A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of note in Corpus

Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
ed awthing aboot the room tae note an mind its haill layoot, fau on page 137

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
gutted it's ending oan a sour note like this. Dolly - embarrass on page 9
ed it. Ah pull a sweaty score note fae oot mah bra, roll it up, on page 15

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
jury, wha straucht awa tuik a note o the fack. on page 44

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
vver manages ti hit the richt note - drives ye bammy! on page 26

3 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
pint, A wid say on a personal note, that fir me then, an fir ple on page 35

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
the squeal oot slow, a single note, drew jt oot as long as he co on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ere's some o ye micht ken nor note on page 48

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
annily here. He wad screive a note in the session minutes an lae on page 41

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
e learned me as a bairn, ilka note ringin clear on page 45
ilka note tirlin doon tae whaur I lay, on page 106
me at last, tae rax her, ilka note on page 107

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
[Note frae the author: as she's sit on page

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
while ah scroll tae the first note ah made, as if the exertion i on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
duces a crisp new twinty quid note fae his poacket and begins ta on page 108
quickly pass her twinty quid note withoot actually touchin her on page 140
keep me sane. Oan a positive note, as well. Ah've also managed on page 143
through a rolled up ten quid note it feels as if the stuff's li on page 144

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ing it tae me so ah can mak a note o it and it's yours fur twa w on page 13

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
.' Syne she pit a twenty pund note in the Vigil collectin tin an on page 106

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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
hear the rustle o a five pund note thru the crowds at five meeni on page 101
pourit him his pynt, took the note he handit her an got his chee on page 102
The doctor's note tae him he shows, on page 113

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
r stomach. Have you brought a note, he said. How could ah bring on page 25
he way tae the BP Garage wi a note fur fags an bread an milk. on page 81
Chris passed me a note in Geography that said on page 113
aura Kyle went an passed me a note, on page 132
Laura passed me another note, on page 133
Also on pages 169
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
eition o Lallans, an mukkil o note haes happent sen the lest oot on page 5

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
GREG, GONNAE GIE SHELLY THIS NOTE FOR US? on page 5

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
iend), Will henceforth wisely note, on page 47

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
be famous and cannae hauld a note so Pop Idol's oot the questio on page 36

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
I nivver seen a twenty pound note that day. I wis so skint I ha on page 45
rae the tea-room foond a fake note in her till, so she phones th on page 46

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
got there, 'Teeger wid see a note that said, 'Discovered by Poo on page 105

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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
thai wuid be ti haun whan we note a raference. Thusgate we satt on page 12
n owre spells an that, an wul note ti be renoved. Eddicautioun a on page 25

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
hon buddie hantit ma drames A note skarcelins tel ye. On stormry on page 5

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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
in til ane caum souch nir the note o wunnin til a beild afoir th on page 1
frae onie thocht at A'l wuid note it on the jurnay. Fur ma imme on page 5

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
raw an ee at the bottom o the note. on page 30
usual ee, and unnerneath the note wis a couple o bawbees for th on page 31
nither swatch at Coont Olaf's note. on page 33
That mornin's note frae Coont Olaf telt them tae on page 58
tae the kitchen, it wisnae a note fae Coont Olaf they fund wait on page 71

7 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a five pound note wi a moose on it on page 67

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Author's Note: on page 112

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Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
eved the Prince an awfie rude note which really scunnered him bu on page 87

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
alace. Yin free-flowin, souch note follaed anither until tears s on page 100
ldnae couldnae cairry a richt note in a bucket were cried "Nicht on page 101
ster tellt the Emperor. "Ilka note soonds jist the wey it should on page 103
lug in, wunnerin whit bonnie note wid come neist, until the bir on page 110
dered her wey hame. Yin sweet note efter anither walcomed her ba on page 112

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Knox hadnae bin sae thrawn? (Note tae Scottish people: the anel on page 39

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
it, we'r no fashed: we juist note that the war freins o Scots f on page 4

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
news, son, Hecky McBain pit a note throu ma door throu the nicht on page 60

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: logo here of the dot Sco in
[NOTE: image here of the book cover
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: logo here of the dot Sco in
[NOTE: image of drawing here in ori
[NOTE: image of the book cover in o
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: logo here of the dot Sco in
[NOTE: a photograph of Bob Fairnie
[NOTE: image of the book cover in o
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Ah’ll give yous a quick note on each of these fellas separ
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
note that mony o the submissions t
23. The report taen note that Scotland has twa hamelt
for Gaelic in Scotland, note should be taen that mony o th
34 Note should be taen that no aw fol
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
To note upon the haly table
Tae note upon the haly table
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
talent, scrievit the foreword note in the book. Help and support
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
coonter an teuk ma five pound note richt tenty atween thoum an f
in the shop, rowed the pound note aboot the coins, an pit the w
rmer peyed me wi a five pound note insteed o the uizual tea an b
ent vernear a hale five pound note the day aareddy. A considers
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: a photograph here of Mike Wa
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: a signboard "Sorry, nae dugs
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: a photograph here entitled '
[NOTE: a photograph here titled 'Cr
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
he discussion abuin haes taen note o the possibility o a expandi
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
m, so a pairt wae a €5 Euro note while grittin ma teeth in the
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
ye'll note that it's harnessed tae reind
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
nrick ceased tae exist, but a note on the deith o a king, preser
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: logo here of the dot Sco in
[NOTE: image of the book cover in o
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Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
ve - afore drily gaun on tae note that 95% o the witnesses had
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
n whit tae dae aboot it", yin note said. "Cannae mind the date a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image here of poster adverti
[NOTE: image here of a poster adver
[NOTE: image here of the dictionary
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Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ffers in the wirds theirsels, note that aften whaur Scots daes h
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ge yaised. Molière wrote the note "It is a servant who is speak
6 wis quotit in a copperplate note that A cairriet wi me for yea
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tenin intently fur anythin ay note; anythin ah kin use; any fuck
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
snortin wan up afore gien the note tae Pearcey. ‘Get that doon
ekly protests afore takin the note aff him.
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
h sais, haunin oer a ten poun note.
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ntioned plukes. Wavin a score note in her haun, she stauns there
s, sittin doon, pickin up the note an snortin a line.
whit ah say. Ah make a mental note tae buy the record as soon as
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
there. Ah look doon and see a note.
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
piercing sound, beyond a high note fae the sea, like a dog whist
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: a drawing here in original]
[NOTE: a drawing here in original]
[NOTE: a drawing here in original]
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: a photograph here of Rob Gib
kee-vee. In his owersetter's note, Edwin Stiven pynts oot that
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: 2 photographs here of Scots
[NOTE: image of the 'Sorry, nae dug
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: image of the garage doors wi
[NOTE: image here of the statue in
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: logo here of the dot Sco in
[NOTE: image of the cover in origin
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: logo here of the dot Sco in
[NOTE: image of the book cover in o
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: logo here of the dot Sco in
[NOTE: a photograph here of the act
[NOTE: image here of the book cover
In his note at the hinneren o the buik, S
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Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
A five-quid note.
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
shman went in. He saw a pound note (those were the days). He pic
t of Auntie Mabel, this pound note stays on the table.’ He ran
man went in. He saw the pound note, and picked it up. The ghostl
t of Auntie Mabel, this pound note stays on the table.’ The Ir
’ The Irishman also put the note back and left the cave. Lastl
8 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
art,” he sayed. There wis a note o admiration in his vyce.
note o fever. He had aabody’s qu
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
h paiy fur them aff the score note ma Granda gied us an watch Mc
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McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
On a purely unrelatit note, here are sum picturs o Jim M
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: photograph here of David McL
[NOTE: image here of a book cover i
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: an image of a Grannys' Sooke
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image of a Christmas card he
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: a photograph here of the S.P
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: three images of headlines in
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image here in original]
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
o muckle interest, forby, tae note that Gaelic – Scotland’s
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
irriage. It is interestin tae note that, although ‘pairt’ co
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
on the merkat cross. Ye’ll note the date … the anniversary

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Luk hoo clean he appears then note the blood spatters ivverywhau

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
s himself at the keyboard tae note doon maire ae ma answers.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tae droap a crisp twinty quid note intae the beggers cup. Throug
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ile ah produce a new ten quid note fae ma poacket. Which hus Rab
thered oor it and ah slam the note doon oan the desk.
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
onUK Nah I wid take in a euro note ??(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
olf84 You need tae give him a note ??????(2020) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
lach95 The guid folk o Dundee note your silence on defending the(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
Note tae self! When you go tae sle(2015) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
@KnitBikeNom On a similar note, we also did a book haul at C(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
in royalty. Prince Andrew tak note! https://t.co/n2Q1xyWUj2(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
e hing ye aways say? Whit key/note is it in?(2020) search twitter
@DeMcbot *rites note tae santa*(2020) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
have the decency tae leave a note with their details on it ?? (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Pit a wee note in yer diary! There's a story (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
- supermarket employers take note (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
baggie Maggie laid the powen note doon An tellt the man her eer on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah handit ower a twinty poun note. on page 59

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
h. Bit I nivver did onythin o note - naethin te blaa aboot - n on page 79

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
special someone, pass them a note and take it from there. Silen on page 36
special someone, pass them a note and then take it from there. on page 40
een sparklin es she read the note. Mebbe ess is the country-luv on page 41
oncerned es she wrote anither note and handit it ower. on page 42
y fir a meetin fin Ah saa the note lyin aside the phone: Arrange on page 52

8 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
He nivir missed a note, on page 30

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
g, who hed been writan in his note-book for a good whiley, calle on page 114

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Withoot a doot the note is gey soor.
Aye an for me the note is gey soor.
En taewards nicht the note is soor,
Hale day lang the note's gey soor,
Aboot midday note turns soor,
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
five poun note an, Muggie Spend nippin it oo
rs? This young lassie, wi her note book takin notes.
Weet the hale day the note is soor,
Come mid efterneen the note is soor,
An for me the note is gey soor.
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
, like as no it wis naethin o note, mebbe some Leddrach sklaik h
or, an the fowk culdna sing a note wioot him. Neist tae the meen
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Tunes her nicht-time note. Syne wi the year
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
accounts it is interestin tae note that Abbie considert the fail
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
A wee note in the bug wi' a message list
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@Franwella tweeted
ending the evening on a high note :)(2011) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ill oot lowsly an obediently (note the white knuckles). https:// (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Shetland

@tattooedselkie tweeted
goes oot tae the ootgoin een. Note da first lines o the third ve(2021) search twitter

Southern

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
it really?" said Alice, wi a note o surprise. on page 102
rnt peely-wally, an shut haes note-book quickly. "Consider yer v on page 118

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
For wind-bourne flute note strains on page 31

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
We note forebye at the draft NDNA leg on page 26

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Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
We’ll stert wi tha five pun note, whuch wus prentit oan muckle
white paper. Nixt cum tha pun note worth twunty shillin’s, fol
n’s, folliet by tha ten bob note. Tha coins sterted wi a half
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@fairfaaye tweeted
doh (also 'do') is the first note on the C Major scale?? #ulste(2020) search twitter