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bodies Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words57.2 64.8 40.5 19.9 34.9 41.3 79.7
Number of occurrences185128 27 2 6 4 18
Number of authors77 49 14 2 3 2 7

Occurrences of bodies in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
they wir jist twa ordinar bodies on page 31

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
ter frae her een. Seein ither bodies wis oot on the landin she got on page 136

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
is like daelin wi twa sindrie bodies whiles. Kate kent whit he wis on page 17

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
il the steps o thae twa ither bodies that shuid be follaein the ha on page 55

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
had been stripped frae their bodies, an aa their pouches riped. S on page 53

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Sae the brithers gied pilgrim bodies the nod - 'be siccar tae vee on page 11
er weill content. The pilgrim bodies gawkit at the May oan thir le on page 14

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
zzle a wee gap in amongst the bodies. It's Christmastime, so wheth on page 21

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
ut a woman. But even wi three bodies on page 41
en the joy of their submerged bodies. He no longer on page 42

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
and resprayed the bodies a different colour and aw the on page 229

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
fecht agin aw kin kynd o orra bodies an beasties, mair anent Quake on page 54

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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
n the scene an seein the deid bodies o his bonnie Mayota an her si on page 79
die wis sent fer, tae pit the bodies back in the grund, an richt e on page 110

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ae watch this video aboot wur bodies durin Guidance, whilst the bo on page 93
n stuff get made tae wax thir bodies so that yi can see thir muscl on page 95

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Bodies o Frenchmen skailt alang the on page 98

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
elt belief in their cauld wee bodies on page 31

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
nal PEN wi support frae ither bodies includin UNESCO. Efter wide on page 17

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
hip wirkin atween awgroups an bodies wi an interest in supportin t on page 5

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
d wi their lugs cockit, their bodies ticht. Then they heard the so on page 66

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Or carven nems for their tint bodies staund, on page 29

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
fecht agin aw kin kynd o orra bodies an beasties, mair anent Quake on page 54

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
an predictable, lik 'shapely bodies', 'vivid' fantasies, 'spirite on page 90

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
ur it, whaur aboot twa hunner bodies shure the corn. on page 42

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
tae link bodies fur love o Madlove's scream. on page 112

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
the bodies o the deid on page 23

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
t the plague wis that, as the bodies piled up like a muckle great on page 8
waitin for him, but the deid bodies hinnae-been-arenae-bein cairt on page 9

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
sookin the blidd oot o their bodies. Hercules kent he wid need he on page 11
in his haun, he could see the bodies o his sodgers gettin flung up on page 41

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
forby). Thir gaun-aboot kinna bodies war e'en kent ti lea for ithe on page 137

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
particular demand from public bodies for information on page 121

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
vidently at least three ither bodies haes. He haes the meinimal br on page 56

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
es but clingin tae the bigger bodies until the first planets kythe
t is jaloused that ane o thir bodies – the early Yird – bairge
ds that the'r that mony ither bodies in its neeborheid o muckle th
s hoo big it is tae the ither bodies wheechin aboot it. The Sun is
sair dunts fae rocks an ither bodies fleein aboot, leain it wi mon
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
p tae a hunner fowk, alang wi bodies weel leirit in linguistics an
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Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae votes whilk cumms fae thae bodies tae be eleckit on first votes
ote, anelie this tyme the twa bodies wi the lairgest nummer o firs
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Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
hocht tae it. Thar is a wheen bodies ben the wab wha'r ettlin tae
l thon battle fae a pucklie o bodies nane o it gets til the feck o
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
Gaelic bodies has backit ettles tae win tae
62. Educational visits by bodies involvit in work on the Scots
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rie o 'Synergy' amang diverse bodies they gie siller tae, tae heiz
this Forum, the SAC gart thae bodies tae send roond a statement o
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gov.scot Biggin a strang future for Gaelic an Scots, (Scottish Government 2022) Central, government
011 census shawit thit 57,275 bodies spiks Gaelic an thit 87,100 p
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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
an for tae grow the nummer o bodies thit are spikkin, uisin, an l
le in seein thit ither public bodies are mair aware o an impactfu
Key Scots Bodies
ups, organisations, an public bodies on maitters athort the hale b
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
thers o the oreeginal Inglish bodies. Aw that depends on findin en
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
d meesteries an the scientist bodies that gaes aboot explorin thai
ichtsome beasts, telt bi auld bodies weirin taury breeks, can find
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ie weys, sik as the foondin o bodies for bieldin oor surroondins,
, an we hae a feck o curns an bodies warkin at national an local l
t i that airt an state-fundit bodies creatit. Yit thir acks ir see
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
he wis in howps ti finnd twa bodies at he cuid bring inti
outhroners chynged inti ither bodies aathegither.
arrive, but fifty-five ither bodies haed wun in aheid o me: I cou
3 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Tae douce auld bodies, men o means,
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
it's left maistly tae private bodies an individuals tae pick up th
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
e BBC, like mony ither public bodies, hae lang hidden ahint govern
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Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
kens tae this day whaur their bodies lie, but maist fowk credit th
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
is doun-hauden by this lack o bodies. Whiles students wad gang oot
terted gangin aboot diggin up bodies fae the local kirkyairds. The
e Huntly an Elgin tae pauchle bodies fae their graves. The same is
ttlin tae keep watch ower the bodies o their deid, the mercenaries
n shovels tae gang awa wi the bodies. Gin a body-snatcher wis catc
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Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
nin the birlin o the heivenly bodies abuin their heids. It gied fo
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
kin that bloody muck in their bodies. It’s hard enough tae git o
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
entre, cried on aw the sindry bodies an upsteerers in the Scots la
gie cooncils an ither public bodies an owerance tae sort oot a la
tae perswad public an private bodies tae consider thair attitude t
ducation, braidcastin, public bodies an law.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
king out your bit mortal clay bodies; primming wi your smirks an y
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McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ma een, A saw naethin’ but bodies lyin’ still, crawlin’ or
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
tae keep the breith i’ wir bodies, and them amang us ’at haes
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ithers wis streekin oot thair bodies. Wi relief, which she didna b
rers wis howfin a wheen ither bodies - the inemy - intil a heap.
han made her wey ower sleepin bodies back tae her ain bedroll. She
Wanderers wis pilin the inemy bodies, aa heids an thraws, in the m
uckle trucks wi canvas-covert bodies. “Makin siccar they're safe
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
is fasht at the heepocrisy o bodies that girns aboot the dearth o
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
wi bodies that‟s no seen as takkin on
med fowk or a wheen gifts fae bodies or
ither public bodies evites settin furth material
an public bodies in the 28 days afore ony refe
or Scots Meenisters an public bodies unner
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McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
e communicate wi their public bodies, an be communicate til, i the
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McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
etes, fans an sports govrenin bodies can mak a staund agin human r
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
tae the toun o Hamilton. Thur bodies stid in Edinburgh. Thur haund

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
he building trade with broken bodies, and I’m getting that way my(2020) search twitter
herb Just girls eh ?? My auld bodies packing in, young mans game. (2020) search twitter

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
Whit a joy it is tae see bodies like @scottishbktrust produci(2018) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
r tarry for the guid o Scots' bodies and sauls. Lowse us frae the (2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
osted by several rough luckin bodies wha asked him "are ye a prote(2020) search twitter
widnae see onybody digging up bodies in yer local graveyard tae ex(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ther - especially the aulder bodies wha cannae cairry big bags o'(2020) search twitter
osted by several rough luckin bodies wha asked him "are ye a prote(2020) search twitter

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
"Weel tae bi offert aw a bodies siller is a gey hertie ack, a on page 98

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Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - My Faither's Fowk, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
o ah the bodies they on page 37

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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
fit he wis tryin tae get aat: bodies rippit apairt fae the bombin. on page 40
seen in art cless; the broken bodies, the horse, the wifie wi her on page 45

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Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Efter the war memorial at Cowdry Hall, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
t; his grey silence speirs at bodies passin by, " fit wyed'ye nae on page 61

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Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
bodies scrape and chaff bodies on page 25

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ees throw ye, cause fit human bodies hanker efter, God canna stan. on page 108

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
fae which white women's bodies on page 26

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Deid men, deid horses, bits o bodies, bairbed wire, muckle holes b on page 15

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
aye kivert wi little bings o bodies. on page 90

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Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
uth culture bombards the aald bodies day efter day.
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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
ither atween aa the groups an bodies wi an interest in supportin S
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
lead tae ither things wi man bodies.'
ur the cottar faimly war kirk bodies, bit the gravedigger'd opened
ae keen tae shepherd aa ither bodies' bairns. An I dinna suppose i
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
maggots, there wis scarce ony bodies fit tae be rypit.
1 matches

Thain, Gianna Far Shaddas Lurk, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
Fan abidys’ bodies are left, wi naebidy tae
1 matches

Diansangu, Mae Puddock Spittins, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
wir bodies
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
o the hoose were fower burned bodies. Seemingly they’d been sitt
m. Naebody could get near the bodies for the burnin syrup type stu
er gang war hit. Anither four bodies tae add tae the five ithers t
eventually wint oot the fower bodies were examined for bullet woun
the names o the ither missing bodies.
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
. Snakes like Angus are blate bodies, an like tae be left alane.
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@72redz1903 tweeted
formation is working, plenty bodies up front. We could do with a (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Wir bodies glidan smoothly, cheust as if on page 3

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
wan an restan the both o thir bodies. Her haand in thir hair, thir on page 141

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Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
he minds dat we ir joost pör bodies. on page 44
be laachin. Fock dat ir pör bodies 'll hae new life athin dem. F on page 61

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
r nouns refers tae parteeclar bodies or plaesses, laek Mary, Mr Jo on page 47
teid o nouns an dey refer tae bodies or things. Maist languages ha on page 51
animate bodies, whaaras which spaeks aboot i on page 97

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@shaetlan_rose tweeted
wye. But dirs a fair few aald bodies I'm spak wi wha says 'scabby'(2020) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Their bodies wracked wi' pain on page 11
A dearth o' bodies hard tae find on page 41

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Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
names o the Scots landscape. Bodies cawin thairsells ‘The Forth
1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
twa smaw bodies, wi nae ill in thaim.
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
stapt, causin a waal o bodies tae crash again Maisie's bak. on page 43

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Mae bodies weak an cowld richt thra on page 49

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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
t o tha resydentèrs an ither bodies 'at leuks tha gate o't. on page 2
pit til tha guid o leevin fur bodies thair lane an amang resydent on page 5
nnèr o man- or wummin-growed bodies yokkt til Ulstèr-Scotch cult on page 8
nnèr o man- an wummin-growed bodies haed muckle kennin o Ulstèr- on page 9
Fennin pit afore bodies 'at daesnae taak kintrie-pair on page 14
Also on pages 16
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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
tit in speirin H2, whut ither bodies bes steyin throch tha nicht o
dochter’ in tha columns fur Bodies 1 an 2 tae kythe she bes tha
4 kythes she bes tha sister o Bodies 3 an 4 (Sophie an Matthew).
ht o, or lowse fur uisin bae, bodies in this hoosehaud?
4 matches

Smyth, Anne I Corinthians 13, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster, prose
A discoorse in the gate o man-bodies an angels, gin A haenae luive
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DfC Press Offys Hargey sets oot Owersettin Hub, (Depairtment fur Commonities 2021) Ulster, government
Depairtments, Airm’s Lenth Bodies, Locyal Goverment an Publict
, Locyal Goverment an Publict Bodies forbye.
Aa tha Publict Bodies needin an owersettin maun gae
3 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
And the wee weary bodies would all line up for the oul
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