A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of wiz in Corpus

Central

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
onnythin, he wud drap whit he wiz daein tae dae it. He's ey bin on page 78
' or 'prop' or siclike. Oh he wiz 'quite a dish' an aw the lass on page 80
e Kirov' an 'The Bolshoi'. He wiz in a richt flochter. Ah huvna on page 81

26 matches

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

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
joab o thi illustrations, eh wiz well chuffed. on page i
this is thi weh eh wiz taught on page 2
Eh thought it wiz only rite that eh on page 3
o that wiz bra on page 5
wiz meh pleasure cruise. on page 6
Also on pages 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 30, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58, 59, 63, 64, 67, 68, 72, 73, 85, 89, 91, 92, 98, 100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 107, 110, 111, 114, 115, 120
107 matches

Liddell, Faith Eemis Stane 1 - Ghaist Yairn, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Ah kent whit he wiz wantin, on page 19
Ah wiz still risin fae his blaws, on page 20

4 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
he moose funna nut an the nut wiz good. on page 25

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
"It wiz pure ages ago but whit a sigh on page 4
o wan wintry night when Big G wiz snorin, on page 8
Noo, wee G, the wean, wiz pure gallus an tough, on page 9
She sat doon oan a stump. It wiz snowin again. on page 21
Nae merr wiz the Gruffalo's Wean dead bore on page 31

6 matches

Peffers, Bob Whit Aboot Ma Ceevil Richts?, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, poetry
An mind hou, bi iz, ye wiz sent.
Kiz bi the schuil, whan Ah wiz wee,
Kiz Spakin Scots, bi law, wiz banned.
An mind hou bi iz ye wiz sent.
An mind hou bi iz ye wiz sent.
5 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
it did sound crackers, but it wiz jist ma luck that Ah kicked t
e hoaspital, an she sayed she wiz gaun tae the theatre there in
r. Right fae the start, Betty wiz brill – and up front at ivr
sayed. Maybe Hamlet? But, it wiz funnier. Ah’m shair thur wi
Helen wiz the very dab as Maw Broon (bu
17 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Ah wiz once gid pals wi two boys bot
both called Evan. Ah mean, ah wiz like mates wi them but it wiz
like mates wi them but it wiz the two of them really – th
minant of the two. Evan Evans wiz his name, ahm no pulling yer
m no pulling yer leg. His maw wiz committed when the poor sod w
49 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
He wiz ay daen thon tae mi.
(scuse ma French) - so there wiz nane o thon face-paint nor lo
Sir Galahad. (Ma mer’s heid wiz ay mair intae Mandingo Blood
An ma Dad, he wiz still in ees scratcher. Exhau
he hale rigmarole o Halloween wiz ower fur anither year an sett
32 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
So there wiz Margaret wi the bairn laid-oo
ms raised above his hied. She wiz buttonin up the loon in his p
Thi air in the parlour wiz waarm. The temperature ootdoo
ootdoors oan Seafield Street wiz 12 degrees ablo.
An thon snell win wiz reevin ower the pack-ice oot
15 matches

Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
An’ ye’ll never guess wit wiz in it.”
“Wit, Jonny? Wit wiz in it?” said Billy.
oan a platform above the rest wiz Edinburgh rock ae every colou
hoap. The inside ae the shoap wiz as colourful as the windae hi
e oan their hin’ legs. Thur wiz a roon table in the middle ae
21 matches

Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
r, blaitherd awa in Scots. He wiz bi-lingual. He lernt tae spea
a granny, she'd have thocht I wiz makin a fool o her. She didna
Ah wiz listening tae a repeat broadc
3 matches

Grubb, Adrian Bungee, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
t me that was feart - awbudy wiz feart. There must've been abo
d want tae the bridge, whir a wiz gonnae jump aff eh. We then g
2 matches

Lamb, Darcie T in the Park, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
fir the first time. The year wiz 2016. A had a baw. It wiz pur
2016. A had a baw. It wiz pure amazin.
2 matches

Cunningham, Liam Tam, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Bellshill, prose
A wiz it the pub. Lang night...seem
g night...seemed short tho. A wiz hain a guid time till the daf
biggest fright ae ma life. A wiz hinkin thit a wiz goin tae gi
hinkin thit a wiz goin tae git ma heid tain cle
tain clean aff wae ma wife. A wiz really gutted thit a wiz goan
18 matches

Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
awnd oot in that line when it wiz blawn full force gales n the
n full force gales n the rain wiz chucking it doon like it wiz
chucking it doon like it wiz the Falls of Bruar. Aw the la
He wiz lookin aroond the queue as he
ast fae the group eh toffs he wiz wi. As he glanced up the queu
19 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
a caun’le inside, an’ it wiz ready fur the guysin’.
kyaird as fast us we cuid. We wiz only nine year auld an’ aw
’ an dauncin’ in the wind wiz a bit creepy. Jist aside the
creepy. Jist aside the wa’ wiz the big yin we cawed The Gian
’ its branches as tho’ it wiz tryin’ tae catch us. It wiz
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Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
bit that wiz his answer fur ivrythin
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ortant matters wen wae met. A wiz watchin yae. Digestin yir ivr
Urr wiz it a cycle? An al fresco lunc
e. Business isny wit it wance wiz. Progress, they call it. Disr
3 matches

McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
y Road, before thi bairns, it wiz a joy to get up fir work. A b
bizzy. But wi Tommy gone, it wiz back tae work. Cannae jist tr
job. Felt part o` a team that wiz keekin oot fur people. Nice t
hi grandbairns again. But she wiz a bizm! A richt nippie sweeti
4 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
An’ wiz full right up tae ‘er eyes
If a wiz seriously efter you A’d be
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Whilst ah wiz fechtin wi ma brither,
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
@freckles681 Whae wiz reekin'..? ?? And aw' the bes (2023) twitter link
s ??... This nae weather Ian, wiz it warm or cauld? (2023) twitter link

@fourmenterian tweeted
Ayewis kent it wiz https://t.co/08aaWdyGGU(2015) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
beach wae Ma iPad cause that wiz the only bit A (2019) search twitter
Love21 Whit did A miss?? Whit wiz the score?? ??. ????????(2019) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
@standupfarmer The pleisure wiz oors, Jim man! Hope ye hae go(2018) search twitter
rain_goblin @BBCRadioDrama It wiz braw!(2018) search twitter
o yer faither's shirts, they wiz scary eneuch!(2019) search twitter
@IshbelMcF #hooletfringe It wiz a pleisure! .... Yer Maw and (2016) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
ther een wha’s dottir’s man wiz ...” ??(2020) search twitter
@linda8h Ah wiz feart tae click oan any links(2020) search twitter
@linda8h Aye, sure is. Ah wiz expectin a rant aboot pineapp(2020) search twitter
l a thot a hid run oot and it wiz gonny be a dry quiz but the w(2020) search twitter
@mathie_dan Ma brother wiz a big fan an wid hae thum alo(2020) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

Doric

Reid, Adeline Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Clootie Duff, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Her duff wiz aye sae special naethin did c on page 20

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Weel, she wiz jist seventy, on page 64
Jist fit wiz wrang wi' me... Mystery! on page 65
I wiz stanin by wi' pentbrushes an on page 67
Fan I wiz grey on page 71
She wiz wi' aa her pals but I winna s on page 76
Also on pages 85, 86, 94, 99, 101, 103, 108, 111, 118, 123, 127, 130, 136, 139, 143, 148, 153, 155, 157, 158, 163, 167, 170, 172, 174, 176, 177, 180, 182, 183, 186, 191, 196, 198, 200, 202, 204
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ack o ten that nicht Chairlie wiz back, duntin his nieve agin t on page 90

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
tint aa meanin fin the slums wiz bulldozed bi government decre
1 matches

Bundy Broch The Doric Min, (YouTube 2020) Doric - Brouch, poetry
There wiz a home ec teacher by the name
kent a contermashious man, he wiz a strushel brute
2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Bill recalls; ‘There wiz this hideous scrapin noise, f
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
sequences an maist every door wiz barred fae the inside efter t
d as the toonsfowk. Indeed it wiz true tae say there hid been s
jaicket an roond his shooders wiz a guid long length o rope. He
3 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
v tae mak the hooses ah agen; wiz just hassle. Mam use tae crac
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
enoo. Lang, lang syne, fin we wiz in Thon Place he wisna like a
waanert aboot, lookin. ‘Ere wiz aat mony ferlies! Trees wi re
stracht on! Neist I kennt, we wiz hine awa frae Thon Place. Hin
le, hurtin me, hurtin me. Aat wiz e nicht I fell wi Kieran. Did
4 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
Fuckin hell! It wiz a joke! It wiz nivvir meant t
a joke! It wiz nivvir meant tae tae get tae
t for the hell ot. Porno magz wiz whit we wiz efter maist o the
whit we wiz efter maist o the time, an if
e Mars Bars an Bounties, whit wiz the herm?
46 matches

Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Aal Mrs Robson wiz an affa fine craiter an so wi
an affa fine craiter an so wiz her man Jocky. He’d been th
sic like. By this time Jocky wiz gettin on a bittie an wisna s
k aboot the hochs as he eence wiz. Noo it wiz a greet an a girn
. Noo it wiz a greet an a girn tae get yok
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Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ause he forgot tae pit it oot wiz far worse. Snappin the bag sh
the cheer aside the door and wiz awa tae gyang throwe the hoos
wi a “Oh I didna ken there wiz onybody waiting tae see ma?�
Noo Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes wiz ivvery doctor’s nightmare.
age Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes wiz nivvertheless as fit as a fle
8 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d atween here an there. As it wiz, the barefaced chill tried ta
eir at him fit wye the watter wiz streamin doon his chiks he wi
iks he wid’ve tellt them it wiz only the caal ween but it wis
ween ava. The streamin watter wiz saat tears that he cast for h
ed up his legs even though he wiz nearly a hunnder feet abeen.
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e kitchen noo that her mither wiz awa, she ayee expected tae se
The kitchen wiz aal farrent wi slate flag on
g on the fleer at the lum waa wiz the big Aga stove that kept t
e grate in the gweedroom that wiz nivver used these days. Mabel
treat, a packet o fags. This wiz the only fag she smoked, she�
77 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
The skweel in the photae wiz Shand Street in Macduff and i
eboding. For playin though it wiz a cracker o a place. It hid b
ed a landin in the bey. There wiz even a wee covered entrance i
r an active imagination. That wiz the gweed bit!
The bad bit wiz gan ower the threshold intae
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
It wiz a grey dreich mornin fin the
y dreich mornin fin the bairn wiz born at Crichie. It hid been
thirty oors in labour and she wiz foonert. The doctor and the m
ae skirl oot o it so that bit wiz aaricht. The lassie lay pechi
handit him tae his mither. It wiz love at first sight. She bosi
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ctional character an nae dowg wiz hurt in writin this story.
r aboot the crafty o the Bogs wiz? She wiz busy scrubbin the bi
? She wiz busy scrubbin the big granite
eelhoose. She stoppit fit she wiz deein an pynted doon a lang s
ayin he’d fin the placie he wiz seekin aboot haaf o a mile do
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Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
uddens hidnae spilled oot! It wiz jist a wee hole made by a bul
unded so far awa. Lying as he wiz in a big shell crater the noi
ay on his side. Christ but it wiz fuckin sair but he tried agai
ting a position that the pain wiz bearable. He lay still and da
ed up mair rubbish and saw it wiz a reed colour. He wiz really
11 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
“Fin I wiz wee I used tae pick up tabbie
grun I jist hiv tae eat it. I wiz gye careful though that naebo
ou, on a couple o occasions I wiz nearly rumbled but each time
hough the thocht o fine tabby wiz literally burnin a hole in ma
n chaw it up tip ana. The tip wiz the icing on the cake as far
30 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
I wiz drivin throwe Banff ae day an
ay and saw a sign sayin there wiz a carboot at the Tesco car pa
park. I drew inaboot an there wiz an affa boorach o cars sellin
edin tae pooder my nose!” I wiz gye surprised at this because
e in there!” An wi that she wiz off towards the shop. I got a
48 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
s Wully Wazzie's hoose. Wully wiz employed by the parish as a k
s they reached his door Wully wiz makin tae leave for his night
doon enough tae tell him fit wiz wrang. On hearin their story
g an pit on his uniform if he wiz gyan tae face the Devil again
sojers. Truth be tellt Wully wiz glaid o the company so he did
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the back rent o the hoose. He wiz weel suited tae work for the
tae work for the Laird for he wiz jist like him, Godless an ath
he deepening shadas showed it wiz empty. Athing gone barr the c
e pit in it. Jock her aal man wiz beeriett a week syne. He’d
’s mills fin the laidder he wiz on cairryin a bolt o canvas h
24 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ny windows. At least somebody wiz up and aboot. Her meagre belo
n an aal piece of hodden grey wiz aa she cairried but even litt
ried but even little as there wiz seemed to weigh a ton as she
such a huge range, the center wiz the lowin fire and looked as
ed a barra tae fill it but it wiz the fire's surrounds that int
84 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
There wiz eence a man fa lived doon by
ved doon by the auld kirk. He wiz ainly kaint as McDougal since
t em. The locals aa thocht he wiz pals wi the deil an aifter a
illed wi smoke an he kaint he wiz gan tae end up deid. Wee his
e grun an the only thing left wiz the pentagram ... or sae the
36 matches

Facebook link ( 2013) Doric - Buckie
arly a cottige industry abudy wiz needin ayne . Gave it awa tae
ither jobbie fin we were smaa wiz nitten gairtens for aul wifie
sexpince for each gertin .it wiz a aff big job fin the wifie w
a aff big job fin the wifie wiz affa stoot wi elephint thighs

The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
last wik’s local elections wiz a total wash oot. Far wiz the
a total wash oot. Far wiz the drama?
There wiz naeb’dy shouting abuse at t
fa quiet lately, but there he wiz, bouncing aboot and daein fun
4 matches

The Flying Pigs There’s nae reassurance over national insurance, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
om withoot telling me why. It wiz something tae dae wi a run on
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
? Jist a farce , Echyty three wiz ‘e year , We skelped Madrids(2018) search twitter
o' a banana kind o' mannie, I wiz winderin' foo's thon aipples (2015) search twitter
wfa guid radio show o' yer's? Wiz hopin' tae #RockUpMaSpikkersM(2015) search twitter
@pressjournal @AlexSalmond wiz e' cry 'fit like sugar paps'?(2016) search twitter
ind his people last night, he wiz awfa lost. #Aiberdeen #EyeGle(2015) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

@DoricPhrases tweeted
/C4HAmWlqKE is Wrang – an it wiz wrang o ma freen tae dunt ma (2014) search twitter
Wondered faun the subtitles wiz guan tae appear on The Secret(2014) search twitter

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
far wi spik ih Doric. Fin Ah wiz a medical student Ah wiz afte (2021) twitter link
Michty me min - at wiz affa hard goin' ken. Far ye f (2021) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
ma signature for a parcel he wiz delivering for a courier. Nee(2020) search twitter
e era matches afore the match wiz top notch. Needin a fans view(2020) search twitter
roleInnes0 Naw, never said it wiz onythin tae dee with her beei(2020) search twitter
n the semi aff as last season wiz jist the nugget a needed. Don(2020) search twitter
hreuder92 Formats gan weel. I wiz fair teen by the shout out. L(2020) search twitter
and 15 other occurrences.

@cligeey tweeted
@CraigDons32 He wiz manager o a team in Crete las(2020) search twitter
awakeford Never thocht on at, wiz a lot o capers gid on(2020) search twitter
@Ali_Leith A wiz nipping on(2020) search twitter
@aduncan59 It wiz an affa weet day ina(2020) search twitter
four hours ZZZs this morning wiz nae enough(2020) search twitter
and 5 other occurrences.

@daleser23 tweeted
@muffin260785 aye wiz due off on tuesday. Fuckin ni(2013) search twitter
ats ma plan. The driller here wiz ment to be awa to spain iday.(2013) search twitter
umC19 nah im sure he wina. He wiz in america. Kane fit at yanks(2013) search twitter
awa for it like. Downer. Dean wiz on aboot gan doon for the wee(2013) search twitter
@Poppy_Totti kane. He wiz needin tae go like. Iv got ur(2013) search twitter
and 12 other occurrences.

@Franwella tweeted
goin’ tae see fit th hudduo wiz, th direct message I wiz aske(2020) search twitter
e windin’ up efter n a, ‘at wiz sic a brilliant film. Nativit(2020) search twitter
@irenemunro8551 Aye it wiz good, easy readin’ n plinty (2020) search twitter
@shunad I wiz telt leave ‘em tae th flo’e(2020) search twitter
@aimeeannenaylor oh wow i wiz jist thinkib india n wondered(2012) search twitter
and 22 other occurrences.

@fittiecrooners tweeted
s places bit the roast dinner wiz nae a patch on Jessie's. Tatt(2016) search twitter
John Ingles. Fit a player he wiz!(2017) search twitter
@lisafaulkner1 wiz thinking o deen ma ayn cook b(2017) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
penny for e guy". I'm sure it wiz my mother that said that fin (2020) search twitter
learned,: Stop dickin aboot. Wiz mair feert tellin (2020) search twitter
Turra tyres, so fyles e buggy wiz gettin its new beets fitted I(2020) search twitter
side o the faimly used a lot wiz "kyard". Nae idea if it's e r(2020) search twitter
CathersMcG I didnae ken if it wiz spelt different because it re(2019) search twitter
and 34 other occurrences.

Shetland

@HazelTindall tweeted
@_woolwork I wiz no heard yun.(2020) search twitter
@bergjagger Forgot Craig wiz in da jarl’s squad(2020) search twitter
ta trötil aboot ta distract wiz fae aathing else. Fok in da m(2020) search twitter

Southern

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
For it wiz rich we wanted tae be: on page 3
the lint wiz lyin an' wet, on page 7
It wiz a bitter pill on page 9
The air wiz free frae fumes o' oil on page 11
Hae wiz a stalwart o' an age that's p on page 12
Also on pages 13, 14, 21, 25, 28, 29, 35, 39, 43, 45
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