A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of magic in Corpus

Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ces ay that wae butter wid be magic, he sais. on page 13

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
year. An it's joost as fuckin magic : as it wis back then. on page 15
okin knickers as instructed. 'Magic, hen,' ah say. "They'll be sp on page 24

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
fitbaw tracky on n a pair ae magic gloves, regardless ae season. on page 8
fingers n toes through black magic gloves n trainers. We've aw g on page 16
e yooz boays. That wis fuckin MAGIC, by the way! Wit a fuckin bat on page 20
kee Doodle. That wid huv been magic. on page 35

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Lucky for Alison, the wee magic bottle had rin its course, an on page 34

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Aw silver an sparkin. Like a magic castle. The gas flare like a on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Wurds are pure magic on page 33

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
The weather's buzzing, magic, ace! Nae need fir distance, on page 77

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
an' guess whit? + 6 It's pure magic! ~ on page

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
cause the magic's aw foosty an deid, on page 32

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
Auld Cathal wid say it's the magic. "It." on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
oved the story ah wrote aboot magic beans in Primary Four. It hud on page 7

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
A Magic Fairy heard her greetin. on page 6
The Magic Fairy shawed her face. on page 12
A MAGIC GABBIN KEEKIN-GLESS. on page 21
She heard the Magic Mirror say, on page 22

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
far away oan magic Lake Chad glides a gentle gir on page 43

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
l, weill-kent fir his micht O magic won frae Hell, on page 13

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"That wid be magic" ah tell her. on page 154

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
total cracker, Magic makker on page 107

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
tes walk and gied Matilda twa magic hours, sittin quiet by hersel on page 7
t,' Fred said. 'But it's pure magic, d'ye no think?' on page 37
ter gettin a dose o Matilda's magic medicine. on page 43
the sclittery slorp wis pure magic. And when she lowped up again on page 100
'And whit exactly is this magic method, Miss Honey?' speired on page 141
Also on pages 181, 189
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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
'Aw, magic, Sammy,' he says. 'Ah've no h on page 2

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
thargic, but hey, it's fuckin magic on page 2

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
magic. Ah suddenly didnae feel sa k on page 59
said, aye. She can dae white magic. on page 104

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ed tae see aw the secrets and magic o ma factory. Then, efter the on page 23
wee bar o chocolate tae hae a magic ticket inside it, and they we on page 33
! This show's a stotter! It's magic! | watch it ilka day. I watch on page 40
aured speak or move. It wis a magic moment. on page 56
"This stuffs pure magic!' said Augustus, dingyin his on page 83
Also on pages 107, 108, 137, 139, 147, 158
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
. 'Some o us,' she said, 'hae magic pooers that can thraw the cra on page 10
her heid aff. I'll mak her a magic medicine, a medicine nae doct on page 14
the auld foggie, but whit the magic mixter noo needs is a drap o on page 26
uncanny, fou o warlockry and magic. Whenever he got a whuff o it on page 33
filled the bottle wi his ain magic mixter by dookin a wee joog i on page 36
Also on pages 50, 56, 59, 61, 75, 77, 104
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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
their still still. Whaur the magic draft that turns intae a curs on page ix
ir than a glamour cast on ye, magic it wis on page 39
The magic new hat tae wear for oor Mary on page 135

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
oved the story ah wrote aboot magic beans in primary four. It hud on page 29

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
rd owersettins. In short, the magic o Scots as a spoken leid can on page 42

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
hem. Been daein it fer weeks. Magic, eh? 'Cept Isa took that funn on page 46
Magic Roosters and Gravestanes on page 70
look real, but it's no. It's magic!" on page 74
"Magic. It disna exist." on page 75
t here's the secret - it's a magic rooster." on page 76
Also on pages 77
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Forest. And yonder we aye hae magic splores, mair fou o wunner no on page viii

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ed, fechtin for breath. 'It's magic! It's braw!' on page 65

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ive enough tae hink ah'd mair magic in ma eyes than Lizzie Black. on page xvii

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
But her words wir like a magic spell on page 52

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
The buses gaed tae magic airts, on page 70

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
rist! That wee dug's erse wes magic!" Ernie said, an they baith l on page 65

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
path o magic - whaur they traik, on page 8
path o magic whaur loch-lilies growe on page 9

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
springin back up tae its full magic height. It's made o strang sm on page 44

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
es?" folk wid say. "He's pure magic, sae he is." on page 3
This is magic, thocht Hercules. There's aw on page 40

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Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
"That's magic," said the Prince. "Gonnae ma on page 14

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
heize wi its virr an mense an magic. An sae thir thochts anent Fe on page 46

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Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
ough she goat oan well wi the magic Jeanie, played bi Val lookin
d fae 10 Glebe Street. It wiz magic.
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
a fascinatin wird, meanin ‘magic, enchantment, witchcraft; a s
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
’er the Dalmatian Alps jist magic.
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
magic again.
Whit made her magic recipe Ah wish that Ah could
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Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
“Aye Billy! That’ll be magic.” So aff they went tae the
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
et bit wi trees and greenery. Magic. Light and shade on
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘That’s magic Joe. Cheers ma man, minted.�
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ae space. Eros’s arras were magic: they didna stap tae they sti
rite island, whaur she kept a magic orchard. In the middle o this
“Aw richt then. These are magic luve aipples. Thraw ane afore
, she stapped tae pick up the magic fruit. Hippomenes catchit up,
ite’s aipple had worked its magic. Atalanta had fawn in luve wi
5 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Boswell’s Coort, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
wi bleck magic owertones.
o bleck, mine, but nane o it magic.
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Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
. Here, ye better pit oan her magic tartan baffies.”
oot aboot Dorothy getting the magic tartan baffies and wis aa for
The Witch wis still eftir the magic tartan baffies an thocht she
an ee oan things an sent some magic snaw tae waukin Dorothy an he
he wis determined tae get the magic tartan baffies and stertit ta
5 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Magic. A don’t need tae head yet.
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Magic.
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Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
Well thatz easy, eez magic, ee jist litz the elfs loose
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astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
e dance an ye’ve nae need o magic, sae White Prince, why ur ye
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ces ay that wae butter wid be magic.’ he sais.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
physical and mental health. A magic cure that wid even pit Charli
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
Magic! We'll stairt tae see some ha(2020) search twitter
empster @phildr @TheScotsCafe Magic! A'll be shuir tae git thare (2019) search twitter
anddiesel @UillyMac @CalumDan Magic! A'll defo be gittin 'at, the(2020) search twitter
@DrMDempster Magic! A'v aye wantit tae dae some (2020) search twitter
@DrMDempster Oh, magic! A micht gie it a bash, masse(2019) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
UtQ the claes!! The hair......magic! ??????(2020) search twitter
Bonny word. Air o magic aboot it... https://t.co/FFcn(2018) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ughed intae life an the brief magic spell wis broken.(2020) search twitter
Ah wish Ah'd kent hou tae dae magic when Ah hed ma rat problem(!)(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
know where they are going tae magic 3000 teachers fae! Naebody in(2020) search twitter

@johnstone_shane tweeted
e've goat a 100 day streak ae magic pattir. (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ll n dean daein the bolero is magic - a wis captivated wae that (2021) twitter link
- ffs brian the snail in the magic roondaboot is faster and ur s (2021) twitter link
@Chrismcnulty75 feckin magic footage - oh ya bewty- huv a (2020) twitter link
ou n dans statement m8 - the magic oh maradona n the memories wi (2020) twitter link
the magic 10 accounts has been reached (2020) twitter link

Doric

Faffe, Christina Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Special Licht, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Far the crownin glory is the magic symbiosis on page 81

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Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
My grunny an granda's magic. Ah'm their only grandchild. on page 93

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
wis tragic - fa said it wis magic? But I passed my theory test on page 15

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
71 Dar Oma A'm learnin a magic daunce kent as Yitba furst th on page 3

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
d!" Lorna flappit a map o the Magic Kingdom aneth his nose. "Ere' on page 38
ite ma a prescription fir the magic blue peel." on page 48
"Aat wis magic!" Chantelle ploppit inte her on page 59

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
s the 'Maison de la Magie', a magic museum dedicatit tae the memo on page 18

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e computer buff hid wirked is magic an the problim wis sortit. on page 50

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Look aroonaboot (magic) on page 154
Come on an show me yer magic on page 170

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
Luckily for Alice, e peedy magic bottle hedna hed ids full eff on page 33

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
wis a malevolent tinkie usin magic tae steal rings an bracelets on page 118

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
t in it; ye may gang til this magic well for a lang lang time an on page 126

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
t in it; ye may gang til this magic well for a lang lang time an
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
g pulled doon wi a force like magic that fair bumbazed her. Deep,
rst horseman wis Cain, an the magic wirds that could reist a hors
he trap, an scrattit doon the magic wirds, Baith in een. Nae seen
e thocht on unicorms wi their magic horns that steppit throw men'
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
cine's winnerfu, bit it's nae magic. There's nae an easy wye o te
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Ye wint tae ging tae the ‘Magic Mirrors’. Ye like them. The
1 matches

Cara, Dillon, Ami and Travis Bogle Adventure, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
plan. The plan was to find a magic watter bucket and use it to f
oad tae Lum Loch and fund the magic watter bucket and filled it u
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Kerr, Oliwia, Sarah and Amber Fiona and the Ring, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
o the next day Fiona wore the magic ring to college and used it t
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Rebecca, Casey and Stephen The Baby Dragon, the Wolves and the Lassies, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
and killed Tricky Trixie wi a magic diamond. Rebecca wis at last
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Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
The Magic Tractor
I hiv a magic tractor,
Fit maks her a "Magic Tractor?"
Ma wunnerfa magic tractor…….
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
a cauldron wi a hotchpotch o magic spells, that fulled his
at. Ower he gaed we his kim o magic potions. He
rned her lesson, he spak some magic
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Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
he fuckin thrapple. Pure dead magic so it wis. A beauty. Ah could
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The Flying Pigs Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
is there, and she said it wis magic. She says the best bit was th
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
liamort - fae Anne Donovan's magic beuk. The colour o deid leafs(2020) search twitter
Magic! Super braw! https://t.co/9kv(2020) search twitter
wi the ither twa. Boke-poke ! Magic! https://t.co/yYkMOJGXou(2020) search twitter
an eejit in the hairdresser! Magic! https://t.co/dj5QOn6yo8(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
along tae a brilliant set - magic stuff fae the big man of Love (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
@SheltieDon Oh min. Fookin magic. Foo much im o ya?(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
The magic money tree ha been found(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
sAndrew7 @jorisvoorn haha hes magic eh? Listen tae a tune o his c(2013) search twitter
ng tae the music anoo. Fuckin magic(2013) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
a hae athin ma luvly so we've magic friends instead :-D x(2011) search twitter

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
o anither conversion: no magic lens nor latch, on page 17

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Chantin oot hir magic wurds on page 151

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Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Magic world o The Crafty, loud musi on page 29

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ken he can fin him, fur he's magic. Mam says it's no fair tae ak on page 29
he canna do dat kind a magic, an shü says da Guid Man wid on page 30

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De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
it said, ’LL DISAPPEAR LAEK MAGIC. Dodie didna ken whedder Gran
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Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
ut da mackerel must’ve been magic because when dey took dir fir
e wid be aaright becis he wis magic and dey felt lucky to have be
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
hy Evergreen, inventor of the magic toy making machine. Feel free
As I sat dere I could feel da magic rinklin trowe her. A kinda wa
2 matches

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
Magic time oot wast dastreen. Thank(2019) search twitter

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
@RBFMaguire @mireille_pouget Magic, ta loads Audrey and ta from (2020) twitter link
ongrats tae ye! Miss Punny is magic eh. Guid tae scry the young f (2020) twitter link
back? Mind yon. Great schuil, magic pupils and staff. Hope yer bo (2020) twitter link
@Lenniesaurus Magic, cannae bate Scots poyums fir (2021) twitter link
in otherwise difficult times. Magic, gaun yersel! (2020) twitter link

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
e, it’s Haddock, every time! Magic fish supper! https://t.co/SXl(2020) search twitter
@DavidJWood2 Magic? Hoo aboot Haggis Sausage Rol(2020) search twitter
h aye!! Once per week fur me! Magic ????(2020) search twitter
@TheFyfie Jings! That’s magic! White top? Guid luck!(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Reynolds, Charlie Krisamas time is draa’in near, (Ullans Speakers Association 2011) Ulster - Coleraine, prose
Santa wus jest able tae work magic. A shane fun oot that wusnae
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@Angelinekking tweeted
for the great patriotic Scot. Magic on the tongue, but don’t tak(2020) search twitter