A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of suin in Corpus

Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
luik oot for a questionnaire suin. on page 3

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Howpfu suin again, courin in the lamplit on page 20
Thae wha taucht, yet suin forgot on page 38

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Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
but as suin she'd them guzzled 's intil h on page 52

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
bield o the tosie caur, thay suin decidit at thay likit the bon on page 25
re curn, The Guild, whaur she suin countit amang its brichtest s on page 28
odie on the stage, he wad ken suin eneuch at it wis Jean. But he on page 29
?' ti mak sense o thaim. Ower suin, it wis the words thairsels a on page 31

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
whit wis gaein on. They kent suin eneuch - Skalla-Magnus an hi on page 58

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
doun richt at the stert, sae suin as ye ken whit it is. on page 22
ilka baobab strecht awa, sae suin as ye tell it frae the rosebu on page 24
I suin kent mair anent this flooer. on page 30
ed that a wondrous ferlie wad suin kythe. But the flooer wisna y on page 31
Hooaniver, she suin begoud tae deave him wi her d on page 32
Also on pages 33
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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Suin they kenned the Soutar's admi on page 27

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
she seyd. 'Gin it's no better suin ye'l hae tae gan tae the doct on page 37

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
for a taxi tae pick ye up as suin as ye get yer cairds at hauf on page 86

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Cuid oo gaun suin?' on page 59
d. Haudin ticht, wee Mary wis suin haein a hurl roon the pound a on page 63

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
fash hersel as the grups wad suin gaun. on page 22

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
"Sae suin's ye've got the drums byled, on page 26

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Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
aa learnt, as suin as thay'd begun on page 129

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
t douk! Ai, this wul cum ower suin! This saxpence is ma hinmaist on page 48

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
As suin as the licht in the bedroom w on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an suin ma een will glow as bricht as on page 11
but suin turns intae a dirdin o fash on page 14
as suin as the role wis adoptit on page 49

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
they micht suin big an cry their ain. on page 30
that isnae yet wir ain but suin will be, on page 54
roon An thon festivals comin suin! on page 77

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
An ma pal his nae sey in hou suin she cin get tae see her man, on page 113

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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
a weel kent fact that jist as suin as this famous brig is painti on page 84

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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
es like Aiberdeen an Montrose suin managed tae get a haill load on page 46
o the early exploration wells suin eftir bein towed oot tae sea. on page 48
Suin there wisnae even the energy on page 50
Frank, that they wuid fin oil suin. This wuid mean they cuid cap on page 51
banes. Thae auld dockers wuid suin put ye richt anent sic notion on page 55
Also on pages 68, 127, 128
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
As suin as they pickt up the cheques, on page 29
Wis suin stampt oot wi punishments obs on page 41
Thenk God Ne'erday wull suin be here, Tae cheer us up, on page 48
But eftir the Strike it suin became clear on page 81
St Bernadette we'll suin confound, on page 93
Also on pages 94, 101, 105
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
As suin as they were ootside, a weet on page 9
f o the groond gey fast, tae. Suin, Kat realised that tho she an on page 24

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
ae positive, the language wid suin tak its naitural place in the on page 12

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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
llaed the owthar's prattik an suin fand it verra eith ti skrow a on page 12
, ir Doric an Ionic, he'l can suin tel Scots frae Inglish ir Fra on page 13

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
e fowk at cam about our howff suin leirit ti lat him abie. on page 4
uid be rewynit, fur fowk wuid suin quat cummin thare ti bi tirra on page 6
swalliein rumb, the warl wul suin be quat o a verra rauchil ske on page 7
atwein thaim; bot the skipper suin knukkilt unner, pit up hiz wa on page 9

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Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
in," shae sayed. " Au revoir. Suin A'l cum an tak ye ti sipper, on page 4

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Erst doutin he wad suin come slingin ben on page 25
The thunner beat that day-suin an nicht-late on page 28
urly nithers, whiles the ower-suin nicht on page 33
eived the hindmaist leams fou suin on page 73
Nor ma tint glories suin an syne on page 79

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
By Christ! the Tommys'll gey suin get him sortit oot! The very on page 65

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
A treasure in Hell he'll suin be needin, on page 29
Bluid in gallons suin aneuch floued, on page 35

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Ay, Ah'l suin be is lang's yersel, Gran, se on page 92

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
Scots sangs and tales, it'll suin be the 'socially excludit' wh on page 9

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
The miller's suin wes fairlie begowkit ti hear on page 42

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
But suin the watters will aa be gealt, on page 14
Gey suin A'll heeze masel up on page 15
whae'll suin be fower on page 22

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
but we were suin the best o pals on page 49

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ot burnt bits. The tap'll set suin enough, and the rest juist ab on page 72

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Gin I soud win back hame as suin 's can be: on page 43

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
sae Tod an Mrs Stoat suin stert on page 52
He'll suin enslave or maim or kill. on page 54

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Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Pop Gaes the Idol, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
But suin the pairty will be ower on page 114

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
the licht doun the Pit?), ye suin loss yersel in his leeteral u on page 133

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
the late Middle Ages. It was suin acceptit ootower Englan in th on page 56

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
ts they wis pleyin for but it suin got mair sairious an they wis on page 58

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
eich an soothfast qualitie. A suin fun oot that this wes sae, an on page 6

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ck hame tae the Isle o Lewis. Suin oor Leodhasach is howkin glau on page 91

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
an in a fishin community, ye suin got tae ken there wis juist t
g deed at the wrang time cuid suin chynge guid luck intae a rich
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
kinna miracle kythin ony time suin. Gin the spoken Scots languag
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Wullie wad suin fund thit Coalhoose wis awfy
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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Suin blousters cam beltin ower the
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
er thair electronic trod will suin merk that siclike isna duin e
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
rsichts. We howp that we will suin be able tae pit that richt, a
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
he time, speecial spellins is suin lairnt.
lin list for comments, it wis suin seen that thir wirds is soond
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Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
wins back an sits doun an as suin's they start kissin, his face
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Suin regaird it as a burden.
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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
ikin jaiket masell sumday, as suin as A’l can affuird it.”
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
skuil fur ma rolment, an wes suin greittin. The teichar pit me
hiz ain feirm an suin the auld ane wede awaw. Als h
o’t, yeir eftir yeir. Bot A suin fand at A hed ti darg fur mas
un. Bot A wes med redoundand. Suin A acceppit
t suddron uplauns o Scotland. Suin thai wun ower the
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
n the Psaums, will be oot gey suin.
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
Suin the lift wes mixter-maxtert w
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
surnem at thon time an he wis suin jokin me at
suin kennable at something wis agl
We suin weariet o thon, an whan the d
mirk. We gat uised wi aathing suin eneuch, an the unco thing
, wi nae thocht ahint it, wis suin
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ottish Historie an Leiteratur suin efter, a muive wi whilk, Mrs.
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
Suin, A reckon, Scotland will rejy
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
h howp mair universities will suin follae suit. Until then, lair
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
Ah suin fund oot the truth. Livin in
kkers amang ma colleagues, ah suin had tae catch up wi the cauld
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
e Scotland efter Wallace, wis suin famished. There simply wisnae
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Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
aunds in the saxt century, an suin Pechtland raxed ower maist o
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ey’d hae the bodies selt as suin as they war deid, a surgeon c
auncht, an the guilty twa war suin catcht an pit tae trail.
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Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
e the main body o these lads. Suin I wis stravaigin the jungle o
euk ower comfy tae me, but as suin as ma heid wis on it I wis oo
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Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
Suin Scotland wis hame tae complex
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Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
the hoose an the flames haed suin taen it ower.
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Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
tae finnd new posts ony time suin. The unemployed ar mair nor l
p o the laund thereaboot. She suin cam tae ken that the new rail
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
News o Arachne’s fame suin reached Athena on heich Moont
” lauched Athena. “I’ll suin ding her doon,” an she clap
Suin, Athena had gaithered thegith
na’s pooer wis ower strang. Suin Arachne wis jist a scootie bl
d o the Minotaur’s victims. Suin, I heard the snochters o the
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
he scuil tae play wi Doug. As suin as she got back, she luiked a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
arld, but whan they meet they suin revert tae type. They exchyng
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
walcom, an Wullie’s Dy hid suin shawn him the door. “Ah wid
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Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ed the Sport of Kings and wis suin an expert at reading the form
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
rse they werenae an they were suin oot o print, something that s
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
as suin as hit's been creatit,
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
As suin as the licht in the bedroom g
a meet ben the muckle barn as suin as Mr Cameron wis sauf oot o
Suin or syne the day is comin,
in weel adaptit tae the task. Suin the’ war five stowps o ream
wis a bittie queer. The bease suin noticed that whan the’ wis
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
andit grued. It wis faur ower suin, faur ower suin tae be askin
, faur ower suin tae be askin him tae dae thir
saicont body did the like, an suin after, a third fuit wis heard
an gaed aff anither airt, bit suin come back. He stuid a little
They made guid speed than, an suin Beatrice cud see that they we
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McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
erent) analysis wull be alang suin, as we get time tae digest an
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Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
wi a Remain vote, there wull suin be radical chynge i the UK an
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Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
olicie”. Weel, alairm bells suin stairtit dirlin; it wis a utt
gaun a bittie aff-piste, wis suin sair disappyntit. This month
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Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ie a anti-tax pairtie, but it suin stairtit focusin on immigrant
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ars, they're no a meinit ower suin for speirins is comin in ared
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
peace raised Allan’s hairt. Suin he returned tae his survey o
n itsel the Terrace Café. He suin formed a plan whereby his day
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ularities will be gien oot as suin as they come tae haund.
cost (aboot £50 million) wis suin realised tae be unrealistic,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
ae be at Edinburgh University suin, tells hou the English meanin
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
es dumfooners some fowk, will suin be makit clear on a new wabst
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McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
For it suin shid be time for St. Nicol ta
Suin gart me ken fine I hed naethi
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Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
irt. A muckle wind fairm will suin be biggit on the hill abuin t
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Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
we're as peer as kirk mice Am suin that doctor for wrangfae advi on page 15

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
suin the heivens'll be scabbit on page 1

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
earby hydraulic plant, but it suin became seen as a symbol o str on page 5
lose that we micht hae a brig suin eneuch, Dublin is the the per on page 7

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
ather this wad bi ordinar, an suin nummers o tentie vultures wad on page 80

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TheChielMeister Philomena and Alcohol, (youtube.com 2010) Doric, poetry
e white lightnin' and w'll a' suin hae oor fill
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TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
fit sonse, bit tae claim hit suin ah haed tae phone e baegers,
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Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
wunner wither or nae we’re suin gaun tae be able tae get a fa
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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
e - but whan ye pree them ye suin see hou weel ilka fush o them on page 5

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
wul suin ken aw aboot it.
Ah dout, wul nou suin be ower.
d this Back End, the leafs ir suin doun,
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
Ay, wei suin got roond at ane n’, an wha
doun twartis Harden Glen, yin suin kums til, on yer ker
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The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
he new hospital. Of, course a suin minded what it was they were
in the Cat's Pil a few years suin and A' hink the rest o' the b
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The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
Oo were suin bletherin' aboot a' the forei
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@StuartPoet tweeted
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and 5 other occurrences.

Ulster

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
s een aff tha byue. He wusnae suin eneuch. Grace’s apern wus f
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