A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of darg in Corpus

Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
. An they'll ken o his michty darg wi Scotsoun alang o Allan Ram on page 10

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 82 - The Gowden Boat, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Ma eident darg here bi the watter - on page 15

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Watt, George T. Lallans 82 - Caul Stane, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
e vyce assails thaim in thair darg, on page 24

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
wthing skinklin. "Leezaveta's darg," thocht the young man. There on page 137

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McPartlin, John Lallans 83 - Phantasmagoria, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Douce in sweitless darg. on page 70

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
on wis the tid it gied him ti darg awa at the widworkin, an for on page 28

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 84 - Attrition, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
fur lousin frae his darg whan he heard a whaup comin t on page 9

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
azy erses an get back til yer darg!" on page 86

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
on ony henner or donnart orra darg thay mintit for iz tae dae. Y on page 22

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
onic, an croons aa day at his darg. He nivver, ivver manages ti on page 26

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Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ti stairt thair darg again. on page 129

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
For darg, an God alane ti please - on page 91

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
Yon's no ma darg. I hae nae goal forby the onc on page 55

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
icht think, these are modes o darg ower honest for yer ilkaday s on page 3

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
the hale o the produce o oor darg is pauchelt frae us by the hu on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Sittin doon tae stert the darg on page 5

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
we darg owremuckle at things 'on high on page 13

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
. He had dune a guid mornin's darg at the peats; an wi the chanc on page 48
he difference tae their daily darg - nou able tae cairt five cr on page 57
dnae face, be it a hard day's darg, or a lang traipse ower hill on page 66
Forby her nicht-time darg mitherin her bairns, she had on page 74

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
sang in their darg that dirls through ma banes on page 51

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
An it's lang syne been the darg tholt bi the poor, the sick, on page 79

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
We set ti the darg wi the anerlie gear we brocht on page 42

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Efter his darg wi Duchosal, James Robertson on page 5

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Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
nety fower oo stertit tae the darg wi a rethocht wey o editin. O on page 59

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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
for maist lads as the normal darg wis twal hoors on an twal aff on page 47
ud nivver been feart o a hard darg, but this wis gettin oot o ha on page 49
doun no up. The same endless darg went on an on agin. on page 50

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
But tae the darg. In this issue o Lallans we h on page 5

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Mr Wonka usin tae dae aw the darg in his chocolate works?' on page 21
o the pipes as they did their darg, on page 75

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
o thaim endurin a life o sair darg, on page 105

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
thin sae nearhaund, the haill darg didna tak him mair than ten m on page 79

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Grumphie? Brains first, syne Darg and Trauchle. on page 15
am by, and they stapped their darg sae they could hae a wee pech on page 147

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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
didna hae ti darg fur a leivin an cuid ware tha on page 13

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
rtit tae howk yince mair. The darg gaed much mair slowly noo. Bu on page 37

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
A lang hard darg, nae easy wey tae gain on page 8
The Lost Darg on page 38
They dreed their darg in camp an toun, on page 49
For darg, an God alane tae please - on page 54

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
tae be thankit, and throu his darg, the life o Mary Kermack will on page 54

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
the dreichness o their daily darg. Fairy sangs anent bairns or on page 62

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Ilka man thirled tae his darg, an noo the new roadwey is on page 43

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
- did they ever dae a day's darg? Did I ever rax my back frae on page 47

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
umfoondit by her skill at the darg, spiered wha had taught her t on page 11

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
nae a classic sociolinguistic darg - that had been duin in Gles on page 9

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Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Ma darg was a sair, doulsome and wear on page 123

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
kin pails. It had been a hard darg. The grun had aither been air on page 17

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Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
This is the darg that we at Eemis Stane hae se on page 4

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
and dreary, whaur a doulsome darg, tyavin and warslin in a cram on page 136

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
For darg, an God alane ti please - on page 91

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e hairst o the vine and human darg, on page 97

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Hou mony shepherds gae ti darg on fitt the day? on page 114

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
o haurd wark an nae dout dour darg he haes putten intae editin 1 on page 6

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Een fae the days o Skene, the darg haes haed tae stert wi a body on page 14

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McCallum, Andrew Lallans 73 - Ecce Homo, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Fur e's darg lies afore him, the stent o e on page 71

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
White haes thocht lang on the darg o vairsin, for he's a skeily on page 121

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
wi thir discs, oor heidmaist darg is ti jeidge what kenspekkil on page 135
his vizzie, frae the dourest darg i the laun: hirdin kye), but on page 137

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
in ye'll finnd mair worth the darg, an it's legal. It's weel wor on page 4

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ts communitie haes a guid bit darg aheid o hit. For the pairlame on page 121

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Thair darg is maistlins airtit at fowk t on page 15

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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
o history's mony thoosan darg-year. on page 107

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
irds. He'd lost taste fir the darg fir time bein. He'd mak a pat on page 18

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
they maun stert back til the darg. on page 58

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
muckle care and ower muckle darg! She did the wark o
the trauchles and ageless darg that had been dealt oot
And he turnt again tae his darg.
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e the result o a verra mukkil darg, the’r nae bodie at’s thr
constitutiounal aspecks o his darg, sik as pittin forrit the SNP
erlie; it haes been the dowie darg o editors o Lallans ower the
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
made), we can get doun ti the darg o assessin the feiction itsel
Millar leas the darg til his mensefu dug, Yarrow.
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
s Leid. Tae get an idea o the darg aheid o us, scance on ane o B
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
al Cultural Strategy ootlinin darg done sae faur
range o events wis reddit an darg done oot-ower the 45
32. Efter darg done by the Pairlament’s Pr
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
This is whaur maist o the darg o devisin a spellin system fo
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
tion gies guid praise tae the darg o Bòrd na Gàidhlig fur prom
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
. Bot A suin fand at A hed ti darg fur masell,
nyow lyfienes an yokit ti hiz darg. Inglis wirriet about the
puir wumman died o the sair darg at is necessar ti bigg a nyow
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
r the ither, nae less wechty, darg o wirkin oot juist whit it is
ike ony ither. The best o the darg produced haes been athin the
chts that teuk pride in thair darg. Mass production wisna for th
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
at the same time needin dour darg, an dedication. The neist Sco
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
backgrund. Our darg at the factory wisna hard war
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
his wark. But it’s a mukkil darg, an no the biographer’s mai
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ays. Bill Finlay stertit this darg and Randall Stevenson haes ca
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Gin A'd foreseen sic darg an strife
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
IT wad be a sair darg tae mak a better o whit haes
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
hn Angus — that teuk on the darg o settin thir melodies, alang
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
s, an nae feart o a nicht’s darg. They wad dig doun a nairae h
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
inies wha met efter a day’s darg in the early eichties tae pro
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
s the docht is pitten tae the darg till they canna darg nae mair
till they canna darg nae mair; and syne, whan oo�
te? Cause near the hale o wir darg is reived frae us by human be
r fower affspring and aa your darg i’ the fields, what’s bee
for it. The pigs teuk on the darg o learin and guidin the ither
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Hingin’ In) aboot the daily darg, an hoo mony that comments on
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Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
throu national darg and international compluteran
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
f. The company recognises the darg is a muckle ane an speirs hel
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Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Oor daily darg she lets us know;
Oor ‘Clerk o Works’, the darg she’s sharin,
Sae Friday, fore ye lowse the darg,
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Kirk Jn, Albert Tae Ilka Scots Makar an Scriever, (twitter.com 2022) Central, poetry
An garrin the leid dae wur darg is oor troke;
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Briggs, Susi Atween the lines o Muirland Meg, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
And it widna maitter the darg she pit in
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McMillan, Hugh The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch, (no publisher recorded 2022) Central, poetry
gle was blythe no just at the darg,
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MacMinto, Gregor Daffin in a Dear Green Place, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
rs. Bein ower the lugs in yer darg aiven on is a dae-nae-better
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Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
reen nae lang efter lowsin ma darg
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Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Noo, is yer darg is bit a splore,
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@billykayscot tweeted
, I managed tae get ma day’s darg duin - giein shape back tae (2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
This bogle hadna been the darg o a spare half ooer. Mi ain f on page 13

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
rsel. Fair teen on wi e day's darg he wis, an fen he gid hame mo on page 84

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
But the darg hed been deen on the blaik ki on page 9
I rede ye! It ull nae be ony darg tae win throwe- " She wes up on page 14
irraneise a wird wi as sair a darg as aat," said Humphy Dumphy, on page 83

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
* The need for stinch darg tae promote regional or minor
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
e oor efter oor, back brakkin darg wi the thrissle prods stoonin
iff o gweed honest sharn. The darg wis hard, the oors war lang,
fowks' bairns wis a thankless darg, speecially Isie.
bi the bailie as pairt o his darg...bit likewise, the warm watt
bide aff, an wis back at her darg in the hoose, scrapin carrots
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
s honest, fur twis a lanesome darg in his executive eyrie lookin
airt taste. She sae luved her darg, she aye mislikit tae win awa
vellers' tales – the ordnar darg fur a culture-cairrier. In th
e sober an alane – nae easy darg – an telt him plain that gi
in' o't. Brian wis gweed at's darg, like a terrier; he cud read
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - A Wird i Yer Lug, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
haen anither twa ear tae the darg – or anither twinty, for th
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Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
k preferred. The results o ma darg gied oot at somewey near twa
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
the trauchle o the darg)
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
e bairns settled doon tae the darg o makkin
t he did. It wis a gey coorse darg fur the wee wheel alane in th
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Harper, Edith Legacy, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2021) Doric, poetry
The daily darg wis ruled by paper pattrens,
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Blackhall, Sheena The Spikk o the Nor East Leid, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Doric, poetry
e Scots editin DOST, a michty darg
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
lazy spammers dinnae like tae darg on a Setterday or Sunday! Fit(2018) search twitter
Fin ye are aat darg div ye iver find yersel keeki(2018) search twitter
See mair examples i' Karla’s darg aat https://t.co/P6Ikkpq2cR h(2018) search twitter
oot Bravehound an their vital darg aat https://t.co/9b3TG7oz8U a(2019) search twitter
Happy take yer dug tae darg day! @lyn_golden is helping m(2019) search twitter
and 6 other occurrences.

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@DoricPhrases new darg beets delivery e day. Ah'll b(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
andy. Am a fan o Nicolaesen's darg, an OS Scots origin name gaze (2020) twitter link

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
e ae gey bit grund in ae days darg, wiooten onie wannecessar tra
id wisnae taen on wi his days darg an cuid ethlie
kin aff frae hame fur ae days darg i the Hoscote wud, fallaed bi
fock gangin aboot thair daily darg, wi blithsome herts.
tances, wuid bei ae wuman’s darg an gey affen, A wuid jalousie
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@StuartPoet tweeted
by an tae @bwpub fir the braw darg(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
claught wi tha Männystrie o Darg an Prenticin. on page 32
claught wi tha Männystrie o Darg an Prenticin. on page 34

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Ultach Whan Aw Wir Hauns are Turnt tae Banes, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
Ease the darg
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Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
an owresetter hae gien their darg wi nae chairge fur all weans
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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
no warkin, yer last foremaist darg.
Whut dae the’ cry tha darg ye dae (daen), in fu?
isons.We dae this adae wi oor darg unnèr tha Heid-coont Ect.
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Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
“We hae tae gae til oor darg tha morrow.”
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