Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Concordance

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Use in varieties of Scots

keeps	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	49.3	50.9	43.7	99.4	52.3	20.7	39.8
Number of occurrences	158	99	29	10	9	2	9
Number of authors	81	46	16	6	6	2	5

Occurrences of keeps in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
lue sky, but air-conditioning keeps the room cool. on page 14

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Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
But the stoker keeps flingin mair coal oan the fir on page 30

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
othes n walks the walk but he keeps it on the doon-low really. Hi on page 8
git baws that hud been skied. Keeps weans oot, but cravin alkies on page 15
The torrent just keeps comin n A'm waitin fur the pa on page 42

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
An Jessie's couthie manner keeps me richt, on page 8

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ead, I'll faw asleep. No much keeps ye waukened at oor age. I sup on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
it keeps us oan wir taes on page 46
Da keeps inexplicably rollin doublers on page 49
Thay're happy thair perty keeps gaein on page 53

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
that keeps the slaw days hale, till they on page 83

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
smell that lavender hingy she keeps by the door. on page 1

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
till, ye hae tae say that she keeps her hoose braw, her waashin' on page 20
ey hae a really guid deal, he keeps back a couple oO' bob tae gan on page 25

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
wae the paralysin thoat that keeps whisperin intae yur ear: "A P on page 37
Somecunt cawed Mark Henderson keeps gittin letters sent here. Jus on page 133

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Cheeky Aussie chappie, keeps the punters happy, on page 107

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
t the schuil dinners and that keeps me gaun till neist morn.' on page 184

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
rnment that Scotland's budget keeps getting cut bi Westminster, a on page 8
e merry-go-roun o profiteerin keeps on its merry wey. This is the on page 123

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
seem tae care though, he just keeps his eyes oan me. on page 175

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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
tre o the City o Dundee an it keeps his name even till the day. on page 18

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
gangin up on me anaw noo. She keeps sayin how dae ah no jist dump on page 79
ners fur a change cause ma ma keeps gien me Dairylea spreadin che on page 87
k Harpreet knows it's me that keeps lettin off. She's been askin on page 91
so she's aff school. Charlene keeps askin Frieda aw these questio on page 105
s always talkin aboot it; she keeps tryin tae get me tae go on a on page 121
Also on pages 148, 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Oh aye, we ken it keeps them quiet on page 157

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
me o the 'Buckie' nectar, She keeps - juist in Casel on page 34

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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
es jist like ye feel And that keeps reality on page 85

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
se ither evendoun words. This keeps us richt as tae the message o on page 12
ast Dunbartonshire thir words keeps a kenspeckle vowel soond. (Th on page 64

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
(Gey fykie thts, it keeps gaun agley) on page 156

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
at watchin the hole. Yin o us keeps watch while the ither twa sle on page 32

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
. Family's the only fing that keeps folk in Thistlegate. Granny a on page 30

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Nae freend ye hae keeps ye sae close. on page 24

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
and the warld keeps on birlan, on page 97

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ankfae that it daes. Oor Moon keeps us richt an pits the haims on
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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Soor Ploom Fairy, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
wi the braw prince – whae keeps a puddock
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Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
Thir neist seestems keeps the yoke wi Pairlementar an c
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Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
ut he’s no interestet an he keeps gaun on aboot whit he’s wea
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Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
�s gettin moved seats cos she keeps talkin. She got tolt the next
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gov.scot Biggin a strang future for Gaelic an Scots, (Scottish Government 2022) Central, government
iccar Gaelic medium education keeps growin an gies the tapmaist q
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
the wark aboot here, that he keeps the customers aff o oor backs
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ot-the-wey frae Laitin, an ay keeps on spreidin tae affeck mair a
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
he toon stauns humphy-backit, keeps its counsel, thraan.
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
keeps me fine an warm.
bit ach! although ma nose keeps rinnin,
Keeps murderin the ithers.
It jist keeps on growin like crazy!
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
a caffeine tae the brain that keeps you awake till work ends. Apa
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
Memory at Burns Suppers, aye keeps on tellin fowk that Robert Bu
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Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
ge - is forby the thing that keeps us apairt. We're aw jist floa
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Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
wi fandom, though, is when it keeps oot mair fowk as it lets in.
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
audin the elk population doun keeps the beavers joco as they maun
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
oot it's the Sunday Post that keeps me lookin sae young."
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ay’s gairden shed, where he keeps his swally. If he just takes
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
p, ah collapse again. Ma back keeps bucklin under the strain. Lik
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ks efter them then. . . like, keeps them up tae scratch?’
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ked at the news in days. Work keeps me busy enough, and ah spend
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
obes ootside the library that keeps on tellin you tae be happy, b
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
s throu the shop. “The bell keeps pinglin whan ye staun on the
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
oafur it tae some ur dug. 'E keeps 'e's distance while A turn it
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
in yir legs, bit at least it keeps ye aff the streets! Perhaps y
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
Wullie grown up. An ah bet he keeps a stack o’ Oor Wullie album
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
r tae weir aff hunger, and he keeps the lave for his ain. Oor lab
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“Sae thoo keeps tellin me,” sayed Iskander.
“Sae thoo keeps tellin me,” sayed Iskander.
a lot o acteevity gaan on, it keeps thee waakin. Thair main worry
the carcass o a cat, the pelt keeps its scent for years.”
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
speakin tae an, frae then on, keeps referrin tae somebody cried H
wk in the estaiblishment that keeps on howkin up thon same auld t
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
wi jist yin oaf ‘em, an he keeps movin ‘em up ma chest, roug
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Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
She keeps us richt!
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
He keeps sayin he’ll get me a joab i
mate, and what abaht my air? Keeps it aaht my face when aah’m
an aw, the mad prick — but keeps his opinions tae himsel, putt
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Briggs, Susi Atween the lines o Muirland Meg, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
And debt tae the bawd hoose keeps ye doon on yer knees
Her body is property, he keeps rentin it oot
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
point, tae. And by the wey he keeps mutterin a serious ae venomou
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@g_hibby tweeted
best ye can, love and respect keeps us going mate.. ?? (And doing (2023) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
Ramsay - Guid claret best keeps oot the cauld an jyne me fo(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
l in a #PIP form, but ma haun keeps crampin up. Haein tae dae it (2020) search twitter
life o me, unnerstaun why Axe keeps Spyros aroond. Whit dis he ev(2020) search twitter
Either the icey keeps chyngin his music, or there a(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Did it AGAIN. This big thumb keeps pressing the wrang feckin but(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
getting jaded. Anything that keeps our struggle centre-stage, es (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
non-existent Anglophobia thit keeps preyin oan yer mind. Cheerio? (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
n5 aye a good shag instead - keeps ee fit as feck lol (2020) twitter link
f the independence carrot she keeps preachin tae us - scotland i (2020) twitter link
e gym theme is the wimmin who keeps her phone in a handbag when s (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
wad repone this, sir: history keeps its secrets - whigmaleerie, on page 57

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
nin ile ti sweem in that fair keeps them warm. Och ay, some o the on page 44

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Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
oot sax ae nicht, an iffen ye keeps yer gab shut, Ah'll mebbe tel on page 84

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Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
ime tae waaken ma maister. Ee keeps funny oors, ye ken. Fin Ah'm on page 40

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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
ks the skin on the dumplin an keeps the intimmers secure on page 20

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
At the hall Anither dram Keeps oot the caul Bellies full on page 15

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
ink or drugs or some bit lass keeps him ootowre her door? on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
They're a gweed luck charm - keeps evil awa." on page 14

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Hivven, forebyes e chiel att keeps tae e laa an learns ither fow on page 11
an garrs him foam at e moo an keeps on malagarousin him an winna on page 96
t his han till e ploo, gin he keeps leukin back, is fit for e Kee on page 97

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
anchorin it firmly in place. "Keeps ye tidy." on page 38
n a hanfu o the medication at keeps ma churnin oan an oan... on page 45

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Ma hert keeps poundin on page 74
Workin in i'ile keeps him oot o' i'jile on page 132
He keeps some kitlins on page 180
I've got a feline, that keeps me on ma taes on page 198

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Cauld pir o win keeps doon the heat.
Day keeps cool pir o win dis blaw,
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Day keeps up aye fine an dry,
Bit cauld Wast win hale day keeps blawin.
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ther's bottle o fusky that he keeps fur veesitors, because she's
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Mitchell, Kiera Fit why nae?, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
"No yi winna," she keeps tellin ma
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
er thin waas and so the cough keeps baith o us up half the night.
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TheChielMeister Philomena and Alcohol, (youtube.com 2010) Doric, poetry
os a richt guid shot o' Bucky keeps ye haet
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@fittiecrooners tweeted
Wife keeps telling me she's aff tae bing(2016) search twitter
ddie, this tweet thing is fit keeps me & auld Bert gan(2017) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
arian, Alastair Henderson aye keeps Scots oan the radar ?? https: (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
He aalways keeps me up tae date, whitivver plo on page 10
the Lord wid blind us fur he keeps note o wir sins? on page 63
t his beareens while the hall keeps whirlan roond. on page 70

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
n Astrid's soondan appen, but keeps her innerly nirts gairded. Sh on page 64
ns an instruments, but Astrid keeps her een on the haand, the wre on page 144

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Shae keeps haer ire at a simmer an a rol on page 117

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
an keeps an eye on the weather. on page 59

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
rs - weel, they say shae aye keeps hersel tae hersel. on page 69

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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
He keeps an eye on the toon. on page 138

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Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
Sheu haads hersel appen, keeps
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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
n canna raelly steer - Juist keeps wis aff da shore. on page 5

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Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
wha keeps dem richt an gies dem strent. on page 31

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
nglish or ony idder language, keeps dir original spelleens. So Ke on page 35
an time is sumthin fluid at keeps movin. on page 56

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
dat keeps a fire in on page 117

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Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
mer monts da gleer o sunlight keeps wis trows undergroond. But I
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Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
r. “Da jeely aboot da eiggs keeps dem floatin near da surface o
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Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
r wyes. “A traditional trow keeps himsel tae himsel,” she’s
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
sscat is my neighbours but he keeps sneaking back tae da terminal(2016) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
n men say the sun an muin aye keeps movin
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The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
minder that the list o' names keeps getting' longer, and wi' huge
1 matches

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ïngdom o Heiven, but whaiver keeps these commauns an lairns ithe on page 5
that axes wull get; hïm that keeps on lukkin wull fin whut he's on page 7
die that stairts tae ploo, an keeps lukin behin hïm, ïs onie gu on page 87
, then forgie hïm. An ïf he keeps on daein ye wrang seiven time on page 98

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
As it rowls, an turns an iver keeps ain singin it's auld sang. on page 47

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Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
in at onythin that plaises ye keeps ye contentit an maks ye stran
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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
eid-coont Offys luks efter an keeps tae itsel aa tha parteeklar r
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@the_gellick tweeted
a wee hauf-yin o whuskey fair keeps the caul oot whan dailygaun d (2014) twitter link