A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of cuid in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Whae kent ah cuid be sae muived? on page 55

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
hing aboot George wis that ye cuid hae a guid flytin wi him an h on page 10

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
em for a gey while. Afore she cuid richt mak her mark, tho, the on page 16
ont Ann hissel. Efter spierin cuid he dae oniething for ti help on page 18
, like as no her mither wadna cuid git her heid round it, that s on page 19
isit wi David. Maugre thon it cuid hae been waur, for thay war t on page 20
whan he wis daein no bad, an cuid hae duin better still wi a we on page 21
Also on pages 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 31
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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Monies an ane that Ah cuid name on page 15
Sae he cuid tak it hame in peace tae eat. on page 16
There cuid only be yin winner on page 17
The Lion wisnae weel and cuid been foond on page 26
Sae he cuid dine on yowe or lamb. on page 34

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Cuid oo pou him oot the watter?' q on page 20
'It's awfae cauld. Cuid ye no gies a haund oot the wa on page 23
k, bit a uncannie craik, an A cuid hear wee splitterie sploosh s on page 24
A cuid see Trev on the opposeet baun on page 25

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
airmt bi the amoont o hair he cuid see laundin it hes feet. on page 36

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
is gey herd hit, nae concrete cuid get jurmummelt kis the watter on page 85
ome o the lads wis sayin they cuid be daein wi a bit owertime, a on page 86

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
e row the boat as weel's they cuid on page 5
r in her mind (as weel as she cuid, for the het day wis makin he on page 7
the air! Dae ye think you cuid manage it?) "An whit an ignor on page 10
ot my shouders. Och, I wish I cuid shut up like a telescope! I t on page 12
he fand there wis nae wey she cuid rax for it: she cuid see it c on page 13
Also on pages 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 44
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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Wha cuid kennle luves fires, on page 11
Jist when Ah thocht Ah cuid thole it nae mair, on page 16

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
Ah cuid see it wis hes tirn tae seeth on page 27

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
t prentit in the toon papers. Cuid it hiv bin a 'ham an haddie' on page 58
'Cuid oo gaun suin?' on page 59

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
auldest bairn o the curn, an cuid be the heid-bummer in ony o t on page 22

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ime ye wis bylin the drums, I cuid fair MURDER a drappie tea!" S on page 26

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
is fell quait in gaun. Gin he cuid turn and look juist the yince 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
n the east end o the hous, he cuid hear the restless scuffin o t on page 22
ution, an thaim that attendit cuid fined or gaoled. Frae then on on page 27
ties o sodgers, Few in nummer cuid be frichtit awa, but gif the on page 28
ae check his flock - sae hou cuid he provide for her? on page 29
ere wis not a ship built that cuid convey Sandy Peden furth o Br on page 31
Also on pages 35, 36, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81
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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
a' day lang. Imagine if a' ye cuid hear inside yer napper wus st on page

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
gain, gien that ony Scots wha cuid read cuid mak dae wi English. on page vi

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
A cuid try tae be sweet, spin ye som on page 32

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
s o the wide, wet Lake o Chad cuid outshine on page 43
dogs o heiven cuid stir up the De'il in holy wat on page 45

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
And thus cuid tell frae a rustin blade The on page 7
Cuid guide its rider richt throu H on page 8
wis a goner, That Suze's man cuid privateese: on page 17
hir, we luve ye, And hou else cuid it be, on page 23
Whan oor mutual luve cuid aiblins aa made hale: on page 40
Also on pages 42, 43, 62, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
he MsM naethin they ivver did cuid be o onie uise an the only me on page 9
ossible that the ordinar fowk cuid, an did, read the likes o the on page 19
ry citizen'. In whit universe cuid shiftin material resources fa on page 24
at votin NO wis the ae wey we cuid bide in the Eu? Crivvens, Jin on page 28
e idea here wis that awbuddie cuid hae a sey gin they wantit, an on page 31
Also on pages 32, 33, 37, 42, 44, 54, 55, 60, 70, 71, 80, 81, 94, 96, 103, 104, 108, 109, 126, 128, 129, 140, 144
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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
the canton o Ticino an hou he cuid empathise wi oor warslins i S on page 5

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
mair mindit o the siller they cuid mak oot o it. Ye can mak the on page 56

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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
They cuid think o naebody but Sterling on page 27
Dundee as fast as their legs cuid cairry them. An they nivver c on page 28
r glamourie that the Wee Fowk cuid pit on a human wis an oorie a on page 29
been in the Middle Ages they cuid still be gey roch affairs. Fo on page 30
hin an singin an as far as he cuid mind he wis haein a rare time on page 31
Also on pages 32, 33, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 57, 58, 63, 66, 67, 68, 69, 72, 76, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 105, 110, 117, 118, 123, 126, 127
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
imes the sun wis that hoat ye cuid see the bubbles comin up in t on page 76

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ots nation reportit that thay cuid speak Scots. For the first ti on page 6
airticle anent Scots langage cuid be expectit tae hae historica on page 12
For an instance, Mothwerwell cuid be pit ower direct like as Mi on page 13
for tae find a word, syne ye cuid check it in the Dictionar o t on page 17
maun dae something or that ye cuid dae something. In actual fact on page 31
Also on pages 40, 52, 53, 59, 60
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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
a hae ti darg fur a leivin an cuid ware thair tyme i sports an y on page 13

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
bitautioun. An that wes aw we cuid leir o wir gast. on page 4
r rumb an wattir nir hiz heid cuid cairrie; an than he wuid bety on page 5

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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
a nip mote serr fur twa. A'l cuid beirie masell in hit up til m on page 3
mishanter o the sunks naethin cuid disturss ma siccaritie, an A on page 6

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Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
frae the stoupit transs whaur cuid be sein the gliff o the licht on page 2

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
owls at uphauddit the crannog cuid be sein santin doun inti the on page 41
rithers he cam ti sei at he'l cuid dae mukkil mair wirk nir thai on page 44
skeillie maissons sae at thai cuid erek haillie ruids skailed aw on page 45
Saviour on the bak as best he cuid. on page 46

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Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
rriet on Tittie as sune as he cuid an thai gaed awaw ti Nyow Zei on page 4
r obleiged ti wryte thaim, an cuid follae ither gates ir skreive on page 6

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Frae fowk that but for her cuid no wey scrieve on page 9
Blew kinnlin tae a lowe, cuid tell on page 18
He wis oor king that we cuid no naesay, on page 24
ds war gien that douchtless I cuid rage on page 42

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
re o the airt whaur they bide cuid dae nae better nor follae the on page 62

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
kuil wes on holiday, sae they cuid play wi a tanner baa in the p on page 65

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
n accident wi a caur. Naebody cuid unnerstaun or communicate wi on page 10

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
axed herself up is faur's she cuid. on page 92

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
an yon pome fae Rabbie Burns cuid bi for onie per baistie." on page 79
"Wi aw this snaw cuid oo no gaun trackin for fitmer on page 80
min the baurs o it's jile, ye cuid see the snaw-white fur on its on page 81
ll ma geenipigs jist cause it cuid. Wis A droonin this braw ratt on page 83

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ye cuid hae them on page 129

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
An gin we cuid, fat reck: on page 50

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
Margaret... an at the fuit he cuid juist mak oot... James Begg, on page 17

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 67 - Leddy Stair’s Closse, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
An cuid kythe til the Baroness, on page 141

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
A'd huv stappit ma lugs if A cuid.) on page 5
- A'm wunnerin if aiblains we cuid ettle on page 18

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
that he wuid return whaun he cuid. on page 8
it on mair braes than a bodie cuid coont and unner mair bridges on page 9

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Ken the ither wis there? Cuid they aften eneuch on page 10
y hair-line cracks they'll no cuid restrain? on page 11
Throu a nerra slit. She'll no cuid see, nor bear on page 19
But ach! I'll no cuid cross my ain frontiers, on page 21
An apprentice murderer: you cuid kill, aa riche! on page 23
Also on pages 28
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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
etcht, far as the greetin een cuid see. on page 14

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
bster, mony amang them poets, cuid hae haen muckle tae dae wi hi on page 69

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
spitals, run bi kirkmen, that cuid tak the seik. on page 110

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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ogical Society. That ment she cuid dyne at the zoo. Coorse so cu on page 118

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
the day," Fatty telt thaim. "Cuid we no pley hingoseed instid?" on page 64
i Meg's skleff chist, bit she cuid aye mak up fir her jimp hicht on page 65
tin wi thon wee tink..." thai cuid hear him rairin. on page 68

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
Bides a vaticinar wha cuid unnerstan on page 32

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Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Buffalo Bill, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
luggit thaim till we cuid hear on page 62

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
yon bangster o a heidie wadna cuid stot the Lochgelly aff his ti on page 95
Whan Cherlie speired gin they cuid yaise the kettle he said 'aye on page 98
ae pass by suiner or later an cuid report til the entire faimily on page 99

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
ches, I nivver thocht onybody cuid gaither 100 fitba poems o thi on page 123

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
e'r Burns scholars ootby will cuid tell us the mair, an we leuk on page 4

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
e Pairlament o Scotland. This cuid be gotten in ilka leid ceptna on page 121

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
es new strang glesses, bit he cuid see thai wirnae a braw colour on page 16
felt like a lang whilie an Ah cuid hear nae soon o ony help arre on page 17
screws oot the cell sae thai cuid see tae the blae-faced man in on page 18

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
t on the damp sarkin afore he cuid get it on the service buird. on page 58
Afore Ian cuid rin oot wi the line, houanivv on page 59
igs. Ye're a hero!' Afore Ian cuid say ony mair Hecky haed scoot on page 60

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
that undemous muckle that it cuid swally aw the ither planets i
Sun is 864,400 mile abreed an cuid fit the Yird in it 1,300,000
t nane o Jock Tamson's bairns cuid ever win ower. It fund that t
ovanni Schapiarelli thocht he cuid see canali or natural trochs
ness. In 2014 a reek o watter cuid be seen comin aff sindry pair
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
tise or graith - that an ILS cuid be biggit on.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
rrassment an hou sic a ferlie cuid be brocht aboot.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
wrang deed at the wrang time cuid suin chynge guid luck intae a
s chickens that wey, ye micht cuid undae the damage bi crossin y
e hauf time whustle blew an A cuid relax wi the score at 0-0.
cky an sayin that if Scotland cuid only haud oot for anither hau
in siller. In the distance ye cuid see a brae, a hairst-gowd col
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
it wisnae for oor creenge we cuid dae aw that.
an unstoppable tsunami. Whit cuid the estaiblishment dae agin t
the Scots pairlament gin they cuid find eneuch MSPs wi the gumpt
e-mail, a duplex prenter that cuid prent baith sides o the paper
arrangement o thae text boxes cuid be chynged tae suit. The job
5 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - The Warld Nixt Door, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
cuid ye airt til the warld nixt do
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
eive anely Wullie’s faither cuid mudge it. The scullery hid wa
d Pee-the-Bed Brae), whaur he cuid luk doon oan the hale veelage
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Thochts o Speakin Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2001) Central, prose
croose an wycelike society we cuid hiv haen. Ay, we'v aye been a
ey're scunnert that oniebodie cuid think o't as slang but for aw
rst tae tak the lowp. If they cuid juist gaun intae a chemist sh
r onie-whaur an onie time. Ye cuid be hurlin alang in yer motor
4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
erly derk hair an a face that cuid hae cam oot a picter buik o h
it a haud od’t. Aiblins she cuid tak it oot fir a walk noo the
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
see whit government an hissel cuid dae tae gie young fowk a bett
it maitters frae the Strategy cuid be taen forrit. Still aye on
reinge o the Scottish public cuid be reached bi leemitin the la
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Scots language the day micht cuid be seen as sindert intae thre
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
an at hame wi the subjeck an cuid weel hiv been conseedered tae
aw the questions doon sae she cuid git a mair detailed answer ta
ion an it wis speirt gin ocht cuid be duin tae gar mair collegia
ovies an bermeal bannocks, we cuid dae waur nor conseeder whit o
e thaim mince an clapshot. We cuid buy mair local neeps, carrots
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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
t, an wes gane afoir thai’l cuid think o a richt settifiein re
‘Whyt-waash!’ he sumgates cuid anerlie feill whitlik jellie
ir lik a peirie stern. Bot it cuid skantlins be a stern in sicna
3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
skairs i the beisines sae he cuid
thocht A cuid anerlie chap a wie cunyie aff
s sib sauf in Canadae. Bot he cuid sei bedene whitwey the loun f
sie-heidit bumbard as hissell cuid hae a sister wi a gryte pavel
ower the muir, shae kent shae cuid feinis. Bot fur
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McFarlane, Ishbel Does Scotland compare weil wi ither places fir wee bairnies?, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
sentit tae me the wey a state cuid shaw care, near eneuch love,
1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
are braid heiders but ilkane cuid haud mair an finer issues. As
h tae Gaelic medium education cuid be delivert throu existin leg
Apairt fae thir, areas cuid be taen on the basis o a gien
structure, Bòrd na Gàidhlig cuid sit closer tae Government an
in be considerit for hou this cuid be duin. There cuid be sauffi
11 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
he haed tae fin wark that he cuid dae sittin doon. Aa the fowk
ks een afore the village fowk cuid win awa.
The wee tailor cuid scarce draa win, but he gawpi
The wee tailor’s cuid scarce draw win, sae he cuid
scarce draw win, sae he cuid dae naethin but pech an stech
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
fore, its wordy o a gliff. It cuid mebbe tak ye tae somewhaur ye
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
o the weel-wared. But naebody cuid scance at the leet she pit th
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
e wey that ony spreet o flesh cuid traivel sic lang lengths. But
the warlds o oor ain sun gird cuid uphaud life.
d ootrels in craft that micht cuid traivel the gait o the Yird,
sae the’r nae wey ony human cuid mak sic a veage. Bi the same
that nae ootrel made o flesh cuid mak sic a veage either, an sa
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
, poets an onybodie else that cuid haud a pen, we find in the sp
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
that Jenny’s faither micht cuid help him redd up
wps ti finnd twa bodies at he cuid bring inti
cuid begin ti imagine.
shuin he cuid caa his ain, the first shuin
cuid help it. I cuid mak out nocht as shuid hae ga
6 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
lessons an sports’ day, wha cuid mind ilka bairn that had gane
Gary had seen her dounby, wha cuid be shair that a gleg push wad
, greetin an ruggin until she cuid slidder throu to sanctuary. P
cuid aye fine doun the coorser pro
forby o the scheme, whaur ye cuid bide a year to get
6 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
en nearhaund aw men an weimen cuid get wark if they wantit it, w
eral Election o 195 9, when I cuid feel the disappyntment o ma m
r’s mornins for example, ye cuid wauken up wi cranreuch an ice
r bed at nicht, sac that they cuid rax ower tae thaim furst thin
de the bed an see hou fast ye cuid bield yer bodie fae the snell
7 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
ers aw kent this an, tho they cuid quarter ony man catched (dock
1 matches

Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
o offeicialness. Gey few folk cuid e'er howp tae yaise Scots in
d bi a chynge in politics. We cuid weel be at the stert o a Scot
2 matches

McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
owfur wid thay escape? Howfur cuid thay survive?
jammy they had been. Hee haw cuid mak thaim gang intae th' wood
2 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
that kirkyaird as fast us we cuid. We wiz only nine year auld a
Afore we cuid say oor messidge he luiked at
ben the back. In the gloom we cuid see sumbuddy movin’. Jaimie
er heid wiz aw turnt up so we cuid only see the white bits in th
ot o’ that place fast as we cuid an’ telt folk in the nixt h
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
hat, they war gey croose they cuid mak somethin happen.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ar'. Charlie, as he wis kent, cuid write mair freely an anonymou
thset, some o the apostrophes cuid dae wi bein walit oot. They'r
that it wad be guid if Scots cuid be seen as ae language wi mon
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
s a guid demonstration o whit cuid be duin if the political circ
istic commonty' an that 'this cuid be duin bi an agency for ling
hysted up Glesca sae that it cuid be read wi imagination; hyste
e wis bored at the retreat an cuid only think o the rain-draps,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ious times bi lot, nae conter cuid noo be pitten up on that mait
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
parritch that thae languages cuid be teached for thair cultural
successfu ootcome tae aw this cuid hae a dunch on effeck tae the
It cuid be mair fykie tae win similar
"It cuid be mair fykie tae win similar
im mindin us that the climate cuid be in pairt some o wir ain da
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
h Officer, Dr Chris Robinson, cuid provide. A muckle interest wi
aw in whit graith an services cuid be providit bi Itchy Coo an M
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
etition o street fowksang (It cuid be sung tae "Weel may the kee
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
oot o her Sunday Post sae we cuid read the weekly adventures an
t speirin advice on whit they cuid dae tae forder the Scots lang
onian culture". As whit micht cuid be descrived as denouement ta
s, no cause Scots an Frisians cuid necessarily hae sic a fluent
fishermen frae Great Yarmouth cuid unnerstaund fishermen frae Fr
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
chynge intae Dr Jekyll, whit cuid be mair alive nor "hae dirled
1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
ered awa at the weet sand. Ye cuid mak it intae a dam. Billy Bun
ib. There was stanes there ye cuid drap doon the cundie.
You cuid see yersell, ane o the faimil
e had, sae the onlie thing ye cuid dae was greet, an run tae tel
ind his bike for a meenit. Ye cuid hae a shottie. Ye couldnae be
5 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
he skiffed watchcloth. Wullie cuid nivver mind o seem hes Faithe
n a par wi Churchill an weans cuid whiles yaise the twa o thaim
s oan the coonter sae’s Isa cuid see tae swick folk oot o thai
3 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ding and bocht a dug. Since I cuid crawl my life’s ambition wi
Ah cuid vaguely mind o Hammy but no G
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
whitever illegal substance he cuid get his hauns on. He wisnae a
e dosh for his addictions, ye cuid say that mugging grannies wis
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
hey telt me tae bugger aff. I cuid see they werenae kiddin, it w
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ild animals living there that cuid attack them. Aa at yince ther
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
sumb'dy cuid hae
Ye ken, sae's A cuid
Sae's A cuid
fur, ye cuid write
An A cuid pit it doon
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Duncan, Robert Peeweep, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Lumphinnans, poetry
that a bird cuid sing in a cage.
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
pigs and begoud tae chowe the cuid. The twa cairt-horse, Boxer a
1 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
he wid show me how fur lecky cuid be used tae light a the hoose
ticks an wi the lamps aff, ye cuid see lecky spark wi pointy sha
t, ontae mah face an afore ah cuid tak shelter, twas hammerin do
n blew doon Reform Street. Ah cuid run back quicker that wey -
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Tho the nummer o fowk that cuid read an write wis sma, this c
eant aitmeal in Scotland, but cuid be gien til ony grain or seed
– thaim that spak Scots – cuid tak a haun in politics an it
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
curacy that ither-weys, wadna cuid be duin.
er language commonties. Texts cuid be cuttie stories, airticles,
A body cuid be forgien for jalousin that
thon pyntless exercise, they cuid a haen a guid wheen twa-leidi
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
sh government be uisin gin it cuid see Scots as a language when
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
t athin hearin distance, they cuid hear her sayin, "Ay, A'll see
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
whaur its mooth is, an a body cuid be forgien for wunnerin gin t
mewhaur alang this continuum, cuid be a different maitter aw the
language. Gin thae academics cuid juist owercome this creenge i
3 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
reasonablie weel tended, bit cuid dae wi a trim. Describin whit
ame fae the sky. He wished he cuid jist blame some ither bodie w
an felt even mair uneasy. Hoo cuid somethin lik this exist? If h
e tools, suiner or later they cuid build somethin like the Terra
cked oot, an fur a saicond he cuid pictur Niamh’s inner workin
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
eed tae bother aboot Scots an cuid safely ignore it. Efter aw, i
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
umman wis speakin, words that cuid be airtit at the kinches faci
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
tal." (an thon's a thing that cuid verra weel happen aince the n
rman, the'r a wheen o fish he cuid easie pit a nem tae.
echts an A wis wunnerin if ye cuid tell us whit kin it is."
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
, thay decidit that, tho thay cuid see the kittlie religious que
Cuid ye imagine whit thon wad hae
the P and J, thay wad mibbie cuid git thaim prentit up at a wic
lusion o wabsteid-castin this cuid be a gey intrestin wee forgai
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
s an Gaelic here in Scotland? Cuid this no be a thing for the cr
1 matches

wee-windaes Whit is Scots?, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2018) Central, prose
air vocabulary, tae ithers it cuid be a rich dialect wi its byor
lion fowk respondit that they cuid speak Scots.
2 matches

Briggs, Susi My Yellow Yorlin, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
“I cuid pey ye weel, an make ye squea
Whit shuid I dae, whit cuid I say?
I cuid fain the musk o anither manâ€
3 matches

Smirnov, Kuzma , (Facebook 2015) Central, prose
as a furriner an a linguist A cuid be o some help.
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Feydom, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
(as guid as A cuid tell)
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Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
She liltit a sang nae lintie cuid ding
Ma marra cuid crack lik yin o wur ain:
An hou we cuid chinge wur feydom forby;
3 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert The Wit o Solomon, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
A ween it cuid be duin:
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
fference the gas had made. He cuid see folk nou, walkin heid-dou
Jessie in young Towers, an he cuid see that the pair o them were
2 matches

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Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
o's Bella's dyeuks an baggies cuid live in ae burn again. Bit lo on page 84

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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
s spikkin aboot. As far as ah cuid see modern art wis a load o s on page 40
rse, Ma kent aa the hings aat cuid kill ye. She'd seen fit on page 42
smokin cuid dae tae yer lungs and she niv on page 43

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Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
oiver, it is sae lang that ye cuid stretch fae Union Street tae on page 25

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
It's mooth wis hauf-apen an A cuid see it wis sair pechin, wi sl on page 80

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
wis a showman-cum-grocer wha cuid hobnob wi heich an laich, an on page 125

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
wis a showman-cum-grocer wha cuid hobnob wi heich an laich, an
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
noo A cuid see for masel, an A was richt
“Ay. A wush oo cuid see a puttock nor a aigle tov
oo cuid see the tap an yon gied oo th
“Cuid oo gang ower tae the linn-hei
cuid feel ma heid stertin tae birl
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Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
craa taakin flight. Ruaraidh cuid nae believe his een.
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
t. Wi the licht o the moon he cuid jist mak oot something scraal
roon the kirkyard an afore he cuid turn aroon he felt cauld bree
auld kirk. He thocht that he cuid get awa fae them an hide in t
nae time tae react. Afore he cuid run McDougal hid clawed open
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Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ants fur tap jobs i Scotland; cuid weil hev tae hae guid academi
the woarld, an republicanism cuid juist bei roond the nixt corn
ay poleetical cark an canglin cuid hev been evitit. Thar wuid he
; yin hed tae, is best is yin cuid, walk alang the waitter-yett,
dae) an thit hei cuid gan roond wi Geordie is hei c
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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ssibly leadinÂ’ tae revolt or cuid be worse... less the sayinÂ’ (2021) twitter link