A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of weirin in Corpus

Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
tin on her at the back entry, weirin his jaiket an his bunnet ared on page 25
emmit bodie wi lacquert hair, weirin stage make-up an a goun. The on page 29

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
w the staff an indwallers wir weirin a streep oan thur airm owerni on page 80

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
ry day. Gaun tae the scuil an weirin lang troosers had chynged tha on page 22

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
hae a bit blether wi a laddie weirin dungarees. on page 26

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
expectin an weirin it on page 37

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
'Ach, Bess. Time's weirin on an I dout I'll hae tae ste on page 59

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
tland. Therefore, the current weirin awa o place names maun be coo on page 12

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
a wee while Wee Grumphie wis weirin a white gravat roond his neck on page 3

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
at even though Coont Olaf wis weirin shoes, he hadnae ony socks on on page 25

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Juist for weirin scuffed skirts on page 39

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
A'm weirin it, and A promise on page 28

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
the day's weirin doun, ay, an the great gods a on page 31

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
ent licht that the laddie wis weirin dungarees. Thair micht be som on page 95

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
s 10 year auld granwean wha's weirin Lifeboy uniform, juist afore on page 123

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
n the auld Greek word meanin 'weirin lang hair' acause tae Greek e
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e beasts, telt bi auld bodies weirin taury breeks, can find oot ho
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
hear aboot, an a can that the weirin pouers haed come tae ettle at
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ike the ghaist o Jacob Marley weirin its chynes, we’ll aye be tr
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
ough a hedge backarts. He wis weirin a lang jaiket wi knottit tail
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
a maument or twa they gied up weirin theirsels and teuk leg. A mí
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ae coorie intae it wi him aye weirin it. She tane it gratefully an
n tae jyne him. Beatrice, aye weirin Tad’s sheepskin, waitit wi
she had been weirin Beatrice’s haun-me-doons
gang whan the licht wis dim, weirin Indian claes, sin that wis fo
hs. The lave o the pairty wis weirin stoot buits, an Beatrice juis
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
e the buik will maist-like be weirin a new suit o claes bi the tim
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
Weirin Yer Language On Yer Chist!!
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MacMinto, Gregor The Rhythms of Bratislava, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
mair current as whit fowk wis weirin in Moscow.
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Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Weirin ma hame fae heronious Jacks;
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Doric

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"Fitten a braa belt ye're weirin!" obsairt Ailice suddentlie. on page 80

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
He wis weirin a fite sark wi nae collar, ga on page 51

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
cauld ice prods o Ben Nagarr weirin its hanky o sna in its bosie
The Hill o Leddrach wis weirin a reid croon, a sma reid spir
m, up an doon the stairs near weirin them oot, ilkie time Matthew
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
they'd saved the warld, still weirin their groupie t-shirts wuvven
nd a likeness o Horus, a hawk weirin a croon, a kinno bird-king. B
French an that she should be weirin European claes wi a name like
oot in braw European claes an weirin a wide brimmed bunnet. The nu
showin the actress on stage, weirin twa enormous green earrings,
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
livin room, weirin jammies an bauchled safties.
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Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
War, shei wis ey seen tae bei weirin hir WRVS
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Ulster