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Use in varieties of Scots

bringin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words39.6 43.7 24.1 0 17.4 62 75.2
Number of occurrences12785 16 0 3 6 17
Number of authors57 39 9 2 3 4

Occurrences of bringin in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
r a bittie mair interestin by bringin their ain scran. Some brocht on page 41

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ve, "Ah'll tell ye-it wis fir bringin the cook tulip-roots steid ae on page 76
r Majesty," he stairtit, "fir bringin them in: bit ah wis still fee on page 109

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
s enough an came up the road, bringin Tam wae me, wae the promise a on page 8

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"an I'll tell him-it wis for bringin the cook tulip-ruits insteid on page 44

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
'It seems that his poems are bringin him siller, on page 23

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
id want tae extend it a tate. Bringin thegither Lenz's stance an Re on page 36
ins gart - he fun the idee o bringin in Bill Bryden, an meantime h on page 40

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
an spend aw ma time an money bringin yeese fruit an gien yeese sym on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
eftir bringin thaim doon, pittin inby dods on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
on for brekkin the Sabbath an bringin shame on yer auld mither an m on page 22

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
ppin' yer napper a' day lang, bringin' aboot change is gaun on page

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
their hooses, fur the fear o' bringin' them ill-luck or stoppin' th on page 33

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
through the bones. Each thoat bringin another feelin ae hopelessnes on page 13
d anyhing, ah thoat better ae bringin it up. on page 39
e four corners ae the planet. Bringin wae thum apples fae New Zeala on page 86

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e hairt o Scottish society in bringin fowk thegither, dispensin new on page 19
xperience o ma dochter-in-law bringin ma grand-dochter in tae the w on page 94
orbye, an at publick expense. Bringin in contracks years late or al on page 122
orge Buchanan or John Knox in bringin forrit the ideas that, in the on page 125

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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
e auld Tam, an he insistit on bringin Wullie intae things. They wer on page 67
were made anent bringin somebody in an daein awa wi D on page 85
sic sanitation or by somebody bringin it in fae anither pairt, the on page 96

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
irn isna yit feinisht, is aye bringin us back for ti dwall on the s on page 5

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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
And bringin pools o dust tae bed and tave on page 37

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
hearth-rug, and wis bringin the rest o his waw wi him as on page 127

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
nd! And jist think whit we're bringin hame wi us in these jaurs! I on page 73

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
e. Thanks awfie, Mr. Poe, for bringin them ower. Bairns, c'mon and on page 24

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
st nicht?? Maw shouts. 'Efter bringin the Devil tae the party...'. on page 14
ae real and just tellin me is bringin it back. Kate is silently tra on page 26

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
like the wumman wi the shelt bringin hame a bing o tangle for the on page 62

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
we can see, bringin joy ti oors. on page 35

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
s gang roun Scotland in 1772, bringin him tae life on Jura, an a bl on page 110

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
it wes: bidin in a tenement, bringin up an aye-growein family o we on page 127

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
but that he wis bringin in the hairst in awfie braw
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
uphaudin an bringin oot Gaelic, Scots an
ultural policy in uphaudin an bringin oot
policy in uphaudin an bringin oot Gaelic, Scots an minority
bringin oot new an extendit opportuni
ultural policy in uphaudin an bringin oot Gaelic, Scots
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
en the story in English afore bringin in a Scots nairator, sae that
For aa diaphonemics daes in bringin thegither the muckle feck o d
wyce, forby various len-wirds bringin up exceptions;
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
ae heighlicht the Scots leid, bringin it forrit intae the een o the
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
h o English an Irish wirkers, bringin their langage alang wi them,
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Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
at we hae is this braw lassie bringin her laddie hame ae nicht. It'
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ma ain mither wes in ospital bringin hame ma sister. A veisitit hi
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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
tae gar mair discussion, the bringin forret o thochts spikkin tae
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
n I wad. Lord, I thank Ye for bringin Janice intae my life. Gie iz
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
We believe that bringin oot a version o the Bible in
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
week, bringin bitties that she speired for
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Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
's no add tae the mischief bi bringin Scots intae the equation, the
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
it haird tae be fizzin wioot bringin oot ma ain personal version o
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Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
alloween Nicht’s back again bringin’ back times o’ lang syne.
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
etour tae Scotland till 1561, bringin wi her mair French muisical i
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
hair' an „the Boreas sound' bringin the universal tae the particl
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Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
iped away in a single motion, bringin him back tae the impending re
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e erse fur the humiliation ay bringin the polis tae the door. No an
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ur nearby wis thrang wi ships bringin things tae sell fae aw the ai
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
an wis thocht tae be wordy o bringin tae the attention o Scots Tun
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Reekie, tae pit fowk aff frae bringin thair dugs intae the shop. Ai
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
fe Cooncil, spake o Sir Jimmy bringin 'fame tae Auchtermuchty' an h
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
bringin thegither
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ram it. This is nae place fur bringin up a wean.’ McDade sais.
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
ae the mercat for the ettle o bringin in siller for Cameron and his
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tae leuk lik a kintra kizzin bringin some animal protein for her c
edder Ah cud trust ye. Ah’m bringin my sons here. Ah’m sweir ta
s bare chist wi't, ilka slash bringin a cheer fae the crood.
is the Chinese up tae onywey, bringin halflins tae a minin camp? Th
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he favour ay the bar staff by bringin the tray ay empties back.
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ds that Maitland threapit wis bringin aboot the ruinage o the kinri
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McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
the normalisation o Scots, an bringin it closer tae the mainstream
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
New Year, an leuk forrit tae bringin ye mair news an views i 2015.
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
hing aboot it, i sum een, wis bringin it tae licht ava.
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
s enough an came up the road, bringin Tam wae me, wae the promise a
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
t deid sall ws divorce’ – bringin tae mind aince mair no jist R
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
be a smart choice he made. By bringin me along as his guardian ange
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
h-east Scotland aboot 600 AD, bringin wi thaim the Germanic soonds
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
’ve done a commendable joab bringin this park intae the twinty fi
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@DABArbuckle tweeted
ured the auld war veterans by bringin back the cripplingly expensiv(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ured the auld war veterans by bringin back the cripplingly expensiv(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
s, onythin. An she wis ayewis bringin in stuff she'd been knittin; on page 38

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Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
ed: Enjoy yer meal. Hoo aboot bringin her carcass back fir me. on page 40

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Bringin men unto their knees, on page 13

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Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
n an the Musselburgh Festival bringin aul an young alike thegither
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
bringin it up tae the hoose. Jonsar E
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
at Steenhillock, June wid be bringin the kintra tae early flouer,
se. While yer Auntie Jessie's bringin ben the parritch, we'll jist
lcome bi fowk wi gairdens fur bringin on roses or rhubarb.
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
hope this side o eternitie o bringin a littlin up free o gear. Som
cryin on the polis. Nae sense bringin tribble tae her ain door as w
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
er yin day! E nivver thocht o bringin onniemair claen
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
bringin them hame tae Weirdich Wid. D
“She’s bringin the invites syne.”
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
er brither. The ane Jsmes wis bringin up tae be king. Ne the 'spare(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
icol1 yae n Erin's in Elgin n bringin back indian woop woop x(2011) search twitter
U bringin yer harley haha(2011) search twitter

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ly, nivver hedd da struggle a bringin dem up, an laernin dem right on page 18
"Gude's mercy! Weel tanks fur bringin dem back, ah'll just oppen da on page 74

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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
Da ship listed sherply again, bringin John oot o his dwaam. He got
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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
r, until she hed succeeded in bringin hersel doon tae hur usual hei on page 52
"an A'll tell um-eet was fur bringin th cook tulip-roots insteed o on page 76
r Majesty," hei sterted, "fur bringin these in: but Ah hidnae quite on page 110

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
‘ear abreid; muther naiter bringin fouth ance mair, frae the gro
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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
s, wad stotter doon the track bringin gear an guids fur the hoose,
fruit, an fowk’ll still be bringin bairns intae the warld, yerse
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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
n A'll tell him - it wus fur bringin the cook tulip-roots instead on page 77
Majesty," hae stairtet, "fur bringin these in; yit A hadnae quite on page 111

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Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
up time. Fergie an Wullie ir bringin tha kye alang tha loanen. Joc on page 4

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
tae hairt an unneérstans it, bringin ïn a yiel o thurtie, sixtie on page 9

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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
bringin' oot o' a yearly report oan d on page 12
ter-Scots Heirskeip Cooncil, (bringin' thegither the lang establish on page 17
- The forderin an' bringin' oot o' publications, exhibit on page 27
UK an' roun' the worl' lately bringin' baag crowds tae the SSE aren on page 45
Ulster-Scots commonities an' bringin' thaim tae lif' fer locails a on page 51
Also on pages 64, 672, 68
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