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interestin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words49.4 59.6 32 9.9 34.9 65.6 35.4
Number of occurrences153112 20 1 6 6 8
Number of authors64 48 10 1 2 2 2

Occurrences of interestin in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
een or somethin? It was a gey interestin question, and she wid hae tae on page 32
ak their denner a bittie mair interestin by bringin their ain scran. S on page 41

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
tae her lips onyweys. "Suhin interestin's bound tae happen," she said on page 34
he Merch Hare'll be much mair interestin, an mebbe cause it's May it'l on page 64
rs fir that, it's a, eh, dead interestin sort ae dance tae watch," sai on page 100
anks," said Alice, "it's awfy interestin. Ah never knew sae much aboot on page 101

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Wit is it that's so interestin oan that phone ae yours that on page 4

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'That is gey interestin, said the wee prince. 'Here a on page 54
ee prince, 'my hame isna that interestin, an it is unco wee forby. I h on page 56
'Deed, yon is interestin! Are there chuckie-hens?' on page 68

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
tae her lips. "I ken somethin interestin is shuir tae happen," she sai on page 33
he Mairch Maukin will be mair interestin, an mebbe, since this is Mey, on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
sometimes weer up near their interestin bit, this elastic strip. Like on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"That's an interestin wey ae lookin at it, man" ah on page 101
actually drive. Aw, here's an interestin yin, the British army are loo on page 122
r in the Rye. Soonds quite an interestin character that Holden Caulfie on page 192
Eh, aye" ah said "It wis defo interestin" ah telt him "Listen, mate. T on page 195

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ided she wanted somethin mair interestin. on page 5
Miss Honey. It'll gie him an interestin pixie look fur the rest o his on page 149
'But ye think it's interestin, dae ye, Miss Honey?' on page 173
'It's interestin ye should ask that,' Miss Hon on page 191

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
The mair interestin question on page 173

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
in an interestin coort case. In 1953 John MacC on page 43

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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
o Scottishness, an it wid be interestin tae hear mair fae the writer. on page 84

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ions. Onywey, life's far mair interestin ootside, tho Adam is a bit o on page 89

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
t Harpreet wis sayin wis dead interestin, but of course ah never got t on page 26
he article wis actually quite interestin: it wis aw aboot deep sea div on page 91
Sea World'll be quite interestin, but the rest are aw pure cra on page 162
our. Start by thinkin ae some interestin questions you as a soctal wor 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
isure this is! You dae hae an interestin name, don't ye? I ayewis thoc on page 68
e journey, that's aw, A maist interestin journey. But he'll come oot o on page 86

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'Hmmm... Interestin...Gey interestin...' on page 5

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ie sat there pensin ower this interestin problem, his ee fell on the b on page 14
ne Nummer Yin, but it wis gey interestin. 'Whoosh!' skraiked the chook on page 82
"This is gonnae be interestin, Mr Kranky said, aye grinnin. on page 98

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
* Thae buiks is gey interestin. on page 32

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
jist as he wis gettin tae the interestin pairt, Teeger said: on page 21
'Yon's whit wid be sae interestin, Pooh. No kennin for shair ti on page 64

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
"Thon's awfie interestin," Violet said. "And are ye ma on page 20
t lied, "I think they're dead interestin, Judge Strauss," on page 85
but. I jist thocht it wis gey interestin tae read aboot." on page 88
and I fund oot an awfie lot o interestin things while I wis readin it. on page 96

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Noughte interestin hus been posted tae Instagram on page 84

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ions. Onywey, life's far mair interestin ootside, tho Adam is a bit o on page 89

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
toty phonetic details can be interestin an theoretically excitin, an on page 9

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
o the interestin ongauns oan her side o the st on page 129

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
r ain concerns. Dr. Whyte hes interestin things to say anent MacCaig's on page 95

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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
Variable spellin is an interestin an problematic feature o Olde on page 16

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
It's gey interestin tae see baith The Fields of A on page 124

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Thare mony an interestin crottle o lair anent ae sang on page 129

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Ane o the maist interestin quaistens wis this: did we th on page 4

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
n an Charles Murray. A gey an interestin ootwale is Marget Pow, a nove on page 15

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
pik Scots an aa, it micht mak interestin wittins!
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
na anonymity maks Google Mail interestin for spammers, but acause Goog
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
itial dental fricative, is an interestin variant. The form thulmard ap
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
hat there no eneuch books. An interestin point wis made that learnin b
An interestin point wis made comparin Gaeli
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
n aboot winnin thare. Anither interestin pairt o this steid is “In S
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
pment o Inglis. We can fin an interestin parallel i the monetary relat
ty or ironic, or juist add an interestin dimension be linkin the blaud
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
cots – the Bible. It’s an interestin norie that gin Europe haed ha
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
g aw the braw picturs is mony interestin maiter lik news airticles ada
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
“Aa verra interestin,” said Tammy, “noo wull y
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Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
e wis lookin at summin really interestin so ah would hae a chance tae
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
aratively little in the wey o interestin muisic frae the time: juist a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ds that's baith innovative an interestin.
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Eh. . . sounds interestin.’ ah sais, tryin ma best ta
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
It luiked faur mair interestin than ony o the cyberdugs Kat
here afore, sae this wull be interestin.’ He liftit his left cyberp
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
It wad be interestin tae see hou they wad tak tae
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
ture, tho it did hae somethin interestin tae say aboot language, witho
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
if she wis tryin tae keep it interestin fur them. Sometimes she’d c
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
wis up the brae till it gits interestin, than Ah’ll tak a shottie.
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McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
There’s naething especially interestin aboot the gemme itsel – jis
ma mind (as a fitba fan) mair interestin nor whedder it’s Gordon or
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McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
but here I thocht it micht be interestin tae try an leuk in on the ele
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Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
se o Scots as an important an interestin form o literary expression. W
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
The interestin thing is that this poll faws
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
ummate their mairriage. It is interestin tae note that, although ‘pa
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
he gospel... Ane ah find vera interestin fur a man o the cloth.

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
and scrieve English. (It’s interestin hou we say ‘Scottish Englis
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@iainnicol tweeted
@molach95 Interestin. I clear like hae mickle tae (2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
@DrMDempster Interestin compairison. A hink, but, tha(2017) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@DrMDempster Noo, thon is interestin.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
#TwoSistersOneBody wis awfy interestin. It's ridiculous thit immigra(2020) search twitter
#Skin wis really interestin. Thir ur a lot o effective tr(2020) search twitter
Sandwich on @Channel4 wis gey interestin. The main message Ah got fae (2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
work oot how tae use it! Awfy interestin.(2016) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
esaurus See whit is a wee bit interestin here, is thait a didnae notic (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
language @ScotsDictionars Aw, interestin! Whaur does your use o the wi (2020) twitter link
@Elizabe81000320 @OorVyce Interestin. Hae a look at this link fir (2020) twitter link
Affa interestin look at Scots, especially Uls (2020) twitter link
ho says what where?' is a gey interestin pairt o the new Scots Syntax (2019) twitter link
A gey interestin pairt o this is the focus oan (2019) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.

@ThonJacobite tweeted
tle of Falkirk' Trail. Fu' o' interestin information aboot the Jacobit (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
it lol - but a did heer sum interestin rumours why you didnae appear (2020) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
Bruce: This shid be interestin. Ah winder if passin bluid co on page 40

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Qoooo, noo aat is interestin." on page 14
"Interestin choice..." Elspeth smirkit as on page 28
think Elspeth wis clivver nor interestin ony mair - she wis jist plai on page 29

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ity, Valencia daesnae lack in interestin activities tae keep ye occupi on page 3

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
is try an leuk intelligint an interestin," she addit, noddin er heid. on page 20
in er cheer, "at's the maist interestin bit. Fin Ah tell ye er name, on page 23
st spottit some'dy a lot mair interestin te spik tull. on page 30
"Se ye did meet some' dy interestin, than?" "Oh, ay. Ah met in wi on page 43

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
wes jist richt ordinar an nae interestin, but aa the lave wes as diffe on page 15
, for foubeit the flouers war interestin eneuch, she thocht it wad be on page 29

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Crichton Smith comes up wi an interestin notion: ‘There was one poin
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
wa o em pinted oot een or twa interestin pints aboot
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
sh an a few mair ambitious an interestin articles.’
s Broon, ‘but they hid mair interestin rubbish, an mair tae the poin
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
gement but fae accounts it is interestin tae note that Abbie considert
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
iv ti say e journey wis maist interestin an nae as lang as I thocht it
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
various thengs. Some actually interestin like if yer in a group an yer
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@_DawnLeslie tweeted
like it’s gaan tae be sic an interestin panel. If ye’ve ony question(2020) search twitter
t's nae withoot its flaws! An interestin collection though.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
Efter a time o' interestin tang wark, that geed weel int
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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
ae her mooth. "I ken somethin interestin is boond ta happen," shö sai on page 34
airch Hare'll be far da maest interestin, an maybe seein as it's Mey e on page 66
"Tanks tae you, sir, for your interestin story," but shö couldna help on page 95
"Tanks tae you, dat's a very interestin dance ta watch," said Alice, on page 102
ee," said Alice, "hit's aafil interestin. I never kent sae muckle aboo on page 103

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
an da ewin lasses. It wis dat interestin ta see da faimly resemblances on page 47

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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ae hur lips. "Ah ken somethin interestin is share tae happen," she sai on page 33
rch Hare wull b' much th mair interestin, an perhaps as this is May ee on page 64
, "Thank you, Mister, fur eer interestin story," but she could no help on page 93
"Thanks, eet's a gie interestin dance tae watch," said Ahlice on page 100
ks," said Ahlice, "eet's awfy interestin. Ah never kent sae much aboot on page 101

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@StuartPoet tweeted
eezo, 50%. Tellt. Gey braw an interestin stuff.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
e hir mooth. "A know somethin interestin's gan tae heppen," shae said on page 34
Mareh Hare wull bae the maist interestin an maybae, baecaas this is Mi on page 65
yin, "Thank yae, Sir, fur yer interestin story," but shae cudnae help on page 94
"Thank yae, it's a gye interestin dance tae waatch," said Alice on page 101
k yae," said Alice. "It's gye interestin. A niver knowed sae much aboo on page 102

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@the_gellick tweeted
Hugh's brither George soonds interestin ana. (2015) twitter link
Quillan's tales. Quare crack; interestin leid ana. (2014) twitter link
ain blogs on it are quare an interestin. (2014) twitter link

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