A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of edge in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
on heckle-pins, richt on the edge o yer seat. on page 10

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
tippy-toes, an peeped aer the edge ae the mushroom, an met the e on page 42
go, an broke aff a bit o the edge wae each haun. on page 51
ped aer the jury-boax wae the edge ae her skirt, tippm aw the Ju on page 114

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
She led us tae the watter's edge on page 32
the edge on page 82
yaukin pyne tae the watter's edge an scry on page 106

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
or the saw-tootht Sierra's edge on page 32

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
und wi't, till aabodie wis on edge, wi her mither thrawnlie haud on page 15
o late at set Kate's teeth on edge. Nou she wis sayin at nae cra on page 25
end, he stuid gruppin the tap edge o the apen door wi baith o hi on page 30
ed, an thare maun hae been an edge til her vyce, for the hospice on page 31
bed an sat hersel doun on the edge o't. Syne she teuk ane o his on page 32

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
een us. The dope is takin the edge aff the bottles, chillin ever on page 16
ma, a few joints tae take the edge aff. Chill us aw oot n git a on page 49
We aw edge closer n huv a look oot. Ther on page 60

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
r tiptaes, an keekin ower the edge o the mushroom, her een luikt on page 41
an nippt aff a wee bit o the edge wi the finger an thoum o ilka on page 44

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
cannie tae gaun ower near the edge. Nae wunner oo war aye telt t on page 59

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Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
tuik us ti the water's edge on page 129

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
s whaur I bide. Right oan the edge. on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Frae the south edge o the moss, abune the noise o on page 38

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Haurd edge oan a blade, on page 14

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
A'm a wee bit oan edge, cause ae hings in ma past; on page 18

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
y strummy. I'm hardly here. I edge in at the second verse, the m on page 3

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Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
spae the edge o winter. on page 25
Bi the edge o the illusion, ah on page 26

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
yince: the burn run doon yin edge on page 47

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
We cam ti the edge o a wuid an there were styles on page 77

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
drugs fur sendin him oor the edge, Aldo wis jist born that wey. on page 35
readin glesses pushed tae the edge ae his nose. Grinnin fae ear on page 52
ven the dug huv moved tae the edge ae his seat. on page 154

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
on wi some interest, ower the edge o her book. 'Whit's up, Daddy on page 26
l it wis balancin on jist wan edge o its base. And there it teet on page 159
Miss Trunchbull bided on the edge o the clachan, the bonnie wee on page 221
u owner o the property on the edge o the clachan kent as The Rid on page 222

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
an mair fowk teeterin on the edge o starvation, diseases that a on page 53
his brocht the warld tae the edge g catastrophe thro pittin pro on page 88

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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
each anither, wey oot on the edge o the village past the auld k on page 62
reet an were comin up tae the edge o the auld kirkyard they were on page 64
errickin whan he cam roun the edge o the trees an in sicht o the on page 79

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
dth an then ah stopped at the edge ae the pool tae watch them. T on page 13

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
in a wee widden hoose on the edge o a muckle toun. on page 4
airlie sat awfie still on the edge o the bed, gawpin at his gran on page 16
nervously and sat doon on the edge o the bed. He wis haudin his on page 32
edge o the river tae tak a closer on page 78
sed, had hoddled doon tae the edge o the river, and he wis noo k on page 82
Also on pages 131, 172
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
orge thaim wi a newer, keener edge, on page 28

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
he nebs o his ain fingers the edge o a magic warld. on page 104

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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
nd the chipt rainbow mirror's edge on page 31
curses like canker roond the edge o mornin, on page 130
st mak him oot faintly on the edge o sicht. on page 136

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
tall nettles near the water's edge, where it promptly disappeare on page 45

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Rabbit breeshled on by the edge o the Hunner Acre Widd, feeli on page 70
By the time it cam tae the edge o the Forest the burn wis tha on page 85
freends used tae play on the edge o the forest. But they played on page 88

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
actually saw the sherp metal edge o yin o the shools as it scar on page 25

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Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
At the edge o a muckle cliff. on page 21

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
k he stauchered ower near the edge. It wis awfu dangerous, that on page 59

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Ye play at the fire's edge on page 35

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
quick frae lang gress at the edge o the meedow, lowpt smertly a on page 17

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
on the edge o ma sicht, on page 5

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
min and aa was still. Fae the edge o the field whaur the wuids b on page 17
wi a happin o gress roun the edge. Flung thegither in a buird-b on page 18

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
At the sillery edge o thocht. Fir stucken there, on page 28

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
it dickey. Is Glesca oan the edge o Embro? on page 31
depths. Pine circles watter's edge thraws back thir ain swaps on on page 51

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
deep? And the gowd roond the edge, wi sic pernickety quirks? An on page 63

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ree wis in a wild widd by the edge o the deep blue sea. Fisherme on page 94

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
some edge at ither men's expense, on page 54

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
!" A shouted then grippit the edge o the table wi twa sets o cro
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McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
nic brae abune the watter’s edge
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
dth an then ah stopped at the edge ae the pool tae watch them: t
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
er at a roadside diner on the edge o a Georgia toun.
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Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
an drawn the deid-kist ti the edge sae’s we cud lift it doun.
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
icker birl round the tounward edge o the bouer to gang up the st
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ll maybe set ye’re teeth on edge a bittie, but nae pain nae ga
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
. These were fittit intae the edge o a 1,400 year-auld widden pl
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
edge o Europe. Portuguese televeis
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
ids playin a ball game on the edge of the shore, couples strolli
pples. Ah’m staundin at the edge; freezin watter crackles roun
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Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
nsitivity that skirtit on the edge o vulnerability, an drew the
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Grubb, Adrian Bungee, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
in the cord. A walked tae the edge.
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Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
lang. At jist drives me oor i edge. How can you nae want yir bed
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
spect o gaein ‘ower a cliff edge’ wi a ‘nae deal’ whan w
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
en worktap, just tae take the edge aff the hangover. The phone r
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
owd findin a wee ledge at the edge ay the room. ‘That’s bett
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
€™s a nice dug.’ an try tae edge slowly taewards it, haudin th
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah’m oan edge, like ah’m bein set up for
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
uitable canvas trainers as ah edge further up the slope diggin i
tryin tae find the watter’s edge. Ma claes ur heavy wae the fr
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
r nipples as she sits oan the edge ay the huge, rose petal adorn
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
Lugs, heading oot towards the edge o the cliffs. The sea is loud
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
‘Yon’s the edge o oor galaxy, the Tousie Wey,
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Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
The path tae the water’s edge wis a steep yin, rocky wi the
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
thing, wae a dullness at the edge where it’s been sharpened a
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Road route alang the suddren edge o the desert.
Wi the edge tane aff her hunger, Beatrice
his cauld, stoory laun on the edge o the desert, he needit somet
ach Nilyungun, on the wastren edge o the Taklimakan. That wad be
ce atween that an the suddren edge o the Taklimakan desert.
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
The edge o’ the saun’
A wis paddlin’ doon et the edge o’ the saun’
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Daybreak on the World's Edge
day is broken on the world's edge." Afore the main program, the
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
ast ah’m racing towards the edge. Ah know ma face is giving it
jist yin to push me over th’edge but ah ken that Sick Boy is n
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
listerin in the gutter at the edge o the pavie grippit his ee. H
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
mbol ay national pride, as we edge ever forward, tae the new mil
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
He picked the edge o a mossy marsh an lined them

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
doon a bank tae the watter's edge. Ye could
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
oady hus moved firmly tae the edge ae their seats. No, me, thoug
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
pers but craig gordon has the edge defo m8 (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Betty sut oan the edge o the bed, wytin fir the quin on page 82
hine te the linoleum roon the edge o the carpet square. Mam made on page 87

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
still fizzin as he sut on the edge o the pool, dibblin his feet on page 13
, please." Ah sut doon on the edge o the settee - it wig black on page 64
ben te ma room an sut on the edge o the bed an thocht aboot the on page 67
in ootside their tents on the edge o the Craa Widdie, their day' on page 93

5 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Further on at the edge on page 4
at the far edge o her peripheral vision, on page 32
But while those at the edge o peripheral vision on page 34

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
arly an fun im sittin oan the edge o the bed weerin er..." on page 9
invitation wi a funcy fluted edge. on page 28

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
up on tiptoe, an peeped oer e edge o e mushroom, an her eyes at on page 40
id go, an broke off a bit o e edge wi each han. on page 49
he tipped oer e jury-box wi e edge o her skirt, upsettan all e j on page 112

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Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
dlet doon tae the dubs at the edge o the loch. on page 19

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
edge. It wis jist as nature intend
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
n tae the ocean's strand, the edge o the life-watter, he stude u
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
three-paddit, roondit at the edge, an wi the unmistakeable goug
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
route ower the pairks tae the edge o the moss. The air wes sae c
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
ther. Weel I wis stannin at e edge o e pavement fen een o e chie
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ore seepin thair wey ower the edge an dreepin doon tae jine ithe
narhaund the edge at wad fankle ye’r heuks. O
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
ric_Ally Baith? Ats life on i edge.(2019) search twitter

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
' hingin aboot at ih watter's edge. Div ye ken yon Calum Maclean (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
edge o smirk an hearan Margit's "I on page 9
t Nordren staetion, aence the edge, aence the centre, pangit an on page 22
antan tae aye be awey oot the edge o the Wheel, "You've mynded m on page 57

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
o light, depth an edge, on page 6
ed wae thir initials, oan the edge on page 27

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A river o gold at the edge o the tide on page 17
Keep back fae the edge on page 88

3 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
But on the edge o the toon, drills were caad
planets were movan aroond the edge. It must hiv made sense tae D
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@peediepuss tweeted
t time, and bide back fae the edge!???? (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
years o practice. Start at da edge an work ta da middle. One ste
nta strips. First rake fae da edge an inta da middle. Dan in fae
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Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
girssy broo aa da wye tae da edge o da waater. So dey gied inta
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
I'm sailin roond da edge o da world damorn on da roond(2013) search twitter

Southern

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
n baak agane, an lukin gye on edge es it went, es if it had loas on page 33
ir tiptoes, an keekt ower the edge o the mushroom, an richt awa on page 42
go, an broke aff a bit o the edge wi each haun. on page 51
owpt ower the jury box wi the edge o hir skirt, upsettin aal the on page 116

4 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
On tha brae at tha edge o tha toon on page 10

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
oats pued up bi tha wattèr's edge. But tha fïshermen wus awa o on page 77

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Drew in bae goat til edge oo deeth on page 50

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