A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of busy in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
tae say 'How doth the little busy bee', bit it aw came oot diff on page 45
in the hint; bit the cook wis busy stirrin the soup, an didnae s on page 60
ir wir three gairdners at it, busy paintin them rid. Alice thoug on page 76
The twelve jurors wir aw busy writin oan slates. "Whit they on page 107
st then, the King, who'd been busy writin in his notebook, cawed on page 116
Also on pages 123
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
'Your big brother's a fuckin busy man. Think he's been tellin _ on page 10
ae ma hidin spot. They're too busy lookin in the debris fur stas on page 34

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ied tae say 'Hou doth the wee busy bee', but it eam oot aa diffe on page 44

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
busy thamsels wi the duty-free mag on page 53

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
centres thranged not busy, on page 17

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
ms are crawlin', beasties are busy, daisies are pushin through - on page

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
e. Frances and Sam were baith busy. We won 7-0. on page 1

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
he kail. Then Ah'll sometimes busy masell makin' fishcakes, or s on page 4
Ah mind wan time Ah wis that busy bletherin' wi" Lizzie fae nex on page 7
ttin' then, tho' if it's awfy busy, an' the men hae hid a guid h on page 20

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Auld Maggie. Who, as per, wis busy pullin pints. She wis yin ae on page 72
baked beans yae kin scan at a busy checkoot at Asda before yae s on page 87
crime. Masit ae thum wur too busy chasin the dragon, eh? instee on page 90
d Maggie wis stood behind it, busy pullin pints. The baith ae th on page 98
fur a pre-match pint. Fae how busy this shitehole is ah kin tell on page 103
Also on pages 104, 153, 166, 167, 175, 182, 187, 188
15 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ye wir busy, paintin Lizzie, on page 107

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
said. 'Me and yer brither are busy wi high finance.' on page 47
keep dead busy, which is grand. 'That's jist on page 224
her said. 'Noo get lost! Ah'm busy!' on page 227

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
, why wuid the British State, busy divestin itsel o its greatest on page 127

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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
n bird noises tae keep himsel busy. An true tae the condition o on page 89
in the 1830s an 1840s, Bein a busy port Dundee had the usual doc on page 103

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ah wis that busy sayin well done tae her that on page 14
BELL. This mornin ah wis that busy daydreamin that ah forgot tae on page 46
in tae me though, she wis too busy pervin at Bunsen's bum, an be on page 67
said, Jist cause you wur too busy talkin tae Laura Kyle when Mi on page 80
lf an hour, an ah'd been that busy thinkin aboot ways that ah co on page 91
Also on pages 119, 142, 149, 169
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
lo-exit wis in the middle o a busy toun. On aw sides were rows o on page 8
But Doug didna reply. He wis busy snufflin aboot for a wormhole on page 25

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ranky said. "We've been awfie busy. I'll get ye somethin richt a on page 92

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
a love ma books. While ah wis busy browsin, he came up behind me on page 27
'Busy wi yer homework?' Mammy says, on page 53

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
illiams tae open the bookies. Busy mithers pushin fat babies in on page 35
tae the polis. It had been a busy mornin. Heid doon, he hurried on page 41
be daft! The minister's ower busy tae bury a gerbil. The gairde on page 64
ied tae hide. The unicorn was busy watchin the wee dugs an seein on page 98

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
"While you were busy readin yer books and rinnin y on page 108
entin pairt o her brain, ower busy wirkin things oot tae blether on page 113

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
gineer at Yarrows. He wis too busy drownin his sorrows fur aw ah on page 50
nnacker's midden, but wi such busy lives o their own, it isnae t on page 63
Cathy's too busy chattin tae notice me slippin on page 115
Gregory,' she says. Ah'm too busy lookin at ma Donald's grave t on page 116

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
her hauns wir aye kept busy on page 40

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
when Busy Baxter, ae nicht, heard it ha on page 112

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
he match and he kids on he is busy wi it when his brither passes on page 136

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ll as a stookie. The stag wis busy guzzlin doon the clear sweet on page 15

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Hear thon blackie's busy whustlin, on page 97

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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
"When ither fowk are busy sawin?"
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
Ah wis that busy sayin well done tae Harpreet
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Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
The Braeside Baur was niver busy on weekday eftirnuins and thi
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
lst Lewis kept the skinwalker busy. Emma got ready tae chuck it
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
Round the apartment it’s aw busy streets and traffic but you o
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Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
re ah higher, and ahin seemed busy, like fan we were at school,
order fur a while, cos it was busy, so me and ma sister played w
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
hae issues. But In that awfy busy week o the yule tide holidays
e’s hud problems afore. ERI busy but tae’n efter a couple o
2 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
ilege while the rest o us are busy spraffin aboot the fairer, ma
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the blinds up an look tae the busy street below, bathed in sunli
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ur masel oot the door tae the busy bus stoap he’s pult intae.
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e in, eh? Ah appreciate yer a busy man so if ye just gie me the
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
actually enjoyed it, kept me busy. Truth be told, ah wished ah�
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e news in days. Work keeps me busy enough, and ah spend the rest
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
gey shilpit tae Kat. Doug wis busy ilin his Fankeliser an updati
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
IT wis a busy day at the Honest Toun's Camp
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
all the stops. Ma ma wis dead busy too, buyin the new uniform an
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
nter wuid see ye was far ower busy tae be interestit i the likes
Far ower busy.
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
hat wis that. If they wis sae busy wi’ their prayers they’d
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McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ulliven wis unweel an’ ower busy bein’ leeched, that he hadn
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
’ it’s wrang. We’re tae busy rendering tae Caesar that whi
1 matches

Crawford, Ross Mindin, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
o brief. “They huv a really busy schedule,” ma da explained.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ne needs tae keep Dr Mrs Bose busy. The Pandit usually saw her y
tly.“l gather you’ve been busy with this project of Beatrice
p into the hills and kept her busy, but that doesn’t mean you
yed. “Some o thaim wis ower busy pittin oot the bleeze tae sav
The station concourse wis busy, no wi fowk, bit wi swans. Th
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
no happenin man. Sais he’s busy the noo. Won’t be aboot til
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s. It serves me well tae keep busy, ye see? Gies me time tae thi
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Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
�…the wider Yes Movement is busy with huge spontaneous meeting
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
ence hingit atween them lik a busy signal as she scanned her hei
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
ouncil memmers are aye-an-oan busy daein their bit fir Scots in
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
n hud tae staund. It wis that busy ah forgot tae tak ony photies

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
at withdrawn intae hersel, so busy wi the arrangements that ah d
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Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
I'm busy instabammin' wae ma dinner -
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
s muted oan the screen and is busy shakin her million-dollar ers
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
st selfish erseholes. Who are busy coughin and splutterin diseas
stlin wae shoappers. Some are busy bein weighed doon wae heavy l
in back and forth acroass the busy road. A small part ae me cann
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
in sync by ma side and is too busy enjoyin the soonds and smells
e the streets are crowded wae busy shoppers, hustlin and bustlin
retaliates. ‘’He is very busy today and you need an appoint
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Bruce is busy snorin awey tae himself and i
ink ae sleep cos ah’ve been busy askin massel a series ae ques
2 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
on tae ye aw' peeps.. :) Very busy morning it's been.. Mrs H hea (2023) twitter link

@gordimhor1 tweeted
to miss this tonight, I'll be busy poking ma een wi a spoon(2018) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
tae unwind back hame efter a busy day o coaching and helping ot(2014) search twitter
well deserved after being so busy! xxx??(2014) search twitter
Today's been a busy one.. but this evening this w(2015) search twitter
n the other 4? Hee hee! Richt busy Sunday aheid but kids class r(2015) search twitter
....ma schedule somehow got v busy!!!! XXX(2016) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@MartinBroon tweeted
whit can be done.. Let’s get busy! ??. ??. ??. ?????????? https(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ty lawyer we loe best is ower busy relivin bairnheid days o chac(2020) search twitter
ks snecked up efter 6 an ower busy (2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
_cherry Oh, here! She hus bin busy. Whit a fantastic talent tae (2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
skin deep. Maist use the "too busy" excuse but that's disingenuo (2022) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
quiet yesterday but we were "busy" then we were messagin a good (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
rders keeping us away fae the busy road (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ch the highlights later as am busy the noo - mona burra (2020) twitter link
@Brian_Pacey @stevie27boyo busy the noo wae stuff tae sort oo (2020) twitter link
hope all is ok - always very busy in that area (2020) twitter link
and jist watched this efter a busy fitbaw weekend - best 20 min (2020) twitter link
ews @LEAFA_Official @ScotAmFA busy busy busy when the games fina (2021) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Ah ken yer mam an dad hiv bin busy wi gettin aathin riddy, bit i on page 94

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Sheila wis busy hackin sticks When she got he on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t it," Ah said. "She wis ower busy wirkin. She'd te dee aa er wa on page 87
"Och, he wis aye busy," Ah said, fondly. "Bit he ni on page 88

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
comes te you, Elspeth, wi're busy ilky nicht. Ye're naethin bit on page 31
an dee somethin. Ah'm ayewis busy ~ can ayewis find somethin te on page 84

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
lenty in the city tae keep ye busy. An, thou Iceland is kent for on page 11

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
l es he gat riddy fir anither busy day in is barber's shop, Jist on page 8
y. No can do. Ye can see Ah'm busy eyvnoo, an Ah'v twa wytin. On on page 10
Dottie reedened. "Aabody wis busy. An noo Ah'm stairtin te winn on page 22
at git ma riddy fir ma bed ir busy newsin aboot and planned nich on page 47

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ed till say 'How doth e peedy busy bee', but id all came oot dif on page 43
l take e hint; but e cook wis busy stirran e soup, an Seemed no on page 57
E hedgehog wis busy fechtan wi anither hedgehog, on page 82
) till e confused clamour o e busy fairmyaird-while e lowan o e on page 120

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
aint; but then, Bert wis kept busy maist days on the livestock s on page 118

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
syne at aa the ither students busy skrattin awa, syne at the wa on page 86

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Weel, Jessie hid been busy at the dinin-room fireplace, on page 106

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
les away. And the town’s so busy, the roads are dangerous.”
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Fermer affa busy wi the hairst jist noo,
be busy. So it wis nae surprise tae h
ome firewid. He hid been affa busy the hale winter bit in
tae Susie, she asks," are you busy?"
and children. She hid been so busy
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Fermer is mair than busy jist noo,
busy. It wis ae back end fin the m
sorry tae say we are nae affa busy jist noo. It
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
er man hid deed whyle she wis busy feedin the calfies, hidna wyt
up ahin it. The aunts hid bin busy aa evenin, washin Minnie's fa
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
in the traffic an crossed the busy intersector road. The Gap stu
1 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
Its ban the best me o busy though, Iss semester, Ah've b
1 matches

Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
wa in the press and fridge an busy makin mince an tatties. It wi
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
y fit else to add. I ging and busy myself in the kitchen: I rins
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Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
or a minty. It hid been a gye busy mornin wi as muckle fowk comi
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ut naebody did they were ower busy sleepin aff their drink and d
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
rafty o the Bogs wiz? She wiz busy scrubbin the big granite step
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
nott and in nae time she wiz busy shewin. She heard the door op
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Bit he’d bin that busy showin aff, he wis pechin fin
bein sae busy, bit nae a bit o’t. Fur noo
2 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
donia Heaton in the Toon mega busy!(2019) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
fur a wee while - ah've been busy with ma new jape! #DoctorWho1(2017) search twitter
Cam back fae London, richt busy and affa noisy! xx https://t.(2018) search twitter
cuppie an cake an we were sae busy spikkin an claikin - fit a l(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
New Year loon. Ive been Affa busy, maistly forgetful, but a wee(2021) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@Love_the_80s_UK Get busy with the fizzy Sodastream cam(2020) search twitter
Joe Lewis wisna that busy tonight(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
ich aye. Dina think ul be too busy tho. Ana think theres full cr(2013) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
) ?? Scottish Twitter is very busy today telling everyone ab(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Fit a day i' day. Being affa busy deen muckle nithing!Got up la(2017) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
e shrugs. "I doot hid's ferly busy oot here.' Sheu haals her myn on page 158

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
o the busy-buddies - on page 36

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Busy Wae Ither Things on page 71
Wae wut far too busy on the ferm on page 122

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
s boots wis unwelcome. He wis busy rummagan in his cloak, lukkan
1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
y wis done they wir still gey busy, socialisan and bean industri

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ain ta say tae dem? We're dat busy eenoo." on page 51
imate aa yun widd'll keep him busy wi da pent brush. on page 62

2 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
wi da coarn. It wis a braaly busy day, an everyeen lightsome, w
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Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
y back but I wis also far too busy lookin at da widden rippek ma
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Walterson, Vaila Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Da nicht afore da Trowie Show, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
il lot o’ bakin’. She wiz busy makin a slaetter sponge cake,
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
e skew-wheef. “She’s very busy so we’ll move on,” said P
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ried tae say 'Hoo doth th wee busy bee', but eet aw came differe on page 44
kent) tae th hurly-burly o th busy ferm-yard-while th lowin o th on page 124

2 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
s612 @thinkfitnessgym am ower busy ti look at twitoor at work. I(2013) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
eep up the guid work, ken hoo busy youse are the noo x(2020) search twitter
id hae been richt fir either 'busy' or 'ugly'. Quair auld quiz a(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
y't tae say 'Hoo daes the wee busy bee', but it aal come oot dif on page 45
ak the hint; but the cook wus busy stirrin the soup, an didnae s on page 60
r wur three gairdeners at it, busy paintin thim rid. Alice thoch on page 77
ae the confused clamour o the busy fairm-yerd whiles the lowin o on page 125

4 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Whir thir busy makin' stuff called Burnquart on page 29
The busy bo'dies hae foun' oot on page 32

2 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
pandemic, the stall wus gyely busy an wus gyely weill thocht o'. on page 45
hernational) The centre bes a busy hub fer Ulster-Scots cultural on page 46

2 matches

Mc Donnell, John , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
er an sit Doon.Granny wud bae busy dishin up ...A got a hale sod
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@HurchinHome tweeted
hear yer daein weel! Keeping busy owre here! Definitely tryin t(2020) search twitter