A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

played Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words79.1 69.4 109.6 119.2 58.1 93 66.4
Number of occurrences256137 73 12 10 9 15
Number of authors121 70 29 6 7 5 6

Occurrences of played in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
He played wi it, turnt it aroon. Did yo on page 18

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"An the band played believe it if ye like!" said on page 53
The players aw played at wance wioot waitin fir tur on page 82

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Lang, Charles nobody remembers the birdman - Good Friday, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
feelin guilty fur the part he played in Dennis's death. on page 88

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
"Well played, Angie,' says Parker. on page 15
e, ah've goat tae admit. Well played. on page 33

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
tely the breadwinner. Abigail played the obligin housewife well. S on page 37

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
The players aa played at yince, athoot waitin their on page 44

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
The minstrels bows played fiddles fast, on page 11

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
kent richt awa that Ah'd been played fir a cauf frae the stert. He on page 27

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Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ruments, and on the Sunday we played at a kirk service. Efterwards on page 36

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
airy seetuashun. Iz a loon he played rugby fur Scotland, iz a 'fla on page 80

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
on the vennel causey A juist played ma lainsel or wi the wee bair on page 22

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
he polis. Phoned thum if they played in their ain gairden. Or if t 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
t muckle aboot it, for it had played fickle afore, at times when s on page 55

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
he Bible borraed, inventit an played wi their leid; they lippend t on page vii

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Yer harmony played oan ma hertstrings, and ye wr on page 78

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
"Ye played pipes? I didnae know that. Ur on page 3

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Played on a harp o fire. on page 57

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
- Jim Carey. Aye, he played this boay who realises his wh on page 24
nnae help but hink that ah've played aw ae these posh cunts at the on page 58
he existed. Insteed, ah jist played dumb and made oot it hud been on page 197

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
uldnae see past the bingo and played five times a week. On the eft on page 6
get aff wi it this time! Wha played this fousome trick? Wha cowpe on page 160

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
played sweet in tune, on page 56
made a fortune an played on page 65

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
The fowk clubs hae played a gey muckle pairt in makkin on page 56

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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
element o the game: that it's played (in this kintra) at aw levels on page 84

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
phabet song aw afternoon. She played it aboot ten times in a row a on page 40
queue, but cause Nicola's ma played the sympathy card again aboot on page 117

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
a piper played The Emigrant's Dream. on page 18

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
deid warum. The bigger blokes played fitba bit they hid tae move t on page 76

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The baun at Bonnymuir played 'Scots Wha Hae'. on page 41
osan joabs wull hae tae gol', Played Deil's Advocate! on page 45
Ah played professional fir eicht season on page 82

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
Aw chairacters abuin tae bes played bi wan female actor. Apairt f on page 1

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
e edge o the forest. But they played wi sticks insteid o fir-cones on page 88
did. And Heehaw, wha'd never played it afore, wan mair times than on page 99

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
he sonsie Haggie jist sat and played, on page 26

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
that's richt gallus and gleg, played by masel. At the end, he mair on page 75

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Cinderella, and ah've happily played the role fur fifty years. But on page 10
he only interactive game ah'd played until then wis Pokémon oan m on page 31

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
An lat thon trumpet be weel played on page 61
Played whillywha tae oor bairn brain on page 73

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
dinna ken white she meant, we played "The Minister's Cat". When we on page 120

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e owre in Germany, whaur he'd played for the British Army alangsid on page 65

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Mary: Cursed is the nicht he played for me, on page 20

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
l, first day, thegither. They played fuitbaa for the same team, we on page 136

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
claes that wernae there. They played at buttonin the invisible but on page 64

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Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
They blethered and played gemmes, but twa o the toys di on page 73

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
the grand pairt that Scotland played, a they auld temples, stanes, on page 9
The pairt played bi the aitcake on page 32
Soon aifter his return he played fur on page 51
Davy Crockett played the fiddle: on page 58

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Landles, William Lallans 73 - Welcome, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Played glint on the beads o rime. on page 57

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ha'd furst fund him hingin an played sic a main pairt in sauvin he on page 18

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Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
oan well wi the magic Jeanie, played bi Val lookin trig in her wee
ddin); an’ George and Steve played a blinder as The Twins wi thu
ot Glebe St shenanigans, Ross played some rollickin moothie-tunes
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
eneuch, it can be chynged an played wi, an still be recognisable.
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
alarm when they got me. They played their wicked music and forced
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
he played fur the ithers
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
faimily and the grandfaither played by Jimmy Logan made a wee spe
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Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
was busy, so me and ma sister played wur wee game, where we tried
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Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
pretty musical. We’ve baith played i piano and noo we play i fid
there. She’s even gone and played solos it competitions but the
ay anymare. And I time fan we played, well tried tae play hide n s
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Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
d a Hielan’ daunce uz Sandy played anither sang.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
nce cam frae Mandy Black that played Lady Mirren.
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
urt. We ken, tae, that muisic played a central pairt in chaipel se
und. Like his faither, Jeames played the lute, an he wis a fine si
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Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
e the muisic o life that haed played in the strath for millenia. H
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
nic device; aw their fun bein played oot wi their pals in cyberspa
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
, wis a favourite veisitor we played wi, tho he spak nae English;
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
gnore the part ma forefathers played in engenderin this snobbery,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ive maid, Dorine, convincinly played bi Maureen Carr wi lines the
in his hochmagandy wi Elvire, played magnificently bi Jennifer Bla
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
misery perpetuated by junk an played oot by the actors in its pupp
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
, ah wis positively bohemian. Played bass in a band that shall rem
d The Happy Mondays when they played Glesga in nineteen ninety. Th
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
rality play micht no hiv been played at the Royal Coort, but the w
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
lithe strains o the accordion played bi the character Big Jessie (
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
' she wis efter wan 'ursel. A played alang birra still couldnae ta
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e never generous. Jock Weyms, played For Scotland, either side o
Frae rugby, played aw' dreich an' stark,
Played wi’ spirit, bold an’ fair
ot twa Fitba’ heroes, baith played fir the same club an’ baith
For the sake o’ the bairns, played hockey instead,
5 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
wis beltin’ it oot when we played Tonga juist a few weeks after
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
re, Rongye bade in the hoose, played wi Beatrice’s playocks, e
Raggle shrugged. He played wi the collection o objecks t
Fortune, the Auld Bitch, had played a rotten trick on thaim, bit
at the ill turn that had been played on thir simple fowk. Fause me
Beatrice played alang. “Dinna worry, he win
5 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
d cot e’ ma chair whin they played the last dance
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y the boay noo. Quiet lad. He played fur the same boays club as oo
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ds Socialism. The ae dynamics played oot across Europe, an as i Br
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McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ots-medium politics blog haes played a wee pairt as weill.
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
y haed a simple campaign that played twa notes: a relatively popul
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Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ressive left politics wull be played oot an debatit in a forum wha
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Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
emerged. Facebook an Twitter played their pairts durin the refere
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
haw, Fiona Hunter an SuA Lee, played music maistlins composed an f
nged bi Wendy Weatherby, that played alang wi Rod Paterson singin
ns? Berwick's fitba team haes played in the Scots League for ages
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
s gaff, know whit ah mean? We played wance in the Forum, supportin
ty that, given how things hud played oot, must’ve slipped ma min
2 matches

McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
We played jigsaws at oor detractors
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Facebook link ( 2017) Central
ward. Alang the way they also played fitba wi his heid oot o sheer

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
brought his wee mandolin, an played a sang screivit in Aldivalloc
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Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
urra. Easter Road, where Hibs played. I just mind there being hunn
my da, how could they no huv played in Kirkcoddy? He says, cos th
ness, and both they games got played at Stark's Park. So I didnay
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
hours we hud a great time. We played catch, hud ourselves a nice p
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@alistairdunn tweeted
complain about a player that played four minutes after getting pu(2014) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
s a peaceful photo a took and played bout with oot here in East Lo(2017) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
r when the game is eventually played, or whit? Askin fur a Pal??. (2020) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
er than some mad rusty hing n played fuckin woefully but I AM BACK (2018) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
in the gairden wi Arabzone an played a stormer reddin up, sneddin (2020) search twitter
boays fae Derval an Newmilns played in the early Barcelona derbie(2020) search twitter
wer the turnstile when Killie played Bangu fae Brazil lang syne? N(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
zieb @jojodinks79 @star_welsh Played this oan ma phone and her maw (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ckCo @HamiltonDecor the penny played against 12 men the day n stil (2020) twitter link
diately and both legs will be played at kelty - the sfa! (2021) twitter link
fife amateur football leagues played today n aberdeen amateur foot (2020) twitter link
ames kelty and brora actually played to be awarded their leagues - (2021) twitter link
t a kin 2nd that n a lad that played wae livvy wis ma man o the ma (2020) twitter link
and 5 other occurrences.

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
ber ye, noo. You and yer pals played fir Partick Thistle in Glesca on page 40

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Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
tience wi a pack o cards. She played an affa lot o it efter at. on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
o stars turnt roon an roon an played a crappy tune. Ah lookit aroo on page 92

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
They gid tae the kirk - played a hannie o whist on page 15

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
h-east afore the War. Bit she played Grandad at his am hard dealin on page 94

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ye? Dinna mak me laach. Ah've played fair wi fowk aa ma life, an A on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an. Farivver wi gid wi ayewis played the same game - I'd coont an on page 19
beauty in its bleakness. Wi'd played oot in aa withers an enjoyt i on page 21
fit." Chantelle leent ower an played wi the on page 57
"Ronnie says ye've played aa ower the warld wi yer Doll on page 60
he polished piana aat naebody played. Ah shiver an see the aul fol on page 78
Also on pages 90, 93
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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
"We played e pipes an ye widna dance We on page 92

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
y o the pairt that Norwegians played in the war an foo the Germans on page 15

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Thi fiddles played wir made o been, on page 16
So Jock yer free, ye played ma game, on page 20
Bit Nick he played them fairly weel, on page 23
An at that time Nick played his E, on page 26
Bit Nick he played them hairder, on page 27
Also on pages 28, 30
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
ma freend wis deid! A whiles played in this poseetion whan ackin on page 80

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
EK players all played at wance withoot waitan for t on page 80

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ryte gemm o chess at's gettin played aa ower the wardle - gin iss on page 32

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
at the same tune, bi Goad! He played anither bar or twa o the tune on page 88

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
tae me an Jess. O coorse, Ah played fair bi him an his parishione on page 109

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
t this maan be aboot, but she played for time. 'Oh, she says, 'can on page 76

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Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
r, Billy, some o ye will myn, played fitba for Scotland an daar't
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
in the cup afore the game wis played. He coodnae
day the day o the final, bein played atween a Scotsman an a
played be this twa chiels, he wis am
is amazed. The match wis been played flat
4 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
played forty five games that season
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Whyles, the cousins played in the foun o the Earth Hoosi
ike coalie-bag lifts, like ye played in the playgrun. She wis mair
2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
he beast o Bruntie wis ane we played doon since there wisnae anyth
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
-hockey. Fylst it’s maistly played outside in the heich leagues,
shinty “cnapag”. An they played like shinty players forby –
2 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
a maist impressive 3-D reel, played oot agin the dawning colours
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
egrun nae lookin at fowk. Ey played some tunes on a fussle like t
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McArthur, Kaydi Rich n Peer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ime so he teen his fiddle and played anither sang he wrote and en
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Wilson, Heidi and Isla Then and noo, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Keith, prose
She played skipping on hopscotch an Brit
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Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
important roles Jamie Fleeman played wisna the Joker, but raither
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
airried the pipes that he’d played at the takin o Beaumont-Hamel
were ringin like a bell as he played his hert oot. He wiz gan tae
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
it ower their Lugs. Some gype played an echtsome reel
a guid humour, she aften played them a tune onnher pianie. He
2 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Nae sports centres cos we played ootside a' day
Played ootside till the street light
Played a' day fae morn till nicht
3 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
72 ahhhhhh SRV min, thon loon played a gie guid gitfiddle, nae e' (2016) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Haggis game sae it can noo be played on aa devices http://t.co/Irf(2015) search twitter
fur the April Fool’s joke ah played on Setterday aboot the butter(2017) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
e and elusive Remix fan Floyd played at i Village hall in Maud. St(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
@jay_mfc But that’s nae played oot in England has it? I jist (2022) twitter link
Didnae mater fit formation he played and tae be frank, their 3 cen (2022) twitter link
Euro tie is a Euro tie if ye played in it? (2020) twitter link
Similar situation as yirsel, played fitba ‘til I was 40, started (2020) twitter link
Bon Accord cricket team that played that day? (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
no iwise there jist cos they played igither. When the pair hiv be(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@alfordbrad @lenathehyena She played Inverurie toon Hall n gid, Be(2020) search twitter
dioScot @bryanb1965 Winna get played hae ti listen noo??(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
r. It's a team game, the team played shite, nae jist 1 or twa(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Bessie, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Jessie we played taegither, on page 18

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
The pianist played, regardless, and cheust turne on page 4
Relaxan tae the music played bi Orkney Strathspey and Reel on page 37
ardo wis a real smasher - he played the guitar in a band. on page 42
again when their role they'd played. He developed a liking fur th on page 77

5 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
sam as sheu's taen. Margit's played this gaem fer years, an Gunni on page 95
ollow body o wid an wire at's played fer twatree hunder o year, ow on page 127

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Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
played through the streets - a skre on page 3

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
played oot: on page 7

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Whaar the bairns played and waited for thur faither t on page 25

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@peediepuss tweeted
@jm_stout An actor in a played out peedie story (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Mainland, Jim Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
whit played on beneath da soonds aroond h on page 28

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Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
Da players aa played at ee time athoot waitin ta t on page 84

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Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
ookit efter his weapons an he played music fir him forbye. on page 23

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
sprikkle ipo da flor whin he played wi him, an a baa at miaowed l on page 28
, bit dey barbecued sausages, played cairds, an telt jokes. Da tro on page 93

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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
k for most o my life and as I played aroond da doors as a bairn I

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
an-seek skuttamilla-skroo. We played dat an aa.”
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Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
thin wis gaein dir wye as dey played da sleekit Kunal Trows. Whit
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
uessed Dave Edmunds afore dey played any o da tunes ?? #PointlessC (2019) twitter link
way fir da first time since I played it on Give Us a Tune, it wis (2021) twitter link

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Ah'd huv luved tae hae played him at Scrabble. on page 222

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Th players aw played at yince withoot waitin fur t on page 82

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ah played aboot the front yett, pouin t
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
n ma muther wis young; Wattie played fur the
heil wis ae Davie Riddle whae played the bagpipes wi mei; i the Ha
ie, Tammy, Jock an Edwin whae played the accordion an whan ae youn
ton, Miss Cameron’s sister, played the piano fur oor dancing it
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@StuartPoet tweeted
llie of Braemar! And his band played at my parents' 1st date in 19(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
knelt doon bae the hairth an played "The Sea Shanty.' Daniel didn on page 7
he onlie ma on the street who played wi the weans, the onlie ma wi on page 47
doon tae hysteria, a fantasie played oot in his wife's mine. But i on page 50

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
shae spread oot hir haun, an played grab in the air. Shae niver g on page 36
spread hir haun oot agane, an played grab in the air anither time. on page 38
oot a big yelp o delicht, an played rin at the stick, es if tae w on page 41
rt on the ither side, the pup played rin at the stick agane, an da on page 42
The players aal played it yinst wi'oot waitin thir t on page 83

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
'We played tha whustle fer ye, an ye wud on page 9
aain oot tae yin anither, 'We played tha whustle tae ye, an ye wud on page 81

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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
n wee country. The pitches he played on were slunky and wat, ye mi on page 32

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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
know ocht aboot Ulster-Scots played politics wi it. Anither compl
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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
the games that Harry an Gary played. Ah was sick, sore an tired o
nae maitter for the hale o us played thegither on Greenland Grove.
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@Angelinekking tweeted
@molach95 We played "Keek-a-boo" when we were wee(2020) search twitter

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