A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of doctor in Corpus

Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
out o his haunds an phont the doctor hersel. The doctor rang the n on page 20
the form o a scrieve, for the doctor wis a chiel that likit aye ti on page 21
haed been dischairged an the doctor haed pitten him inti hospice on page 31

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
The Soutar Turned Doctor on page 27

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
D.I.Y. Doctor on page 34
suin ye'l hae tae gan tae the doctor.' on page 37

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
where this douce, weel-daein, doctor fellae swallaes doun a tummle on page 86

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
telephone' tryst wi ma qwak; 'Doctor Blair'. Whin she caws back an on page 80

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
, sometimes Ah hae oor Alec a doctor, or Jessie a fine lady in a g on page 6

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
rt attack and hud tae get the doctor, they'd be a university gradu on page 93
'He's a doctor,' Nigel said. 'And an unco gu on page 138
ah wis born ma faither wis a doctor in this clachan. We'd a bonni on page 190
testament o her late faither, Doctor Honey, hud suddenly and myste on page 222

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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
he ran intae Patrick Nimmo, a doctor wha had no lang graduated fae on page 27
The doctor's note tae him he shows, on page 113

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
u to bring a letter from your doctor. OK. Naw, said Charlene. I be on page 25
know, she said tae ma ma, The doctor said if it hadnae been fur yo on page
almly tellin us everythin the doctor said, an at the same time she on page 137
Her ma wis up talkin tae the doctor aboot whether or no she wis t on page 155
ke bein in the ambulance. The doctor said she wis lucky cause she on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'Cawa doctor!" shouted Mr Boakregarde. on page 111

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
agic medicine, a medicine nae doctor in the warld has ever made af on page 14

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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
aw, volunteers, retired, ony doctor passin by on page 137

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
'Hello, my name's Doctor Lowry,' he says, openin his b on page xvi
o a man, he'd drag hur tae a doctor.' on page 62
on as you do,' she says. 'The doctor's going to assess you on his on page 84
he room intae focus tae see a doctor and Hot Dave fae Tesco. Ma fa on page 85
stubble dors beneath. The doctor tells Hot Dave the grisly det on page 86

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Skinny Doctor McPhee on page 3
the doctor says it'll nivir dae at a' on page 24

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
r three times. Aye, A ken the doctor said he wis surprised. She be on page 59

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
rcrombie the famous Edinburgh doctor?....." on page 12

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
An his doctor tells me this... on page 15
Balfour: A doctor sent me - on page 35

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Or sorcery. A doctor maun ensure on page 112

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
sherper Hae ye pitten on yer Doctor Martins? on page 4

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
A'll tak him tae see Doctor Lindsey." on page 29

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
e o Jaírus): hed been til ae doctor efter anither ... an hedna go on page 135

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
At that nate meenit the doctor an hes white-jaiketed helpers on page 18

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
The peasant stude facin the doctor, at the fit o the deein
Raisin his vyce, the doctor said:
But the doctor wisna haein it. He wis mad ge
atween fear o the doctor and the fierce passion o his
The doctor cried, 'I don't know, do I? T
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
Tam. Hiv ye been tae see yer doctor aboot it?"
"Ay." says Tam, " It's a lady doctor A've got but she's richt guid
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
An the doctor says, ‘Nae ifs or buts:
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
s verse fae Burns's Death and Doctor Hornbook:
urns: Tam O'Shanter, Daith an Doctor Hornbook.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Howanever, gin oor doctor or banker or teacher haed spo
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Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
‘Hae ye seen a doctor ?’
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Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
In cam the doctor a wee thing efter. He hed his
an that. Then A gat up wi the doctor ti look at the puir cauld cor
ly, ken.”“Naw” says the doctor. “His een’s warkin.” An
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
phone if ye were ill? An nae doctor to see ye either, I dout.
phone the doctor. Na, he’ll no send ye to th
your bed. An I wull phone the doctor.”
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
t lik yin ae the Cybermen fae Doctor Who.
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A'll gang tae the doctor the morn -
Tae tak up the doctor's time
Aye, doctor! A'm here again.
In ma - no, doctor, no in the neck!
Here comes the doctor - at last!
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Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
yins he wis trained tae be a doctor, he didnae hae a choice o the
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
able disease. Ah went tae the doctor straight away beaming wi joy;
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ou’re not registered with a doctor?”
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ant for sleep-walking,’ the doctor assured her parents, ‘she w
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Lehane, Matt Mair Licht, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
my doctor wis fraucht
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
be weill fed an cared for: a doctor cam ilka wick. Gin they tried
wickly bonus o fags whan the doctor cam, an Bill didna smoke, or
Bill did suggest gaun tae the doctor, bit Nusiret gied him a mooth
Bill gaed tae the doctor hissel whan he made his neist
rt o his career as a barefuit doctor. He suin realised that the tr
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Eunson, Catherine This Winter, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
There’s the doctor noo, haddin ontae his hat,
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Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
MDMA. Wae love fae the street doctor. Gauchin awh day long oh-lay
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
��d made an appointment wi’ Doctor Laidlaw tae get me checked oo
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Robertson, James Dr Wha, (Scottish Poetry Library 2018) Central, poetry
Wha’s Doctor Wha? Wha better kens nor he
Wha’s Doctor Wha? Wha better kens nor she?
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
the room that hus the name ‘Doctor Hill scribbled oan it.
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
e it says it a? Gin ye hae ae Doctor warkin i your laun that tells(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
there, ye jist need the richt doctor. Unfortunately, fer mony o us(2020) search twitter
vertit commas? He's clearly a doctor if he's got a GMC nummer. Wha(2020) search twitter
Listen tae this audio. This doctor shud be utterly ashamed. Whit(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
uess why he's a 'celebrity TV doctor?' Quack quack ????(2020) search twitter

@MizLiot tweeted
aken medical advice frae your doctor (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
old for 15 minutes - after a doctor requested a review of my medi (2021) twitter link

Doric

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
rely gotten loused early. The Doctor wis wi him, an her mither wis on page 17

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
eer as kirk mice Am suin that doctor for wrangfae advice" on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
speered, es wi cam oot o the doctor's. on page 9

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
It's nae e healthy att wint a doctor, bit them att's nae weel. G'w on page 17
"It's nae e hilthy att need e doctor, bit them att's nae weel. A'v on page 88

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
a lang black frock an silver Doctor Martens teetin oot aneth the on page 29

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Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
His Mither socht help fae the doctor aa richt on page 25

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
The doctor cam in, reekin o' gin on page 163

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ay aff for his wark. He was a doctor at e hospital; an haed nae it on page 25

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Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
"I'll phone the doctor," John said, and the others r
Erchie took the village doctor to one side after the examina
h any news, Erchie," said the doctor, still heading towards the do
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
tae see the car. Fin the doctor advised Jonsar Eck tae get th
Jonsar Eck went tae the doctor, he wis pit doon tae the Broc
that he hid laser on. As the doctor came intae
stitches" As the doctor pit three stitches in Jonsar
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
t the morn I'll gang an see a doctor. Fin he went tae the
e door an went in tae see the doctor. Noo fin he went intae the
room ere wis the doctor stannin ower a wifie on the c
Ere's a wifie in there wi the doctor. I think there his
Fin Jonsar Eck did see the doctor he got a'a sort o tests. He w
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
their muckle hairy feet. The doctor wisna a gweed advert fur his
Or gaun fur the doctor
'Ony sign o the doctor's gig?' speired the skiffie,
th the fermer's bed afore the doctor's veesit.
ay neist. She daurna stop the doctor fin he drave his gig up the r
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
albutt wis quaet. Ootside the Doctor's balcony in the high rise fl
en frae the Quarry Quine. The doctor an his wife socht her in, an
since then," smiled the good doctor. "But tact is of the essence
n the quarry. It hid gien the doctor a stammygaster fin he'd trawl
tae the host body itsel. The doctor saw nae need tae fyle the wat
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
awin fur a nurse whin a leddy doctor cum in an stertit speirin iz
Shae telt iz shae wis a hoose doctor an wid pass on her
wintie meenits efter the heid doctor seed iz, an oo haid a
mes, as e wis a bleck African doctor. Naw. A ken whit ye jaloused,
wisna a witch doctor. Heez Inglish wis braw, bit A
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Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
richt tae ignore ME! – YER DOCTOR! YER SAUVIOUR!” The wumman
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Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Doctor Makadoork sat back fae his de
y fae his desk he readied his doctor’s bag wi some o the things
shet o Faaldydykes wiz ivvery doctor’s nightmare. Een o yon pati
ed aboot different illnesses. Doctor Makadoork tried his best usua
and sat doon on the cheer as Doctor Makadoork wheeched awa his do
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
her he wiz affa nae weel. The doctor thocht he wiz developing sept
Michael at the hospital. The doctor tell her he wiz fully worse.
The doctor came inaboot grinnin and sayi
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ually her father died and the doctor said his hert wiz enlarged. H
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
bour and she wiz foonert. The doctor and the mid-wife hid been gle
the swyte fleein fae her. The doctor gave the wee laddie a quick g
min ye canna dee that!” The doctor grumphed at her sayin, “It�
e jine up. At the medical the doctor couldna believe the size o hi
asualty clearing station. The doctor says, “Yer waakened?” Dou
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
I teen TB. Fin I wint tae the doctor he wiz puzzled why I should h
own up tae my addiction. The doctor thocht that wiz the maist lik
Aifterhin I wiz sent tae see Doctor Festing Makadoork.
door a man that looked like a doctor held it open for ma and as I
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Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
A doctor came inaboot an speired foo I
The doctor that saved my life came tae s
tae see me. His father wiz a doctor at Banff but on the nicht I w
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
A couple o days later Doctor Webster stood in Mary’s roo
and a letter in her hand. The doctor teen the letter and read it,
it, unusually for him bein a doctor and used tae seein sichts lik
he wiz treating and hid died. Doctor Webster dichtin his een turne
tin wi the pauper’s coffin. Doctor Webster nearly exploded wi an
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
hie an hurtit her queats. The doctor telt Granny Riddle tae bide i
��s bin gaen fur oors, an the doctor’s nae due tae cry inby till
“I saw the doctor’s car gyaun awa the day,”
cudna mind the nummer o times Doctor Ewan hid cried inbye, fur it
ma. “Dr Ewan’s a clivver doctor, isn’t he noo.”
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Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
ked like Mengele the mad Nazi doctor but he probably didna ma heed
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Five hunner issues o Doctor Fa Magazine! Fit an achieveme(2016) search twitter
Doctor Fa a quine, niver!(2017) search twitter
ws it up - ah’m clyping tae Doctor Fa! https://t.co/wk676LX2h3(2018) search twitter
Ah’ve been telt bi ma doctor tae exercise mair, dist this (2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ing like a fitba match - the doctor let slip- just dinna go tae p (2020) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Ma new Doctor! Aff got a lot of hope noo o'(2018) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
es Ah't soonded mair Carry on Doctor than it wiz mint tel. ??(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
a funny dark mark there. The Doctor hid a luk at hid the ither da on page 37

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Shetland

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
n be traiced back tae a young doctor wha slippit frogspawn on da W
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Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
eedin a dose o medicine fae a doctor.”
shie, du’s niver been tae a doctor in dy life,” she said.
2 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
The Doctor's Messan set a Scottish paitr on page 139

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Ulster

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
f proclaimed M.D. (a mountain doctor) with a knowledge and faith i on page 46

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
yer no dressed? D'ye want tha doctor? This isnae lake you", an the on page 18

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Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Doctor Foster went tae Gloucester on page 19

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@the_gellick tweeted
nAHCoulter Dinnae scunner the Doctor Appeleby, or we'll no get ony (2015) twitter link