A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of spell in Corpus

Central

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
in o thaim didnae ken hou tae spell "glaikit" an that he had tae on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
the things oan the altar. The spell was no tae influence him. He on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
he keenest o devotees tae the spell it casts on page 11
whan ye first read a spell ye luve on page 33

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
! The twa groups stoppt for a spell an faced ane anither. Then a on page 51

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Not eastern spell, but north's reality. on page 30

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
We baith knew this wis gonnae spell trouble. Mark, efteraw, wis t on page 198

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
o ye huv sterted learnin tae spell. Haunds up onybody wha can sp on page 70
twa-times tables and how tae spell cat and rat and moose. So dur on page 84
in PI tae be able tae read or spell or joogle wi numbers when the on page 89
fizzog tae the waw. Noo then, spell "write".' on page 138
'Miss Honey taucht us how tae spell a new word yesterday and it w on page 140
Also on pages 145, 146, 148, 211
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
is even somethin the MsM cuid spell), an politicians, obsessit wi on page 37

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
fir a spell, thi perfect place ti dwell, on page 63

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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
deid while they were awa. The spell, or glamourie that the Wee Fo on page 29

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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
A spell that taks awa the cup aye spi on page 11

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
perly, ye willnae be able tae spell properly,' Mammy said. on page 16

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
dictionar - for tae help ye spell Scots words. Oor spelling she on page 5
typin in Scots the 'helpfae' spell checker gars us doot oorsels on page 6
. If the'r twa richt weys tae spell a word, bide wi ane athin yer on page 12
ticles shuid be pruif-read an spell checkit afore settin furth. C on page 13
ye shuid never guess hoo tae spell a word in Scots athoot checki on page 16
Also on pages 19, 34, 40, 41
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
That's no how ye spell it. on page 68

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ookin up tae onybody that can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesna sp on page 69
jist shair o himsel. He could spell his ain name HOOTEL, and he c on page 73
ae speak tae onybody that can spell TUESDAY. on page 147
is gaun tae when he begun tae spell it; but, when at lang and las on page 153

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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
Scots langage as onie wird or spell on its lane. on page 11

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
calls at this time only ever spell trouble, and ah'd fallen asle on page 14
n the picture hoose board tae spell oot Jeannie Kelly and Lizzie on page 53

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
ut her words wir like a magic spell on page 52

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
Ane rede-wod spell did scho devyse on page 37

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
if no tae screive or spell. on page 49

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
l eye on Hercules. She cast a spell that made his heid bile up wi on page 3
a pit a cantrip on me and her spell made me kill ma ain faimly. A on page 16

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
"Spell yer horses, men." Ten yeir au on page 63

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
lie priest wha faws unner the spell o the Ill-Ane. John preaches on page 139

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
efeatinlie settin aboot ti re-spell the hail o the words skaired on page 4

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
A raicent spell in hospital, for aw that A'm
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Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
Studies prelim), the original spell haes been fittert wi tae mak
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Peffers, Bob Whit Aboot Ma Ceevil Richts?, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, poetry
Ah canna spell guid Scots, kin you?
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
f they websites that does yer spell-checking and that (he, of cou
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
The RWS gaes intae hou tae spell wirds that's parteeclar tae S
novels, an lairnin bairns tae spell, the RWS is o smaa wirth, as
A single letter's aesier tae spell than a digraph;
· A digraph's aesier tae spell whan baith the letters is the
an gauns, expeckin aabody tae spell ilk wird juist ae wey, like i
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Ruth’s spell cam shae pit a tapsiltourie o
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
c, enchantment, witchcraft; a spell, especially one affecting the
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
b, ye're richt. It's truth ye spell!
On aw that hear ye cast a spell
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Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
icked Witch o the East cast a spell oan them an they aa fell asle
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ng pure or true in the wye ye spell or the words ye chaise. Niver
‘Hoo wid ah spell that please?’ a latter day
‘Hoo dae ah spell choob in the Scots leid?’
the wye tae spik, or speak or spell wur ain voice.
d pen till ma work. Microsoft spell checker is wan hing, but fowk
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Beatrice tane the first spell o drivin in the mornin. She w
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
wi the Scots Government will spell oot whit
wi the Scots Government will spell oot
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
mptin tae screive i Scots can spell wurds significantly different
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astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
selves how he might break the spell she wis unner,” sayed Laren
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
ld be the yin to break ma dry spell. Ah could feel ma baws swolle
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Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
h went tae Aberdeen Uni fir a spell. Thinkin bout ma past jist ma
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Briggs, Susi O Rabbie, I hae seen the day, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
By then glamour’s spell became uncast
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Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
twich, Lancashire) decide tae spell it Wullie? I can only jalouse
e the ‘please yersel hou ye spell it’ schule o Scots orthogra
conceit that says, ‘dinnae spell it the same as English, nae m
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
dered what the hell kind o’ spell a’d had cast on me. But he
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@jack_capener tweeted
ots originally, so no need to spell it the Irish way :)(2019) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
cottish tae! ......although a spell heed heid! Hee hee! Hugggssss(2014) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
@sheenz_m_ Aye, spell check eh? ??. ????????????(2020) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
@bmc875 A aye spell it "gey" whan scrievin Scots.(2018) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
Força mossa! Nae idea how to spell it. Too many decades since I (2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
ric_Ally @SMWSUK Cuid you twa spell heid correctly please!(2020) search twitter
ckson_Carlaw Awa an learn tae spell, you.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
is asked whether or no Ah cud spell an if Ah unnerstuid Inglish.(2020) search twitter
intae life an the brief magic spell wis broken.(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
says tae him 'Bit how dae ye SPELL it?' :-) #teacherproblems(2016) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
sKat That's a strange way tae spell MUNTER ?? (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Dictionars but if ye want tae spell it 'ootwi' then batter in :-) (2020) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
fe As faur as ah'm concerned, spell it hoo ye think it should be (2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
yHeartsFC at leest u n me kin spell brother - dinna b upset cos (2021) twitter link
ts like the laddies under her spell - surprised she n jason huvn (2020) twitter link

Doric

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
e'll say, 'There'll be a gran spell o wither,' an sure eneugh, th on page 103

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
wan o them didna ken how till spell "stupid", an at he hed till a on page 105

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
thin mair wes said for a lang spell. on page 89
his memorandum byeuk. "Dae ye spell craiturte wi an 'ea' or an 'a on page 97

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
orn at the machine, "he canna spell tracter!" In bold fyte letter on page 87

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
jist richt. Ah dinna need ti spell it oot for ye. on page 76

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
He’ll cast a spell o’ richt gweed will
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
the twa o em stood ere fer spell bound, ey agreed it wis worth
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Richt fine spell o wither bare an rare.
There hid been a richt gweed spell o
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Rebecca, Casey and Stephen The Baby Dragon, the Wolves and the Lassies, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
nce wha the carline had put a spell on years afore. Rebecca merri
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
z supposed tae hae broken the spell as they’d started again. He
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
mean Futtret, which some also spell as Futret?(2014) search twitter

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
eved, sae naebdy kens foo tae spell it!! Gin ere wis, Ah'd hae 'a (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
@DoricDictionary how de ye spell jei'lt as in am jist jei'lt ((2014) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
gie @air_ingy Es phones Doric spell checker still disnae get it. (2019) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ots phrase for a stormy, cold spell at the beginning of May. Norm (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
I chuckled as I cast a spell and on page 28

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Garson, Sheila Gallows Ha - Annie, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
castin hir spell on the sea. on page 30

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Grieve, Ingrid Gallows Ha - A Spell o Good Wather, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
A'm needan a spell on page 31

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
stardust and chanted a peedie spell on page 36

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
But eftir a spell sheu peeks an than thir nothe on page 46

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A Spell o Good Wather on page 157

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
He pit me under his spell. on page 131

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I chuckled as I cast a spell on page 154

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Hall, Simon W. Crackan the troughs, (Brisk Northerly 2021) Orkney, blog
the reasons why this current spell o deep cowld is profoundly re
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Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
antra is no tae be faered – spell yir words whitivir wye ye wan

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
Geoffrey moaned, "do I hae ta spell it oot? Shü fancies dee. Sh� on page 38

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
da wye maist fokk is wint tae spell it is - bye. W'ir follooin di on page 30

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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
canna teach it. You canna mis-spell a language at haes nae spelli
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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2017) Shetland
Hit doesna maitter foo you spell your wirds; we aa spaek diffe
nt, so it follows dat you can spell onywye you laek sae laang as

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Such a rare spell of calm sunny settled weather(2020) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
yin o thum didnae ken hoo tae spell "eejit", an that hei hed tae on page 108

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
a fauss close spell turns ti cauld again,
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
tle throch this airticle, tae spell the names o baith fock an pla
tae lair tae read, skrieve an spell, i ma ain hamelt tung, ‘Sco
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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
the yorlin seemed tae cast a spell ower her. She gied me a haund
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@StuartPoet tweeted
fine. Yon's hoo we'd tend tae spell it owre this wey.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
naries tae help scrievers tae spell consistently. Baecaas Ulster on page vi
in o thim didnae know hoo tae spell "daft", an that hae had tae a on page 109

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Tae brek its spell a' maun bae bowl, on page 34

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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
h Academie Implymentin Curn's Spell Wisin an Wurd-leet buiks. on page 44

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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
‘King Lir’s wife cast a spell on the four weans,’ ah saed
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@the_gellick tweeted
Aye - Burns an the Scotchies spell it "drouth", but thon's the s (2015) twitter link
a Scotchie: them yins cannae spell ocht richt ava. (2015) twitter link