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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012) Central, prose
tions back tae huey. 'where,' éwis, 'is,' éwist, 'her,' twis on page 28

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020) Central, prose
-ounce or conductin a fuckin séance. on page 4
again every time. yir night aé madness wae infinite possibil on page 13
re. "fuck sake, we runnin a créche noo, troops?' some dafty s on page 25

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014) Central, prose
"whit és the uise o repeatin aa that on page 44

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
gue pose un problème pour un écrivain écossais. ce problèm on page 35

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023) Central, poetry
'm mairchin owre the merse wi émigrés on page 30
dd oot the biscuit tins, flambé the scones, on page 77

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012) Central, prose
ns a richt merry dance ower thé moss-hags till he wis foully on page 30
led on glaister law by the timé the reverend douglas steppt f on page 34

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022) Central, prose
ther, bit deed afore makin onié merk o his ain. on page 14

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
ir than some auld, cheap cliché. on page 77

1 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024) Doric, poetry
iberdream... ye'r stood on belém tower, lookin ower on page 34

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020) Central, prose
elic words made ay papier-maché an magazines, boom, a theatre on page 3

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021) Central - East Coast, prose
sin her hus become. there's naé fuckin denyin it, ah'm certai on page 62
smell? ma livin room is the créme dela créme though, that's on page 118

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Dumfries, poetry
téte-a-téte mate on page 97

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Dumfries, poetry
s wis nae place fir auld clichés. on page 191

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
miss brodie, whaur's yer 'créme-de-la-creme'!? nou we're sa on page 210

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017) Ulster - Larne, poetry
in pictér-hoose, boys! bak-raa sate! on page 2
noo unnér concrait, droondit. on page 11
a plunnér through a lan o draims on page 12
brave pictér-maps ye hae iz drew, on page 21
but sautie wattérs aye aboot fur tides jaist r on page 25
Also on pages 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 39, 40, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 51, 52, 55, 58, 59, 60, 61, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017) Central, prose
s. bit aye mind the auld cliché: gin ye dinnae ken whaur ye h on page 21
nent in awthin. the auld cliché that accoontants are fowk tha on page 36
e future but as the auld cliché his it, hou can ye tell whaur on page 62

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010) Central - Dundee, prose
idea, forgettin the auld cliché that it's only winners that g on page 19
o the ainlie yin concernin niné maidens. up in the seedlies a on page 80

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021) Central - Renfrew, prose
t lunchtimes an intervals sincé on page 169

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
wey, an gin ye get a sense o déjà vu aboot yeir awn bairnhoo on page 5

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
chap. they wir sittin in a café an this man cam up an started on page 76

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016) Ulster, prose
ne. fer a ken hoo tae tak oardérs, an a hae sodgers unnèr me on page 9

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016) Central, prose
the shoaps it will chynge azwiéhin! it will be the end o aw k on page 107
bein taen, ye hae a muckle ciné camera and ye stert photograp on page 143

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ken - ae hoose fir the canapés; anither fir the stairter; a on page 26

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
makin meals, créches fir watchin the weans, on page 70

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
'lake geneva' (kent as 'lac léman' in french), seein as the on page 5
es o lindt, toblerone an nestlé aa cam fae aire. it micht be on page 6
est that it is cheesy an cliché. at the museum, ye will lairn on page 7
ic as ida zimsen, hae cosy cafés far ye can curl up in a baa on page 12
as the 'hotel metropole', 'théátre des galeries' an the 'ro on page 14
Also on pages 17, 18
12 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002) Orkney, poetry
we gaed tae the local café and i thowt things could get on page 43
ere's cheust me and the memoriés and life seems unfair and un on page 66

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021) Ulster, poetry
thair childér's wames whan tha blicht cum on page 2
aroon a hunnér yeir syne, on page 3
whuskey, an the' bocht a clattér mair. afore lang the' wur ri on page 4
tha sistérs baaed an greetit, fur the' on page 6
thairsels aff tae americae eftér tha turn-oot in 17an98. on page 7
Also on pages 9, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31
44 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010) Central, weans
'but aé think,' said wee grumphie tae on page 33
doon tae is this,' he said. "wéit does christopher robin dae on page 77

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008) Central, weans
d boonce and beek are oot tae éi// us, ye ken that, dae ye no on page 59

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021) Central, weans
adge, and klaus heezed her up é and held her in his airms. on page 7
re and cuttin aboot, giein it én loco parentis laldy. but by on page 69

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021) Central, prose
she gulps hur rosé wine. 'thanks,' she replies. on page 6
ah'd played until then wis pokémon oan ma cousin gary's gameb on page 31

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021) Shetland, prose
zara. peter cam hame wi some té-tak fae da university an didn on page 43
"floss! is dis da lovely peérie dug in da photos you sent on page 48
demsels ipo da middle a da flér, till everything fae da frid on page 93

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De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
truité on page 35

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
greasy spoon grundhog day café on page 12
i wis aboot tae oppen the café, on page 22

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021) Orkney, poetry
d a cup o tea at charlie's café. on page 86

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003) Central, poetry
communiqué on page 46
this émigré, on page 49

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
o schramsberg that produces méthode champenoise wines o heic on page 9

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
an was stracht inti the mêlée - on page 35

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
n wi the census campaign (máté, 1996; horsburgh and murdoch on page 9

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
efter mireille o fréderic mistral, chant premier, on page 50

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Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
feshes up the growth o a chainéd man." on page 74

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
blesséd the forfochen yins. on page 9

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
awa. smit by a stark sense o déjà vécu, he draps tae the fl on page 9

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
nnin, and there's a braw exposé o the sort o muddle that talk on page 97

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014) Doric - Caithness, prose
at is-'e more air is o mine, ée less air is o yers'." on page 87

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
my lawdie's incomin fir miklés on page 15

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
n for the nod fae the queen taé wheech open the men's throats on page 39

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
here marie de médicis on page 98

5 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
'i hae' fir je ai, italian c'é 'de ir' fir ci é, german gib on page 36

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005) Shetland, poetry
bairns fae löf o laand, der médow. on page 28
bisque or velouté or vichysoisse. on page 30

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021) Doric, prose
about a bodie shaain ye the wyé back tae your shaa, ye ken.' on page 39

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021) Central, poetry
performt bi andré rieu on page 48

1 matches

Fyall, Aitken Lallans 58 - The Wa-Ganging o the Meinister, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
his soirées are as dreich as the grave- on page 80

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Sangster, Maureen Lallans 73 - Stars, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
an me in the café in lochgelly, drawin the sich on page 56

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
weasel-blawn post-war penalité - as it was cried in aulder on page 56

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
the last year: joséphine loisel, eulalie ratier,
padagnan, séraphine grospied.
2 matches

Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
0 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
0 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ðy ném bí hóli
lat ðy rén bígin!
an lat us nó be siftit, but sév us fré ðe il én!
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
0 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022) Central - Holyrood, government
0 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
0 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
a pluralitié des mondes habités set furth in 1862 an in the
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
0 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
0 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
as weel-luikit-tae by the académie française; the ither hauf
licy that led tae the abbé grégoire’s report o 1793: ‘on
2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
despite the faux décor aa ower the city, there’
1 matches

Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
0 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
0 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
e oxford dictionar an the académie française, twa o the mais
1 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
0 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
at'd lea a gap the size o darién's in oor national economy gi
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
really made widney’s fuil spécial, tho, wis the fact that h
de yer local area even mair spécial.
2 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
0 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
the pairts o the characters cléante, marianne, valère an elv
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
0 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012) Central - Stirling, poetry
0 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
rolls oot the well-worn clichés aboot his hauns bein tied an
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
its thegither a string o clichés the likes o,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
0 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
0 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011) Central, prose
maybes he mislikit bein seen téte-a-téte wi her, maybes ther
te-a-téte wi her, maybes there wis a
she had had a feelin o déja vu, as gin she wis performi
3 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
theless. we ken there nae académie écossaise tellin awbodie
1 matches

Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
0 matches

McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
icht happen? whit micht sinn féin achieve i the republic o ir
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
0 matches

Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
0 matches

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
0 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
0 matches

The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
e no the best? taddies hed cafés and the bingo and did they n
1 matches

Occurrences on Scots Twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted in Doric
ny banana ales at yer wee soirée ken? at boy clynes a belter! (2015)
@rosa_alba_macd tweeted in Central
ghts,, aristorcacy, droit de séigneur, feudalism... (2020)
nak @douglas4moray and what précis dae ye think thay are daei (2020)
gelahaggerty leek n tattie purée (2020)
@billykayscot tweeted in Central
nt @paulmalgrati - as an appréciateur of the auld alliance i (2020)
@Chazzbat tweeted in Central
s weak behaviour, or the clichéd dialogue. dinnae waste yer t (2020)
@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted in Central
ing a hair stylist for a fiancée doesn't half save some money (2022)
@MizLiot tweeted in Central
@lenniesaurus dépends on context. if ye’re be (2021)