A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of twice in Corpus

Central

Cameron, Peter Lallans 83 - The Twice-fed Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
The Twice-fed Cat on page 82

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ther syne an embraced him the twice, sayin 'Guidbye Tom', for tha on page 29

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
tsome, as they didna wark but twice a year. on page 58

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
steps forward and whacks him twice wae two right hooks. We watch on page 27

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
haein nowt tae dae: yince or twice she had a wee keek intae the on page 7
ot o its mou, gantit yince or twice, an shouglt itsel. Then it sc on page 44

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ss wha Ah'd spak tae aince ir twice afore an wis makkin mah wey t on page 27

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Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
irn Curtain. An joukit daith. Twice. on page 36

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
g throu the lang gress, fawin twice whan ma buits fankled agin mu on page 22

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
t. Yince. He couldnae dae it. Twice. Didnae waant tae gie Dick on on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an haes lapped us aa twice in ten meenits 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
Dinnae think twice, dinnae footer or fummle, cha on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
nes, an he had ta¢ stell her twice tae stop her frae cowpin as t on page 24
hrou a score o deid hotses an twice as mony deid troopers, he pou on page 38
d trevelled that gate ance or twice a week wi his pack pownies. A on page 62
be fashed. Eident Edam warkit twice as hard tae clip his yowes, g on page 72

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
I ettled tae lowse it, aince, twice, but it aye slippit - on page 49
aince, twice, then - fleet as a flane - on page 93

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
the laird mair than wance or twice the hale time Ah wis in servi on page 29

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ly hink ah like how she earns twice as much as me when she's oot on page 60
uched her. Then ah'll no hink twice aboot takin Aldo's collar and on page 66
in love ah widnae huv hinked twice aboot pullin the trigger." on page 82
t ma gid news and didnae hink twice aboot expressin his doots. on page 99

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
cus. She hud it done properly twice a year at the hairdresser's, on page 50
e tae time, but only wanst or twice in a hunner year. Efter aw, M on page 69
first term,' Hortensia said. "Twice fur a hale day and the ither on page 98

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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
ie's legs were swollen up tae twice their normal sze but still he on page 42
laes that cin keep up wi lads twice their ain size, but the feck on page 56
famous eater an regularly ate twice as muckle as maist o the ithe on page 58
eck Dod wis in for his dennir twice, the neist week three times a on page 60
Aince, twice she shook his heid an Jookit on page 61
Also on pages 72
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
other in corners ae the room. Twice, Missus Auldhill got me up ta on page 38
ae listen: ah shoutet tae her twice ower the road but Charlene ji on page 80
h've only spoke tae her aboot twice the whole time wuv been in fi on page 123

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Christ, ah even appeared twice oan the box on page 65
They jiled me twice, ye'd haurdly believe on page 74

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
D CUDDIE SHOULD SOOK YIN PEEL TWICE A DAY. on page 28

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ey fancy it, and naewan looks twice if yer an emo wi on page 3
ord tae make the same mistake twice. on page 44

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
e daed 'at. Daed ye deodorise twice't lik A telt ye? on page 3

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ds," she greeted him. "That's twice this week I've cleaned this. on page 38
She had tae stop in a closey twice but she managed tae get hame on page 84

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
in hook scudded aff the touer twice as it boonced back doon tae t on page 120

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
David toots the horn twice, and Maw's face disappears. S on page 2
He didnae huv tae tell me twice. on page 41
Da never got the same supper twice fae the chippy tae begin wi. on page 44

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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Then birled richt roon twice, on page 20

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
But idleset, nae twice-commuitted flaw. on page 8

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Robb, Fraser Lallans 61 - Jimmy Bond, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, weans
in Ye Only Leeve Twice. on page 9

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
n shillins a week - mair nor twice his wage - but on a day like on page 17

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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
tae be puir, and he gied awa twice as much money as he spent. Bu on page 38

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
bowsterous giants wi twice fired aitcakes, on page 32

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
this tid canna weill, see, be twice taen on page 19

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ae naebdy an wid fight blokes twice es age an twice es size. But on page 44

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
oved the gorgeous wee bastard twice as much as I cid even dream o
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
ig. The group has already met twice, and is made up o a wheen o e
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
wee dou aa the time, a wumman twice ages wi him. An help Elsie wi
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
the twice ilka day, at lowsin time Hims
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
For A'm no gaun tae tell ye twice.
That's twice ye've gard me brak ma threid
They'd mak oor ain twice ower again.
Jist aince, or mebbe twice, a year,
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Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
n silence, except for once or twice, fan ma mammy tried tae light
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Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
aething in there wirth leukin twice at, but ye cannae blame fowk
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
He disnae need tae tell me twice an ah’m back doon the ladde
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ch. We aw take a dig ay it - twice, finishin the hash.
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
se days, and nane o us thocht twice aboot it.
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
duffer, and naewan will hink twice if ah buy a ghost dug fae the
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ir. The craitur maun hae been twice Theseus’s size, its slaveri
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
to read than Shakespeare, and twice the fun"
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Dooble-deckers are twice
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Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
“No horse can win that race twice” says Johnny.
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Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
by the airm, ‘Ah’d think twice aboot takin that flat pal. Te
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
nd wad write them oot ance or twice ilka day sae as tae mind hiss
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
rill. The Wanderers wad think twice aboot haunin him a wappon aga
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
nc't long ago ur mibbe it wis twice
When a’ kis't Dotie Scully twice She said that it wis awfy nic
day Mibbe the odd wanc’t ur twice a year.
uv telt ye wanced uv tel't ye twice Ye should learn tae take yer
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Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ons. Hazels greengage een wir twice as feart lookin when she saw
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Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Caur pairtie haes sclintered twice raicently: in 2007, whan twa
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
digan, big eneuch fur a bodie twice her size, flottered aroon the
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
r by Marie, whase name kythes twice on its title page.
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
r by Marie, whase name kythes twice on the title page alang wi th
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
ot. But it did happen anither twice. The second time caused a sca
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@jax6754 tweeted
s lucky tae see you in Joseph twice! https://t.co/EugFwZFdHe(2018) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
esources wance wis criminal...twice???? (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
He shot Rayshard in the back. Twice. Ye cannae "fear fer yer life(2020) search twitter
AT = £84. Is he chairgin VAT twice? Is he at it? This is why Ah (2020) search twitter
reTheViking Ah read The Stand twice, but Ah cudnae get thru Geral(2020) search twitter
h aye order eneuch tae dae me twice. Ah dae love Indian food. ??(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
@IshbelMcF Did that twice, sorry. It's been a lang week(2016) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
A broken watch is right twice a day - watch this (specific (2022) twitter link
@theSNP Er, Scotland produces twice as much energy from offshore (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
r. Only been his Mawe's hoose twice fae she moved in. TWICE!" (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
big box n it wis the hause - twice the size oh alandas n its che (2021) twitter link
ut bonnyrigg huv been shafted twice as well brother - last year (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ouble, an the lad didna think twice. He gripped Mrs Cadwallader's on page 41

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Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Vadim Shysimarin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
twice refused a higher rankin on page 64

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
My mou's near twice as wide as that" "Please will on page 15

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
at double hannit sword near twice my size files on owre Rannoch on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Fobie tittit the cord twice afore it snappit, is Earth-bo on page 78

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ti tak the bus oot ti see him twice a wik, ti see that he wis aa on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
gettin oota you retirin? It's twice the man an hauf the money." on page 85

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
en lik iss tax-mannie. A fast twice ilka week an A pey aa ma dyow on page 110

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
Ye micht even want tae dae it twice - ance throu the day an ance on page 10
ren's Literature' fit is haud twice a 'ear, the "Reykjavik Intern on page 12

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
d quine fa sometimes wears it twice as lang on page 179
id move ower eence, move ower twice on page 200

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
evan nothin till do: wance or twice she hed peeped intill e book on page 7
ids mooth, an yawned wance or twice, an shook idsell. Then id got on page 48
"__ee advance twice-" on page 95
e Mock Turtle sade: "advance twice, set till partners-" on page 96

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
deeins! Nummer een: ye peekit twice fan Tibbie wes waashin your f on page 11
e idder, ye maan rin at laest twice as fest as aat!" on page 34
t, min: I've hed tae speir it twice." on page 55
elt thaim eence, I telt thaim twice, on page 87
. "The Ferlie's gien the Lion twice as muckle as me!" on page 100

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
he onset o the storm. Crackit twice by lightnin, the thing crashi on page 118

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Eence or twice it dis offer tae rain,
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Tae rain eence or twice it did try.
t twa or three days, eence or twice he nivver made the
or twice ower. Fin the sponsored wauk
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
auns war doon tae pride anna. Twice a day, mornin an nicht, Minni
moo wis split an her lug wis twice its size. Apairt frae thon, a
ack bleached an dry an ironed twice a wikk, sae there wis nae hea
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
, for aa that he wis nearhaun twice his age, an heavy-built wi't.
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
bluiddy gret jag in ma airm, twice!!
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Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
ir enjoyed meeting up wi them twice a week afore this virus kicke
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Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
gied me a linguistic fleg wes twice haen tae ging the ither wey �
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
doon onto my land – usually twice a year, either side o winter.
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Tarlair ilka day noo an fyles twice fitiver the weather. He’d j
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
coont that each hid been shot twice, one round in the chest an yi
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
rubbit her eenies, an luikit twice. Syne, she turned roon. There
twice, an clappit his hauns thegith
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
ye wirkit doon Sooth! Or nae twice. ?? https://t.co/D7FGTwQ5HT(2020) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
is a belter, roond the haaal twice and oot the back fur yer nuts(2015) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ttiejwattie gingin till i loo twice noo. I thocht he wis runnin a(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
fit a story. Saw the man live twice, ‘rebuilt’ but still amazin (2020) twitter link

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
lf 'e calories" soz I kin ate twice as mony.(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
rprise and swallowed wance or twice. on page 20
'A bargain, min, at twice the price - ah'll tak anithe on page 47

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Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
I, the unraveller, twice empty, on page 7

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Twice blide on page 73
That's been cancelled twice. on page 102

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
swiftly, and wur walk back is twice as long as the walk oot.
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
n blonde-heidit, wae gey near twice the right amount o neck, whic
1 matches

Shetland

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
met an spak wi #PrincessAnne twice in 24 hours. At da first meet (2020) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
aein nithin tae dae: yince or twice she'd peeped intae th book hu on page 7
ets mooth, an yawned yince or twice, an shook itsel. Then eet got on page 49
tho she looked back yince or twice, hauf hopin that they would c on page 74
" - ee advance twice - " on page 98

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@jamie_ginger tweeted
@thinkfitnessgym mei.at least twice.no been for a few weeks.make (2012) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
a can see what a cannae hear, Twice! Tae compensating ma ability (2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
an rue, but ye dïnnae thïnk twice aboot chaitin fowk, an ye dï on page 90
keep tae me ain wife. A fast twice ïn tha week, an A gie a tent on page 100

2 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
s fond o the lassies; merried twice to strikingly beautiful women on page 33

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Think Twice on page 24

2 matches