A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of simple in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
rough aw her riper years, the simple an lovin hert ae her childhoo on page 123

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
a wummin like me. A wummin ae simple pleasures, Mah three favourit on page 1

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
The answer is gey simple. I did my best, but I didna d on page 24
anet the flooers had aye been simple craiturs. They were cled in a on page 30
Here is my saicret. It is gey simple. Ye canna see richt but wi yo on page 72
For this watter was mair nor simple nirishment. It wis born o the on page 80

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
The place is fucked, plain n simple. The council huv long since g on page 24

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
rrect. Ye see, mathematics is simple really when ye put yer mind t on page 40
ths, laddie? Can ye no follae simple instructions?' he shouted. Mr on page 41

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ey widnae bother tae mind the simple rules their freens had learnt on page 13
plan, nae dout, an aa trig an simple: but the only bother wis, tha on page 39
she wad still haud on tae the simple, luvin hert o her bairnhood; on page 44

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
Shilpit or strang, sleekit or simple, we are aw brithers. Nae anim on page 6

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
t due course o law - for the simple sin o cairryin a bible, or ta on page 39

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
'Och, its nae simple. Yince the twa clans o the go on page 14

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
kin' better, happier choices. Simple as! The first lot wur jist le on page

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
h snap ma fing'rs. Robert's a simple enough laddie so he nods lit on page 17

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
It's aboot a hert that wis simple tae break, on page 32

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
The penality fer failure is simple on page 45

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ed in pickin this yin. It wis simple. Ah'm a Peaky Blinders fan. J on page 35
camp but in the end it wis a simple peanut who cawed his number. on page 62

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
But whit simple joy on page 93

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
wee widden roof ower it and a simple windle and there wis the rope on page 181
ye jist like livin in a verra simple way,' Matilda said, probin a on page 187
speedy it wis this time! That simple! on page 206
you, fur example, can spell a simple word like wrang backwards ric on page 211

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Feel its simple strength, abune aa, on page 203

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
fowks wha are thirlit tae the simple norie that their personal wee on page 17
mantra o sic 'democracie' is simple: 'Gie's Yer Vote, an Dae's ¥ on page 30
y in the media. The meanin is simple: naethin cin be understood un on page 35
i aw this. An their plan is a simple ane, born oot o monie years o on page 56
lang time nou, an it's aye a simple story tae tell whan ye focus on page 59
Also on pages 64, 65, 72, 81, 98, 100, 115, 127, 128, 134
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Ken aboot thi simple things on page 17
a simple verse, on page 35
thi simple things, on page 54
a simple life we nae complicated on page 73
an it's as simple as that. on page 88

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
his nine dochters he lived a simple on page 80
ugh at that, His attitude was simple, 'God made the land fir aw me on page 84
ump up. The plan wis nae that simple tho an some at first werenae on page 85
e monie that were there oot o simple curiosity but there were twa on page 89
Graham held orgies wi wis nae simple spirit. Early in his life Cla on page 117

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
t up the back ae the class wi Simple Sammy Semple, an aw he dis is on page 16
n ah wis gettin totally lost. Simple Semple wis ma partner on the on page 17
nearly aw the boys apart fae Simple Semple cause they aw - came on page 18
tin tae think she's a wee bit simple cause ah've been tellin her s on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
al television warks? It's gey simple. At wan end, whaur the pictur on page 143

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
rimary schuil, it wis aw deid simple. Deal wis, if ye were the fas on page 6

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Juist simple fare tae entertain, on page 43
ang gane double-bills wi the 'Simple Minds', on page 61
oot the cauld.' Yet gie this 'simple sow!' twenty grand an on page 117
Whaur's aa the simple stuff that made us laugh? on page 139

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ae impairt the information as simple an as direct as possible. Upm on page 12

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
"Gey simple, said Mr Tod. 'It's the waw o on page 60

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
age in this community are gey simple," he read oot lood, "'Here's on page 97
rage laws aroond here are gey simple," Coont Olaf said. "The bride on page 146

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
huv been undone by sommat as simple as Mum sayin she wasnae comin on page 27
Glasgow's subway is a simple circle. Me and Da jumped oan on page 42
ance, we're going to do a few simple steps,' he said, before movin on page 58

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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
it sang, and sang notes that simple and clear that on page 102

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
bin simple roisterous castaways on page 68

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
variety". Gin the ploy wis as simple-myndit as this, it micht dese on page 4

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
means - in Scots - fer the simple fack that they're spelt as if
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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
for Joe wis jist a simple sowl
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ics, and nae aa o them wi the simple sincerity o ‘My Love is Lik
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
opic. He wizni so much shy or simple as so brutally sure of all hi
pal’s ears. ‘It’s no a simple purchase ah’m hinking. Weâ€
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ein written in mony a place a simple "ee" or "i" wad dae better.
or "i" (like in "bit"). Sae a simple spellin for thir wad be juist
itten wi "ch". This gies us a simple spellin rule athooten needles
gaist, goul" for the sake o a simple system.
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Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
t up the back ae the class wi Simple Sammy Semple, an aw he dis is
n ah wis gettin totally lost. Simple Semple wis ma partner on the
nearly aw the boys apart fae Simple Semple cos they aw came intae
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Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
nswer ti Annie’s problem is simple. We’ll juist hae ti cut twa
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
s aw. An the reason fir it is simple: lack o serious government ac
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
the '80s - Big Country, Simple Minds, Hue and Cry an siclike
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
h the money, too engrossed in simple addition tae hear whit’s be
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
er ain sheep, an dyed them wi simple dyes fae the flooers an plant
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
m in life haed been, "Keep it simple, son." John Simpson, Convener
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
se set furth in this issue is simple-seemin eneuch, but whit an ai
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Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Simple. Attach a mesh net across the
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
Gibbon oan ye here. It’s a simple fact. Ah feel Scotlan’ in t
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Lehane, Matt Cubismo Part III, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
composition simple
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Simple ergonomics.
claer an as simple
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
e the ither craiturs by wey o simple arguments. They war aye at th
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
er eemages tane, an it wis as simple as that. Later, for her long-
They decidit on a simple message: “Drop everything.
nt haun. She cud e’en dae a simple kathak dance as a pairty piec
that had been played on thir simple fowk. Fause memories. This ga
ither did there seem tae be a simple wey o tellin him that it wis
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Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
corner, it maks the question simple. Dae ye support democracy, or
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
They haed a simple campaign that played twa note
ynin awa intae irrelevance. A simple chynge o leader winna dae it,
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
needed entertainment or even simple tasks sic as getting the mess
gagement. In 2015, takkin the simple ack o leavin the hoose or inv
in community organisations as simple as gemme nichts has the poten
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Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
, a wide mooth. Funny how sae simple and almost hard - - almost cr
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Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
hon moment? Or ye can keep it simple and scrieve frae the present.
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Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
celebratin. This could be as simple as catchin a train ye thocht
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
help them realise it. Fuckin simple enough economics if ye ask me
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
ible approach tae preterites (simple/ae-verb past) and past partic
English vowel soonds; English simple past ‘saw’; English prono
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
ible approach tae preterites (simple/ae-verb past) and past partic
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
Frae a simple slab lyin in the ground Sandy

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
nd the muscles bulgin oot his simple blue vest are testament tae i
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
bertsonUK Ye make it sound so simple and fked up at the same time.(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
Sometimes you cannae beat the simple things.(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
@MickD1957 @bear1867 ??.. Simple mistake tae make ah suppose?. (2022) twitter link

@bigandymccoll tweeted
It wid be a simple step for the ScotGov tae orga (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
bility etc its jist plain and simple, the bairns are no interested(2021) search twitter
s sayin "the rules are really simple, we all have to stay home unl(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@ConnorD_93 simple m8 - fitbaw fans gettin trea (2021) twitter link
ks down to people as if there simple - dont b fooled guys - hees (2021) twitter link
ont watch it - its really as simple as that lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
d growne up in ye'd bin caaed simple, saft, a bittie wintin...an a on page 19
it wis te really enjoy life's simple pleasures; foo te lach tull t on page 20

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
wyse, makkin it clear till e simple fowkies. Aye Fadder, att's ji on page 98

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"It's quite simple," he said, tryin te soun pati on page 50

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
all becase they widna mind e simple rules their freends hed learn on page 12
med o yersel for askan such a simple question," added e Gryphon; a on page 92
hrough all her riper years, e simple an lovan heart on page 120
how she wid feel wi all their simple sorrows, an find a pleasure i on page 121

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
ert whit joy there wis in the simple pleasure o readin (or tellin, on page 126

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
ert whit joy there wis in the simple pleasure o readin (or tellin,
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Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
re an maun be haudin on till, simple as it may be tae the een an e
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Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
'At's richt. Deid simple.
Simple? I hid fower separate goes at
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
egister a connection wi maist simple fowk. But it is in these page
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Leslie, Deborah Bittie aboot oor Doric dialect, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Inverurie, blog
t fairmin community. It wis a simple bit happy life, aabody kent e
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Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
, in ony wey we can, be it as simple as gien them some feed or tak
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
her back shed. And it wiz so simple how she did it. She’d used
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ey sat doon tae dine on their simple fare. As she passed one winda
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Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
kit an affrontit aboot ma aul simple mainer. Yes, I’ll say. I un
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Fa minds playing wi this simple bit fun toy? https://t.co/cms(2018) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
nae difference tae anything. Simple fact is these players keep le (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
hoose phones hiv twa, numbers simple life min(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
best AFC Manager in years for simple sake o'him nae saying nae int(2017) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
es Well I just canna find it. Simple as that. (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The enormity o daein this simple task, on page 109

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Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
ore likely cheust because o a simple lack o understanding and appr
a reformed BBC Scotland is a simple plea that it better represent
2 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ammie. Some said he wis kinda simple, bit I tocht he wis just been on page 1

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
simple tenses: da present tense (da on page 70
7 Simple sentences on page 82

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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
t lookin for grottybuckies. A simple ootdoor activity I've loved s(2017) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
aw cos they would no mind th simple rules their freends hed taugh on page 12
or if ee'd lik eet put mair simple - 'Ne'er imagine eersel no t on page 90
ted at eersel fur askin sic a simple queestion," added th Gryphon; on page 93
, thro aw hur riper years, th simple an lovin hairt o hur childhoo on page 124

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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
er me intae ma true identity, simple as that!(2020) search twitter
e are totally ignorant in NE. Simple as that! ItÂ’s high time we s(2020) search twitter
muelStrange @wor_Geordie_ The simple answer is language usage amon(2020) search twitter
nae have fuckin common sense, simple as that! ????(2020) search twitter
@copenhenken Simple is those motorists are just l(2020) search twitter
and 3 other occurrences.

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
e ashamed o yersel fur axin a simple question lik that," addet the on page 94
ough aal hir riper years, the simple an lovin hairt o hir childhoo on page 125

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Tell in simple language how a bridge wiz set on page 43

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Aye simple yin, on page 24

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Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Simple Simon on page 26

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
commonity sector bes middlin' simple. Maist curns on page 39

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
A've fun mair joy in simple things, on page 38
But mebbe we shud mine the simple things, on page 39
Is simple bit painfully true. on page 58

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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
mony folks' heids an the mair simple, "twa tribes" narrative o Bri
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Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
ould always be in these happy simple times
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Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
What I mane bae that is simple for I am far fae smert,
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