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thay Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words246.5 286.6 92.9 794.9 17.4 853 22.1
Number of occurrences763539 58 80 3 78 5
Number of authors50 40 6 2 1 4 1

Occurrences of thay in Corpus

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Central

Watt, George T. Lallans 82 - Caul Stane, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
braw thay days but lang syne. on page 24

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
thay cried thaim Mams an Paps, on page 32

3 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Thay haed kent o her fykieness fra on page 15
n wis by an the men cam hame. Thay war a braw couple, thocht Kat on page 16
auflin years, her talents, an thay war monie, indeed the feck o on page 17
eelin. She telt Will o't whan thay sat doun ti thair supper that on page 18
Jean wad be thare ti help an thay wad aa byde the stour thegith on page 19
Also on pages 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31
63 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
But thay ding me wae haimers, the maka on page 36
Nezahualcoyotl, thay ask me, on page 40
Thay'll no get any cleaner wance y on page 46

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Thay'r back!' A rowst oot tae Arch on page 25

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
eegart makkin a bauchle o iz. Thay ein said A wis makkin the hai on page 59
ns dinnae eat fowk! A jalouse thay dinnae onywey!'A said in a he on page 63

6 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
jyne in wi the big yins whan thay cam hame fae the scuil. Bein on page 22

16 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 58 - The Rooks, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
sak May's smaa birds, turn ti thay on page 112

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
- gin thay were lucky. on page 129

2 matches

Grace, Reyzl Eemis Stane 2 - Late Efternuin in the Hermitage, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
conceive the eternitie whaur thay meet. A wunner on page 6

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Thay've bin aroon langer on page 7
lin fowk hou eesome an cliver thay are on page 8
sith thay're thocht unclean on page 12
Thay willnae speak o it on page 13
but thay're likely fower year auld noo on page 14
Also on pages 15, 17, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 41, 44, 46, 51, 52, 53
56 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e inform the Schuil Governors thay the Heidie hud apparently van on page 222

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
er agin the machine or a body thay micht niver meet. In the byga on page 54

1 matches

Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
, unnerstanably, waantin oot. Thay haed duin a byordinar job owe on page 59

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ual kind, an it becomes clear thay the main theme is folly as op on page 110
kid oan thay're respectable like - unless on page 114

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
eakers shuid tak hert in whit thay awready ken. Lippen on whit y on page 5
he Scots nation reportit that thay cuid speak Scots. For the fir on page 6
hair ain ane-aff story on hoo thay cam tae write in Scots airtfa on page 7
n weys intae Scots leeteracy. Thay owercame thair chancer syndro on page 8
ird-person is: He, She, It or Thay. It isna: A or you. on page 11
Also on pages 12, 15, 21, 27, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 42, 44, 47, 48, 51, 57
37 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
brous tae dee fir. An hou dae thay manage tae git thair teeth 'a on page 2
gae bi ye. 'at's whit thay aye say in't hit? An richt no on page 5

7 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
er agin the machine or a body thay micht niver meet. In the byga on page 54

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"A hiv ma doots, least thay'r awfae hungert nor awfae muc on page 79
A laith rattons! Thay war scunnersome baists an gie on page 80

7 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
sned oot a pair o buits. Whan thay were duin, the cat pit thaim on page 42

20 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Thay wis set at the back for thair on page 39

2 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 82 - Tecumseh, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Thay hae wede awa afore the geenyo on page 87

6 matches

Adamson, Donald Northwords Now 43 - Donald Adamson, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Central, poetry
hou thay wuid hae seen it on page 28

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
a body maun resairch the road thay're mynt tae tak an redd an bu on page 65

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ar fowk - an whit kin o maet thay ett. Whiles we get a keik at on page 110

8 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
yme; and that fra thyne furth thay sould acknaulege na uther auc on page 18

1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
o securitie war: sa small as thay have not gevin ony terror to on page 24

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Nae Tae Be Taein, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Thay Chinese ye ken, thay're nae gormless, on page 41

3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
he pynes I dree eenou, for aa thay're sair: on page 44

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Wir we that young!, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Min thay far aff days fan hauns wir sa on page 48

4 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - A Braw Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
A ken A'm fit thay cry stoic, on page 59

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Buffalo Bill, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Thay telt us o thay wagon trains, on page 62

4 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Land o Fallen Empires, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
wi pith helmets an jack bits thay stottert in thir togas, on page 76

7 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Red on Maroon, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
an aw thay orra migrant days on page 111

2 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Pop Gaes the Idol, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
thay've tellt him he cud gain on page 114

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
uthieness an divert, e'en gin thay gied the strum tae an antrin on page 127
n-rope or a cahoutchy baa gin thay saw it, for thay jist sit at on page 129

5 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
haundy dictionar / companion, thay'll no want a parteiclar walin on page 130
Parliaments of Scotland, but thay gae weil thegither. The buik on page 132

3 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
eids thair vyce in sayin whit thay can say as pithily as thay wi on page 4

13 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
n tae redd the gait for Scots thay war tellt, in Mairch 1999, th on page 121

4 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
im that haes humour an aa, an thay hivna hauden back whan it com on page 15

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
e i Creative Writin - an sae thay canna get a heeze fae a leete on page 91

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ic fields is that strang that thay mak sunplouks. A sunplouk is
in the gait o thir pairticles thay skyte aff oor ionosphere or u
mosphere makkin a bonnie shaw thay we cry the Norland Lichts. Bu
nister an scientific speirar. Thay haed come for tae tak the swa
er nor Usher's 6,000 year. As thay baith vizzied the appearinly
25 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ooncillors in maist cases (an thay're shairly no aa numpties, d'
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ine Google gaun ten year syne thay chynged the haunts o millions
e inpit field, the chances is thay ken weel fine whit tae dae wi
n a body, fowk howks oot whit thay can aboot thaim, aften no in
omin an ootgaun e-mails efter thay’v been scanced ower by a co
nkfu at no haein tae rue whit thay micht hae written.
5 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Chrysanths, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
that luiked gin thay were made
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
olik and Facile Traictise. ‘Thay ... wald not suffre to slay o
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
be left tae growen-ups acause thay mak it dreich. Drap in an see
e kinch wi gamma rays is that thay dae untelt skaith tae leevin
2 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e like English an some no, an thay aa belang a conservative regi
e like English an some no, an thay’r aa characteristic o sindr
ad, night, blood an long, tho thay micht be uised in colloquial
ots, is no Scots maks ava – thay shaw English soond strynds (l
4 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
in up the street tae see what thay coudna believe. A wumman in b
hat. But he says that’s hou thay spaeks whaur he belangs! An h
’s that awae wi the fairies thay think this is aa delegation a
3 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ed, the important thing is at thay dinna tak - it – that is, t
nal braid Scots, an thegither thay mak up a aefauld grammar at c
speir aathing...’ That is, thay’r conformed ti the grammar
t on Ramsay an his like is at thay ‘gave Scots a certain liter
lace, but bourached thegither thay cleck a kynd o ‘registerles
5 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
wthegither wrang tae say that thay feed aff ither, a wee bit lik
owk will uise an draw on whit thay ken, be it Scots-influenced I
k Turkish. We aw ken whit for thay dae that an whit for oor ain
owk learns Frainch or German, thay’r no telt that Baudelaire o
iller uised a different wird. Thay’r telt whither it’s wrang
8 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
explorin thaim an whit graith thay uise for tae dae this. Ethica
earn hou tae ken a sherk whan thay come ower ane an aw.
2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
for them, the feegurs, acause thay’r no cannie. Noo ye tak a f
hocht o life on ither warlds, thay jaloused that it maun be muck
t wis the case, whit wey haed thay no peyed us a veesit bi noo?
les the objects flittit fast, thay said, an whiles thay devalled
said, an whiles thay devalled an jist hung in the
25 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
speakers o Ulster Scots whan thay cheenge tae Inglish, for ordi
teecular. In the saicont case thay’r whiles discussed efter be
t ony mention o the fact that thay’r juist as Scots. Anent Soo
3 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
airs hae been here for years. Thay’re nearhaun as auld’s yer
‘Ah’m tellan ye thay’re no the same chairs. In t
et raxed ti the flair and noo thay dinnae.’
3 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
thaim, an thay wadna thole workin wi “colo
the knittins wis gree’d an thay haed chappit haunds
frae sindrie warlds. Whit did thay think, I wunner, whan
tory, but did thay spier at thairsels whit for h
sayed “Hi”, an thay answert, aa o thaim, tentie a
31 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
eleport thairsels whaure’er thay wiss tae gang.
for like-myndit fowk sae’s thay can hing in thegither for tae
re it. Whan a body gangs ben, thay find thairsels on an island k
3 matches

McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
taking their guns wae thaim. Thay bolted fur aboot hauf a mile
th' beasts oan thair stoory. Thay climbed up a tree. Thankfully
th' beasts didny see thaim n thay staun below th' tree n sterte
pressure wis oan. Howfur wid thay escape? Howfur cuid thay surv
escape? Howfur cuid thay survive?
7 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
only nine year auld an’ aw thay trees wavin’ an dauncin’
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Nine Fragments - III, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
qo Ísabel, “the thing wis, thay seemed tae be feared fae me.
vampires wis aboot an kennin thay’r aboot, she jalouzed it ri
alang North Street tae whaur thay wis buildin the new librar. T
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
,” signs Rhona til him whan thay leave the shop, “what wey i
ie,” signs he. For a meenit thay juist walks, syne, “Div ye
terrace,” he signs the time thay’r gaun doun the brae tae th
ort that,” signs Rhona whan thay come tae the bed o roses ablo
blo the windae, that lang fae thay wis switched thay wis like br
12 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
doors wis th' frozen trees as thay swayed; th' frosted leaves as
swayed; th' frosted leaves as thay danced against th' battlin wi
n wis disturbin th' bairns as thay snuggled in thair kips, sleep
nkle o' covers oan his kip as thay aye did, peekin oot 'n' owert
it. Th' lang boney fingers as thay wrapped themselves aroond mah
7 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ts (or Gaelic), either acause thay jaloused it a leid wi nae sta
d it a leid wi nae staunin or thay war feart that ony debate thr
Kirkcaldy tellt her, claimed thay hae brocht the Inglis in for
n fowk an brunt an herried as thay pleased. Forby the troubles i
a union, wi hints o weir gin thay failt. Syne a Treaty wis gree
13 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
ae decide the grunds for whan thay are
eferendum for staunin free as thay wad in a PPERA
ettles, an the evidence that thay‟r grundit on, afore
his greement in thon speerit. Thay look forrit til a referendum
4 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
aes made deals wi the ithers, thay haes aften kest a wee xenopho
the ither pairtie leaders if thay can dae it insteid.
2 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
es wi daily tasks. Hooanever, thay conveniences hae cam wi a pri
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
ed by wee black plaques sayin thay were Azaleas or Rhododendron
id clawin. His claes felt lik thay were quick wi midges or somet
Thay hadnae met afore, richt? The
An sae it wis that thay fund themselves sittin in the
ng wis oan a different scale. Thay were baith richt happy taegan
9 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
e and the Miller at Menstrie, thay gangt awa wi his wummin an aw
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
ye coont in the Doric an aw. Thay stert aff lairnin the languag
mms, sangs an pentin then, as thay work thair wey up throu the s
up throu the schuil clesses, thay eik thair uiss o the leids in
hauflins frae Livingston whit thay liked aboot thae comedians, a
wa wi, "A like the slang that thay uise."
9 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
ered up sic a muckle stooshie thay war gart tae come an gaun a w
wee bit an, in the hinneren, thay decidit that, tho thay cuid s
decidit that, tho thay cuid see the kittlie religiou
ligious question faur eneuch, thay wad hae tae juist thole it ta
oot the wey but the'r nae wey thay war gaun tae thole a question
10 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
tae the soond speaker acause thay hae sic a fash tae uptak Brow
what the member said" an that thay wad write Brown insteid, tho
e Tory MPs haed confesst that thay jist cuidna unnerstaun Brown.
3 matches

Smirnov, Kuzma , (Facebook 2015) Central, prose
use ower the last 20-30 yeirs thay'v duin great wark alienatin t
fe. The sib thing in Ukraine: Thay hae Ukrainian, Roushie (nae o
hit A'm ettlin tae say is 'at thay hae foondit staundard B. an U
reatit as sic, but anely whan thay are staundardised, will Scots
4 matches

Piondargas, Criostoir , (no publisher recorded 2015) Central, prose
eitional leids o Scotland and thay're baith in a state o minorit
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
Whan thay come tae a hinner, flee heich
An aff thay aa flew lik the tap o a thrus
2 matches

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rMDempster @GamerstormSCO Are thay uised in Glesgan Scots?(2018) search twitter
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
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@billykayscot tweeted
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@annieones tweeted
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Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
"Bit whit did thay want wi you?" on page 97
her passage ower, bit jist is thay war lowsin the towe fae the h on page 98
"Ay, A aspeck thay wull, Gylick an Doric baith." on page 99
nie whaur awbody wad gaun gin thay didnae mend thair weys. A cui on page 100

10 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
at eence; an the neist mintie thay war duncin roun in a ring. Is on page 50
Nae ferlie, for thay'd pang'd the kytes o thon fel on page 56
Thay wadna heed my wittins wyce. on page 87

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
rns war hard as iron, an whan thay skelpit iz on the hint-end
Thay’r bonnie burds. A yince see
he gaits irnae onie threit an thay bide thegaither fine,” saye
“Ay, yons the Bleckcocks. Thay dae a gig tae mak the Grayhen
kinnae coortin, ye micht say. Thay’r Dance Ha’s this flet
12 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
yon ambulance pair o boys thay wir it the hoose in nae mair
the gossip wis rife. Een thay didna ken ocht whit wis gaun
ower lang afore thay makkit up thair ain ongauns.
gied a leuk-see. Straucht on thay hechlet
prentit on thaim. A jaloused thay wir lik doc-
24 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
ed fae Dalrymple wes this: “Thay quha this day with vs speik t
ik the ald Scottis toung [..] thay have keipet the toung hail Vn
2 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
n! Hoo mony times hiv I heard thay words since that day! Of coor
no pittin a brick throu yin o thay,” A says.
2 matches

TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
Thay brak up in yer mooth wi the t
1 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
up lik a tarrie dug, fufty p, thay pit a chairge oan ae line!
1 matches

Findlater, Mark , (no publisher recorded 2022) Doric - Troup, government
Banff and thay Mearns, Kincardine, Braemar a
Here in es bear pit for thay nithin forbae
hink on fit ye dae an hud awa thay deel
3 matches

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ir thay avoydan catastrophic on page 13
o sublight racers. Thay naeraboot on page 19
pairties orbitan Wolf. Thay wir even on page 21
a meditaetion o Phobos papar, thay wirk the wark the staetion wi on page 24
dar anent his osc, turns ~ an thay see hid black horn brakkan go on page 25
Also on pages 34, 36, 37, 39, 41, 42, 47, 49, 53, 55, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 73, 76, 86, 87, 98, 99, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 116, 122, 123, 126, 127, 135, 136, 140, 144, 147, 151, 152, 153, 155, 157
68 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Thay land on sharp stubble, grippe on page 95

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
furder, the bell thay’d gang tae in pairs;
Thay birl, touchan yet, but Astrid
Thay spaek aboot Mars
3 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
ench screed wir uncan onywey: thay mostlins belonged tae the lit
tion an pronunciaetion – as thay wad i a job interview. A leid
rns'll be shaemed fir the wey thay spaek, an at mor weys o think
German nation-staetes firmed, thay browt togither mony competan
nment o centralised pouer, an thay browt togither mony competan
8 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
s, artists an dominies thocht thay wad pit in for siller for the
Whan thay war aa settled aroond the muc
flit tae the Sooth Hoose like thay'd telt him, an naither him no
3 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
D'ye mind hou yince thay tirlit on yer door-sneck on page 137

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
, kythed aerlie lest century, thay war frouned on in Ingland, ki on page 34

2 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
allister, taen at a wanlas - thay'r no faur ti seek at DSL, tho on page 5

5 matches

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
in flicht thay skiff ma goun. on page 37
thay roustit ilka nicht up in the on page 39
Thay taen ma couch an stuid it in on page 40

5 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
But whan thay baith dee’d, Ah tell ye:
In the mornins thay sent me ti draw wattir,
Thay tell me he clasht ma box ti t
thousans o year thay ligg athout awaukenin.
The leevin is here an thay soud hae oor luiv.
22 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
think A’m richt i sayin at thay flitted tae Mulsintoun ootbye
messages, vittals an siclik, thay gaed up the Ti’iot tae Ti
hol o The Haugh tells mei, at thay flittit throwe i that airt ae
l his ain hame it Meadshaw: i thay days, tae git owre the waitte
he Auld Wolf throwe the mist, thay wur bate tae licht on the hoo
41 matches

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Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Thay scuttled doon tha stairs on page 18
Day apon tha which thay feel, on page 20
Rouge thay cum wi wreitched tale on page 34
Thay grasped tha mental strang on page 38

5 matches

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