A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of knees in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
ice and he wis on his knees, his fingirs scrafflin for a on page 18

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
door tae her oan her hawns an knees, feelin aboot in the grass lo on page 17
lory. Soaks pulled up tae his knees, nae troosers or pants an joo on page 27

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
s mooth until he fawed on his knees, an syne ower the side. But n on page 59
is face as he slumped tae his knees didna leuk like a man gaein a on page 60

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
volcanoes that cam up tae his knees. An he used the deid volcano on page 63
volcanoes that cam up tae my knees, an ane o them mibbies deid f on page 66

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ront ae the pack. 'Keep those knees high, boys, joggin like he's on page 47

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
gi'en titbits and sat on his knees. on page 19

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
tae cuddle-an she's the bees-knees at catchin mice-. oh, I'm awf on page 21

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
w it's done. Oantae the road. Knees high, elbows up. M'oan then. on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
kin bring ye tae yer knees on page 47

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Atween their knees on page 48
oan haud mid-birl, hauf-loup, knees no skinnt fae breenge an clas on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ass wis shewin a patch on the knees o a pair o breeks for the aul on page 25
lasped hauns, he sank tae his knees, restin his elbucks on the be on page 29
ther than supplicant on their knees at a conventicle. Ance a sodg on page 36
horse, his sword athwart his knees, suddenly leaned doun an thru on page 45
re faain doun on his hauns an knees an spewin up aa the brose an on page 53
Also on pages 60, 68, 73, 75
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ie langer, 'lay it atween hir knees, ae Ah wull be yokit tae Frey 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
huv computers perched oan wur knees, on page

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
is haunds danglin' atween his knees, lookin' fur aw the world lik on page 15
sit. We wis on oor haunds an' knees scrubbin' maist o' the day, a on page 29

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
n. Jabbin intae yir thighs an knees at aw angles. Wan day I'll hu on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
Hur knees are shakin when she reaches t on page 7

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
The Prince's knees had turnt tae jeely! on page 6

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
yer airms clappit tae yer knees luik incredibly thin on page 43

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e Aldo hus crashed oantae his knees. on page 42

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
think he or she is the bee's knees. on page 1
eatin their dinner, on their knees in front o the telly. Their d on page 20
are. We're aye eatin aff wir knees and watchin the telly.' on page 22
e o fish and pittin it on his knees. "Turn on the telly and let's on page 49
l. The breeks raxed ablow her knees, and fae there on doon she wo on page 77
Also on pages 106
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
skint knees, it's nature that his on page 12
an bring misel ti meh knees. on page 18
tin fire ti thi bins we skint knees, on page 52

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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
s were taen aff jist alow the knees; an operation he saw wi his a on page 43
The puir mannie fell tae his knees in shock an let oot a terribl on page 79

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
WUR UP TO WUR KNEES IN FENIAN BLOOD on page 69
ot blue jeans that've got nae knees in them. on page 76
lue Stramash jeans wi the nae knees an this T-shirt wi Tiger Jack on page 77

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Durin eichty-fowr ma knees wir away, on page 76
gif his knees knockt thegaithir he's 'Hen-t on page 118

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
he thocht wis jist the bee's knees, but it wisna a patch on Doug on page 2

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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
scaitered atween the upraised knees o hills or held in a laverock on page ix
Short skirts and aw wi knees as nakit as pale bum cheeks, on page 25
Firelichtin on her knees, on page 97

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
d in stingy nettles up tae ma knees. Lucky I had my jeans oan, bu on page 20

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Ma knees jist aboot collapsed fae unde on page 57
lin roond oan their hauns and knees and look at hur,' ah say, ges on page 63

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Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
hairy pooks on his echt hairy knees. on page 12

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Wi weet kirtle hem at your knees, on page 5

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
ied a wee tug abuin his breek knees but settled back in his chair on page 125

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ed me doun tae my hands an my knees on page 9

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
is plowterin aboot up tae his knees in glaur efter yet anither fl on page 17

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
e a bubbly bairn, wi shooglie knees, feart o the wund and his ain on page 5
the loch. He got doon on his knees and prayed tae the goddess At on page 27
said wan o them, doon on his knees. "Thae Amazons is gorgeous." on page 38
ules replied on his hauns and knees, pechin like a dug. on page 43

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
m. His twa hauns rummage, his knees bend peerin efter a thing tha on page 72

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ully an Ah rowed up oantae ma knees stertin tae saw at the noose on page 17

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
and, gettin doun on her knees, begun tae recite wi a
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Annie Hall a hale day oan her knees wi a scrubbin brush, an a ful
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ied a wee tug abuin his breek knees but settled back in his chair
her that he haes tae jouk his knees tae win contack, an sicna dee
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
e crouches down so I hear her knees crack an Ah take ma hauns aff
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Get on yer knees. A tell ye true,
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McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
ots ah couldny believe it, ma knees were shakin like ah leaf. Ah
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
a scruffy wee cunt, aw skint knees an snotters but ah took tae h
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
heid. Then he got doon on his knees and bowed tae each lama in tu
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
feet. Yer taes turnt in. Yer knees was cauld.
rs, tuckit yer coat ahent yer knees sae it wuidnae get weet. Ye p
et and rubbed the backs o yer knees.
queer slant. Ye screivit yer knees, twistit yer ankle. Yer guid
4 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Baith drappit tae thair knees, tane stoor fae the Pandit’
ussock an pit his heid on his knees. Beatrice sut neist him. She
which barely cam doon til her knees, bit than remembert that it w
He drappit til his knees. “Don’t leave me here!”
n. She fell forwart ontae her knees. She heard Guzul explainin: �
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
an the waw. He droppt tae his knees cryin. A cauld sweat began ru
nd he saw his ain hert at his knees.
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
could o been dinged tae their knees but we were stieve. The Briti
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DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
e chaft appen, she bendit her knees, pusht haurd at the wouf's to
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Briggs, Susi Atween the lines o Muirland Meg, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
wd hoose keeps ye doon on yer knees
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
shes, almost droappin tae his knees. ‘’We’re all friends, h
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
’ ah yelp, collapsin tae ma knees. ‘’Ah cannae wear this ma
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@MartinBroon tweeted
001 A wuz gonna disagree, but knees and ankles, aye no whit ye me(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ht the entire country tae its knees?(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
are a minion, you get on your knees, take the hectoring and the l (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
bringing your country to its knees yesterday with your draconian (2020) twitter link
geon scotland is aboot on its knees as it is m8 - weer jist abou (2020) twitter link
ospitality industry is on its knees due to the ridiculous measure (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
gain Wi hunger bucklin at the knees He gid hame an dined on breid on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
s, Ah jist hack em aff bi the knees an they fit perfeck." on page 21
Morrice wis riddy te go. His knees war shakkin es he trailt ahin on page 41
. "Ess place is jist the bees-knees." on page 43
hid te sit up aa nicht wi yer knees in the fndge." on page 44

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
near deminted. She wis on her knees noo, on the gairden path, her on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Knees up, fattie!" Joyce turnt an g on page 8
Ah'm gaun te bi sittin wi ma knees roon ma lugs." on page 9
great ryver o a hole in baith knees. on page 11
id Donald. "Are ye throwe the knees o yer last een?" on page 36

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
iss he plappit doon at Jesus knees an said, "Haud awa fae ma, Lo on page 87

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
o yer elbows an knees on page 50

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ye leuk great - the bee's knees!" Ah smiled es Ah leukit er u on page 29

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Bringin men unto their knees, on page 13

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
He got hair doon roon his knees on page 180

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
a few wikks' time up tae yer knees in dubs, droonin in glaur, th on page 15

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
on her hanns an knees gomin at thaim. The chessmen on page 16
e, wi the muckle ashet on her knees, an wes saain eidentlie awaa on page 100
h, or she loutit doun tae her knees an clappit her hanns ower her on page 101

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
on at King's an ye could hear knees shakin aa ower the Elphinston on page 85

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McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
For patchin' abody's knees o' troosers far abody kneels
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
aneath her knees an up under her oxters (Passi
r, en Jonsar gaed doon on his knees an, starts tae
2 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
in the least. The only 'on my knees' bit I wiz gan tae dee wiz fa
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
bies oot ontae the street. My knees gave a buckle at the sight as
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Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
'll eat ye!” Wully felt his knees turn tae water at this and th
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
by this time wiz near on her knees wi the fear and got oot o the
on the steps gye canny wi her knees near bucklin fae ablow her. S
in her mind and she felt her knees knockin wi fear. Seein how cl
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
as he booed his knees, lowped inno the air, an laun
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Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
The young loon faas onto his knees, just far his faither lay
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@daleser23 tweeted
tClubFails fuck aye. Uptae ma knees in fuckin cowpat(2013) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
id wis me grootan aboot on me knees that he didno understand. Bit on page 21

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Dinna hit Granny's poor, sore knees! on page 6
o hings doon both sides o his knees. on page 18
cheust maks me go weak at the knees. on page 31
e griefs browt me doon tae me knees - She's there in the song o on page 67

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
hat wis. I felt like the bees knees wae me fancy hairdo. Thir wis on page 99

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Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Dere on your knees lift up your haerts, an be aw on page 41
s midder, an dey fell apo dir knees an worshipped him. Dan dey ha on page 81

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
fur da photo. Yet I see your knees on page 100

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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
an leavin red welts up ta me knees. What a sweet, fresh smell!
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Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
ks du's fast? Watch dis! High knees? Triple - ups? Watch an weep!
ooged up, der airms aboot der knees starin blank. Dey'll come an
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
en meenits, John fell tae his knees, cripple an crooked lik an au
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Irvine, Chloe Untitled Poem, (The Scotsman 2021) Shetland - Whalsay, poetry
Me knees dyeen wäek, me hands start t
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Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
ma wee quyne. At ma knees,
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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
shae crosst hir hauns on hir knees, es if shae wus sayin hir les on page 19

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Were clarted tae ma knees. on page 16
An drapped doon tae ma knees. on page 18
rough tha gairden, bucklin ma knees on page 22

3 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
rosie, an he got doon on hïs knees afore hïm an saed, "Loard, � on page 8
Hoose cum an got doon on hïs knees afore hïm an saed, "Ma wee d on page 9
�r saa thïs, he faad on hïs knees afore Jesus an sayed, on page 77
stane, an he got doon on hïs knees an prayed, sayin, "Faither, � on page 107

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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
ut stangit the BMX cuts on ma knees.
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