A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of half in Corpus

Central

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
onger huddin his hand. By the half-wey stage ah foond massel pra on page 35

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'That's half two,' says Dolly. on page 29

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Cairns, Pauline Lallans 83 - Boeuf Bourguignon, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ow oven for aboot an oor an a half on page 69

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
uldnae know if we wur tokin a half-ounce or conductin a fuckin s on page 4
caught in the fence, troosers half fawin doon his fuckin arse. A on page 15
ttery. The two ae them pass a half bottle ae Glen's vodka betwee on page 26
'Fuck sake, son, you didn't half go tae town, Monica says. on page 29
hat Whytey is Big Eck Green's half-cousin. That's how he gits aw on page 30
Also on pages 41, 42
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
I don't suppose she kent the half ae it. on page 1

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
is half empty, it's thit their dram's on page

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
el. Ah hud the fear til aboot half three when ma McDonald's arri on page 5

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
an' ye've tae watch as weel, half them in the toon's connecit, on page 8
the cost o' the fish kin the half o' whit the men gan through t on page 23
ht alow her, aye an' that wis half the toon. on page 29

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
lush instantly, takin painful half breaths while tunin the bouzo on page 3

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McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
a big brere wis fourteen an a half - mair than auld enough tae on page 7

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
yin half tae Spain t'other fer Poortug on page 44

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
tell yae the truth, ah'm even half expectin that Irish boay fae on page 15
ringin oaf the hook at aboot half seven at night. As soon as ah on page 16
Ah foond this half-empty boatle ae Smimoff vodka on page 18
hoarse ah've goat runs in the half three at Kempton. Its cried E on page 37
"If yae sae so, Aldo" ah half relent. on page 38
Also on pages 57, 66, 67, 79, 81, 82, 101, 109, 110, 118, 119, 121, 125, 132, 140, 143, 161, 182, 187
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
El turn yi inta half thi man on page 2
half-full cans an fucked-up plans on page 6
Whut a cunt an a half ei wiz on page 9
Aboot half four on page 11
eh sound better when em half canned, on page 45
Also on pages 62, 71, 73, 115
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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
licensed beggar in the first half o the sixteenth century. The on page 16
he grund an the ithers, aroun half a dizzen strang, cam at them on page 17
e pouin no jist the ropes but half a dizzen boats, each wi five on page 41
r time he was sittin nursin a half-pint - aw he cuid manage gie on page 72
a richt toff an he had aboot half a dozen yunger lads, maistly on page 76

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ae Ard Road an the other wan half way doon Vennacher. When ma m on page 12
in the baths the day. Ah swam half a breadth an then ah stopped on page 13
let seat; ah stayed there fur half an oor until it wis bell-time on page 18
alled samosas. She cut wan in half fur me an ah took a bite, the on page 30
Charlene chapped the door at half past six. Hanks, she said, Ah on page 31
Also on pages 33, 35, 42, 48, 57, 61, , 66, 70, 86, 91, 93, 127, 133, 136, 137, 138, 139, 146, 149, 152, 169
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
eeds them. Jings, she doesnae half need them.' on page 27

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
re wis a rattlin at the door. Half past seven on a Sunday mornin on page 19
ere wis this pile o rubble wi half a roof hangin aff an tottie w on page 20
me oot the tea-room. Probably half a poun o smelly kippers in th on page 35
remembered the Social. It wis half past two, so he had time tae on page 44
said Cinders, who wis by noo half sozzled oan the wine. "Ma pal on page 81
Also on pages 85, 91
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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
must hae sat here half an hour on page 34

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
the bairn didnae half gie his grandfaither a fleg on page 32

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
like thon, when I ligg in the half-cauld bath and the wee nurse on page 47

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
ple classified Gleswegian as 'half way' atween Inglis an Scots. on page 9

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
whin ye only ken half the truth!' on page 129

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
cht Hogg ti expeck 'a kind of half blackamore', but the tables i on page 116

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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
of the ayrez of hir body, the half of the fornemmyt erldome and on page 19

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Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ie tryit ti be broken the ane half of the pane sall pertene to o on page 24

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ns o a refrain: Nane kens the half o what I feel. Love Abused is on page 141

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
The boy had to crouch down wi half the doorways about town n if
is porky wee fists. Genuinely half a second later the door swung
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
But, boy, she can nae half climb trees!”
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Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
tae the Madame Bonny’s desk half way through the lesson an sai
let seat; ah stayed there fur half an oor until it wis bell-time
dame Bonny gave out punies to half the class. Aye, ah says, how
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
ae Ard Road an the other wan half way doon Vennacher. When ma m
in the baths the day. Ah swam half a breadth an then ah stopped
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Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
tet the way she always ripped half yir hair oot when she wis dae
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
ing some o the contents o the half-bottle an topping it back up
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
I hae tae say, it didnae look half hauntit on that cauld, dreich
ked at ma watch. I had wasted half an oor awready. I had tae go
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
eep by noo, tae, cause it wis half-past eleeven at nicht. Ah mad
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Half-hid in gress an stour,
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Gilmour, Rosie Ma Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2014) Central, weans
At half past ten it's playtime
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
Englishman wha claimt tae be "half-Scotch". Ah wis ayeways weel
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Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
rates way wan leg cause thurr half cut. It wiz surprising that t
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Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
s though thi room is split in half half i time: half neat, half
half i time: half neat, half messy. But, she hates it. She
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
h’ve been looking for aboot half an oor, she could be onywhere
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
Jamaica for aboot three an a half years, an ma wife’s Jamaica
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Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
Half Brick Mcpherson pulled oan ee
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
gettin a bloody real joab ya half-wit, ye?’ ah sais.
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
x watch. ‘. . .an hour an a half ago.’
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Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
sive batch o sannies, usually half o them wid be on tinned salmo
n tinned salmon and the ither half wid be on biled egg. Noo mais
Sannie wis Faither’s aulder half brither and a man wi a weel d
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Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Half seven.’
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
nd Raggle came right up to me half an hour ago and said - ” He
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
and ah’m already moar than half-hard witout him daein’ anyt
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
ae’d blame them, they spent half their days grafting in the da
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Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
hree stories o grandeur sit a half-mile doon fae Jake’s ain ca
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Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
ae dae is hold them aff until half time. That'll get them nervou
turn them over in the second half. Easy. Then the grownups did
renae there, but for the next half hour we battered them. Camero
ught on Rougier in the second half. With his first touch he nutm
de heid's racing away tae the half-dozen German fans in the corn
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
inger bastard, eh? He doesnae half huv a pair ae heavy hands, an
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
oan a power trip. Took aboot half a fuckin hoor. Anywey, that�
ices until he suddenly stoaps half wey doon. Directin me inside
e untimely end fur Aldo. In a half-conscious state ah move at a
masel. Bruce, efteraw, cannae half kin git oaffae emotional. Mea
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tae make it. God, yae cannae half be a wee Diva sometimes’’
EastEnders finishes at aroond half eight the day’s activities
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
McDonald Dinnae oversell it.. half of them have nae wisdom ?? bu(2020) search twitter
e is saying ever ?? nevermind half the time.(2020) search twitter
@musicmeandtea Have ye seen half ma tweets? Naebody needs to f(2020) search twitter
n, spotless hoose a the time, half the day is in bed ??(2020) search twitter

@alistairdunn tweeted
nager after sacking one 3 n a half weeks ago is a shambles.(2017) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
I follow. Some of them dinnae half try and bring you doon tae th(2020) search twitter
@pglet Just the half shift. Back hame noo ??(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
patrick5 Guid tae have a daft half hour Paul... ???? (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
@daveberry_tweet half n half........then hae the rest fir (2015) search twitter
ill awaiting tae see the last half o episodes from last series, (2018) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
@itmustveshifted My other half reads them and summarises the(2019) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
ydeU21 Mon boys! Wired in 2nd half... ??. ??. ??????????(2019) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
public speaker than her other half tae be fair.(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
bktrust Higher English, 1996. Half of Scotland's 16 yr olds comp(2019) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
I'm actually going to waste half an hour of my life going thro (2022) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
tylist for a fiancée doesn't half save some money! (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
oups1973 @ScottishLabour Like half of Scotland I'm blocked I'm a (2022) twitter link
our Twitter page have blocked half of Scotland. Sounds utter cha (2022) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
elp him. Defoe on for Hagi at half time Stevie. (2021) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
re imaginable to then waiting half an hour for the next train fa (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@MusselburghAth great second half fight back fae the star lads (2020) twitter link
mbappe offered nothin second half - crackin gamebtw! (2021) twitter link
6 al answer that later m8 cos half the gadgies noo a days think (2020) twitter link
lads 2 day especially second half - big george n kieran as eve (2021) twitter link
o buddy - crackin effort n a half n get thae burra lads fired u (2020) twitter link
and 17 other occurrences.

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
. Doon on the flair wis a wee half-biggit bairns cairt kerved fa on page 97

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
the parks an dykes an burns, half snoovin, half fleein, till a on page 41

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
aa he wis worth. Efter aboot half an ooer o eident thoomin back on page 54
'Ye're gaan aboot lik a half-shut knife, Sandy,' said Norm on page 55
lee, Ah didna unnerstaan the half o fit Ah wis sayin masel! An on page 59

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
orous laist year. Gin ye were half the men they were, ye widna b on page 38
ons lichted up the sky, aboot half a mile awa, ayont the fishmai on page 41
the Atlantic: boat, guns, an half the crew.' on page 44
dwallader drifted ashore in a half-inflated dinghy, they were te on page 45

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
uir sick body. Na, nivver! Or half a steen o tatties tae a neebe on page 35

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Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
ebbe the shops wis shut for a half day an mebbe the wee bairns a on page 6

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Reid, Adeline Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Clootie Duff, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
it hotter awa for three an a half ooers we can bit wyte an see, on page 21

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Petrie, Kimberley Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Letter Tae Ma Younger Sel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
The thocht o trailing aboot half nyakit on page 25

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Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Haudagain, 8:12 am, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
tae cover little mair than half a mile o this birlin Earth. on page 86

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Lawrie, Alastair Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Win, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
a voice half heard fa's sibilance on page 90

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
aun tae smore - ye've missed half the door on page 15

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Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
smells like a student flat ~ half-eaten Domino's pizza boxes sp on page 35

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Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
n were shillins or, sometimes half-croons. on page 11

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
cht. Ay...ay... fairly. Aboot half echt. Ah'Il see ye, en. Cheer on page 53
"During the first half of the performance I want to on page 60

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
Half an oor later Grandfather appe on page 94

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
letter in his haan, mummlin, half ti hissel, half ti me. He wen on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
bit her een wi a hunkie. "And half of what happened's been exagg on page 76

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
o Elijah, fan for three an a half eer there wisna a drap o rain on page 86
att a wumman teuk an mixt wi half a hunnerwecht o floor till it on page 104
iss, Lord, A'm gyan tae gie e half o ma gear till e peer, an gin on page 111

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
an get locked oot, half-naked on page 10
As if, half asleep, he repeats, on page 20
within half an oor ye were whizzin roon on page 51

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
snoozin on i'settee, ye dinna half gan in i'huff on page 79
If I had half a chunce on page 83
Suddenly, I'm no half i'man I wiz at aa on page 99
eads I' Beezer, an he gied me half a croon on page 101
By half past fower on page 123
Also on pages 155, 157, 167, 179
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
the fit o the rick, its heid half covered wi hey. on page 13
ns took awa een o ma airms an half ma face, but they nivver left on page 14
"Ay, Gavin cam back, but jist half a man. An he nivver mairrit R on page 18

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
y chat wi burd or biest - An half believe id true. on page 5
o she went back till e table, half houpan she micht find anither on page 12
t four inehes deep an reachan half doon e hall. on page 16
quiet thing," Alice went on, half till hersel, as she swam lazi on page 21
orts o things - A canna mind half o them-an id belongs till a f on page 22
Also on pages 25, 27, 30, 32, 36, 40, 51, 62, 67, 68, 72, 88, 89, 90, 118, 120
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
tie waa til e Kirk an slurped half e crock o creesh. Ere's naeth on page 84
irns. First wis Tap-Aff, syne Half-Awa syne ...' on page 85

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
spluttert an whinnied. It wis half dark richt enough but ah coul on page 118

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
rred on the safe side an teen half the bottle, an he felt as cal on page 86

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
An Dod telt me. Noo Ah'm nae half the raconteur that Dod wis, b on page 106

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
by. An michty me, he couldna half spoot. It wis aa aboot the Bo on page 75
ir fit she wis playin at. But half an ooer later she comes in, w on page 77

3 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Half-thacket wi the heather fine.
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Goodall, Phyllis J. Doric Sweet Talk, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Half is aal is time.
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
room an kitchen) there wis a half-feenished model o a boat. A b
e nicht Aitken had come hame, half seas ower, an laid intae Abbi
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ad fae King’s. It’s aboot half-echt an the loons an quines a
ee ging caal; their moos were half open, their een were glazed.
Aboot half an ooer later the groanin sta
ro wis still in the haancuff, half lyin on the grun, half hingin
lyin on the grun, half hingin fae the iron bar. His
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
e, Mrs Morrison. Call back in half an hour. We’ll be finished
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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
ndy said, turning back to his half of lager shandy. "Yalla aboot
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Half the winter is tae come an mai
Half the winter is past at Yule.
supper. Nae half past, nae seven o clock, bit
wee fyle, came back wi half a dizzen cans o lager, an a b
Aboot half wye hame he keeled ower an st
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Then half the Winter his tae come an ma
Half the Winter is past at Yule.
playin centre half an the tall lad wis playin ce
ckle suggested tae the lad at half time that he shood gie Wan
up ootside a the shop wis six half barrels, fer foo o peat
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
mmlit Minnie's ma tae her twa half-grown bairns, 'Yer Da should
uld hae merriet a shelt. He's half-shelt as it is. I sweir he sp
a captain, an wi Matty Bruce half-grown, and his mither still w
in, wi Matty, his heir jist a half-grown loon at Strathbogie Col
hbogie College in the toon, a half-grown loon that hated the fer
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
the Sector's heidman fur yer half-day's darg."
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
, several pieces o furniture, half o a telephone box an a pre-wa
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
that could likely o been seen half a mile away.
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
t quine is awa wi the fairies half the time.”
r ye. Ye hid tae come back in half an oor. So ye wint an hid a g
2 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the tumbled doun byre. Efter half an hour he stairted tae mak o
stairted tae mak oot the auld half-rotten bogie pairtlt swallowe
owans, an just visible in the half-licht. A rabbit rose fae a cl
3 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
n cheer oot on e pavements an half ower e road, wi fowk sittin e
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Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
g o diluting juice wi yer wee half brither at suppertime jist a
1 matches

Stewart, David Catch-Up Chapter 163 - Planning the Mystery Tour., (Facebook 2024) Doric, prose
hoping he wid pick the first half o' the auld testament as his
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
"Eh, aboot half eight miss."
At half six Callum comes wannerin thr
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Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
n. I sweer you could hear him half wy aroon the toon. I jist tur
A wis there for ower half an hoor before she ca’d me
2 matches

Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
freen bit he said tae gie him half an hoor an then a could go af
1 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
y landed it took one hour and half tae take in this one is way b
1 matches

McArthur, Kaydi Rich n Peer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
d en he snapped his fiddle in half ower his knee.
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
e rinse. Glaisses that tik up half her face. Falsers that someti
I’d never heard onybody say half o fit she came oot wi. I thin
the cough keeps baith o us up half the night.
. I widna if I wis her, given half the dogs let loose by her nei
4 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
k to digging and end up aboot half buried fan I strike on ma nex
pit ticht wie a box. He stops half wye doon and clings ontil the
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
nt in that respect. Mair norr half his patients struggled tae pe
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e skin grafts rubbed raw ower half his body. No this pain wiz mu
le. The door tae her left wiz half open an wi a quick nervous ta
, Lizzie pickit up a scone an half hairtedly teen a bite. She’
he hinges. The saat air didna half roost ony iron, an aifter a f
4 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tae fit she wiz deein. Aboot half eleven she’d been thinkin o
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
k at that lad’s broo an twa half luggies!”
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d be against the law!’ only half meanin it, though. Aifter tha
ing tipsy kind. I’d order a half pint o India Pale Ale and slo
apon Fisherman’s Friends. A half dizzen o them in yer gob and
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the flint lock and set it at half cock. Squaring his shooders W
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ry night. She was allowed one half day aff each month and that w
a worry ower muckle about the half day as she wiz only five mile
little tower and the room wiz half roon. She wid be like a lady
led in richt fine and got her half day aff tae wun hame ilka mon
onywye she’d already lost a half month’s pey and if she didn
6 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
me. Bang gaed the gun, takken half o Victor’s feathers aff his
1 matches

TheChielMeister Philomena and Alcohol, (youtube.com 2010) Doric, poetry
Ah'll maybe chow a bridie at half ten
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Or half a poon' o' sherbet lollipops
1 matches

Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
ng the road, they were nearly half way there.
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
iry Lee ontil it. Place i top half back on and caa it a Stealth (2019) search twitter
Jist spint i last half 'oor blaa'in up some quines i(2019) search twitter
ae get aa 3pts? Shockin first half but much better second half a(2019) search twitter
Shanny_Watson1 Fit? It's only half 6. Or wis at last nicht?(2019) search twitter
@Shanny_Watson1 Phew! Half wunnert. Guid nicht then ??(2019) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@72redz1903 tweeted
etter money. If the player is half decent there will aye be ithe (2022) twitter link
ky83 McKenzie is nae a centre half, fanciful ideas there. There (2022) twitter link
ae the back post in the first half completely missed. Aye we are (2022) twitter link
't get tested anywhere. First half of 2020 was a govt-led crime. (2021) twitter link
nk when you look at the first half performance it’s difficult t (2021) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.

@beast_afc tweeted
. Needin a fans view seggy at half time. @RobMacleanSport Get es(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
Leith Yer nae cutting them in half ti get them in the pot yet??(2020) search twitter
@DeesideDon I hate half het pies(2020) search twitter
@davemcro Half up Bennachie(2020) search twitter
I wis in high spirits half anoorago(2020) search twitter
99 @FaeFoggie Or a wis beddit half acht estreen(2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@Franwella tweeted
@shunad @AsdaServiceTeam Aye, half one! Efter anither Call. Turn(2020) search twitter
t really will jist be a swift half, workin Monday. Maybe persuad(2013) search twitter
It's a sare feicht fir a half loaf!(2011) search twitter
Hankering for a wee swift half(2012) search twitter
@LNER three n a half oors o’ listenin’ tae yer t(2018) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@fittiecrooners tweeted
inking as price o a nip and a half has rocketed since before my (2016) search twitter
an dee. Comes oot Fittie Bar, half way doon York St & fa on my a(2016) search twitter
We hid a quick nip and a half then heeded back tae far we b(2016) search twitter
you there's no muckle wonder half yon shops in Union St are clo(2016) search twitter
dka, gin, 6 bottles of wine & half way though a bottle whiskey. (2017) search twitter
and 12 other occurrences.

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
because it's flat. Oh aye an half o't disnae end up doon yer(2020) search twitter
oricPhrases Ten minutes in an Half e fat Tuesday jist isnae poss(2019) search twitter
st look for 'e eens thit say "half 'e calories" soz I kin ate tw(2019) search twitter
@DoricPhrases div ye hink "Half e fat Tuesday" wid catch on? (2019) search twitter
@DoricPhrases Ye dinna ken 'e half ot.(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
A half a dizzen aiggs, a toy for Liz on page 40

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Ah'm eight and ah'm near half grown. on page 1
driven poor owld Grandad near half wey roond the bend. on page 14
pilled oot fae the grate near half across the floor on page 25
Wis half a patty supper and a set o bu on page 30
Fur fully a year and a half, noo, ah'm been hivvan hid af on page 41
Also on pages 56, 59, 68
11 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
bruck, at the Hell's Half Acre on page 9
half machine half dream on page 16
an aakwardly half-knelt on page 22
No prayers, like half-shut knives, on page 27
d aye-aye, oblivious. The boy half-laughed on page 30
Also on pages 37
9 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
half her neeps and the heeds off h on page 129

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Bit I pat me hand in the half-fill secks on page 72

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Jeemsie comes in fur half yolks lukan is if the wight o on page 39
Wae their hurtan, half trooths on page 125

2 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Half an oor o blissful solitude, a on page 16
Nigh oan century and a half on page 36

2 matches

Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
He's half-done; strips o unspun straa on page 18

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
Nooadays, half the country hooses are inhabi
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
At half-eight, Mr Dursley picked up h
were light an sparkling ahint half-moon glesses an his nose wis
2 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
arahduce @Uigeach1 Was gifted half a dozen 'Holmy Sheep' mutton (2020) twitter link
@George_NRBO A half 'oor o ebb and the steamer wi(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
e aften smoots in some peerie half-hoidit mention o da five o de on page V
kin wi animals an birds - An half-believe it's true. on page 5
o shö guid back ta da table, half-hoopin at shö micht fin anid on page 12
inds o things - I canna mind half o dem-an he belangs tae a fai on page 23
Ern. "I dunna ken da meanin o half o yon lang wirds, an for anid on page 27
Also on pages 29, 32, 34, 38, 42, 55, 66, 72, 93, 94, 123, 125
21 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
l hae ta gie da baith o you a half.' on page 25
Jesus, 'Dis very day A'll gie half o whit I hae ta dem dat's pdr on page 131

2 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
.. oh ... Wid you just gie me half an oor." on page 31
s a milkin coo, an we took da half a dizzen yowes an dir lambs a on page 72

3 matches

Nicholson, James Lallans 58 - Do whit du’s telt, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
tae gae tae da dentist's in a half hour, so be ready." on page 17

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
but a poem aboot a lear, half-dön: on page 30

1 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
aan him a oilskin an a pair o half-böts.
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
‘No, Granny, no for aboot a half oor.’
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Paes Eggs, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, poetry
mair is da half dizzen
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Bellows, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
da tap half
half wye trow
2 matches

Williamson, Christie Submissions, an keepin on, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, blog
Da day, I sent half a dizzin poyims tae a Scottis
1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
no hurry. Pleasant anoff men. Half a dizzen a dem. Der dey sat,
oks at her, an shö gies me a half a wink, an I kent at shö mee
2 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
'Meerie Meggie', an hated dir half-mad Skipper wi a passion. But
A half-hearted "Aye" echoed fae da c
2 matches

Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
By da time Mansie hed gotten half wye oot, da second, third, fo
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
t dee in.' An wi dat Smootie, half ramished, fan hersel in a wir
da cat. 'But hit'll hae ta be half portions fur dee, du peerie t
2 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
ls lik it’s been a week an a half (2020) twitter link

@tattooedselkie tweeted
I moved awa fae there 7 an a half year ago noo!(2021) search twitter
r but last year I got through half yun da whole time.(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Hangin oot wi flowers for a half hour is lik a spa treatment t(2019) search twitter
m quite impressed how even my half dozen rolls came oot #baking (2020) search twitter
ear the solan/gannet dive fae half a mile away https://t.co/dI6k(2020) search twitter
A good haul fae half an hour treasure huntin. Happ(2014) search twitter

Southern

Ulster

Millar, Al Echas frae tha Big Swilly Swally, (Ullans Speakers Association 2023 ISBN: 978-0957666238) Ulster, poetry
Ower half a billion folk, an free, Tae on page 59

1 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
grun at last, spahlterin, ye half-sa on page 13
For these blue hills: half Orra's sweeled on page 38

2 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Davie axt, half coddin. on page 19
Mester Daivit half up't sticks, on page 27
An sae half-blin tae aa abane. on page 35

3 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
n o the story tae thim. Monie half-hidden refrences ir med tae t on page v
An half baelieve it true. on page 5
hae went baak tae the tibble, half hopin shae micht fin anither on page 12
t fower inches deep an gan on half wye doon the haal. on page 17
wee thing," Alice rhymed on, half tae hirsel, es shae sweemt la on page 22
Also on pages 23, 27, 29, 34, 38, 42, 53, 71, 91, 92, 93, 123, 124
22 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
wauken yin mornin wi tha oul half-fameeliar Ulster-Scotch wurds on page 5

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
a richt hemmerin an left hïm half deid. An bi chance a preesht on page 88
ye whut, Loard. A'll gie tha half o whut A hae tae thaim as hae on page 101

2 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
nvey the effect that a single half 'oor television programme cud on page 46

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Wae a wee flick an a half volley Healy left them tae pi on page 2
Tae somebody said "its gone a half three!" on page 13
Cowl, wet, an' feelin' half deed: on page 25
trate yir best frien's tae a half o' Bla'k Bush, on page 29
Push that, What this? Yir no half wise! on page 34

5 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Gait thon thing fae price an half, on page 37

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
tha dance-flair, wi a wee lad half tha age o hirsel. on page 24

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Ye've footered here half o the evenin, get oan wae it! on page 8
e hale dang place fur nearhan half an hour!!" on page 10
Nor travels mair nor half as quick, on page 22

4 matches

Hanna, Wendy Gaitherin’ Purdas!, (Facebook - Schomberg Society 2020) Ulster, poetry
Still, not half as tough as days of old.
1 matches

Cromie, Willie Doon tha Wal Raa, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2024 ISBN: 978-1739905620) Ulster - Ballywalter, prose
e hae driv thru Newton atween half echt an half nine in tha moar
echt an half nine in tha moarnin, or atwee
ine in tha moarnin, or atween half fower an six o'clauk at nicht
auk at nicht. It taks ye near half an oor tae get across tha too
e hae driv thru Newton atween half echt an half nine in tha moar
11 matches

Dickey, William Yarns 3 - Annual General Report, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2024) Ulster - Ballymena, prose
system, but efter eight an a half hours they started daein doug
1 matches

Lyttle, A. G. Yarns 3 - Lastin Memorial, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2024) Ulster - Bangor, prose
‘It luks like half tha toon hae cum til see tha
‘ Mind the half-fardin, tae.’
‘Sae echt, in aa. Plus tha half-croon.’
3 matches

Millar, Alan Yarns 3 - Sammy Thomson's, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2024) Ulster - East Donegal, prose
name for her nor naethin, naw half a mile frae Crambo Cave. “C
1 matches

Watson, Audrey Yarns 3 - The Tay Meetin, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2024) Ulster - Fermanagh, prose
in me mine’s aye filled wi half ate buns. But a also mine fer
1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
er her shouders an I bunged a half a plain loaf an Tayto cheese
Harry an Gary were half-listenin. They lowped ontae t
2 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
her thochts, sheddas yit, ra, half-shapit, wur joinin, roon thon
1 matches

Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
note. Tha coins sterted wi a half croon, at sim folk caa’ed a
croon, at sim folk caa’ed a half dollar — thon wus worth 2/6
��r no daen yit, fer thur wus half a penny known as a ha’penny
n as a ha’penny and finally half o thon agane caa’ed a fardi
4 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
the Inglis vans were painted half o red an half o white
o red an half o white
2 matches

Fenton, James A' it taks, (Ullans Press 2000) Ulster, poetry
A whap's far, half-hard ca'in
1 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
@Lenniesaurus Half of Northern Ireland was bloot(2020) search twitter

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
@CeeferCrafts Dunged oot half the veg patch, redd up the ti (2021) twitter link