A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of twal in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
the last yin tae bruil. Ah am twal year auld. on page 84

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Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 82 - Belike a Mishanter, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
At twal-nuin on Friday, the twintiet on page 29

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
mak five. Five an seeven mak twal. Twal an three mak fifteen. G on page 45

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
me see: F'ower times five is twal, an. fower times sax is thirt on page 18
four hours, I think; or is it twal? I-" on page 44

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Twal meenits tae the oor,' a vyce on page 27

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Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
a gey wanchancy year, 1988. A twal-month afore the waa cam doun, on page 36

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
That hail efternuin, fae twal o'clock, A glued ma een on th on page 22

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
Moira: Tak thir twal pund Scots frae me. A've haen on page 47

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
that hung frae a bauk. He wis twal years auld and had been getti on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
in twal, doors an windaes sneckit fir on page 30

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
k tae the hills. It wis a fou twal year since John Broun had set on page 30
had tisen up an killt anither twal o the dragoons afore they mad on page 38
A twal-month efterhaun, wi his appre on page 79

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Bit in Caithness, twal weird wummen cam tae the weav on page 14

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Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
middle o nixt year the haill twal volumes o DOST wull be in pre on page 59

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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
t lads as the normal darg wis twal hoors on an twal aff, bit the on page 47
an Aiberdeen. Normally their twal-hour shift wis hard enough bi on page 48
went, richt tae the en o the twal-hour shift whan Thrawn Tam, F on page 49
tae curse an by the en o the twal hours whan the o ither crew c on page 50

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
wis cned HELGAS HAIRSET) HAUD TWAL INCHES AWA FAE THE HAIR AND S on page 21

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Eleeven, twal, on page 35

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Raisin twal or thirteen weans wi bairn-be on page 66

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
stervin day-labourers sleepin twal tae a room i the Edwardian ba on page 9

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
five weans on sax pun a term, twal pun a year. An nou she wis aw on page 17

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
river's bink and walked aheid twal yairds intil the yellae sea. on page 18

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
couldnae flee that faur, for twal siller strings were thirlt ta on page 101

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
gey sma leid spiken bi aboot twal thoosan fowk in nor-aist Port
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
elt the forgaitherin a curn o twal fowk haed been set up tae tak
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Near gaun oan twal
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
verra bonie bit. Twal laich dwallins wi wikker waws
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
(it rained at nicht fae twal tae two)
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
John wis pitten in chairge o twal-year-auld William’s educati
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
claim them. But ae corp ilka twal month wisnae gaun’ae gang f
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
inks an Land and Ecology. The twal venues in St Andrews hostit p
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
s hingin frae a caber. He wis twal year auld and haed growen a b
ane o the sonsie anes. I’m twal year auld and hiv haen ower f
that he didna come hame till twal oors on the Sunday. The men h
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
t through a hatch in a ceilin twal feet abuin.
e waa, rooketty-cooin saftly. Twal feet again abuin her heid the
d-oot glacial col, only aboot twal acres in extent, whaur they f
�d etten the nicht afore: the twal brithers metamorphosed intae
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Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
leys o Licht’ an consists o twal clans, wi ilka region gied fi
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McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
n ye conseider that there’s twal Communist MPs i the pairliame
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
viously nae threat, or whan a twal-year auld wean is shot deid f
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ationary, and generally about twal it begins slawly to retrograw
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@LairnScots tweeted
ae @RennieSusanC 's book 'The Twal Days o Yule' https://t.co/fBr (2020) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
an upon her heid a croon o twal stars. An she bein wi chield on page 81

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Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
faeries, nae muckle mair than twal inches tall, an sum wir flitt on page 84

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
, pick a nummer atween ane an twal. Ony nummer ye like.' on page 8

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ower Feestival, an fan he wis twal eer aul they held awa there a on page 83
ied on his disciples an chyst twal fae amo them an ca'ed them Ap on page 89
ed News o e Keengdom o God. E twal were wi him an a fyow weemen on page 92
hid jist the ae dother, aboot twal eer aul she wis, bit she wis on page 94
Syne he brocht his twal disciples thegither an gied t on page 95
Also on pages 111, 116, 117, 120
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
himsel ower backlins an fell twal fit intae e gairden aneth; bi on page 27

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
oter, the twa tonner that diz twal mile tae the gallon? Dod step on page 105

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
nock or A was naarhan strikin twal. At laist, A haed tae waak aw
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
tae half past twal, Jonsar hid tae gang tae the
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ance) It wis spent lang afore twal. If Muggie Spend hid
ck it wid be spent lang afore twal. I dinna
took onything fae ten men tae twal men tae mak a squad. As a
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
It wis dry, an secret, cuttit twal fit inno the hill. The cottar
Minnie wis auld eneuch noo at twal year auld tae help wi the mil
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
owks wadna bode her hame till twal. Her Ma wirkit at her Da's su
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e o the fire. On the strike o twal she laid the shovel and the n
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
on lasted tae aboot the age o twal fin the skweel tellt his fowk
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Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
thoo?" The body is Gunnie, at twal year ago wis Astrid's insepar on page 62

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Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
is Gunnie, at twal year syn wis Astrid’s
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
lot danadays, I tink dey wir twal a dem. An as shune as dat bai on page 7
pit da shop gyaain fur ten or twal years, bit as mair an mair fo on page 15
an, yes, he wis queer. He wis twal year aalder as me, so as I wi on page 18

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
dinner"): We'll hae denner at twal daday so mind an be on page 106

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De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
’ed HELGA’S HAIRSET. HADD TWAL INCHES AWA FAE DA HAIR AN SPR
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Sinclair, James Yarnin, (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
dat day we set an hailed twal creels
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Southern

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
at wus bothert wi bleedin fer twal yeir. She cum up behin hïm a on page 9
Jesus ïn tha Hoose o God at twal yeir oul on page 73
Tha twal possels pïckt oot on page 79
o tha Kïngdom o God, an tha twal wus wi hïm. Forbye, thair wu on page 82
ainlie dochtèr, a wee lass o twal yeir oul, wus deein. on page 84
Also on pages 85, 101, 106, 107, 108
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Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
“Bot it bis tha twal o nicht,” Val haed argied.
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Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
. Or that a shillin wus worth twal pence an no 5p like whun A wu
bob, folliet wi yin bob worth twal pence. Then cum a sixpence ca
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Drennan, William Yin Tae A Hunner, (Ullans Press 2004) Ulster, poetry
Ten, eleiven, twal
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