| growin | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 77.1 | 84.3 | 64.8 | 0 | 116.2 | 155 | 22.1 | |
| Number of occurrences | 247 | 164 | 43 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 5 | |
| Number of authors | 80 | 50 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
heid tae see whit wey she wis growin; bit she wis a wee bit surpri on page 14
e wish fir that! She went oan growin, aN growin, an soon enough sh on page 35
nces. Thir wis a big mushroom growin near her, boot the same heigh on page 42
at wan then at the ither, an growin a wee bit bigger, then a wee on page 53
e gairden entrance: the roses growin oan it wir white, bit thir wi on page 76
Also on pages 109, 110
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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
stramp forrit his kittle wis growin the mair an the mair, on page 135
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'Flooers hae been growin thorns for millions o years. on page 29
Belyve the spirl stappit growin an begoud tae mak a flooer. T on page 31
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
here's roots n loads ae weeds growin fae the stone floor. . on page 4
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
heid tae feel whit wey it wis growin-up or doun; an she wis fair d on page 14
that?" she thocht. "I must be growin wee again." She raise up an w on page 19
ate tae wish that! She kep on growin an growin, an gey shuin she w on page 34
. There wis a muckle mushroom growin near her, aboot the same hich on page 41
st at yin an then the tither, growin a wee bit bigger, an then a w on page 44
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
it. Malevolence hud a wey ae growin. Yin step leadin tae anither. on page 1
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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
still growin owre abuin the likes o us on page 15
wi growin twistit on yer lane. on page 46
r oors an yer mooths an ye no growin blate wi the will an haurd wa 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
ears syne. Wee Janet wis fair growin, an happy at Darnhunch, but n on page 42
eneuch simmer sun, warmth, an growin rain for the prospect o a gui on page 50
Cruikedbank an the growin faimily o Adam an Bess wis fi on page 62
never kent afore - he had a growin faimily tae support. The hair on page 72
mair an mair thrang, wi five growin weans aboot the place. It tui on page 73
Also on pages 75, 79
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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
ae a norrie that ma limbs are growin hair, on page 35
growin ower her grave; her sang swal on page 107
2 matches
Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
ur granted ivry day! Grass is growin', wurms are crawlin', beastie on page
1 matches
Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
oot o' their jerseys, they're growin' oot o' them. Ah'd better no on page 5
mairrit on a fisherman. She's growin' intae a richt bonny lassie, on page 38
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ute fur intellectual capital. Growin up where ah''m fae oor social on page 16
as we did writers when we wur growin up. Jist as ah stoap yin ae t on page 51
earances fool yae though. Cos growin up ah heard stories aboot how on page 73
ntry when yin ae it's fastest growin industries is foodbanks. Aw t on page 123
s these past couple ae weeks. Growin ever maire confident as each on page 156
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
could see the dirtyfair bits growin oot fae the roots. She wis pl on page 21
hackit broon hairs that kept growin unnerneath. She kept the bott on page 50
ide them. A sense o power wis growin there, smeddum wis rootin its on page 158
ted in wan wee bit o her een, growin mair and mair strang and it f on page 159
d. She could feel the tension growin and growin in the room. on page 189
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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
tell me this. Whit uise is it growin fruit if ye're no gaun tae ea on page 89
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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
e ither bairns whan they were growin up. Still, whit wi their phys on page 62
o his reputation jist kept on growin. on page 84
tion amang the fowk jist kept growin. An his success wis encouragi on page 85
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ir like) fae wan E, he's pure growin a peard: he's only jist turnt on page 95
sis on his troubled childhood growin up in a Govan slum. 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
till wisnae near enough for a growin laddie. He wis deein tae eat on page 6
Gracefu trees and bushes were growin alang the riverbanks - greet on page 75
bonnie crop o hair will stert growin aw ower the tap o yer heid! A on page 102
a thick hairy cairpet. It wis growin faster than we could cut it! on page 103
"Tak it!' shouted Mr Wonka, growin mair and mair excitit. on page 146
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
tant job. If they see a blade growin abuin the level o the ithers, on page 12
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
bricht wickit wee een. 'Ye're growin ower fast. Laddies that grow on page 4
e ken better. If ye dina stap growin soon, it'll be ower late,' on page 5
in the mornin wi a lang tail growin oot o yer dowper.' on page 10
nd thrawn wee wirm, and ye're growin ower fast.' on page 36
shouted, "Haw, Grannie! Ye're growin. Ye're gaun up| Hing on, Gran on page 44
Also on pages 56, 58, 82
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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
Thon simmer wi the shaidaes growin cauld. on page 23
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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
s is reduced gettin throu the growin dominance o English. Tae negl on page 13
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ony mair debate aboot it. The growin nummer o Scots versities an c on page 7
mer o fowk writin in Scots is growin an mony is blithe tae crack a on page 49
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
mingin bunch o puddock-stools growin oot o the gushet there?' Sae on page 146
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
aulder than Cathy and already growin oot o it, despite me and Dona on page xv
e the Masonic Hall. Weeds are growin oot o its crevices, and a tre on page 3
suit wi a thin, black tie and growin oot his black stubble. He hus on page 7
hough she'd a much bigger one growin up oan the same close as Lizz on page 87
tae get sick. Ah thought that growin up wi a sick parent wis the u on page 89
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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
tell me this. Whit uise is it growin fruit if ye're no gaun tae ea on page 89
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Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
size eneuch for the bairns an growin sumkin 'craps'. He wirkit it on page 21
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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Or is this thistle menopausal Growin auld nae seeds tae scatter? N on page 4
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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
dy a dug and nine snake heids growin oot o its shooders. It steyed on page 11
ieve his een. A new snake wis growin oot o the monster's body back on page 12
tae stap a new snake heid fae growin back. Aw efterninn, chappin w on page 13
didna seem tae be ony flooers growin in the gairdens or birds flee on page 22
e the grund aside him. Snakes growin atween the craitur's taes rea on page 56
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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
no growin yer beard tae on page 70
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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
1 billion tae 7.7 billion, an growin yet. As this grows we weir th
Mairs, Olympus Mons jist sut growin ower the same magma pynt. Oly
ed in the sooth, an haes been growin sensyne. It is noo rid in col
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
WI the ivver growin interest in the Scots languag
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
na Gàidhlig fur promotin an growin Gaelic. It is richt a braw th
spoken. There are, though, a growin number o national media ootle
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
nummer o Scots speakin bairns growin up tae tak thair place, then
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gov.scot Biggin a strang future for Gaelic an Scots, (Scottish Government 2022) Central, government
Gaelic medium education keeps growin an gies the tapmaist quality
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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
port in legislation an wi aye growin support for the leid A haud h
thir new commitments, an the growin evidence o support for thir l
reas athort Scotland. There a growin amoont o Gaelic medium scuils
ae the promotion, support, an growin o Gaelic education athin Scot
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
mprehendit speakers anent the growin nummer o reportit UFO sichtin
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
rsels at hauf o the warld’s growin population nou leives in ceit
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
a growin siccarness, an syne til a thr
rty-odd year on, I watched wi growin excitement as a
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Wi the iver growin oncome o computin pouer, fowk
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An aye it's growin worse.
Lucky that yin wis growin near!
It jist keeps on growin like crazy!
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
aroond agriculture, baith the growin o crops and the rearin o beas
lest decade has seen the aye-growin popularity o genetic geneaolo
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
impression growin up wis that there wis very li
nnals o the Parish when I wis growin up in Gawston, that cam a puc
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Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
ff the ledge. A uiser o Scots growin up in this kintrae the day ha
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
fy pleased tae see this crack growin but, mair than that, efter re
1 matches
Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
Growin up in a Yorkshire minin villa
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Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
uctur inequality is severe an growin warse ilka year. Gin ye want
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
the battlements o the castle. Growin fae a smatterin o fowk wi fla
n a firm haud in the psyche o growin nummers o Scots. I jalouse it
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
sae different fae whan I wis growin up durin the 1940s an 50s.
turn their gairdens ower tae growin tatties, peas an their ilk; w
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the wee man, but he stoapped growin when he wis aboot fifteen. It
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
or I'se warrand ye'll soon be growin hungry, poor things. Young cr
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
a tree cause there 'branches growin oot ma heid' an Ramsay the Ra
1 matches
Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
oticed a wheen o aipple trees growin by the Yella Brick Highroad a
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
As a youngster growin’ up in Musselburgh in the 5
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
ly thocht o’ it when ah wis growin’ up. Wance Maggie left we
ass o’ chum than he’d hud growin’ up. ) Cus we a’ went tae
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
growin nummer o
growin experience
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
returnt tae thair ain crack, growin attery or lauchin harshly wi
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
n independent state o mind is growin. Ordinary fowk are beginnin t
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MacMinto, Gregor The Magic Brainch, (wordpress 2021) Central, blog
ere wis chree dhanbaher trees growin thegither, twa wis straucht a
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
day or twa, mair than a wheen growin mair an mair frustratit at th
Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
mair slockit licht in the aye growin derkness o the hielans. The t
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
n as ma stomach feeds oaff ma growin insecurities aboot what lies
me. Ah dae ma best tae pit ma growin concerns tae yin side and we
ah try ah cannae ignore this growin self doot that the cunts huv
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
osite Keith Place) wi foliage growin on it fit tae rival Duthie Pa(2020) search twitter
@AngelaHaggerty He's growin fast an has a luik o wisdom a(2020) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
ed tae wear ma hair like this growin up. Ah'm talkin aboot the 197(2020) search twitter
pake "properly", i.e. Inglish growin up, an ither Scots folk didna(2020) search twitter
@fairpechtoot tweeted
@scotslanguage @billykayscot Growin up, ma gran's cupboards were (2017) search twitter
@annieones tweeted
why that is, cos whin ye were growin up ye were telt tae speak "pr (2021) twitter link
Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
im that the big clump o trees growin oot a hillock wis really a fa on page 84
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Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
cheeks are like the wild rose growin alang the Mill Road and yer l on page 124
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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
The heid's growin fite - A'm maist affa blin O on page 15
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aa kines o flooers an veggies growin side bi side: sweet tastin pi on page 88
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Joyce - an uneasy feelin wis growin in his guts. "Fir God's sake! on page 11
reat times, you an me, Jimmy. Growin up in the Buchan countryside, on page 20
yersel!" Susie fun her chiks growin het. "Ye ken, Ah think Ah'm j on page 68
arry, finnin his face an neck growin het as he siddenly mynd aboot on page 82
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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
tt's foo God growes ee girse, growin in e park e day, an cassen in on page 102
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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Thi hair wis growin on her chin, on page 24
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Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
Growin in body, control, trainin, on page 74
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
an Mathrick fullt frae their growin herds o kye, an selt it aa ro
. She cud feel the stickiness growin atween her legs. Dandy said s
'Far is ma?' speired Minnie, growin a thochtie easier.
. Ye should see his likeneess growin ahin ye, there in the glaiss,
d Widside at the skirts o the growin toun. Uncle Dougal meneged a
6 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
o frae a body's ain DNA, like growin a plant frae a seed or seedli
in, the actress seemed tae be growin better. Nurse Mackenzie cam b
2 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
cairpetit wi the bell-heather growin abin pate-baunks. Wi aw the r
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ae them,” quo she. “I wis growin scunnert o dustin them onywye
eps made a lang trail o ice , growin langer
itchin, his twa wee beady een growin wide as piz.
growin bunnies.”
It wis growin dark an the starnies war blin
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Cos growin' up we hid a blast
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Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
yin on local produce, or even growin oor ain, is gaun tae be oor a
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@72redz1903 tweeted
ertainly nae a sneckie thing. Growin up in Aiberdeen, youd say s (2020) twitter link
@Franwella tweeted
. Fir some reason It mient ma growin up in th 70s. Tho its an (2020) search twitter
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
that I'm nae muckle eese aht growin het peppers. Bloody things we(2019) search twitter
n878 Mak a change fae tatties growin' oot o ma lugs??(2019) search twitter
@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
an language at the top level. Growin confidence in the hame tongue (2020) twitter link
Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
takkin shape, growin athin my midder. on page 47
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
irst nooadays, fur naebody is growin ony crops, bit da rest o it i on page 1
ear aalder as me, so as I wis growin up I kent him as a young man on page 18
s bi her chum, so as Andy wis growin up, an might a gane oot wi da on page 37
erous, fur dey wir lang girse growin right doon ower, nearly ta da on page 54
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Jamieson, Robert Alan Pieriewys, (Shetland For Wirds 2005) Shetland, poetry
growin pieriemootie aets
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
y saa dem as a group activity growin up tae be honest.(2021) search twitter
@helenmoncrieff tweeted
somethin poetic aboot plants growin oot fae sand and rock #wildfl(2019) search twitter
I get a lot o joy fae growin garlic :-D http://t.co/pJw9LN(2014) search twitter
@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
nd? Im devastated. My babys growin up too fast!! ????#ParentingD (2019) twitter link
Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
or the braw leaves growin daurk on the myrtle shaw; on page 137
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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
id tae feel which wei eet was growin; an she was taen aback tae fi on page 14
e tae wish that! She went oan growin, an growin, an gie sin hed ta on page 34
. There was a muckle mushroom growin near hur, aboot th same heigh on page 41
t yin an then at th ither, an growin sometimes taller, an sometime on page 52
trance o th gairden: th roses growin oan eet were white, but there on page 76
Also on pages 111
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
A kent up yonder; whan A wur growin up. Fur the etymology o the s
the resident laird whan A wis growin up. ( A, pages 147/153).
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@StuartPoet tweeted
reek in Ayrshire when Ah wis growin up in Killie though, as ye ri(2020) search twitter
Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Wi tha summer growin man on page 13
Sae creeps tha growin morn, on page 41
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