cover | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 48.1 | 55 | 31.7 | 49.7 | 52.3 | 31 | 39.8 | |
Number of occurrences | 154 | 107 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 9 | |
Number of authors | 86 | 49 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
us degrees ae "smallness" are cover't in Glaswegian simply bi "we on page vi
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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
t store at work an ah hud tae cover fur ye, doactorin the paperwo on page 9
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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ights get freezing, nae cloud cover ye see. on page 29
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Matheson, Ann Lallans 84 - Attrition, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
hy strength for my day, Lord, cover my weakness so.' on page 9
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
s nae park really. Crash mats cover the ground round the swings n on page 24
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
softener in the rumpled duvet cover. Springtime freshness. He waa on page 1
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
undles frae time tae time tae cover the cley flair o the biggin, on page 56
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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
h wis the only yin that could cover the tills. Ah wisfurgive ma l on page 1
2 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Cover tae cover, A scoured each line, on page 33
2 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
fur me and Craig tae run fur cover. "'The Cincinatti kid wis a c on page 75
"Bruce, son" ah say "cover yur eyes, pal. This is gonnae on page 164
din the bar staff cowerin fur cover. And yince the miserable bast on page 184
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
llin lees tae theirsels. A'll cover maist o this in detail farthe on page 16
n aboot is a lee intendit tae cover up aw the robbin, rapin an mu on page 21
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
thi photography on thi front cover wiz done beh Gordon MacKenzie on page i
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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
some o the bigger leaves tae cover oorsels. "Wad ye like some he on page 89
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
writ on the back cover ae ma jotter even though it w on page 29
an David signt the inside cover ae wur CDs fur us an Murray g on page 117
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
gruppit in the fingirs. Unner cover o the bedclaes, the auld man on page 42
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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
r or less wirk it oot fae the cover o the books they gie ye. on page 13
the CD disnae even STAIRT tae cover it. on page 36
2 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Noisily strip Rowans o their cover, on page 16
Withdrew the safety cover, that wis it! on page 77
2 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ss fit dangled frae under the cover, exposin torn tights where a on page 37
scrape the black bits aff an cover them wi icing? The minister's on page 62
3 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
their right mind would gie me cover. But fur all the girls got ta on page 43
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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
some o the bigger leaves tae cover oorsels. "Wad ye like some he on page 89
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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Cover it up, woman, cover it up! on page 35
4 matches
Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
n, sae he jinks awa unner the cover o the hauf-licht ahint a seri on page 9
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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
ENCE: will thon last? Does it cover ye? on page 23
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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
that bricht Hercules had tae cover his een. on page 46
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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Wir sma but we cover the groon on page 37
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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
rd, we'll hae new regulars an cover mair airt forms, an publish S on page 4
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
solecisms lik the ane on the cover o the last issue o Lallans: ' on page 56
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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ane free period that morn tae cover for an absent colleague. He h on page 37
1 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
it had a kinna buff-coloured cover an metal catches doon the bac on page 45
w the presses, took the table cover, shook aff the breid crumbs a on page 46
2 matches
Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
cover, shilpit hauns, aw snorlt lik
steekit on the bed cover.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image here of the book cover in original]
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image of the book cover in original]
Cover design : Sìne NicTheárlaich
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image of the book cover in original]
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Noisily strips rowans o their cover,
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
een the eighteen cameras that cover aa the centre o Portsoy. Ah s
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Tae cover owre ma lugs, nae fears!
A cover-up - aye, that's the answer.
a cover-up o ony kind.
3 matches
Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
indae cause the curtains’ll cover it.’
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image of the book cover in original]
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
image here of the dictionary cover in original]
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Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
the spears wad hunker doun in cover an wait, an they’d pick aff
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
The new bairn wis happit in a cover an laid aneath the bed until
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
p a scarf aroond ma face, and cover ma hauns wi the stolen gel.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: image of the cover in original]
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: image of the book cover in original]
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: image here of the book cover in original]
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
y a bend that offered me some cover. Noo A wis here, the venture
. Scrub an’ bracken gave me cover bit nae protection frae their
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
'oors. Ri text didnae exactly cover aw rat birry gote ri message
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
he wis ay’ wheeched aff tae cover England’s games an’ we’
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
n a silent stragglin line fae cover tae cover amang the rocks, av
tae cover amang the rocks, avoidin saft
ooch an they ran back tae the cover o the ridge. She leukit tae s
“Cud thoo no jiist cover thine een?” askit Iskander.
ve got lessons they hae tae cover ilka day - they’ll wirk in
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
tae mah chest, ah ran tae tak cover under th’ awnin o th’ sho
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
nder th' duvet, attemptin tae cover mah body fae th' invadin bitt
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
one whiff. Even Carol had tae cover her nose tae avoid that rank
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image here of a book cover in original]
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ceevil servants', answer tae cover for baith Scots an Gaelic wis
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
h almost cannae believe, they cover ma entire stomach wi jist yin
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
t store at work an ah hud tae cover fur ye, doactorin the paperwo
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ters hus that mony names they cover aw four sides. Some wur hange
Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
ares at a patch on the downie cover where there’s a coffee stai
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Startled doesnae quite cover the shock ah’ve goat fae fi
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
he common fuckin descency tae cover their mooths. Ah kindae git w
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ok oot ae place oan the front cover ae that posh Country Living m
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
opy, an gin we get eneuch tae cover the prentin costs, we’ll ga
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@ionafyfe tweeted
I posted a wee cover o a Tom Waits classic with me(2020) search twitter
@jax6754 tweeted
Mattjohnsons Well done! Fabby cover! An if am bein honest a muxh (2014) search twitter
ehall An of course you should cover them awe in yir speach!??. Ha(2015) search twitter
@iainnicol tweeted
ia Accurate. Ye've been unner cover at the council ower lang.(2020) search twitter
@MartinBroon tweeted
a tae put the segregation cover over theI?Cause theyre (2020) search twitter
@billykayscot tweeted
Forgot tae pit in the cover - here ye go. https://t.co/g(2020) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
nfromharlow Ah imagine thu'll cover thum up wi makeup. James Bond(2020) search twitter
@DABArbuckle tweeted
e proddies hae taen the green cover aff.(2020) search twitter
@fairpechtoot tweeted
@kat_luc01 Grand, yersel? Cover too tight it mine tae. Gonnae(2016) search twitter
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
- he went private tae try n cover his tracks (10 accounts) - t (2020) twitter link
n for a treat - talk about a cover up - the net tightens! (2020) twitter link
Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Haudagain, 8:12 am, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
tae cover little mair than half a mile on page 86
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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
an tossed an turned The duvet cover rumplin on page 15
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
l. It's a nicht oot aneth the cover o daarkness. The waiters aa h on page 49
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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
k efter him, an gin att disna cover e lawin, A'll pey ye on e roa on page 99
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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
bendin story lines tae cover on page 25
ye'd hiv tae cover ower on page 51
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
s - an the lino didna ayewis cover the surroond. Sae there wis n on page 76
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Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
"We’ll cover’t wi the smooth green grass
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Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
aa very fine, bit they dinnae cover fir aa the questions folk ask
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
it hame, a loud command. "Tak cover" Abody wis doon on
Rin for cover the midge is on a spree.
2 matches
Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
he pit the rifle back in its cover an back doun intae the burrow
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Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
intae the pan and closed the cover and pulled back the airm o th
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
pal eence hid a steerin wheel cover
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Blue mesk doon a thochty tae cover ma mooth, bit ave been dous(2020) search twitter
@DoricPhrases tweeted
Ma dother an buik cover artist Abi exhibiting install(2017) search twitter
@FaeFoggie tweeted
ifferent. @scotsfilmguy did a cover version o een o her songs een(2019) search twitter
@Franwella tweeted
ould jist aboot mak a cushion cover ??(2020) search twitter
@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
o have had Jake deein teacher cover work at my school. Bairns tho (2020) twitter link
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
wae a custom-made widden cover, doublan on page 14
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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
hae geed an help tae lift the cover off on page 35
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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
. Aggie pits on her hat. Hats cover lots of things and mak you lo on page 30
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Hall, Anja Poosack, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
I'll stick puss under the cover
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
tae, layin aff aa da time, ta cover up da akwardness, an dan shü on page 48
I saa da pictir ipo da front cover, I hoidit him under some aald on page 52
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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Cover up on page 98
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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
If da wird ‘dialect’ can cover aathing idder as standard Eng
s laek faa, an maas, bit i da cover o da CD, dis wirds is written
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
ses! I'm got through 12 books cover tae cover fae New Year but la(2021) search twitter
@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ister @johncrieffy getting da cover photo :-) #britishwildlife #S(2017) search twitter
@StuartPoet tweeted
Final front cover and it's now at the printers (2020) search twitter
oth @billykayscot Whit a braw cover(2020) search twitter
Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
n on iz!' An tae tha hïlls, 'Cover iz ower!' Noo ïf the' wud da on page 109
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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
a twenny yeir veesion cannae cover ivry issue. Thairfore we ir c on page 5
shud bae flexible eneugh tae cover Ulster-Scots culture on page 39
ots self publishin'. Thon wud cover on page 56
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Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
I hae cover't some grun, but mae best dey
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@Angelinekking tweeted
Reads @WomenAloudNI What book cover? And who? Me? Id never shar(2020) search twitter
@the_gellick tweeted
ambeg - I aye mind haein tae cover my lugs as a wean! (2014) twitter link