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mirk Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words53.4 58.6 49.7 59.6 52.3 62 13.3
Number of occurrences171114 33 6 9 6 3
Number of authors74 49 10 5 5 3 2

Occurrences of mirk in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
In the getherin mirk, we lowsed the horses thegith on page 25

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Mirk-daurk alang the gowd-reid bri on page 88

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Hardie, George Lallans 82 - As The White Swan Passes, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
that rax oot o the mirk on page 14

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Watt, George T. Lallans 82 - Caul Stane, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
stant caain o craws throu the mirk. on page 24

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
e, bein shuttit in amang thae mirk shaddas whaur even the maist on page 136

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
gin a bodie gets tint in the mirk. on page 10
seen. They sleep deep in the mirk o the yird, till ae seed taks on page 22
belyve the starns will aw be mirk tae him. An ye think that mai on page 30
in seelence a guid while, the mirk fell, an the starns begoud ta on page 77

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
t wadnae rin awa wi me in the mirk. (Ah'd haen tae think aboot t on page 27

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Adamson, Donald Lallans 90 - The Myndin o Lockerbie, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
or gloamin chynged tae mirk. Yit thir are monie on page 37

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
s siller ure, they veined the mirk. Atween the roots, kythed the on page 55

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
The Mirk 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
as December's dowie mirk haes on page 27
roon the hoose in nicht-mirk, on page 63
weel we cannae see ootby the mirk tae Europe past the harbour l on page 77

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
t ploys. The warld is grey an mirk, on page 39
innie wind is gaen, and aa is mirk; on page 91

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Haar an mirk leich oot o the Firth. Thae b on page 9
Why noo? Oot o the mirk, mair nor hauf forgot, he mau on page 10

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
In the mirk o a Dysart pictur-hoose Young on page 18
O pit-mirk pads whaur I wis feart ti hyt on page 41
is maze that got mair an mair mirk. We were doun steps and inti on page 73
Spite g the fire, it wis gey mirk, like oor howff aff the Nethe on page 74
it wis up there, then it grew mirk. I made that lang, lane wey b on page 78

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
twa hours is bad eneuch. It's mirk-daurk and ye huv tae staund u on page 98
the Turnbull is the Prince o Mirk, the Feechie Serpent, the Bir on page 103

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
e. His muids werena aye o the mirk: at least ane o his stories, on page 5

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Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
hey stepped ootside intae the mirk, an aw the street lamps were on page 24

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'We ken secrets, ma jo, aboot mirk places where mirk things bide on page 10

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Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
eisioun o deid faissis in the mirk o a Novemmer glomin. He hed a on page 2

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
. Hiz ither warl wes ablo the mirk wattir o lochs an stanks, no on page 44

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Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
kie-buirds an glowerin at the mirk skrene o ordinateirs. on page 2
syndit hir hauns in the cauld mirk loch. The lichts wes on ben t on page 8

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
crept through the mirk withoot a word, on page 29

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
uk doon intae the glen in the mirk o the nicht and help himsel. on page 7
eek roond aboot. The widd wis mirk-dim and awfie quiet. Awa in t on page 12
As the mirk nicht cam doon, Boonce and Be on page 31
aw staundin yince mair in the mirk tunnel. Mr Tod streetched up on page 42
Wee-est Tod, keekin intae the mirk. 'I thocht Beek wis a bubblyj on page 63

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Drave mirk athort the muin wi rackin rai on page 24
Whaur dous at grekin an mirk's houlet caa on page 32
Sterns fade intil the mirk ootgleetit, on page 41
Wull hide me in the mirk, lat be ma wab on page 44

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Mary: The gloaming, an the mirk, deceive ye, sister. on page 35

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Wull hide me in the mirk, lat be ma wab on page 60

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 67 - Leddy Stair’s Closse, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
byous gless shawed throu the mirk, on page 141

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
wi its sypins o mirk and dule frae first hauf-lich on page 18
or gloamin chynged tae mirk. on page 26

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Capener, Jack Eemis Stane 1 - Syne, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Graivel scartin the mirk. on page 10

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
I set here in the mirk, I hear her braith: on page 18

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - Naebody’s Rose, (Lallans Magazine 2021) Central, poetry
Mirk afore and mirk ahint on page 49

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 59 - Yowdendrift / Gin I Kent, (Lallans Magazine 2021) Central, poetry
een wi mirk, bluid wi cauld. on page 139

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Adamson, Donald Northwords Now 43 - Donald Adamson, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Central, poetry
a fichterin in the mirk, on page 28

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Robertson, James The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Lassie in the Snaw, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
caunles wheeched up intae the mirk sky and turned intae peerie w on page 52

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
Daith cam, in his mirk cloak, and ither unco figures on page 107

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
a ferlie am A, see, i the mirk o the cairrie on page 23
i the howe o the derk, see, mirk in braid day on page 29

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Hardie, George Lallans 58 - twa poems bi George Hardie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Hamilton, poetry
gae thru the dykeside mirk on page 41

1 matches

Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Sa Hildebrand caws God's mirk duim frae hie: on page 87

1 matches

Fyall, Aitken Lallans 58 - The Wa-Ganging o the Meinister, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
reeps in her back close i the mirk, on page 80

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
hai'd tae gie up acause o the mirk. Bit thai nivver fund Meg's t on page 69

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
diecraw lippent tae aa things mirk, on page 80

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McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Unsteek the Door o Ma Hert, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The mirk o nicht is dwinin noo on page 94

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
howts. As hae lay in the sair mirk, Mr. Enfield's tale cawed by on page 119

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
allans 81), sum o thaim verra mirk an harrowin. on page 7

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McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
But then some dree o'mirk an' never mair on page 63

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e door apen acause it wis gey mirk inbye an pit the kittlin oan
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Ae winter at mirk
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
the mirk. It begoud ti bowf an wowf wi
tuid in the mids o the gryte, mirk
mirk at, unner the gryte ower-airc
e is lik a k’nicht frae the mirk aiges, sauf in hiz castel wi
e. Wi thair harns clair o the mirk
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
‘s oot amang the mairchless mirk abuin thair heids. Thanks tae
en abuin wir heids on a clear mirk nicht. Ither associes adae wi
2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
n hivvy metals intae the pick mirk o the deep. Thir deepths is u
braw steid anent explorin the mirk ablo us is ‘Ocean Adventure
2 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Maist wunna light up till the mirk is dense.
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
, afore offerin a readin o ‘Mirk Midnicht’, a poem at recaws
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
or Seven feet lang, black as mirk and aw herry. Thon lang airms
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
in the Winter's mirk,
Or mirk nicht, A'd materialise.
A'll loom oot o the mirk like mad,
3 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Masses an motets oot frae the mirk an tae the tent o praisent-da
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
es said tae flee aboot in the mirk on 31 October shuid be nae ma
1 matches

Lawrenson, Dorothy Ranch Road 12, San Marcos, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central - Fife, poetry
till aw is tint i the mirk o a lampless pit. Suddent
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
an jyned the getherin in the mirk. “Here. D’ony you yins gi
1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Sanct Hub’s, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
an mirk-bleck derk. Still an on, the
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
ns her hauns is makkin in the mirk o the chaumer. “Thon neebor
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
rge o Nummer 6 shot intae the mirk. The pellets buirit theirsels
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
a diversion fae the prevailin mirk. Fowk wis sayin that Guzul ha
1 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
got tae night time? Twas sae mirk! Then ah realised as the firs
1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Scottish Faust: Poems and Ballads of Eldritch Lore, (Kettillonia 2004) Central, poetry
the meetin place o licht and mirk.
1 matches

DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
e said "A cannae sleep in the mirk."
Mirk fell ower the warld, an the g
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
ar blinnit comin oot frae the mirk intae the daylicht. He haed h
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
rinds o guid an ill (licht an mirk), imperialism an thirldom.
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
seen or heard naethin in the mirk baur the clatter o feet on th
1 matches

@gordimhor1 tweeted
TS @LairnScots @scotslanguage Mirk and dreary is the nicht, ther(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ots the great an divots I the mirk:rare nicht for starns tho!(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ard. "Time tae step intae the mirk", he mummelt. "Or mebbe oot o on page 34

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
O mirk an o haar an o caal. on page 34

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
irsit it tee. The room was in mirk, tho; an his companion o the on page 30

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
as I peered roon the mirk inside tae see on page 10

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
n says, 'E fowk att sat i the mirk hiv seen a muckle licht, on e on page 10
, yer hale body will be i the mirk. Gin e only licht in ye be e on page 14
om will be cassen oot intae e mirk an there'll be greetin an gna on page 16
e sheen on them att sit i the mirk aneth e cloods o daith, tae l on page 81
een be bad, yer body is fu o mirk. See till't than, att e licht on page 100
Also on pages 102, 118, 120
13 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
nae skraich o day follies the mirk o their lang nicht. on page 12

1 matches

Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
At the mirk o the Law hasna recht slocked on page 74

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
orse Sea Carline, doon in the mirk founs o the sea. on page 118

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ae the Aacht Square afore the mirk!" An sae she gaed stravaigin on page 47
swippert-lke, it's gettin as mirk as it can." on page 62
Gweed for my mirk an detdlie ettle. on page 87

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
in. Aa nicht aleen, in a pick-mirk, forhooiet castle the size o
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
at its foun wis a lochan, pit-mirk an weirdie.
ht ane. The hospital gaed pit-mirk in a glisk.
2 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
d pick oot onie shape fae the mirk, he could smell the familiar
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
broo. He styters oot intil e mirk, e door swyin back an furrit
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
It's gaun affa mirk noo, fit wye?(2015) search twitter
Mirk het chocolate fae @CocoaOoze (2017) search twitter
Hauns up those fa hid in a mirk hoosie sae they didnae hiv ta(2018) search twitter
er fit they ah'll find on the mirk side i' the meen! https://t.c(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Tait, Ruth Gallows Ha - Watchan Eyes, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
ash hur son wis oot intae the mirk. on page 10

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
anither wrack wi raedeens tae mirk anither theory. The waas she on page 31

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Winter - Reid Lantern in the Mirk on page 111

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
wi that nuid mirk horizontals. on page 58

1 matches

Miller, Alison The Point o Tinsal, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Orkney, poetry
he hoose up by, lamp slockid, mirk is deep;
1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
ss o watter happit aboot i da mirk. Da speerit o da Göd Man gie on page 3
ens - day an nicht, licht an mirk. An he wis plaesed wi whit he on page 4

4 matches

Watt, Roseanne Moder Dy, (Polygon 2019 ISBN: 978-1846974878) Shetland, poetry
halfgaets atween wan mirk an anidder. Deday, it's joost on page 34

1 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Febrooir-mirk on page 17

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
an sniff da smell o da mirk on page 111

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Gaet-markers, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
ies for lichtin trenkies i da mirk;
1 matches

Mainland, Jim Performance (After Les Murray), (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
a rocket oagin up ta spret da mirk
1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
the wund o a mirk nicht skreichin frae the hiel on page 137

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Its wheipil thirls throu the mirk on page 34

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ayebydinlie the licht an mirk abuin tak turn;
On the mirk wattir i the teimin rain;
Its wheipil thirls throu the mirk
3 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
is Yids vyce roared oot o the mirk-ness o
1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
An oot o hist'ries trouble't mirk, on page 28

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Like a video caa fae tha mirk o tha kirkyaird, on page 11
An toomed it intae tha mirk. on page 23

2 matches

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