A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of gar in Corpus

Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
kin gless. Kate haed tried ti gar her devaul frae aa this, tell on page 25
her ettles ti quaitin him an gar him listen onlie roused him t on page 29
for aa her ettles she dochtna gar him peivot an dowp doun on th on page 30

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
trainin, drinkin an tryin tae gar masel feel like a warrior, th on page 55

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'An whit can a bodie dae tae gar the hat come doun?' he speire on page 43
"Tae gar me forget,' answert the drout on page 44
Ye are richt certain it winna gar me dree lang?' on page 83
tae them, 'Ay, the starns aye gar me lauch!' An they will think on page 87

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Did worries gar me teary, on page 16

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
for the wee bit word that'll gar the stounin in wir herts deva on page 55

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
worse nor wins tae gar them doulie on page 35
er's mint! Yon sun wid fairly gar ye blinnt. on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
the screws at Mauchlin micht gar yer thoums jougle yet memorie on page 45
h steady wark thereaboots tae gar him think aboot takin a wife, on page 80

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
On the chair. It wid gar ye greet - on page 32

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Tae gar us see on page 60

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Ti rax your sang an gar it bleeze the bluid! on page 40

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
o the world hus been able tae gar a thing tae move wioot touchi on page 186

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
grees wi me it wuid maistlike gar me boak oniewey ~ bit ae pynt on page 20
s tae a glaikitness that wuid gar ye grue. But stupit or no, th on page 84
irties at the Government wuid gar ye grue! At a time whan Scotl on page 104

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
uphaud the Scots language an gar Pairlament uise its pouer an on page 5
s we can gie Scots a heeze an gar folk tae be mair gallus in it on page 13
uphaud the Scots language an gar Pairlament uise its pouer an on page 14
leet o language extinction an gar anither rich an distinctive i on page 15
uphaud the Scots language an gar Pairlament uise its pouer an on page 23

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ntions in Soothron, this will gar ye tak tent. on page 40

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
d caw fur glessis aw roun, an gar aw the trimmlin companie leis on page 5

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
e desing. The Quene wissed ti gar hir Brithers inti skeillie ma on page 45

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and gar advances on page 21
gar the lot collapse on page 47

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Gin trauchles gar her seek a leal-hert frien, on page 13
Gar whustle throu the ravelings r on page 32
They wax resistant or gar sporulate. on page 47
Tae Jock, then dinna gar me hear on page 60
In equity must gar him play, on page 61

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
, they mak ma hert muckle, an gar ma een watter" At the biggin on page 11

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
'll finn anither! - 'T winna gar me greet. on page 45

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Ower me? God's wunn wull gar ye stap: on page 50

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Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
It micht gar us feel ill at ease tae maun on page 4

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
d's new airt, ye'd think, wad gar thaim shake. on page 14

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
A gar whidderin wunds, ay, gang on on page 23
ding the bells, see, an gar the gantrees dirl on page 27

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
me Noo? Adam Macnaughtan can gar ye lauch or greet wi his sang on page 77

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
tson) - but wha's ettlin tae gar's trou at siccan a callant wa on page 126

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Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
An gar ma brou ti caller aisment sin on page 10

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Wi mercy and luve gar aa yer bairns be ane on page 97

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
he reading o't, an siccar wad gar ye lauch a hantle mair on the on page 109

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Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Challenge, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
gin I can gar it growe on page 29

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
I'll finn a wey tae gar the jillet ken on page 42
Nae joy, nae dule o mine wad gar her sizzie, on page 43

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ntit will never be eneuch tae gar a major publisher create a de on page 56

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
think on policies for helpin gar public
rds) (Scotland) Act that will gar aw
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
". This kin o thing can aboot gar an a body greet whan Scots is
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
Tae gar them spik like Buchan fowk,
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
jewellery, haed a tan deep as gar shaw her lace claer throu her
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
o the hale pit-on, tho, is ti gar the langage soond grand, and
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
irt gin ocht cuid be duin tae gar mair collegianers tak that pa
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ioun o Tammas’s houss didna gar’m muive a mussil o hiz fece
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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
noo. This is intendit for tae gar mair discussion, the bringin
uid progress. Sae thit we kin gar mair discussin an interaction
s o a Gàidhealtachd. For tae gar thocht an discussions hou an
repones tae thae pairts wull gar mair chyges tae the functions
s are pyntit oot here for tae gar reflectin an discussin. Hou a
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Ye sends, sees the muinlicht gar it skyre bricht an blue as he
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
whit he haed tane tent o wad gar “everyday Scots to cringe.â
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
mak general statements at wad gar ye chuise atween constructs l
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
I, wis efter bein sent in tae gar the firm shak itsel oot the d
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
That gar’d the house a’dinnle;
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ti create a seituation at wad gar him replace
ident, ding by his ettles, an gar aathing turn again is steirin
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
wir sair eneuch tae gar me greet.
Yer very name can gar folk grue.
Tae gar guidwives an bairnies squeal.
It's enough tae gar me greet -
but och! ye're like tae gar me greet,
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
irish and ayont and that they gar ye feel for a while that like
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
nthusiast masel, sic sneerins gar't ma bluid tae boil. Yet, tha
is aboot that orra wird that gar ye tae pit yer foot on the th
2 matches

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n the Pairlament itsel) micht gar Scots beal and push mair and
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
siller jewellery fund in Fife gar us tak tent o the great airti
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
he strath. Viking place names gar ye ken that thae northren rai
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
We will pit oot meisures tae gar the lairnin o Gaelic, includi
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
nd Thy bridle in his gab, and gar him come back to Thee wi a je
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
A weel-claw’d kaim tae gar our Marischal dree!
I’ll gar ye beenge an hunker wi my tea
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
in her white mane, howpin tae gar fowk notice the reid ribbons
or raised his trotter for tae gar them wheesht:
2 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
ext o the Declaration and tae gar it
ameikle as it is necessar tae gar freendly relations atween nat
or religious groups, and shal gar the
3 matches

McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
sion for onie public body tae gar thaim produce siclike materia
1 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
awbodie kens spellin can aye gar a shushie amang Scots upsteer
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
that in itsel isna eneuch tae gar fowk mislippen the honesty an
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
Mints:- Tae gar an awaurness o the sindrie Sc
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
on and byous bonnie lines aye gar the hert greet mair nor 400 y
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit's For Ye'll No Gae By Ye, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
lauchin they'll gar ye perfit deid,
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
warkin in academia A howp tae gar mair o wir wirds 'a(2018) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
@billykayscot @joao_kay Yez gar me hungert.(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
shooglin is gey important tae gar bairns sleep. “Gie the pram/(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
se images, by @SSSScomic, tae gar folk tak tent o the history a (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Wid gar them cowk on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
yee load er ower mukkul, eit gar's er gin slower, on page 69

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
e at aa, as smaa a thocht wid gar you grieve at winter settin i on page 10

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
likes o him, wid hae been ti gar him tak yer filthy siller, an on page 8

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ere for Scripter says, 'He'll gar his angels leuk efter ye, an on page 10
r semmit anaa. An gin 4 chiel gar ye gyang a mile wi him, gyang on page 12

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
They gar'd their trams gang wi a beat, on page 19

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
At invious years wad gar me tyne. on page 7
n an giein't a wee kissie tae gar't winnerstaan hou it wes shen on page 10
up tae the Keekin-gless, tae gar it see fit glumshie it wes be on page 13
's aiblins jist a pit-on, tae gar't Lyewk as gin they hed a fir on page 14
thegidder, an it's eneuch tae gar a bodie cryne tae hear the wy on page 27
Also on pages 61, 62, 77, 82
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
r, as he maks muckle moos tae gar ye unnerstaan fat he's sayin. on page 90

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
vision an Minnie wis sent tae gar the littlins chant their tabl
rikk an she powked it up tae gar it daunce, afore pittin tee t
an wis feart that her ma wid gar her weir a auld pair till the
wise, the warm watter wis tae gar the coo think its calflie wis
g,' Jow Dow cried out. 'It'll gar it grow wi a vengeance.'
6 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
sclims an dunts the tree tae gar it drap a nut. An fin she's s
(if she likit them) Jenny wad gar the chiel sit doon an hae the
2 matches

Banff Academy Aiberdeenshire Bairns an Young Fowk’s Chairter , (GIRFEC 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
s the information wi need tae gar us mak gweed choices.
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
ans o MacDiarmid. Gin it’ll gar ye greet gin this is nae the
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
in glitter ower the strae tae gar it glimmer like
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
for the Doric phrase “gon n gar im geese at” which translate(2018) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
lob in a PUCKLIE crystals tae gar it gyaan. ?? (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
in Orcadian an than tryan tae gar yersel intae new subjecks, ye
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Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
rds, an whit leid policie cad gar that tae com? An aathorised S
phaudan tae utopian ends, tae gar the leid tae bide rammage an
2 matches

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
better nor a guid blyave tae gar ye skeich ??(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Risin mair stoor tae gar him blaa his neb. on page 18
weel lach, ye Greba craa, or gar ye grue, on page 21
oakie heidlans at Tha Whuskin Gar boats gan' roon. on page 25
tha fearful stoor o daith Ye gar me doonward faa. on page 65

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
n whan A twitch sic wurds All gar on page 7
We'd gar a cratur boke? on page 17
Sic whigmaleeries gar me scunner, on page 36
It's enough tae gar a body boke - on page 38
l A jaloused that yin day hed gar yin win richt across. on page 50

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
flesk, taybag an spoon, T'wud gar ye grue. on page 14

1 matches

Ultach The Gra They Hae in Americae, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
sicna tack nor gyely wid heth gar ye in yer grave.
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NewtonLass Tay, (newtonlass.blogspot.com 2011) Ulster - Newtownards, poetry
T’wud gar ye grue.
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Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
d a sibness wi a bodie at wud gar ye grue, or waur. Ye cud fin
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
e mony coofs an glipes, would gar your heid birl roond. (2014) twitter link
denner ava! Thon burgers wud gar the Ulster-Scots boke. Ye can (2016) twitter link