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risin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words43.1 34.4 49.7 0 81.4 41.3 88.5
Number of occurrences13867 33 0 14 4 20
Number of authors66 38 11 6 4 9

Occurrences of risin in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
g plume o gulls oot ahint him risin and fawin like papers blawin on page 9
But as the dawn wis risin she woke tae a creak on the s on page 11

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Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
the sperks frae the fire risin lazily on page 16
stood barefit, by the risin watters lip, on page 17
he bitter smoke o burnin huif risin aroon his heid. on page 22

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
o Sulphur risin on page 14

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
p an doon on the bink withoot risin an, mairower, brak intae some on page 140

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
spatch! He lowpit lik a troot risin til a flee, an lat oot the ma on page 86

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
doun, wis a muckle lang neck, risin like a stalk oot o a sea o gr on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
mptied, like a flock ae burds risin aff a field. Nothin. Kinna pu on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
o risin at the screich o day 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
y for anither hauf-hour afore risin frae his hidie-hole; an as he on page 60

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
the tide risin, lickin ma sister's chin. on page 45
'A ghaist, a bogle, risin fae the deid!' I sclim oot, c on page 50
o their sweet bluid risin, on page 81

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
TIE SEA muckle swell wi waves risin GROUSTIE SEA waves brakin whi on page 14

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
You could feel the tension risin. As this Aldo gazed acroass t on page 91

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
glue jist as her faither wis risin fae the breakfast table. on page 24
Matilda felt her birse risin.. . and risin. . . and risin on page 158

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
and ~ maist notably eftir the Risin o 1820 - were tried, fund gu on page 42

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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
. On the flat plain afore the risin hill o Balluderon the horseme on page 80

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
A steamy haar wis risin up noo fae the muckle chocola on page 92
oof o the factory and wis noo risin intae the sky like a rocket, on page 164

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
His risin star? They'd no mak fun O his on page 32

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
lowly, like some unco monster risin up fae the deep, Grannie's he on page 50

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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
An early risin cancelled, wirkin frae hame on page 137

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
antae the bed. Once steam wis risin intae the air, she turned tae on page 39

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
in at the faur-aff black reek risin frae the Craigdulleart limeli on page 17

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Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Grey Feather, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
risin, risin, on page 7

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Liddell, Faith Eemis Stane 1 - Ghaist Yairn, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Ah wiz still risin fae his blaws, on page 20

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Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
irkyaird for the hairst o the risin. It's an unco thocht the bodi on page 21

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
in the 45 risin, wis taen preesoner, on page 51

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
easslin wunds risin, ay, douncome o ferlie rain on page 29

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Monument, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
risin o King Robert the Bruce. on page 101

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McGibbon, Joe Lallans 73 - Feyther Langshanks Blues, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
efter her risin fae bed. on page 116

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
n later jynt the RAF in 1936, risin tae the rank o sairgent afore on page 133

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ou radar eemages o fiery heat risin aw a sudden.
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Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
thi risin dawn bleerie-eed, keekin oot,
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
An wi the risin Sun, hope conquered grief,
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ublican seembol o the phoenix risin frae the greeshoch. Stressin
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
. The sea-level is said ti be risin an law-liggin steids ir at ri
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
risin fun hissel ti be geographical
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
less sky and lovely mountains risin above the pink and white and
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
r vocabular reinge alang wi a risin generation o young fowk wi a
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
o gaun throu aw that again is risin up, e'en nou, whan she reads
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
elicate o lace. A fiery glowe risin fae thick cairpets o burnishe
us, we could see Arthurs Seat risin oot o Holyrood Park, the side
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the coarner snorin, its chist risin an fawin as it lies oan its b
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
d get tears oot past the bile risin’ up.
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
stair greetin comes ominously risin up the close in between her M
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
rice Varshini, twinty-echt an risin fast, wis the newly-appyntit
acin somethin - a thermal - risin up through the nicht air.
he gaspit, eemages o Amazons risin tae his mind.
’re walcome,” sayed Bill, risin quickly til his feet. “We
st an begoud an arduous hike, risin heich intae the muntains. The
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Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
nd thorns that twisted roon a risin sun, their designs detailed a
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Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
e thocht o a muckle landscape risin ablow him. It was better, he
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ae been concerned aboot these risin costs an the haill matter has
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DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
Her mam nudged her. "Sun's risin, time ye wauk."
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
ame tae a wee gorge, the bank risin higher, an us wae it, anen Da
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Fuck that!’’ ah scream, risin tae ma feet. Before raisin ma
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Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
The win wis risin again, an he pulld his collar on page 32

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Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
That figure risin fae the bog, on page 11

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
a warl o treen howes muntains risin fawin whiles fair quate on page 3

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
oot o'is bodie. He fun imsel risin inte the air an leukin doon i on page 78

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ive an aa," grumphed Morrice, risin fae the table. "Na, it's nae on page 7
ce, a great wave o irritation risin up inside him as the lad wave on page 8
elt a fresh surge o annoyance risin inside him as they wannert ar on page 10
ce, feelin a rush o rebellion risin inside him as the waiter teen on page 15
t an Ah swally the lump aat's risin in ma throat. "Ye're jist Jim on page 22
Also on pages 29, 55, 79, 81
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
die felt a tide o indignation risin in er breest. "Yon hoosie's f on page 20

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Ye ken ma temperature's risin on page 74

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Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
storm wis by, and the sun wis risin. on page 116
he sun rises... and the sun's risin noo!"" on page 126

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
utie!" said Ailice, her birse risin some. "Weel, I like the Caibi on page 56

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
looers back, an the birds gid risin up, like spirals o smoke, in on page 118

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
roof? Windows?” The voice, risin bi degrees in the fremmit spi
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
you ken this is nae eese ata. Risin
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
his blood pressure risin at a affa rate. Fit did a war
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
yon boord, the kirk wis king, risin up frae its boorich o heidste
tty pipe in his moo, the rikk risin up frae't grey as a goat's be
Fyach yersel,' replied Dandy, risin tae the defence o his favouri
ke a wolf's mawe, an the rikk risin up like a curl frae a hole in
e chawin their meat, the rikk risin aff their swytin flanks, Jock
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
wheen brukken steppin-steens risin inno the lift – like Adam's
, wi giant sculpturs o Buddha risin straicht up frae the jungle,
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
deep in Jeemicky’s thrapple risin tae a full blown scream at th
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Cormack, Liam Hallaeen, (The Gaudie 2019) Doric - Banff, poetry
The spooky mood is risin.
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
chain wid be wirt da budder o risin an pluckin da daisies, whin a on page 7
"In dat case," said da Dodo, risin tae his fit wi a solemn face, on page 27
in o da kind," said da Moose, risin an walkin awa. "Du's makkin a on page 31
a doobled-up soldiers wis aye risin up an walkin awa ta idder pai on page 84
Turtle. Alice wis nearly for risin an sayin, "Tanks tae you, sir on page 95
Also on pages 119
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Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Jesus wis joost risin tae his feet whan da nixt dat on page 145

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
different kinds o intonation (risin, faain, or level). on page 28
at polar questions can hae a risin on page 90

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Williamson, Christie Böd, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
gless, a tide risin
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Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
Greinin ta scrime reek risin fae da fires
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Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
y no …” said Gutteryaggle risin tae her feet. “Dat’s whit
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Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
tae wir paece on da hills. Da risin price o fuel sent humans back
1 matches

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
risin frae hot panscones. on page 156

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
The lark's song, risin in flicht on page 208

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ase," said th Dodo seriously, risin tae eets feet, "Ah move that on page 25

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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
’s times like thon, the sun risin abuin the hill, yowes souklin
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
d rings in the air, his voice risin an faalin, glen efter undulat on page 11
rizon o sea an sky. She swum, risin an faalin ower the rawlin Sep on page 50

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Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
The risin crake o fa'in simmer nichts a on page 20
O twa, new-grupped wae iver-risin thochts on page 43

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Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Risin mair stoor tae gar him blaa h on page 18
Frae tha risin sin on page 53

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
he wood," the Pigeon went on, risin its voice tae a shriek, "an j on page 52

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Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
wer thonner! Whut's thon reek risin frae tha fairmhoose?" "Jakers on page 10
tae fyn oot tha reek is jist risin frae tha scullery. Sadie's ba on page 11

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Haiven's risin sin ïs jist aboot tae brek o on page 71
- thaim that say thair's nae risin frae tha deid - cum tae pit on page 104

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Mae labour cums wi risin' sun on page 30

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Then risin wae the birdsong, on page 38
An the risin o the sun. on page 39
The rings o risin fish are always beautyfu tae on page 46

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