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shaw Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words59.9 90.1 15 0 5.8 20.7 13.3
Number of occurrences194178 10 0 1 2 3
Number of authors60 52 6 1 1 2

Occurrences of shaw in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
much wee-er than yersel they shaw that solvin mysteries is some on page 1
e believe somethin ye had tae shaw it tae them. on page 63
cried a thief? Weel, she wid shaw them jist hoo wrang they were on page 73

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
a glisk at raicent issues wul shaw. (An the praisent issue, as y on page 3

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
blinkit by the shaw on page 42
When ah clammert back, nae shaw o sun bade oan on page 92
irkenin shapes on the emerant shaw. on page 100
wi smeddum throu that fremmit shaw. on page 101

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 83 - The Twice-fed Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Sae shaw him the door, Mistress Provan on page 82

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
t bi bit, for it wisna aye on shaw. Raither, it wis liker a veis on page 15

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
it agin them. Bairns maun aye shaw muckle forbeirance towart gro on page 20
chle. But the stravaiger maun shaw pruifs. For instance, gin the on page 55
first. A stravaiger maun shaw pruifs afore they are scrievi on page 56
My planet is that wee I canna shaw you whaur my starn will be. I on page 86

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
rn, forby if it wirked A cuid shaw aw the big-yins A wisnae a ba on page 22

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Weel, he happent tae shaw on page 45
wan reservt fur brakfast shaw presenters an key wurkers on page 52

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Ah daurna shaw masel aifter thon kin o telli on page 14

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
an turns o phrase o Scots tae shaw the rowth o the leid tae thos on page vi
umilitie, ma aim hes been tae shaw the same fur Hebrew. on page vii

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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ir a wheen year, an seems tae shaw nae signs o abatin. on page 84

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
per wrappin at yin corner tae shaw a fottie bit o chocolate, and on page 7
'Shaw him the ticket, Chairlie!' sh on page 59
cam back tae the factory anq shaw this Gowden Ticket, and I wil on page 60
'and bring yer parents? Then shaw me yer Gowden Ticket and gie on page 68
will aw step this wey, I will shaw ye somethin that I am awfe pr on page 103

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
dae that, it'll jist gaun tae shaw I hivnae lairnt a thing fae l on page 5

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Shaw, that parochial philosopher, on page 18
sorts o cat-wittit behaviour shaw, bi Tigellius the Sardinian. on page 116

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
Kat aften wished Doug wid shaw Fraser whit he wis really lik on page 2
birled roond his cyber-ee tae shaw the video camera on the rever on page 11

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'Noo shaw me hoo ye did it, Geordie,' h on page 78

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And I'm gaun'ae shaw ye hou I'll manage fine on page 99
Or shaw ye the road frae Babylon on page 109
TY KITCHEN and life is a gemm shaw. on page 132

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
ama. Young folk in particular shaw smeddum in their uiss o the t on page 9

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
speakers haed the can for tae shaw thay hae thair ain leid. The on page 6
unstaundart spelling for tae shaw that a speaker's ordnar uiss on page 19
he hinmaist word - thay jist shaw the sindry weys that Scots as on page 37
irticle on Wikipedia micht no shaw up ilka instance o a gien wor on page 47
s tae Soothron. It daesna aye shaw whit dialect a word belangs a on page 50
Also on pages 54, 63
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
el-hoose scancin the brawsome shaw wi a kennin ee. A threid o sl on page 54

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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Weel shaw us yir CV - on page 17

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
will no shaw his face roon here again on page 51

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Shaw hou thae pluffins thraw the s on page 3
Wad shaw her sunlit brou, we twa re-fe on page 13
When aa leal legions shaw a shank on page 59
Gars bluid or brain shaw fidge or jink on page 80

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
llae the roads o Margaret Fay Shaw. Like mony Americans wha cam on page 62

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Likeweys the murals on shaw in ma guid room were a mairve on page 43

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
"I'll shaw ye!" says Ernie an he teuk a on page 65

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Whit wey shaw furth whit ne'er wes in your on page 45

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
ay cudna be gotten. The haill shaw wes fu a thaim, but thay were on page 42

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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
"Shaw us the bird, and ye'll be bra on page 97

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
an ye begin tae shaw on page 25
Wull it shaw itsel an ensenyie o grace an on page 76

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
02) an First Warld Weir, thay shaw us the wey Scots grund regime on page 110

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
ae he made his remerks for ti shaw the war at laest ae bodie, th on page 116

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Celebrant: Shaw us yer mercy and luve. on page 97

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
theatre wad tak the kinch an shaw us yin or twa o thir plays, a on page 109

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
I'll die, unless I shaw her in the enn - on page 42

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
, but the wey at it gets gaun shaw Hogg's developin knackiness. on page 138

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
is made (mind George Bernard Shaw's argiement for spellin refor on page 56

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
oot-leuk is at life is a wee shaw o starns, follaed bi the muck on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
er atmosphere makkin a bonnie shaw thay we cry the Norland Licht
aim that made the Soothron TV shaw Spitting Image haed the puppe
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
rmal for ordinar, stertit tae shaw a weel seen betterment in tha
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
language, whit hiv we got tae shaw for it? A puckle o pawkie wor
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Yivver tae shaw her mither the kittlin. She n
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Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
us fair wi aw it’s haed ti shaw
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e whit’s on the wab michtna shaw thaim in the best licht. Habb
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
(as this report will shaw there is aye problems forenen
can help tae shaw up some o the wants in Scotla
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
That shaw'd the dead in their last dres
That shaw'd the deid in their last dres
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
llery, haed a tan deep as gar shaw her lace claer throu her whit
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Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ots, writers disna bather tae shaw the differ atween "bi" an "by
llin "be" for "bi" tae try an shaw this, but ither writers disna
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
kes o crappit heids an sowans shaw hou they made the maist o lit
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
n ye.” He leuchit agane, ti shaw the’r wesna onie
1 matches

McFarlane, Ishbel Does Scotland compare weil wi ither places fir wee bairnies?, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
t tae me the wey a state cuid shaw care, near eneuch love, fir i
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gov.scot Biggin a strang future for Gaelic an Scots, (Scottish Government 2022) Central, government
ace an this consultation wull shaw us whit weys we kin mak oor m
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
tatements an commitments thit shaw the policy context thit Scots
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Shaw, that parochial philosopher,
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
r been afore. It will shairly shaw ye the sindry threids o oor c
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Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
is no Scots maks ava – thay shaw English soond strynds (like t
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ots. Twa-three examples micht shaw whit I mean. Douglas Kynoch
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
like. Awthegither this ‘air shaw’ lastit aboot twinty meenit
tion o thon time, but it daes shaw that tradeetions o orra licht
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
hare’s mony sindry weys tae shaw an follae the crack. A recent
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
dsir Smith’s ‘Late’, ti shaw the qualities o Scott’s Lal
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
is and glaumrie jist gaes tae shaw that cross-fertilisation wi E
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
is play is shairly eneuch tae shaw that Morgan’s ‘Glaswegian
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
hn White aboot 400 year syne, shaw naked warriors decoratit wi t
These ferlie finds shaw the trade connections the fow
aichtforrit mathematics would shaw that maist fowk fae modern-de
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
fae the Scots Government tae shaw fir the first time thit they
r leid wi thae values, we cin shaw jist hoo serious we are aboot
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
The shaw ran frae the 9 - 27 August a
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Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
emperor or anither wantit tae shaw hou big an strang he wis bi b
at Rosemarkie an ither places shaw a confident fermin an fishin
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
e aboot, the cattleman lat me shaw neeps wi a sickle an caa the
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
an oot-o-doors soond an licht shaw that comes intae its ain in t
stop girnin aboot the wather, shaw a bit mair smeddum an gae oot
Anent the shaw itsel, we thocht it wis awfu
there wis sae mony wantin tae shaw support, an that it haed taen
4 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
“Gie me some wuid an I’ll shaw ye,” the stranger replied.
me. Phaedra, tae, despite her shaw o bein leal tae oor faither,
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
ets I veesit. Some day I’ll shaw ye ma scrapbuik.’
roond ane o his cyber een tae shaw Kat a wee camera on the rever
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
LEUKIN for a Fringe shaw that's no in English? Leuk na
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
The shaw ran frae 25 Aprile tae 24 Mey
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
nnon) that gey near stole the shaw at the clippin an slauchter s
Emperor's New Kilt! This is a shaw aboot claes, claith an fabric
tail. (A cuttie video on the shaw's design can be seen at The E
ience jynin in. Gallusly, the shaw feinishes wi the cast takin a
e aisles tae pas de bas! This shaw is awthin theatre shuid be
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
“Wullie, shaw that tae yer mither.” The b
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
ane o us ’at haes ocht tae shaw for it. You kye ’at I see a
d, the orchart, the puil, the shaw. It wis like they haed niver
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
wavin his erms in the air tae shaw he wis unarmed. Beatrice hesi
ameeliar posture. Noo Ah’ll shaw ye, she thocht. She cam back
” askit Bill. “Suppose ye shaw me on the globe.”
made him tak aff his sark an shaw his chist. Beatrice kent she
sayed, liftin up his sark tae shaw her.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
it up wi Wendy Weatherby, Ron Shaw, Fiona Hunter an SuA Lee, pla
ale at the breck an efter the shaw.
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
annerin insteid throu an open shaw. The shaw led doon tae a herb
. The shaw led doon tae a herbaceous bor
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
interpretation maun shuirlie shaw up the dangers o a monoglot e
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
Scots language. When they can shaw tae the estaiblishment an the
s in yer ilka-day language an shaw yer Scots culture tae the war
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
. It's no guid eneuch noo tae shaw us hamelt English an Welsh ne
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
air kenspeckle Chewin the Fat shaw an ane o its pages, heidit NE
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
entences in atween, hooivver, shaw hoo the sibness o Scots and E
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MacMinto, Gregor The Rhythms of Bratislava, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
mimin tae pap sangs fur a TV shaw cried Rytmy roka (Stots o the
ommunist Pairtie cud pit on a shaw that wid brither ocht at the
Watchin this shaw, it’s shortsome kennin the
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@iainnicol tweeted
gaed tae a hootenanny fringe shaw.(2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
yaised it (in English) in his shaw 'Thom Tuck Goes Straight to D(2019) search twitter
tin for @shysecretagent's new shaw as pairt o @ForestFringe.(2016) search twitter
uch for coming! It wis a braw shaw.(2017) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
floor that grows By fountain shaw or green There's nae a bonnie(2020) search twitter

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Leod he took a shine tae Susy Shaw She gid im little cuttins - on page 15

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
liltinhie be yin wi'r nivver shaw'r the whup an whan she bears on page 3

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
t wi fite fuskers an paas nae shaw himsel at e apen door o e kit on page 27

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
As lang as ony turnip shaw
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Banff Academy Aiberdeenshire Bairns an Young Fowk’s Chairter , (GIRFEC 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
2. Gie us chances. Lat us shaw ye fit wi can dee and fit we'
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
e ‘Lek’ an thay strunt an shaw aff thair fantoosh
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
oks on her physog, like Jimmy Shaw hid fin he tuik measles. She
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Spikk o the Nor East Leid, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Doric, poetry
tongue: an here are wirds tae shaw its flavour:
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Shetland

De Luca, Christine Thule Revisited, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
He'd shaw dem names der forebears hed g
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Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
es growin daurk on the myrtle shaw; on page 137
n gin ye were their guest wad shaw ye kists on page 142

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Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
An aye wull bide tae shaw posterity on page 27
onderin back-alley shift, tae shaw on page 51

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@the_gellick tweeted
naboot. Thon's a Montgomery / Shaw / Nevin waa! (2016) twitter link

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