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chairge Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words38.7 53.5 21.1 0 0 20.7 17.7
Number of occurrences124104 14 0 0 2 4
Number of authors42 31 7 2 2

Occurrences of chairge in Corpus

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Central

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Whaever wis in chairge maun hae kent they haed nae c on page 58

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
in the Techie cless. A wis in chairge o lichtin the fire an wad big on page 21

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Herald, read oot the chairge!" said the King. on page 44

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
sterts for the contrack. The chairge han wull be a jyner that's a on page 26

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
his bedroom, and fired aff a chairge o nummer sax shot intae the d 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
uiner been caad tae his furst chairge at the kirk o New Luce doun i on page 30
ower his chairge, wi a wee sneevilin lick-spit on page 40
hers, had been deprived o his chairge for aicht year efter the Rest on page 41
tian I ever conversed wi... 1 chairge ye tae luve him aye and tend on page 43
south-west. Quartered at nae chairge in the dwellins o gentlemen a on page 58

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
airities bi dint o gien Einar chairge o his ain hird in retrun fir on page 14

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
I chairge ye, dochters o Jerusalem, on page 4
I chairge ye, dochters o Jerusalem, on page 6
I chairge ye, dochters o Jerusalem, on page 11
I chairge ye, dochters o Jerusalem, on page 17

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
o a lass wis suddenly takkin chairge o her problems fur her, and w on page 202

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
upport o the Lib Dems, whause chairge taewards irrelevance gangs iv on page 8

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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
gcrial role in that he wis in chairge o the countin house doun by t on page 34
outher as the baist began tae chairge. Bang went the gun. The shock on page 38
e Chief Harpooner Bain wis in chairge an he orderit Toshie McIntosh on page 41
hon true or no, the mannie in chairge o the auld Criss-Cross wis ay on page 47
Ane o the ship masters in chairge o the pinnaces was a mannie t on page 91
Also on pages 98
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wan chairge, an in a meenit it's aa owre, on page 103
But whit if the wise man in chairge o aathing, on page 121

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
fair made up wi bein left in chairge o somethin. "We'll cairry on on page 149

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
estate. That means I'll be in chairge o aw the money yer maw and da on page 9
" Violet said. "Mr. Poe is in chairge o whit happens tae us, and I' on page 61
nd o the day, he's the wan in chairge." on page 137
and Coont Olaf, ye arenae in chairge o the Baudelaire fortune." on page 152

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
That gart ye chairge dearly aa that bocht on page 11

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
tae the M.O. an got pit on a chairge. Served us right, I suppose, on page 136

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Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
they tellt me they'd need tae chairge me tae answer, on page 123

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
o bog-cotton. This richteous chairge tae bring on page 112

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
huirly he wadnae be puit on a chairge for desertion? Yet aa that ha on page 17

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
the screen aw the time o the chairge. Hauf a league, hauf a league on page 64

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
eid o defendin Scots agin the chairge at it 'has no standard form', on page 56

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
ined the laddie, 'Is Hecky in chairge o it than?' Cherlie noddit, on page 59

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
oot mair aboot the mannie in chairge o the projeck. Seems he wes a on page 91

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
'Whit'll she chairge, the Rapet wumman, for lookin
had in her chairge that the Deil had kythed afor
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rd copie o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ard copy o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ard copy o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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McPartlin, John Lallans 70 - The Primped Skull, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
the Hielan chairge, the frenzy-baulkin musket,
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
chaft, chain, chainge, chair, chairge, chairms, chalk, challenge, c
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rd copie o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rd copie o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
ard copy o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ti eik a chairge o colloguein wi accessors ti
chairge o ma panser?”
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
Údarás na Gaeltachta is in chairge o facillitatin the implementa
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - Napoleon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
an coucht yer launce tae chairge aince mair the foe.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
ard copy o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
ard copy o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
-year-auld John wis pitten in chairge o twal-year-auld William’s
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
slaw their inevitable cavalry chairge.
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ig wis the English Sherrif in chairge o the toun, taxin an controll
e an Murray, it seems, war in chairge o the operation. We ken this,
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
een them. I wunner if them in chairge o us the day will hae the sam
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
betimes wi ma mither tae tak chairge o birthin a bairn. The wiemen
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ard copy o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ard copy o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ard copy o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ard copy o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ard copy o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ard copy o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ard copy o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ard copy o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ard copy o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ard copy o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
an, tae oor left, sterted tae chairge. Despite Young Loch Eil an’
furious, futile an’ useless chairge! As we ran taewards the Gover
aw’where bit we pressed oor chairge hame. A wis pushed back in th
ment in front o’ us bit oor chairge had stalled. Murray wis tryin
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
han the local community is in chairge, the laund is in the haunds o
ng as it’s the community in chairge, it can be duin in sic a wey
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
o his bedroom, and lat flee a chairge o Nummer 6 shot intae the mir
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
mornin. Iqbal - wha had tane chairge o the medical pairty - hadna
ll hae a wird wi the monk in chairge o the kitchie, an ye juist ga
2 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
and duties and o ony criminal chairge conter
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
the sennin o mailoots free o chairge.
Free o chairge mailoot
o chairge til ilka elector or hoose. Th
pit ae mailoot free o chairge til ilka elector or hoose an
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McClurg, Fernando Review: O is for Hoolet, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
rea) wantin the bairns in her chairge tae “speak properly” (i.e
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rd copie o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rd copie o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rd copie o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rd copie o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rd copie o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
ard copy o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
rd copie o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
rd copie o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
rd copie o STW is sent free o chairge tae aw maimbers o Scots Tung.
er will be fendit athoot onie chairge, tae stert wi, an it can be d
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
richt, his freend Hackston in chairge o the left, the men on foot i

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'An fit div they chairge ye for that, man?' on page 42

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
hae a hyze wi fa-ivver was in chairge; an up he gaed tae the coonte on page 76

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Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
. Ye'll hae tae putt me oan a chairge, Bruce. on page 40

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ee, an his brither Pheelip in chairge o Ituraea an Trachonitis, wi on page 83
ma tell ye, he'll pit him in chairge o aa. Bit gin e grieve say ti on page 103
ie kine o wye, A'll pit ye in chairge o ten toons'. In comes e seco on page 112

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
s than fit pubs in Temple Bar chairge for a pint, gang tae the 'Gui on page 8

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
fur a brither fa sud hae haen chairge o the kistin in the auld Scot on page 51

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
Aitken micht hae got aff wi a chairge o manslaughter gin it hid onl
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
; but, losh be here, she teuk chairge at eence. She wasna happy abo
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
s ae nicht, Meg Ramsay wis in chairge o the twa quines an the hoose
,mornin an nicht, fur she hid chairge o six milkin coos...a lang bu
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
er. The hinmaist scientist in chairge o the experiment (afore man i
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TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
rrie dug, fufty p, thay pit a chairge oan ae line!
1 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
t fur the Engineer whae wis i chairge o the Yillmuir, Waitter Wurks
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@StuartPoet tweeted
Ah'll mak siccar an mind tae chairge the laptap! (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
gien ït bak tae tha man ïn chairge, an he sut doon. An naebodie on page 76
èr ïs able tae lea hïm ïn chairge o tha hoose an tae gie iverie on page 92
breath. Noo whan tha yin ïn chairge o a hunnèr sodgers saen whut on page 110

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Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
er hae gien their darg wi nae chairge fur all weans anent Covid-19.
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