A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of reek in Corpus

Central

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
The reek is pirlin! on page 30

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 84 - Attrition, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
cordite reek an pushion gas, lourin in the on page 8
prog the smuirin reek o the guns.This wis a place a on page 9

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
twork up the waa an a cloud o reek bleckened the ruif, makkin th on page 22

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
uckle kitchen, that wis fou o reek frae yin en tae the tither: t on page 44

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Lik the reek gaun up lum. on page 23

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
whit sauntit awa in a swirl o reek tae be replaced a meenit efte on page 27

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Adamson, Donald Lallans 90 - The Myndin o Lockerbie, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
hin the ugsome, oily cloods o reek - on page 37

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
place as Ah cannae haunle the reek o it. on page 78

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
a lick o reek an a lowe o flame on page 26
see not smoke but reek on page 58
ghaists o reek that birl up oot the lum on page 62
see it disnae bowf or reek on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
itie than contrition, for the reek-bleckened ruif jeists were th on page 22
smeekit nou wi a thick white reek, rang again an again tae the on page 37
e thaim. He saw puffs o white reek frae the muskets o baith side on page 51
or the wee lum hole whaur the reek liftit throu the rutf frae th on page 56
i a muckle brace, tae tak the reek oot o the hous throu a real l on page 71
Also on pages 79
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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
her braith a reek in the nicht, she's champin a on page 35

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
desert like columns o reek on page 6

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
er by the door makes the room reek ae lavender. Every time wi th on page 14

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Burn ti Largo Toun Whaur the reek o fush is rife. on page 11
clearly in spite o the thick reek o the howff. Each speck seeme on page 73

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ll ae private education. They reek ae it. And they drip affluenc on page 47

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
so's they didny get the reek on page 95

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
floatin on a sea o pipe reek, his een on page 195

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
kle high waw aw roond it, and reek boakin fae its lums, and unco on page 7
Och, hoo he loved the reek o it! on page 8
p o day, thin columns o white reek were seen comin oot o the tap on page 20
and snowk that wunnerfu sweet reek o meltin chocolate. Whiles, h on page 48
I ken. And whit a mervellous reek!' answered on page 70
Also on pages 71, 100, 133
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
oisy cranes; disinfectant; an reek on page 39
Noo hills are wreathed in reek fae mair sinister fires, on page 40

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Will she explode in a fuff o reek? on page 16
slaver and faem. A rich blue reek, the colour o papingos, riz on page 32
bit o a fleg when he saw the reek skailin oot o her mooth and o on page 41
Aw o a sudden, bleck reek sterted poorin oot o the choo on page 54
e wis a sizzlin soond and the reek cleared awa. on page 55
Also on pages 62
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
The reek fae the three guns floated up on page 13
"Tae Mr Tod! Lang may his lum reek!' on page 76

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
he said, pechin oot a boggin reek wi every wird. "The anely rea on page 90

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
an in his neb, the reek o fresh-baked breid. on page 45

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
An aye the reek flew up the lum. on page 22
An the reek gaed scourin up the lum. on page 23
Stinkin like an ash-tray, wi reek-raddled luik, on page 65

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
an the reek o it's wi us yet. on page 26

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
The reek at made us blinn: on page 50

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
, gazin at the faur-aff black reek risin frae the Craigdulleart on page 17

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
ept. They smelt a fleshmercat reek, on page 112

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
hin the ugsome, oily cloods o reek - on page 26

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
is lug and doun his neck. The reek o the weet airth skailt up hi on page 17

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
And the raw reek o yirth on page 16

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
en he stertit tae pick up the reek o auld soacks, extremely auld on page 22

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
an the reek o bluid. on page 37

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Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
une me frae the lum the bleck reek sclimms on page 10

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Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Buffalo Bill, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
cuid smell thi reek o campfires an cordite on page 62

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
are weill-thocht o nou as reek fae crem. on page 81

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ng an growthieness. In 2014 a reek o watter cuid be seen comin a
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
I sat and ey’d the spewing reek’ and a weel tentit ane ‘C
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
me, that soonds muckle like a reek o fuel. At ane pynt a sma obj
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
n an a faint waff o cigarette reek.
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
luidy waws an smelt a helluva reek comin fae th auld broken fire
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Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
got her auld mither oot. The reek wis ower muckle for her auld
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
e hungry bairns than the warm reek fae a simmerin pan o mince wi
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Reek Free Air
ch o this year makin Scotland reek free. Frae thon day on, awbod
ht tae wark an socialise in a reek-free environment. This means
thin in ither fowks' tabaccae reek). Thae hermfu effects include
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
skin, an near foondert at the reek o foostie meat comin fae insi
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
ll he canna thole the heat an reek ony mair. It’s aa richt for
t shaidaes throu the cloods o reek poorin up the front o the hoo
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
gie Cecco his kail throu the reek for hennerin a makar as maist
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
omebody wis bound tae see the reek coming frae the wids and we h
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
t area. Beatrice saw a puff o reek on the grun an suddenly the v
ur they cud see the lichts an reek o habitation, steal fuid gin
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Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
Come wintertime may yer lum reek wae somebody else's coal
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
for us aw. Lang may yer lums reek!
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Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
on for 2021, Lang May Yer Lum Reek.
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McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
An the reek ringed his heid lik a muin-br
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Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
aemar aye seems at peace. The reek rises gently fae its lums an
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
rifyin, tapsalteerie warld. A reek o daith waftit ower frae the
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
ang mey pheesical media's lum reek! https://t.co/ZU9FaQ7ye6(2019) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
The smell ae coal reek in the snell, sauty seaside a(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
@ClydeFC . Lang May Yer Lums Reek. Especially @ClydeFC (in The (2020) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
graun chiel. Lang mey yer lum reek!(2018) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ing tae 101. Lang may yer lum reek. Hae a braw day. Ye look marv(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
Lang may yer lum reek! #Scots #Hogmanay https://t.c (2019) twitter link
LANG MAY YER LUM REEK! Download oor colourin-in she (2018) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
n he thocht he smelt a guff o reek; an, feart that Andy was puff on page 30

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Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
s belly button and waatch the reek come oot 0 his neb. I did as on page 6

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Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
wi reek o deid folks' breath on page 11

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Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - Oor Grun, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fur the peaty reek o the earth, the ragged rhyth on page 88

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
Ye lou the fume o peat reek incensin yowe powes on page 3

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
ard's heis, flaat oot, we thi reek taken oot o hee's funnul. So on page 12
low doon a bit. "Look eit thi reek!" Baggy roart. An aye said, " on page 46

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
min at ye lik hailsteens, the reek o the grave aa aboot ye!" on page 15

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Clark, F. E. Eemis Stane 1 - Vratched, (Eemis Stane 2022) Doric, prose
o makkin cowks an clarts his reek in ma heid, ma hairt, in ma h on page 23

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
re sterts reekin, an syne the reek rises up in thon chaamer tee: on page 14
drives the ingine. Fegs, the reek alane is wirth a thousan punn on page 38

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
tick in the place that didnae reek o siller an pouer.
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Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
haundin back. There wis a wee reek o the drink cam alang wi his
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Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
her wanner. "Lang may yer lum reek!" she telt him.
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Legge, Robert Oot in the Middle o Naewye, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
The taste o the reek yoamin oot the lum
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Lang may yer lum reek #2018 #Doric #Fit?(2018) search twitter
Lang may yer lum reek a’w ma chummys a’n fellow d(2019) search twitter
Lang May yer lum reek aw ma tweeter freends.(2016) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ear a’body, lang may yer lum reek https://t.co/9obuSY9EUY(2015) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Me suit reek'd strong o mothballs bit I lu on page 29

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
n unless a cuppid bucket an a reek o saalt. on page 60

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
day in a cloud o B and H blue reek. on page 25

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Mary's shop that smelt o paet reek on page 42
puff o black reek on page 149

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Ye sa the reek driftan across the road. on page 62

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Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
or a bit o complementary paet reek.
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Peace, Courtney The 'Guid' Life, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Scrapin at the walls, yin reek at six in the mornan,
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Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
, and threw up ass and guffan reek
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@peediepuss tweeted
ng only, that will remove the reek o Fulmar spow from fabric. Th (2020) twitter link
! Try a peedie burn o it, the reek is really bonny smelt. Thoo c(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
hale place shook an wis foo o reek. on page 53

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Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
in an hostin, ithin a clood o reek an ess. Sheltie Prattle loopi on page 35

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
an da reek fae der bits o tents.' on page 68
da peerie reek o mylk, o wame on page 111

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Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
saw lichts ashore, smelt paet reek
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
wisped aff o hit lik da black reek fae a paet fire, except da en
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Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
Greinin ta scrime reek risin fae da fires
1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
herless dreggans breathan the reek o hell, on page 129

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
g apen his wagon door, wi the reek
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@StuartPoet tweeted
@billykayscot Thick as reek in Ayrshire when Ah wis growi(2020) search twitter
nce tae blaw aff the Lockdoon reek thegither. Tak care.(2020) search twitter
kayscot The widnae gie ye the reek o their shite(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Wairm reek clims up, coul tin tae fin on page 1

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
big kitchen, that wus full o reek frae yin en o it tae the ithe on page 58

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Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
Luk ower thonner! Whut's thon reek risin frae tha fairmhoose?" " on page 10
ir hairt gled tae fyn oot tha reek is jist risin frae tha sculle on page 11

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Their reek still scored tha air on page 30
a toon whase air is thrang wi reek. on page 51

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Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
ake in a cloud o’ blue pipe reek.
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@the_gellick tweeted
t like oorsels. May their lum reek, whaiver they vote! (2015) twitter link
hae the Erse (may its lum aye reek hooaniver). Cud you gie us th (2015) twitter link
, hallions! Lang may yer lums reek! (2016) twitter link
Lang may yer lum reek! https://t.co/9gV5Oh1edM (2015) twitter link

@HurchinHome tweeted
. Lang may yer postmodern lum reek.(2014) search twitter