A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of birlin in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
a sudden: ye've goat ma heid birlin!" on page 65

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
wind that liltit lang in the birlin dust on page 4
Hair birlin roon like on page 76

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Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Its wheels aye birlin roon an roon, on page 30

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
o afore noo, but his heid wis birlin an his mou, mairower, bleezed on page 140

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
thay likit the bonnie flags, birlin round about thaim in the caul on page 25

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
e. 'I ken yer heid's probably birlin the noo, jist focus on whit n on page 55

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
Ilka year the planet has been birlin faster yet the biddins haena on page 50

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ison whase thochts were still birlin wi the sang, "I'd hae tellt t on page 44

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
t wad be guid!' sayed Jockie, birlin roond an makkin for the perk on page 22

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
..an this yird is birlin roon the soolin, oor starn on page 24

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Ah'm birlin the gless, on page 44

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
watched helplessly, his heid birlin wi a clash o feelins - consu on page 60

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
a birlin bird, whirlin through the lif on page 93

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Birlin roon aw tapsalteerie, on page 32

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
efter he had been tirlin and birlin fur aboot an hour. 'Ah doubt on page 30
the grund, 'Then she sterted birlin her roond and roond her heid, on page 108
igh in the air and the laddie birlin and squee-geein aboot like so on page 144
re's naethin like a wee bit o birlin and tirlin tae eggle them tae on page 149
innymalink o a dirdy-lochrag, birlin and tirlin in the gless, and on page 155
Also on pages 206
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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
wi birlin strang-framed texts on page 18

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
warkin, the machines stapped birlin, and fae then on, no a singil on page 19
hear the machines! They're aw birlin again! And ye can smell the g on page 20
nstrous gigantic machine were birlin roond at brekneck speed. on page 71
d crashin doon intae a bilin, birlin whirlpool o faem and spindrif on page 73
gaun white in the fizzog, and birlin her umberellae aboot. 'He'll on page 84
Also on pages 139
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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
oy are staunin there wi heids birlin, wunnerin whaur it aw went wr on page 6

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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
els doonstairs tae scout like birlin sycamore on page 25
A tiny scrap o wean cam birlin oot on page 70
Or missions birlin past the muin on page 102

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
s ony ither leid on this braw birlin planet. on page 8

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
aw, scunnered wi breengin and birlin aboot ettlin tae catch up wi on page 3
in front o them aw this time, birlin roond noo and then tae spier, on page 29
gettin caught in a swirl, and birlin slowly roond three times. 'I on page 90
n at aw the-day,' he gaed on, birlin slowly. "But since I'm in, if on page 91
canna hit ye. Wid ye no stap birlin for a meenit, because it's ra on page 92

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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
irms an outainsells, A tuik a birlin-gunn, a wie sprerit-lamp an p on page 5

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
their heids were near enough birlin wi happiness, Klaus maist o a on page 38
ers o her inventin brain were birlin awa like laldy. on page 111
its naebody came, and Violet, birlin the hook ower her heid like a on page 120

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Birrin an birlin, on page 56

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Sic news wad hae me birlin blye an cheerin, on page 45

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ther him. Feart at nothin and birlin his sword in the air, he ran on page 12
o his sword and the buhl went birlin through the palace. Wi a skra on page 33

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
clockwork gaed clunk! and the birlin bitties birled roond and roon on page 105

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
sweilin an birlin, ay, fliein hie abune on page 27

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Wis birlin on sae fast, on page 62

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
While birlin 'mang my bed-claes like a pee on page 43

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McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Soond shift, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
An the blae yird birlin like a beacon in the lift on page 49

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Landles, William Lallans 73 - Welcome, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
'Twas a hoose o birlin splendour on page 57

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
a nicht o smaw lown tae heez birlin thowts. As hae lay in the sai on page 119

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
aud the heat in an the planet birlin affa slaw like – it can get
1 an Viking 2 aff-warld progs birlin roond Mairs airtit thair came
it. But ayont Mairs the rocks birlin aboot wis tore apairt wi the
its ain richt wi mony objects birlin aroond its mass. The first hu
ileo cuid mak oot fower moons birlin aboot – noondays kent as Io
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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Soor Ploom Fairy, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Ah’ve spent ages birlin oan sair taes,
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Robson, Frances Lallans 75 - The MacNificat, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
o the harn-guddled rich, birlin wi ambition,
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Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
ma thochts, birlin like a freenzie o feedin tern
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
fae a het maskin an the coin birlin an cheeperin on the fluir an
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
hir mither an hir onkil wes birlin doun the A.1.
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
thoosand airtifeecial objects birlin roond aboot the yird? Mair no
The wappin maist bit graith birlin abuin is the Internaitional S
can detect neutrons haes been birlin roond aboot the reid planet.
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
an noo twa-three ither lichts birlin aboot it, green an rid. An th
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Tae send me birlin ower the fence,
Wis birlin on sae fast,
Wha set the warld first birlin roon
3 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Fareweel tae Wallyford, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
A'm birlin doon the toun tae learn new h
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
o hatefu an reekin posts kept birlin tae shitestormic magnitudes.
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Nine Fragments - III, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
ut the flauchts o white storm birlin doun intae her face.
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Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
o ettled at unnerstaunnin the birlin o the heivenly bodies abuin t
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
flappin wings, an cheriots wi birlin wheels poued by wuiden horses
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
s. She heard anither whirrin, birlin soond an a pair o fantoosh ro
‘Holo-videos,’ said Doug, birlin roond ane o his cyber een tae
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
an birlin in the sun.
1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Sanct Hub’s, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
afore birlin intil ooter space awa ower Fi
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
Outowre the grandest o the birlin spheres
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Lehane, Matt Cubismo Part III, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
birlin stentless thro the quantum
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
es tae the broun hairst leafs birlin in the wind. Tho we tend tae
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
tae an awfy state "E took tae birlin’ roon’ an’ roon’
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
f o breweries, the weel-kent, birlin airflow aroon Castle Rock. Yo
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
Occam wid be birlin in his grave at the haun-wrin
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Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Birlin’ roon’ his brain.
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Robertson, James Dr Wha, (Scottish Poetry Library 2018) Central, poetry
jouks the yetts and rides the birlin wheels
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@OliphantWullie tweeted
Labour (?) and ma faither is birlin in his grave tae think that h (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
otch Professors will be baith birlin an hallucinatin in their grav(2020) search twitter
e be remembered in this great birlin tune by Paul Mounsey. I was i(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
s so mony u-turns his heid is birlin(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
, yon Charlie Dickens must be birlin in his grave wae the knowledg(2020) search twitter

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
Bella stopped birlin, an skited ower, an shoved he on page 84

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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
a bobbin birlin up es cotton-candy on page 82

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Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Haudagain, 8:12 am, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
mair than half a mile o this birlin Earth. on page 86

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
tentie o a troupe o birlin dervishes frae Damascus on page 3

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I'm birlin an a skirlin on page 74

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Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
Whit a ferlie - echt lines birlin intil ma heid on page 139

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Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
ver daunced afore, furlin and birlin and glauncin. Ilkie dentie st on page 123

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
lang, gin ye dinna devaal fae birlin roun like aat." She wes tyaav on page 71

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
kite o tarmac settin wheels a-birlin, slidderin aff as if o their
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
nae birlin noo onnie road.
erlik by fidgetin ma airms an birlin roond in the cheer. A ken Peg
2 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
sets my bauld pow birlin
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
re wis Whigmaleerie furlin an birlin up in the lift an she wis bac
auld days anna, fin herd gaen birlin doon the
d preens glimmrin in the sun, birlin an furlin in time tae the pip
irched their airms, furlin an birlin in the joy o the music. An Ro
4 matches

Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
h aa happit wi ice an the sna birlin roonaboot an himsel skitin ow
himsel skitin ower the ice...birlin...birlin...
...birlin...
3 matches

Noble, Brian , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
While folk ging birlin roon the fleer
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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@GalGael Bonnie birlinn birlin in the win! (2020) twitter link

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
stangin mi face, a birlin bean-bag spret oppen on page 27

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Nicholson, Hannah Eemis Stane 1 - Dance o da Selkies, (Eemis Stane 2022) Shetland, poetry
Gaffin an birlin, an keepin up. on page 14

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Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Minnie straight awa. She wis birlin an Unst Kunal trow til he lif
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
put on such an awesome show. Birlin and swirlin across da whole s(2014) search twitter

Southern

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Stroan birlin the watter-wheel, on page 2

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Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Tha mair tha wun shud birlin blaa on page 45

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
For tae shire ma birlin heid. on page 18
n it's time for tae shire yer birlin heid on page 40
o owder birlin roond Saturn. on page 46
rd clock for oors fornent tha birlin scutch mill wheel on page 50
Tha Mournes birlin roond his heid; on page 53

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
han he daen it, tha flair wus birlin roon. on page 4

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
In the birlin Wheel o Life. on page 27

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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
ain at dancin withoot stories birlin throu ma mind.
think o Jenny withoot stories birlin throu ma mind.
un on ma face withoot stories birlin throu ma mind.
Jenny’s han withoot stories birlin throu ma mind.
apped shelter withoot stories birlin throu ma mind.
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@the_gellick tweeted
itzsimon1 "Japers, he maun be birlin in his lang hame at thon whee (2014) twitter link