A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of sleepin in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
s wi three o the laddies. Oor sleepin mats were made oot o reeds, t on page 9
their een, and rose fae their sleepin mats. "A great lion has sneez on page 18
NICHT, as Precious lay on her sleepin mat, waitin on her faither ta on page 47
That nicht, as she lay on her sleepin mat, she gaed ower in her hei on page 63
recious did, sittin up on her sleepin mat, wi her een open on page 64

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ly opent his eyes. "Ah wisnae sleepin," he said in a wee croakit vo on page 71

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
nside ae mah ain eyelids than sleepin. on page 17

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
said the signalman. "They are sleepin inby, else they are gantin. A on page 75
e tae the hert anent this wee sleepin prince is his lealry tae a fl on page 78

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
thocht Alison, "but gin it's sleepin, I dout it'll hardly mind." on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
tches everythin whin she's no sleepin. Disnae hae a faither, but. M on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
. Awbody skiltert tae his ain sleepin-place. The birds happit up on 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
ched; an nou he had ta'en tae sleepin sat stelld up in his bed, for on page 75

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
sowens ben the hoose, Ah wis sleepin soun an dreamin o Odin's yin on page 14

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
I wis sleepin on page 10

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
be pals wi the guy who starts sleepin wi yer mum then moves intae t on page 9

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
"Yous two ur always sleepin! Somethin weird aboot that!" on page 3

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Aye, nuttin at aw. You wur a sleepin gent." Ah cannae hide ma reli on page 82
guess who ah woke up tae find sleepin nixt tae me oan the couch? Br on page 155

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
chanter Pat Kane), fowk were sleepin on the side on page 103

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Lyin dormant, sleepin temporarily, on page 89

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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
oot for three days, warkin an sleepin wi hardly time tae eat, jist on page 48
ither drill crew wha were sleepin at the time. They were near p on page 49

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
she'd be lyin in bed, either sleepin or readin a book or somethin on page 150

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
This sleepin wummin's great big mooth on page 115

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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
Ye're richt tae bide, sleepin across a rope on page 17
st steamer iver tae cross the sleepin river. on page 120
Sleepin sounds the dyin make on page 125

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
lie bonnie, like it wis jist sleepin, then it'll no be sic a shock on page 64
Weel, at nicht, when we're aa sleepin in wir beds, that rooster fle on page 76

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
let and Klaus took shots each sleepin in it, sae that every ither n on page 28
er at his sisters. Violet wis sleepin aw wanrestfu ~ a witd which h on page 94
Violet imagined sleepin next tae Coont Olaf, and waki on page 109
aus wis the Baudelaire orphan sleepin aw ~ wanrestfu in the bed, an on page 113

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Stella Marie should huv let sleepin dugs lie.' on page 28
the cemetery. Ah thocht that sleepin next tae the deid would teach on page 50
e. Usually, ah huv no trouble sleepin through, but ah'd been dreami on page 87

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
eel, seems she took ower mony sleepin pills. They couldnae mak oot on page 59

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
faas on the sleepin, on page 30

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
eft wi yin tortie thit wad bi sleepin aw Wunter. on page 79

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
oors an stervin day-labourers sleepin twal tae a room i the Edwardi on page 9

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
We'se faa tae sleepin ower our maet or lang!" on page 50

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Nae sleepin oot in cairdboard boxes We'll on page 4

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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
he wis again wi the princess sleepin on his back. on page 42

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 73 - The Unco Spate, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Dundee, poetry
shiftin seeds lang sleepin on page 11

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Fitt, Matthew Jordan's New Jaiket, (Education Scotland 2014) Central, weans
Jordan wis in his bed sleepin. He wis in the middle o a bra
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
but Browne is uised wi rouch sleepin. Efter a rael enjeyable nicht
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Sleepin in the fields disna mak ye a
rs syne. It wis warm an A wis sleepin richt oot in the fields, but
2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e tea, or haein yer denner or sleepin, yer computer will be tyauvin
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - The Sycamore at Calton, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Sleepin soun in shair howps o the Spr
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
n Zadar in Croatia. A’ll be sleepin the nicht in a backpacker’s
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Nae mair ye'll rouse fae sleepin
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Fleemin, Sandy Nine Fragments - III, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
tit the lid an saw the lassie sleepin thare, an never did she steer
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Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Sais he’s no been sleepin since she’s been back in, j
in between gazin doon oer her sleepin an glancin oot oer the Gothic
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
than the claes he hud oan, a sleepin bag an a kerry oot. ‘There
cooned in the confines ay his sleepin bag, lyin oan the flair by th
They’re still oot the gemme sleepin. Hud tae make sure. Ma first
on it, nestled in a bundle ay sleepin bags an jaickets.
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
gonae kip then? Ah brought a sleepin bag like ye sais but this isn
ut this isnae the weather fur sleepin under the stars. No fuckin da
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Oh, aye, come on in. She's sleepin the noo. Ah'm Sharon's mammy,
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Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Am desperate son. Am no sleepin.
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
t in front ae her, she’s no sleepin noo, is she?’
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
urry. Aabody flew til his ain sleepin-bit. The birds jimpit ontae t
a suddenty the hale ferm wis sleepin.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
are ken gin he wisna eatin an sleepin.
aff Malik’s sleepin quarters, bit he wadna tak th
an antibiotics whan they were sleepin oot unner brigs, whan Rongye
. It turnt oot that they were sleepin in a barn on the ootskirts o
face, than made her wey ower sleepin bodies back tae her ain bedro
9 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
threw it awa. “When ah wis sleepin oot in Glesga Green, ah’d a
1 matches

DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
cht," he said, then curlt up, sleepin.
aneath her, Moa saw the trow sleepin an the billie-gait staundin f
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MacMinto, Gregor The Magic Brainch, (wordpress 2021) Central, blog
scug o thaim. The time he wis sleepin, the thrawn tree sayed, ‘He
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ed fur the nicht raither than sleepin rough on the moor. Cargill gr
e millhoose, an found Cargill sleepin in a built in bed. Easy peasy

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
comfort ae Bruce who hus lit sleepin dugs lie fur noo. And withoot
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
cil worker at a burger van or sleepin in a layby - av been there l (2020) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
durin the nicht. Ah'm fed up sleepin in an upright position. Ah wa on page 40

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Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
willin worker. He hid his ain sleepin bothie, bit he ate wi us an i on page 27

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Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
We'll aa be sleepin seen. on page 24

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Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
licht, heatin' or water, and sleepin' abean the horse in the stabl on page 29

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
er did me ony hairm. Ah'v bin sleepin wi the same Wumman fir near t on page 51
"Fan's he gaun te stairt sleepin in is ain hoose?" Ah speered, on page 63

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aa fine an cooried up in the sleepin bug." on page 6
chik as Ah drap a kiss on yer sleepin face. "An Ah'll bide here an on page 23
ay Post; Dad wis snotterin an sleepin, his belly full efter his den on page 63

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
wis sleepin. His disciples cam an waakent on page 17
a greet, she's nae deid, jist sleepin." They leuch at fim, kennin f on page 95
his disciples he faun them aa sleepin, worn deen wi their sorra. An on page 117

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
close ma een an mak oan Ah'm sleepin. on page 46

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
He's leavin hame efter sleepin aleen on page 132
ye aa, see i'love 'ere that's sleepin on page 158

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
bent an aa, lik the bogle wis sleepin. on page 13

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ft, sae's the flouers are aye sleepin." on page 27
her up tae far the Keing wes sleepin. on page 57

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
peart fae boaxes in bedrooms, sleepin nannies in the park, almost o on page 118

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
tell me that. Hiv ye nae been sleepin weel for the last twa month, on page 108

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
e an passed oot. Ah wis still sleepin fan the gravediggers cam back
cht that Munro wis likely nae sleepin at aa. ‘Weel, we’d better
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
n. "Fae Jonsar Eck an you wis sleepin" Teenie let oot
a roar." I wisnae sleepin." Jist wi that the twa Jeanni
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
drawin it ben the back o the sleepin futterat. She gied a wee shiv
ie's Da tae bide oot aa nicht sleepin in the strae wi a meer at foa
daunced there awhile ahin her sleepin ee till the cock crawed in No
n gaed intae the room. Da wis sleepin. She creepit ower tae the fir
he hoose, throw the tap o the sleepin toun, heich, heich, till it r
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
t tae leuk at her fan she wis sleepin, her fair hair like wheat on
1 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
fae the Thirties, nae bairns sleepin rough likk noo, nae drugs –
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
saft fur sleepin bit A ner got the chance. A w
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Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
So instead o sleepin outside in the cauld and damp
1 matches

Thain, Gianna Far Shaddas Lurk, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
Corpses, sleepin’ on ih’ sea bed,
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Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
e in it. Be it a nae-weel hen sleepin in the bath, or a sickie lamb
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ebody did they were ower busy sleepin aff their drink and drug fill
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Sortin oot fa wis sleepin far
1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
l while his muckle freend wis sleepin. on page 26

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ook eftir Mina. I hoop shü's sleepin, an no heard ony a dis. Will on page 20
er straight, I telt her I wis sleepin in my ain bloddy bed da night on page 39

2 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
John wis sleepin on page 83

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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
wis in. “Da peerie tings ir sleepin an Olina is blyde o da chance
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ir even heard o a boy wha’s sleepin in his paet stack maist nicht
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@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
close to me in bed. If hes no sleepin on my legs or right up in my (2018) twitter link

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
In ma sleepin bed, Ah dream.
1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
d wis left liggin, ostensibly sleepin on the settle, wi
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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
She wis sleepin soond come mornin, whan I hee
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@cammyrudkin tweeted
o shite b nite e mean ??? and sleepin in eer van maist days in the (2020) search twitter

@jamie_ginger tweeted
@GreigMidd E were sleepin standing up in the golf hoose(2019) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
A'll find ye sleepin! on page 6

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
lass ïs no deid, she's jist sleepin." But the' begun tae lach at on page 9
it! She's no deid, she's jist sleepin." An the' stairtit tae lach, on page 84
e hïs follaers. He fun thaim sleepin, aa wore oot wi sorra. An he on page 107

5 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
t tae hissel, "A maun hae bin sleepin fur a guid oor'. He got up, r on page 17
, cha pup wus aa curled up an sleepin soon. on page 18

3 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
h haed a guid lach at wee Dan sleepin throch it aa on sicna wile ni
1 matches