A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of little in Corpus

Central

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
louin little mair nor lere on page 32

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Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ment, me and him baith thoat. Little did we ken though that ah cou on page 36

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
the days whan Main Street wis little mair nor a track rinnin atwee on page 19
thon Halloween whan I gaed as Little Bo Peep an David wis ma lammi on page 25

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
a few straiks wi ma aix, but little mair. There wis sum bluid on on page 59

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
owe o petals; they needit gey little space, an they didna fash nae on page 30

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Ill try an say 'Hou daes the little-'," an she crossed her hauns on page 18

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an whitiver little strand thare is on page 27

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
nae maitter hou often or hou little, Grizel wis aye there at haun on page 65

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Then it's Little Red's fault that she strayed on page 32
How little ye ken ae yer soul; on page 55

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
l be like lumps o' lead. It's little wonder the men feel like whit on page 11
hoors, an' us wummen can dae little tae help that, we jist hive t on page 12
ein' in service wis real wark little did she kin. We wis up in the on page 29

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
going to do a little peer assessment before I take on page 7

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
My mither saw precious little o Uncle Nick in thae latter d on page 70

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"This is fur you, little yin. Cheers." on page 18
same hing at Little Bighorn. And we aw ken what t on page 21
boays like me but gave us sae little. That's why if this spider ki on page 25
takeaway, cawed 'A Little Taste of India' oan Portobell on page 36
s. And aw ah goat fae her wis little understandin and even maire n on page 62
Also on pages 102, 141, 145, 151, 152, 155, 157, 166, 196
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
in actual representatives get little or nae chance tae speak is na on page 49
A hae little doot that amang some o the pa on page 81
locals that are gien jobs tae little mair nor hand-tae-mooth lives on page 90
some fowk will tell ye it wis little mair nor the Roman Empire rej on page 98
havers o the MsM is in itsel little mair nor a con. Pit tae ae si on page 120
Also on pages 122, 140
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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 o rowin, the saicont twa wi little mair nor a couple o sips o wa on page 42
'You fuckin little mother-rapin heap o shit,' ro on page 53
n the Hill an in the toun wis little better than a walkin skeleton on page 97
till at least 1753. Sae it is little wonder that whan the American on page 121

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
got bliddy Pocahontas an the little stupit mermaid. on page 77
An everythin is calm wi a little dram on page 118
ped doon aw her Pocahontas an Little Mermaid posters an replaced t on page 169

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
cam Little Boss, surfaced fur air. on page 18

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
'Little pig, little pig, can I come in?' on page 145

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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
distilled tae be pit, by the little fowk, in bottles blawn in liq on page ix

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
stories, we're going to do a little peer assessment before I take on page 22
'Mang ord'nar folk he's little seen, on page 31

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
tractions. Hold off pushing a little longer, and baby will be with on page xix
Little does Maw know, we almost hudn on page 1
'If you'd treated Mum wia little respect this would huv never on page 29
Christmas present fur once, a little plastic crocodile, and hud be on page 39
, Marie, kin we keep this oor little secret?' on page 42
Also on pages 55
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Strachan, Shane Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
by that little wee... clype! on page 22

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Little Miss Muffet on page 1
an tellt her little daughter on page 13
Little Boy Blue on page 20
Hush Little Baby on page 30
settin little store on page 45

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
They little kent, an nae cast clod on page 12

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
She telt us aboot big A an little a, an A was for aiple. We ken on page 120

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
When I had recovered a little from my surprise, I ventured on page 12

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
The little liberty we hae bides wi them. on page 25
Mary: Onie little thing ye remember. on page 28
in his little crannie than aa your lairds. on page 32
Wha is little mair than dust ti me, on page 35

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Thay wis gien little better than a dish o want. on page 39

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Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
s gydit wi naitur ainlie whit little thai allou'd it, sic as wi th on page 21

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Monument, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
And whyles the little burghs wi their silly trade on page 100

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
d gaes: But it was a night of little ease to his toiling mind. As on page 119

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Peffers, Bob The Pittin Doon o Guid Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
did not not like it one tiny little bit Grand Mother, but the man
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
evidently despising the rabid little prick. Even took him to this
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
that there little cohesion an that faur mair ne
wi Community leids. Altho gey little
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
Scots as a langage, it haein little tae say anent wirds in the co
arteeclar tae Scots, but says little anent the muckle feck o wirds
ae French or the Latin. The'r little adae here for a Scots orthogr
I had a little pony and his name was dapple
A haed a little pownie,
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
Ian Middleton wrote a heap o little sma bunnles, as he caad them�
That is a little short funny thing, but there
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
Oor ancestors made dae wi little as mony receipts still tells
haw hou they made the maist o little.
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
yer pick. There is remarkably little evidence for it in DOST, whau
r Scots, the noun shaws verra little variation, jist twa three fei
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
wis aesie seen at thare wis little comfort for aither o thaim.
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
For folk that hae gey little wrang
Folk wad hae peyed ye little heed
A find gey little shelter.
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
If there wis gey little puirtith, there wis hardship
we got gey little o it in oor education aince w
in up wis that there wis very little Scottish culture available ap
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
mmy Bear and here’s wan for little Baby Bear,’
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Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
ear voice. "Stap yer greetin, little Miss Kittlerumpit! Oh aye, I
"Little kens that young wife at hame
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
earn agin-, aa o us, houivver little or muckle Scots we speak, is
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
the day we hae comparatively little in the wey o interestin muisi
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Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ers spak aboot the Pechts, an little truith. Lat’s here ging on
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
s o the Scots language, there little room tae speak o individual p
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
much masel awready. It wis ay little consequence, as Trisha McDade
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
“You’re going to feel a little pinch,” she said, puttin a
You’re just going to feel a little prick...” she says.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
I wish Ye wad endow him wi a little spunk and smeddum to act for
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
Philosophers tak little tent o gear:
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
aura Ingalls Wilder an’ the Little Hoose on the Prairie books �
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Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
et. Harry the barman looked a little less glum noo.
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
adges in the pub discuss ower little is the naitur o an reasons fo
antin yins or no — laund is little mair nor an economic asset, b
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
people, who wish only to doa little good in the world, when nobod
h Scottish, bit Beatrice fund little eneuch in common wi the techn
and people started to drop in little charitable offerings. Next th
it suin come back. He stuid a little wey aff, leukit richt intae t
Il stick with Robin Hood and Little John here.”
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McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ae richts groups, there seems little they can dae tae stap the pro
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
sae monie bleck fowk haes sae little trust i the polis? That they
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
n hoo I hae been speaking sae little to ye for sae lang past o tim
man, I've been thrang, and ye little ken what the weemen folk have
y bizzy wi things that ye ken little apoot. I like the family o th
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
l consider him—he has verra little mair sense than a sookin babb
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
een made - Allan Brown knows little and cares less about the lang
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ful capacity fur spendin whit little we did make oan gear, rung th
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McClure, Alan A poem, (Twitter 2022) Central - Galloway, poetry
sae little heed they paid tae me
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
nd o the Quarto, there can be little doot that this ane is in the
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Facebook link ( 2017) Central
y o us live oor lives and hae little effect and here wis a young m

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
15,000 battle hardened army. Little wunner when the pair Covenant

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
s the night Ah wis boarn. But little difference wid that smaw merc
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
h stuff tae soart oot and see little time tae dae it. Regardless a
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
chair ‘’Ya unsympathetic little prick’’
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
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Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
have sown much, and bring in little...' An syne a darker picter o on page 30

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
throwe the heather, there was little pynt in tirrin; an sae, gryte on page 56

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Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
, Ah'm yer gaurdian angel, ye little vratch that ye are. Ah'm nae on page 84

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
is nyow job as a vreeter wi a little-kent releegious magazine. The on page 30

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Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
d bide there wi her an be her little quine. At wis fin she gid tae on page 15
saasages, an glower in at the little figures o the pigs for ages. on page 16

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Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
'The Red Herring' or 'Allie's Little Blue Shoes'. A frond o rowan on page 22

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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
tre o their focus luiked like little mair than a bundle o soggy cl on page 73
t an, by the end, Grandpa was little mair than a shadow o the man on page 75
said. Donald felt like he was little mair than a ghost livin in th on page 77

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Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Haudagain, 8:12 am, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
tae cover little mair than half a mile o this on page 86

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Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
t. A wee bunnle o blunkets an little girmny souns. on page 96

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
aled - as plain's could be A little slice o history The twa o the on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
's tae thi hotel's, he weis a little plampish keyna lad eit owned on page 38

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Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
Scots also hae a little kent history wi Chile in thit on page 25

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
iffen the little folk ken faa ye are, fit on page 27

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Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
aboot them little spills and leaks. on page 8
like some little bitch. on page 9
Little blue ticks. on page 21

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Fin the baimns war little, wi nivver hid time te spik. on page 14
The only wye Ah'd spik te yon little gob-shite again is throwe a m on page 17
n sayin, "That red's a cheeky little number." on page 34
ukin; is teeny taes an at het little hannie curled aroon ma fingir on page 67
ed away and we need to make a little space. One can't possibly hol on page 72
Also on pages 86, 89
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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
stannin in the opeenion o yer little loons, a teacher wifie it ken on page 94

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
says: 'The Paradise Club is a little slice of heaven on earth' ." on page 6
illie!" Vi lookit doon it the little fite Terrier as he cam on page 26
dy grinned, giein awa jist as little information. "So if I wis te on page 31
stories aboot you fin ye war little an foo ye've kent my Lorna si on page 35
she spoke te ma like Ah wisna little, an she said, if Ah wis passi on page 63
Also on pages 92, 93
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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
m, "Fit are ye feert for? Fit little faith ye hiv." Syne he reese on page 17
lays in muckle walth bit his little or naethin in e sicht o God. on page 102
es an e prophits, they'll pey little heed tae een comin back fae e on page 108
till his disciples, ""There's little doot att ill times'!] faa upo on page 109
or e crood, cause he wis some little-bookit. Sae he ran on afore t on page 111
Also on pages 112, 113
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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
bairns, but is fun for big an little anes alike. on page 7

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Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
Life's Little Ups and Doons on page 25

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Little Boy Blue's faan asleep on page 74
She liked Little Women on page 85

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
queak o a mous, sae that made little differ. Trowth tae tell, it d on page 25
r maist o the psalm he saa as little as afore, the poopit on page 26

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
s, but ae mintie mair an wi a little stamagastert "Och!" she wes d on page 15
ersel eesefu, an sen the peer little Lily wes naarhan scraichin he on page 17
am til her myn "There anidder little quinie in the gairden some ga on page 28
or they wan tae the tap o the little knowe. on page 31
n wi braa gweed-wull, takin a little boxie out her pouch. "Hae a b on page 34
Also on pages 39, 44, 46, 54, 57, 59, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 90, 100
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
'Get a lot o value an gie as little money as ye can for't. on page 106
a vow o poverty, siller meant little tae him, bit he kent fit it w on page 109

2 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
Afore I read this, I kent little aboot Thomas Lipton. There wi on page 125

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
her, wid he? Ah’ll lern the little bugger!”
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
Afore I read this, I kent little aboot Thomas Lipton. There wi
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
ung David. Just you leave the little chap with me, Mrs Morrison. C
d, “We’re going to play a little game. I’m going to say the
“Show me a horse, then. All little boys like horses. Everyone kn
3 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
wi a puckle little haggis. A notice said it wis
chap, chap went Jonsar Eck's little axe as, he hacked ten bags
". Alexander replies ."Och my little pet you hiv
Weel, the Little Wifie fell in wi a duster an
got back tae the chalet, the Little Wifie fell in wi
5 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
else" he said. As the little wifie cleared the table she s
s a great treat, mind you the little wifie
ld the gooseberry crumble the little wifie said."Aye Jonsar you hi
u nae think so". Startled the little wifie asks". Fit div you
Ere wis ae thing sure the little wifie wisnae gaun tae let thi
10 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
e Mathieson's sake, kennin fo little the Bruces thocht o skiffies
distillery, sae it maittered little tae them if the hairst wis gu
ae like her mither, an be sae little thocht o bi her. Minnie's hai
razy rukk, the hale place wis little mair nur a rickle o steens he
t tae mend it onywye, fit fur little eese till he learned the ploo
9 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
auns, fiddler's hauns. He did little else bit scrat oot a fyew bar
nds. Here there seemed tae be little or nae ill-wull. Naebody wis
Uncle Jeems thocht little o her, he likit the local wee
3 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
ys in e New Infirmary doon in Little France – aye att’s far th
a stye in the new hospital in Little France anither time.
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Just a little scratch!
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Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
e he kent fou tae deal wi the little wee mannies in bleck velvet.
r the same efter that, went a little queer – nae the same man av
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
ed oot his dad’s dark-hair, little wee een and a straight line f
he sting oot the sair patch a little. She flashes her big smile, a
2 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
e clook reight bain i face. A little clook isna gan to hurt Callum
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Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
rbies it the time; it was the little things in life that satisfied
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Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
t wis. We war faced wi a tiny little petrified beastie that couldn
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Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
a time he explaint juist foo little it teuk for them tae end up o
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
She nodded her heid a little, so I picked a playlist at ra
unny’s breathing is still a little raspy, but her fever has comp
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
onto ma feet and gaither fit little energy I hae left to trudge b
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
A little lassie claittered on the ice
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ht aff the Polar icecap an wi little land atween here an there. As
ak a cuppy for her. There wiz little he could dee bar comfort her
look intae the unknown. So wi little left tae loss in life noo she
te. She’d nivver thocht foo little she’d been aitin but she se
fate nor destiny aboot which little can be deen because baith are
5 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
on yer spikkin ye jist say 'A little bit o butter, a little bit o
bit o butter, a little bit o butter aneth yer breath
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
r laddie up tae the big hoose little thinkin she wiz sendin him ta
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
r years. She felt mair than a little nervous, though, as she made
wiz aa she cairried but even little as there wiz seemed to weigh
it was above the kitchen in a little tower and the room wiz half r
Gordon wiz called and she’d little sympathy for Jessie and wid h
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
he wis on fire, he thocht sae little o her. He’d ay time tae new
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Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
ipheral Route (AWPR) tae be a little achievement, an ye wad be ric
t – that can be seen in the little details. Aften, a big achieve
2 matches

The Flying Pigs There’s nae reassurance over national insurance, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
ven mair important for my twa little cherubs tae be at the top o t
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
There's gie little ye can dae aboot feels. https(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
he beef and in warm etc, very little interaction atween him and hi (2022) twitter link
there are no Orange marches, little or no overt sectarianism, cer (2021) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
ae bed n read ma book 'pretty little things' or bide up n watch Ne(2011) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
h a gowpen o’ gold” (even a little knowledge of a trade is worth (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
y o excitement meed me feel a little seek. on page 7
"Your wife's just had a little girl - both well and looking on page 30
s o the fightan men, although little more than a boy. on page 63
o fun - short, dark days wi little sun. on page 75
and rain and aal fur, oh, so little gain. on page 77

5 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Rysa Little, Muckle Ocklester, Peedie Bre on page 11
Though boys like is hae little caal fur cloots.' on page 72

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
s The Orcadian Sketch Book, a little-read gem o lore and language.
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@johnkmitchinson tweeted
in Shetland. Off the point a little now, I realise! (2020) twitter link
), this year O Peedie Toon (O Little Town). Here’s the second ver (2020) twitter link

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
Voar Redd Up an dey wir very little bruck ta fin. on page 8
ring da pieces o felt, peerie little bi peerie little, tae Grottie on page 26

3 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
her laach. Dan shü fan da My Little Pony clesp at Sarah aye wanti on page 25
"Shü haes dat little time," Jessie wis telt dem "S on page 44
her fokk whin dey cam aald an little wirt. An whin shü cam pregna on page 77

4 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
A kishie is o little ös noo. Wir auld een, comple on page 31

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
der's little grace ithoot adversity.) on page 19

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
special occasions. It adds a little something to the proceedings on page 35

2 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
in Shetland at yun time. Very little is left o dir language: da tr on page 15
n phrases can be maed up o as little as ee single wird, or as muck on page 46
ctional wirds, meanin dey hae little semantic content an dat de'r on page 51
ssible in Shaetlan an maks as little sense as sumthin laek *We'll on page 53
at means at dey hae little semantic content an at de'r o on page 61
Also on pages 69
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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
� wis trang wi a laad wha hed little tae offer on page 66
� wis trang wi a laad wha hed little tae offer on page 67
He widda soched, I warn, said little on page 84
is little wirt. An wi da mark o Cain on page 92
although ithoot hit we'd be little wirt. on page 108

5 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
tae his feet lik an animal o little wirt, an started tae oag aroo
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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
as in everyone will suffer a little, but at least everyone will h
at least everyone will have a little.

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
tief. “What happened to the little girl who slept with her head
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Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Meenie in her wye dat laeves little choice. “A’ll maak dee a
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
have to employ all breeds of little people. In fact, would you li
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Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
p an aetin local maet dere is little need. Tak wir tay danicht. Lo
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Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
rogs hiv been in Shetland for little ower a hunder year. Dat’s w
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
s best ta cheer dem up but wi little success. Dey hed planned days
1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ro I miss sharing nature with little ones. Such a joy! When I was (2020) search twitter
Wi little in da wye o darkness at dis t(2019) search twitter
surprised to find a roadkill little auk when I stepped oot my doo(2015) search twitter
I found my first Little gull this evening. What a han(2013) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ll iz, please" said Ahlice, a little shy "how ee're paintin thon r on page 77

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
��ick, whan A wur ae callant, little or nae extreme deveesions o l
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The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
still under way, showin' vera little sign o bein' resolved, it's i
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@jamie_ginger tweeted
yMintox @bobbyrobson46 just a little treat. Sort the men oot frae (2012) search twitter
@__midori_john Haha. Little shits are they.. Ka beat wee (2019) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
A'll try an say 'How doth the little-'," an shae crosst hir hauns on page 19

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ner eneuch. An hïm that haes little, even whut he haes wull be tu on page 9

2 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
rsons, objectionable niggling little people, complaining non-stop on page 33

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
LITTLE CHILD on page 37
An little harm ait dia. on page 38
Tha little stars peer doon, on page 40
While little folk oo moose an shrew on page 47

6 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
gye little wi' curns rejected an' shoved on page 13
r' wi' wha they affen hae gye little on page 37
/competitions, bit thaire bes little sense at sich infoarmal netwa on page 39

4 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
There's little tae compare tae it, on page 41

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne A Furst Readin Book in Ulster Scots, (Evertype 2011) Ulster, weans
Chicken Little
Chicken Little wus in the wudds. A seed fell
ed fell on haes tail. Chicken Little sed, “The sky baes faalin.
Chicken Little met Henny Penny. Hae sed,
Little?”
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Reynolds, Charlie Tha demise o oor ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
en, jest an oul girn wae very little schulin an o nae threat tae t
1 matches

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
r haed argied an fleeched tae little matter. Val haed stairted tae
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Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
The horn would get a little peep peep tae let ye know he
1 matches