A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of joy in Corpus

Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
Andra, leiterarie readins bi Joy Hendry an Rab Wilson, an conc on page 3

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
You kivert me wi joy on page 28

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
h always win, but there's nae joy in winnin an argument wi some on page 16

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
or twa lat oot lood whoops o joy an gied their swuirds an aixe on page 55

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Queen, "See here, my luve an joy, cuid you mebbe cross-examine on page 44

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Taen owre wi joy, on page 16
Possessed o joy, on page 25

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
aw. Aw the animals daffed wi joy when they saw the whips gawin on page 6

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
mer - an that gied him great joy an solace. Readin the Scriptu on page 22
o Ponesk Burn. She wis their joy an sunshine, an the followin on page 28
' cried John Broun wi tears o joy in his een, as Peden paused a on page 31
cht a tear o baith sadness an joy tae his ee. Ilka time she smi on page 33
t things in life, lauchter an joy, a guid bonnet, a fine dress on page 67
Also on pages 71
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ein aaweys. An Freya grat fir joy at the vengin o hir honour. . on page 14

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
SIOATIN' JOY. on page

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
a love worth fechtin fur, sic joy A cannae hide, on page 103

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
n ye should be baskin in pure joy. Shouldn't ye? on page 3

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 102 - A Sang tae the Heir, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, poetry
Muckle joy may ye hae tae your wappin-gr on page 11
Muckle joy may ye hae fae your kinch an on page 12

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
and then the joy of their submerged bodies. He on page 42

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ver experienced. The sense ae joy is shoart lastin, though. Cos on page 168

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
But whit simple joy on page 93

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
wisnae a thing o beauty or a joy forever. She'd a contermaciou on page 77

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
cafee, Christine Robinson and Joy Hendry. An it wes gey guid ti on page 5

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
hat happy! Ma mither wept fur joy. on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
and anither ... and och, the joy o bein able tae stech muckle on page 51
en were wide open, sheenin wi joy, and in the centre o each een on page 57
ee mannie gied a lood hooch o joy and flung his bool o chappit on page 81
Will never gie an oonce o joy on page 90
Nae jokes or joy or sonsie singin on page 133
Also on pages 159
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ha've gien me years o endless joy on page 92
ha, thanks tae his girlfrien, Joy, wis Sulla's son-in-law, on page 113

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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
is bonus-bent on humphin hame joy. on page 135

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
an owersets bi Colin Donati, Joy Hendry, James Robertson an Pa on page 2

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Hullo? he cawed oot, fou o Joy. on page 48

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
Joy hackum-plackum tae share and on page 38

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
stertit flingin and jiggin wi joy. 'Come on up" he chantit. 'Co on page 40
s he could. He wis burstin wi joy. 'Jist wait' he kept on think on page 43
n awbody else. Amang shouts o joy, the muckle jaurs o cider wer on page 76

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
If ye're literally jumpin for joy, likesay, it means ye're lowp on page 68
, his face went fae anger tae joy, and he walked back onstage. on page 134

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
But ma joy wis short-lived. Ah shared a on page 39
d wis wan fur sorrow, two fur joy. on page 48

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
to tell the world his joy. on page 54

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a sweir stramash o joy an sorra on page 44

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
wind can blaw, guid nicht an joy be wi ye, ane and aw. on page 12

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
An joy ti that scab Darnley. on page 35

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
the joy an fear o that climacteric on page 112

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Sic joy it brocht lang syne as nicht on page 10

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ever sic happiness, never sic joy. Their tails were aye waggin, on page 48

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Robertson, James The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Lassie in the Snaw, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
dy kent her. Naebody kent the joy that Hogmanay had brocht the on page 55

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Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ness and mak ye greet tears o joy. on page 83

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
rt lowp-lowpin, ay, dirlin wi joy on page 28

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Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Joy an hairt-sairness nou maun sa on page 10

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Nae joy, nae dule o mine wad gar her on page 43

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Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - A Braw Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
a braw bairn tae ma pride an joy, on page 59

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Joy wrocht a bellyfou, on page 80

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ry sae sair needit, (or sic a joy tae read!), in a buik o poetr on page 133

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
o A repeatit masel, still nae joy.
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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Kenspeckle Man, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
whit joy the halesome ploy can be.
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Roddenberrie kekkilt wi joy, bot tirned ti sairious beisi
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
. The dance lost any emotion. Joy. Energy. It almost felt mecha
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An whit a joy it wis tae me, wi strang an l
Ye wir ma life, ma love, ma joy,
Here's an end tae joy in livin,
Laughter an joy there cannae be.
t! Bull's eye!" they shout wi joy
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Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
that gled her hert filled wi joy and she sterted tae greet.
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Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
that want tae pit ye aff the joy o yer ain discovery, or worse
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
, when they're at the hicht o joy, no tae mention in their dair
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
es that left us depleted o aw joy - for a whilie, onygates.
se. Couldnae tell if it wis o joy or pyne. Luiked oot tae see.
e up for again. Rage an howp, joy an pyne, feelins as raw an po
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
ctor straight away beaming wi joy; Ah wis gubbed when he telt m
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
s! Beauty wioot price. Whit a joy!
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
se the pathetic nature ay his joy - that his life (an mine by
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
hawin the imaginary kilt is a joy. The rhymin lyrics an reinge
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
drookit sofae, his een fou o joy as it gaes up an he feeds his
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McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
The pleasure an' joy,
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Tae skill an' joy.
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Oh, whit joy his voice could bring!
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McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
, before thi bairns, it wiz a joy to get up fir work. A brah cr
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
hips. Aa the bease fliskit wi joy whan they saw the whips tak l
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Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
up... Oh no! Itz aald auntie Joy
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
Joy, despair and resilience hae b
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Eunson, Catherine Freude, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
ts to mak him practise Ode to Joy.
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
irit is filled wi ‘sa greit joy’ as she contemplates her â€
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Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
airms, lauchin and greetin wi joy, whan she furst heard her mit
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
ain an again but ther wis nae joy, unless ye wur the fish.
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
gs me sheer and unadulterated joy. It’s none other than ma pa
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
rsonality kin only ever bring joy. We stare lovinly at yin anot
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
es. It could jist be a sea ae joy fuelled by the drastically im
go straight tae ma pride and joy. Which is the monster America
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
about his shouders wi tears o joy.
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@ClashCityClarky tweeted
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@IshbelMcF tweeted
RSE. My first (and final?). A joy. (Sorry I didnae learn ma lin(2018) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
e aw simply wonderful. It's a joy tae work alongside ye x https(2018) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
he! A wish ye aw a health an joy tae drive in it!(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ae see the sheer and absolute joy and excitement oan the faces (2021) twitter link
vent o mobile phones kilt the joy. Spent mair time wrestlin mob(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
bertmdaws simply the best n a joy to watch - legend! (2021) twitter link

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
wi fit we took for joy, aye so much so on page 8
orns they wear with pride, an joy on page 46

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
he new me," said Morrice, the joy o discoverin aat he did 'hae on page 18
e've made ma lach an greet wi joy an exasperation; an fir aathi on page 23
s' - said they sookit aa the joy oota life fir their victims. on page 77
oeuvred his mither's pride an joy inno the back o a cairt. on page 94

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ll be gled att day an loup wi joy, cause sure's A'm here, ye'll on page 89
att, there'll be joy in hivven ower the ae ill dee on page 107
tak it in, they were sae fu o joy an winner. Sae he speirt at t on page 121

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Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
By a hate-warped, jump-for-joy vengeance State on page 74

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
ies the time I discovert whit joy there wis in the simple pleas on page 126

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ollection, Abbie’s pride an joy. In yon days my fowk didna ha
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
ies the time I discovert whit joy there wis in the simple pleas
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Puppet Mannie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
icher that was seerly sib tae joy;
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Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
en efter the ither. Still nae joy. So then I pressed them baith
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
for the laist and wi joy I’ll vaunt
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
none which wiz her pride and joy. But as things do in life the
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
irms, furlin an birlin in the joy o the music. An Rory grat, gr
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
Michty! Sook aw the joy! https://t.co/TmV3FreOOR(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
the argument aboot losing the joy in the moment - but if yir t (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
@watterloony @AberdeenFC Joy min(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
Oh deep joy. Radiator burst, hoose stinkn(2011) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ung man, a source o pride and joy. on page 15
Thoo're browt us unimagined joy on page 27
apel, Chiocchetti's pride and joy. on page 37
could cheust land him - whit joy - whit a prize! And the best on page 72

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
whit wey tae meet incoman joy. on page 5
Thir touchan's stimmerie joy, trivvlan, agglan, airtan, er on page 49
ucken an lipperan wi haanless joy. Thir steps an skips is naet on page 135
aa i'the dance, an naen o the joy. Sheu offers tae help an gits on page 155

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
No beach tae crag Bit joy tae pain, on page 20

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Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
nced by the pure and absolute joy o country life in the West Ma
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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
oon an say 'Come du up ageen, joy!' A'll juist look up an say " on page 20
him, peerie-wyes, "Moose, my Joy! Come du back ageen an we'll on page 24
halp, an wi dat he yalkit for joy, Jamp ida air wi aa his fower on page 41
gyaain ta turn intae a grice, joy," said Alice, aa serious-wye, on page 62
peerie-wyes, "Tink aboot it, joy: shö is only a bairn!" on page 82
Also on pages 90, 123, 124, 125
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Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
ld Naomi. Du's a blissin an a joy ta her. I wid need ta gie dee on page 19
t A''ll aye be blyde an foo o joy. on page 24
lipperin ower an fillin me wi joy. on page 29
en my greetin an med hit inta joy. on page 33
haert an voice lipper ower wi joy an tanks ta da Göd Man. on page 37
Also on pages 42, 43, 51, 55, 63, 121, 131
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"My greatest joy is that I didn't abort Alexan on page 25
agit intae her bed. An what a joy it wis ta waaken up wi dat pe on page 28
pit in amazement at da look a joy ipo her deein sister's face. on page 35

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
tae da joy o da fock o Klaksvik. on page 60
A joy ta behold on page 66
affa Mousa, a catch a joy ta behold. on page 67

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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ture with little ones. Such a joy! When I was peerie my mom tol(2020) search twitter
I get a lot o joy fae growin garlic :-D http://(2014) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
ginalfm aboot #uphellyaa is a joy (2018) twitter link

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Whas herts kens naither joy or dule,
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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
They ettil ti kittil new joy.
Whas herts ken naither joy or dule,
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ert wis fair lipperin owre wi joy an gledness, whan A tent the
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Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
A joy that turn't my hairt fae stan on page 71
A joy that turn my hairt fae stane. on page 72

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
n ïn ma wame giein a lep for joy. Ye ir ïn for a blissin, Mar on page 70
gled on that day an leap for joy, for ye hae a pooerfu reward on page 79
then Jesus wus owercum wi tha joy o tha Halie Spïrit, an he ca on page 88
same wye, thair wull be mair joy ïn haiven ower yin wrangdaer on page 96
laers stairtit shoutin oot wi joy, tha hale lock o thaim, prais on page 102

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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
those defenders he took such joy in humiliating would have gin on page 32

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Hearts wur felt wi joy sae sweit on page 18
Wais ait yer sorras ir yer joy? on page 22
Fae noo wi joy mae burden bearetnh. on page 31

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
That brings wae it a skime o joy on page 26
A've fun mair joy in simple things, on page 38

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@HurchinHome tweeted
Today's joy is someone in an online meeti(2020) search twitter