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Hall, Nat nobody remembers the birdman - Hairst, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Shetland, poetry
staris gadder apö da wires... on page 82

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Mundair, Raman Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014) Shetland, poetry
scattered sea-höved staens. on page 11

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Jamieson, Robert Alan Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014) Shetland, poetry
n dir veesiks a'da kollie's glöd? on page 13

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021) Central - Glasgow, poetry
cried bifröst in the neist laund in, ower on page 11

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Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012) Shetland - Voe, prose
first he wis kinda laith ta dö it, he began to tell dem da f on page V
nds weel for da language - shö's written in her midder tongu on page VI
an efternön o golden sun, da river calm on page 5
till, come da hömin, we at last cam lichtsomel on page 6
sister, an haein naethin ta dö; eence or twise shö wis hed on page 7
Also on pages 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126
846 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
at da very start da göd man med the heevens an da ae on page 3
e wis plaesed wi whit he hed dön. so cam da mirknen an da riv on page 4
an colour an perfect paece. abön wis da noise o fools singin on page 5
e be a feyt athin you atween göd an bad.' on page 6
noah an da doontöm on page 7
Also on pages 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 49, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 72, 73, 75, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 88, 91, 93, 95, 97, 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 111, 113, 115, 116, 117, 119, 121, 123, 124, 125, 127, 129, 131, 133, 135, 137, 139, 141, 143, 145, 147, 149, 151, 17, 159, 161, 163, 165, 166, 167, 169, 171, 173
452 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
dir nae föl laek a aald föl on page 35
e umlaut in island dialects, 'ö'). in ither dialects its plac on page 64

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
s the danish cellist erling blöndal bengtsson. ye can fin mon on page 11

1 matches

Watt, Roseanne Moder Dy, (Polygon 2019) Shetland, poetry
saat i de blöd on page 14
; made swart taentacles o my röts, on page 24
e. i hae no time fir dy wilt göds. my boughs sanna be gallows on page 26
u is nae mair as pipper bon, töm sockets stoorin at de wind's on page 28
mibbe it's dat mön i dy veins, a lump i de blö on page 42
Also on pages 66
11 matches

De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021) Shetland, weans
spak maistlins tae himsel, tröttlin awa whin he got fed up. on page 6
wi hae'in jöst ee haand, he could nedder m on page 8
f da stars wis glinkin or da mön seemed in a hurry. on page 11
n o a fysh wi him, laid oot apö da bruckie-plate. on page 14
tirli-wirli tocht ill apön grottie-buckie, an fur his w on page 15
Also on pages 20, 32, 33, 35
11 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021) Shetland, prose
datn a fine lass, an dan yun tö-tak cam fae oxford wi her unc on page 17
kent shü wis lyin apo da flör wi da lass gently supportin on page 23

4 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
, a ammirswak ati'da waasp's böl, a aagmint on page 11
sigurbjörg þrastardóttir on page 12
sigurbjörg þrastardóttir on page 13
diep chöns on page 16
johnston stöd'im asyd da barrel. on page 21

12 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
sun glisters icicles. apön glansin snaa on page 25
löfs owre lugs, shö lats oot on page 26
ghost apö da watter. i wisna ready for on page 27
apö moor fea man be conductin da on page 28
dis a göd-haertit laand, but wi hoidy- on page 29
Also on pages 30, 31, 33, 34
33 matches

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021) Orkney, prose
scandinavian 'ø' or german 'ö' wae might get closs tae hid, on page 8

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
for as lang as sea is töllied wi da laand on page 19

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Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
sjörlie guid's æn bærn, on page 27

3 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Eemis Stane 1 - Dance o da Selkies, (Eemis Stane 2022) Shetland, poetry
apö da stone, an da men on page 14

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
an languages (laek anne på grönkulla, lit. 'anne on greengab on page 47

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005) Shetland, poetry
der wirds is dew apö da speeder's wub: on page 21
der a yarbent settled apön me fae you gud: on page 23
whit's lippened. takk pity apö dem on page 24
tae twa göd stewards on page 25
bairns fae löf o laand, der médow. on page 28
Also on pages 30, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 56, 57, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 84, 86, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98, 100, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115
141 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
00 ac), takkin in stonehenge, ötzi the ice man, an the mummie on page 110

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Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
dann der ungehörte tritt des schlummers. on page 10

4 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
d a mark dere at wis helluva göd fur codlins, an we jöst gö
d fur codlins, an we jöst göd dere every year at dat time.
aybe norwasterly, an we were jöst clear o da roost, whin i sa
aafil peerie fur yun waters, jöst kinda driftin withoot pooer
happened, so da net should a bön empty, bit be da wye da winc
11 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
train, shö hed tried ta affröd her, bit shö wis adamant. w
it shö wis adamant. weel da pör sowel trained wi wis dat nyc
ear tagidder i da staands, i cöst an eye ower da orkney squad
didna mak a wark aboot hit, jöst took hit fae day ta day.
na kaen bit dis wis some damnföl scam shö wis tryin on.
16 matches

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
button an keepit his finger apön hit till dey wir naethin lef
led hair remover. kline hit apön your legs, hit said, an laev
ir a muckle tinny o waxwell flör polish. hit removes elt an f
s elt an foul muck fae your flör an laeves aathin sheeny bric
’ll mak da dug explod. ‘göd,’ said dodie, poorin hit i
7 matches

Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
darkenin cam an wi nae mön tae licht der wey
ea coorse trowe him, lik da blöd
2 matches

De Luca, Christine Soondscapes, (Shetland For Wirds 2015) Shetland, poetry
a aald organ nönin, a hushie hubbelskyu.
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Paes Eggs, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, poetry
0 matches

De Luca, Christine St Ninian's Isle, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, poetry
foo da bairns a rörick man a gawped
sheerlin blissins on göd an ill alick.
erfect cantor for a chorus o göd wirds.
3 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Metadist Metafir, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
sjörlie gød’s æin bærn,
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Gaet-markers, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
laek a dorro an da haand apön da tiller
isbister, hit’s aa da sam; rönnies
apön a steekit kame – laek inuk
free o baas; an möder dy – inhad,
4 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
0 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
ry. you're no ta mak a wark. dönna cöllie aboot dem. da sea
nna cöllie aboot dem. da sea is a ha
t wisna for oot troo da efternön at i noticed at da wind wis
a cod'll be. it's nine mile. dönna be fairt, dey'll be comin.
e comin. dey ken what dey're döin.’
13 matches

Williamson, Christie Continuous at sea defence, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2015) Shetland, poetry
lat da röts run as deep
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Böd, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
o da wattir roon da mön
1 matches

Sutherland, Stella Midder, (Shetland For Wirds 2014) Shetland, poetry
mortal years wid wear, her blöd
nearer as braeth, or blöd, or bane,
2 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
baabie an kaitren wis bön at da dutch loch wi a burden
ook wis different! an wi him köllyin aboot her, an bein dat p
ant wi’r, hit cam at shö shön hed her sam göd naeter back
n hed her sam göd naeter back, an shö wis laa
is still sittin apo da bane stöl, still smokin his cuttie, si
22 matches

Tait, Christian Da Hegri, (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
pör peerie objick,
1 matches

Graham, Laurence Flans Frae Da Haaf, (Shetland For Wirds 2000) Shetland, poetry
whaar dayset in a glöd
reeb’d red as yatlin blöd.
oh loard abön, hadd dy grit haand
3 matches

Johnson, Laureen Moarnin Ida Kames, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
da töd o wadder forecasts,
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Thule Revisited, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
ent names lik kurkigarth an grönivoe
trölligarth, stapness, pointatain
2 matches

Mainland, Jim Performance (After Les Murray), (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
naethin can aese da döl i dree.
1 matches

Mainland, Jim Love (After Miroslav Holub), (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
möld.
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Love in a Caald Climate, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
da tang he tör fae da ebb
an a rösin ithin her luik
2 matches

Williamson, Christie Guide, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
0 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
uik they fand an eemage o lacoön, warsslin wi sarpints. there
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
or gyid or geed or gweed or göd. but gin ye uised ane o thae
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
södermalm in stockholm is a gey
1 matches

Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
e da shop wis easier said as dön fir hit wis mare as tree mil
da wastird, we hits high-up röf an coll-black waas an bonxie
ggly as hit scraped alang da röf o’ da cave. as da sixt wav
t an da mast brocht up in da röf o’ da cave we a bang! da m
4 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
nowhar, da tide cam in an da röf startit tae faa doon! whit a
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
schrödinger’s leid?
crux; scots is nae unlike schrödinger’s cat – a language
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
. .an a telt the cunt, “if jörg albertz isnae the best atta
1 matches

I Hear Dee , (Facebook 2021) Shetland - Shetland, social
0 matches

Mainland-Sinclair, Marina Jane , (Facebook 2017) Shetland, social
n fact, for aa ö wis, i im shör!
1 matches

Moar, Paul , (Facebook 2016) Shetland, social
0 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011) Central, prose
m intil his heid. “maybes shöd’s feart that gin she kisse
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
‘-t’. (e.g. german: erschöpft (exhausted)).
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“dy mam can mak splendid brönnie,” i telt him.
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
our bed by da earthquake? da görwill trows ir da eens tae bla
hiv you heard o da trows o görwill? laekly no. dir story is
wer da hills past da knowe o görwill. for generations bairns
de wir telt stories aboot da görwill trows tae hurry dem hame
ae i wis heard onything o da görwill trows. so i wisna lippen
12 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
d da speeder’s webs fae da röf an snurtysleeves strippit da
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Da Problem o dese Paerts, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Shetland, prose
ssay fan me as a form. haein bön a poyitry purist fur nigh on
kkind writin opportunity a'm bön awar o at's med me say 'keen
2 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Scalloway Castle, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, poetry
nae röf or timbers or fine furnishin
1 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Minni-Babbi, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, prose
oose, i hae a sky light idda röf. hit’s ower high up fir me
a last step, an stood apo da röf. da wind wis screamin noo, a
2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Slipan, Sweechan, (harryjosephine.com 2017) Orkney, prose
e walee sais o wir sentral neeölithik templ compleks maks mee
aen ritan haer, whit haes preeöritaisd speleen ouïr kaindlee
2 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
mootie at dat time. shö wis jöst ca'ad 'puss'. shö wis boar
simmer's nicht, smootie did jöst dat. her midder watched her
boy cam tae da back door an löt her in.
s een an dat magnus's midder löt dem keep smootie.
shö settled in ta pitt lane jöst special.
31 matches

Occurrences on Scots Twitter

@HazelTindall tweeted in Shetland
interesting - description o föshinless is whit i’d caa vynd (2020)
ine ta hae peerie things ta trötil aboot ta distract wiz fae (2020)
@helenmoncrieff tweeted in Shetland
eediepuss dir's a peerie hodyhöl and twartree gaets in da lan (2020)
mirry-dancers, in me rubber böts and dressin goon #shetland (2016)
@shaetlan_rose tweeted in Shetland
war dis leid is haed tae akkadör wi. i'm fairly blyde it wis (2020)
rly blyde it wis dis eident, göd haert ahint de wiki, an dat (2020)
t ahint de wiki, an dat mair göd haerts ir noo gyaan tae fix (2020)
late meanin shy tho, yun's a göd een (2019)
wirms in puddles dat at de schöl, i'm no sure why... (2020)
(sungaets, blödfreends, forkietail, dimriv, (2020)
göd yule e’en, friends! hope yo (2019)
loved dis story! whit’s a sjölik? never heard dat een afore (2019)
onyhoo, a göd (belated) maunsemas nicht ta (2019)
@peediepuss tweeted in Orkney
unique aspects of it, hairst mön, hairst blinks etc. on the m (2020)
ekirkhope dinna middle wae a gös (2021)