A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of neuk in Corpus

Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
an thay gat a brod in a cosy neuk at the windae alang the stree on page 25

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
. I will look on you frae the neuk o my ee, an ye winna say noch on page 69

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
umer wi a table in the windae neuk, an on it (as she'd hoped) a 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
an gettin baukit in the ingle-neuk on page 11
THE NEUK on page 17

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
wis up the brae tae Bridie's neuk. Ah kenned she wuld gie me a on page 14

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
a they required wis a wee bit neuk Free frae their elders' intru on page 18
-warld ballant In ilka castle-neuk. on page 29
In neuk an haa smoorit wi fineries; on page 40
At Easter, this neuk between the hills Welcomed fa on page 64
Up some steps, in a neuk, aa his lane, is the great ma on page 71
Also on pages 72
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
in quiet by hersel in a cosie neuk, devourin wan book efter anit on page 7
he name on the yett wis COSIE NEUK. Nosy cook micht huv been bet on page 86

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
the Colonial Office), in the neuk ootside the yetts o the Royal on page 103

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Boakregarde said fae the faur neuk o the room whaur she wis stau on page 38
READ some mai. They'd find a neuk on page 158

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The legacy at Bell's Neuk, Otago, on page 21

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ur sic as The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk owerset bi James Robertson an on page 57

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
i a Hoose is biggit at Pooh's Neuk for Heehaw on page 1
it And we'll cry this Pooh's Neuk. And we'll bigg a Heehaw Hoos on page 7
if Pooh's Neuk didna soond better, which it on page 8
wee whilie they raxed tae the neuk o the field aside the pine-wi on page 12
e needs tae come intae ma wee neuk o it, and boonce there. It's on page 96
Also on pages 97, 114, 120, 122, 127, 128, 141, 148, 152
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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
aw evinin he set i the ingil neuk o the spence, an drunk rumb a on page 4

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ae haundy hurlies ower in the neuk there.' He and Brock brocht t on page 56

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ae ony books wis this wan wee neuk, whaur there wis some muckle, on page 38
an aw. They sairched in every neuk, unner the bed, even inside t on page 102
limbin, that it had fund some neuk in the stane, or the windae-s on page 122

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Neuk o the public gairdens ilk fai on page 5
aigless faem's in the herbour neuk on page 38
The shedda neuk that's haven, in an bide on page 45
Ye hained nae pock-neuk photograph on page 77

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife and ither Pairts o the on page 54

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
The shedda neuk thet's haven, in an bide on page 60

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
and warslin in a cramped, het neuk is tae be tholed for hours, w on page 136

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ticht. It breenged roon every neuk and cranny o Crete tryin tae on page 33

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Eikit the muckle neuk. on page 98

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
air had hirseled in yon dark neuk. The holidays were juist thre on page 37

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Robertson, James Melt (Yin), (Kettillonia 2001) Central, poetry
Seekin some neuk tae rest his mankit hide;
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Makar's Neuk
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Makar's Neuk
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
Makar's Neuk
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
is Poems Mainly from the East Neuk, Fife (Akros, 2007), ane o th
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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Kenspeckle Man, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
he sayd poems fae the East Neuk.
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Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
rs wad gaither roun the ingil-neuk at e’en
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
tae fit intil neuk mercats. Language has a stran
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
bene set i the ingil neuk, crekillin lyfie-lik an out-s
, slaw tronies roun the ingil neuk, Mirren leirit o
in it, it wes cryed ‘Peirie Neuk’.”
sts follaed him but ‘Peirie Neuk’ , an nou sein thro the
d Andra, sae he bene pit in a neuk wi a happ ower him, ontil a w
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
The legacy at Bell’s Neuk, Otago,
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
gamma ray burst in aboot oor neuk o the milky wey, athin a thoo
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
her niche (or soud that be “neuk”?) mercat for a wheen intel
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Fisheries Museum in the East Neuk o Fife. (www.scottish-fisheri
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
r-nieve, at a lang stuil in a neuk. We wrocht in seilence at
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
otrage, the rancid ming o the neuk stapping her thrapple whan sh
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
axin and lowpan aboot in ilka neuk and crannie scares the shite
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
o A Young Friend (see Makar's Neuk an Poem o the Day in the Hera
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Makar's Neuk
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
a tennis umpire's sate in the neuk.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Makar's Neuk
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Makar's Neuk
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ollowed him. A jooked intae a neuk in the hill an’ kept low as
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
lation is stappit intae a wee neuk o laund aroond the village o
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
t the gun that aye stuid in a neuk o his bedroom, and lat flee a
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
She fund a neuk in a ruifless biggin, spreid
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
stin hot fire cracklin in the neuk but quickly ma een wur drawn
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Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
that relegate it tae jist ae neuk o life.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
place in this month's Makar's Neuk, is conseedered bi monie tae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
his month's chyce for Makar's Neuk), Autobiography, Auld Wife's
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Makar's Neuk
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Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
The Cabrach is a neuk o laun thirty mile sooth o El
mair aboot this aft-forgotten neuk. It’ll bring fowk in tae th
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Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
e fess them bickerin fae ilka neuk o the yaird. In the mids o th on page 55

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ak in han, wid be rennin frae neuk ti neuk an gurrin. ' on page 26

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Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - Oor Grun, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
, douse and dewy, snug in his neuk. on page 88

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
An efter searchin ilka neuk 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
id been towed roon thi shayrp neuk onna twa wheel's an we weis h on page 65
ose Brig, an fin a turn't thi neuk across fae Connie's Shop, thi on page 67
Fin tikken a neuk, gin slow yee abyde on page 69

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
oured illustrations o fit ess neuk o the country an its rich her on page 10
's here." Ina teetit roon the neuk o the kitchen curtins, er moo on page 27
o!" he cried, keekin roon the neuk o the door. "Is ere onybody e on page 55
Ah leukit roon the neuk o the door: the place wis in on page 59
a black heid appeart roon the neuk o't. on page 64
Also on pages 74, 82
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in the lach as he liftit the neuk o the tablecloth an the shame on page 32
ere's trouble." Ah liftit the neuk o the curtain te see ma pal, on page 74
missus, Mary, lookit roon the neuk o the curtins an spottit him. on page 82

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
n afore e hale Temple an at e neuk o e street sae aabody mith se on page 13
e hale hoose an Icuk in ilkg neuk an crannie till she comes on' on page 107
gdom o God wid be jist roon e neuk. He spak, "A lad, een o the g on page 112

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ts in the original spot, in a neuk, jist a puckle menties wak fa on page 13

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
dneck's face appeart roon the neuk o't. on page 9
, noo?" said Dottie, liftin a neuk o the facecloot. "Leuk oot an on page 24
tevie's heid appeart roon the neuk o the bedroom door. "'Aathin' on page 37

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Doon thi pathie an roon thi neuk, on page 5

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
wes sittin courie't doun in a neuk 9 the muckle bow-cheir, haafl on page 9
e chessmen doun i the chimley-neuk amo the shinners, but ae mint on page 15

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
she girned. Sae I sat in the neuk o the windae at North Gellan on page 51

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Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
n us fit's ongan in their ain neuk. on page 111

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
man. She wad appear roon ivry neuk. She stoppit her car an gat o
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
box o toys, that bedd in the neuk o the kitchie fleer. He fishe
in blue carpet, ower in a far neuk, an auncient teddy bear fizzl
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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
tive Scotland celebrates this neuk's rare cultural heirskip, inc
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ns a'a day, weet in cranny an neuk.
e sheep cower in o crannie an neuk,
says. "Ere's a wifie roon the neuk pit
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
wye for them, looked in every neuk an cranny
um. Ronald wis stannin in his neuk in the Pitsliga Arms, (far it
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
d teetit roon at her frae the neuk o a whin buss, dichtin his mu
', fur neeps grew weel in yon neuk, better nur hey nor corn. Fai
ird hid twa gean trees in the neuk o the kailyaird, an the bonni
en tree showdin saftly at the neuk o the Neep Park Cottars' hoos
efterneen sun, up at the far neuk aside the Guidman's Craft. Th
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
l it wis anely roon the neist neuk.
fore them, as they turned the neuk, the tapmaist spars o the aul
bottle o gin aa his lane in a neuk, fa managed an ooto the wye p
in. Nurse Mackenzie lay in a neuk in a deid feint. The ghaistly
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
blaist intil the neuk whar I cower
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
nely nest hissel. There, in a neuk o the tattie park howkin at a
earls o watter wummled at the neuk o ilkie ee. As Dookers the go
hole tae bide ower lang in ae neuk. She likit traivellin. Whyles
e cream van wis parkit at the neuk o the road. It wis smaa an fi
she’d haived them in a far neuk. Her mam tuik oot a bonnie re
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Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
rm foe sale ca’d east sharn neuk
En ken ess East sharn neuk turned oot a big success
En left east sharn neuk in Davie’s hans

Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
an transportin produce fae ae neuk o the kintra tae anither mich
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@cligeey tweeted
lfordbrad It's in a sheltered neuk few mair heids ti pop ina(2020) search twitter
@Ali_Leith Na Hale neuk is oot(2020) search twitter
the coos wer in the opposite neuk at lowsin time(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
The Scweel jannie's neuk is aye a kist o riches o Scot (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
o-scones wis aye dryin in the neuk-o-the-back afore hid geed on
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Shetland

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
ower the neuk o ma houss.
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
en the Haugh Burn an the Dyke Neuk, wi the tractor.
o the Laich (Low) Road, i yon neuk i the Greenbanks ferm
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Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
an tombs, tae tha maist ootby neuk o tha place, an gin ye hae a on page 8

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
tha hoose, an luk ïn iverie neuk an crannie tae she fins ït? on page 96

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