A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of spot in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ey were up there, whit a braw spot it wis for their lessons. Kee on page 25
he schuilroom and scansed the spot that Sepo wis pyntin oot. Wio on page 43

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
yin tae make suhin up oan the spot, in't ye?" on page 52
"Spot on," said Alice. on page 67
"Spot on," said the Hatter, "Jist w on page 71
"Spot on, as usual," said the Duche on page 89
ah'll hiv ye executit oan the spot." on page 109
Also on pages 116
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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Thae wha socht a lowny spot on page 38

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ial part ae the plan. Then ah spot a poor wee bar ae chocolate, on page 24
, bouncing up an doon oan the spot. 'Let's fuckin dae this.' on page 31

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
bloody, but proud. The troops spot the Toi wans walkin doon the on page 21
walk quickly oot fae ma hidin spot. They're too busy lookin in t on page 34
ae. They're aw frozen tae the spot cos Big Kenzie's at the front on page 45

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
z weeks ago tae prepare for a spot test at ony time in the neist on page 41
, except, o course, for a wee spot o flesh in the middle o the l on page 42

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
I'll hae yer heid aff on the spot." on page 44

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
the fower o thaim aff on the spot. Whilk Auld Syme did!" on page 26

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Grace, Reyzl Eemis Stane 2 - Late Efternuin in the Hermitage, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
on thon ciseau, he cud spot a bottle of wine for a real w on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
a braw spot hereaboots whaur Ah can on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
irk, cruelly murthert on this spot this evil day at the bluidy h on page 54
, Dalyell had him shot on the spot an left his corpse lyin there on page 59

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
Spot the big yin fae the tap ay th on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
ate and Glasgae, and ah could spot his white hair, smart shirts on page 7

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
wear then shoot thum oan the spot jist tae git its value up pas on page 18
puss looks at me and quips: "Spot oan, son." on page 29
h kin see he's frozen tae the spot. Held there in a paralysed mi on page 160
oap, at almost this very same spot, that aw ae this madness bega on page 162

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
the second pint wiz hittin a spot on page 99

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
and a canny wife will usually spot the gaitherin storm and leave on page 32
ds her; she wis glued tae the spot, fair fleggit, boggle-eed, ho on page 106

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
at. Mah uncle's glued tae the spot. He's shittin himself. on page 176

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
now thirs a spot o chaos on page 41
Spot on on page 75

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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
uir lass died o sorrow on the spot. An on page 118

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
there totally rootet tae the spot while he opent an closed his on page 73

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
rivin aff the wrappers on the spot and keekin eidently inside fo on page 28

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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
Held in a glowin follae-spot on page 76

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ate and Glasgae, and ah could spot his white hair, smart shirts, on page 27

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
r wark oot. This will help ye spot sentences that is ower wordy, on page 49
emotion an this hut the verra spot. on page 58

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
fair strauchle findin a guid spot tae plank yer towel doon, On on page 2

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
hair. Ah've always hud a soft spot fur hur because she's ma spit on page xiii
s grow higher, rooted tae the spot wi panic before ah got help. on page 39
dies years ago noo, in a guid spot near a blossom tree, and the on page 52
Donald hud a richt saft spot fur Stella Marie, which is wh on page 63
ch makes them easy enough tue spot. on page 119

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
an a spot o paint or dab o glue on page 42

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Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
tae see - oor gut feelin wis spot on. on page 4

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
frae a kennt hot-spot on page 25

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
n Holland, the ainerly bricht spot in yon hale Warld Cup Finals on page 124

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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Behin the dug, A spot whit the wee wummin wis tryin
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Wae three meenits tae go, A spot a fella wae a bricht label st
so he’s left his bag in his spot in the queue and vanished awa
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ed, and Ben, tae staun in the spot where Gavrilo Princip shot th
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
roses - och, A ken - black spot
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Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
've got tae gaun oot an dae a spot o hoose-huntin. Find oot whau
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McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
gh their minds. Frozen to the spot, they keeked at each other’
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McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
Ah step up tae the penalty spot. Pick up the baw n place it o
aw n place it oan the penalty spot, then take three steps back n
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
vost mairries the pair on the spot an the
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
airned by circus trainers tae spot whase tae be gien a guid gral
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t me, frozen as ah am tae the spot. ‘That bag fur me, is it?â€
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
h peek intae the pharmacy and spot the Holy Grail: haun gel. Ya
Eventually, ah spot a sign that reads SCATA centr
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nt. Ah’ve always hud a saft spot fur folk who dinnae gie a fid
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
a w’y back tae oor arranged spot an’ waited, hidden, tae be
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
rs… an ah wis froze tae the spot. Ah cudnae look at his face.
soon as ah stood back in that spot ah wis that feart ah lost aâ€
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
zers had aboot Harry Reid wis spot on, by the way. Unluckily for
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Friday efternoon (ye didni’ spot ony soor grapes there, did ye
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ed Jenny, she did immediately spot the problem/s. Aw’ ma tact,
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
But spot an honest athlete, A’ defin
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
They watched as a spot o reid got bigger an resolvit
d the medical pairty an ideal spot, unner cover an neist a burn
traced her steps back tae the spot be the burn, whaur she had wa
Hsien fund a private spot, a wee hut that had been some
y’ll ne’er come near that spot again though. They mind. You
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McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ssemble it at the nixt likely spot. The result o aw this Blazing
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
f until it returned him tae a spot nae far fae whaur he hid furs
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
e guid progress, arrivin at a spot kent as Airds Moss in the aif

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
s in 1888, 300 yards from the spot where the ship went down.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
a slave, or even shot on the spot.... Inspite o the threats hin

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
a wur huvin a laugh. We fun a spot oan the bank an lit the paraf
Ee stood oan the same spot an wheeched the Toby oot agai
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
bang, landin exackly oan the spot wher Sister Josephine hud bee
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@g_hibby tweeted
@williew97931391 Yer spot on Willie.. Rain one minute, (2023) twitter link

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
@d_anderson878 @billykayscot Spot on, Stuart - cheers, tae, @E(2018) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
igyc1877 @tw___fitness ??Aye! Spot oan ??. HeÂ’s no awe that.. ?(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
@pforpaddy Aye spot on! A guid Paisley buddie.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
her ootside in her favourite spot. ((hugs))(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@RobertMiggins Absolutely spot on true Bob. I cannae get ma (2020) search twitter
@RobertMiggins Absolutely spot on. Ahm surprised and amazed (2020) search twitter
nHepburn Couldnae agree mair. Spot on sir.(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
mc1066 @kevmac8 @colinlaw1984 spot oan big yin - mr p is jist j (2021) twitter link
@alanbk1873 @edinburghpaper spot on - it is a threat - he is (2020) twitter link
sportscotland @NicolaSturgeon spot on alan - b oan tae you (2020) twitter link
@BonnyriggRose well said and spot on - respect goes a long way (2021) twitter link
@BonnyriggAms @jasonleitch spot on guys n well said - its hi (2020) twitter link
and 70 other occurrences.

Doric

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ished, bit he piynted oot the spot far his prison block had been on page 29

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
O runnin on the spot on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
en oor wuly we a great mukkul spot licht on thim an stcem risen on page 40
tae flick on aboot ten mukkul spot licht's fit blint ma, an a en on page 65

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Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
In yer favourite spot, far ye chose tae bide. on page 11
The craws wurna ill tae spot on page 14

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t'a glaiss ee. The only black spot oan an itherwise perfeck day on page 17
an o hair at happit is baldie spot, "an he's aye bin a bittie o on page 33
oo, teen their order. "Ah can spot quaality an snuff oot a gweed on page 71
grave. He claaed it the baldy spot at wis statin te appear oan t on page 78

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
doon an somebody had turned a spot-licht on them, bit she leuch on page 94

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ied aff the road at the exack spot far Airchie Reid's hoose had on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
as wi finally fun oor secret spot - oor hidey-hole - hine fae on page 44
n there an later fun a secret spot te sit. His Contemplation Ste on page 93

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ca still sits in the original spot, in a neuk, jist a puckle men on page 13

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ist, Ah'm near awa t'a greasy spot, thocht Ronnie, is palms soak on page 42

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Yer spot on on page 173

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
or A'll hev ee executed on e spot." on page 107

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ed in the cemetery in a shady spot under a beech tree. Sidney Mi on page 118

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
let me. Ah wis rooted tae the spot. An Elsie began tae bawl, “
t, an doon she drapped on the spot – the coroner said she wid
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Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
tae Ardrishaig - that bonnie spot curlin roon the fae Lochgilph
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
feet were rooted tae the spot. Yon doberman sunk it's teeth
he wid hae been secked on the spot. "Larry
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
id Isie, bit still hid a saft spot fur Minnie. Jewellery ay luik
A star on his face, an a spot on his briest
wi her cousin Isie, ae bricht spot in the itherwise dreich horiz
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
wis jist feenishin her evenin spot on the wee makkshift stage. S
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
He didna tak hes een aff the spot far he thocht the roe wes. Ge
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Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
. We heided aff tae oor usual spot bit fa wis there fan we got t
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Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
twa hunner yaird fae the very spot Fleeman is buirit, wis the ch
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
it’s anchoring itsel to the spot.
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
haan up an volunteered on the spot. My ain teacher near wint in
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
the spot like a hen on a hett girdle.
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Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
thaimselves. They run oan the spot, an sweit tae swagger.
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The Flying Pigs Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
e and Dean get hitched at the spot o’ wir first meeting, we wi
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
oet Ma mam is ravin aboot yer spot oan @JaniceForsyth 's yistree(2020) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
vered in wifeys mak' up fur a spot oan the telly! #AndyCap(2015) search twitter
raigjohndavsn a've goat a wee spot o' bleed in ma pish? Fit tae (2016) search twitter
@johnnydee72 ah.....wee spot o' Rory G. Bad Penny's a belt(2016) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
te it fin ye are deein safely spot on the speed limit an then ye(2014) search twitter
it they were fair-trickit tae spot him! https://t.co/nEwzH2duP7(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
es who need tae be put on the spot (2021) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
vie is best yet, so maybe nae spot fur SWULB. Wid ov lost e plot(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
rilby hat that'd join her 4 a spot o impromptu buskin. thatd get(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
@knightwatchers Aye yer spot on there. She thinks am deen (2017) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
r OS map, see foo mony ye can spot. Mak a list, check the etymol (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Tae pinpoint the spot on page 107
a secret sign in the sand tae spot on page 119

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
Dursley stood rooted tae the spot. He haed been hugged by a com
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Giles, Harry Josephine Slipan, Sweechan, (harryjosephine.com 2017) Orkney, prose
st Marwick rot a skript fir a spot on Radio Orkney kad “The Cr
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@peediepuss tweeted
ins fair enogh. Thoor daean a spot on job promotin the island id (2021) twitter link

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
hit plays dead apo da spot, on page 111

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Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
l bounce aroond, runnin on da spot, gigglin an spaekin dirt, or
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Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
swoop. So noo you ken hoo tae spot a real Viking. If you come ac
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Spot da Sandiloo / Ringed plover ?(2020) search twitter

Southern

@officialAliRed tweeted
thawick ThatÂ’s the yin, guid spot.(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
@gregjmchugh ThatÂ’s spot oan! especially huv been in s(2020) search twitter
Bob, ye are spot oan, ahm nae surprised! Insof(2020) search twitter
@AwTroon Plook as in spot which I refer tae “spot on”(2020) search twitter
@RobertMiggins Spot oan, a feel the Identical! Sa(2020) search twitter
Spot oan!! ???????? https://t.co/0 (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Dale wi it richt on the spot; on page 48

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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
eathers fleeted tae thon very spot an transformed intae spindly
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@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
@SgothanGeal @kriskiwim Spot on????????! O was such a gorb(2020) search twitter