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shair Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words139.8 197.4 18.1 0 29.1 165.4 137.2
Number of occurrences448384 12 0 5 16 31
Number of authors76 58 8 2 3 6

Occurrences of shair in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
'I'm no jist shair,' Agnes said. 'She's run awa on page 10

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Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
fter the tither, jist tae mak shair there wisna a lion in the roo on page 11
faither wi misdoot. She wisna shair if this wis true, or if he wi on page 21
Weel, Precious wis never jist shair if that wis true for her, but on page 23
things. Maist folk - and I'm shair that includes yersel and me - on page 26
me. She said, "Are ye certain shair ye didna forget that ye ate i on page 31
Also on pages 42, 43, 45, 48, 49, 56, 63, 72
17 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
steerin comatie. I wisna that shair I wintit tae jyne, but or lan on page 10

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
An ah'm no gey shair thir's ony mair room. on page 30

1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 82 - Holy Corners o Auld Scotia, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Haly grund fer shair. on page 56

1 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
end. We strained wir lugs, an shair eneuch efter a whilie we coul on page 57

2 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Are ye shair ye dinnae want him efter aa?" on page 20

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Ir ye shair he's stull leevin?' A wis hae on page 20

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Awwwwwww.' Alan wis shair hes lest oor hid cam noo. on page 35

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
Shair eneuch, neist mornin, Wullie, on page 86

2 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Be shair, ma wraith he felt it; on page 10

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Ye shair?' Ah speirt in dumfounert vyc on page 27
e dae an Ah'd nivver been sae shair o onythin afore. O a suddenty on page 32

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ttlin tae tell us sumhin, A'm shair... see!' on page 63

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
tae the furst lea-perk makkin shair the weer jags didnae scart ma on page 22

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ther an richt aside us, the'r shair tae be tribble! on page 26

5 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
aculating. Katja Lenz wis gey shair they wis English. Bit A pinti on page 34
argie wi whit Reid says. A'm shair he's richt, bit A wid want ta on page 36

3 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Bit he didnae look quite sae shair on page 1

9 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
s a hunner years, but ah ken, shair as see this strae aneath ma f on page 6

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Ah'm shair minds fine whaur Vera daunere on page 25
Lik Mungo Threshie whae Ah'm shair wore on page 28
mak shair ye get whit gaes wi it. on page 46
we weer but maun mak shair wir country's duds on page 61
An jist when Ah''m shair that the slater is deid, on page 66
Also on pages 77
10 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
ed tae keep up wi' it tae mak shair ma faimily's clad. They bairn on page 5
stoor under this chair, Ah'm shair Ah took the besom under that on page 11
whar they're gan. Ah'm no shair if it's jist because they're on page 14
. If they dinnae like it Eh'm shair somebidy else wad be gled o' on page 24
selt an' the skipper gits his shair, the crew aw git their ain sh on page 25
Also on pages 26, 29, 31
12 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'That Pll be shair tae sort ye oot!' on page 12
'But jist mak shair ye dinnae burst.' on page 44

2 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
ah'm shair ma messenger will fin out jis on page 44

1 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Gleg an shair on page 61
But lowes mair shair on page 67

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
unt deer, and princesses (For shair, ye've huntit baith), on page 4
hocht: Fir thon daft sowel Be shair, I'm truly sorry, on page 14
And, shair, I fund the concept fair effe on page 32
e young folk tint their bluid shair eneuch; there wis a peace, an on page 75

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
drive taewards independence. Shair the SNP lost 21 o their seats on page 7
hings were warkin oot? A'm no shair that it did ither nor giein a on page 9
in the mainstream media is a shair sign that we're daein things on page 12
the ae thing ye cin be damnit shair aboot is that Am no pushin th on page 15
ma days, an A'm pretty damnt shair that the notion o 'objectivit on page 16
Also on pages 20, 24, 32, 33, 87, 95, 105, 106, 117, 127
18 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e aboot things that we cin be shair actually happent, at specific on page 10
seein as there's mair that we shair wi awbody on the planet than on page 11
st is ye cin nivver really be shair, cin ye? An it's warth mindin on page 16
ut Sterling wis by nou pretty shair that they werenae actually Fr on page 27
m ower them. In tryin tae mak shair that aw the boats kept thegit on page 41
Also on pages 42, 50, 52, 58, 59, 60, 65, 68, 69, 71, 73, 85, 87, 88, 101, 111, 115, 116, 125
30 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Until we're absolutely shair on page 91

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
und admit that he's 'no quite shair!' on page 57
She wis makkin shair we'd dance tae her tune. on page 78
o war, but we dinnae ken fir shair. Bi the time Horace wis born, on page 100
is luck tae the vera tap, fir shair. Nou, if ye wid only gie on page 125
Ma bluid wis bilin: "Ah'm shair thair wis some urgent private on page 126

5 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
Dictionars help tae mak shair that the Scots language is ay on page 12
g oot o the warld. Let us mak shair that the people o Scotland ay on page 15

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
an only be dealt wi bi makkin shair that oor leid an oor voices i on page 7
eader throu the text, tae mak shair that the information is group on page 10
r askin a question. This maks shair that the body o ilk statement on page 11
leid but screivars shuid mak shair that thay wale vocabular that on page 12
tified wi due regaird. Makkin shair that richt, orderly referenci on page 14
Also on pages 44, 48, 49, 57
14 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
wfie guid at lang words, I am shair that yon's whit it is. on page vii
p awfie lood jist tae mak gey shair...and while he waited on Wee on page 1
'Are ye shair?' spiered Wee Grumphie skeeri on page 4
'Are ye shair it wis a hoose?' said Pooh. ' on page 14
Grumphie, wha wis aye no jist shair o his voice, pittin in the ti on page 17
Also on pages 26, 28, 34, 39, 42, 43, 54, 57, 64, 69, 71, 73, 89, 90, 95, 98, 104, 112, 115, 116, 128, 129, 131, 151, 152
35 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
each tribe shair it wis the best. on page 16

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ere they pit themsels, makkin shair that the wind wisna blawin fa on page 11
rin fae heid tae fit. 'Are ye shair that's it?" she whuspered. on page 16
get him wi howkin, that's for shair,' said Boggin the fodge. 'I'm on page 20
ay, 'We're gonnae mak it! I'm shair we're gonnae' But then, a puc on page 25
"Are ye quite shair?' Mrs Tod wid spier. on page 33
Also on pages 38
6 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
And shair enough, faur awa alang the ha on page 5
oe wis sayin tae them. He wis shair as shair can be that Mr. Poe on page 9
y aw looked at each ither, no shair whit tae think. On the wan ha on page 14
through the front door. "I'm shair yese will hae an absolutely s on page 24
the bairns kent weel, as I'm shair ye dae yersel, that ye can pi on page 29
Also on pages 42, 43, 45, 48, 61, 66, 78, 79, 84, 87, 88, 89, 94, 99, 117, 121, 150, 157, 159, 162
28 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
swippert, eident, shair on page 16
hen he wis stieve an sterk an shair on page 68

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ith o her brither: 'I'm geyin shair Robbie widnae get monie mair on page 54

2 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e bit o insurance - A'd made shair o that - bit it wisnae muckl on page 59

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
and A'm shair thir's yin laddie if no twae on page 16

1 matches

Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
s much as ony ither leid, I'm shair. I converse craftilie enough on page 11

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
me ti staund up straicht, for shair, on page 12
Shair, I'm officiallie o "fixed abo on page 20
orenent the unlozened windae, shair eneuch on page 21

3 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
m wi wir mitherin guid. We'll shair oot the wealth an aw hae fine on page 42

1 matches

Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
jist hoo muckle isna kent for shair, but i minority language term on page 109

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
es chapped it in hauf tae mak shair it wis deid. on page 12
her hauns on her hurdies. No shair whit wid happen next, Hercule on page 39
" roared Geryon. "And tae mak shair ye dinna, ah'm gonnae chap yi on page 43
igons but Hercules wisna even shair if it existit or no. If he di on page 45
oo and gang hame but he wisna shair whit wid happen tae him if he on page 47

5 matches

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
naebody really kent for shair. The anely person that wis al on page 42
Shair enough, that nicht the dug wi on page 43

2 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ld mak a muckle oot o it, for shair. on page 57
er hunner pearls jist tae mak shair he's weel-happit aboot the ne on page 59

2 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
se and the nichtingale she is shair tae invite me tae the palace. on page 84
Emperor warnt. "I'm mair than shair the young Prince meant weel. on page 86

2 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ess bonnie and trig, and made shair that fowk kept tae the paths. on page 95
"Are ye quite shair?" they speirt, and the wee ma on page 98

2 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
an we wull shair the blash. on page 63

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Mak shair that we are nourished bi his on page 97

1 matches

Fyall, Aitken Lallans 58 - The Wa-Ganging o the Meinister, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Tae be shair, he feirs aw the wee bairns, on page 80

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
the lift, acause thai wirnae shair whit "It fower a'clock" meant on page 64

1 matches

Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
at Wuid nor Hill nor Burn are shair: on page 52

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
an skelped it doun. That's a shair sign o muckle craftin. I'm fa on page 121

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
this haes been the slaw, but shair, growth o intress in Scots am on page 121

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
bricht side', hes faither wis shair tae sey 'An oaptimist wis ane on page 16
entence an ony ill report wis shair tae mean a lang-delayed relea on page 17
Ah'd feenished reading Ah wis shair she maun hae been a defence l on page 18

3 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
A zoo?' said the tyke, 'Ir ye shair? It's awfu wee for a zoo!' on page 59
that, ye'll tyne the lot, as shair's ma nems's Ian Scobie!' on page 60

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
is jist ane. Whit we ken for shair is that oor universe haes bil
upside doun. Naebody kens for shair whit wey this shuid be, but m
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
cil's standin they'd mak damn shair that the proper name wis whit
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
nnermaist fower lines is, I'm shair, recognisable tae mony Scots
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
he seyd. ‘’s lang’s yer shair,’ an gaed whiddin doon the
1 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
t the Masonic. Ah’m no jist shair whit the attraction is fur a
? But, it wiz funnier. Ah’m shair thur wis some ham-actin, righ
t aff, nut wan bit. Ah’m no shair if ye get pan breid nooadays?
sbane House Hotel. Helen made shair they aw hud a really guid tim
4 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
ss is needit in order tae mak shair
Tae mak shair o the beildin o the leid in S
id clesses is ae wey o makkin shair o accordance wi
• mak shair that folk gets alloued access
n the leids o Scotland an mak shair
5 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ken whit cam o him. Bot A’m shair at we wes juidged ti be thrie
Embro, ken.” Junipere wes shair at aw wuid be cantie nou, fur
shair at ye arna sicna ill-farrand
n dern it awaw, ti gie John a shair an swippert jurnay
tim o day or nicht. Juist mak shair at The Blak K’nicht is
11 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
The man wisnae shair whit tae say for he’d spak
when he luikit a third time, shair eneuch, the grun wis muivin,
2 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
“Ye shair?” Ah asked. Ah didnae ken f
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
s, or aiblins no, the’r nae shair accoonts o fowk claimin ootre
ae aff-warld we canna say for shair at this pynt. Scotland’s fi
2 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - The Sycamore at Calton, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Sleepin soun in shair howps o the Spring;
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
seen her dounby, wha cuid be shair that a gleg push wadnae smash
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
ings bricht an bonnie fate is shair tae interrup,
Much later, A'm shair A'd hae passed
For shair they'd got their danders up,
Ah'm certain shair it isnae worth ye losin aw th
"A widnae be sae shair o that."
8 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
t-like, an said, "A'm no awfu shair sir, but A think it micht be
1 matches

Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
sel, "Jings, wir leid's futur shair is in capable hauns!"
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ope smile as she wove, an wis shair she heard the clackin o Philo
e keekin at Theseus, an I wis shair I saw him luik at me. Phaedra
ers o bigger anes, tae he wis shair the wings were strang, an fin
e o fruit he wis cairryin wis shair tae slaw him doon even mair.
4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
hes Grannie efter, she’d be shair tae ken it her age.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
n frae the schuil aboot makin shair that the cage wis mair secure
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
thy wis fair flummoxed and no shair whit wey tae gang. Luckily th
sae much like Jim Murphy wis shair tae be glaikit, she thocht).
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
usually let us ken whit wis a shair thing for The Grand National.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Mak’ shair it bloody floats!”
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
, an' fur ri thruppence a wis shair tae get whin a gote back.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Shair ye can,” Hsien replied. “
wis a queeriorum. Fowk wisna shair whedder she wis a servant. Bu
He made shair that he never again slept ony
the Pandit’s flat - makin shair Mrs Bose kent she wis there,
alarm hadna went aff. She wis shair she had set it. Whan she cam
26 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
kin' a jaundiced pint a' view Shair wuv jeest hud two days a’ m
icklish whin a wis a wean A'm shair maist e' yis wis jeest the sa
Shair, a wis practisin' oan ma Didg
3 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
There's loads mair, Ah'm gey shair ye'll ken aw the patter
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
that it‟s important tae mak shair that the
Makkin shair that braidcasters taks nae si
it will be important tae mak shair that braidcasts
3 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ot ower the years, “ooie” shair but a yaisable stannert nanet
1 matches

Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
nt? Mebbe ye were a bairn and shair as onythin ye were aboot tae
1 matches

Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
I’ll tell ye wan thing for shair:
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Jock telt hissel’: “Am shair this hing
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
n, a man cawed Paterson, made shair we bid ther wi the hatches ba

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
.. Naw totally radical an sae shair he wis richt that arguin wi h

Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Fur shair, ye ve smertened up the warle
1 matches

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
ypin this tweet I hae tae mak shair wi ilka wurd that it's whit I(2018) search twitter
oab as Scots Scriever. An A'm shair ye maun be fair enjeyin yerse(2018) search twitter
@standupfarmer Aye, mak shair an gie it a guid red up. Ye c(2018) search twitter
ishSun Weil duin, chiel! It's shair tae be braw!(2017) search twitter
@standupfarmer Are ye shair there'll be nae sweerin frae (2020) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
DrMDempster Distingwished I'm shair... We caw them gebs doon here(2019) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
xt door tae 'Jamphlars' an Am shair ye ken the derivation o that (2022) twitter link
tguy Am retwattin this fir Am shair it will get oor pro independe (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
el be blackmailed, that's fer shair. #Corrie(2020) search twitter
sel, "they niver luik up", an shair eneuch, thur quarry is up in (2020) search twitter
than 20 year ago, that's fer shair.(2020) search twitter
@wildethingy No shair hou achievable that wull be w(2020) search twitter
rome browser. Is this tae mak shair ye're still watchin? Ither se(2020) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

@DABArbuckle tweeted
sanna, tae be honest, ah'm no shair ye can learn the Scots leid. (2020) search twitter
disgrace o a human. I'm quite shair yer constituents are thorough(2020) search twitter
@BBCGaryR Ah'm still no shair that the covid virus will res(2020) search twitter
s at the gates o Hell tae mak shair she couldnae get in.(2020) search twitter
the High Road' no cried Alyn? Shair he wis ??(2020) search twitter
and 3 other occurrences.

@GMacminto tweeted
mair yisses fur tae help mak shair the leid is ganging graith an (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ed tae come in. Aye happy tae shair them wae ma pals but kept the (2021) twitter link
this means of coorse but ah'm shair its somethin guid ???? (2021) twitter link
disgrace o a human. I'm quite shair yer constituents are thorough(2020) search twitter
sanna, tae be honest, ah'm no shair ye can learn the Scots leid. (2020) search twitter

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
a like it at aa.' Andra wisna shair hoo tae stert wi Bella, so he on page 84

3 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ir - mercy me, I thocht, I'm shair tae faa on my dowp. on page 124

1 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
aim on craigs ablow until its shair the shalls'r smattered the ma on page 3

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
, but I hinna space. I’m no shair. I think o the monie tasks th
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
-new pair o trainers, ye'd bi shair his Ma wad pawnd them an hae
'Twis certain shair that bird-men waurna onythin
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
its heid aff a stane, makkin shair it was deed.
1 matches

Murray, Campbell Dinna Quat, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
An’ ye can niver be shair foo nar ye are;
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
din’s cassen noo, bit I’m shair o iss, aat wis e nicht Addy c
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
he says. Fuckin hell ! A wiz shair he wid hear ma hert thumpin,
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
set her doon in a muckle airm-shair at ee end o da table. on page 68

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
ities at can be coontit, laek shair, flooer, draem, idee. Coont n on page 48
nder. German haes it still: a shair is a he (der Stuhl), a flooer on page 49
t's no bidden apün) / røf / shair / leyder. Hit's common fir on page 79

4 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
a thenkless daurg I'm shair ye maun agree. on page 144

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
r, an neist time, she’d mak shair she hud her phone wi her, tae
“Are ye shair this is necessar, Kilmeny?”
sel amang them, I’m certain shair. Yer time an yer bairn wull c
3 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
an at the windae again makkin shair Ah'm signed up fine wi @ScotS (2020) twitter link
ach95 @kvisleis @byrnesong No shair hoo exactly yer tryin tae din (2021) twitter link
ye richt oot sherpish ser. Am shair ye'll enjoy them baith. Bein (2020) search twitter
@scotslanguage No quite shair hoo tae dae yon. There's an u(2020) search twitter
in the SPL catalogue but Ah'm shair we'd walcom it intae the body(2020) search twitter
and 6 other occurrences.

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Tha Meetin Hoose fur shair. on page 23
Guidness an mercie baith for shair Ir gien me tae A dee: on page 68

2 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Kïngdom o Heiven, that's fer shair! on page 5
you, whut reward wull ye get? Shair even tha tex men daes that! A on page 6
a reward, that's fer shair!" on page 9
orbye, Theophilus, tae mak ye shair o tha truith o whut ye hae bi on page 69
t tae thaim that wus wi hïm? Shair that wus agin tha Laa for oni on page 78
Also on pages 88, 91, 92, 93, 100, 102, 105, 106, 110
20 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Shair A shud hae knowed frae Rabbie on page 11
rlins in tha showin ring, ach shair tha niver stan. on page 21

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
An me een? Shair there rid an aa bluidshot, on page 19
ne, an Will Grigg's oan fire, shair the soon wus divine. on page 29
Shair it's jaist beyond compare. on page 41

3 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
a hoose haes tha job o makkin shair this speirin foarm is fillt o
speirins (H3 tae H13) an mak shair Sing’l Bodie speirins (1 ta
ha parteeklar repones; makkin shair it’s hel oan tae an siccar.
3 matches

Drennan, William Yin Tae A Hunner, (Ullans Press 2004) Ulster, poetry
But shair A dinnae care
1 matches

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