A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of niver in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
she'll niver see the warld again. on page 6
Niver sic flooers! on page 14
If they niver seem tae on page 69

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Watt, George T. Lallans 82 - Caul Stane, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
least said is niver mended. on page 24

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
i aw this haverin tae masel I niver dae naething. Or else, mair l on page 134
The young man fair felt glad niver tae hae met nane o thaim, an on page 136
mebbe aye like this an I jist niver seen it last time!" he thocht on page 137
ed an kist o drawers, tho hed niver yet keeked ben. Thae twa room on page 138
ne? I mean, yer sister, she's niver hame wi ye?" he speired, nait on page 139
Also on pages 140
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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
brose oan knawledge, but can niver knaw, on page 13

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
by. But, as he said, 'A bodie niver kens!' Sae he redd oot the de on page 34
t the deid ane forby; a bodie niver kens.) I dae some guid for my on page 49
anet o the geographer. He had niver afore seen sic a majestic pla on page 54
an the tither is deid. But ye niver ken.' on page 56
, twa-three year syne. But ye niver ken whaur tae finnd them. The on page 62
Also on pages 86
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Robertson, James Eemis Stane 2 - The Ploom, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
and hurtit bairns that niver heal. on page 6

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
niver tae be sichtit on page 20
an niver questenin whit on page 29
Leeteratur is a niver-endin cantrip wall o jey an g on page 33

4 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
Niver wed an auld man... on page 36
I've been a husband tae ye, niver a wife, on page 55

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah niver saw her write it. Ah cannae m on page 1

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
a cup o' tea tae ma haund an' niver mind that it's cauld ootside, on page 5
cks up tae his oxters, an' Ah niver noticed yet, it wis wan o' th on page 7
' ye can gether that that wis niver ocht guid. Ocht, they're on page 8
r telt me whan Ah wis mairrit niver tae let folk git intae the we on page 9
wha they've been, mind, ye'll niver git an auld ain askin' whar t on page 13
Also on pages 21, 22, 25, 29, 30, 31, 36
21 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ye niver can tell, whun a wummin in a on page 105

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
many different fowk that wid niver o been possible afore. So a s on page i

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
machine or a body thay micht niver meet. In the bygane games arc on page 54

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
wk tradition is that there is niver jist ae richt wey o a sang or on page 56

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
, A'll no tell. An Him, he'll niver miss an aipple or twa. It's n on page 89

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
n wee Peter an Matthew. Ah'll niver forget Peter comin up the Hey on page 76

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
winkin a cyberee at Kat. 'I'd niver hae thocht o that.' on page 13

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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
s, slave tae the Muse ye ken. Niver tell. Niver, no me. on page ix
ks awa the cup aye spillin or niver fillin on page 11
But niver fear, they crasht, on page 13
Tho ye can niver see a heid, naebody can. on page 17
ays they buy ye foriver, they niver lend on page 23
Also on pages 25, 31, 48, 53, 63, 79, 81, 83, 115, 136, 137, 138, 142
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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
rse hingin oot his breeks, an niver buin kisst. Bit he aye haes a on page 2
Iona. An hit's niver the laddie's faut. Aw naw. Hi on page 3

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Fule bairn, ye niver kent her ere the chalk on page 8
Your saul will niver wax as selfless great. on page 9
n oor quick rites o daith gie niver place on page 13
That we shall niver ken her on page 20
Hameland shuid niver be whaur wrackin bomb on page 30
Also on pages 32, 33, 36, 42, 44, 50, 58, 62, 67, 70, 76, 77
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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
, A'll no tell. An Him, he'll niver miss an aipple or twa. It's n on page 89

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
machine or a body thay micht niver meet. In the bygane games arc on page 54

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
hat. Nae banes broken, bit he niver walked again. Ma mither an me on page 59

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Niver! Your luve an your devotion on page 18
Niver will I yield ti them like tha on page 26
Niver ti see the sun again! Think! on page 27
niver! Like a steed ti a rat - on page 29
or oor lives will niver be spared. on page 30
Also on pages 35
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ed squaikin soonds like A had niver kent afore. A taen a stap for on page 80
"Michtie me, it is tae! A niver thocht the burn wad freeze." on page 84

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Aff-pittin niver look aside whiles I on page 60

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
"You niver forget. Here's whaur the scab on page 112

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
for the grandweans she niver saw, on page 22

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
er haein stuid oan the flair, niver mind haein seen it. Then, ane on page 8

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Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
an aa, an i trowth - tho he niver wad tell thaim - thai wir hi on page 21

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Stephenson, Michael Northwords Now 43 - Tao Te Ching 9, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Central - Bathgate, poetry
f ye ower-uise a blade, it'll niver stey shairp. on page 4

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
was a constant scunner how we niver got tae teech oor ain history on page 23
will niver, return. on page 51
an niver loss a baittle. on page 82

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
niver nae nearer, see, aye faurer a on page 23
yde i the derk shaws, see, at niver sees the cairrie on page 29
they gaed out an niver cam in, ay, gaed an niver wan on page 31

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Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
An thu wes niver bainisht frae the herth, on page 87

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
He niver even looked at me on page 62

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Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Challenge, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
gin I had niver on page 29

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Templeton, Sheila Lallans 73 - Lairnin About Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
He wid niver have used sic a word. on page 55

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
aye fouterin wi the tools an niver uisin them for ti mak ocht. on page 4

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ium stairts neist year, thare niver wis 999 year in a millenium - on page 15

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
... jist a wee ane. That he'd niver married or haen a faimly. Oan on page 16

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
d o the fact that ma brithers niver said onyhin aboot thir experi on page 43
Ma faither niver says anything. E sat doon at on page 44
es' bit couldnae fun me. They niver thoch o lookin in grannie an on page 45
nie an everybdy spiled ir. We niver saw ir faither, bit naebdy wi on page 46
As Ah wis sayin, ma brithers niver talked aboot whit happened du on page 47

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
the linens they wid niver get oot frae, she wid gang
the deid-thraws. She niver spak aboot onythin but the
tae the wee-est details (they niver chynged), like a
ten, niver mind her twa and ninety years
ed him a swippert look. She'd niver yet
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Can niver say 'I love you', but hugs me
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Is niver gotten back
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
a Google Mail accoont an haes niver gree’d tae sicna prattick.
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2022) Central
Jist imagine bein locked up niver kennin when yer death wud arr

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
But he niver gaed onywhaur near thon kirky
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e tak ye tae somewhaur ye hae niver been afore. It will shairly s
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ae mak a furm o the leid that niver existit – aw for tae win ta
s wha an whilk that wis mebbe niver in common spoken uiss?
irds wad tak that lang it’d niver get duin. Bi the time the thi
3 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
The Braeside Baur was niver busy on weekday eftirnuins an
‘Niver you mind yer badinage, whitiv
2 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
“Christ, wunners’ll niver cease. Noo Ah am worriet.”
ny’s. Thon plant has niver liked me. Ah’ve aye kent it
2 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Portsoy wiz niver meant tae be secure. It’s a
Ma personal preference is niver tae adjust the line o sight o
2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ems tae be haein a keek an is niver backlins-comin. O aw the regi
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Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair
hae gairdens ye’d think hed niver seen a weed – full o flouer
2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
lance baith, shairly. She had niver had a richt emergency the lik
. Bowtin the door. A thing ye niver dae. An whit
s likely to get the jyle, but niver
t her; but she kent she would niver walk to the
“Niver been the same here sin the fi
5 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Niver trust a lassie!
An niver think o writer's block.
Dearest, A could niver tell ye
Let winter niver turn tae spring.
Bit ye ken that A've niver liked grapes.
34 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
, an even though I knew I’d niver manage tae finish it aw, I st
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
Willie McIlvanney wis niver a man for tholin praise, whic
comfort he displayed ah could niver manage tae pit aside ma need
ad fund thaimsels a voice wad niver again be denee'd it. An thir
that 95% o the witnesses had niver been cawed. But in beuks like
illie, in his usual modestie, niver really saw hissel as a champi
5 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
port a pair o size six buits, niver mind a body bigger as a beast
1 matches

Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
ard eneuch business as it is, niver mynd makkin it a trilingual y
1 matches

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Here the thing. The’r niver been mair fowk in favours o i
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
in oor airt o the warld haed niver kythed in the year I studied
an — I maun admit — I’d niver thocht tae leuk intil it afor
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
a that TB wis sae smittle, he niver catcht it fae her.
haed a glent! For aa that, we niver got onywhaur near as clerty a
or wheesht sin oor auntie wad niver ken onywey!
ed produce. Ower the years he niver luit them doun. In his hale w
4 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
siller, I hae tae say, I will niver unnerstaund hou onybody could
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
intae us at hame that we war niver tae gae intae onybody’s hoo
We war niver short o things tae dae. “Hu
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
o able tae feed their bairns, niver mind theirsels. I think o ma
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
able gaein intae the EU. They niver aince e’en tried tae negoti
1 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
niver gettin wit they want
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ts. But the safter kind, that niver turns intae lichtnin? That’
the lassies on Crete. But he niver tellt us hoo he cam tae leave
I had niver seen the Minotaur, but I had
s for Greece, a country I had niver seen. Aw that I kent aboot At
y wid pey me ony mind. But ye niver ken whan the gods are takkin
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
er a couple of hoors. Sae she niver gie’d me the bus fare. Unle
ae it’ll be fine. They’ll niver even notice us.’
wis lace up’s an’ ah’d niver get they’m back oan quick e
wi’ their prayers they’d niver notice.
hud tae get tae the library, niver mind whit micht be waitin’
16 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ber 20th 2014 ah swore ah’d niver sing ‘Floor o’ Scotlan’
ld ontae it that tight it wid niver flee again.
national anthum. But that cud niver be noo, eh? Brave as fuck? Na
Niver min’ the words as they cam�
spell or the words ye chaise. Niver min’ whit’s in yer hert,
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
sed fer washin’ the car (we niver had a car worth washin’) an
t fer Oor Wullie. Ah mean. We niver talked politics when we wis l
e nineteen eighties. Ah mean, niver min’ Jock Tamson, we wis a�
ie, oot, oot, oot.’ Bit she niver got oot till we wis near full
ns. Bit no Oor Wullie. Ye’d niver see Maggie in Oor Wullie noo
14 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
m, for aa that his tusks haed niver been sneddit. Afore lang the
middle o her life, that haed niver quite gotten her fígur back
mang the bease on the ferm he niver lauched. If speirt hou no, he
hart, girsin side by side and niver speakin.
lt at a year auld — ye’ll niver see ane o them again. In retu
16 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
Thir richts and freedoms can niver in nae case be exercised cont
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
id furst stumbled upon it. He niver felt onie compulsion tae tres
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Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
windaes tap tae bottom, an it niver set me back a penny. But ah d
the hostel cat – but he’d niver got awa wi treatin a guest yo
r ma deener? Ye ken yersel ah niver took a bite.”
3 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
k cleave tae the Auld Ways an niver lit a deed awa unrewardit fyr
“An niver is that love, a true love,”
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
k his leg as a laddie, he wad niver daur uise it hissel tae growe
"Weel A'v niver seen ane masel afore but aw A
2 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
An niver gae naur ma kintra agane.
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Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Niver the sowel tae jouk by a kinch
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Facebook link ( 2022) Central
Ah’ve niver been fir follaein the rules t
The first o us tae niver err wis, certainty, nae woman
Ah niver said ah’d dae it through un
So niver mind just hoo ah’m daein. T

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
hield an a wheen mair. Hae ye niver seen him there?’
kle broke in. ‘Oor Agnes is niver bye flytin at me tae speak pr
2 matches

@OliphantWullie tweeted
an she enjoyed it sae much A niver saw it again. Wis sair fir a (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
n onywan wha wis Irish, so Ah niver questioned it. It fell oot o (2020) search twitter
@donna_gallers Ah've niver unnerstood folk wha dae that.(2020) search twitter
nowthisnews Ah huv questions. Niver mind why, hou did they get th(2020) search twitter
s aboot hou it's no that bad. Niver mind that the warld's bin qua(2020) search twitter
an Ah'll say tae masel, "they niver luik up", an shair eneuch, th(2020) search twitter
and 14 other occurrences.

@annieones tweeted
@Lenniesaurus Huv niver haurd that wird afore, ever! (2021) twitter link

Doric

Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
e ti run ilky day, ma feet'll niver hud oot aat lang, ma vyce wi on page 26

2 matches

Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
Hooiver that niver cam aboot for I haed kink-hoa on page 6

2 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
e keepsakes and memories an I niver let Christmas gae by wioot bu on page 29

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Tales Fae The Doric Side - Overheard at Wetherspoons, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
An ma da niver gaed a cheep. on page 32

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
cousin Ellen's, bit she will niver let on that onie o this iver on page 57
he first time. She said she'd niver seen a black man afore. Only on page 58
et through the next few days, niver mind the wiks an years at thi on page 59

4 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
ncy lad et owned a boatie. Al niver forgait tryen siar tae get oo on page 1
matst tyme's he did. Ye cood niver beet him et eis he wis say ca on page 3
aat felt speshial tae me. Al niver furgait lichten thi Boddim Li on page 7
, an aye crooed we em. Bit we niver seemtae dee awfa weel, shi we on page 9
's ma brither?'' A thocht, Av niver seen em since eis incident. S on page 17
Also on pages 19, 35
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Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
is rare an' I ate things I've niver heard o' before, sic as cheri on page 25

1 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
And niver bifore, in aa ma rod, on page 125

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Niver set fit in the deep derk wid. on page 1

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
a cask draw experience. Ye'll niver be drouthy in Dublin, that's on page 8
nha is a sandwich like ye hiv niver seen ane afore. In atween twa on page 9
heir fu o history will likely niver get fed up in Oslo. on page 15

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
ae been caad Rowie, for there niver wis sic a caat for rowin ower on page 27

4 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
'Half-Awa! Niver! Dinna tell me! I've niver he on page 84

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
hon quine saved ma life. I'll niver forget her." on page 123

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
aav, at they beed tae devaal. Niver heed tho, Cheetie, we'll ging on page 11
hae a fire in the winter: ye niver can tell, ye ken, binna our f on page 14
ocht but bosie little Lily wi niver a wird. Finiver she hed couri on page 17
e, wad ye nae?" But the Keing niver tyeuk ony tent o the quistion on page 18
n," the Keing heild on, "I'se niver, niver forget!" on page 19
Also on pages 25, 27, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 41, 44, 47, 60, 63, 65, 66, 68, 75, 77, 78, 80, 89, 90, 96, 98, 99
41 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
Auntie Nell niver bedd lang enough tae takk her on page 51

6 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Doric Sweet Talk, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Wid niver win
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
s a cuddy, or a shelt. He hid niver heard it caad onything else.
cow on the table. Dauvit hid niver heard the word cow used o ony
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Like aa fermers, her faither niver bothered tae gie the cottar f
wis easy wis a damt leear fa niver cam within a sniff o gweed ho
hanky o sna in its bosie that niver meltit ava, like an ice laird
yne her. Tho Minnie's faither niver cam richt oot an said it, it
Isie wis ay full o tricks, ye niver weariet lang in her company.
44 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ne o the traivellin fowk, sae niver weariet o singin sangs an tel
in times o tribble. Bappy wis niver gart think he wis a frauchte
wis aye "Me, Me, Me" wi Myra: niver a thochtie fur Jed. Yet he'd
d think they war twins – ye niver see ane wioot the tither. Twa
an paiddlin fur dear life wi niver a sicht o lan, fur yon demons
24 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
will tak ye. But ye can jist niver be sure. Ye’ve learnt that
��s ower much gan on. Ye’ve niver seen sae muckle different fol
n tae get a hat an aa. Ye hid niver hid a hat afore. There wis ye
3 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
n lang siller stick in e air. Niver missin it, catchin it ivery t
1 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
killed? Aye, but kill me – niver! I am nae a common person lik
1 matches

Murray, Campbell Dinna Quat, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
An’ ye can niver be shair foo nar ye are;
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
airs the bairney wannered but niver hid ony sheen on! Callum’s
l miss Margret a han. She’s niver been ass pleast ti see ‘im
2 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
the funniest folk a kane. Yi niver fail tae mak ma laugh wee yir
kane ah ma secrets that a wid niver think in telling mam cus a ka
2 matches

Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
in trouble wi the heidie. She niver missed a chance tae git at me
her bad books but this wifie niver seemed tae need ony excuse ta
2 matches

Robson, Euan Peelie wally, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
Noo I hid niver really been aff skweel fir on
1 matches

Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
tree up in the lobby an a hiv niver seen onything like it. It wis
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
an excuse tae gaun hame bit a niver let on. Me an Dexter jist tor
1 matches

Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
he had nae sense o humour. We niver for a minute thocht o the pee
rted tae shout. He telt me to niver tae come back and that a coul
hocht it wis hilarious! I wid niver live this doon!
3 matches

Wilson, Heidi and Isla Then and noo, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Keith, prose
love atween a family'll still niver growe auld farrant.
1 matches

Mitchell, Kiera Fit why nae?, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
miss hame too much, an yi'll niver be able ti afford it"
In a way I'll niver ken if I dina try!
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ma kintra, than tae me it’s niver really gaun tae be an effecti
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a turn for the worse and wiz niver the same aifter her husband d
im in front o the Aga but wid niver come ontae her knee.
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
r the past fyowe days she’d niver hin a haanfae o meal tae pit
The aspen is a pagan tree an niver allowed tae growe in a Christ
a deeply religious person hid niver in her life imagined hersel u
e steens intae a place it wid niver be found. At each cast she cu
s and said “This curse will niver be lifted until the nine stee
5 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
rs an twa sisters there could niver be muckle privacy an them aa
sie wiz reassured at this but niver saw the scared look on the co
he coal in the mornins but he niver saw onything strange. This wi
mp burned abeen them. She’d niver seen a lamp like that afore,
, “In yer ain words, quine, niver mind the pan loaf cairry on!�
8 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
hiv crined an deed. They’ll niver win ony prizes noo. Efter as
“Ah doot ah doot, she’ll niver be yer wife,” said he. “Y
ech wid o Whinbrae fairm, wis niver lanely again.
she’d niver jeloused she keepit twa moosi
“I’ve niver bin in a soss like this in ma
18 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
Aye. Chris I wis. Niver Christine. And I ay likit tha
They’re typin an swipin, an niver a day daes their hauns feel t
will be pit awa in a wee box, niver tae be appened again. And fan
s she disna really belang and niver will. And some chum, Poppy or
4 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
He kent that things wid niver be the same
We his fergie he wid niver iver pairt

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Niver wir we bored wi' nothing tae
The roads or crescents wir niver quiet
2 matches

Chapman, Henry , (Facebook 2018) Doric, poetry
‘cus they’d niver seen sic a tidy lair.
’ a starchter pailin ye’d niver see
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
list gangs on an on. We maun niver let these considerable feats
1 matches

The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
Of course, I niver voted masel. I am een o’ th
lissfully ignore seeing as we niver get nae reminders.
2 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
That nicht I niver slept till aboot twa oors afo
h wisna likin this one bit ah niver had breakfast coz that’s fi
2 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
o muckle siller ye hiv bit ye niver ken foo muckle time ye hiv. #(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
@murraytennisfan Nut, niver sunny in Huntly!(2014) search twitter
Niver seen Westburn Park Aberdeen s(2016) search twitter
Doctor Fa a quine, niver!(2017) search twitter
Niver mind loons, abidy are affa pr(2017) search twitter

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
wye wid Ah pay fer watter... Niver hiv an niver will. Cooncil Ju (2021) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
@Duncan11Stuart Niver met a train(2020) search twitter
Why ye should niver drink fae a burn(2020) search twitter
50p up there on a school trip niver found it https://t.co/jQEnmHn(2020) search twitter
Hidna hid it oot for a filley niver missed it(2020) search twitter
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and 1 other occurrences.

@fittiecrooners tweeted
tie Bar “specials” the day! Niver changes!!! I dinna bither ask(2018) search twitter
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@glenlivetloon tweeted
nary At's a new een for me... niver heard o at.(2014) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
(And niver asks a rise in wage). on page 23
Ah'm niver hin so many freends as chumme on page 29

2 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I niver did on page 33
Ye niver wur apert on page 122

2 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The yellow plane that wis niver thayur. on page 45
brither is coman at, bit eel niver be able tae wear a pair o che on page 87

2 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
n I! wis a teenager though, I niver fur a meenit dreamt that I wi on page 48
Niver mind the hunders and hunders on page 109
Bit that's niver stopped them afore. on page 127
Niver spaek turned tae nicer speak on page 135

5 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Coat oan and outside, niver in. on page 42
Niver again, he says bit shae kens on page 69
I nivir wore hid, niver wid, on page 100

3 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Annie wis niver oot o Orkney, on page 32

1 matches

Shetland

Nicholson, James Lallans 58 - Do whit du’s telt, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
"Whit wye does dis niver happen tae dee, dug?" on page 17

1 matches

Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
“But he’s niver dis laet Peter! Ony idder day
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
I niver tocht dis Hamefarin wid come
avy fecht Napoleon. Maist wir niver seen agaen.
“Niver!” I said fairly taen aback.
“Dey come when you’re niver lippenin dem. Dey laek tae re
Da following nicht Jeemie wis niver laek tae appear. Hit wis weel
6 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
s alang fae wir howe. Hit’s niver been cast in lang. But noo wi
time ava. An da sheeks o dem niver aesed. We heard aa aboot da J
2 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
� she knappit aff da sign. “Niver leet,” she said tae da tedd
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Niver leet,” said Birsie. “Hit�
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
paid trip tae Lapland. A’ll niver caa him nearbigyaain agaen. H
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
whit wis tae faat. Dey laekly niver tocht tae ax a trow.
p an plenty o bannocks. A’m niver seen sae mony bannocks afore.
nt o wis dancing laek dey’d niver danced afore.
3 matches

Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
or practical reasons. Dey wid niver hae hit ower clippit as dat w
“Weel, I’ll niver preeve soup fae yon spoon aga
2 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Dat took my interest, I niver lippened Chinese traditions t
Meenie shook her head. “Niver leet your faider. Wir Chinese
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
me hit’s a novelty, dey wir niver dere when I wis a young trow.
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
eerie dis mont, da laek o wir niver kent. First da bairns fell il
ill, den me an Meenie. A’m niver felt dis pr aamos afore.
“Tushie, du’s niver been tae a doctor in dy life,
3 matches

Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
king’s lug. Gadge! Soup has niver tasted da sam in wir howe.
-oot wis an experience A’ll niver forgit. A’m niver been yon
forgit. A’m niver been yon stentit afore. An my
ey mak my head dirl but I wid niver be athoot dem.
hill somewhaar near you. Wir niver far awa.
5 matches

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
de i the middle hoose. A’ve niver forleit hou Kate Tamson yaise
1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
hat cauld I wis feart she’d niver wairm up, sae I lay doon asid
She juist smiled. Niver watched the news wi me, tho s
She waukent in a land she’d niver seen, a land wi nae wund nor
3 matches

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
been an experience they wull niver forget, for they'll hev seen
1 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Niver mine on page 5
Niver missed, on page 7
Amang the stanes, it niver on page 8
It wud niver come that wie agane. on page 11
He'd niver tak the pads we taen, on page 12
Also on pages 14, 30, 33, 53
11 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Whun oul an daen, an niver oot, on page 3
A niver thocht A'd hae tae gan, on page 9
"Ye niver know tha minute, hae" on page 13
A'll niver hae eneuch. on page 42
It's thaim that niver smiles, on page 44
Also on pages 46, 49, 59, 71, 72
12 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
rosst hir mine, that shae had niver seen a rabbit wi a waistcoat on page 7
nute doon went Alice efter it niver thinking fur yin minute hoo s on page 8
oon, doon, doon. Wud the faal niver come tae an en? "A wunner hoo on page 9
an aften bleeds; an shae had niver furgot that, if yae drink muc on page 13
d advice (though gye an aften niver folliet it), an sometims shae on page 14
Also on pages 19, 21, 35, 36, 53, 54, 60, 70, 82, 85, 87, 91, 92, 93, 95, 97, 98, 102, 105, 108, 112, 113, 115, 122, 124
44 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Wi nieve that niver shakes on page 34

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
greetin fer hir weans; an she niver devalved, acause hir weans wu on page 2
A wull tell thaim strecht, 'A niver knowed ye. Awa frae me, ye wr on page 8
him, "A tell ye tha truith, A niver fun oniebodie wi sitch faith on page 9
Mairk thïs weel! Seein as ye niver believed whut A toul ye, ye'l on page 69
hae a wean, wi me a virgin an niver bin wi a man?" on page 70
Also on pages 80, 81, 82, 97, 100, 103, 108, 109
26 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
ntinians who poke no English (niver mine Ulster Scots) and I had on page 33
an Mother, an I niver seen him but he was ca'ed Sam on page 44

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Yae hae niver baen tae Ahoghill? on page 28
He niver left his hamely hame, on page 41
Efter that yae niver mentioned it; on page 45

3 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
niver knaw whut ye may fin. on page 13
Riches, passion niver mine on page 14
Lured in, knocked doon, an niver taucht. on page 17
Name of person niver lasts on page 20
Niver ale thought oot by thee, on page 22
Also on pages 24, 25, 26, 36, 37, 39, 46, 47
15 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
like twa washin lines, an he niver hit tha brak, on page 5
kilt an tha mair his sin John niver set fit in Scotlan, he wore t on page 7
Thon watter''s niver hot eneuch, on page 14
Fur aa that, Maggie niver gien aff much tae Wullie, fur on page 16
r lake twuntie! said Maggie. "Niver you mine, Wullie', on page 18
Also on pages 21
7 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
An niver went there agane. on page 19

1 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
ss meant at the Ulster Inglis niver baecum a on page 15
an' ectiononie tae see thaim niver tae cum tae ocht. Monie o' th on page 28
an' equalitie structures wus niver on page 40

3 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
e intae stairtin this buik an niver ceased tae remine me o the fe on page 1
The things A lairned, A niver realiset it at the time, on page 11
Niver tak yin wae ye, on page 13
It's niver sent me wrang. on page 14
An ye'll niver be able tae turn bak the cloc on page 16
Also on pages 19, 22, 26, 28, 31, 32, 35, 37, 38, 43, 47, 49, 50, 52, 54
27 matches

Ultach Midgates, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
He maun gae aye forrit, an niver bak mint,
1 matches

NewtonLass Tay, (newtonlass.blogspot.com 2011) Ulster - Newtownards, poetry
Thon watter’s niver hot eneuch,
1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie An Appeal frae tha hairt, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
aur it is still spake, it can niver bae gien its lead frae yins w
1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tak pride in yer ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2009) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
age ava, maistly becaase thae niver spake it themsels ir maebae t
1 matches

King, Angeline Untitled, (twitter 2021) Ulster - Larne, poetry
tore thon calf muscle ah was niver stuck for a yarn frae folk at
1 matches

Hume, David The Aldfreck Coalmining Disaster, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ballycarry, poetry
But they niver fun a blissit seam
1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
aed iver happened. There haed niver been any trouble on Greenland
1 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
richt an wrang, on wer wie we niver yit thocht whar.
rney through oor worl (an, we niver jaloozed, through time as wee
2 matches

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
the boy sez ye'll niver regret,
1 matches

Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
Fer aa tha folk that niver heerd tell o’ oul money, A�
1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
r tae lan in on thaim. The’ niver saa anither sowl — less the
rae yin dry airt tae anither, niver takkin his een aff tha byue.
2 matches

Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
e bastes an’ things, but ye niver hard him bummin’.
1 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
ool, but I wudnae know for ah niver missed a day in ma puff. Ma m(2020) search twitter
Honest God's Truth," "Well, I niver in all ma puff!" "Sez I tae m(2019) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
latter o Ulster Scots craturs niver blew a chanter! @M_McGuinness (2015) twitter link

@Rosehill_girl tweeted
aham8 Yer bar wrang there! Ah niver tak a dander in tha mairnin’ (2021) twitter link