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isna Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words122 141.4 48.2 49.7 406.9 93 0
Number of occurrences391275 32 5 70 9 0
Number of authors78 44 16 4 12 2

Occurrences of isna in Corpus

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Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ed oot for oor denner. Noo it isna, and I didna tak it.' on page 43

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
e been consairnt that Lallans isna up ti speed wi modren develop on page 3

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Pystle Frae Aberbrothock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
It isna for siller nor glore that we on page 55

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
o him efterhin. But my drawin isna near sae bonnie a the real th on page 12
yoursel,' he said, 'that yon isna a sheep. Yon is a tuip. It ha on page 14
'He isna that wee... Hech! He's gane t on page 15
ter. But the danger o baobabs isna weel kent, an the risks that on page 24
him pluff up wi pride. But he isna a man: he is a on page 29
Also on pages 30, 32, 36, 40, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53, 56, 58, 68, 80, 83, 87
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
The door furnitur I'm wintin isna in stock at ony o the supplie on page 26

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
And Wolfie girned, 'This isna fine! on page 36

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Nick's wey o expressin himsel isna aa that common in Dunkellie. on page 72

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
thair knawledge an skeels. It isna evident that gemme playin cau on page 54

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
m an the norie that the yairn isna yit feinisht, is aye bringin on page 5

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
is a new A-type wormhole. It isna on ma map.' on page 5
the shuttle fae Planet Clarty isna due for anither twa oors. I'v on page 9

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Kranky. 'There isna a meenit tae Aaud on! We hae on page 75
Grannie,' Geordie said. 'This isna...' on page 94

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And caucht that thing that isna human, on page 133

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
spoken leid, an syne that it isna a cheil a body can be lettert on page 6
ued afore. This comprehension isna tae the guid o Scots speakers on page 8
n is: He, She, It or Thay. It isna: A or you. on page 11
rect like as Mitherweel, that isna in common uiss. on page 13
sib but sindert leids. Scots isna a corruptit dialect o Staunda on page 15
Also on pages 16, 19, 20, 21, 25, 29, 30, 33, 36, 40, 41, 47, 48
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
, ye've no tae laugh, hen. It isna funny. Here, whit are ye daei on page 69
dnae really want it, cause it isna ony fun drinkin by yersel. on page 87
*"Haud on! This isna confession. Get movin or else on page 88
"Weel weel, if it isna Mrs O'Flaherty. I hivnae seen on page 92

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
l mind noo. But, o coorse, it isna really Fareweel, because the on page viii
'Pooh, he said thochtily, 'it isna the taes sae muckle as the lu on page 6
ice-shockles and sic-like, it isna jist sae Het on page 9
mornin as some folk think. It isna Close, if ye ken whit I mean on page 10
t this is a different yin. It isna a gurt, and it isna a thrum, on page 18
Also on pages 41, 42, 76, 77, 79, 89, 91, 111, 115, 139
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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
ll o Scotch at A ettil at. It isna as sempil as the Tuscan. It i on page 13

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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
, an the mense o clachan inns isna aye ti be rakkont siccar bi t on page 1

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
it isna the daurk on page 48

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
n the path till A jalouzes he isna juist glowerin. His een's mov on page 125

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
thair knawledge an skeels. It isna evident that gemme playin cau on page 54

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
It isna ony wunner that this byous bu on page 62

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
n new stannerts - sic a toon isna weel guidit. on page 43

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
ots - includin Gleswegian - isna juist chynge: it's loss. Ah d on page 9

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
een born again'. Houever, she isna richt recleckit till Michael on page 90

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Bramwell, Colin Eemis Stane 1 - Jist appenin the winnock’s no eneuch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
And yir inlack o blinness isna sufficient on page 16

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
low tyranny. MacLean's poetry isna extraordinarily personal and on page 95

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
r o spikkers (jist hoo muckle isna kent for shair, but i minorit on page 109

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
oo the queen fancies me. This isna a trauchle at aw. on page 40

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
The wab isna the ae thing a body can strav on page 65

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
days o fowk in Scotland. This isna jist a history, but affen faw on page 110

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
vairsioun on the ither haund isna sae hie-bendit: it is an edit on page 116

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
chlie kenspekkil Scots, whilk isna ithout its awn cherm. (We mau on page 7
). As A hae said abuin, prose isna ti be neglekkit; here, Chairl on page 9

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
Isna Bagdad bonny? Bide ye aa! on page 33

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Whaur hunners throve, there isna wan. on page 53
The answer isna hard tae see - on page 54

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
in anither unbekent leid (at isna Frainch). The owersettin inti on page 119

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Lord Derwent isna feinisht aithers. Lord Derwen on page 140
a kemps wul fecht. The ootcum isna shuir, tho, an a bigger fecht on page 142

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
apocryphal pieces leetit, at isna acceptit as pairt o the Burns on page 4

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
micht be sayed at a UK hecht isna necessar the policie that the on page 121

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
mair especially gin the Scots isna convincin, as happens raither on page 56

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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
the year nou gane isna annullit yet. on page 107

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
minds us that the man-wrocht isna aye-bydin, tho whiles it kyth on page 7

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
defineetion, an whan a sonnet isna marrae tae the defineetion, i on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
l ither warlds, but anes that isna fit for life like oors, at le
same magma pynt. Olympus Mons isna it lane but neebors three ith
ere sizes wi oor Yird. Tho it isna weel kent, Jubiter haes three
It isna weel kent but Uranus haes rin
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
an nae doot the ither schuils isna gaun tae lat Dunbar an Campie
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Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
nts, that is govrenments that isna bauchilt wi hivin tae threip
ht intae force bi the guidars isna whit the feck the fowk wants
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
wand o the Internet. Mony nou isna sae muckle interestit in find
d will suin merk that siclike isna duin eith. Aw that googlin is
a Google accoont by fowk that isna uisin a Google Mail accoont a
r. O coorse, this new brouser isna juist ingaitherin data aboot
onseeder waur is that cookies isna anonymised; the cookie is a r
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
rns perception o nature, fish isna particularly well representit
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Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - Hame-combin, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
‘o a hoose that isna toxic and is clean.
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
nglish aboot whit Scots is or isna;
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
fished ablo English spellins, isna a guid idea, an micht aa itss
in Lallans 57 that "snawbaa" isna a mensefu spellin, an yet his
netic or even phonemic system isna practical: the'r ower mony di
This isna ower haurd tae dae, espeecial
ts leuk haurd an lang-heidit, isna helpin onything.
11 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
n the peth till I jalouzes he isna juist glowerin. His een's mov
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Scots isna, as a awfu lot o folk seems t
r intuition that *"A love ye" isna richt. It should aye be "A lo
itional texts the distinction isna aye richt claer, a writer sho
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
A dout Douglas's deeficulties isna juist that he's pittin ower a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
e left for gittin repones oot isna as cuttie as wis thocht at fi
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ose it!", sae a language that isna uised for baith verbal an wri
Gin the fowk in (1) deein oot isna replaced bi a seemilar nummer
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
e ither. Whitlik it hesna gat isna wirth haein, an whitlik it di
aein, an whitlik it disna ken isna wirth kennin. Losh! – the t
“Bot isna it a bit dowff betymes?” th
awaw awthegither. Na, na, it isna whitlik it uised ti be, avaw.
4 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
unner the nem o Grunstane at isna weill regairdit i thon airts.
“A pray ti Heiven at shae isna,” sechtit Mirren.
Stein’s saicont quastioun isna gaun ti be telt bi masell, se
“It isna a warks, it’s a thesaur hou
puir laun wi hask wather. It isna gracious an growthie. Monie
9 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Staunardisation isna an internal process at cud ha
tae Staunart Inglis leiteracy isna the deifferences frae their a
the archaisin camp, though he isna thirlt tae’t, an wad “sum
3 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
uteelity tint in forderin it isna the maik o the cultural gain
Wee three-wheel rinaboots isna langages, o coorse, an A’m
odren methods tae sports cars isna the same as appliein thaim ta
ircumstances. The Basic Bible isna ettlet at bein teepical or re
4 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Maist o us isna gaun tae hae an inlat tae see
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
oor modren newspapers. Sae it isna muckle wunner that the nummer
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
s o the Sheuch. This airticle isna mynt tae re-appen that discus
Scotland in structural terms isna richt, and micht weel hae its
that ither common Scots wirds isna uised, aither in Northren Ire
3 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
e argiement is at thir ettils isna eneuch. Mair is needit, but w
dea o ‘saufin the planet’ isna new, as fowk haes been warkin
Wildlaw, syne, isna haillie new, as fowk haes bee
ts an launscapes. Thir nories isna new, but what is new is that
4 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
his aulder wark i this field isna braid), that i thae airlie da
Scottish an Inglis leiteratur isna stricklie necessar, but maist
2 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
nk that the dialect o Glasgow isna guid Scots is a fair mystery.
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
cotland's fowk. Syne the leid isna uphaudit bi the state, its vi
. whaurever we may dig, there isna sic a thing as leal or genuin
But there isna need tae push people ben. Ony
rm, whitivver its airt, there isna sic a thing as bad or fake Sc
ison ahint this is that there isna genuine or proper Scots eithe
7 matches

Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
fa lot o stuff, personalities isna ane.
1 matches

Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
s representit in tables, that isna ower easy for a body tae tak
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
al ongauns frae earlier times isna ower fouthie. The 14t century
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
she shrugged, “there jist isna.”
s. Mind, the life o a lioness isna easy. Hippomenes got tae lee
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ms o the language in general, isna gien less wecht nor cultural
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
l, an vera few the items that isna daelt wi richt awa. Gin I did
nou, waitin on the morn that isna anither day. Comparin notes w
s that the effect o yer words isna aye whit ye war howpin, an fo
3 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
e miserable lifes oo dae lead isna alloued tae rax their natural
for aye. Wi some adae (sin it isna easy for a pig tae win at a s
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
wi open scorn. “The Dominie isna whit he seems,” the enginee
stoppit an regairdit her. “Isna that strynge?”
kilt a man in ma life. Which isna tae say,” he addit, “that
the that a body Ah kinna like isna a total ersehole efter aa.
sayed. “Bill’s ancestors isna easy aboot it, bit they dinna
5 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
nae mercat. He states that it isna his ettle tae tak the fermers
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
o gifts tae pairt-takars that isna registert
1 matches

Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
iracter o Britain is ane that isna sweirt tae dae oot bit an tha
1 matches

Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
or Britain bydin i the EU. It isna acause I want tae byde the sa
cade atween (lat’s be real) isna eneuch time tae chynge the ve
But this isna fricht-mongerin or a plea no
3 matches

McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
nable eneuch. But gin this is isna duin wi involvement, the eddi
1 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
nae stannerts at aw. But thon isna stricklie true. A lowse stann
land defineetion o a language isna at aw the same as that o Scot
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
on unner the Tory baunner. It isna based on cless, but raither o
e first time syne 1910, there isna a single Labour pairlamentari
2 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
by, this explains hoo the DFP isna awfu keen on enterin govrenme
1 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
giein the impression that it isna a language, but a dialeck (a
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Noo, Qatar isna 1970s Chile, but the braider
nae pynts o connection simply isna guid eneuch.
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Whit I’m screivin here isna a fully airgued theory o dire
theory o direck democracy. It isna an essay on the nature o repr
The plain fack o the maitter isna that votin isna in itsel demo
that votin isna in itsel democratic, an the f
4 matches

Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
n that the Lunnon pairliament isna the ainlie gemme in toon. Gab
airgest vote on the list that isna taen doon by the constituency
orters fash that their pairty isna takkin a strang eneuch stance
3 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
it seems the fowk o Scotland isna listenin onie mair. We maun b
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
stminster i Mey. Noo, the SNP isna a radical left pairty. In ter
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
n an independent state o mind isna easy whan fowk are bombardit
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
wull chynge. While Mr. Murphy isna haein the kind o honeymoon ye
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
s it has. Regairdless, Labour isna the stalwart o socialism it a
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rrency is worth naethin, fowk isna gaun tae lippen oniethin less
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
minority language in Britain, isna gien a mint at aw. Whit aboot
ers, but if the Hame Secretar isna gaun tae accepp Scots as ane
A Scots language newspaper isna somethin that's aft spoken o,
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
taiblisht thare. The language isna faur awa an no lang efter the
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
s language. Gin that in itsel isna eneuch tae gar fowk mislippen
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
uage's name, the feck o thaim isna awaur the language they cry t
guid Scots tongue in yer heid isna gaun tae be necessar for yer
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
e estaiblishment an the media isna gaun tae stert uisin Scots as
nglish coccoon aboot wi it an isna exposed tae spoken Scots, no
e estaiblishment an the media isna gaun tae stert uisin Scots as
Some Leids Isna Blate At Comin Forrit
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
nise that the words they uise isna slang at aw but pairt o a pro
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
Tellin sic a story tae weans isna easy. Whit tae leave in, whit

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
ars in Scottish history which isna as weel kent as it deserves.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
spoke tae agreed that history isna as far awa as we think and st

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Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
"Ay, bit the Black Isle isna a island. Its like a island b on page 99

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ie he taks te stop him smokin isna wirkin. Ah hope he munages te on page 93

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
The electric kettle isna gan? on page 15

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
isna the tales but fa twis tellt t on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
oot ma prediction - hope ess isna fan yer luck finally rins oot on page 39
'Hope ess isna fan yer luck finally rins oot on page 40
st chyngin. An sellin Hillies isna the eyn o the warld...it's ji on page 96

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
'At loon isna guid fir ye on page 78
She jist isna animated on page 88
I ken my face i'noo jist isna braw on page 99
It isna deein, it isna deein on page 124

7 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Air isna any," sade e March Hare. on page 64
, "Id's all his fancy, at: he isna sad, ee ken. Come on!" on page 90

2 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
His legacy isna spent. As Mike Small skrieves on page 125

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
His legacy isna spent. As Mike Small skrieves
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Tho there isna muckle anent the Scots leid,
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
telt her. 'It's natur. Natur isna aye as nicey-nice as they lik
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
mang the men, and yer grandma isna stood wi the mams congregated
1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
It jist isna "Auld Lang Zyne!"
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
in time for school but Callum isna viry good at gettin ridy.
t bain i face. A little clook isna gan to hurt Callum, he's jist
2 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
s ace! Noo we hiv grown up it isna is fun is it use tae be, wish
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
axin aabody’s sugary treats isna the sweetest o ideas; there
NHS, but scare-mongerin fowk isna the wey tae fix it. The idea
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
wey tae gang, but that mebbe isna happenin because even the you
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
e it, but that disnae mean it isna there. Nou the thing is, are
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
al aluminum packin case which isna magnetic an teen me tae the h
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
coffin ye hiv in stock. This isna a pauper’s funeral! This is
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
feel maste at hame. the grass isna iwis greener, and theres some

Orkney

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
There isna muckle aeteen on a snipe! on page 42

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Ring o Brodgar, hid's purpose isna plain. on page 37
Bit aal isna gold that glitters and I pick on page 42

2 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Dressan up isna me persona on page 100

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
Wur guide isna afraid to play up tae Italian
1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
isna plain sailin on page 19

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
aets English apø da isles an isna mutually intelligible wi Engl on page 7
Hit isna uncommon fir languages an pla on page 8
bein "proper" or "richt". Dis isna richt linguistically or histo on page 12
Dis isna justified linguistically. Sha on page 16
1.5 Shaetlan isna Lowland Scots on page 20
Also on pages 22, 24, 36, 41, 45, 49, 56, 60, 62, 64, 72, 75, 83, 85, 88, 90, 93, 99, 100, 101, 104
38 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
isna plain sailin. on page 22
Dis isna a poem aboot soup - on page 30
Dis isna mi mindin o life-draain at da on page 86

6 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Sang Oda Post War Exiles, (Shetland For Wirds 2003) Shetland, poetry
Hit isna fair.
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Shaetlan an compoonds a da richt, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2014) Shetland, blog
r da merrier. Whit unites wis isna at wir aa da sam – it’s a
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Pre nuptial, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
Sayin Yes isna
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Böd, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
if du isna droond
1 matches

Sinclair, Lise Fauld up da Feddoms, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, poetry
Fer isna fer
1 matches

Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
seen da film aalreydy, but du isna / Y'ir been dere afore, but s
'ir been dere afore, but shø isna / D'ir aa pitten oot dir essy
essybags, onnly we irna. Dis isna da sam as Standirt English, w

Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
cestors o Shætlan. Dis soond isna fun aa dat affen aroond da wi

Nicholson, Hannah Da Wye At I Spaek, (self-published 2021) Shetland - Brae, poetry
At da wye at I spaek isna a language.
Da wye at you spaek isna a sign
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Noo, hit isna ivery trow dat is sent tae sc
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
eerie strappy taps wi sequins isna for my Meenie. An dey didna s
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Da lottery isna ower wi. Has du seen hoo mony
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Da Problem o dese Paerts, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Shetland, prose
ö da phrase 'syne some o wis isna free, dan nane o wis is free'
1 matches

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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
in the feck o his muckle opus isna mirkie avaa. on page 5

4 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
Scots Tung, kis efter-in-aa, isna ane’s hamelt langage thair
tory an Border kulter, an hei isna blate tae express himsel i hi
Scotland, hes pruiven at hei isna blate tae prent airticles i S
end o the glen; whilk isna onlyke the prow o ae ship wi
is vex’t tae lair, at Scots isna taucht i the Scottis Borders
5 matches

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