| william | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 76.2 | 105.9 | 31.7 | 0 | 11.6 | 134.4 | 8.9 | |
| Number of occurrences | 244 | 206 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | |
| Number of authors | 63 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
quaten doun, gin ye please! 'William the Conqueror, whaes cause wi on page 25
Repeat, 'Ye are auld, Faither William'," said the Hairy on page 44
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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
im. William Neill 1922-2010 on page 23
Scottish Pairlament candidate William Coffey March 5° 2021 on page 77
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ohn Loudoun, Robert Flemming, William Cleland, Henry Hall o Haughhe on page 36
ent forrit thirty dragoons yn William Cleland shot ane o thaim deid on page 37
the meenister - ane o thaim William Aird o Crosflats - fermers b on page 40
ntenced by Lieutenant General William Drummond; an hung on the saxt on page 47
is twa laddies, John an young William, tae gie on page 52
Also on pages 53, 58, 62, 66, 69, 73, 76, 78, 79, 80
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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
auntin but hertenin exemple o William Laughton Lorimer's owersettin on page vi
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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Joseph Mallord William Turner, on page 104
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
The Soond and the Fury by William Faulkner on page 12
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
' re jist the kin o fowk that William Blain identified as aw yese w on page 17
h publick affairs on behauf o William Pitt's Westminster government on page 58
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Andrew Murray an William Wallace on page 42
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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
short life - think o oor ain William Soutar. on page 5
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
's certies a CDROM version wi William Wallace alang wi pawky an ent on page 54
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Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
wes stertit aroon 1925 by Sir William Craigie, a native son o Dunde on page 59
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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
heroes o Scottish history is William Wallace that led the resistan on page 22
fowk felt at the invaders an William, still in his teens but awrea on page 23
steer had died doun a bittie William made his way back tae his lod on page 24
English Parliament brocht in William o Orange fae Protestant Holla on page 117
re an even the Prime Minister William Pitt haud been cryin fer Refo on page 121
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
rd. Here. Tom Lochhead. Here. William McCoy. He's aff, says Bryan A on page 47
n some mad dude called Prince William the third that wis sittin on on page 69
f you cel like comparin me to William Wallace an hummin our nationa on page 123
that, I understand your grief William, she said, But ah think it wo on page 125
a words, she said, That young William McCoy'll be a Barlinnie gradu on page 169
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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
Oot oan's feet, William as cadger, on page 18
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Resolute, fearless, auld William McCaw, on page 21
But Bruce sell't William Wallace aince fir gowd, on page 42
An William Wallace, brave-heartit Wallac on page 128
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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
William Soutar on page 28
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
tella Sutherland, Vagaland an William J Tait. on page 60
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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
cots an cut the heid aff puir William Wallace tae an look what they on page 120
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
's certies a CDROM version wi William Wallace alang wi pawky an ent on page 54
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
erm-touns o Charles Murray an William Alexander is no sae hyne awa on page 50
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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
(he an his gudewife Mary), William Patullo on page 112
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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
The comparisons involvin William Soutar and MacDiarmid suggest on page 95
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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Captain William Kidd. Gallus. on page 83
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
William Motherwell cam intae the warl on page 69
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
fter, an a review, wrutten bi William Maginn, ettilt for ti maussac on page 116
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Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Owerset bi William Neill on page 10
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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Merriage o Heivin an Hell bi William Blake) on page 78
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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
adical Left, c. 1872 to 1932, William Kenefick, Edinburgh Universit on page 119
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
airn-rhyme, lik J. K. Annand, William Soutar an Robert Louis Steven on page 122
jyned the 1st Glesca whan Sir William Smith foondit the Boys' Briga on page 123
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
tament in Scots translated by William Laughton Lorimer, read by Tom on page 135
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
an in December ceivil servan William B Fox claimit that "...GROS f on page 121
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
k a cauld univairse, as James William Underhill minds us in 'Ominou on page 7
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
te, as a mindin o his brither William Martin McCash an his sister M
tion's saicont prize gaed tae William Hershaw, a principal teacher
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
the 19th century Dorset poet, William Barnes. A'm no weel acquent w
1 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
tae Burns but tae J K Annand, William Souter and noo they hae aa th
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Facebook link ( 2022) Central
ckwood Estate tae commemorate William Lawrie frae that estate.
memorial plaque unnerway fur William Lawrie tae gie folk an idea a
Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Resolute, fearless, auld William McCaw.
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
auf Scots an hauf Inglish, as William Wye Smith did in his New Test
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
the chyce o Gavin Douglas an William Dunbar, it haesnae stuid the
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
, tho, brocht his editiouns o William Jeffrey an Scott’s awn medi
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
al Dictionary Association and William Grant screivit in the Introdu
ictionary’3. We canna blame William Grant ower muckle; the receiv
2 matches
Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Greek myths were jyned by yae William Shakespeare, whase Macbeth, h
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
hat Robert Burns' faither wis William Burnes (whiles spelt Burness)
anever, the spellin yaised bi William wis an aulder form o Scots wh
h Robert Burns an his faither William shared the same surname Burns
3 matches
Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
eir origins in the ootpit o a William Playfair. This I didna ken, a
William Playfair wis born in 1759 in
n in chairge o twal-year-auld William’s education. It wis John th
cation. It wis John that gart William keep a register o thermometer
omething that wis tae inspire William in his later wark. Atour, thr
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
oyets sic as Robert Henryson, William Dunbar an Gavin Douglas wrate
s time include the ootpit o William Kinloch. Aa his extant warks
contemporars Thomas Tallis an William Byrd in England, aft-times fi
omposition: muisicians sic as William McGibbon, Jeames Oswald an Ch
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2)
We ken that William, an his aulder braar Malcolm,
y tak care o an gie bield tae William Wallace. Aroond the time o Wa
s an castles, an nane but Sir William Wallace stuid agin him. Edwar
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
riminal act. ‘A thief namit William Le Waleys’ brakkit intae a
uid in his een wis at Lanark. William de Hesilrig wis the English S
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
faimilies an greivin freends. William Burke an William Hare cam tae
Burke an William Hare cam tae the realisation
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Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
e happens that a tinker cried William Chilsholm ance bade in the ho
airty arrived at Badinloskin. William hissel wisnae aboot. His auld
2 matches
Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
, an the far-seen and mensefu William Dolby: A graduatit summa cum
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
e got thumped for speakin it. William McIvanney kent aw aboot it.
1 matches
Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
Can ye imagine descendants o William Wallace’s armies still occu
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
orical heroes the likes o Sir William Wallace, kenspeckle actors th
as follaes:- 1.Oor Wullie. 2.William Wallace. 3.Sean Connery. 4.Ke
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
McNulty. William or Wullie McNulty tae me, an
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
reads: ‘Copy of letter from William Tannahill Stirling, New Jerse
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
er, frae ower 40 entries, wis William Hershaw, a teacher steyin in
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Owerset bi William Laughton Lorimer an read bi T
ONYBODY that's seen William Dyce's Pre Raphaelite paintin
anes. This is whit Professor William Laughton Lorimer did whan he
Testament in Scots owerset bi William Laughton Lorimer read bi Tom
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
an William Hershaw cries his Ee and Inga
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McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
lkirk, tae lay siege tae Fort William. Oh, the temptation tae deser
1 matches
Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
t’d be the spittin image ae William Wallace’s heid oan London B
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Jiist lea the lassies alane, William. In this place, they dinna ap
“Fine that, William, we’re aa weemen,” replie
“William,” sayed Nusiret, “if ye
y arena stipit, ye ken. Leuk, William, Ah dinna ken whether ye’re
d had draint fae his face. “William,” she sayed, makin a motion
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Sir William Kirkcaldy 1570
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
kenspeckle Perthshire makar, William Soutar, wis hauden at Auld Re
William Soutar (1898-1943) writ in ba
s furthset a walin o poems bi William Soutar in the buik, "Into a R
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
A Man's a Man" jist as Prince William wis wahkin back intae the Pal
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
eteratur includin the plays o William Shakespeare as weel as some o
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Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
, Ellen Pennie, Anna Stewart, William Letford, Thomas Clark, Sam Be
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
hae portraits o her brithers, William and John.
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
t’d be the spittin image ae William Wallace’s napper oan London
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
(born efter 1560); dochter o William Hay, Fifth Lord Hay o Yester,
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
innocent weaver by the name o William Harvie, accused him o bein in
Facebook link ( 2016) Central
o Sorn wi a strong supporter William Mitchell an his family.
Facebook link ( 2021) Central
worse an worse till 1689 when William o Orange cam on the scene.
Facebook link ( 2021) Central
the Battle o the Boyne whaur William o Orange defeated James 11.
is so they invitit Protestant William tae cam ower frae Holland an
On William’s side a regiment sent by t
e even pledged money tae help William.
in Europe raither than makin William o Orange King o Britain an al
Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
1 – New Testament in Scots, William Laughton Lorimer, 1983)
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
‘Oh, it’s yersel, William . . He fair frichtit the wits
y hauf a wit tae begin wi!’ William Arbuckle smiled wrily. A man
an the twa boys, James an wee William here, are gey saft aboot beas
d he write that?’ exclaimed William, his gab hingin dumfounert.
er the past three weeks. Man, William, they’re guid poems. . . aw
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
a aways enjoy the youth games william - pinkie/cowden park/the cam (2021) twitter link
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Said William McWilliam - what a moufae! N on page 15
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Princie and Jock ~ by William Mackie on page 94
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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
Repeat, 'He are owld, Fayther William'," sade e Caterpillar. on page 43
"Ee are owld, Fayther William," e young man sade, on page 44
repeatan "E are owld, Father William," till e Caterpillar, an e wo on page 100
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
"Noo, wid that be William Jeems or Henry Jeems?" speire on page 89
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
pp., £9.99, and Winter Song, William Hershaw, Touch the Earth Publ
ievit afore o my admiration o William Hershaw, and his pamphlet o p
2 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Bridge, Fort William, Jonsar Eck an the Wee Wifie
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
evil folded in black clouds. (William Blake)
William Blake: The Marriage of Heaven
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - A Wird i Yer Lug, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
fun the wird in e vreetins o William Alexander, nae in Johnny Gibb
1 matches
Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
t, Jakob Scott, Peter Forbes, William Hamilton an Blasius Dundee, a
1 matches
Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
an doubtless read the warks o William Dunbar, Robert Henryson, Walt
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Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
il buiks we were geed were by William or Lewis or Alasdair.
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@Franwella tweeted
th tears awa fa ma een. Poor William .... goodnight Mister Tom(2011) search twitter
Jist back fae Fort William. Fit a gorgeous day(2011) search twitter
@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Were the dreepin sailor-men. William Soutar #macduffaquarium https (2020) twitter link
Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
us (Owerset frae the writin o William Johnson Cory 1823-1892) on page 215
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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
a Freench moose, come ower wi William th Conqueror." (For, wi aw hu on page 21
un wi Edgar Atheling tae meet William an offer him th croon. Willia on page 25
Repeat, 'Ee are auld, Faither William'," said th Caterpillar. on page 44
"Ee are auld, Fatther William," th young man said, on page 45
epeatin "Ee are auld, Faither William", tae th Caterpillar, an th w on page 102
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Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
t o the eicht thousan objects William Burrell gied til the fowk o G on page 5
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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
lster-Scots poetry stairts wi William Starratt, wha corresponded wi
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