| suddenly | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 78.6 | 98.2 | 45.2 | 69.6 | 69.7 | 103.4 | 8.9 | |
| Number of occurrences | 252 | 191 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 2 | |
| Number of authors | 64 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
fir a wee bit, then it dipped suddenly doon, that suddenly Alice hid on page 8
ey wir aw dry again, the Dodo suddenly shoutit oot "The race is aer on page 27
it jist unner the windae, she suddenly spread oot her haun, an made on page 36
She wis awfy feart bi how suddenly she'd chinged, bit she knew t on page 51
As she said aw this, she came suddenly tae an open place, wae a wee on page 54
Also on pages 64, 98
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Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Suddenly - whee! on page 30
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Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
the intro music began playin, suddenly the three ae them goat aw exc on page 34
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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
gasped. 'Richt!' Mr. MacNeil suddenly added. 'A think it's time we on page 41
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
t juist ablow the windae, she suddenly spreid oot her haun an made a on page 35
igure," said the Mock Turtle, suddenly drappin his vyce; an the twae on page 44
2 matches
Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
And when, suddenly, the god stopped her and said on page 55
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Suddenly, there wis the warnin crack o on page 36
his sword athwart his knees, suddenly leaned doun an thrust its pyn on page 45
awa frae hame in service; she suddenly fand hersel bereft, in a tric on page 66
3 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Erupted suddenly from Hell: on page 63
ywey, there wis this nicht he suddenly rings us fae a call-box. Tell on page 70
2 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
final act oan this planet, ah suddenly caught sight ae a spider dang on page 14
ma presence in the shoap ah'm suddenly bein cawed oor by her. on page 29
bared witness tae auld dears suddenly bein able tae remember their on page 30
h's self proclaimed elite. Ah suddenly realise that what ah'm aboot on page 53
ah helped tae look efter died suddenly when he ate suttin and as it on page 61
Also on pages 70, 75, 76, 77, 79, 91, 97, 105, 130, 131, 146, 147, 159, 163, 166, 168, 170, 197
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e faither said. His voice had suddenly become saft and unchancy. on page 22
ddy?' she said. "Has yer heid suddenly swallt up or somethin?' on page 26
Then suddenly he struck again. Mibbe his da on page 32
They hung aboot, waitin. Suddenly the parrot said, 'Hiya, hiya, on page 37
Ya... wee swick!' the faither suddenly yauled. 'Ye keeked at ma bitt on page 48
Also on pages 85, 102, 104, 108, 112, 116, 121, 122, 124, 125, 135, 142, 154, 162, 169, 171, 187, 189, 196, 197, 202, 207, 217, 222, 223, 224, 227, 229
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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
an three wee wasps wi them!' Suddenly the famous columnist noticed on page 76
Suddenly there wis a cry, 'Meh Goad, l on page 93
2 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
id tae her. Nothin. Why's she suddenly gaun home then. Dunno. on page 37
olt Charlene aboot it an then suddenly she appeart wearin it, so ah on page 50
magic. Ah suddenly didnae feel sa keen tae visit on page 59
first met her, but noo she's suddenly changed her tune an Nicola's on page 76
t how when yi stop eatin meat suddenly, yir whole digestive system a on page 91
Also on pages 169
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ke an here if the door opened suddenly, the noise o men shoutin an b on page 76
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
When suddenly the daurk o nicht wis breache on page 19
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
crust fell ontae the groond. Suddenly, the air wis filled wi flashi on page 14
r... Luik oot!' shouted Cloot suddenly, as his hovernut birled upwar on page 16
2 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
the main road. I had stopped suddenly, turned roond aboot an ordere on page 73
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
n up for Heehaw that, when he suddenly saw Wee Grumphie sittin in hi on page 2
t noo he noddit his heid. For suddenly he minded hoo he and Wee Grum on page 40
hiel jist bums back at ye, ye suddenly find, jist as ye're stertin t on page 41
Christopher Robin loodly and suddenly. on page 45
ather, chantin tae himsel, he suddenly minded that he hadna seen Hoo on page 50
Also on pages 57, 63, 64, 99, 120, 158, 164
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Suddenly Brock said, 'Does this no fas on page 58
ckle bather and poued it awa. Suddenly, oot fae the hole where the b on page 61
2 matches
Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
He suddenly lost the remote for his telly on page 4
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Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
e draps a kiss oan her heid, 'Suddenly it's there, the whole thing, on page 90
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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
is aboot tae cast aff when he suddenly stapped. on page 52
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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
Suddenly he mindit that he'd seen the on page 39
hoose, whaur aw his auld pals suddenly mindit him. And they caught h on page 41
2 matches
McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
and in the Union! Bi some hap suddenly fu o geniuses. A wee dod o Ra on page 45
suddenly appearin amang us, on page 77
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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Hou suddenly comes the quad bike reiver in on page 114
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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
Suddenly Ma Rapet slippit awa frae the
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
Suddenly, when we went to the skweel a
allowed to spik the Doric. We suddenly almost had tae learn a new la
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
Suddenly the clouds clave asunder towa
...behold suddenly by the clouds clove above our
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
rentage. Sae whit wey daes it suddenly sproot oot intae the North Ea
century? And whit wey dae we suddenly get a brand new spellin o dai
2 matches
Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
The stranger suddenly luikit at his watch.
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
,” said Wullie Broon, as he suddenly foun sumthing o great interes
1 matches
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
nd ma trek tae the station is suddenly turnin intae Mission Impossib
It suddenly dawns on me fae my trip afore
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
unk fella cooriet in aside me suddenly woke wae a stert fur only the
n meenits efter when ma phone suddenly PINGS and springs tae life li
nkin, Er, dae ye smile?, when suddenly, a solid wet SPLAT hits me sq
3 matches
Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
the yondermaist mire, seemed suddenly tae mean somethin. Ah'd a dee
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ma incredible empathy, ah can suddenly identify wi, acause ah've spe
1 matches
McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
d along wae many ither wurds. Suddenly wan a the beasts went intae t
1 matches
McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
on lads, heeds up, keep goin" Suddenly… Harry Kane, the opposing t
1 matches
Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
apairt we see Pictish cultur suddenly floorish. The muckle fort at
1 matches
Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ittin life o hunter-gaitherin suddenly fund that they could settle a
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ngin the doors an roof again, suddenly fuckin wide cunts noo that th
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah wake suddenly wae a start, piecin the githe
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
re well?’ Pearcey pipes up, suddenly. McShane looks at Scanlon an
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
It rises again suddenly, it’s broad wing span magni
r an higher, afore drappin it suddenly, swoopin back doon an catchin
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
believe this.’ McDade sais, suddenly animated.
noo, ur ye’? Pearcey spits, suddenly the fuckin big man noo that t
2 matches
Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
dna hae time tae feenish, for suddenly she wis wheeched aff her feet
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
e ye a better description cus suddenly, afore ah properly git masel
s that wis wan hing, bit noo, suddenly ah realised ah hud tae get ta
2 matches
McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
re wi’ cannon an’ musket. Suddenly, the stupidity o’ the ‘ha
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
a puff o reek on the grun an suddenly the vertical shooglet. “Wha
erbalist, had he no? Beatrice suddenly realised, wi a feelin aamaist
Suddenly she wis awaur that there wis
than, “Oh,” sayed Rongye suddenly, “I’ve left my bag at the
han she wis startlet be Hsien suddenly ahint her. “Beatrice, a wir
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
enjoyin’ a guid swally Then suddenly me an’ you wis gettin’ aw
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Muckle Michty Neep, (self-published 2021) Central, poetry
Till suddenly wi a michty PLOWP!
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Suddenly, mah eyes flew open. Th' crea
n. Ah staun, hypnotised. Then suddenly a piercin scream filled th' d
2 matches
Facebook link ( 2019) Central
nce seem richt receptive when suddenly ma projector stoaps. STOAPS.
Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
t they’re aboot tae bruise. Suddenly, we kin hear movement comin f
self between us. As if he’s suddenly the Russian’s protector. An
second turn ae events. Ah kin suddenly hear a commotion comin fae th
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
nt under the knife. This boay suddenly comes to and the sight ae me
g bad gangster fae London’s suddenly become a quiverin and remorse
2 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
A young boay hus suddenly emerged fae yin ae the backro
corridor ae offices until he suddenly stoaps half wey doon. Directi
A jittery smile suddenly appears acroass his puss and
lungin intae ma airm. It then suddenly dawns oan me that whilst bein
d as aw the other folk there. Suddenly though, it hits me, eh? like
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
doesnae last long though. Cos suddenly he looks as loast and as frig
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e the buildin the weather hus suddenly turned Leith intae a roastin
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
oan the sofa. But then Craigy suddenly rises tae his feet and wander
Then, a news bulletin suddenly flashes oaff in ma mind. ‘
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
She suddenly points at the side ae me. Ah
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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
d a dull slab o grey granite. Suddenly a wee dug appeared roon the c on page 42
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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
had first encoontered Donald. Suddenly, the hoosies began tae get ma on page 76
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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
e o thi hail episode, Fin eit suddenly struck ma, Far's Ronalt? He w on page 17
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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Suddenly, I'm no half i'man I wiz at a on page 99
Suddenly somebiddy's 'ere at i'turnsti on page 129
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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
did ee ever eit a bat?" when suddenly, thump! thump! doon she came on page 10
were quite dry again, e Dodo suddenly called oot "E race is oer!", on page 25
deran what till do next, when suddenly a footman in livery came runn on page 53
e place where id hed been, id suddenly appeared again. on page 62
n them, an he checked hissell suddenly: e ithers looked roond too, a on page 75
Also on pages 96
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
Wee Dauvit Morrison suddenly mindit it wis Friday.
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Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
If by that ye mean that suddenly an' fan ye least expect it an
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Suddenly ere wis a day o sin shine, si
ebbe for echteen month or so. Suddenly Jane
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Suddenly the game on the T.V. wis forg
n affa lad tae news) Auld Eck suddenly stood up an said
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
m nae gaun then,' quo Minnie, suddenly feart.
His grip on her shooder suddenly tichtened, his braithin grew
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Queer that she'd suddenly myndit on Adam's Peak at the
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
ae idea fit she’s on aboot. Suddenly aabody is lined up wi their c
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Rebecca, Casey and Stephen The Baby Dragon, the Wolves and the Lassies, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
Suddenly Flopsy turned into a bonnie l
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Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
an hour went by nothing then suddenly ma line went tight and it sta
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
ok a tattie in tinfoil, I wis suddenly ower young and ower glaikit t
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
tae crawl .a wee bit mair bit suddenly felt a shairp. pain gaan thro
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The Flying Pigs There’s nae reassurance over national insurance, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
Suddenly, I hiv a hale new appreciatio
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
tae ging tae a supermarket an suddenly staun aat the exit fin foggin(2015) search twitter
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Ivrybuddy suddenly aal concerned on page 34
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Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
Than, suddenly, the marros mirled. on page 58
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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
anna explain why the owls hiv suddenly changed thur sleepan pattern.
aed been watchan, appeared so suddenly an silently ye’d hiv thowt
watched, because he lukked up suddenly at the cat, which wis still s
3 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
sixteen whin her midder deeid suddenly wi a stroke, an shü hedd ta on page 4
suddenly whin shü wis seeven. Chloe i on page 10
ing successful are small, and suddenly there is so much I want to pu on page 25
son kerried on, till he decid suddenly in his sleep, an his widow se on page 39
Suddenly da conversation I wis hedd wi on page 56
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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
hrasemes can be replaessed wi suddenly an certainly. on page 100
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Williamson, Christie Shaetlan an compoonds a da richt, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2014) Shetland, blog
language the folk in question suddenly fall back on the “Ah, but a
1 matches
Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
o be da best cave yet but dan suddenly everything gied black! He wis
1 matches
Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Fraser suddenly jamp tae grab a wirm wi his l
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Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ty, so my belly wis swinklin. Suddenly I doobled ower twafaald wi gr
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
o walking aroond a midden and suddenly being struck with love at fir(2020) search twitter