A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of wad in Corpus

Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
w man. Whaurivver he gaed, he wad get on the crack wi fowk an s on page 10

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
wad ask o her a blessin o time on page 32

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
her pain wad gar her writhe and squirm on page 52

2 matches

Scott, Colin nobody remembers the birdman - Empty Nest, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
could deal wi it masel or he wad on page 171

1 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
, passin by it, the young man wad get a sort o a seik an fleggi on page 133
owned. An ainly at thae times wad he jalouse how guddled his th on page 134
nae love tae encoonter, that wad hae been different... Still a on page 135
rt as this the noo, whit like wad it be gin I wis I here fur th on page 136
wad be a thing. A strangbox aye h on page 139
Also on pages 140
11 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
owdin an reassuir her, at she wad byde tentie in time comin. Sh on page 14
idie stuff, ti be shuir. Kate wad hae been vogie o't hersel. Wi on page 16
smuired the thocht belyve. It wad be aaricht, she telt hersel. on page 19
ower til't, he telt Kate, he wad mak the best o't an dae the b on page 21
g Council gied it out at thay wad hae a collogue anent the Alzh on page 22
Also on pages 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32
46 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
aghdad they ken ma voice!' he wad yelloch as he got mair an mai on page 54
eel like a warrior, the day I wad fecht for real for the first on page 55
lsson, muckle men baith, that wad be the first ontae the ither on page 56
im shairds o the deid, that I wad hae wark tae dae tak ma mind on page 60

11 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
They answert: 'Fleggit? Hou wad we be fleggit by a bunnet?' on page 10
t seemed richt in the heid, I wad pruive them by shawin them my on page 11
winna draw my aeroplane; that wad be gey fykie tae dae), he spe on page 15
'But whaur dae ye think he wad gang?' on page 16
-keekin Collogue. But naebody wad credit whit he said because o on page 19
Also on pages 20, 24, 27, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 39, 52, 55, 57, 58, 64, 68, 69, 70, 76, 80
48 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Whit wey wad A ken, A wisnae thare, stippi on page 20
t wis uncannie the wey Archie wad aye be praisent whan ordinar on page 21
uch the maister, Paddy Taylor wad spleet the cless intae fowers on page 22
the watter as his peend airm wad aloo, an cooried his heid doo on page 24
eenit A wis blyth thit awthin wad bi awricht. A stertit climin on page 25

12 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 85 - What Kind Of Scots?, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
Wad that no be braw fur yer reade on page 9

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
n taen haud od't, jaloused it wad dae an stertit spinnin egg wh on page 36

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
ud o pottie ahent yer lug. It wad be gey sair, but whan ye turn on page 86
feart ony o the ither jyners wad get win o the Ullapool job, " on page 90

9 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
leisure o makin a gowan chain wad be warth the bother an fash o on page 7
ht in her wee heid on hou she wad ever get oot again. on page 8
Doun, doun, doun. Wad she never stop tummlin? "I wu on page 9
the key wis ower wee, for it wad fit nane o thaim. Houever, on on page 11
dom heedit it), an whiles she wad gie hersel sic a sair flytin on page 14
Also on pages 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 37, 39, 41, 43, 44
90 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
eils wha jist jaloused awb'dy wad faw in wi whitivver he waanti on page 26
' Wad ye like ...?' Ah cuidnae lat on page 27
eyd, ir her mither an faither wad git oan tae her. We were jist on page 32

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'It wisnae! Hoo wad you ken? You warnae thare!' A on page 59
s flippers thegaither like oo wad clap oor haunds, syne birlt r on page 63

8 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
o is the wee bairns tae, an A wad hiv bin playin wi thaim ivver on page 22

15 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ilpit, peely-wally, bit clerk wad peinge, "Can't you do that wi on page 26

4 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
wad caa inbye the bakery on page 129

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
, wul ye lat me cum ben? Fain wad A hae yeir guidwull, forby ch on page 46
no sae daft as hir. Mebbe he wad spyle aw thing for me, sae A' on page 47
bunnil. Nae dout this guidman wad tak it back, an the cunyie fo on page 48

11 matches

Rhind, Neil Eemis Stane 2 - The Ploom, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
It wad grow, if trees wad grow there. on page 5

2 matches

Grace, Reyzl Eemis Stane 2 - Late Efternuin in the Hermitage, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
but acause A knaw ma haund wad pass, in this licht, on page 6

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
istery remairk - likesay, he wad say that God had gien him a t on page 6

6 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
thon whae wad hae a hack at me, on page 77

4 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
n I confess, I thocht naebody wad see me." on page 24
t feared that neither o thaim wad see oot anither winter. on page 25
hunner troopers - that there wad be a grievous loss o honest l on page 27
rs o followers o the Covenant wad mak their wey secretly, in tw on page 28
he sleep o the innocents? Wha wad tak care o her, oot here in t on page 29
Also on pages 31, 33, 34, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 80, 81
103 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
dissembling wad hae been tae brak the vow on page 90

1 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
aders o a Scots New Testament wad hae a feck o English owersett on page vi

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
y gies ye a sair back, bit it wad be weel war tae pit oot waash on page 4
complain aboot that tho', it wad be weel war if they wisnae gr on page 5
ot tae turn the heel, aye Eck wad hae lookit a richt sicht wi' on page 7
ard tell o' ye. In ma case it wad be awthin' ma guid-mither eve on page 8
Mind, Ah suppose it wad be easy if ye were like on page 9
Also on pages 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38
47 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
on baur his ain High heidyins wad tak tent. on page 7
n king, I spy a princess here Wad pruive a nice wee catch: on page 8
At whit and wha wad haud him back: He'll show tha on page 12
ron lid, O a kist ... but few wad ask, on page 13
The voice wad hae him turn it ower The bett on page 20
Also on pages 21, 40, 43, 56, 74
15 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
uch warnin, Megan slammed the wad ae notes she wis coontin oant on page 32
ma safe. Ah quickly stuff the wad ae notes in a white envelope on page 182

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
an prose. An idyllic airt, ye wad think (as an ootsider), but h on page 5

3 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
social centres whaur younkers wad meet ithers an mak freends - on page 54

1 matches

Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
thit the spellin isnae hoo oo wad dae it nooadaes. An that is a on page 59

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
e, the lambs an the lion cubs wad play thegither, jist like kit on page 89

5 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
a Deil in the Dub o Darkness wad hae, fer sic a gude man an ki on page 95
That wad call for it next mornin. on page 112
Shair sma mane wad be made. on page 115

4 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
he sponduliks aff o a big fat wad!' on page 106

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
In the Scots leid ye wad say, as we're telt forby on page 23
Save wi a siller bullet. Wad ye credit that? on page 29
Ye wadna think they wad, can ye credit it? on page 40
So they cam doon, hou wad they no? on page 41
Whan luve dies, they twa wad mak a michty bond on page 81
Also on pages 142
6 matches

Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
actical steps we will tak. We wad like tae encourage ye aw tae on page 1
manifesto commitment said we wad 'introduce a question on Scot on page 2

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
er can tae write in Scots, we wad threap that ye haud gauin wi on page 4
read it alood. Is that hoo ye wad say it? Oor grammar sheed, bi on page 5
anin 'whit') is waled than it wad be expectit that this bides t on page 12
oot 1,000 words, this process wad for ordnar last aboot hauf an on page 13
Wad ye gae roond tae yer brither' on page 18
Also on pages 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 43, 52, 57, 58, 61
32 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
it. A wiss thon Glesgae train wad git in on time wance in a blu on page 2
e rin the Caravan Pairk. Naw. Wad ye appen yer lugs. A says Zan on page 3
lochin aboot ma heid. Bit hou wad A? Hou shoud A?! A'm fair fon on page 4

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Wad shaw her sunlit brou, we twa on page 13
As aa the radgie firth wad kiss his haund, on page 24
Erst doutin he wad suin come slingin ben on page 25
wiss weel tae his ploys if he wad quit on page 45

4 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
ns could get tae emigrate. He wad speak for us, he says. Said w on page 136

4 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
An a grand hurl it wad a been gin there haed been on on page 125

5 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e, the lambs an the lion cubs wad play thegither, jist like kit on page 89

5 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
social centres whaur younkers wad meet ithers an mak freends - on page 54

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
'm shair that bairns in skail wad love tae hear this gleg story on page 54

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
he life she wis observin. Ony wad-be folklorist cuid learn frae on page 62

3 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
r, an lookit far waur. Bit he wad hae me! A didnae fancy him av on page 59

5 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
auld gomeril wi his bowster, wad they? Naebody's richt in the on page 47

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
thoot bein telt onythin. They wad stan back an leuk owre him wh on page 65

7 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
t an Aunt Rosie said aye, she wad whiles say that...."things be on page 6
Nou, I wad jalouse that ane o the reason on page 7
iaspora The Scottish World. I wad like tae gie ye a few example on page 8
e I drew sawrd, when the land wad be free, on page 9
the Scots an African workers wad sing Scots sangs as they wroc on page 11
Also on pages 12
6 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
A wis left wi yin tortie thit wad bi sleepin aw Wunter. on page 79
s whaur A pit the fit doon an wad gaun tae onie lanths tae pit on page 80
hauf-wushin tae masel thit it wad win free afore Trev's faither on page 81
tae mak ma decree whauther it wad leeve or on page 82
e ratton oot in ma gairden. A wad nivver leeve-doon the tash o on page 83
Also on pages 84
16 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
tudyin the process o loss. Ah wad be blythe tae see mair lingui on page 9

8 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Tae grein for whit wad cost a bonnie pairt. on page 45

5 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
A sang fae you wad jist come richt! on page 50

5 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
wiss weel ti his ploys if he wad quit on page 60

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
And wad mibbe gie furth some words o on page 123

4 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
d their pun o flesh, an Craig wad hae been sweirt tae tak on a on page 17

5 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
His black staff wad aye reflect moonlicht. on page 112

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Wad onybody want tae read sic sla on page 39

1 matches

Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Wad fleg a troop o cavalry, on page 55

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 67 - Leddy Stair’s Closse, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Seem't juist aboot tae wad some quine, on page 141

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Thy bield... wad be my bosom... on page 22

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
that, an different panderers wad chuise their ain sieven hills on page 9

1 matches

MacKenzie, Douglas Eemis Stane 1 - Puir Finch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
What wad she say? on page 13

1 matches

Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
sed intil the schuilyaird. He wad juist courie in here for a we on page 17
very nou and again ane o them wad blaw up, almaist as if the co on page 18

10 matches

Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
in til his fowk afore him. He wad aft imaigine thair guid kintr on page 21

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Throu the lang months, wad be a skeelie stent - on page 11
Wad crummle aff frae me ti faa as on page 12
wund's new airt, ye'd think, wad gar thaim shake. on page 14
re bydin here. Nae pynt gin I wad seek on page 21
Wad welcome and wait fir me on page 25
Also on pages 27
11 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
nd-blastit, lanesome path. Ye wad think they wad hae at least a on page 136

3 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 83 - Cochise o the Apache Nation, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
I wad be wi thaim an thai wi me. on page 26

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
We wad hae made the maist bonnie on page 10
the Vikings wad hae named on page 11
Wha wad be a tidal wave on page 31
wad hae rolled off or blastit on page 42
Thaur wad hae bin coontless mair wee st on page 46
Also on pages 50, 56, 58, 64, 68, 70, 72, 77, 86, 87
31 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
eas he traivels, see, an whae wad stent him? on page 18
o gin naethin wad cheinge, see, but bide like t on page 23
he last twa (baith gey short) wad get eikit on for special days on page 33

3 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
n ower the German Ocean. This wad tak a body aboot a week tae r on page 65

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
rn the lave o dowfarts but he wad raither mak picters tae them on page 69

6 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Whit kin o medical screivings wad the Scots a haen in the 14t c on page 110

5 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
re'). But for aw, the-day, we wad haurdlie think on thir ongaun on page 116

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 58 - twa poems bi George Hardie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Hamilton, poetry
Thare's thaim wad caa him sleekit, on page 41

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
wrunkled-up wince o his face, wad hae gien ony daicent sowl a s on page 72

2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Plooin Match at Hogmanay, he wad heize up yer hert. His lair o on page 77

3 matches

Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
ie brukken, scattert nou, A s'wad." on page 87

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ar's trou at siccan a callant wad be fash't at foot an feet in on page 126

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Gin ye wad stop an listen, on page 62

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
in the reading o't, an siccar wad gar ye lauch a hantle mair on on page 109

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
that the ae thing baith o us wad wush ti dae immedantlie is ti on page 6

2 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
rt wi a body o text or, as we wad cry it, a corpus, and, in the on page 14
. Tae dae this systematically wad require substantial lang term on page 16

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
raw is fast is takkity buits wad takk thaim. on page 65

1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
A fu exeminatioun wad tak mair skowth nor we hae he on page 24

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Challenge, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
wad it hae been on page 29

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
Whit wad ye, guidwives? 'Twis like thi on page 34

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Wad hae tae greet for ruein on my on page 43
'T wad bring me saucht, or somethin on page 44

7 matches

Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
the doos wad get their bittie grain, on page 53

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
He wha wad work but kittles nane, on page 78
you wad be the daftest. on page 81

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
t whaur Mr Broon, the janitor wad be, he'd be hidlin doun i the on page 95

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ted pictures .... Aither beuk wad be a braw walin for a bairn w on page 119

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
dson and Morpeth 'Dictionary' wad staun ye in better steid. on page 130

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Nae fears! ... We haena what wad sair ye an hiz baith belike. on page 136
t's: unmeet for mortal ear an Wad shock a human heart to hear. on page 137
in sum heroic acks. A spreach wad be juist the thing. The tairg on page 138
a bodie canna help thinkin it wad a been braw as pert o the poe on page 140

4 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
or ti offer. Ti dae itherwise wad seem ti say at onie creitical on page 4

8 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
t alang a political gait that wad lowse Scots fae the cheens o on page 121

13 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
screivers carte blanche.) Bit wad creative writers walcome a mo on page 56

6 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
aboot 200,000 copies - thon wad be the equeevalent o aboot tw on page 15

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
mer the prehistoric radiators wad bum on whiles teacher and pup on page 37

4 matches

Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
The Editor speired gif I wad screive a puckle wordies anen on page 46

3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
That wad dae fir the noo. He micht thi on page 16
it had cam ower him an hou he wad chynge hes weys etc., etc. Bi on page 18

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
'Syme's wad like eneuch, gie him a sub of on page 58
Cherlie kent fu weel that day wad nivver come, no wi onybody as on page 59

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
the Yird. Athoot the Sun the wad'a been nae life here. It is j
r muckle flares shoots oot an wad smoor the hail o the Yird but
in us, the flares aff the Sun wad burn, dose us wi atom-fykie p
rd's sae like oor Moon humans wad stot aboot. An Mercury haes a
s Mercury bides by the Sun it wad be hot ayont aw tholin, but,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
on report in the papers, they wad hae seen that the projeck wis
UL) in Portugal. Thon new MSC wad maistlins leuk tae the Mirand
that the proper name wis whit wad be seen on aa the street sign
n aa the street signs. Aabody wad therefor ken there wis naethi
ons o Empire on whilk the sun wad nivver set - bit the day's p
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Scots Tung wad threap that the first thing t
ma particlars syne he said he wad pit me on haud. A waited fowe
An wad ye nae be fleggit tae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
fate an shuir as guns a raip wad brek an the catch wad be tint
brek an the catch wad be tint. Whiles gin ye heard
e haud thaim tae a draw, thon wad be a bigger victory nor thair
d oot for anither hauf oor it wad hae a guid chance o qualifyin
. If the fowk that reads this wad like tae record fit happened
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
or oor Stravaigin Reporter, A wad hiv been retired lang syne. A
nterestit in takin ower, they wad hiv tae hae a PC wi Broadband
r automatically. The computer wad need tae hae the DTP program
frae a guid puckle poopits. A wad jalouse there wad be nae drap
jalouse there wad be nae drappin aff in the pew
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
til the fore the-day, Rabbie wad a skreivit a new poem aboot t
erickie’s new Hie Heid-yin) wad like David C. Purdie’s mind
auld graundfaither, nae dout, wad a been gled for ti ken hir),
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Wullie wad suin fund thit Coalhoose wis
an fleshery nae minin veelage wad lukked wycelike waantin. The
e conter wis a recess wa thit wad tak twa cutty beds. Ir aiblin
it like a soo’s cray an it wad tak Annie Hall a hale day oan
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Thochts o Speakin Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2001) Central, prose
en monie-leiditness, Scotland wad hae been a sicht better place
hair mooths. Thair mooths, it wad seem, haes a mind o thair ain
ed tae it. Tae dae thon, they wad be weel wyced tae pit thair m
3 matches

Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
Ah wad syne tell aboot hoo athin wis
hen Grannie washed claise she wad yaise watter frae a watter ba
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Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
Eh wad bi gey gled tae bi gien onie
e fate o the Tory pairtie. Eh wad gledly contreibyut til yer wa
mit Southron mindit Mckletchy wad hiv tae tak tent. Ah divna ke
3 matches

Peffers, Bob Whit Aboot Ma Ceevil Richts?, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, poetry
The dominie wad syne mak free
Ah mibbie wad get legal aid.
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
o hivvenly beins, an her girn wad lichtit up a pit shaft. But t
lkin. Like thai kent the time wad come whan thai’d no need ad
ed fir a meenit thit her fowk wad objeck tae the cat. Thai aye
3 matches

Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Nou our forebeirs wad gaither roun the ingil-neuk a
Thare’s sum wad say it’s bettir that than g
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
t himsel, an his new editors, wad be ettlin efter!)
�s dauchter. Thai ir aboot ti wad whan Captain Falconer sees hi
rrator nou pynts oot hou this wad be a guid subjeck, kis aw bod
a guid subjeck, kis aw bodie wad ken straucht awa what it wes
4 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Chrysanths, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Imperial purpie, white, wad grace
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
generatit concordances, there wad hae been nae muckle warsle, b
poems, To a Louse, or, as he wad hae cried it Tae a Loose.
ver hae jaloused that croonin wad catch on ower the Atlantic as
d. Oot o sic a floral choice, wad onybodie care tae hazard a gu
aethin ava. Athoot Burns they wad no een dae that. Burns’ wee
6 matches

Perrie, Walter Lallans 74 - The Lion Laid Low by the Man, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Wi better richt, it’s us wad had the upper haun,
1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - Hame-combin, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
‘hued anes in whit wad ha been a bed o rice
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
al o Burns, nae Scots spaeker wad want tae read oot the wey it'
Which even to name wad be unlawfu'.
ns's day naebody readin Scots wad thocht tae soond "round" the
in oor praisent situation. A wad recommend that whaurever poss
Which even tae name wad be unlawfu.
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Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
"Hou wad ye bring her roond?"
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
An a grand hurl it wad a been gin there haed been on
im, Ay, life gauns on, but it wad a been ower like a tellin aff
, "the hoose wis like... they wad start a airgyment, me or Nanc
tart a airgyment, me or Nancy wad stick up for the tane, syne N
a ken hou I thocht a bit gowf wad..."
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
the law, A'm no even the kind wad beg in the streets or brek a
r in ma pootch, what grand it wad be tae can hae a cup o coffee
e guid. A thinks what like it wad be tae sit in a chair, elbae
agine. Waiters an waitresses, wad ye credit that? A keeks aboot
oin back tae the wumman, that wad set her thinkin.
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Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
an A'm writin general Scots A wad uphaud the differ.
na lairn ye at the schuil, it wad be a peety no tae tak tent o
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
s mony a modren Scots spaeker wad uize is sax an six, but Dougl
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
waste o airspace that naebody wad thole an they warna peyin for
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Post-Its, (sandyfleming.org 2005) Central - East Lothian, poetry
a machine wad better dae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ed wi the CPG an he howped it wad be ane that micht learn him a
ter feinisht wi sayin that he wad be blithe tae see whit govern
egy tae haund this meinit, he wad walcome some inpit frae the C
ment an he didna ken gin thon wad be possible or no but thocht
rategy. He said an aw that he wad walcome ocht proponed aboot w
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
es, screivit Scots, in public wad seem tae be leemitit maistlin
icatit furth o Scotland. This wad kinna pynt tae the kynch bein
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
al teachers tae decide gin it wad be teached or no. It wis thoc
ion whaur nae doot the bairns wad eik tae thair Scots vocabular
bular an aiblins the teachers wad eik tae thair ain comfort an
s wi in Scotland. Tae sum, ye wad think we aw lived on a diet o
ist o us, is no as bad as sum wad hae us believe, but we cuid a
6 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Wha wad loe his ain sel
I never thocht t’wad fit her.
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
perswad yeir nece, Ruth, ti wad me o hir ain frie wull. Whae
whitwey ye’l can affuird ti wad on hiz dochter an uphaud uz b
mer on ti Tammas, sae he cuid wad the Rid Douglas an Ruth in hi
3 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
the legislative vehichle thit wad aloo progress for tae be taen
r leids, the Scots Government wad like for tae tak mair steps i
, an the economy. For that we wad tak it thit MG ALBA wull be t
The Scots Government wad like for tae hear fae Gaelic
for tae mak mair progress. We wad like for tae hear, tae, yer t
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
His brither wad tak him tae the alehoose on a
ld kirkyaird. Noo, mony a yin wad hae been feart o the sheddaes
but the fient a pair o breeks wad come o’t, he kent that noo.
3 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
intae the future. This flude wad baith lift and drap graith o
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
wk oot an speir ocht ye micht wad like tae ken. The fowk ahint
Maurs wadna lest its lane but wad in a compoond lik watter sae
ns on. The selsame gamma rays wad hae lang syne kilt ony life o
neuch solit or liquid shields wad be birselt bi deidly cosmic r
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Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ative nor the registers at ye wad uise for the likes o dialogue
(the speakers o the first ane wad think on the Central ‘shoap
cular a conservative Scots at wad dae for an expository registe
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Teddy boys! Wad Ye credit that? What age wad
Ye credit that? What age wad that mak Elsie, Lord? She dis
nd her wee nairae waist an it wad be a perfit fit. Perfit, like
ut I dinna ken hou is’t she wad raither spaek wi Stuart aboot
es in the jobs oo rin. But it wad seem the manishment’s that
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
le o whit he haed tane tent o wad gar “everyday Scots to crin
is wis no the wey Nancy Groce wad hae likit tae see the Festiva
ennin that aa the names on it wad be heard an seen at the Festi
eel gin we read a report that wad mak us pridefu o oor leid an
4 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ea. Frae howkit-up hoards, it wad seem that the cunyies frae va
olvit a flowe o influences at wad hae gaed on onywey, independe
pendent o staunardisation. Ah wad propone the follaein chronolo
gh he isna thirlt tae’t, an wad “sum bastard Latyn, Franch
Ah wad suggest that in screivin Modr
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Coorse, thare wad be nae end ti the weys at ye
The first ane wad be ti follae the tradeetional
ynds o a tradeetional grammar wad be the pairts o strang verbs.
participle is pitten. Sae ye wad write ‘We will pit this thr
ti mak general statements at wad gar ye chuise atween construc
6 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ent or early twentiet century wad hae haen a guid grundin in th
langage o maist Scots the day wad be mair like that o thair fai
afford tae gang on like that? Wad it no be better for the futur
Haein the hale thing in Scots wad stop a gantin hole in the int
� in a beuk o a million wirds wad tak that lang it’d niver ge
6 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Thaim that wad sair like tae see siclike thi
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
write a wark that we nooadays wad caw a wark o lee-science wis
ft driven wi nuclear pouer it wad tak aboot a thoosand year tae
ir in the howp that the starn wad dwyne an no dae him, or his s
cloods? For in thae days, hoo wad a body descrive a craft in th
Knox wis a weel-lared man an wad’a kent whit the norland lic
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
r thae new spellins is, as ye wad expect, raivelt. Twa o the ma
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ect is appen tae debate. That wad depend on whether a body defi
e; afore industrialisation it wad hae been e’en mair. Plantat
ment tae the status o etymon, wad hae tae be descrived as a tai
3 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
t ‘saufin the planet’. It wad sauf us.
er for ti dern a skaith. Thai wad want ti suggest that ye herke
xist anaw. Stap bi stap, thai wad like ti bigg a ‘Yirth’ vi
3 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
‘Ah’m suir yer faither wad agree wi that, Eddie.’
,’ said Wullie, ‘the wife wad murder me gin she heard o me
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ile’s time, the mair sen he wad hae a
finndin replacements at wad mell wi the lave. Thare wis n
wad hae been gled o the wark, but
by the neist bit. Wi that, he wad coff hissel
til his neibour wis this: Hou wad
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ninfu shairpness o detail. It wad seem aw thae hie-gloss pictur
ondlife.com). Whit for a body wad thole sic a lang trauchle for
2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
skreid on Scott’s musardrie wad be richt ithout a studie o hi
s’ (a favourite o mines) at wad a stellt his case. The unique
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Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
hiles she’d fidge about. It wad be the pey that wis keepin he
in an out the kirk door: they wad be giein the place a last red
2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
an a telephone box. Somebody wad gie the help she cuidnae. But
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
doot the authors o thae plays wad hae come intil the category t
Gallus is a wird that mony wad associate wi the stereotypica
ogy. Originally, a gallus lad wad hae been ane deservin tae hin
th British English equivalent wad be ‘that needs to be done/t
4 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Wad hae dispatched me.
an whiles a skelp wad warm ma lugs,
Gin ye wad stop an listen,
Ma uncle said that A wad win a medal or a cup,
But lang afore that day wad come A gied the rinnin up.
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
en on Labour and then the SNP wad fecht for supremacy in the Sc
r wis addicted tae alcohol an wad spend the siller he earned on
rious drink problem — “he wad drink it through a durty doot
an advance on his pey, and he wad disappear for days on a bende
wa o heat tae comfort us. She wad hae gotten up afore us tae ge
7 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
aunded each of us a rolled up wad a dosh.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
IT wad be a sair darg tae mak a bett
(Bur-ness). This is wrang an wad mean that Robert Burns maun b
cots speakers in Scotland, it wad raither see aw Scots wabsites
"Whae's tea wad that be son?" speirt the Yair
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Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
r he went. In anither life he wad hae made a barrie actor, if d
e day thae startling blue een wad stop leukin an close foriver.
ter the unsonsie vote, Willie wad go on tae write whit wad beco
go on tae write whit wad become ane o his better kent
aur ayont onythin else Willie wad iver write, an shewed the mai
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
w fowk that tae name thaim aw wad be tae shame the rest. It's b
eakers spit thaim oot, like a wad o weel-chowed chuggy. An it's
new language we're needin, an wad ye believe that we've wan jis
An even if it wis, weel, how wad we ken?
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
idence there, even the midges wad be findin it an awfy tight sq
Maist fowk wad gan their dinger if they thoc
if Trump did whit he said he wad. They'll jist leuk up the Rio
ndependent Scotland, Day Wan, wad be mair direct democracy. Ref
inst in a while, finally they wad hae tae negotiate directly wi
7 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
ial affcomes o the apocalypse wad scud me nae warse than watter
tae talk aboot oor lives than wad busk the front o a tea-towel.
2 matches

Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
ib tae the Bòrd na Gàidhlig wad be a guid stert. It wad final
be a guid stert. It wad finally pit Scots on a formal
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
Siccar, it wad be easier bein superfeecial g
cots TV, a Scots Academy. Yon wad be braa, wadn't it? Yon wud s
yen, but e'en gin it hid, yon wad face evendoun ill-will fae ba
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
again, ah jalouse maist o us wad dae it a wee bit differently.
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
t body for the Scots language wad an could be ettlin tae achiev
times. A Scots Language Board wad chynge the gemme for Scots in
jist that wee bit visibility wad be a shot in the airm for the
erence a Scots Language Board wad mak if aw thochts o it are ge
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
administration wad gie athoot question.
an aw. Tourists wad love it. Imagine signs wi the
2 matches

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ty? Weel, for an instance, it wad shuirly mean the UK governmen
the nou. An unthirlt Scotland wad — in the minds o the Bríti
2 matches

Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
, it’s nae surprise William wad become a fine thinker hissel
y tae tak in. For example, it wad be a fash tae indentify paite
data mair bonnie tae the een wad allou fowk tae gain insicht i
3 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
outless some liturgical blads wad hae been tint tae war wi Engl
al tradition in Scotland that wad hae providit a foond for late
sicians frae England an Italy wad frequent the court. A nummer
yet Alexander Montgomerie, an wad likely hae been a memmer (ala
� raither nor airt muisic — wad prevail, aiblins in pairt bor
5 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
stage makkit ae decision that wad gie his force an advantage. K
that the giant English airmy wad hae need o great stores o sup
cause. Mony popular histories wad hae it that this wis disgrace
n mercy, nor clemency, but he wad be ‘delieverit intae the Ki
s o thoosands o oot-o-touners wad be aboot, an they’d cairy t
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
e’s connections wi nobility wad hae mebbe helpit set him a we
Nou, it wad be unco easy tae cowp sic opi
g afore Edward an the English wad be back up the road.
the deith an destruction that wad be their lot. They cam hame w
4 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
or mair wee mairchin camps an wad send thoosands o sodgers nort
it. Nou an again these Romans wad stravaig aboot Scotland wi im
resources. Nou an again they wad be gien a sair lesson. The ke
3 matches

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
dee’d. Fowk thocht that God wad be ragin wi them. Maist fowk
t by God, an tae tamper wi it wad be a desecration o His wark.
ebbe ance a year, the council wad gie the local university the
ack o bodies. Whiles students wad gang oot tae the streets o Ai
Embra an kill a dug. This dug wad than be chappit intae wee bit
12 matches

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
tit by that hale occasion. He wad dee nae lang efter the Japs c
us kept us merchin, or else I wad hae thrown in the touel. Whit
2 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ancestors. A wheen o hunters wad yowl and screich loodly an br
glen the chiels wi the spears wad hunker doun in cover an wait,
2 matches

Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ace o Ben Edra, whaur naebody wad be in the nicht, wis a stream
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
d thole. It wis this act that wad see him up on murder chairges
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
tae ken that the new railroad wad gang richt by her new front d
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
tit tae get daurk, oor mither wad get us peened intae oor lang
three doors. Sae excitit, we wad gae oot, chap the first door,
g ye a bonnie wee sang.’ We wad than be invitit tae dae a tur
haed a fine wey wi a tale an wad hae us hingin on ivery wird.
an wi a twinkle in his ee, he wad send ane o us ben the hoose f
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ma twa brithers, toun bairns, wad tak fousome delicht in oor ve
r heids a wee dirl tae ken we wad be gaein tae sleep upby ablo
breathin the pure muntain air wad bring betterment.
in the simmerhoose whaur she wad lie oot in the air for oors o
aund at guddlin for troot. He wad lay doun aside the burn on hi
10 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
But than they wad hear the sweirin an ken it wi
p o loop cursive letterin. It wad be a guid professional-leukin
fine conceit o yersel,’ she wad say.
ly this time nane o ma cairds wad rin throu the prenter! Instei
4 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Kennin me an ma guidman wad be in Perthshire toward the b
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
t or nae langer available. It wad be a gey rude awaukenin if it
kkin a muckle o a mickle. She wad tak the bittie o beef alloued
wis simmerin in the pan, she wad stairt tae fill it up, addin
the scuil for our denner, she wad drap five wee roond doughbaws
r wis aye aff the sneck an we wad rin ben the scullery, gie oor
7 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
O coorse the laund-owners wad claim it’s aboot protectin
verra craiturs that by naitur wad dae juist that — the tods a
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
tae masel as a bairn, I ken I wad hae been there, aither measur
wbody bidin roond aboot. They wad see us fae their windaes an g
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
I wunner whit she wad mak o it in 2018?
the ‘guid auld days’. She wad juist gie them a leuk that sa
She wad try tae hae a wee bittie pit
ae get by on. Ma grandfaither wad gae doun tae meet the fishin
ts comin in tae the docks. He wad gaither up a sack o discardit
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
erfolk o the North-East: they wad be oot o the Common Fisheries
��s askin anaw if ony o thaim wad cam on the record tae guarant
ver Thames on a boat whaur he wad fling huddies owreboard whan
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
Dad wad play games wi us at dennertim
e up ma humph at Chinese fowk wad write poetry. A gaed gilravag
2 matches

Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
Though it wad be faur better gin the wolves
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
the Scots Pairlament an they wad walcome the consaits o onybod
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
see Scots version ablow) they wad be happit bi law frae the her
ir faither's generous spirit, wad raither hae his poems read th
t a cost o 94p for ilka buik, wad this no be awfu guid value fo
ed been bandied aboot that it wad be guid if Scots cuid be seen
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ntae his poakit an pult oot a wad ay notes.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
g meatbaw heid who flings the wad ay twenties in his haun doon,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
another drawer an pulls oot a wad ay dough, leafin through it.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
for you.’ he sais, pushin a wad ay folded notes intae ma haun
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
s o the Scots language sae it wad cairry on wi its contribution
s Liberal Democrats said they wad,"Introduce a Languages o Scot
Thair manifesto threapit they wad uphaud a Gaelic Language Act,
The Scots Greens said it wad mak aw schuils able tae offer
Wad there be ony scowth here tae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
er about him, an O, I wish Ye wad endow him wi a little spunk a
Shanter. A think Burns hissel wad hiv approved o this particula
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
o the fundin for Irish. Thon wad mean baith Ulster Scots an Ir
n baith Ulster Scots an Irish wad each be gien £12m ilka year.
hare wis a nummer o MSPs that wad hiv been at the forgaitherin
retar. It wis greed that fowk wad be canvassed bi e-mail for th
minority leids, said that it wad chynge EBLUL's appearance an
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
phlet haes a twist at the end wad seem a tired oot wey o speaki
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Aw thae ongauns wad seem tae be a guid step forri
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
aith gied whan speirt if they wad tak ane anither as thair "law
t Frisian speaker an that she wad be blithe tae dae ony owerset
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
It wad be interestin tae see hou the
e interestin tae see hou they wad tak tae the modren comic grap
namic' the Scots poetry scene wad soond tae an inqueesitive vee
at bi the time he got hame he wad be that tired that he maist l
she whispert intae his lug, "Wad ye like some super sex?"
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
on haes been accomplisht an I wad daur tae say is a bumbazin ac
nfield, wis educatit men that wad hiv haed a braid vocabular. S
2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
wa. Gin I didna, the computer wad get that kirned up wi them I
get that kirned up wi them I wad neiver be duin. (Or sae I say
r-blast til the norie that it wad be a guid thing ti uise Scots
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
“Wad ye credit..? The doonricht im
s the day’s table kivver an wad be the morn’s lavvie paper.
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
dio a signal tae a pager that wad shoogle an tell them what is�
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
e Cecco is tint — muckle we wad gie tae hae’t — but it ma
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
“Oh, wad some power” this “gift ta
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Lehane, Matt Gif I was, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
gf I was ... an efter life wad be nae an excuse tae trauchle
gif I was ... aabody wad live in the guidness o the mo
in the guidness o the moment, wad thon no be paradise
gif I was ... fowk wad learn fae the mistaks o ither
he unco ambitious lik jobbies wad hae the propensity tae sink
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
a body three hunner year syne wad be sair chitterin wi dreid at
associatit emotional reaction wad be tae revere thon tuimness.
hat gied thaim whit they hae? Wad walkers really be happy tae s
iblins the ootdoors community wad staund agin ony steps tae rep
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
some wad sing
an some wad sing
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
al remerk — for instance he wad say that God haed gien him a
ep the flees aff, but that he wad suiner hiv haen nae tail and
lauched. If speirt hou no, he wad say that he saw nocht tae lau
rs forby. This ae ferm o oors wad dae for a dizzen horse, twint
and the produce o wir labour wad be wir ain. Aamaist owernicht
32 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
taxi pu’ed up ootbye. That wad be his gran-dochter, Beatrice
ker chair on the balcony. She wad rin up the twa flights o conc
aa in aboot the same time it wad tak him tae cross the livin-r
Ashram fae time tae time. It wad appear that he passed through
been saicont generation, she wad gotten id in the Amnesty, bit
239 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
s Latin an Greek fae oor mous wad haes us ferlie at the fact.
gaitherings an enactments an wad continue that gait until it w
that wis slain in the fechtin wad succeed tae thair estates fre
an business-like. His reader wad’a been Agnes Keith coontess
w tae ruinage an the invaders wad mak a conquest o Scotland. At
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
ndum for staunin free as thay wad in a PPERA
es settin furth material that wad hae a bearin on the
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McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
nither referendum is cawed, I wad expeck sic a muivement tae fo
A straucht re-run o 2014 wad be a major strategic error fo
2 matches

Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
warld is faur greater nor it wad be in isolation. The memmers
1 matches

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
for a reformed EU. Whit trend wad Britain be pairt o? Gien that
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ssin the City o Lunnon, whilk wad devastate tax revenues an the
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ts Language Radio podkests. I wad lik tae think that this, the
as normative staundarts. They wad become influential. Mair, fow
ecome influential. Mair, fowk wad grow yaised tae seein Scots w
that maist daes the noo. This wad be the maist important develo
velopment: Scots-speakin fowk wad be able tae communicate wi th
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Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
irties, but even I doot there wad be fowk wullin tae dae sae. A
roup steerin us forrit – it wad be unhealthy gin there wis na
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
n sae, I think maist pairties wad accept a wauk-up caw that lea
heir budget, anither election wad be cawed an the Scots, haein
Scots, haein haed their fun, wad gae hame tae a Labour pairty
t sum SNP fowk haed howpit it wad be.
ions nixt Mey (whilk, tae me, wad hae made a better stairtin py
5 matches

McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ntrol means tynin it. An this wad be the case in onie electoral
1 matches

Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
I dinna ken monie SNP voters wad mind that situation ava. Scot
Whit wad ye say tae a pairliament that
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
a sham, a show, a farce that wad be obvious tae a bodie that l
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McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
st MPs i the pairliament that wad mak a majority whan eikit tae
faur left means that the KKE wad raither chew aff their ain ai
riza’s first term in office wad hairten Spanish fowk that’s
3 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
c Scotland, a guid first step wad be tae becam mair social.
he SNP micht be pursued. This wad pit no jist the SNP but Scotl
2 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
st politicians an journalists wad lik tae see Aye voters accept
We wad baith lik tae thank oor reade
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
This wad gie us a new politcal map o S
votes as the swing says they wad tyne. An, o coorse, sae muckl
yne deposits ithergates – I wad expeck Charles Kennedy tae ha
The SNP wad be glaikit tae lat expectatio
ven objectively guid results, wad leuk like failure. They wull
5 matches

McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
��guid guy” status – that wad be naïve. It’s mair the de
ns. The makkins o sumthing ye wad hae tae cry beautiful. An fra
chted weys, an wi crimes that wad shame onie nation, the pooer
at wurd o this haed came oot. Wad the fowk o the USA no see thi
the richtness o their cause? Wad this no be proof o the utter
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Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
saxty year. Syne thon day it wad seem gin things can get waur
the left cam fae and fit wey wad it happen gin the Labour Pert
s plan be pit intae action it wad hae monie repercussions fir t
bour General Election victory wad hae tae come fae middle-Engla
Perty wi an unalike manifesto wad divide the Perty north an soo
5 matches

Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
adna be taen sairiously as it wad be seen tae be spokken by a �
wi respeck. The result o this wad shairly be a mair confident a
2 matches

Hubbard, Tom Scottish Faust: Poems and Ballads of Eldritch Lore, (Kettillonia 2004) Central, poetry
Hereaboots it wis that men wad swey in chains,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
on thair lane. Sic a resource wad provide richt uissfu graith,
cultur an identity, an aw. It wad provide data o muckle importa
Scottish English texts, SCOTS wad gie a guid walcome tae texts
ttles at aw tae dae ocht that wad really mak heidwey in the hai
is MacDonald tellin thaim the wad maist like be an aff-pit caus
7 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
alition in a Scots Pairlament wad a makit a Conservative Wastme
e twa languages or in English wad be acceppit as pairt o the la
o't, whit kinna thrawn logic wad this British government be ui
e advertisers. Coorse, siller wad be wantit for settin up tae s
A dinna ken," said Jock, "It wad tak a wycer heid nor mine tae
7 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
(P7B) an Alastair Brown (P7B) wad be 1st Equal an Rachel Valent
ual an Rachel Valentine (P6C) wad be Rinner Up.
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
"He wad tak first prize for
ees uised tae prent it on. He wad tak first prize for owersetti
e English poet worth his saut wad daur hae a keek intae an Engl
It wad seem that the Scots language,
the praises o in English, it wad nae doot gaun a lang gate tae
6 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
n, howpin michtilie that Till wad chynge his mynd – but when
�re walcome tae try thaim – wad tell ye the same.”
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
akers wis threapin the bairns wad ken the guid in mony weys, th
e alive an weel, naebody else wad dae it for thaim.
t the new Scottish pairlament wad hae signs in English, Gaelic
s Jensdottir. A guid exemplar wad be question 7 in Part One. Th
ne (Scots), in thair een that wad be a pass an gin they keepit
5 matches

DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
"A'll airt it oot" said Moa "Wad ye help?"
1 matches

Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ou and the rest o the faimily wad like tae show them whit their
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
k that gittin official status wad be the salvation o Irish an t
r ilka-day language, the leid wad be in nae danger o deein oot.
he weird o the Scots language wad leuk a guid sicht bonnier nor
e stigma, maist o thae things wad faw intae place nae bother. S
document, pyntin oot that it wad be nocht but richt unner the
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
census. The proponed question wad maist lik tak the form o:-
ers, academics an ithers that wad gie a heize tae the mither tu
ert fowk sooth o the mairches wad be if thay wis tae be telt th
tae pit a nem tae it but nane wad come. He kent it wisna a hadd
tin cried up sae he thocht he wad cry in tae his hoose an see i
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
us question faur eneuch, thay wad hae tae juist thole it tae gi
Cuid ye imagine whit thon wad hae duin tae Maister Henry's
pin that the Household Survey wad be a better wey o gittin the
s alang tae the P and J, thay wad mibbie cuid git thaim prentit
braidcastin an oniebodie that wad like tae pit in thair tuppenc
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
WE wish ye aw that ye aw wad wish for yersels. Lat 2001 br
rt if they speak Scots or no, wad say no but they'd awn tae spe
it licht hertit fun an comedy wad haud mair watter gin thair pr
's a thing the Scots language wad like tae ken the guid o as we
4 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
by, that a wheen o meenisters wad affen reply "I didn’t catch
the member said" an that thay wad write Brown insteid, tho syne
2 matches

Briggs, Susi O Rabbie, I hae seen the day, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Ye wad hae me sigh
1 matches

Smirnov, Kuzma , (Facebook 2015) Central, prose
multaneously. Fouaniver, that wad haurdlies be possible gin sta
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
it fu. The extended kirkyaird wad ruin the bonnie view fae his
ake was a young laddie, there wad hae been aboot ten faimlies b
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
sm industry a general ane. It wad promulgate the idea that Scot
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
mair for fear that somebodie wad clype on me tae oor new meeni
in sic blasphemous heresy, he wad be fannin the coals o Hell fo
Burns haes got a tongue that wad chairm a burd aff a tree.’
sure, an that he had dune, an wad pass it on tae his ain sons,
he Bard’s birthday, when he wad be dinin in celebration wi hi
10 matches

@Cobradile94 tweeted
ic @GaryE1869 @VodafoneUK Hou wad this be pronooncit?(2018) search twitter
osieGiles Whit aboot asexual? Wad 'at be Asectin an/or nae-airt(2019) search twitter
@DrMDempster A wad actual want tae see 'at!(2020) search twitter
@teuchtertoni At wad be smashin!(2019) search twitter

@gordimhor1 tweeted
ntext ma favourite Scots word wad be leid For oor leid has aye (2019) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
A'm shuir a hail fouth o folk wad be willin tae pit their names(2019) search twitter
@makforrit - wad be braw tae dae a feature on (2019) search twitter

@jamieonkeys tweeted
ae for Russell T Davies there wad hae been literally *nae* LGBT(2021) search twitter

@fourmenterian tweeted
@ScotNational Aye wad that Scots were a wee bit mai(2016) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
@guy_ingerson Weel, A wad hate fir thaim tae be unnerre(2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
yaise speech whan the gloves wad be silent.(2018) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
Scots for offeicial purposes wad be a muckle loup forrit. We a (2022) twitter link
Nane o the Scottish mountains wad hae names if it wisnae for Ga (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
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Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
n the wund. Whit wey oniebody wad gie Farquhar a serkfae o sair on page 97
it nicht faw. Twa fusherloons wad obleege tae gie her passage o on page 98
in he wis hame in his howf, A wad ettle tae caw in efter. on page 99
tae Auld Hornie whaur awbody wad gaun gin thay didnae mend tha on page 100

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
neepur, somethin mony o them wad hae been sweirt to dee fan th on page 40
An spikkin o the maister, far wad Whudney be fae here? Let's se on page 41
the MacDonalds,' said Jamie. 'Wad ee, bi ony chunce, be a MacDo on page 42
for a wee pyowk like that! It wad be ower dear at twa maiks, ma on page 43
i wey, man. Fact, even noo Ah wad throw ye ower mi shooder, tho on page 44
Also on pages 45
12 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ornin". Noo, eeswally, Mickey wad mak a bee-line for the pepper on page 76
r an wi nae doot that aathing wad turn oot for the best. '"Aa t on page 79
think A've murthert masel? It wad tak a rale contermynit cratur on page 80

6 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
is heid: 'Weel, sir, er - Ah wad repone this, sir: history kee on page 57

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
airted ti greet lik her hairt wad burst. Ah recognised her noo, on page 38
ome on, ye widna hit a wumman wad ye, Bob?' speirt Georgeson. on page 40
wa degrees ablow freezin. Eh? Wad ye be takkin time ti haan oot on page 44

4 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
'An faar wad a vaagrant lik ee o aa men, on page 34
A says till him 'Faat wad a boddie lik ee on page 35

4 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
be dour, than dour is fat ye wad ca the day o his hame-comin. on page 30

8 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
jo haed a premonition that he wad dee there on a Fuirsday. Houa on page 125

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
e expeckit richt-thinkin fowk wad hae seen the injustice o't.' on page 8

4 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
her teen throw han, thocht he wad jist dee e richt gait an canc on page 7
im far aboot iss Christ bairn wad be born. An they telt him "In on page 8
e for ye an pray for them att wad dee ye ill. Syne ye'll be e b on page 12
Aye dee tae ither fowk as ye wad hae them dee tae you: att's e on page 15
l him an speirt at him gin he wad sort een o his servants. "He' on page 16
Also on pages 17, 81, 83, 96, 99, 101, 107, 112, 113, 121
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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
aire for a puckle o month, it wad likely be a sair fecht tae ru on page 5
Normally, ye wad excpet these traivel pieces t on page 9
wi het wather, sae aathou ye wad mair likely pick Porto for a on page 10
It wad be near impossible tae spik a on page 13
far atween in Brussels. If ye wad like tae save time or the scu on page 14
Also on pages 17, 18
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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
She wad spit an polish, on page 9
Ah wad hiv cam back at him wi on page 24
He wad dae fitiver on page 27
ed in yer vision o how things wad be, on page 30
micht differ, it wad seem their shadows are still on page 34

6 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
n hill an Ah wis winnerin fit wad be the best wey tae the tap f on page 12
- weel, Michelangelo hissel wad hae been prood. The heid on't on page 13
If Ah'd kept ma moo shut they wad hae shot 'im." on page 14
"Jist look at that, wad ye." He pynted tae the far ey on page 15
Sae Ah went tae him an said, 'Wad Ah be richt in thinkin, sir, on page 17
Also on pages 18
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
wik or twa, he an his faimly wad be up an awa? He'd gotten him on page 25

7 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
fast ivvery mornin. Whiles oo wad play 'catchie' nor 'hidie' tu on page 80

5 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
At invious years wad gar me tyne. on page 7
the baa a wee tig, as gin it wad be gled tae gie a hann gin it on page 10
's haase, jist tae see fit it wad lyeuk like. Iss stertit a wee on page 11
intae Keekin-Gless Hous. Fou wad ye like aat? on page 13
"Fou wad ye like tae bide in Keekin-Gl on page 14
Also on pages 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 25, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39, 40, 43, 44, 45, 49, 51, 52, 55, 58, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 69, 75, 79, 80, 82, 83, 89, 90, 91, 94, 95, 96
76 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 67 - The Road I didna Takk, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
Dooted that ever I wad come back. on page 62

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
lan in the pairish o Coull, I wad hae bin five year auld. Ma gr on page 51

5 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
this collection, it is that I wad hae likit some kinna introduc on page 126

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
n aye, faan A saa't, naething wad dae but A haed tae howk it oo on page 88
me, or ane o the elyers, they wad aye come oot an help's; an as on page 89
execution. Are ye sayin Gweed wad hae daen a thing lik aat?' on page 90

8 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
for ye, an their dother Lily wad aye gie Myrtle a haan cairryi on page 72
nott it, an Sandy wad wash the staircase windae wi on page 72
Weel, there's a wheen o fowk wad hae agreed wi him aboot aa th on page 74
sets me up for the wik,' she wad say. Weel, ae Sunday we'd wal on page 75
l her that!' says Myrtle. 'It wad be aa roon the street the mor on page 76
Also on pages 77
22 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
this collection, it is that I wad hae likit some kinna introduc
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
fae North Uist, an wir pulses wad aye stairt racin as seen as t
ootin the fitba results, fowk wad still hae thocht he wis Aiber
st pynt. That wis a feat that wad hae bate an expert mountainee
an open grave in a kirkyaird. Wad ony o ye daar dae that? Surro
ornin. But Ah felt mebbe that wad be ower muckle information.)
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
adna hae’t, it was agreet A wad sen the siller till a charity
ockin email addresses; an she wad sen me some o her wark tae si
er ma wark at Mither’s an I wad stacher oot forfochan wi the
d tae pit it till her that it wad be better gin we didna see ee
elpit me tak in aathing there wad be need o; an fan it was clai
14 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Puppet Mannie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
That wad ser tae gledden bairn an bair
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
radio. He hid ay thocht they wad be wee fowk, real midgets. Bi
1 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
an the wife kent that the cat wad be seekin a safe place for th
1 matches

Uri, Antonia North East filmmakker feart for the futur o Doric, (Doric Future 2019) Doric, blog
lot o ‘fermin spik’ as ye wad say”.
rgotten aboot that ma faither wad o spoken.”
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
l tae squar the buiks if fowk wad lowse their spayver far they
ry an licht, the binder twine wad need tae be adjusted tae suit
horses that hauled the cairts wad rest in the cweel o the stabl
Minnie's favourite. Eenno he wad be whinneyin fur his meat. Su
eyin fur his meat. Sune, Jock wad feenish his piece, an gyang b
55 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
in an the warth o nocht. Fowk wad gie muckle siller tae traivel
nge hame-awners. Quarrytowers wad perch like an erne abeen the
tae see the rikk furl, bairns wad set alicht the breem an rise
amount o friens. Fower o them wad sune come by. She pit doon he
p frae tither – bit neither wad the tossers, dossers an minke
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
up tae Loch Skeen an wad Trev an masel lik tae gang as
its tae win tae the scuil, oo wad feenish oor ploys efter. Thur
“Wad ye hae likit mair for it tae
inn sae oo jaloused the grund wad be
watterfaw an the hulls oo wad hiv tae clim.
9 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
en upon her loathsome form, I wad hae hid tae kill mysel.
1 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
are oor warld wi, than humans wad anely hae fower year afore we
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
inent on aa fuid packagin, it wad nae dout mak an aafu differen
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
eft oot. In fact, ah think it wad be a fantastic idea if they l
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
Why wad an auld man coddle a bairn
the whang wad near come dirdin throu
grupp an ex that wad cleave the hills?
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Jessie wad lowp, an boo, an furl her tee
the hinneren, the ringmaister wad climm onno her tusks an thegi
athin else his gutsy wee kyte wad haud. He bed in a beech wid b
“Nae wife wad wint sic a hudderie bag o fea
iepark, as faist as his wings wad cairry him, tae warn her. “
54 matches

Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
r than Union Jacks, mair fowk wad be able tae wark oot fit prod
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
buy a new hame in Scotland ye wad pey jist unner £2000 on aver
than likely that mony o them wad like naethin mair than tae be
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
e a little achievement, an ye wad be richt nae tae. The impact
ds bein plantit. Although, it wad be fine for some rarer kynes
dy thrivin. In particular, it wad be braw tae see some o the an
3 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Wad luv tae spread wirdie aboot o(2014) search twitter
aen me longer an ah thocht it wad!(2015) search twitter
grand idea, fit Doric Phrase wad you choose? https://t.co/xsWk(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
walk right intae any job or I wad eat me hat. on page 68

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
sheu think sheu's deuan? Whan wad sheu come haem? on page 71
, yass, but a yole o thir awn wad be better. Inga's ower wabbit on page 141
Ithoot defense, the staetion wad be wrackid in seconds. Astrid on page 143
ruggid furder appen. Ony tear wad bide on page 144

4 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Some wad hae trifle, toppd wae cream on page 116

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
Wan day, gin I wad ivver loss thee on page 58

2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
an pronunciaetion – as thay wad i a job interview. A leid hae
e tae piece, an some of thaim wad mebbe staek a claem tae bean
imits of that acceptance? Hou wad hid be gin a govrenment strat
ots suitid tae the tesk. Whit wad hid mean tae mak this registe
wir utopian imaginaetion. Hou wad hid be tae hae an eddicaetion
9 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
tists an dominies thocht thay wad pit in for siller for the Lai
. He coud see that nae siller wad be nott for upbiggin the Laic
ered threipin for it - an he wad get awa wi skailin a puckle b
3 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
But wad creative writers walcome a mo
ndart Scots? Tak tent at this wad mean giein up experimental �
2 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
I mind hou I wad scoosh lang streeman jaups on page 133
Haw Libbie, hinnie, wad ye hae me stivven on page 137
an gin ye were their guest wad shaw ye kists on page 142
and wad muckle Biddy. on page 146

8 matches

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
wad ye pey it nae heed? on page 160

3 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
This edeition o the magazine wad likely hae stertit awa wi the on page 5

9 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ah wad fain skreive a letter an send
In his steid, Ah wad hae duin
as mukkil for him, sae A wad!
Ah wad fain gang hame, but the’r n
thay wad be as dowie as men.
7 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
didna lat on that ma neebors wad see me through. There’s thr
haniver she heard it, Kilmeny wad look at me, her een wide wi p
a sliver o plastic packaging wad she suffer the sicht o here i
ke a sewin machine on wheels, wad stotter doon the track bringi
� yin o her mixes the wee van wad bring.
6 matches

The Westender Pipin for the Young Yins, (The Hawick Paper 2008) Southern, newspaper
share the story in the paper wad've struck a chord wi' a few f
ind eet hard tae believe they wad want tae prevent young yins g
ckle hall up Wulton Hill that wad be ideal for community yuis l
3 matches

The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
Hawick is now. So A thought A wad dander along there and sei wh
1 matches

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
en they were a' gone, naebody wad be left tae mairch.
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
hear Kenny and gey weel said. Wad that we'd a wheen mair like y(2020) search twitter
@aine_mcallister Aye, redd up wad dae fine. Yon's hoo we'd tend(2020) search twitter
@byrnesong @molach95 Noo YON wad mak the kinna tattoo Ah'd hae (2020) twitter link
cairn? Or barn? Mind you yon wad be byre.(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
l Ulstèr tae tha 16an90s, it wad be faisible tae mint 'at Ulst on page 7
s tha hunnèr) o resydentèrs wad consate tae get larnt mair an on page 8
thair weirin, an 'at nae leid wad be fït tae haud itsel tae th on page 35
dae wi a Convenerie, but, 'at wad lay doon an uphaud mauned sta on page 43
s throu-bearin an o gye grist wad gie a hize wi yokkin til mait on page 51

7 matches

Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
Ye wad think moather earth wus joost
1 matches