A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of passin in Corpus

Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
tae the stair, An every time, passin by it, the young man wad get on page 133
afore a sowel hud cleeked his passin. It wis a "pick" stair, dark on page 136
Passin up the Canon' Loan on page 141

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
Ah dive intae the toilet, passin by the boss cunt oan the way. on page 61

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
est twynin frae his ordnar an passin comment on it. She gaed on th on page 20
lka twynin frae his ordnar an passin comment on it, but nou, incre on page 22

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
e for you. Troth, tae a bodie passin by, my rose, the rose that be on page 72

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
elder but n yi say awright in passin but we huvnae really spoke ta on page 6
gaffs. Me n the boys walk up passin the joint between us, aw buzz on page 31
alk away the-gither. A flag a passin black taxi n it pulls over ta on page 39
ae the tradition ae young men passin through these schemes n schoo on page 54

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
A weary pedlar passin by? on page 24

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Adamson, Donald Lallans 90 - The Myndin o Lockerbie, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
the memory o it dims wi passin time on page 37

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
I wis jist passin, comin hame fae ma pal Cassie 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
tae ony passin body, sookin at ony haun. on page 67

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
spreadin o the Word o Christ; passin on the times o conventicles a on page 28
hat wad see a wheen strangers passin throu; an whaut, ahint a door on page 34
t I heard some o the hill-men passin by throu the mist an makin th on page 52

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
i', there's weel war weiys 0" passin' yer time than wi' a bit o' w on page 5
ye've said, aye an' maybe no passin' it on like ye meant it. That on page 8

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
tae hear aboot the sequel. In passin someboady hud mentioned the p on page 33
urse, except me. As wae every passin minute ah find ma thoats drif on page 80
v been gittin darker wae each passin minute. It's pretty evident h on page 109
ue yins fae ma poacket before passin it tae her. "Ah dinnae want y on page 141
ed this stocky tracksuit cunt passin. He immediately starts snarli on page 163
Also on pages 179
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
she fund hersel instinctively passin thon particular shelf. on page 9

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e independence o Scots law bi passin the Treason Act o 1709. This on page 17
d Nations is in the process o passin a treaty cryin fer a total ba on page 129

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
So if we meet again in thi passin on page 11
jist in thi passin. on page 54

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Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
modern leid and supportin it, passin on a meissure o its ain estei on page 59

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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
he nicht. A wee whilie later, passin the door o the room, Cooper h on page 26
Arctic winter. Anither wey O passin the time wis, as ye cin imagi on page 37
is Road tae lie in wait fer a passin victim or twa. Nae doot they on page 105
teeple Kirk congregation were passin the Howff on their wey tae wa on page 110

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
mmy Semple's jotter an he was passin it about the class an on page 18
in the chippy. She got caught passin bottles on page 142

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
'Jist a passin thocht - - -', on page 59
say ah'm fae Stirling, juist passin through. on page 84

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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
y the sky, scaitered shaidaes passin by on page 19
nin, and the soond o lauchter passin by. on page 131
lunteers, retired, ony doctor passin by on page 137

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah look at the clock. Time's passin as slow as a day in the jail. on page 9

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ttin it word-bi-word risks ye passin ower muckle o whit maks it ke on page 41

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
fed up an she cried oot tae a passin unicorn. on page 97

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
ein this warl an the neist an passin throu wes a sairious maitter on page 41

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
chokin, Every mornin, before passin through the school gates, ah on page 37

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
She passin saw, wi haund licht wafted ta on page 13

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
cottish nurse happened tae be passin the auld bodie, when she reco on page 10

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Time's passin ... on page 73

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
the memory o it dims wi passin time on page 26

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MacKenzie, Douglas Eemis Stane 1 - Puir Finch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Tae mourn the passin o a fellow creature on page 13

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Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
lik Moses passin thru the Reid Sea. on page 135

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ossin the River Styx and then passin by Cerberus on the ither shor on page 51

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
which wad cure passin lepers. on page 64
passin poppies oot like sacrament. on page 69

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Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
A gowden quaich yin ti ither passin, on page 10

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
their passin awa luikit like mishanter, on page 97

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McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Soond shift, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Passin the time o day wi aul Tam Bai on page 49

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
aun tae sell an here they wir passin a chapel, so they decided tae on page 46

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
agazine wul ken, it merks the passin o ane o the gryte feigurs o t on page 6

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
jowin a bell tae annoonce the passin
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
kar. Maist fowk wul ken o the passin o that guid frein til Scottis
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
tae her ir seyd hello in the passin an Mary reweirdit ilk ane wi
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
haes gotten, whilk he is nou passin on. The new narrator (skreiva
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Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
y Semple’s jotter an he was passin it about the class an everyon
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ffek an nane socht ti let hir passin. Suin shae cam til the
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e leid, tho o coorse, wi ilka passin generation less an less o the
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Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
o the wey location meant that passin punters were few and faur atw
te badinage ti lichtan up the passin oor.’
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
uds an the bonnie simmer days passin us
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
holit as a result o Scott’s passin. But we see him here no aneli
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
wey, gained popularity wi the passin o the years and the chynge in
ience and o its ain time is a passin reference tae Gilbert the Fil
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
An strangers passin through the toon wad visit he
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Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
deepenin intervals atween the passin o wan sowel an the nixt, but
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
that SNP conferences hae been passin Scots language motions an the
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
sang scuils, an follaein its passin in Pairlament, the scuils, no
s independence in 1707 wi the passin o the Union wi England Act. T
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Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
the watter ae wey or anither, passin him fae haund tae haund like
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
huddies owreboard whan it wis passin by Westmeenster. It wis tae b
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ntly or if a gentle breeze is passin through his ears. ‘Ah know
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
warmth, intensified as it is, passin through the large pane ay gla
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ff him an were toyin wae him, passin it aboot between themsels. �
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Signin oan.’ ah sais, passin by him an boundin up the stai
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Minutes later, ah’m passin oan ma details once again, an
er’s a maze. Ah flag doon a passin paramedic. She tells me tae f
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
thaim that catched the ee o a passin bairn ane day wis the ane tha
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McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Spittal o' Glenshee. It's the passin' o' another era, nae mair gam
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y join him at the windae, Ged passin McNulty the gram. He whispers
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
g a cloister, an intae a haa, passin a puckle mair monks, bit nane
she wadna be heard be onybody passin ootbye, she cried saftly, “
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e boattom end ay Duke Street, passin under the railway bridge, the
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Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
rry conneckit by the dirlin o passin trains. Furder: Fife toons, t
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astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
ll ususally oanly meet in the passin a the Mortal Realm.”
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Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
k – we’re – only energy passin through.
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ne farmer taen a potshot at a passin government regiment, wis caug

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Up the gravel drive passin the grave stanes, it's still

Letford, William This Is It, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central - Stirling, poetry
Am watchin people passin an they know
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
’s pace along the corridor. Passin the rest ae the restless nati
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
kly dashed by a gid Samaritan passin by in his fancy suit. Who dec
light ae stairs. And wae each passin step ah keep remindin masel t
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
lkingFootScot depends whit am passin - burp burp! (2021) twitter link
@Jamesy34766993 jist passin the time while um huvin ma te (2021) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
t ye. Here at the bus-stap or passin yir hoose.' on page 77

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Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
d be interestin. Ah winder if passin bluid comes natural tae im. C on page 40

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Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Efter the war memorial at Cowdry Hall, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
grey silence speirs at bodies passin by, " fit wyed'ye nae cairry on page 61

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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
lair shuddered, a cauld draft passin through his stocky frame. on page 75
as it had seemed oan the oot. Passin through a wooden vestibule ar on page 76

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Tho only passin through! on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
, mairrages, daiths; anes fir passin yer exams; anes fir leavin a on page 24
t mine like a tourist - jist passin throwe. Jist leukin; nae touc on page 78

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in aa withers an enjoyt ilky passin season; saa parks o dark grun on page 21
ittle, an she said, if Ah wis passin, Ah cud come in fir a drink a on page 63
gid throwe inte the scullery, passin the larder an the milk hoose on page 90
his wye back up te the hoose, passin the rickety railway cairrages on page 93

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
telt him Jesus o Nazareth wis passin by. An he roart oot o him, "J on page 111

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Passin ma neighbour's gairden, on page 16
passin dreel upon dreel, the trees i on page 43

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n takkin anither glaiss fae a passin waiter. "Ah'v bin savin masel on page 30
aathin wis gaun gran. Wi war passin notes back an fore an gettin on page 43
n noo, kennin at although the passin o the ears his left ma bodie on page 48

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"Neist loun!" said Ailice, passin on tae Deedledee, tho she wes on page 49

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
a. Then she heard the skiffie passin on some claik she'd pickit up
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Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
nae mony wid hae grat at his passin.
that he seemed pleased wi ma passin. And I wis the only loon fae
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
s and fair intae the path o a passin skaffy wagon. I stuck tae the
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Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
An tragic was his passin o in Belhelvie that day
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@beast_afc tweeted
d @Mike34775 @RTG_Podcast His Passin went oot the windae since at (2020) search twitter

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
treacherously invitin tae ony passin insect at promptly gets diges on page 91

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
wi passin places: on page 40
O a passin truce on page 97

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Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
passin n’, A think at A shuid mint
kam doon til the Hauch; efter passin the
Juist i the passin, A fun the seemilaritie atwee
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@cammyrudkin tweeted
dulate ma pal iain huggan for passin his driven test yesterday. Ta(2012) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
an yit anither parent set oan passin it oan tae the weans ????????(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Passin by gan hame frae Meetin, on page 28

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
We nivir knowed the time passin', on page 13
Ah wiz passin yin day in the summer on page 28

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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
tutions cairry oan houlin an' passin' oan oor skeels an tradeetion on page 23
thon airt o' the kintra. Tim' passin, releegious conversions an' f on page 36

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