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follaein Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words52.8 66.3 7.5 0 0 0 154.9
Number of occurrences172132 5 0 0 0 35
Number of authors54 43 5 6

Occurrences of follaein in Corpus

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Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
wint?" snashed the auld wuman follaein him in an, as afore, staunin on page 138

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
an inti the kitchen, wi Kate follaein on ahint, howpin at the unner on page 24

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'The follaein pupils staun oot on the flair on page 42

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
aunce wis a slow ane. The ane follaein wis fast bi whit time we wir on page 27
lang ane we wir mairried the follaein yeir efter a puckle opposeeti on page 32

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
uist dinnae like the wee yins follaein us aboot aw the while - its on page 22

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
wa ither bodies that shuid be follaein the hail ascent. on page 55

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
ma mind that ony an aw o the follaein pieces in Issue #2 o Eemis St on page 3

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
rly in Mairch. Throughoot the follaein three months, there wis a fai on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
een follaein doucelike an faur fae agog, on page 73

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
heir meanins. I hae ettlet at follaein them tae shaw that, aabeit th on page vii

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
rnin when ah wis in the hoose follaein a fitbaw coupon. That hale da on page 40

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
, A've drawn attention in the follaein hapes tue ae particklar airti on page 14
only got ontae the ticket bi follaein ae particklar pairty line. Th on page 30
In 1989 the follaein wis included in the 'Claim of on page 43
State Pension set up in 1948 follaein the Beveridge Report. Afore t on page 95
cht we discussit thon, an the follaein mornin there wis a pictur o t on page 109

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
t twa-three year syne by fowk follaein whit they saw as a fassoun. S 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
is lodgins as nicht fell. The follaein day a proclamation wis read o on page 24
walk thru the toun street the follaein day tae show fowk that they w on page 28
ed he hadnae fared worse. The follaein summer back in Dundee, he wis on page 44
d his great club an the crowd follaein on ahent him cried wi ae vyce on page 79
e composed his sermon fer the follaein Sunday's service. He was surp on page 109
Also on pages 122, 123, 126, 127
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e last ten year, sent oot the follaein notice the day: on page 23

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
urs o ilka sort. He waled the follaein and teemed then yin by yin in on page 25
er unco things. He pit in the follaein: on page 31
last time,' said Mrs Kranky, follaein them oot. on page 85

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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
turn aroond and find they are follaein thaimsels; the Young Yins soo on page x
Canto Dedicatit tae Follaein on page 101

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ual of Style (MoS) offers the follaein innin: on page 9
irries oot the verb's action, follaein a clear subject + verb + obje on page 11
an we'v pitten thegither the follaein leet tae mak shair yer Scots on page 44

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ad jalousins that it micht be follaein them aboot, because whitever on page 114

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
the howff duir, hiz sie-kist follaein in a haun-barrae; a lairge, s on page 3
he duimed the gaitherin wesna follaein hiz store. Nir wuid he allou on page 5

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
mairched through the kitchen, follaein Coont Olaf intae the dinin ro on page 49

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
pincil merk on the asbestos, follaein the shape o the stane waa. on page 65

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
at the lave o the Lawlans is follaein: Melchers (1999) recently rep on page 9

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Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
e as him - leived daily day, follaein the saisons, uised wi the sic on page 21

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
hed efter years o fechtin and follaein orders and this haiverin auld on page 53

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
.stcuthbertsway.fsnet.co.uk). Follaein the Sooth Upland Wey by Laude on page 65

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
kinred first an cless efter. Follaein on fae this, Jillings descriv on page 110

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
nor we micht think, bi follaein efter Weilliam Blake. Forby t on page 9

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Follaein oan, the'r a guid an uisefu s on page 133

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
nguage movement in Scotland." Follaein on fae this, the Norlan Irela on page 121

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
that he wis gart tae pen the follaein flyte.
e that can be fund noo on the follaein wabsteid :-
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
s that’s bettert efter ilka follaein letter. O coorse, this new br
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
33. Follaein a recent forgaitherin o the C
. In chronological order, the follaein sib developments has taen pla
til the uiss o Scots wi an on-follaein statistical
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ae see it set oot in the SND. Follaein on fae this, mair raecent der
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
kirk, the Meenister gied the follaein answers:-
cil o Europe shuid e-mail the follaein address:-
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
’m gaun ti hae a shottie at follaein thaim. Heir ma taill o aunter
stramps wun by, bot a dug wes follaein alang
a gaird micht let Tammas frae follaein.
tho, fur the K’nicht’s follaein wes lik ti be het-troddin eft
ts, the causies wes tuim. The follaein Hogmanay we duin the sam. Tha
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McFarlane, Ishbel Oor hail culture is fatphobic ... an thon’s the real shame, (The National 2020) Central, newspaper
ae said some collection o the follaein: “A’m awfie bad fir haein
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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
fae Bòrd na Gàidhlig at the follaein link. Education Data – Bòr
Follaein fae this, the Scots Governmen
t is giein fundin oot tae the follaein groups an ither Scots project
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
rdisation. Ah wad propone the follaein chronological schame:
n pre-emptit be French, itsel follaein Laitin). Sae be the saicont h
ionally, in verse, archaisers follaein Spenser. Gavin Douglas is a l
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
rax oot the langage wi’oot follaein the tradeetional strynds can
for a expository register, an follaein the English is no sae strecht
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
est thay haed tae compare wi. Follaein on fae this, an Inglis accoon
gs in sindry kintras haed the follaein tae say o Scotland throu the
er’s trauchles, he haed the follaein tae say anent thon nicht:
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
fowk an, subsequent tae thon, follaein the Union o the Crouns, been
dis it haud a body back frae follaein his faured ethnic tradeetion.
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
or pit oot a new Constitution follaein a popular raiferendum:
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
follaein on automatic efter ilka greet
ears o the “white flight” follaein on frae
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ter 5, ‘Renaissance Man’; follaein ahint it is Chapter 4, ‘A D
‘Gowden Aige’, an in the follaein decades. Actors an producers
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
same length as me. It wis aye follaein me in ma nichtmerrs an ah aye
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
wis his personal intervention follaein a phone call fae ma big siste
recount in the follaein chapters, for although he did
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
feinishes wi the follaein Scots Festival Nicht.
follaein the dialogue that wis deliver
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
the disjaskit sang scuils, an follaein its passin in Pairlament, the
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Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
n Donald MacLeod scrieved the follaein lines anent the burnin pairty
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
or Scotland haes furthset the follaein Household form for the Census
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
e Atalanta at aw, an wis jist follaein the soond o her rinnin feet.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
THE follaein observation wis seen in the S
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
THE follaein sign wis seen postit on the d
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
lie Hershaw haes publisht the follaein an aw on Touch the Earth Publ
e celebrate the openin on the follaein dates:- 5, 12 and 26 Julie an
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ed a readin that includit the follaein verses:-
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
cteevity roond the schuil the follaein moarnin wi mithers comin an g
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
He wis follaein thair flicht path on a wee po
The boys arrived the follaein wick wi the doctor. They were
, an whan he realised we were follaein him - ”
, an whan he realised we were follaein him - ”
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
jotting an draft order efter follaein, that maks up a pairt o this
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Puchowski, James Aiths an Affirmations, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
The follaein did sae i Scots:
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
cles i the nixt few days: the follaein is jist sum first impressions
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
otland frae Wales an Catalans follaein us on the Yestival Tour. At t
In the follaein weeks the news seemed tae rev
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
rsal national swing, gies the follaein distribution o saets
an they aw gie results i the follaein range:
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
o kisties sent tae onie o the follaein addresses:-
juist aboot awbodie else, the follaein wittins ablow, taen oot o "Eu
91 X an can be fund unner the follaein subjeck category (Scots/ lang
uid be o guid intrest tae the follaein kinna fowk. Veesitors tae Sco
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
t kythed in the paper, wi the follaein wordin, "Gonae no dae that!",
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
her years, the caird haes the follaein braw poem, screivit bi Janet
THE follaein wis owerset frae a Teletext n
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
THE follaein dialogue is taen frae the Boo
n English an Gaelic anes, the follaein repone wis gien bi the SPCB's
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
's aw written in Scots an the follaein wee quote frae it kythed in t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
the follaein address:- http://www.dsl.ac.u
, Airt.7.1.d an Airt.7.2, the follaein repone wis gotten frae
sel. Ye can contact ony o the follaein:-
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
st gittin stertit an gies the follaein English/Doric/French exemplar
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
MSP, Hugh Henry, screivit the follaein as pairt o his airticle in th
THE follaein advert wis taen frae the Pres
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
o wir maimbers that raxed the follaein true story on tae us.
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Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
ps ye stravaig aboot the glen follaein the ghaists o Victoria an Alb
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Facebook link ( 2022) Central
Ah’ve niver been fir follaein the rules they lay on me.
Bit noo, ah’m tryin, follaein the rules where ah belong.

@billykayscot tweeted
mindin me o makin a programme follaein Ossian’s tour o Switzerland (2020) search twitter

@johnstone_shane tweeted
ional Transmission insteid ae follaein thi story? (2020) twitter link

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
follaein auncient staps on page 3

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
aabody or ense Black Douglas follaein his hert, on page 36

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
iv cairriet it in, he thocht, follaein the undertaker inte the kirk, on page 74

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
s an principles, includin the follaein:
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Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
Cruden haed thoosands o fowk follaein him on Facebook, an ah ken fo
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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ukt up, warie that she wasnae follaein hir ma's script fur gittin on on page 18

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Tha coast o follaein Jesus on page 9
lie sinn. An a bïg crood wus follaein hir oot frae tha toon. Whan t on page 81
Bïg croods wus follaein Jesus, an he turnt tae thaim on page 95
Jesus went on tae Jerusalem, follaein tha mairch atween Samaria an on page 99
h Preesht's hoose. Petèr wus follaein behin, keepin hïs distance. on page 108
Also on pages 109
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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
r unnèr-docht leids an thair follaein cultùral hamelt daeins is ta on page 11
in 28D o this Ect taks in tha follaein: on page 12

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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
' veesion fer this report an' follaein plen wus biggit aroun' an Uls on page 6
The report an' follaein plen shud bae unnerpinned bae on page 15
rehensive cairryin oot o' the follaein plen an' the cultural richts on page 17
Scots through this report an' follaein plen an' on page 22
proposals in this report an' follaein plen. on page 25
Also on pages 28, 44, 51, 54, 56, 59, 65, 70, 71
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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Dae ye hae onie o tha follaein condeetions ’at haes held o
Whilk yin o tha follaein gies tha maist siccar accoont
t by, wur ye daein onie o tha follaein?
Oot o tha follaein, whut yin gies a richt insens
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@the_gellick tweeted
ide tae #golf for aa the folk follaein the #RyderCup http://t.co/pKy (2014) twitter link
I wunner would ony o the folk follaein get me yin for Christmas? (2014) twitter link

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