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| meenits | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 75.4 | 76 | 73.6 | 59.6 | 151.1 | 134.4 | 0 | |
| Number of occurrences | 244 | 150 | 49 | 6 | 26 | 13 | 0 | |
| Number of authors | 57 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Meenits flee in seelence, on page 76
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Cairns, Pauline Lallans 83 - Boeuf Bourguignon, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Cook for anither 45 meenits on page 69
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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
cabinet; it wis already five meenits past ten. Tam wrestled wi his on page 47
sent ablow. Juist gie me ten meenits o yer time an A'll tell ye wh on page 49
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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
Efter five meenits o daein this the wee prince w on page 43
'Ay, a month. Thirty meenits. Thirty days. Guid evenin.' S on page 52
A bodie can sauf fifty-three meenits ilka week. on page 76
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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
d the dominie, 'ye hae thirty meenits tae complete the test beginni on page 42
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
In meenits oo had baith lowpt doon the b on page 20
lang time fae Trev's ootgang. Meenits had the sauch o oors. Aw ma c on page 23
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 85 - Roads, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
Meenits dreepin slae as hinny, on page 10
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
, she held aff for twae-three meenits tae see gin she wis gaun tae on page 13
oot this, an efter a couple o meenits, Alison fand hersel bletherin on page 24
id-style; but efter twaethree meenits, she heard a vyce ootside, an on page 35
methin worth hearin. For some meenits it puffed awa athoot speikin; on page 44
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Twal meenits tae the oor,' a vyce aunswert on page 27
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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
e Spar, it wid anely tak five meenits. Neist a ken, Ah awauken in a on page 78
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
oo lang A wis stannin yonder, meenits, oors or whitwey, but abin th on page 22
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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
For the first couple o meenits, the animals could hairdly cr on page 6
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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
chackt it nae mair than three meenits aback on page 5
as the meenits an stores fly by on page 14
Wi'in meenits on page 27
aes lapped us aa twice in ten meenits on page 49
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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
it isnae there ten meenits later. on page 66
Ten meenits later, maybe mair, on page 75
thrie meenits mair than 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
a stranger tae her than five meenits syne. on page 69
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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
he sodgers were back in a few meenits an headit back intae the stre on page 24
akit in hot tea fer aroun ten meenits afore they cuid be chewit an on page 37
aq been there for aboot forty meenits the weather had gotten warse on page 64
it'l! get us hame a guid few meenits quicker?' on page 65
his wark. Eftir aboot fifteen meenits tho, Mayota hadnae come back on page 78
Also on pages 80, 89, 98, 101, 107
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ickly got o the room. In five meenits, he wis back. on page 43
side the yetts for a guid few meenits at a time, takkin deep swalla on page 48
eein ye soon!' And efter five meenits he wis back at his hoose. on page 55
llooed in here for jist three meenits! Sae wid Skelpneb and Lugminc on page 99
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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
Jason Brill stoatit in five meenits late and he wis aboot tae sit on page 5
he shop and came back fifteen meenits later wi some heidphone. And on page 32
is ma Da roarin at me for ten meenits, till he decidit he'd raither on page 38
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
'A deceesion in meenits owre the phone' on page 141
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
d, AND KEEP IT ON YE FOR FIVE MEENITS. Geordie cowped it aw intae t on page 21
the time. But there's aye ten meenits left.' on page 36
g didna tak him mair than ten meenits. But when it wis aw done, the on page 79
en it had biled for twa-three meenits, Geordie wance mair cairried on page 89
For twa-three meenits, Mrs Kranky keepit hirplin ro on page 103
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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
Aw yer meenits in boxes under gless on page 111
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
rehaun, will tak aboot twinty meenits. on page 44
n a Scots dictionar ilka five meenits. Modren picture buik owersett on page 57
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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
ae sit thare fir mair 'an ten meenits afore yer erse is makkin butt on page 2
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ock, that had stapped at five meenits tae eleeven some weeks syne. on page 2
The knock wis aye sayin five meenits tae eleeven when Pooh and Wee on page 3
ay tae ye,' in aboot twa mair meenits. on page 82
l Wee and Waefu jist for five meenits, we will hae done a guid deed on page 104
On they gaed. Ten meenits efter they stapped again, on page 111
Also on pages 115
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ls. We'll hae him oot in five meenits wi mechanical shools.' on page 21
re gonnae' But then, a puckle meenits efter, the machines wid cam b on page 25
Five meenits efter, Brock's front paws cha on page 60
ch cairried on for a guid few meenits. on page 80
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
t she'd be allooed a couple o meenits jist tae haud Sunny and tell on page 114
gaun on. But efter a couple o meenits naebody came, and Violet, bir on page 120
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
n the team bus! He got in ten meenits late, an he expecktit tae see on page 65
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Thocht aboot the pub. An five meenits efter he wis oot the door. A on page 16
A puckle o meenits efter he past the front ruim on page 18
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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
s sae it takes jist ower echt meenits for licht tae traivel fae the
r nor oors at 24 houres an 37 meenits while the Mairtian year is 78
ts day is jist 9 houres an 56 meenits lang. It is the king o the ga
le its day is 10 houres an 37 meenits lang. This swith birlin gars
s. Its day is 17 houres an 14 meenits lang but it taks 84 year tae
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ae oor denner in aboot twinty meenits. Whan yer dad gits in.’ Den
Five meenits efter, Mary flang the baudron
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ANNEX A - EXTRACTS FRAE MEENITS
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
r shaw’ lastit aboot twinty meenits an wis weel seen tae mony fow
alised thay haed tint some 90 meenits that thay cuidna accoont for.
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Wae three meenits tae go, A spot a fella wae a
e he’s comfy, an within ten meenits, he’s only went and fell as
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
e draw oot the carpark twitty meenits later, he come fleein oot ae
oon a random street aboot ten meenits efter when ma phone suddenly
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Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
else that ah wadnae last twa meenits in a warld 'ithoot YouTube tu
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
nd and noo we barely last ten meenits as oor conversations are just
ad never left her for fifteen meenits let alone an oor and when Ah
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McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Ten meenits, ten bluidy meenits ago! A wis ‘hale, wi’ ma
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Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
gh yur heid whin yuv a coupla meenits tae spare. It musta been afor
e gerroot ri hoose fur twinty meenits, an' fur ri thruppence a wis
A wisnae back ten meenits an' ma faithur sent me doon t
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Valentine, Lynn Thi Loast Bairn, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Arbroath, poetry
Thair ir meenits ma dochter wull wauk mi
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
They sut silently for a few meenits. A doo fluttert in through th
“Gie me a couple o meenits,” he sayed, his tone askin
rk in the fields for a puckle meenits an
? Aa richt, gie me a couple O meenits tae get back tae ma bed, than
Aa richt, gie me a couple oO meenits tae get back tae ma bed, than
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
e come an’ get ye An’ ten meenits later we wur doon a wee alley
Twinty meenits
this burd fur the last twinty meenits
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Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
been sittin there forty-five meenits, the hostler finally decidit
“Forty-five meenits! Wir ye awa sawn the oats yer
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
ed in a trance fur a guid few meenits an ivverythin stopped till he
An so they wur. Within meenits a mounted force cud be seen i
Facebook link ( 2017) Central
he didna hing back. Within 20 meenits they'd killed 28 mountit troo
@Cobradile94 tweeted
st as this yin. Ma best is 15 meenits! https://t.co/It1nGaekI7(2019) search twitter
@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
he whistle nor for treats. 20 meenits: haud tae be lifted aff the s(2020) search twitter
rg @ProfTomkins We are only 5 meenits in tae iday an Aileen has won(2020) search twitter
@billykayscot tweeted
the Mystery lasted aboot twa meenits, for as suin as the bus gaed (2020) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
apologise?! Ah widnae last 5 meenits. Ah'd punch the fuckers oot! (2020) search twitter
d on ma doorstep fer aroon 10 meenits, talkin tae ma pal, an the sw(2020) search twitter
here. The phone rings fer 10 meenits ivery time Ah phone ma surger(2020) search twitter
@LairnScots tweeted
ichael Dempster, fae aboot 50 meenits in. #Scots https://t.co/MMDgf (2021) twitter link
ic_Ally stertin in a couple o meenits! We'll be tweeting aboot the (2020) twitter link
view wi @Historic_Ally fae 33 meenits in, bletherin aboot how we ke (2019) twitter link
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ticked awa for a gweed twinty meenits or Sandy mummelt, 'Noo Gavin, on page 54
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
roon first. Aboot three fower meenits, they say. An the North Atlan on page 44
Silence for anither five meenits. on page 45
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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Jist gies ten meenits dearie" Lachie the butcher di on page 15
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"In aboot... five meenits," said Jock, noddin it the ki on page 26
Ten meenits later, they war aye sittin. on page 50
Ten meenits later, Ronnie wis het-fittin on page 52
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
mungled mess o metal that twa meenits afore had been Wollaston's sp on page 8
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Five meenits later, Joyce hid their room k on page 7
meenits tick awa. on page 46
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
fir Norman's funeral an five meenits fae kick-aff it Pittodrie. on page 15
Five meenits later they baith reappeart. D on page 25
eckin er new waatch ilky five meenits an leukin like she wis awa te on page 27
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
e builder's loon a twa-three meenits to sclim up aifter him an tak on page 27
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ne wis eamin him a poun. Five meenits later he looked ower at Jeems on page 86
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
hop ahin MacTavish. Twa three meenits later, MacTavish comes oot, l on page 105
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
n took up mi paper. Aboot ten meenits efter, 'Ah've got it!' she sa on page 77
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
Five meenits later Ah watched them walkin
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
started, it wis three meenits intae the game fin the lace o
Ned thocht for twa or three meenits an asks." Fit div they dee ta
bit mair. Efter aboot twenty meenits you are
nae score wi twa or three meenits left, fin Wan Fittit let fust
Eck came intae the hoose ten meenits later an telt his father ther
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
A bare ten meenits frae hame, she luikit throw t
un milkin. It cud takk twinty meenits tae strip a coo o milk, tho t
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Efter a wheen meenits she cud hear the ithers wheec
preen-prick telt them in twa meenits, near as sune as the drap o b
the eyn o her neb. Fortyfive meenits by midnicht, a great skreich
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
meenits tae win tae the scuil, oo wad
ther sproots. Efter aboot ten meenits o
ss the muir an oot o sicht in meenits, mellin intae the hulls perfi
rain lestit nae mair nor ten meenits, an whan it gied ower a
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
the hoose in nae mair is ten meenits.
five meenits; peein…… it wis braw. A n
Aboot twintie meenits efter the heid doctor seed iz
Ye can go back to sleep. Five meenits efter, the twa graveyaird
meenits ower sax in the morning!!!!
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Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
Efter aboot five meenits the mole came roon and took a
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
let yi ken how I get on in 30 meenits. https://t.co/cW0PWQ0lDQ(2019) search twitter
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Hid cheust taks me twa meenits on page 53
if you can spare five meenits, ah'll recoont the sorry tale on page 73
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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ed back roond again and a few meenits later peeped oot again. This on page 129
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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Hid id only been ten meenits since wae hid set off fae the on page 91
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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The meenits slowly tick awey on page 121
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
o, he sat shakkin fur several meenits ootside da Harbour View, star on page 57
noo," he said eftir twartree meenits, "I used ta be better at clim on page 60
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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
whaar meenits drittled trowe skilin een an on page 86
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Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
am da bag, fairly stentit. In meenits da daek wis awash wi codlin,
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Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
er metres, hit taks whit, twa meenits? An in dat time, aabody kin s
So I warmed up, maybe twinty meenits or sae, an whin I cam back, d
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De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
t said, AN LAEVE HIT FOR FIVE MEENITS. Dodie balled hit aa inta da
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Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
Sure enyoch, hit wis ony meenits till dey heard da pick upo da
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
e three year auld ewes. Athin meenits, da twin lumms o da 'Meerie M
echoed fae da crew, an athin meenits, da lifeboats wir ready an Jo
Shetland ram. Efter aboot ten meenits, John fell tae his knees, cri
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Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
, but twa goals in da hidmist meenits. I couldna help smeeg when da
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
o it on here fir at least twa meenits, so I'm back in on me brak ta(2021) search twitter
@helenmoncrieff tweeted
imagine da state o me, joost meenits efter, when I saw 2skooty aal(2016) search twitter
Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
mebbies threi meenits efter; hei wur back hammerin
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@cammyrudkin tweeted
e the final whistle. Ou wer 5 meenits inti injury time(2012) search twitter