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burnin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words39.4 43.6 38.4 9.9 23.2 10.9 44.2
Number of occurrences12282 24 1 4 1 10
Number of authors62 41 11 1 3 1 6

Occurrences of burnin in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
his lugs burnin, the hairs in his neb hardeni on page 18

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Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
the bitter smoke o burnin huif risin aroon his heid. on page 22

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Set on the burnin shaw an bleart wi rain, on page 101

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Love, Rowena M. Lallans 82 - Hamecomin, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
warmin an burnin bi turns. on page 39

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
tion that hud him glunchin an burnin wi the shame. Sair in debt ta on page 133

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ean that's been rescued fae a burnin buildin. on page 33

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
burnin wi fiver, deid warriours thir on page 38

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
five or six tealight candles burnin on the wooden fittings ae the on page 32

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
claes ti hap him. Whatna blek burnin shame! He haesna siller, jaik on page 48

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
There a braw fire burnin. on page 55

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ntae the midden fire that wis burnin in the yaird. The whips an aw on page 6

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
, a wee bit blate, her cheeks burnin. John smiled again, an when s on page 26
d in his heart an sowl a deep burnin rage an a steely resolve tae on page 27
he'd pad it 2a his ain wey at burnin barns an strikin terror intae on page 37
sh o feelins - consumed wi a burnin anger that wis dowsed by a de on page 60
news o it re-kinnit feelins o burnin anger an revulsion throu-oot on page 62

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Burnin bright. on page 60
burnin wi the heat on page 62

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
get hot jist as if they were burnin but ah'm fine wi that, and Mi on page 172

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
widd tae keep the Vigil fire burnin wis deliverit as donations in on page 106

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Then they penetrate, like a burnin desire on page 109

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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
t ye wuid see unnatural fires burnin aw ower the castle, wi scream on page 117
es aw ower the place, candles burnin in windaes, aw the ships in t on page 125
der fowk were still aroun the burnin boat. It wis at this pynt thi on page 126
ing set alicht. Smoke fae the burnin boat billowit up an intae the on page 127
it survived the riotin an the burnin but the same Cooncil in 1934 on page 128

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
it again. Ma face musta been burnin bright red an ah did actually on page 92
olt yi how much energy yi wur burnin up: ah managed tae burn up en on page 163
a Coke an her spotlight lamp burnin, writin oot aw the lines. on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
wpin aboot as if somethin wis burnin his taes. 'Goavie Dick! he sk on page 61

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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
In the bogle licht o a burnin bower o reeds on page 29
Syne a wee boy fell intae a burnin bing on page 118
Ane wicker man that's burnin het as gleed. on page 127
The burnin beacon o his fire-filled een on page 129

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
nae burnin weemin wish they'd droned on page 33

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
MOIRA: Jessie! Somethin's burnin! on page 63

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
he smell. It's worse than the burnin bleach in ma room. It's a sic on page 86

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
I saw a wee hoose, an a fire burnin afore the hoose, an roun the on page 42

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
The burnin o illuminatit pages on page 112

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Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Whimbrel, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
lecopters thrangin it aw day. Burnin fuel, burning thro their conc on page 5

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
sae Hercules fired a volley o burnin arras richt intae the monster on page 11
ids aff. He jagged the daud o burnin widd ontae he beast's neck, b on page 13

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
rapin an burnin auld weemin, on page 56

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ke the sun and the mune, see, burnin sae bricht on page 18

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Gin it war burnin in a smiddy's glame. on page 44

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
o hes bauchled auld baffies, burnin hes fit, an gowpit at the twa on page 19

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Thom, Williamina Lallans 75 - Oor Tibby Pagan, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
t an shoved on top o her peat-burnin fire. Later on, her wee hoose
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McPartlin, John Lallans 70 - The Primped Skull, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
the skellochin woundit i the burnin barn,
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McFarlane, Ishbel Time tae mairch oot o oor climate comfort zones, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
he lungs o the warld that’s burnin.
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
l rock fawin fae aff-warld an burnin up, but chenged its gait twa-
ae objects that haed a look o burnin, or fiery licht, wis seen fle
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
the fallin sterns, kythin an burnin up. "A wush A saw anither
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
The shootin, bombin, burnin.
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Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
d sniff eh the fumes wit wurr burnin away folks’ nasal hair. Fol
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Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Patrick Sellar an his burnin pairty arrived at Badinloskin
d. She wis ordered oot by the burnin pairty. She wisnae able, on a
As the burnin pairty reportit tae Sellar th
es at the haunds o Sellar’s burnin pairty. A wheen hooses therea
the follaein lines anent the burnin pairty, he haein watched them
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
War Through Chinese Eyes wi a burnin sense o injustice that this h
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s glarin at thum, his stare burnin intae the side ay their heids
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
. She looks again at me wae a burnin contempt an continues oan her
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
intae the car park, the light burnin in again intensely, illuminat
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
an the ball, Pearcey, awready burnin the hash oan tae the perforat
liftin the boattle up, still burnin the hash as he goes, resultin
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
haun tae ma foreheid. Ah’m burnin up. Maybe it’s a panic atta
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
claikin aboot gaun tae the “Burnin Fire.” A thocht whit caused
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
r a chiel tae rin nakit fae a burnin hoose, thinks he til hissel,
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Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
me time a hud a thruppeny bit burnin' a hole in ma poakit. Bey ri
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
tae the rubbish fire that wis burnin in the yaird. Same wi the whi
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Damn him! She laid her face, burnin wi anger an embarrassment, ag
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
A’ that pandemonium an’ burnin’ meat
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ll Game. Derker times saw the burnin o the Glesca School o Airt an
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
The declaration plus the burnin meant a treasonous act hud be

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Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
the ither wey. Fitivver it is burnin up ayont, it's nae the Castle on page 41

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
Bruce. 'Ah'll bet ye've been burnin the midnicht ile again.' on page 55

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ae a bit o't; they've a sea o burnin ile ti sweem in that fair kee on page 44

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
se dirt aat Joyce insistit on burnin it hame. He stoppit in his tr on page 12

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ryin oot his dyowties, he wis burnin incense at e aaltar. E hale c on page 79
ddy for e fray wi yer lantern burnin bricht. Be lik e chiel att wy on page 103
are reesed again in e tale oe burnin buss fan he ca'ed on e God o on page 114
n anither, "It wis lik a fire burnin in wir herts fan he spak till on page 121

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Burnin Bush on page 19

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Ma fires, ye'll keep them burnin bricht - on page 15

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
You an me burnin matches, liftin latches, on page 192

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ollin, an its heid's a raisin burnin in brandy." on page 42

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
i somethin far waur – blin, burnin hate. Ay, it’s weel said: j
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
the nicht". (The fire wisnae burnin richt)
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Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
Yer face starts burnin as much as yer airm. Ye manag
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
f gan throwe the terror o the burnin shippie aa ower again. He niv
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d get near the bodies for the burnin syrup type stuff that continu
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
roch The loupin loochy in the burnin midden, arguably een o the ma
roch The loupin loochy in the burnin midden, but decided instead t
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ht o fine tabby wiz literally burnin a hole in ma pooch, so I’d
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n' nae doot yer brain must be burnin wi' aa the rules an' sic like
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
t the doors an smelt somethin burnin. His hoose filled wi smoke an
smaulderin an’ blaikend bi burnin’. Fae at day naebidy gings
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Orkney

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
hed gotten aa this ready for burnin, hid wis stored awa in the oo
1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
thro's sheep he cam awaar o a burnin bush, an tho it wis lowin hit on page 15

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De Luca, Christine St Ninian's Isle, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, poetry
Da burnin pavements o Assisi coulna kye
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Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
wi wis castin wir ain paets, burnin a tilly lamp an aetin local m
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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
a watch tae tak oot o eet, an burnin tae finnd oot, she rin across on page 8

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Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Burnin, comin an gan on page 10

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ïs wheat ïntae hïs barn an burnin tha caff wi a fire ye cannae on page 3
n tye thaim up tn bunnels fer burnin; then awa an gether up tha wh on page 9
oo whan tha time cum roon for burnin tha ïncense, aa tha fowk wus on page 69
oses - whan he writ aboot tha burnin büsh - showed that tha deed on page 104

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Wae the fire burnin' bricht. on page 47

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Thon burnin fire ait burst, on page 40
Burnin eyes an flowin bearded, on page 45

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
Burnin' Bush an' Knights sculpture a on page 51

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne A Furst Readin Book in Ulster Scots, (Evertype 2001) Ulster, weans
“All naw bae burnin the stick”
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