A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of present in Corpus

Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
rosbie say they maun be a wee present frae his pal." on page 26

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
important resonances for the present, bit aye wi a baukward-luikin on page 37

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
huv seen this comin. But the present was whaur she liked tae live, on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
Sae we're gey chuffed tae present in Eemis Stane #2 a genuine l on page 3

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Forget the present, grovel, murmur, on page 49
hawkin futures at ma present's door. on page 57

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
sorry for his faither, an the present cross he had tae bear, but fe on page 25
ers, as weel as the gentlemen present, aboot fifty were mounted on on page 35

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
. An thae wummen kenned past, present an whit wis tae cum, whilk wi on page 14

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
An that you present somethin tae steal; on page 55
t brings wae it stuff that at present yer brain cannae see, on page 56

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Their past's in the present Like the nicht, in space. on page 25

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
list ae names tae see who wis present and who wis AWOL. She follaed on page 192

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
that each day draws us present an' past on page 101

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
rkably high percentage o Mps, present an past. He clearly had nae a on page 80
comes wi the unsaid but ivver present hint that aw sic 'improvement on page 98

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
e be nice an buy mah da a wee present - fuckin food poisoning, Ah on page 3
t's, right, but there wis wan present ah didnae even ask fur an it' on page 171
thin slices, This is the best present mah uncle's ever goat me. Mak on page 173

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
It's thi present on page 85

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
sen the 19th centurie ti the present. The resairch fir a 'Scottish on page 5

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
fae langsyne an muisic o the present day. on page 56

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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ssments, deliver theories, an present the reader wi the writer's ai on page 84

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
lass had gied it tae her as a present, an she hadnae even the brain on page 39
pure miss her. She gied me a present anaw but ah still don't know on page 40
so when ah gied ma sister her present fae me, ah gied her a big hug on page 42
The present Harpreet gied me wis in a box on page 43
sh. Here. AND CHARLENE CLARK. Present, sir. A few folk giggult. on page 47

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
be up gey early tae open yer present.' on page 31
o the bed. He wis haudin his present, his ainly present, awfie car on page 32
gie you the haill place as a present. As soon as ye're auld enough on page 170

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
ges or language commonties in present day Europe currently thole si on page 8
n whit weys their language is present in the communications media i on page 22

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'Ah've gat ye a present,' he says, pullin oot a book. on page 27

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
* Wrutten in the present tense on page 9
Wrutten in the present tense on page 10
e suffix - in for tae mak the present pairticiple (She's greetin an on page 21
Usin 'present pairticiple' an 'past pairtic on page 22
Usin 'Narrative present tense' on page 24
Also on pages 41
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ike a wee parcel... Christmas present. on page 67
ain fer the Prince's birthday present. Weel, she had tae get him so on page 81
, she shoutit, "I've got ye a present!"? She crawled under the seat on page 84
rella had been lookin fer his present, the wallet had faa'n oot. on page 85

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
been gien a decent Christmas present fur once, a little plastic cr on page 39
huv tae go wi''oot a birthday present next month tae pay fur a new on page 40
'Did yer mammy naw gie ye yer present?' Ah looked doon and shook ma on page 41

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Here, ma lady, is a present o ma luve - on page 34

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Afore the present chynges tae on page 30

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
molished and buried under the present-day city, wander through a la on page 9

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Niven, Liz Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ain childhood as weel as his present preoccupation wi the film wor on page 87

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
. Here's ma belt. Tak it as a present and promise ye'll come back a on page 40
r speylt wee dochter wantit a present. Ah hope she enjoys it." on page 41

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Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
en he rived open his birthday present. on page 70

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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
Then a present arrived fae the Emperor o Jap on page 102

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
A speedie birl tae the present, via wee Jim Barrie, some tri on page 67

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
nd accomplished editor of the present day who may choose to impose on page 69

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
so be extremely yissfu in oor present task o revisin CSD throu giei on page 16
e luik at is the Aulder Scots present participle endin - and(e), wh on page 17

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Aiberdeen, tho mebbe no o the present day (ane o the inns haes sawd on page 120

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
hae Scots signs (alang wi the present Gaelic-Inglis anes). The coma on page 121

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ang, at hae na+e marra at the present time. We hae got tae haud up on page 56

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
At the present time some 74% o the mass o th
The result, therefore, of our present enquiry is, that we find no v
At the present time (2020) the'r sindry ettl
ed by, an Jubiter took up its present stellt poseetion, its muckle
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
cohesiveness for the present an a foont o collaborative en
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ang time (arguably up tae the present-day). I the phase o anglicisa
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
sed wrang (eg. cam uised as a present tense, likely juist cause it
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
canna see that happenin unner present poleetical circumstances. The
The present prent rin winna be muckle mai
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
al and environmental needs of present and future generations of hum
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
as if each screen is aatimes present an on-line inby ma skull –
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
whan Robb states that ‘the present book is an attempt to encoura
ok is an attempt to encourage present and future readers to engage�
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
n sales and continues tae the present day. The 1845 Statistical Acc
. Features like the narrative present tense hae jist aboot deed oot
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
r wee Emma wis the only adult present, just nineteen. She hisnae bi
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Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
th - politics, morality, the present, the future. An it wis happen
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Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
up tae wind her right up. The present we’d bought her wis a wrapp
e in sync fan she went near I present, near i tree or in fact iny t
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
day it micht seem obvious tae present data by gate o chairts. But i
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
There is nae doot that the present Scottish Government hae suppo
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
scribed it wi the words, ‘A present fae Planet Fankle’, an sign
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
cation for East Lothian, will present the quaichs an certificates t
kle "But n Ben A-Go-Go", will present a copy o "The Hoose o Haivers
sh Language Dictionaries will present the schuil wi a copy o the Sc
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
a hoose?” Whit wis Kath’s present? A “His an’ Her’s” st
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
hadda Beatrice, a lassie mair present nor the real Beatrice, takin
le cud staun the shock in his present condeetion.”
mate wi her. Bit than, in his present state o frustration, he imagi
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
n MacColl an ithers that will present a rich array o Scots traditio
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
and resilience hae been maist present in the political year o Glesc
merches an rallies they were present an even jyned by fowk frae Ve
Resilience is present throughoot Scotland. Rallies
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
NP haes been gied a braw Yule present, as Survation publish whit is
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
er an ower again sinsyne. The present estimate o the final cost is
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Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
t simple and scrieve frae the present.
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
ck that this double meanin is present in ither European languages f
ricative soond ‘-ch’, aye present in Modern Scots, is seen repr
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wee-windaes Whit is Scots?, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2018) Central, prose
e level o Scots yaised in the present day micht lippen on wha happe
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Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
aulder Scots richt up tae the present day. ‘Pairlament’ is rare
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Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
and is an destination wha’s present is mair nor an echo o the pas
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
definitive feel, which isnae present in the English:
her fur baith lackin a featur present in English; namely, the prepo
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
foax, swings, roondaboots, aw present. An the very large surroondin
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ish dictionary tae capture ma present mood. The street is quiet, an
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
substantial there be for the present one ??(2020) search twitter
o impressive there before the present one. https://t.co/m0gYRfyIMX(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
aboot it.. Given oor form at present.. :( (2022) twitter link
rideanbloss1 Aye, all fine at present Jane, nothing much going on t (2023) twitter link
m kinda back tae normality at present oan twitter Angela.. How long (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
listen tae masel, but at this present time as a travel hame listeni(2015) search twitter
ssage which a got as birthday present fae ma freend. Canae wait! ??(2015) search twitter
ase.......as a wee birthday?? present fir me! Huggggsss fae Scotlan(2015) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
Ane o the airts I haud tae at present is the thocht that whan we ha(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
start?! Whit a braw Christmas present for all library users :-) htt(2018) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
educational policies (past an present) tae dae wi Scots, ‘Against (2019) twitter link

Doric

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
canteen o cutlery - a waddin present her granmither hid nivver tae on page 23

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
KEEP YER PRESENT Merry Christmas till ye deari on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
corner draggit ma back te the present. "In my opinion," she said co on page 8
birthday caird or a Christmas present fae's uncle. on page 78
in fair trickit wi's choice o present. on page 79

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
safe an secret ~ the bestest present Ah'd ivver gotten. on page 66
arks - shaddas o the past an present - interwoven threeds; a meev on page 92

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
k e bairnie tae Jerusalem tae present him till e Lord, as set oot i on page 82

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
l Peace Prize winners past an present an veesit an iverchyngin exhi on page 15

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
sade e Duchess. "A make ee a present o everything A've sade as yit on page 88

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ht braa een as ye say. It's a present fae the Fite Keing an Queen. on page 81
spangin forenenst Ailice tae present her, an spreidin baith his ha on page 98

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Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
ir aa menner o miseries o the present, wid seem tae me muckle harde
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
e age frae thon fairms war aa present. Ilkie bairn sat wi a slate a
Sworn lawfu brethern present
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
t-sided steep frowns over the present world, I saw a mighty devil f
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Kerr, Oliwia, Sarah and Amber Fiona and the Ring, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
rthday. Her mither gave her a present – a diamond ring, a bricht
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Leslie, Deborah Bittie aboot oor Doric dialect, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Inverurie, blog
lives o oor ain folk, past an present, their sangs, stories, an the
– it’s a blend o past an present. So, of course, it’s vital
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Diansangu, Mae Doric, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
present gied tae us fae the past. An
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
them aa aboot his present at brakk time.
present. Syne he turned oot his brikk
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Mither's Day present - primroses painted staines (2017) search twitter
s ah'll be aire tae gie oot a present an take a photo. https://t.co(2017) search twitter
quines - awa an scrieve yer present list an gie it tae yer mither(2018) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
and reactionary polemics. The present state o the independence move (2021) twitter link
rms of political options. The present political options will nae be (2020) twitter link
s wanting for a late birthday present on Sunday ?? ah the best loon (2020) twitter link
nae place for Cosgrove in the present line up, which is nae the cas (2020) twitter link
places but naebody seems tae present far the story came fae - app (2020) twitter link

@daleser23 tweeted
um fit u want for a birthday present(2013) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Sheu'll probably present me wi the Order o the Boot. on page 39
the van. We'll hae tae buy a present and a frock fur me tae wear on page 73
There's wan unopened present underneath the Christmas tree on page 81

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Sailan as quiet an present here as a meditaetion o Phobo on page 24

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Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
We are very prood tae present this collection o wark fae Or on page 9

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Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
e days, in the West Mainland, present me wae a dilemma.
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Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
ities, bit wir history an wir present hae mony inspiraetions: piece
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Shetland

Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
Athin Shætlan da present participle is shaan wi da suf

Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
wis The Hansel. Meaning “da present” hit wis da obvious choice.
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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
us gin adminiculate is ettelt present tense or past participle - a on page 5

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Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
The flouers present reid blooms amang neglek. on page 38

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Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
the present o a braw blek hat.
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@StuartPoet tweeted
ent past and most importantly present @WigtownBookFest @TheStovies (2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
aid the Duchess. "A mak yae a present o iverythin A hae said es yit on page 91

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
tae mak thair offerin an tae present hïm tae tha Loard. on page 72

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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
- Audit o' present daeins. on page 44
* Present heritage collections - Libra on page 52
irskeip an' culture. They can present Ulster-Scots leid, on page 54

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