A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

sort Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words96.7 102.8 111.1 59.6 34.9 196.4 22.1
Number of occurrences313203 74 6 6 19 5
Number of authors111 69 24 4 4 5 5

Occurrences of sort in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
'Are ye gonnae help us sort oot the thief" Tapiwa spiered on page 51
e puggies. That's the wey tae sort that.' on page 77

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
nd ae tone, afore addin wae a sort o sob, "Ah've tried everythin on page 52
rsin her wean again, Singin a sort ae lullaby tae it as she did, on page 60
ice stairtit, in a complainin sort ae tone, "an thir's that much on page 83
, it's a, eh, dead interestin sort ae dance tae watch," said Ali on page 100
in her heid, an she'd a vague sort ae notion that if she didnae on page 114

5 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
You were the worst sort o incomer. Yer cairds were ma on page 78
A couple jumped out, and yed sort ae kent the fellas face, and on page 80

3 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
y it, the young man wad get a sort o a seik an fleggit sensation on page 133
intae nae drinkin dens o that sort, no afore noo, but his heid w on page 140

2 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
Ah charge doon the front tae sort this oot. on page 7

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
the tracks o the seikness an sort her crack accordinly. Nou, ta on page 25
ckie. He can dae oniething an sort aathing. Imagine, he made a b on page 26

3 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'I sort oot traivellers, in paircels on page 74

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
ie says, "At's no the wey tae sort oot the auld son o a bachelor on page 86

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ff anent feelins. Ah lae that sort o thing tae a younger generat on page 27

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
e seys 'Ah dinae haud wi thon sort o Gents' scent'. on page 80

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ed that a motivation fir this sort o historical drama on page 37

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
,' she said. 'I'm here. We'll sort it.' | on page 1

3 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
s Loki, 'gie me braith! Ah'll sort it.oot, 'He'll no kin win oot on page 14

4 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
r's gid guys and bad guys and sort folk intae wan category or th on page 21

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Sort thon verbs oot fae the nouns, on page 95

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ead of three, that I'm no the sort that can drink alcohol, that on page 3

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
e library, but it's like ah'm sort o pals wi folk oan there, eve on page 7

1 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

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
ut if the feck o' folk cannae sort their Kant frae Comte on page 49

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ian McCleery: You'll know the sort, on page 55
cture an the landscape looked sort o central European. Anither p on page 73
randy sangs; they werena the sort ti mind the mixter-maxter o t on page 74
t oot, it wis a gey wanchancy sort o place. Nick, though, he on page 76

4 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
wis roond at Craig's flat tae sort oot numbers fur the supporter on page 96
at's very reasonable fur that sort ae hing. Ah alweys imagined i on page 107
is standard procedure in this sort of situation I'm afraid." on page 126
nforms me "And don't use that sort of language or I will have to on page 127

4 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
when they huy tae thole this sort o mince fae parents, but they on page 2
education, hud forgotten tae sort things oot in advance. She wi on page 60
onsibility noo. Ye'll huv tae sort it.' on page 86

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
eriously, are onie o them the sort o person ye wuid want tae see on page 11
The SNP need tae sort theirsels oot but they are ji on page 12
ir book-keepin tasks tae some sort o priesthood in latter-day ca on page 95
an airtist, like maist o 'his sort', he didnae mak eneugh money on page 113
ae aw the pouers necessar tae sort things oot (in spite o the sl on page 146

6 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
e be turnin doon drink ae any sort, only gimps dae that, so ah t on page 172

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
el sort yi oot we a crackin bit o wei on page 1
Sort oot yir abuse, execute yir ex on page 114

2 matches

Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ucht a wheen o dirdums o that sort gin it is yaisit wi care, kep on page 59

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
as weel. "Eve," he said, in a sort o husky voice, "A think we'd on page 89

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
in a book, or a charter, that sort o idea, forgettin the auld cl on page 19

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Aye well if yi dabble in that sort ae stuff then hell slap it in on page 130
s knuckles really loud, Ah'll sort the wee hairies oot. Karen sa on page 169

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ayewis thocht a veruca wis a sort o bile ye got on yer fit! But on page 68
wheechin. And noo there cam a sort o sookin soond, and awfie qui on page 105
'I never said onythin o the sort,' said Mr Wonka. I said they on page 121
oot,' thocht Chairlie. 'Whit sort o a room is that?' on page 163
ae me, but I dinnae want that sort o person. I dinnae want a gro on page 171

5 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Hou he wid sort them oot, on page 37
George Bolton said 'Sort it out fir yersel,' on page 84
he's richt tae frequent that sort o place. At least that on page 111
pain, sae we can sort oot the fause fae the real? on page 114

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
air and whisperin in a gurrie sort o voice Geordie hadna ever he on page 10
ly tip-tap. A richt beezer. A sort o explosion. He wantit tae bl on page 12
n wi bottles and jaurs o ilka sort. He waled the follaein and te on page 25
shairp tongue. Mibbe they'll sort oot that insteid.' Intae the on page 28
STIRKS, the label said. WILL SORT OOT COO PLOOKS, COO BILES, BA on page 29
Also on pages 46
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
stie as ah've wan o ma ain - sort o. Ah've named him Gus efter on page 28
se of this. At least Burns is sort of legible Scots.' on page 40
out stoic philosophy and that sort thing,' he says. 'It wouldn't on page 47

3 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
The next wash day wid sort it oot. Jean thocht she had i on page 18

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'It's a sootherin sort o thing tae hae,' said Christ on page 160
"This is a naethin sort o thing, whit we're daein the on page 161

2 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
A sort o doitit daftness had taen a on page 27

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Violet said. "I kent how tae sort thae windaes, and how tae swe on page 31
t tae Klaus. "Coont Olaf will sort oot you and yer sisters efter on page 149

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Ye'll need tae sort that lassie oot.' on page 3
at's me finally up and about. Sort of.' on page 88
'Whit sort o freak deliberately walks in on page 91
ave and greetin. If we dinnae sort oot oor differences, ah wonde on page 115

4 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
ried bi noo. Efter failin tae sort oot their ain men, they tried on page 136

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
as weel. "Eve," he said, in a sort o husky voice, "A think we'd on page 89

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
he wis far ower auld fur that sort o caper, bit wad he listen? H on page 59

2 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
there's a braw exposé o the sort o muddle that talk o abstract on page 97

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
They sort theirsels, poseetioned as o a on page 14

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
," Hercules said. "Ah'll soon sort ye oot." And he took his trus on page 8
laddie and run ower there and sort it oot, wid ye?" on page 18

2 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
incess behaviour, is it? I'll sort this oot nae bother - I'll g on page 10

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ye'll see it's a coronach o a sort, a lament for aa the braw lad on page 33

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
, gettin solid throu a grainy sort o axle-grease state, that hau on page 72

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
al of young hooligans of your sort, Scobie, you muck up everythi on page 98

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
n tae her skinny banes. No ma sort really, Ah like tae be able t on page 112

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
fell blyth he did. Kennin the sort o stuff that gets beltit oot on page 123

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
s he reponit "...well, that's sort of old English with slang in on page 121

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
on how long you want her. Sort it out with her, for
1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
it gied him a sort of a glow –
1 matches

Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
Australia an allous fowk tae sort thair leit o candidates efter
1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Nichols, used to Evans’ sort of theatricality, assumed thi
1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - Hame-combin, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
‘ony chaep sort o moneyed celebrity.’
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
RWS an SND solves (but disna sort) aa this maistly bi no leukin
Tae sort this oot, A stappit twa novel
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
aulder fowk talks an tryin ti sort their "English" for them. Thi
1 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
ky under the stairs tryin tae sort things oot, an she wis hingin
1 matches

McFarlane, Ishbel Oor hail culture is fatphobic ... an thon’s the real shame, (The National 2020) Central, newspaper
an then sell them sumhin tae sort it. Coorse, it cannae sort it
it. Coorse, it cannae sort it. Januar is diet culture’
2 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
rdinar uiss aither. The third sort o Scots haes its springheid i
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
o a sort, pairtnerin ither wi thair ni
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ce in the business. She was a sort of accepted stair-head banker
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
that fechtin's no the wey tae sort things oot.
Ye are the man tae sort him oot!
Here, let me sort it wi a docken!
It's sort o a blue, bit gey hazy,
o ivry sort that's kent, tae suit
5 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
, it wiz like awbdy hud hit a sort eh depression, they aw hud fa
1 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
gh wan Ah thought it wis some sort o miracle, that ma wife had b
e Ah’m the one who has some sort o disease and everyone else i
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
nts for the lads. Beer is the sort o thing ye’d hae need o, gi
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
rou the story o the Pechts an sort oot whit’s kent fae whit’
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
later that these wee fowk ar sort o like stane-age people wha b
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
e heat aff the explosion haed sort o meltit it intae his flesh a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ot. See, ah’ve no goat that sort ay money lyin aboot.’ Tam s
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ld bones up there waeoot some sort ay step, ah’ll tell ye.
ck oan yer feet, then we’ll sort it oot, awright?” then he k
tae him - like he does this sort ay thing aw the time. He slid
3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
r. He disnae strike ye as the sort ay cunt tae get embroiled in
unt tae get embroiled in that sort ay grief. He’s goat an air
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
arly done.’ he sais wae the sort ay impish smile that ah’m m
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
pin his keyboard. ‘and what sort of work is it you’re lookin
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
l that usually maintains some sort ay order an his eyes ur puffy
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ursory wink. Maist offer some sort ay recognition; a raised gles
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah leave the two ay them tae sort it oot between them an head t
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
elope ah’ve been meanin tae sort through fur cuddies years cat
1 matches

Pennie, Len The Wheesht, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central - Greenock, poetry
Sort thon verbs oot fae the nouns,
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
n dandered doon tae Earth tae sort things oot. First, she stappe
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
mony ither languages. We will sort oot a national language strat
public bodies an owerance tae sort oot a languages plan that ref
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Sort of.'
ight pink net curtains be the sort that would beat ma da tae a p
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
“I’ll sort that, nae bather,” signs Da
“Ay, an I’ll sort that,” signs Rhona whan tha
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
hooie had been designated tae sort oot Jake MacAloon. Easy-peasi
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
back tae his native wids tae sort oot aa the ither lions wha ha
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
mart-arse. You tell me how to sort it then.
ugh. Project Mesh eh. We’ll sort the bastards oot. Me n you...
...the Gillespie boys. We can sort anythin’ out wen wi put oor
3 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
had covered the suite in some sort o’ lacquer an’ the bold S
1 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
in fact it did naethin o the sort.”
text wid be compulsory, weel sort o compulsory, as students onl
in fact it did naethin o the sort. Whit it did confirm wis that
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ersian rugs — tae mount any sort ay resistance, an we’re in
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
he Pandit, “he is coming to sort me out. He can do that for hi
“Ah dinna ken - Ah sort o howpit that if Ah cud get t
“It’s a sort of ... castrato ... with cojo
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nny Scanlon tae see if he kin sort us oot.
1 matches

Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
shid be aimin for a different sort o economy, pooered by warkers
uture haes been haundit a new sort o pairty politics for guid.
liticians. This is mibbie the sort o seistem that Scotland can l
3 matches

McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
muivements in Europe o the ae sort as the Bolivarists o Sooth Am
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
t ave ya. I’m sure you’ll sort sumink aht.’ he sais, takin
1 matches

MacMinto, Gregor The Rhythms of Bratislava, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
ckle wunner she kythed a guid sort o times on Slovak TV, an ae n
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
t tae let us ken exactly whit sort o position the Cabrach wis in
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
ch” soond dependin on the sort o vowel afore it: this is aca
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
wait in pain but a hope they sort him out asap and no mess him (2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
bayern munich in this sort of mood are great tae watch(2014) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
ayfully he along with you can sort it oot! Stay strong! xxx(2014) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
event for babies might be the sort of thing where it turns out f(2019) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ens' house twa week syne (tae sort his wab access) an a wee sess(2020) search twitter
Tae sort oot online classes tae imprui(2020) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
y A cauld yaised tea bag will sort that oot. ??(2019) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
Ah dinnae unnerstaun this sort o racism. Thur's clearly a se(2020) search twitter
roadcast efter the watershed? Sort it oot.(2020) search twitter
hile. Ah uised tae enjoy that sort o thing when Ah wis younger. (2020) search twitter
Whit sort o prossie pretends tae be int(2020) search twitter
Whit the fuck sort o copper shoots a member o th(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Wull. Tell us aw how ye wid 'sort it oot', we're all ears. Gies(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
k yer bonnie wee heid an I'll sort oot some Biscotti ?? (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
UK rule. Oh, an get help tae sort oot thon havers o non-existen (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
n get food, the car thief can sort oot transport, and the lazy b (2022) twitter link
n gorillas all day. Hmmm whit sort of plants wid we need tae sta (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
aToFriends Agreed pal time to sort oot our own affairs x (2022) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
ks a serious player if he can sort scorin. Too many 1s 5s 7s and (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
but a wee doctors letter will sort it out if a decide a dont wan (2020) twitter link
yo busy the noo wae stuff tae sort oot homewise m8 but al no b h (2020) twitter link
ikki a chance - shes got tae sort her pal fae rutherglen oot 1s (2020) twitter link
re m8 that keano lad wid soon sort u oot n big costa tae (2021) twitter link
cotland defo 2055 - n thatll sort oot the 2014 voters who coodn (2021) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
y. So are ye gaun tae help me sort oot this brosie-heidit gowk W on page 84

2 matches

Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
"Ill sort iss, you hud the box riddy, b on page 51

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
up this clort - the TV ye'll sort on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
s'pose it'll bi doon te me te sort aathin oot - same's ivver." on page 78

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
m an speirt at him gin he wad sort een o his servants. "He's lyi on page 16
ill him an priggit wi him tae sort oot a chiel att wis aye conte on page 110

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
stairtin te subside. "'"Ah'll sort Ivor oot in ma ain wye; in ma on page 7

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
O things they'd sort - if they could, they micht! on page 5

1 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
Wis a rare sort o fella an nae aa that bad; on page 25

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
d tae drag masel awa fae that sort, bi tellin them Ah had tae wa on page 12
"A bad sort, wis he?" Ah said. on page 14

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
Alice hed learnt a lot o iss sort o things in her lessons in e on page 9
ayan till hersel, in a dreamy sort o way, "Do cats eit bats! Do on page 10
wful nice (id hed, in fact, a sort o mixed flavour o cherry-tart on page 13
arked oot a race-course, in a sort o circle, ("e exact shape dis on page 25
"A'll do nothin o e sort," sade e Moose, gettan up an on page 29
Also on pages 32, 33, 34, 36, 51, 54, 57, 59, 61, 67, 71, 82, 88, 95, 112, 115
22 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
min! Clear aff or we'll seen sort ye oot!" on page 19

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
n became that Cyaard wis some sort o magician, that his Doolittl on page 118

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
inna believe in cairryin that sort o thing ower far. Nae that He on page 72

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Ti sort a place ti pee?"
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
t aff withoot a lickin o some sort, bit it wisna onythin like fi
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
point MacDiarmid was writing sort of hallucinatory lyrics and t
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
course he’s failed. Not the sort we want to enrol here anyway.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Ere's a damp sort feel in o' the air,
kent fine that Andrew hid a'a sort o devices tae keep him happy
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
did see the doctor he got a'a sort o tests. He wis telt tae
been waitin for the B.T. tae sort my phone, it's
e protested she wid need some sort o weapon
bit o siller tae sort things oot, yon wifie an Rona
ike, held tae raise funds tae sort the reef. There wis ae lad ca
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
hts in the upstairs pews, the sort o voice that gaed roon yer ha
feed, giein the men time tae sort their hey an feed fur nicht.
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
dwull. The Javans could anely sort a planet gin the species ainc
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
scrapin noise, followed by a sort o groanin o timber, an then a
he Bruntlands it’s become a sort o a tourist attraction. Begge
2 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
onest, A really didna ken fit sort o a game it micht be. Listnen
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
in awa in the pat. Ye ken the sort o thing. Twa pund o the best
be quate an sort oot ma claithes. It’s ma ne
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
deen . I’ll nae be able tae sort that!’ Jocky started grumml
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
fford tae pye an engineer tae sort it.”
the verra dab tae sort yer mither’s machine.”
2 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ok efter ye properly (or I'll sort him oot, week, neist time I'm(2019) search twitter
come roon at i end of i wik & sort it oot for mi.(2019) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
@AberdeenFC If wi dinae sort oot at midfield, fae ahint a (2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
Some red up to sort oot https://t.co/waorGUJmd4(2020) search twitter
k Wis biggit 1798 ready for a sort oot https://t.co/o23n0cRuWc(2020) search twitter
ve the spiders be n they will sort oot the flees(2020) search twitter
ugs for easy mask fitting wid sort it oot(2020) search twitter
@MoneySavingExp A wis gan ti sort ma chopper(2020) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@daleser23 tweeted
@CJ_Ingin aye ye need tae sort yersel oot cj. #shocking(2013) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Right, only one thing ganna sort oot ma heed. A cauld wak up t(2017) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
Is that Glasgow? They need to sort themselves oot doon there. (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Wae' ll sort the job oot queekly, an be de on page 77

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Sheu gied a sleepy sort o grunt and snuggled farther on page 52
I meed some sort o a bags-up - transaction in on page 84

2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Whit ye'd caa wir bar. He'll sort ye. on page 9
d telt me a uncan min in some sort o siller robb speired him fer on page 98

2 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
as meltdown is by wae?? Same sort of mix going in?(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Jesus cood gie him a haand ta sort himsel oot. Da only budder wi on page 131

1 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
stard, is du gaein ta help me sort oot dis problem wi me layoot?
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
it wi bottles an jars o ivery sort. He waeled da followin an emp
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
an hae a cup a tae, an we'll sort hit oot atween wis' said Magn
inderfil what a cup o tae can sort. Nae shunner wis da kettle on
2 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
our nose in a cyclonic dysony sort o way(2013) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
erked oot a race-course, in a sort o circle, ("th exact shape di on page 26
"Ah wull dae nithin o th sort," said th Moose, gettin up an on page 30
!" An she sterted imaginin th sort o hing that would happen: "'M on page 33
n, as there seemed tae b' nae sort o chance o hur e'er gettin oo on page 34
umber frame, or somethin o th sort. on page 35
Also on pages 37, 59, 60, 63, 69, 84, 90, 118
14 matches

The Westender Pipin for the Young Yins, (The Hawick Paper 2008) Southern, newspaper
'm hopin' they'll be able tae sort oot accommodation in yin o' t
1 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
robson46 just a little treat. Sort the men oot frae the boys #it(2012) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
the braw @TippermuirBooks can sort ye richt oot sherpish ser. Am(2020) search twitter
SSA Brilliant neebs. Need tae sort oot suin a clanjamfrie o poem(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
riences in that matter! It’s sort of a lesser ‘Spanish Inquisi(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
"Aye, it's a queer sort o day, so it is,"® said Mais on page 41

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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
z hingin frae hir" rather the sort of blondes who would "make a on page 33

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Her hair wiz a sort o' ginger, on page 21

1 matches

Gibson, Darren Cannae Thole Ye!, (lowcountrylad.blogspot.com/ 2014) Ulster - Ards, blog
gin ye hae an injury o’ sim sort ye micht bae toul tae thole i
1 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
t is. Wile happy aboot it but sort o way brickin it too! ;)(2020) search twitter

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