A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of gowden in Corpus

Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
on the gowden faem-flecked watter, as it pl on page 18

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Howpfu for a deek at a gowden shore, on page 20
Appen that gowden ee? on page 36
But yince ye lowse his gowden chyne, ye'd suiner yet be dei on page 52
Licht gowden neuks wi ebony leafs a-flauch on page 92

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 82 - The Gowden Boat, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
The Gowden Boat on page 15

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Cairns, Pauline Lallans 83 - Boeuf Bourguignon, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
t big ingan an cook until its gowden on page 69

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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 83 - Born Hamelt, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Ma herr's aw pirlie an gowden on page 78

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
shock an wake up ootside the gowden gates efter ye dee, an realis on page 48
han tae get intae heaven. The gowden gates opened, the cool breeze on page 50

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
wis sair angert. He cuist his gowden locks in the breeze. 'I ken a on page 29
ings.' 'Bees?' 'Och, naw. Wee gowden things that set idle fowk tae on page 47
he wee prince's ankle, like a gowden bracelet. on page 60
e tamed me! The corn, that is gowden forby, will mind me o you. An on page 69
I had lowsed the gowden gravat that he aye wure. I ha on page 84
Also on pages 95
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Yae bonny gowden efternuin, on page 5
s nowt on it baur a wee totie gowden key, an Alison's furst thocht on page 11
she fand she'd forgot the wee gowden key, an when she went back ta on page 13
aucht awa she tuik up the wee gowden key an hurried aff tae the ga on page 16
Ower every gowden scale! on page 18
Also on pages 19, 44
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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Yon gowden haired lass fae owre the sea, on page 23

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Sulhunt, Miriam Lallans 90 - Rapunzel, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
an gowden on page 33

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Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
a lustrous gowden glow. on page 129

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
Hearken tae ma chancy tidins, Gowden eilds that bide aheid. on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
gowden sauns in beelin sun, on page 63
cotland Greece, Amalfi an the Gowden Fleece. 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
ome hame wi hauf-a-dizzen wee gowden rid-specklt burn troot threid on page 55

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
pooer; on his pow I place the gowden ring. on page 36

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
tit jawin. An puir Freya grat gowden tears frae hir sunbricht een. on page 14

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
A tree wi gowden leaves pure heavin! on page 15
Up at the muckle gowden tree. on page 19

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
The Gowden Hind this year Anno Secondo o on page 44

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
said, 'Ah toomed hauf a tin o Gowden Syrup on the seat o the chair on page 99
sat doon on the Gowden Syrup, the sclittery slorp wi on page 100
ocht it wis me because of the Gowden Syrup hingmy and though ah ke on page 102
t ten wha hud a perra pleated gowden pigtails hingin roond her sho on page 106
her fist. Rupert hud a rush o gowden hair. His mammy thocht it wis on page 142
Also on pages 175, 229
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
The Gowden Tickets on page 23
hae been prentit on gowden paper, and thir five Gowden T on page 24
eans that are gonnae find the Gowden Tickets are the anes wha can on page 25
The verra nixt day, the first Gowden Ticket wis foond. The finder on page 26
'Ainly fower Gowden Tickets left,' said Granda Ge on page 28
Also on pages 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 39, 45, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 59, 60, 62, 66, 68, 87, 167, 171
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
wis a moral perspective, the gowden scale in whilk the values o u on page 101
a gowden tassie tae drink frae? Gif ye on page 114

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Nummer yin wis a bottle cried GOWDEN BLEEZE HAIR SHAMPOO. He teeme on page 19
'This yin, Geordie said. "Gowden Bleeze Hair Shampoo.' He teem on page 79

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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
clood-cast shaidaes braw, aw gowden green like kings and queens f on page ix
Identical, gowden as salivatin angels, a wee bi on page 70
d yer mither's hair wis still gowden red on page 133

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
really is awfu thin. Thin an gowden lik a sheet ae metallic pasta on page 4

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
be sein santin doun inti the gowden peitie deips. As he hingit ou on page 41

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
glorious, gowden trumpeting. on page 31

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
an the glisterin gowden croun o Bohemia on page 41

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Wha set the Gowden Cauf up on page 68
O tyre-scaurs gowden lit in heidlamp rays on page 74

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
the Angel, an wi it this yae Gowden Lion. on page 43

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
nfields o Lowdie, gowd in the gowden sun, and the hawthorn flouris 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
itched tae English. Insteid o gowden Scots, I wes gettin fankled E on page 7

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
O tyre-scaurs gowden lit in heidlamp rays on page 58

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 67 - Leddy Stair’s Closse, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Wha's fawm leams aye wi gowden glent, on page 141

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Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
nd weel? Fowk caw his reign a Gowden Age, dae they no? on page 11

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
, doun ablaw the swaws o thon gowden sea, heid first intil the sto on page 17

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ir fields, thrang amang their gowden hairst. The young men gaip ou on page 136

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
the the language o a medieval Gowden Eild, foondit on the lavins o on page 108

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
n Hart. Yon hart is a stag wi gowden antlers that belangs the godd on page 14
rcules papped the stag wi the gowden antlers on his massive shoode on page 17
The Gowden Aipples o the Hesperides on page 45
brainches were comin doon wi gowden aipples and the bleeze aff th on page 46

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ht fae the copper castle in a gowden cairriage, and her grand wadd on page 48

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Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
rate she thocht it micht be a gowden pussycat studded wi skinklan on page 84

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Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
A gowden quaich yin ti ither passin, on page 10

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Like the gowden sun, it was made tae last. on page 97

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan on page 30
Wha traik the Gowden Gate til Samarkan. on page 32
We gang the Gowden Gate til Samarkan. on page 33
We gang the Gowden Gate til Samarkan. on page 34

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
doonbye the birk-wuid's gowden street on page 52

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Templeton, Sheila Lallans 73 - Lairnin About Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
wi a mound o gowden bannocks. on page 55

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McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Tap Table, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
k an kicherin spillin oot the gowden howfs o Budapest on page 117

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
o a pyne ithout howp. Wi 'The Gowden Boat', Rab Wilson brings in a on page 7

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
aicrets o sellin. Howkin that gowden mine o information is the for
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Thro simmer’s gowden oors.
An weir a huid ower that gowden hair.
Wi gowden rings
Throu simmer’s gowden ours.
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
gowden pendice ti hing roun hiz crai
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
p, tatties like icebergs in a gowden sea, qo I. An syne Elsie sayi
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
at we tend tae luik back on a gowden time for the leid afore the U
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
years at war, atweill, its ‘Gowden Aige’, an in the follaein d
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Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
��d. This puir craitur haed a gowden locket aboot his thrapple. Th
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
goons o purple an saffron, wi gowden croons an siller sandals, the
e middle o this orchard wis a gowden aipple tree, its brainches ha
fruit. Aphrodite picked three gowden aipples – “Because,” sh
fingers fae closin roond the gowden globe an haudin it tae her ch
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
ce lookin up. There wuid be a gowden licht roond yer heid. Ye wuid
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
A gowden guinea? Na, a capper plack:
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
he pride an’ tears o’ oor Gowden athletes last year an’ thos
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Lehane, Matt La Le La Le La Iron Mountain, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
gowden dividends
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
O the gowden futur time.
O the gowden futur time.
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Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Are we enterin a new Gowden Age fur the Scots tung? Aw le
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McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
�re no exackly the fascists o Gowden Daw (that teuk third place ma
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Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
wull be howkin as weel fae a gowden seam in yer ain pairties’ h
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
a shoat a thum. Larsson hud a gowden sheen tae um, Sutton wis grey
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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - Thof nae a rigmarie hae I, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Alba’s sangster as I mou a gowden draucht:
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@fairpechtoot tweeted
@LeaskyHT Gowden words fae @weegingerdug. Why (2017) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
Bizzumbaw, 'Golden Snitch' is Gowden Sneckie and 'Diagon Alley' is (2018) twitter link

Doric

Petrie, Kimberley Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Letter Tae Ma Younger Sel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
tae trail yer hauns across gowden tips o barley. on page 26

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Strachan, Shane Tales Fae The Doric Side - Doric Dwams, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
in the gowden gairden. on page 30

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Faffe, Christina Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Special Licht, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
in, files cloakin aathin in a gowden sheen, on page 81

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ad hae thocht. The ricks were gowden, the coos backs lik copper. T on page 15

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
bi the sun, caff fleein like gowden stoor frae the dowp o the cre
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
"'Tae the beach wi the gowden sans,' the tither repons.
eel, 'twas nae san ava! 'Twis gowden stour!
gae back till the beach o the gowden sans!'
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
anither’s airms, dozent. E gowden glimmer o e breem buss, e soo
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
gowden curls an blue een that blinki
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
STV North wi ma gorgeous Lyn Gowden Retriever @lyn_golden https:/(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
i'the gowden tide, aboot the paece o dista on page 8

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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ower an again the gowden sun gaes doun, on page 40

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Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Whan gowden days crynes in, the meidae bu
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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ah hae gowden airmor, an cled in it,
In the gowden gloamin, the rain
Caups fou wi gowden puils o wyne!
an rowe it in the gowden claith.
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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
ite oval face, framed bi thae gowden plaits hingin doon the side o
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@StuartPoet tweeted
n, a when o makars inby and a gowden seam fir the poetry and the s(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Aal in the Gowden efternoon on page 5
gless: wi naethin on it but a gowden key, an Alice's furst thocht on page 11
n oot shae had furgot the wee gowden key, whin shae went baak tae on page 14
shae at yinst tuk up the wee gowden key an went aff at a rate tae on page 17
On ivery gowden scale!" on page 19
Also on pages 20
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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Her Meer's chain o gowden flooers on page 2
r 4. Twa tablespoons o Lyle's Gowden Syrup 5. Yin wee tin o Conden on page 28

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Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
But a silver nutmeg an a gowden pear. on page 20

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@the_gellick tweeted
The Gellick's gowden rule: http://t.co/zxqTKEaI5E (2014) twitter link