A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of wirk in Corpus

Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
. Wi monie a sappie smack A'l wirk for yeir luve. (Moira gies hi on page 48

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
t are able tae are garred tae wirk tae the last dottle o oor mau on page 6

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
n up, startin thir wee day ay wirk. on page 3

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
a nationalised 'Doonhbamer'. Wirk haes appeared in mony antholo on page 189

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e chawed while walkin tae her wirk, on page 114

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
e in. But ye can mair or less wirk it oot fae the cover o the bo on page 13
Aw it means is a load o extra wirk. on page 14
EN TABLE AFORE I GET HAME FAE WIRK. on page 15
e console in bits if he could wirk oot how tae dae it. Sae it's on page 25
w rock and roll s "the Deil's wirk" and its gaun tae waste oor b on page 35
Also on pages 39
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
And I for one applaud their wirk, on page 93
But till that day keep up the wirk, on page 94
k him hame! - 'Only wi haurd wirk can ye howp tae bear the gree on page 126
Wi Cernuda's wirk, raw, bitter an sad, on page 133

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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
are for Alba, I dedicate this wirk aboot the rebirth o the auld on page v
And shane ae licht upon oor wirk on page 40
Did they but wirk thegither, on page 81
Or wirk ma wey up like ma auld paw on page 99

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
oordinators will continue tae wirk wi pairtners sic as the Scott on page 7

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
nformation allouin a body tae wirk oot thair ain opeenion. For o on page 10
eckin yer spelling. This will wirk jist as weel as a deegital an on page 17
ar - it taks gremmar for tae wirk. Acause Scots grew alangside on page 21
something a gait that daesna wirk for ither Scots speakers, tha on page 48

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
ae a laud. A nestie piece ae wirk aw the gither. on page 3

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Fer wirk or freends or e'en his ain, H on page 9
d animals were ever again tae wirk in a circus. on page 97

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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
stem o k'nots, agane, wes the wirk o owre monies o innerlie budd on page 6

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
at he'l cuid dae mukkil mair wirk nir thai duin, kiz thai wes a on page 44
the gibbil-gabbil an gang ti wirk. Gif the Halie Brithers hae t on page 46

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
us for a wee bittie while we wirk oot whit's whit. I'm the exec on page 9
back tae the bank tae dae ma wirk. Coont Olaf isnae the anely y on page 16
for them were maistly jobs o wirk, likesay giein the deckin oot on page 30
y's no really auld enough tae wirk, but I'm shair we can find a on page 43
e wi the hook-haunds, "you'll wirk oot some wey tae get tae thon on page 54
Also on pages 64, 66, 67, 75, 79, 81, 107, 122, 129, 130, 150, 155, 160
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Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Fer sayin her potions didna wirk. on page 4

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Maist o the jyners he haed ti wirk aside wes auld auld men o for on page 65

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
whit Hardie (1997) fun in her wirk: that a heich proportion o he on page 9

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Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
elt hissel i the ceity for ti wirk thare. He haed gotten the yun on page 21

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Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
sometimes that is hoo things wirk oot. on page 93

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
a Ulster-Scotch leid...", tae wirk in the Hansard Oafice (1999). on page 121

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
The wirk o MacKay isna snippit. We ir on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
g, scientific speirars cuidna wirk oot whit wey the plouk wisna
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
nd's a bittie mair kittle tae wirk oot than the ithers, but the
, nidge (nudge), wird (word), wirk (work [verb]).
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
ably presented their personal wirk and aa folk supported ilk ith
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
on winnin a bit gear reglar. Wirk tae a fermer or twa at the ha
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Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
example is the differ atween "wirk" (verb, aften written "work"
made in anither an (no like "wirk/wark") canna be explained awa
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
mainner ti wirk stane an sklate. Als the drau
fraishit, an thusgates ti gie wirk til hiz tredsmen.
on saft grun. We yokit ti the wirk wi a biggar frae Fyfe daein t
gaed ti chak the wirk wes feinist, A fand a squar s
ti wirk. The ingine draver med ane er
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
s, wi support fae Government, wirk thegither for tae mak yit mai
or young fowk tae be able tae wirk wi confidence an fluency in t
hit is maist broukit sae thit wirk kin be duin for tae bring for
tional groups an agencies kin wirk better thegither for tae supp
Whit wirk specifically dae ye think mau
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
n she’s thare, I can haurly wirk whan she’s no. What bonny b
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
i IT depairtment, is like tae wirk oot better nor it dis atween
e in garrin Ogden’s creatur wirk for Scots an aw, for he ance
owerset in Scots, juist wadna wirk.
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
hit it taks tae fend, feed an wirk wi marine life an hae a tryst
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
e), vork(e), uork(e), woorke, wirk, virk and vyrk. Nae consensus
ark seems tae hae the gree wi wirk nae far ahint an mair nor a p
isers can fecht aboot wark an wirk, but at least we hae narraed
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
e real warld, nae economy can wirk athoot siller, sae the reside
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Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
tae leave its cage. It wis a wirk o rancour an heartscaud faur
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
eedit carefu haund feedit tae wirk at aw. Thae dreidit warnins o
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
wirk oot the soonds
mairkin wirk,
an editin wirk
wid wirk
wirk oot
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
maun oo dae? I’ll tell ye: wirk day and nicht, body and saul,
t odds daes is mak whither we wirk for it or no?’, and the pig
duin. The pigs didna actually wirk, but guidit and owersaw the l
ch and castback wis ‘I will wirk haurder!’ — whilk he haed
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
p in Scotlan; she’d had tae wirk at bein Indian.
hopefully. “Ye ken he canna wirk in the sin.”
ornins. Ye’ll still hae tae wirk in the efternuins.”
e cover ilka day - they’ll wirk in the efternuins; they’re
na - ye ocht tae be able tae wirk oot that it maun hae been eit
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
em in a political union wadna wirk. His uncannie son Chairles I
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
wirk thegither an see that a refer
tae wirk thegither on maiters o the se
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Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
y memmer a couple o these tae wirk wi.
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
s oot, A still hiv a week tae wirk on ma gemmes! https://t.co/b(2017) search twitter
@AUOBALBA The uinion daesnae wirk fur us, or iver haed(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
Ah slept in fer wirk again the day. Woke up tae ma(2020) search twitter
Missed wirk again due tae fatigue. The he(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
ein us an owerview o the braw wirk in Scots #Scots #Scotsedu htt (2019) twitter link
ens ony ither jokes that only wirk when ye yaise Scots? #Scots # (2019) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
oot for the best. '"Aa things wirk thegither for gweed,"' he tho on page 79

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Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
d said, mebbe he kent hoo tae wirk the volume an pictur. Andra d on page 84

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Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Introduction, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ethers, a lack o contemporary wirk suitable for aulder students on page 9

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Reid, Adeline Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Clootie Duff, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
cht doon. a proper treat, the wirk o passion on page 21

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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ing but sleep fan he's nae at wirk or the pub. on page 44

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Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
same is that aa the folk that wirk in oor skweels are nae as app on page 49

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Bolland, John Tales Fae The Doric Side - Hadean Eon: 4.5 Billion Years ago , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
veron river catchment. Aa thi wirk is scnievtt in Doric. Hadean on page 83

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Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Granda disna wirk noo - he ayewis his time te on page 93
"Did aat wirk?" on page 95
be richt an aathin is gaun te wirk oot jist fine. on page 97

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
red Winnie. "Sally fae Eric's wirk dis yon Ann Simmers pairties. on page 14
jist stairt it the ootside an wirk yer wye in." on page 18
e o Isobel an Davie Duncan fa wirk a sma craftie aside Oyne: bon on page 28
d held fin he'd met er fae er wirk te dee some chemist shoppin: on page 40
fack, ane o the lassies it ma wirk said at ere's a rare site it on page 46
Also on pages 49, 53, 75, 80, 83, 84, 85, 88
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah canna see foo it wid wirk, on page 5
young Turk aat wis gettin te wirk on Joyce. My Joyce, he thocht on page 12
days, fir me, war replaced wi wirk, mairrage an bairns. Ah'm a c on page 21
e fairmhoose an cairry on the wirk o the place. An, of coorse, i on page 22
greet Arthur, "an if it disna wirk fir aat, ye cud ayewis pit it on page 48
Also on pages 52, 55, 68, 78, 80, 82, 86, 88, 91, 93, 95
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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
they dinna dee a han's turn o wirk, they dinna spin, yet Solomon on page 14
fu oor? An fit wye can ye nae wirk oot for yersels e richt gait? on page 103
wi'oot first sittin doon tae wirk oot gin wi ten thoosan men he on page 106
e laayers were tryin sair tae wirk oot foo they mith dee awa w; on page 116

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
said Jack, es he cam in fae's wirk oan Monday suppertime. on page 7
d, booin is heid an gettin te wirk oan Harry's neck. "She's gat on page 9
a wirkin dug fa didna wint te wirk an I made sure he nivwver hid on page 17
e hoose. An Ah aiven miss the wirk he made - the hair aawye; th on page 18
he tap step. "It leuks like a wirk boy o some kine." on page 24
Also on pages 34, 46, 50, 51
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Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
he wis gettin 'behind' in his wirk! on page 25

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ice tyeuk a mintie or twa tae wirk it out, an said "Seiven year on page 79

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
am. Efter aa, aa He'd hid tae wirk wi wis a daud o clay frae the on page 51

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
That will wirk for meat an fee
That will wirk for meat an fee
That wid wirk for meat an fee
They widna wirk at openin time.
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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
* Wirk wi Education Scotland tae dev
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
turned fowerteen, an gaen tae wirk at Steenhillock. Eenoo, he wi
een, makkin ready fur a day's wirk wi the futterat, a slack time
'I'm awa tae watch Dandy wirk the futterat,' quo she, think
aun a meenit, fur it wis hard wirk howkin oot a Halloween neep.
ied 'Bridle' tae set them tae wirk, fa gart them lowse fur a bre
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
h the Hen-Hoose estate an the wirk.. Maist o their neebors war c
is life wis complete. His ain wirk wis gaun weel, his wife wis p
contract hid bin cancelled at wirk; he'd bin mugged ootside a ho
foun o the auld Fittach wids) wirk wis niver short fur an organ-
better tae sweeten him up an wirk on his needs an fears. As the
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Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
trick that ah masel hiv seen wirk successfully multiple times o
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Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
fit calories ar, an foo they wirk, is ’ithoot a dout somethin
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
n ony prizes noo. Efter as ma wirk it’s sic a peety. Watter’
n hose has holes in it. Aa ma wirk’ll be clean connached an sp
left ower frae a sale o wirk. Kenny hid even helpit tae ru
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Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
ic thing as an honest day’s wirk noo. Or if we’re aa jeest h
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
A like his wirk bit nae fit he his daein tae (2020) search twitter
kin thit the maist o the guid wirk's gaun oan in spite o governm(2020) search twitter
Braw. His wirk is ful o sic like gems. https(2020) search twitter
Spittin Image in its day, yer wirk maks ma believe - didnae thi(2020) search twitter
Thon's midsionary wirk ye're daein. https://t.co/U0d(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
urnal cannae get the link tae wirk. Can u resend pls?(2015) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
n been decent aa wik. Fowk at wirk here are affa nice. I pool is(2019) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
election. Fit a bonnie body o wirk we hae in Scots and in Scotla (2021) twitter link
nominations an the brilliant wirk A ken yer deein at Lossie. (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
id aets wi her fock. "Thoo'll wirk?" on page 10
"Whit wey deus hid wirk?" asks Eynar, pooran on page 12
itaetion o Phobos papar, thay wirk the wark the staetion wis big on page 24
Gunnie, young eens rotad tae wirk wi him, on page 27
de the staetion's folk atween wirk thir waantan an wirk at's nee on page 39
Also on pages 42, 69, 85, 105
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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Wirk a Wark on page 32

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Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
writeen: A’m been tryan tae wirk oot whit A want tae write wi
in wirds ye miss hearan, yir wirk affens tends tae the elegaic
clearest wis in the raenge o wirk at wis performed.
Thir wis plenty o wirk about language, bit hid wisno
ower time. Thir wis plenty o wirk about haem, bit hid wis as mu
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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
chance o' plenty o' tang tae wirk in. Ony sign o' the sky chang
em cam doon tae the banks tae wirk in the tang, a boat wis setti
2 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
t ta be Leah. So Jacob hed ta wirk fir anidder seeven years ta m on page 12
Blist ir dem dat wirk fir paece dey'll be caad da G on page 88
Tink o da fools; dey dunna wirk i da rigs or pit aets i da ba on page 95
st o da men pat his siller ta wirk. He bocht an selt gear an sh� on page 105
livin, fir dan A'll no git ta wirk ida Temple fir a start. Yis, on page 115
Also on pages 139, 171
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
wi da spedd dey cood wirk da grund aerly, no laek dis g on page 8
ain i da toon, an he gude ta wirk at Sullom Voe. It wisna lang on page 11
ecturers whin shü gude on ta wirk at anidder ane a da tap unive on page 13
t if du hedna a pushed him ta wirk aa da oors God sent. "We need on page 22
sure. Jeemie wis been gude ta wirk fur, so a lokk a da men wis b on page 40
Also on pages 43, 58, 59, 74, 92
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De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
eve, ta see if hit's as gud a wirk o art. on page 19

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
�n: da differ de ir is at dey wirk on page 61
dir ain, ithoot da noun, dey wirk laek pronouns (see Section 4. on page 63
content. Dey kinda wirk as modifiers o different kind on page 77
maebbi laek tae wirk in idder wyes - mair aboot d on page 82
intonation helps tae lat you wirk oot whit een it is oot o da t on page 90
Also on pages 94, 97, 100
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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
You gied wis tools ta wirk hit, on page 25
an tae da doo; ivery bit a wirk o art. on page 44

2 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
canna be bocht. If dey hae ta wirk fur sometin, dey wad redder n
bow. Bit dan life doesna aye wirk lik dat.
de, I kent hit wisna gaein ta wirk. I could still a pulled oot a
3 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
oncept o dialect at we hae ta wirk wi, caase if we oese da wird
concept o dat wird at we man wirk wi. Ta shaa foo I tink da wir
2 matches

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
a noose ropp in da idder, and wirk da girnin waand at da sam tim

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
romise o a trowie shillin can wirk wonders,” said Meenie.
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
ks an I can still mind how ta wirk da till ?? (2020) twitter link
ha thank you! No heid time ta wirk wi it troo da week but hoopfu (2021) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
It's a day o' Voar wirk and I canna get rid o da towt(2014) search twitter