A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of bill in Corpus

Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
roon envelope fae an auld gas bill ah find in the dresser drawer on page 10

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
oung n hud ma cousin, Stacey. Bill Davies is a lawyer, Glasgow U on page 37
ma maw worked n ma auntie met Bill ~ they hud gone the other way on page 38

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"An' when ye mak them yer bill o'fare on page 32

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
The Rabbit Sends in a Wee Bill on page 32
uist tellt tae bring the yin. Bill's got the ither yin-Bill! Bri on page 37
, waik, squeaky vyce, (That's Bill, thocht Alison,) "Weel, I har on page 38
ootside. The puir wee Lizard, Bill, wis in the middle, bein stel on page 39
ey had at the en o the schule bill, 'French, music, and washing- on page 44

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
leywrights like Stewart Conn, Bill Bryden an Roddy McMillan, oor on page 35
r Cameron, Adrienne Scullion, Bill Findlay an Margaret Munro. Wh on page 37
ause it wis Perry that brocht Bill Bryden fae an assistant job a on page 38
he fun the idee o bringin in Bill Bryden, an meantime hid begun on page 40

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
n been cried for a bairn an a bill. on page 47

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
"Wir oan the bill wi thalm Sunday night son, ah on page 3

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Abuin The Hill Fuits (for Bill Findlay) on page 58

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
esembled suttin no seen since Bill Cosby turned up tae chaperone on page 32
lights glare when ah peyed ma bill exclusively in Scottish crisp on page 67
"Aye" Craig says. "Bill Murray's in it?" on page 101

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
City o London shair fits the bill as a Temple o Mammon. on page 117

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Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
t in Edinburgh Universitie an Bill Aitken, yince Heid o Manageme on page 59

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
deliers. Somehou me an ma pal Bill Puller, a rare lad fae Yorksh on page 71
eventually passit the Reform Bill that pit an end tae the warst on page 125

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
That film wi Bill Murray wis on the telly. The on page 41
e number came up on oor phone bill, an ma ma thought it wis me t on page 146

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Tae mak Bill's dinner, or mak Bill's tea, on page 52

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
ispers tae the waiter fir the bill. Me an 'is laddie war gaun ha on page 2

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Claucht bill-heuk, swurd an aix, on page 50

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
t least yon is how ma dominie Bill Smith telt it an even if he w on page 19

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
refleck their ain time and as Bill McCarthy says, "there was muc on page 69

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
tin wi analysis o a sonnet bi Bill Smith. This, he concludes, we on page 116

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
lation, eds. John Corbett and Bill Findlay, Association for Scot on page 109

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Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Buffalo Bill, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Buffalo Bill on page 62

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
by Glasgow Unity Writers, ed. Bill Findlay, ASLS, No. 37, Glasgo on page 127

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
to the Scots language in the Bill to establish a Scottish Parli on page 121

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Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
as Maw Broon (bun an aw), and Bill doublt up as Paw and Grandpaw
e Judith, and fae Joanie; and Bill sang and rapped an Ian concoc
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
mmons in a Private Memmer’s Bill
in June 2002, an a Memmer’s Bill seekin a gey limitit siccar s
for Gaelic an Scots. A Leids Bill for Scotland that
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ling School for Calvinists - Bill Duncan
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gov.scot Biggin a strang future for Gaelic an Scots, (Scottish Government 2022) Central, government
e forecomin Scottish Langages Bill.
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill
itment on a Scottish Langages Bill kin service as the legislativ
orret a new Scottish Langages Bill thit taks mair steps for tae
tment tae a Scottish langages Bill wull be the key legislative v
irk cuid be deliverit throu a bill.
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
per o 1954, an the memories o Bill Robertson, a 19 year auld pri
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
nin five Glasgow Unity Plays. Bill Finlay stertit this darg and
It wisna until the 1970s wi Bill Bryden, Tom McGrath, and John
drama intil a new dimension. Bill Findlay and Randall Stevenson
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
aisons that are catalogued by Bill Findlay:
evival o the leiterarie leid. Bill Findlay cried Kemp’s uiss o
y Depp, Lord Byron and a deuk-bill’t platypus. Yet whaur the a
Scots tae the ends o tragedy. Bill Dunlop’s Klytemnestra’s B
o Martin Bowman and the late Bill Findlay. Bowman and Findlay�
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
cultural labbyists. "A Scots Bill, a Scots Curriculum, a Scots
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Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
rnment’s ‘Internal Market Bill’, that’s gaun throu the H
The ol;dr1 is that this bill should concern us a hale lot.
aboot the oots and ins o the bill? I dinna watch or listen tae
owk awaur o the extent o this bill’s scowth.
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
muckle pairt o the ivery day bill o fare. In mony hooses, I jal
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
mair excited gin they see the bill o fare! Its makit up fae aw t
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
icont draft to John Scott and Bill Dolby. Bill, whae hed owreset
Dolby. Bill, whae hed owreset Chinese poe
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
Naw tae the TU Bill. Aye tae fair taxation – we
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ted oot a few things; a leccy bill ah wis late wae an ah gave Ja
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
s a problem I can always call Bill, see if he can send someone e
me a minute tae register who Bill is.
Bill apparently, tae this cunt.
in the way of that, y’know? Bill is a man that comes up with t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Gaelic. We will pit forrit a bill tae provide the siccar status
roduce a Languages o Scotland Bill that will gie cooncils an ith
ike Russell's Gaelic Language Bill that rin oot o time in the hi
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Turner Prize. Juist like whan Bill Wyman threapit tae ill-taen a
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
��d be left wi’ Peter West! Bill wis loved by the players beca
atch wi’ England, there wis Bill runnin’ oantae the pitch ta
Oor Uncle Bill.
A wrote this efter Bill’s last commentary, at the M
t’s aw’ bye wi’ noo.” Bill, like me, wis a Drillie, a te
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
limakan Desert. She turnt tae Bill Henderson in the sate aside h
“Who else, then?” Bill speirt, athoot muckle interes
“Hard to imagine,” sayed Bill, “but I'll take your word f
“Exactly,” sayed Bill. “Everybody told him to go
dust and the light,” sayed Bill, “or more likely the whole
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
r that steert a stoushie. The bill for haudin a referendum gaed
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
takkin tent in the Referendum Bill o maiters parteeclar tae Scot
Bill that the Scots Government‟s
Referendum Bill tae be pit forrit wi the Scot
9. The Referendum Bill pit forrit wi the Scots Gover
lippen on it. The Referendum Bill tae be pit ben the Scots
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McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
tion o a Draft Communications Bill, tae gie security services un
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Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
id ane mornin, pointin at the bill, “Whit’s that fur, then?�
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Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Syne Bill Gates uised an Abacus!
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
roon envelope fae an auld gas bill ah find in the dresser drawer
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Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Gie'n us the bill for the bluid on his shuin
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
psycho should help ?? if that bill goes through we are all screw(2020) search twitter

@gordimhor1 tweeted
@defiaye Aye my bill is up too(2020) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
in forrit tae you coverin the bill.(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
uickshank That's aw very well Bill, but on the door steps the Yo (2022) twitter link
tably screived by the winners Bill. Therefore sanitised heavily (2022) twitter link
@BjCruickshank Key word here Bill is of course 'indigenous'. Th (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
David is gonnae hae a massive bill tae pey tae fix his sewer pro(2020) search twitter
somewan, then slaps thum wi a bill(?) Sakes. #Corrie(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ars tae pay aff a cooncil tax bill and this gobshite gets awa wa(2020) search twitter
tching Strictly. Ah think yon Bill Bayley is tryin tae shake a f(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
erfect if stopped by the auld bill - get on it n feel free to t (2020) twitter link
y ur trip guys n gee the auld bill the run around! (2020) twitter link
lowCube7 ffs - time the auld bill called it a day and arrested (2020) twitter link
o 3 groups of 2 when the auld bill show up could some one clarif (2020) twitter link
send the footage tae the auld bill! https://t.co/3tgrbwwHzc (2021) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
An handed ower the fish tae Bill on page 15

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Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
While brother Bill feeds them up for killin' on page 13

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
trooser suit it Harrod's fin Bill teen ma te London fir wir ann on page 70
at it's nae 'aul' furnitir at Bill an me colleck - it's untique on page 71

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ye canna ging an dee at ahin Bill's back," said Beldie. "He'll on page 19
r oot o the cupboord. "Me and Bill's aye tryin te better wirsels on page 20
Bill disna git muckle option, thoc on page 21
ittie better then hiz. Ah ken Bill hid is ain fairm bit ess lot on page 22
aiven gie ye a bittie aff yer bill." on page 25

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
, i'mannie Flett is topping i'bill! on page 133
Peyd I'bill an took her hame, on page 136

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
E Rabbit Sends in a Peedie Bill on page 31
der?-Why, A only broucht wan. Bill's got e ither-Bill! Fetch id on page 36
eeble, squeakan voice, ("At's Bill," thoucht Alice,) "Weel, A ha on page 37
ootside. E poor peedy Lizard, Bill, wis in e middle, be-an held on page 38
at wurs, they hed at e end oe bill, 'French, music, an washan - on page 93
Also on pages 105, 118
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Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
n be wrang. Noted band leader Bill Black, o Stanle, summ't it up
Why shid Bill Black cut back tae a trio tae
ndant at Musselburgh an that, Bill says, maun start wi the calib
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Tackle wis haein a look at a bill that wis in a shop windae. "T
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
in the hale country,’ says Bill Broon. ‘It wis in every way
Bill Broon wis ane o the neighbour
Bill Broon wis watchin fae his por
Bill just caught a few o the mair
Bill recalls; ‘There wiz this hi
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
mile doon the hill, ootby far Bill’s fairm used to be afore it
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@cligeey tweeted
es0 A stems fae an affa phone bill the kids voting on Big Brithe(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
pounds. His wife sent me the bill. on page 8
Puir Bill, the coalman, braked that har on page 14
t sweetie money and the phone bill's owerdue. on page 39
Then, lukkan kindo like Bill Gates, the big boss-man cam o on page 69
Send us the bill fur dry-cleaned breeks - we' on page 75
Also on pages 80
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Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
haed a fill aadience, a grand bill o writers, an enthusiastic re
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Shetland

Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Kooshin Bill wis lost on page 27

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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
3rd beach done. Da Solan's bill never fails to impress me. ht(2018) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
de i yon hoose i the steidin. Bill Jirdin,
tchell, hed twae sons, Jim an Bill. Jim wis guid it tinkerin abo
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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
s inside in every jab, due to Bill Gates’ secret plan tae reduc(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
The Rabbit Sens in a Wee Bill on page 33
ll, A only had tae bring yin. Bill haes the ither yin - Bill! B on page 38
hin sayin tae hirsel "This is Bill," shae gien yin shairp kick, on page 39
ootside. The peur wee Lizard, Bill, wus in the middle, gitting h on page 40
rs, they had, at the en o the bill, 'French, music, an waashin- on page 95
Also on pages 122
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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
"Thon a true bill," sayed Davie, "Mine ye, cud on page 23

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Ootby the Bill o' Richts process, NIHRC enga on page 60

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Fur Kaiser Bill's bullets an bombs didnae car on page 31

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