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Occurrences of windaes in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
eir lessons. Keekin oot o the windaes, they could gaze ower tae on page 25
n gaithered roond it, and the windaes tae, keekin oot tae see whit on page 74

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
(giltin ma windaes on page 8

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
rystit i the Royal Mile's Wee Windaes Hotel tae foond the Lallans S on page 10

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
ms, an cotton curtains at the windaes, wis that moment lit wi the l on page 137

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
Nicotine stained walls. The windaes are that manky that ahm 100% on page 22

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
d bricks, wi geraniums in the windaes an doos on the ruif, on page 19

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
hin themselves oot the broken windaes. A git told wan even salmon l on page 3
rain is comin in the smashed windaes wae the howlin wind. It's Fri on page 5
e see fuck aw ootside wae nae windaes. There's a symphony ae shhh w on page 32
isadvantage ae a room wae nae windaes. Me n Kenzie's git a bit ae d on page 33

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Ir ye aw weerin ye'r sauftie windaes?' speirt Paddy, 'You ower yon on page 22

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
wee job for ye laddie! A thir windaes is stickin wi auld pent. Get on page 26

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Just the empty gairdens. Back windaes maistly wi their lights oot. on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
in twal, doors an windaes sneckit fir the rest, on page 30
Here the fire needs reddit, windaes latched, bins emptied, Netfli 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
cruisie-lamps. There were nae windaes in the cot-hous, an the only on page 56

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
lk peer at me through the pub windaes. Mibbe ah deserve the stares on page 19

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ple wi ivy windin up past the windaes. Even taxi drivers don't know on page 3

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Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
the thoosant windaes chattert noo on page 33

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
is a sight fur sare eyes. The windaes are protected by steel bars a on page 71
e and steel bars acroass it's windaes. on page 182

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e lum, and there were twa wee windaes at the front. Each windae wig on page 178

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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
the wind wis rattlin the pub windaes an there were regular blasts on page 64
ere peerin in the low door an windaes o the wee cottage cuid see. I on page 98
the place, candles burnin in windaes, aw the ships in the harbour on page 125
They were lookin oot the windaes at the hostile crowds when th on page 127

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
olate piled high in the shoap windaes, and he wid stap and glower a on page 6
ners o chocolate in the shoap windaes and watchin the ither weans s on page 7
gither wis chocolate, and the windaes were chocolate, and aw the wa on page 15
rlie, were the shaddas in the windaes o the works. The folk staundi on page 20
hat sometimes kythe ahint the windaes, especially late at nicht whe on page 21
Also on pages 26, 45
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
roof hangin aff an tottie wee windaes that looked as if they hadna on page 20

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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
lang as A wes in sicht o the windaes, a secrie sham an feir o sum on page 6

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
They shut the windaes! They slammed the doors! on page 24

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
and through the wide and open windaes ye could see a mixter-maxter on page 19
. There wis anely the twa wee windaes, baith shut and wi the curtai on page 20
lick o pent or sortin up the windaes, and insteid o a signature Co on page 30
id. "I kent how tae sort thae windaes, and how tae sweep the lum, c on page 31
ners o filin cabinets and nae windaes. on page 62

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Ah look oot the four square windaes and doon the water. Mair wate on page xv
stone buildin wi tinted brown windaes and wooden shutters. By the t on page 3
e steam comin oot the station windaes. on page 55
n see ma reflection in Gary's windaes. He's obsessed wi keepin his on page 63
a thick layer o dust oan the windaes. It blocks the trees ah kin u on page 118

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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Smashin hoose windaes and scratchin the cars. on page 5

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Strachan, Shane Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
He's caught ye buddin windaes, on page 22

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a puir hoose wi the windaes aa panned in on page 70

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Wi buirdit windaes an upclairtit doors: on page 14

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Michty the span o the windaes, the panes leamin at ye like on page 43

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Open the windaes, the murderer's slain. on page 35

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Windaes are screened bi blinds, somet on page 129

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
were lardit frae windaes' lichts. Caunles flickered on page 112

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
'Why are the windaes brickit-up?' he whispert tae on page 8

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
"Waash ma windaes," Eurystheus ordered and Herc on page 5
sit. The kirk wis cowped. The windaes were panned in. There wis nae on page 18
of and wis even comin oot the windaes. Cuddies and coos sliddered a on page 23

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Robertson, James The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Lassie in the Snaw, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
nay, and licht skailt fae the windaes o the rich hooses aw aboot he on page 50

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
oot o their windaes swoonin. on page 50

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
windaes for tae let in mair licht for on page 96
cks, strip-pin doors an easin windaes that's stickin, juist loves h on page 98
uif for makkin the new dormer windaes. Stannin oot thare, three sto on page 99

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
at Grant Street Skuil, ropin windaes. Whan they wis haein thair te on page 58

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
he Yird an Mairs in ane o the windaes whaur Mairs wis at its neares
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
unities, giein access tae twa windaes on the world by
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Gaitsgill he med pentit wark windaes. Nou he fessed aw the gless a
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
, we wad sit starin up at the windaes heich abuin
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
cam towards her, eein up the windaes
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
stance, frantically peerin in windaes o’ buses gaun here, there a
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
wavin his hauns, slappin the windaes, till twae folk on the ither
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
ight, nose dry fae the closed windaes. And ah breathe in somethin u
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Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
i’ licht cumin’ oot thair windaes.
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ot. They wad see us fae their windaes an gie us a wave as we traips
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
h bashin shite blarin oot the windaes; flutes an military drums. It
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s takin shelter fae it an the windaes ay the buses lined up at the
Ah get intae the motor an the windaes aw steam up remindin me ay th
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
d up wae steel shutterin, the windaes, doors, the lot. Couldnae be
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ove. Impressive stained gless windaes meet ye at the landins oan th
street lookin in the big bay windaes ay the grun flair flats, chec
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
' 'flair' 'deid' 'thegither' 'windaes' 'shaughly' 'isnae' 'oose' 'j
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
Nicht inbye acause it hid nae windaes. Bit thair wis aye ane o thon
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
blooming lilies. Lang narrae windaes lined the walls and stern-fac
the mounted antlers and oval windaes. Nessie would mak good compan
2 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
her knock this time: multiple windaes ‘n’ the waws as weel.
s just intae view through the windaes, chappin. Jim opent the dair.
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
I gaed tae, the posters i the windaes, the cautious growth o howp e
ters swamped No Thanks in the windaes. Hooanever, the empty windaes
. Hooanever, the empty windaes were the majority. It was als
3 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
Green, ah’d a room that wis windaes tap tae bottom, an it niver s
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
s wi the sichtless wheelhoose windaes o a thoosand deid or deein Sc
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
al Leebrar o Scotland’s Wee Windaes wabsite. It leams a skyrie li
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McMillan, Hugh The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch, (no publisher recorded 2022) Central, poetry
doors were snecht ticht, the windaes were sealt,
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
m glowin lichts frae twa kirk windaes.

@g_hibby tweeted
@robbycameron1 I do our windaes aw' the time Mark.. But been (2023) twitter link

@jack_capener tweeted
0914 Cuid ye be hinkin o 'Wee Windaes'?(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
t pal hammerin on the door an windaes, shouting ma name. Ma boss hu(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
hit if ma elby DIS hurt? They windaes wullnae clean thumselves.(2016) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
aka_maskenmann @archer_rs The windaes oan a train dinnae open an th (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
in1 They just love opening up windaes and throwing money oot them. (2022) twitter link
@DavyGavin1 Oor windaes at primary were that high you (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
‘Thrawn Janet’ fae the Wee Windaes site: https://t.co/dTHScKUq82 (2021) twitter link
irnin is the @natlibscot 'Wee Windaes' resource. Here the lairnin k (2021) twitter link
and teachin resources oan Wee Windaes site: https://t.co/LHHn5Jhdqd (2020) twitter link
Wee Windaes: https://t.co/LHHn5Jhdqd http (2020) twitter link
Hae ye had a look at the Wee Windaes site fae @natlibscot ? There (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
beat them and smashin awe the windaes in a chippy - awe the car dr (2021) twitter link

Doric

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
will poke oot o the buildin's windaes an pit on a wee show. The mus on page 18

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Stained-gless windaes. on page 43

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
narhaan tint. A wis waashin e windaes at e front o e hoose an hid h on page 27

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
Wee-Windaes - http://wee-windaes.nls.uk/
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
their windaes. Jonsar wis lucky an got a sp
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
awa, jist open the schuleroom windaes an lat them hear her skreichi
luikit throwe the schule room windaes inno a sky, a corp that wis d
the ornaments, an polish the windaes wi vinegar till they shone. A
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
un glisked aff the thoosans o windaes like gowd aff Achilles' targ
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ould see less an less for the windaes steamin up.
the tap o them. Bikes, signs, windaes, thon side wall o a Portaloo
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
straik the caur windaes makkin seein oot hard. Oo hae
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
n haud o ma airm. A haidna ma windaes on bit A seed thay baith
wid wear hes windaes aw the time. Whae’s gaun ta
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Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
. I glance tae deek the gless windaes hae shattered aa aroon the ro
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Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ce smelt fousty and damp. The windaes were a broken and there wis d
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ye well. A’m no breakin ony windaes or forcin ony doors. A’m no
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
an bolted the shutters on the windaes. They were gey stiff at first
o a chaave she got the fower windaes shuttered. Next she bolted th
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
were stottin aff her reef and windaes as the men cairried on laachi
rattlin doon her reef. Aa the windaes at the back o the hoose were
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e as she passed the dimly lit windaes o the folk sittin within, may
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
thyme aneth the windaes, a gairden stappit fu o nettl
reid peint wis beilin, anits windaes war
ard, an gaed aff tae wash the windaes. It wis lanely an
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
o haimers haimerin awa at the windaes an doors. The toonsfowk wir b
dugs laupit through een o the windaes. Paul hid almost nae time tae
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
cantrips toothbrush aat opens windaes! He’s contact free an can so(2020) search twitter

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