A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of picked in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
Alice picked up the fan an gloves, an, see on page 18
nowin whit she wis daein, she picked up a wee bit ae stick, an hel on page 41
urry; "this paper's jist been picked up." on page 116

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
Nae care in the world for who picked her up at stupit oclock. Folk on page 77

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
he hit the grun wi a thud. He picked himself up an noticed he wis on page 48

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Alison picked up the fan an the gloves, an, on page 18
tie wee white kid-gloves: she picked up the fan an a pair o gloves on page 33
rdly kennin whit she did, she picked up a wee stick, an held it oo on page 40

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
otal flummoxedness. Since you picked me up this morning, the verba on page 33

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ae a face. That left her. She picked a rosy coloured stane. Smooth on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
entle thenks tae Sandy Peden, picked up wee Janet wha had come owe on page 43
s he pecked her on the cheek, picked up his cruik an stooped ablow on page 59

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
tac dae, that's the life they picked. If they dinnae like it Eh'm on page 24

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
oan the library computer. Ah picked a photie o Marilyn Monroe as on page 7

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Then picked the phone up wi his haun on page 44

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
As her staff are picked for their genteel refinement; on page 33
re in Dunkellie. Nick said he picked it up durin the war. There we on page 69
'Nou look at thaim.' I picked up a tatty auld envelope, fra on page 73

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
cess which Aldo seems tae huv picked up oan. As yit again he tries on page 80
hing. Eventually ah caved and picked up but ah wis shocked tae hea on page 156
their hand. Aldo smiled as he picked up a large brush that wis lea on page 91

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Mrs Phelps said. 'When ye've picked the book ye want, bring it ta on page 13
iss Honey tae sit doon so she picked a chair and sat doon onyway. on page 88
wan. Here's whit happened. Ah picked a time when ah kent the Trunc on page 100
The laddie picked up the knife and wis aboot ta on page 119

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Huv yi iver picked up a brush a pick on page 50
so eh picked ir up on page 59

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
tae him, "here's auld Creepy picked this aipple fur us. Dae ye th on page 89

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
This mornin, Mister Anderson picked me tae go up an demonstrate t on page 26
took her tae Halfords an she picked oot this mountain bike that w on page 40
ticed that the white wan ah'd picked wis in there anaw. Sake, ah s on page 54
e on the side ae the heid. Ah picked the stone up an flung it back on page 80
aid Wully, Ah'm always gettin picked oan in this class that's pure on page 83
Also on pages 86, 87, 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
hen shrugged his shooders and picked up the chocolate bar and held on page 35
Chairlie picked it up and tore aff the wrappe on page 52
thinkin, awbody bent doon and picked yin blade o gress - awbody f on page 76
intae the bottom o the boat, picked up a muckle mug, dooked it in on page 95
m. Then her ain wee beady een picked oot a bonnie wee squirrel sit on page 127
Also on pages 133, 152
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Geordie picked up the heavy three-quarters f on page 26
sed for steerin pent. Geordie picked it up on page 30
e. kitchen sideboard. Geordie picked it up. on page 37

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
she laughs. 'Did that book ah picked up at the library fur ye gie on page 29
know someone who hasn't been picked on. The bams here? A classic on page 47

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Boggin picked up a reekin chookie and held on page 31

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
cookbooks that Judge Strauss picked oot for them. Bein honest wi on page 40
ourites. At a pasta shop they picked oot some noodles in aw kinds on page 42
his theatre troupe, and they picked awa at their ain wee daud o s on page 52
crawled ower tae his glesses, picked them up, and brung them ower on page 55
books oot her library. Violet picked oot a wheen o books aboot mec on page 68
Also on pages 72, 142, 157
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
tion stings mair than when ah picked up Daddy's razor as a wean, c on page xix

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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Last tae be picked fur the team at fitba, on page 6

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Peter Piper picked a peck on page 6

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
tae him, "here's auld Creepy picked this aipple fur us. Dae ye th on page 89

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
an, the Baillie cooried doon, picked on page 112

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
the wids wi his fier Shi De ('Picked-Up'), cairyin on gey orra an on page 39

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
e and broun spots. Gently, he picked up the nest wi the eggs in it on page 18

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
historical research, get easy picked up nouadays bi young research on page 96
o better provision). It's aa picked oot in braw satire airtit at on page 97

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
t the tindel-box up his jouk, picked up his gowd, and daundert aff on page 37
The sodger picked his jaw up aff the flair. on page 40

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Hardie, George Lallans 67 - Ane Amang Monie, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Hamilton, poetry
while ye picked up the arles, thare on page 143

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Ah spoke,' Larry said. E jist picked up the cairds an pushed thim on page 44

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Fitt, Matthew Jordan's New Jaiket, (Education Scotland 2014) Central, weans
the ither side o the room and picked up his breeks and he pit them
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ic ken o Ulster dialect aften picked up as a wheen pedagogical asi
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Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
o his pint, foldit his paper, picked up his briefcase and heidit f
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
time A came tae Zadar, it wis picked et total random cause Ryanair
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
A thocht he musta been gettin picked up there and that wis him awa
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
e I wis staring and I quickly picked up a decent sized boulder fro
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
has picked this aipple here, fur me.
or picked ten aipples aff His tree -
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Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
Billy picked up the broon paper parcel. It
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
Boabby. He picked wanny the places and spoke to
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Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
ter did fit we ayways did. We picked the opposite colours fae what
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Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
that hackit auld wummin. She picked up her bairn and gaed oot for
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
Ah couldnae hae picked a better pairt tae lairn aboo
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McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
He always picked oor heeds up high if we felt
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
e singin, an sure, things hae picked up. (Robin McAlpine, that Bel
k you). Tae a point they’ve picked up, tae a plateau mibbe? But
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
in ten minutes later. Ah’ve picked the perfect time tae come tae
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
fae the Minotaur’s lair, an picked up the twine that Theseus had
Icarus pit on his wings, syne picked up his ain.
n by glentin fruit. Aphrodite picked three gowden aipples – “B
3 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
bet. And wee Olivia, has been picked by them tae . . . well, she's
'But whit is it she's been picked for? Sharon wis gonnae enter
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
an’ waited, hidden, tae be picked up by the “fishin’ boat�
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Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
t wha she went wi. They never picked her up at oor place.She says
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Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
the picnic this time. Faither picked them up in Fawkert and then w
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
�s that?” Jist fir a joke A picked it up an’ ate it wi’ reli
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
port’s greatest prize, your picked tae compete,
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ote (those were the days). He picked it up. A ghostly voice said,
n. He saw the pound note, and picked it up. The ghostly voice said
tly, the Scotsman went in. He picked up the pound note and swiftly
3 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
holidays… guess which they picked? Watson’s loss wis wur gain
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ngye’s question. “We’ve picked up some nice clothes for you
a bittie aboot hissel as they picked thair wey ower the roch terra
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
en intae toun by Lawrence, ah picked up the floor fae Fisher an Do
oot tae be drookit! Th’ win picked up an blew doon Reform Street
2 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
e, a storm rollt in the wind, picked up ‘n’ the snow and hail
faither.’’ The storm then picked up, houndin the hoose wae ery
n through her boady. She then picked it up, sherds o screen erywhe
3 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
Her triceps an lats were picked oot, an fur a saicond he cuid
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
inna fish lyin thare? Geordie picked it up tae hae a guid leuk at
r tae see the ither side than picked it up an leukit in its mooth
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
then, I’ll give ya a bump. Picked up a couple of grams off a ge
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
one either, maybe ah wid’ve picked up a few guid-boy points, but
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
He picked the edge o a mossy marsh an l

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
herged oan, an Da an Mr Gobbs picked up the pace ahint
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
e a rainbow of colours. As ah picked it up and held it in ma finge
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@OliphantWullie tweeted
o wis the last 'Spider' to be picked/play fir Scotland??? (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
ncore back in 2017 afore Hulu picked it up. It's an amazin series.(2020) search twitter

@changed_days tweeted
a never grabbed a gold yin, a picked up 2 fruit punch instead. Hop (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
arks nae sense lol - the sfa picked a stoater there likes - a hu (2020) twitter link
y n his family - they mighta picked a better game mind you (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
hrow it a meenit or twa, syne picked up a pen an a fresh bit o pap on page 54

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ere wisna mony fowk in, an Ah picked a table bi the windae ti enjo on page 38

1 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
e Italian wirds an Carlo seen picked up aneuch o oor tongue tae ge on page 27

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
said it, Wollaston. Ye coulda picked ten, ye ken.' on page 8

2 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
till Ah picked ye up on page 30

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
rdly knowan what she did, she picked up a peedy bit o stick, an he on page 39
ck; "iss paper has joost been picked up." on page 114

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
a glaikit grin on his face he picked up his pen an wis seen skreiv on page 86
ce wis near purple noo, an he picked up the powker oot the firepla on page 91

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ble meenit o mi life. Syne he picked up the boat an flung it on th
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
mes o mice an men, Tam,’ an picked up the walkie talkie an pit i
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
game fin the teams were bein picked. Aye an a set o
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Eck studied the new frames an picked a pair
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
Ma Da wis sure that crook had picked it oot o some skip somewye. I
said. I ran back through and picked ma mobile up aff her armrest
odded her heid a little, so I picked a playlist at random and held
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
instead he put on the hat and picked up his musket and shot. He ne
ages. The quine teen them and picked up a steen fae the dyke and b
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
at this lads fairly so he’d picked up a lump o stick like a crum
tae the pagan aspen tree she picked up an oxterfae o branches. Th
it.” Daavid leaned ower an picked up something fae the floor an
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
So saying. he picked the seven coins and put them
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
e handie wi gettin a I bairns picked up in I back o i bogie fir i (2019) search twitter
@alfordbrad Picked, sweet. Affa fine(2019) search twitter
ll_andback @NatalieAHood Yass picked i richt een!(2020) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
AngieH1980 @AberdeenFC I jist picked oot the words I kent. Permiss(2020) search twitter
unny the Snapchat filter only picked up the lass on the right.(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@Ali_Leith Picked van up fae garage nae even a (2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
h green bin th day. Oors were picked up afore denner time ??(2019) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
in Buckie! Think he mist hae picked me up wrang! https://t.co/sX8(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
tinised aal o the columns and picked oot some neems that appealed. on page 42
He picked up twa-three bits o string - on page 47
- hid wis aal I could see. I picked up me waders, me rod and me n on page 71

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Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
picked up his penniless ghawst on page 9

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And I mind he picked ye wild flooers on page 122

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
ntry. Mr Dursley hummed as he picked oot his most boran tie fur wa
At half-eight, Mr Dursley picked up his briefcase, pecked Mrs
2 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
ss an waved as he gud. Dan he picked up da family fae hame an dey
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
@KirsteenMullay I've picked up knitting in this time! It' (2015) twitter link
I picked da wrong place ta bigg a snow (2021) twitter link

Southern

Ulster

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
n, it's lasted years, new yin picked up and put in????! https://t.(2020) search twitter