A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of distance in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"-aye, that's aboot the right distance-bit ah wunner whit Latitude o on page 9
pitter-patter ae feet in the distance, an she quickly wiped her eye on page 17
a patterin ae fitsteps in the distance, an she looked up eagerly, ha on page 32
puppy's bark wis faint in the distance. on page 42
hear the Queen's voice in the distance, screamin wae fury. She'd awr on page 84
Also on pages 92, 105, 123
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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Sic smaw distance in-atween the twa! on page 26

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
often enough. There wis a wee distance stertit showin atween ye's ef on page 77

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
Seen frae a bit distance, yon wis a braw sicht. The mu on page 58

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ll ae a lassie aboot the same distance the other way. The only avail on page 27
There's still shoutin in the distance. A'm totally fucked but A pai on page 43
ain. A kin hear sirens in the distance. There's fear among us, but t on page 47

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Sic a distance Ah did lowp richt merrilie on page 15
Tae flee intae the distance then on page 18
"Whit distance dae ye want tae go?" on page 29

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
- aye that's aboot the richt distance-but I wunner whit Latitude or on page 9
tterin o feet faur awa in the distance, an she hukt up excitit, hauf on page 31
ark wis faur ahint her in the distance. on page 41
aw the Mock Turtle awa in the distance, sittin dowf an lanesome on a on page 44

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ing, magic, ace! Nae need fir distance, health nor claes. 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
rummle o thunner in the faur distance ayont Cairn Table. He had dun on page 48
ike maist folk that kep their distance - wis spared. on page 74

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
l ye've only iver seen in the distance. Gie yersel' a guid shake an' on page

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
noticed sommat glowin in the distance. The bams didnae jist gie the on page 7

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Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
oor turn, the ferry a fair distance awa yet, on page 39

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Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
s centre o gravity, ayont the distance his fingers cuid hing on tae on page 89

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ti a great muckle cone in tke distance, the heichest pynt o the coon on page 77

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
crifices if yur gonnae go the distance. He wis in the vanguard when on page 88
na? Ah thoat yae might go the distance?" on page 170

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
geggie, dead set like a lang-distance runner wha's sichted the fini on page 124
'Whit aboot distance?' Miss Honey said. 'Dae ye ay on page 186
disappearin forever intae the distance. on page 232

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
in the same two pages on time-distance-speed fur ma Maths prelim, an on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Somewhaur in the distance, a kirk nock sterted chappin on page 66
And far awa in the distance, fae the hert o the muckle fa on page 71

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
s planetary scrapbuik. In the distance, they cud see ither rows o sh on page 12

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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
It's the fou length o the distance o a woman's smile, on page 107
aw that fast food. It daes in distance rinners. on page 135

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
llowed tae, keepin a discreet distance like. Eftir aa, Shuggie wis m on page 26

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
flooers in a vase that frae a distance looked like marble, but up cl on page 134

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
s altar and pray tae it fae a distance. The lassies willnae be so ke on page xv
w. Ah narrow them. Even fae a distance, ah can see she's put a praye on page 12
ber wis the only way ah could distance masel fae Maw and the Clan, l on page 46
luster o orange lights in the distance, and all ah could see wis the on page 92
ut she was upset so I kept my distance.' on page 117

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
hed them dwinin awa intae the distance, "The lassie's saicont year, on page 125

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Darnley: He kept his distance frae us, Bothwell, on page 35

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
re but wee specks in the faur distance ower Guelt Hill, an still the on page 17

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
e o thunner in the faur, faur distance. on page 49

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ge or any other dimension, to distance themselves from these attribu on page 56

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
kirlin soun o the bell in the distance an athin saiconds the thunder on page 17

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
Honoré, frae a distance, saw them gaun. 'Haw, Faither
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
r wis sperklin siller. In the distance ye cuid see a brae, a hairst-
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Porter, Steve Lallans 74 - Gone Wi The Windae, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
rollin braes raxin intae the distance. A relaxin an hert-liftin sic
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ed them dwinin awà intae the distance, "The lassie's saicont year,
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ity tae’t acause o temporal distance (modren listeners will mebbe
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
"Oi!" wis heard fae a distance, once again accompanied by a
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
nder the trees and way in the distance the sound of the
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the group who ur away in the distance; a green an white blancmange
entatively foallien at a safe distance, the fuckin shitebags that th
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
He stares intae the middle distance, oot oer the neighbourin gair
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
bend ay the road, far in the distance. ‘HOAW FANNY BAWS! YER AWAY
s they get tae within reachin distance.
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Lookin intae the middle distance fur whit seems like a lot lon
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah burst oot cryin, keepin ma distance when she opens the door.
a facial covering and social distance as much as possible.”
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
could hear him though, in the distance: his bark on a loop. I wis sc
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Wilson, Lucy Lock Doon, (Greenock Telegraph 2021) Central - Greenock, poetry
great but we need to keep oor distance
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
taigelt. The moontains in the distance luiked like great muckle knot
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
l aff the field a guid mile's distance awa.
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
�� Glenure, were still a guid distance awa, no’ yet at the bend in
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ae some ur dug. 'E keeps 'e's distance while A turn it ower an' bast
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ds and we had tae put as much distance between us and Freddie as pos
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
n and yippin fading intae the distance.
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Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
pse o The Emerald City in the distance. At this pynt the road wis su
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Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
A point in the distance. ‘A think that’s ma taxi
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
the former, richt enough. The distance atween fowk is huge. An’ th
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ped his airms, misjudging the distance between his haun, the baw, an
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
a stoory scrublan. Ata short distance, gowstie muntainsides rase in
o wad they ever git back? The distance, the hostile terrain, the hos
Chinese men recedin intae the distance. Fareweill tae his bed for th
t rest stops, they kept thair distance fae him, an he cud easy hae w
isurt wi twa fingers the smaa distance atween that an the suddren ed
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
as the body got athin hearin distance, they cuid hear her sayin, "A
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
laps his airms, misjudgin the distance between his haun, the baw, an
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
nted force cud be seen in the distance.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
ebels saw the troopers in the distance Cameron asked them if they wa

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
distance cried Craigallian, wher Mr Go
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
even if 90% of us mask up and distance the other 10% who dinnae give(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
otball exactly m8 - a social distance well away fae the park wae ma (2020) twitter link
nvenient vantage point in the distance (2020) twitter link
ill see your sons team from a distance sir - where theres a will th (2020) twitter link
ny problems m8 - from a safe distance of course - ps am too auld t (2021) twitter link
hat ave nae worries - social distance and enjoy ur night (2020) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
oon bookshelf crouched in the distance, wi a cornucopia o books fill on page 76

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
ut,phut,phuten awa en tae thi distance, "Jist fit dreem's are maid o on page 1

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Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
it. The Toon Haal is a puckle distance awa. Ess is far meetins are h on page 37

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Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
We gang back a gie lang distance on page 11

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ar an look up. Somewye in the distance a clock chimes three. The sou on page 45

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
oer) "yes, at's aboot e richt distance-but then A winder what Latitu on page 9
a peedy patteran o feet in e distance, an she soon dried her eyes t on page 16
edy patteran o footsteps in e distance, an she looked up all eager l on page 30
y's bark sounded quieter in e distance. on page 40
he heard e Queen's voice in e distance, sereaman wi passion. She hed on page 82
Also on pages 90, 103, 120
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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
tin in a knaggie tae merk the distance, "I'se airt ye your wye-are y on page 34

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
h wis a glistenin pool in the distance. As
cood hit the ba a fer distance. Fin Jonsar seen the power an
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ttar bairns keepit a bittie o distance atween themsels an Minnie an
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Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ible. A sat wi her and in the distance a could hear the sirens and t
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
Fae somewye in the distance, I can hear a chirring soond
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
intil a distance
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
k back the wye and saw in the distance a cloud o dust comin up the t
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
�s contact free an can social distance!(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
s someone wading aboot in the distance min(2020) search twitter
k @VisitScotland Slains fae a distance Includes wind turbines https:(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
BBQ trying tae keep yon 2mtr distance until efter a few drams then (2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Awey oot, in the distance, there's Duncansby, risan hig on page 48

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
owden tide, aboot the paece o distance, on page 8
ents on other inner stations. Distance, isolation, on page 57
s an the inner staetions: the distance, the thrill, the kinno fock o on page 122
as birlan wind. But fae this distance wind is apaece an fire is caa on page 151

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
In the salty distance on page 18

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A distance piece atween me lugs, on page 109

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
a distance between us no only in feet, on page 26

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
noticed da idder waaker i da distance, whin I got oot a da car fur on page 54

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De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
I da distance licht plays apö warm limbs, on page 28

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
sic laek. Shaetlan haes tree distance on page 58
tive determiners indicates da distance o da entity bein spokken aboo on page 63

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
All mizzer Foula's glansin distance on page 38
clos lömin eftir rain, distance demsels on page 39

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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Stop! Hamar time :-) From a distance da Keen of Hamar looks lifele(2014) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
s an soondin aff til the faur distance, appearantly no able for ti m on page 5

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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"-ay, that's aboot the richt distance-but thin A wunner what Latiet on page 9
quate patterin o feet in the distance, an shae wisnae lang in dryin on page 17
ly hear the pup's bark in the distance. on page 42
ar't the Queen's voice in the distance, squealin wi passion. Shae al on page 85
baeginnin!" wus hear't in the distance. on page 106
Also on pages 125
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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
s follaein behin, keepin hïs distance. An the' kinnelt a fire ïn t on page 108

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Ye'll study frae aa distance on page 25

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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
nnel "The Sheuch" tae mak the distance seem quare an wee, like ye ne
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@HurchinHome tweeted
ft" within a relatively short distance.(2020) search twitter