A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
t her o her faither. But this wisna her faither - he wis lang de on page 6
sh, raucle wey o speakin that wisna unfreenly, but Elspeth didna on page 7
kept watchin her. She kent he wisna gonnae tell her hoo he took h on page 8
en she cam back in the mannie wisna there. She liftit his mug, fo on page 9
'd paintit wis a landscape it wisna real, it wis mair like a on page 10
Also on pages 12
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Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
e thocht o the fairies but he wisna feart. At nicht shairly there on page 16
mad at him wisna his gaun awa, it wis his comi on page 18

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Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
t he jist smiled, and said it wisna, on page 22

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Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
h she wid smile even when she wisna thinkin aboot onythin muckle on page 2
her, jist tae mak shair there wisna a lion in the room. But there on page 11
'There wisna mair than a wee tait o on page 15
meal bing' said Obed. 'But it wisna ettercaps [ wis batherin aboo on page 16
kelped aff intae the bush. He wisna feart at eatin yin puir young on page 19
Also on pages 21, 47, 58, 59, 60, 66, 69, 73
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
etin o the steerin comatie. I wisna that shair I wintit tae jyne, on page 10

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Scott, Colin nobody remembers the birdman - Empty Nest, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
ut the landlord kept bees and wisna fasht on page 171

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
ep; it didna interest him. He wisna at hert feart frae nae lanlad on page 133
a horse, for why or whaur til wisna jist certain, yawled oot sudd on page 135
aur as he wis able. But there wisna muckle o worth. The plenishin on page 137

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ay at the office. Her faither wisna in, but her mither sayed yon on page 14
onlie come bit bi bit, for it wisna aye on shaw. Raither, it wis on page 15
hile?' Ann haed swithert. She wisna shuir, she sayed, whit wi Bob on page 18
or testin asweel. The finndin wisna guid: thair faither haed been on page 20
ace she haed e'er seen. Thare wisna a pick o wae or doul or hert- on page 21
Also on pages 22, 24, 27, 29, 30, 31
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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
did, I'd be aw richt. But he wisna, an I sat at ma oar bench, st on page 56
il that did it. Skalla-Magnus wisna sae lucky, an aix ripped his on page 58
are the noo. It ... weill, it wisna nice. But ye'll get ower it, on page 60

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
My drawin wisna a pictur o a bunnet. It wis a on page 10
that speired monie speirins, wisna gleg tae hear whan I speired on page 15
I wisna surpreesed, mind. I weel kent on page 18
The wee prince wisna like tae quit a speirin efter on page 28
lose ower this wee spirl that wisna like the ither spirls. Efter on page 31
Also on pages 33, 34, 38, 48, 80, 82, 88, 91
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Matheson, Ann Lallans 84 - Attrition, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
peyntin tae a God that wisna takin tent: dour bings, a pit on page 8

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
aboot. At odd times, whan ye wisna expeckin it, ye'd get a daud on page 86

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
it doun thair neb, but ithers wisna ower snooty tae hae a bit ble on page 26

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
clerkin in the Coort, fir Ah wisna suitit tae the cloister. on page 12
, tide an sternlicht - an Ah wisna blate tae lairn. Thir waur ni on page 14

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
wi the auld yin. O coorse, he wisna really my 'uncle' as sic, but on page 69
oughest pairts o the toun. It wisna the place ti gang yer lane at on page 70
mber o his ither 'nephews', I wisna coontin on onythin like a big on page 72
d race an first o a new. That wisna his first title, but he tint on page 74
e, but lauch theirsels. There wisna a cabaret in some city dive b on page 75

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
jist the bee's knees, but it wisna a patch on Doug, Kat's specia on page 2
aw richt,' said Kat, tho she wisna awfie keen. on page 3
on the planet's surface that wisna covered in gress. Insteid, it on page 18
It wisna lang afore Doug foond whit he on page 25

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Lookin efter her aw by himsel wisna the spairkiest wey tae spend on page 2
ie wunnered tae himsel if she wisna a witch. He had aye thocht wi on page 8
He wisna against pittin a lang green s on page 12
k his kenspeckle medicine. He wisna gonnae plowter aboot wunnerin on page 17
and faither aboot this and he wisna gonnae brek them. There wis t on page 19
Also on pages 60
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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
It wisna me. on page 23
Which wisna sae guid and it wisna that cuil, on page 98
times we carried a blame that wisna oor ain on page 139
clothed wi the schemes but it wisna back than on page 153

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
been self-learnt acause Scots wisna walcome as pairt o formal edu on page 8
In coorse, this wisna an aefauld request tae be hel on page 34
r hail lifes athoot kennin it wisna Soothron! Nanetheless, jist d on page 38
ross-reference words speakers wisna shair o throu the uiss o the on page 48
ts langage. The Scotland here wisna jist 'bonnie', it wis awthing on page 58

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
yntit oot his venison lasagne wisna frae Venice. An A'm tannin th on page 4

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
We kent he wisna richt on page 7
t ye understaun, that's hoo I wisna awfy pleased tae find Wee Shu on page 19
hadows an ither things, so it wisna sae bad. on page 21
t up an doon sae much that it wisna ony one length at aa. Oan her on page 22
sh air wid clear ma lungs. It wisna gum though. It wis candle gre on page 23
Also on pages 25, 28, 30, 39, 45, 63, 71, 72, 73, 79, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 91, 94, 96, 99
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ked ben the mair Wee Grumphie wisna there. on page 1
s Pooh's neb and sometimes it wisna, and in a wee while Wee Grump on page 3
there, and when I cam back it wisna. It's naethin tae fash aboot, on page 11
ne-widd, where Heehaw's hoose wisna ony mair. on page 12
n seemed tae tell him that he wisna explainin awfie weel, and he on page 14
Also on pages 18, 21, 22, 26, 35, 40, 42, 44, 45, 52, 54, 56, 59, 63, 64, 69, 73, 74, 77, 90, 94, 98, 105, 106, 107, 108, 116, 129, 133, 151, 152, 153, 163
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
s, makkin shair that the wind wisna blawin fae them towards the t on page 11
id like ye tae ken that if it wisna for yer faither we'd aw be de on page 19
the ither twa couldna say it wisna. on page 21
Ye need tae ken that this wisna the wersh, weeshy-washy, fizz on page 64

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
an wisna verra able on page 40

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
O course I wisna there - on page 55

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
e slap in the curtains, an it wisna till A got tae the door that on page 125

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
But Ernie wisna fashed, he said, on page 65

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
on himsel in aa his braivitie wisna entertainit hauf sae braw. Th on page 9

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
hair ain), but we ken fine he wisna dounricht the tane nor the ti on page 39

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
Hera wisna intae Hercules at aw. She had on page 1
a fermyaird. But when his maw wisna aroon, the bold hero wis mair on page 5
tae find the Lion o Nemea. He wisna feart at lions. Wance he foch on page 7
He wisna feart but there wis nothin he on page 15
stertin tae bile his ile. He wisna an impatient man but haein ta on page 26
Also on pages 30, 31, 42, 45, 47, 50, 56
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Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
d as the Grumphieman, when he wisna lookin efter the royal grumph on page 91

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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Oh A wisna keen on gaun tae see Auntie A on page 118

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
t aboot Scots, gif the Census wisna ti be uised ... but naw, Jack on page 4

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 56 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Gin the abuin wisna eneuch an ye'r aye still want on page 15

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
on the service buird. Cherlie wisna muckle halp, he telt the ladd on page 58
on,' quo Cherlie but Snottery wisna haein it. on page 59

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
h haiverins anent him. George wisna a man that wes ower-fain o tr on page 6
oot, the cynics said it juist wisna possibil for ti skreive a hai on page 7

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ly days o the Sund Gird Venus wisna unalike oor Yird an haed watt
appearinly athoot end. But it wisna that lang syne that we war bl
the day - but big oor neebor wisna aye a protector. It is jalous
s kent aboot this warld an it wisna until the German astrologue W
a wirk oot whit wey the plouk wisna tae be seen a puckle year eft
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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
But the doctor wisna haein it. He wis mad gettin,
But the auld mither wisna at aw deid. She lay on her
The peasant wisna the least pit oot.
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
copy. It's juist a peetie the wisna room tae git thaim aw prentit
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Fairnie, Robert Thochts o Speakin Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2001) Central, prose
blins fowks the likes o thaim wisna heidie eneuch tae lairn hou t
t aw thae lees they war telt, wisna true, it's a diffrent maitter
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
's orthographies, thae chiels wisna ower fashed aboot lattin fowk
Scott an Sir James Barrie. It wisna till Victorian times that Sco
apostrophe whaurever a letter wisna in the English cognate (eg "h
s hippit fae English cognates wisna nott. It's a mensfu-like wee
4 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
the clappers in thare." But A wisna lattin him awa wi this, spyli
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
e slap in the curtains, an it wisna till I got tae the door that
tae sit. Aa the same, the baa wisna gaein that faur oot, the wind
the hole for tae mak shuir it wisna ower faur doun, in it dreeps.
It wisna lang afore we cam til a muckl
eukin strecht throu me like I wisna thare, an I kent that whateve
5 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
near sae no weel. Ye see, it wisna her siller A wis wantin.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ll be cairiet oot, he said it wisna juist aboot guid ettles, it w
in o the Scots language. Thon wisna an ettle tae jouk the maitter
anent Scots bi the Executive wisna acceppit bi Scots Tung an sae
on efter the new year. Gin it wisna sic a serious maitter, it mic
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
age Comatee, that threapit it wisna the job o the ASLS Language C
oor ain tung, we'd a kent it wisna nae slang, for leirit fowk th
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
nummer o the group's regulars wisna able tae be thare. For aw the
ent. Whan speirt whit wey the wisna a Meenister forScots, she pyn
alloued in aw the schuils, it wisna compulsory an it wis left up
t tho it wis acceppit that it wisna juist multilingualism on its
bairns brocht tae the schuil wisna gien the staundin it shuid ha
7 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Ah wisna feart frae her. Bit ma mither
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
she’s a Christian, that she wisna feared tae respond tae my wit
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
The heich heid anes at Morgan wisna haein thon. Morgan sports car
n thair darg. Mass production wisna for thaim.
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ilisations in oor galaxy that wisna jist lang-heidit, but haed th
ders fae the 1880’s, but it wisna til 17 Dezember 1903 that the
2 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
wisna juist shuir I likit Southrone
smiles, an thare wisna a bodie amang thaim wad hae g
wisna lang or we weariet o thon asw
rund. Our darg at the factory wisna hard wark, no in onie rael
Her bein Polish, I wisna juist cantie at the thocht o
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Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
It wisna the best o wather – lown an
din whit wis left o a man. It wisna shapit in the ornar wey aithe
hed brocht him – for tho A wisna a drap’s bluid ti him, A’
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
It wisna until the 1970s wi Bill Bryde
tae deal wi homosexuality, it wisna that weel received whan it wi
ns that the cities o Scotland wisna representit in the Survey and
3 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
. But it wis like lego. If it wisna lookin right, you could chang
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
e Kiln" Willie shewed that it wisna juist possible tae write aboo
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
thers: Alistair's braid Scots wisna a proper language, it wis a f
1 matches

Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
he’d much prefer if her bed wisna made at a, in wis left in a r
. She’d turn roon n say she wisna needin tae play anymare. And
nd I wis hidin. Turns oot she wisna countin at a and I wis just h
3 matches

Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Fowk in his native Britain wisna ower taen on wi his chairts,
g Louis XVI o Fraunce. But it wisna till aboot a century efterhau
ata by gate o chairts. But it wisna the case in Playfair’s time
3 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Houiver, it’s no like there wisna ony saucrit muisic efter John
eich post-1560 environs there wisna the demand for skeely sangste
n thir post-Reformation years wisna a state o affairs that could
3 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
onie o ma mither’s fowk – wisna the ‘bad English’ primary
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
k-affrontit rage. But Arachne wisna fashed, an repeatit her chall
zzlin yella. But still Athena wisna content. She wantit something
owerin radgelike. Noo Theseus wisna tall, or weel-built; but he k
ggy rocks ablow. But Daedalus wisna thinkin on lowpin. He had
ard Daedalus warn. But Icarus wisna listenin: he wis soarin, fair
13 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
ie her sic a fantoosh toy. It wisna wrapped up in birthday paper,
t wis clear tae Kat that Doug wisna yer average cyberdug.
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ot hou, for legal raisons, it wisna possible tae fund projects on
he felt that a sindry program wisna aye the best wey tae gaun. 'F
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
But it wisna juist the nummers that makit
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
maist suitable for thae jobs wisna at the forgaitherin.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
tion for East Lothian, for it wisna juist the winner that cam fra
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
ies frae last year. Tho thare wisna that monie entries, the staun
1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Sanct Hub’s, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
It wisna aye ‘The Hub’,
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
��Mr Cameron feeds us. Gin he wisna here oo wad sterve tae deith.
y the forenicht the bease aye wisna fed. At last and lenth they c
r easedom tae, that the bease wisna uised wi. They met wi mony d�
naebody. Mollie, it wis true, wisna guid at gittin up in the morn
o it. Whan speirt whither he wisna mair happy nou that Cameron w
8 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ssie hissel, an whan Beatrice wisna there, Rongye bade in the hoo
The leid she heard wisna Chinese. But she didna think
hoose wis a queeriorum. Fowk wisna shair whedder she wis a serva
ept quate aboot the deism. It wisna the polytheistic releegions t
t ye, in itsel, that somethin wisna richt.
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
speak o the land) in Scotland wisna fittin for writin political t
the mither tongue (tho Gaelic wisna comprehendit) sae that the fo
wisna weel-quotit for his releegion
et the corn laws elided an it wisna til 1846 that this wis accomp
nling parteeclar tae Scotland wisna gien muckle time, Scots affai
6 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
es Scotlan onieways? But that wisna the rael problem; it wis whit
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
aes became, tae a degree that wisna sae true afore, the electoral
en upheavals, the pairty that wisna meant tae lest seiven month w
at co-convenor Maggie Chapman wisna able tae win a saet i the Nor
that the Frenchgate stooshie wisna the game-chynger up there tha
4 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ng different aboot this. This wisna me interruptin her tea, chapp
freenship an inclusivity. It wisna a case agin onie fowk but abo
ve. The British establishment wisna gettin peace jist yet.
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
s pitten up an that thae fowk wisna takin the maitter sairiously
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
the press that Secure Status wisna an event but an on-gaun proce
it makit him gey dowie but he wisna that surprised.
aidcast bi the TV an wireless wisna the Scotland that he wis aque
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Tho it wisna duin willintlie, the feinisht
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
eirin ower the phone, that it wisna worth the trees uised tae pre
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
the S.E. answered three, nine wisna answered at aw an the ither s
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
ize tae the mither tung if it wisna for the creenge that wis brai
nfirmary wis feinisht.) If it wisna pyntit oot that she wis the S
hae a guid leuk at it for it wisna lik onie ither kinna fish he
This ane wisna stiff as a board or ocht. It
but nane wad come. He kent it wisna a haddie or a whitin, a herri
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
e Scottish Executive at first wisna for haein onie o this at aw b
s Canavan) votit for it. Noo, wisna that a surpreese? Whit can th
We ken he wisna in the pairlament on the day
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
angely enough Richard Cameron wisna even in Scotland at the time
ither arrived ower late or he wisna there.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
And mair important it wisna jist aboot religion. It wis a

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
his is ane in parteeclar whae wisna a preacher.
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Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
This wisna sae much a maitter o principl on page 53
story o the Protestant Church wisna worth kennin. A sax feet fowe on page 54
'It wisna easy, but Ah kep mi eyn up, a on page 59

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
At that time o mornin there wisna mony fowk in, an Ah picked a on page 38
telt their story. The skipper wisna surprised. 'Oh, it's her agai on page 40
An he wisna wrang. The toon had nivver ha on page 41

5 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ye faeries, foo ye daein'. He wisna sure if that wis polite eneuc on page 84

10 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
ed closer at e picter. Na, it wisna twa men; jist een. The ither on page 35

3 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
Noo, the problem wis this: I wisna affa guid at workin oot per c on page 124

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
She wisna sure she likit the schule. Ye on page 14
greetin. She said her faither wisna weel ava. It wis the drink. S on page 17
a lang time noo. She said she wisna gaun awa again, nae maitter f on page 18
d a look tae een anither that wisna the wye they'd ivir lookit at on page 19

5 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
g man, quait at first, bit it wisna lang afore he got used tae us on page 27
bur fa spoke English, bit she wisna needit for lang. Sign languag on page 29

3 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
for being racist, although, I wisna really sure fit the word, rac on page 58
rson,' I confided in Ellen. I wisna by nature a coorse quine. I j on page 59
heidin back tae school. Ellen wisna wi them. I could hardly breat on page 60

3 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
a muckle rugby lad himsel and wisna on page 73

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
is sayin it wis a date fin it wisna" "Did ye wint it te be a date on page 95

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
p he gid - bit na His parcel wisna there ava He traced his steps on page 15

19 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
aff o yer hook couse eff yea wisna canny he wid spike ye we een on page 1
a dry fur yer throat, e1f yea wisna yoost tae eit. Well aye jist on page 4
t, fecl broot's. Fitiver, wut wisna thi hauf o cit, fin thi got r on page 6
up. Weel a jist kint et, eit wisna gan tae be oor day, eis yoosu on page 11
or no. Fin finnen oot eit she wisna rotten, Thi spray hid tae run on page 18
Also on pages 20, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 38, 46, 51, 56, 60, 61, 62, 67, 68
30 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
We kent that Anna's Brucie wisna richt on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
onybody fa hid an opeenion at wisna his. on page 13
heid a shak. "Ah ken Gilbert wisna the easiest o laads te pit up on page 14
e joke a thoosan times an she wisna aboot te lut it spyle er day. on page 17
e in the drinks departmint an wisna wirth botherin wi. on page 18
ke, bit Winnie cud tell at he wisna amused. on page 19
Also on pages 24, 27, 31, 38, 64, 65, 67, 68, 73, 75, 78, 82, 86, 88, 89
22 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
n, an she winnered fitwye she wisna as happy as a stirk looten oo on page 94

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ed. But life gings on, and it wisna lang afore Wollaston's dreams on page 8

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
terfaalls an greenery, "if it wisna fir aa the greasy-heidit Rome on page 11
a bairn in a man's heid; ere wisna a coorse been in yer body; ye on page 20
n opeenion an a myn o yer ain wisna sic a bad thing efter aa. on page 29
aaed, Ah jist wish te hell Ah wisna gaun." on page 34
Bit Donald's mither-in-laaw wisna sae easy gotten rid o as aat. on page 38
Also on pages 44, 47, 49, 50, 58, 63, 66, 67, 76, 77, 78, 79, 82, 83, 87, 95
25 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
, yet Solomon in aa his glory wisna riggit oot lik een o them. Sa on page 14
for three an a half eer there wisna a drap o rain an there wis mu on page 86
l ye, Solomon in aa his glory wisna riggit oot like een o them. G on page 102
heid deester o e meetin hall wisna sair Shuited aboot Jesus makk on page 104

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
a spik ill o the deed, bit he wisna se quait es ye micht think." on page 14
he aiven gat stairtit. An it wisna lang afore he cam in fae the on page 17
close: Stevie wis early an he wisna near riddy. on page 37
nfusion ragin inside im. "She wisna fit Ah'd usually go fir - a on page 43
"Huh! Iv it wisna fir me, ye'd aye bi scrattin on page 50

5 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Bit Wullie wisna feirt bi noo, on page 27

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Fochabers wisna guid enough on page 141

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Weel, he wisna sweirt tae tell me Gavin's st on page 14
e lave o us cam hame, an that wisna mair nor a haanfae fae the fa on page 18

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ns in e school, an though iss wisna a awful good chance for showa on page 9
Alice wisna a bit hort, an she Jumped up on page 10
peedy bottle on id, ("wheech wisna here afore," sade Alice), an on page 12
However, iss bottle wisna marked "poison," so Alice tho on page 13
near as she could guess, she wisna aboot two feet high, an wis g on page 19
Also on pages 23, 25, 32, 33, 34, 41, 49, 50, 56, 57, 57, 60, 62, 64, 66, 69, 83, 84, 88, 92, 93, 116
37 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
er sair roon the hoose; bit A wisna seekin anidder caat. Ye've a on page 27

3 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
wee crock wis fordelt but it wisna lang afore cat hid a notion f on page 83

3 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
the orra deukie said, and it wisna a lee. on page 21
ken fit... Fitiver it wis, it wisna a deuk. on page 24
thers, thrangin wi pride. She wisna quite richt, but mebbe that d on page 27

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
wi a mynd o its ain. Weel. I wisna gaun tae let a cuddy get the on page 51

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
re notes bi hairt - an there wisna mony o them. An noo, wi his h on page 85

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
the Broch in the east. An it wisna New Byth. Bit if ye're ivver on page 104
ller in the tabacca trade. He wisna real gentry, o course, though on page 106
Dod wisna a Catholic an he winnered fit on page 108
ish's Chippendale cheers, "it wisna worth a thoosan poun ..." He on page 109

8 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
'the wattery', an the Express wisna pit on a nail on the waa for on page 72
in Constitution Street, an it wisna far ti push her in her wheelc on page 74

4 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Doric Sweet Talk, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Bit ye said ye wisna
Ye said Aa wisna sulkin,
2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
Ye micht say it wisna ocht tae mak muckle o; ony lo
quait in thon days – there wisna mony cars – an ye could rin
mi cream bun?” he said. He wisna bonnie tae look at at the bes
ch, Jock, dinna be lik at; it wisna stealin; bairns’ll be bairn
ose tae wirsels. His birthday wisna lang past, an he hid a Timpo
7 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ory short, jist lat me say it wisna difficult ti hide wirsels ama
ein?’ Ah cried. (Weel, that wisna mi exact words, but that wis
dna sleep ti begin wi. But it wisna cos Ah wis feart. Ah wis thin
re Ah could blink. Onyroad Ah wisna gaan ti tell them fit had hap
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
is tryin tae trick him. There wisna a cow on the table. Dauvit hi
1 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
se wis playin fitba, an if he wisna playin fitba he likit tae wat
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
this an tried that, bit wisna sure fit wis wrang. He tested
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
muckle hairy feet. The doctor wisna a gweed advert fur his trade,
like it, nae ava. Isie, tho, wisna a cottar bairn, her buits war
an less each year. Chaip fuel wisna chaip fin it tuik sae lang ta
nd o spikkin. Yet Sally Bruce wisna coorse in the vicious sense o
Isie leuch. 'It wisna sair. He wisna hurtin. He wis
32 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
wad be tae let him doon. She wisna lat ower the yett o her brith
ar cheengin the tale. "An she wisna lang merriet tae a fisherman
hroosh puir Pranny till there wisna a been on her back that didna
," Nava gaed on. "Na, na, she wisna pleased ava. She raged Pranny
twis his birthday . . . or it wisna his birthday. Ower mony fowk
10 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - A Wird i Yer Lug, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ey afore yer time ran oot. It wisna tae be winnert aat that a han
d oes in e first edeetion but wisna richt sure o’t for aa that
2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
s, mind you, fine tho ey wis, wisna a patch on Beldie Thom’s th
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
t e said A better naw seein A wisna richt, an drunk it hissel.
fter aboot a hauf-oor ma heid wisna muckle forrit frae afore, sa
The raik ower wisna lang an bauldy-heid haud ma h
nicht. Yon bed A wis left on wisna ower
htie goller fur a nurse. Shae wisna lang comin ben, an sin
12 matches

Kerr, Oliwia, Sarah and Amber Fiona and the Ring, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
e the ring fae Fiona when she wisna lookin, so as to use it for e
ug to be with her so that she wisna frightened. Next she wished t
2 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
i him. Howiver twinty minutes wisna enough for Callum ti tell a h
n, yi'd forget yer heed if it wisna screwed on reight." (At wis a
2 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
tik ma mind off stuff, if it wisna fur ma wee sister ah widna be
1 matches

Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
t o the game. The second hauf wisna muckle better but in the last
1 matches

Robson, Euan Peelie wally, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
f and some tins o beans. That wisna gaen tae impress her ony.
Weel it wisna hauf as bad as a thocht it wi
2 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
eepy crawlies came free bit a wisna amused. So he took ma denner
1 matches

Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
A got shown tae ma room an a wisna disapinted. There wis a massi
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
freens were scunnered. There wisna onything tae di and we were l
A started tae think that this wisna sic a good idea aifter a but
hid tae ate and drink. There wisna very muckle – a can o coke
ncy biding here the nicht. It wisna that a wis feart it wis jist
4 matches

Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
wid be gaun tae the nicht. I wisna gonna tell her a’thing mind
1 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
attached tae us, an that she wisna gaun onywey, we aa decidit ta
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
cause of cancer.” Ae quine wisna too impressed wi this idea, a
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
al, tho, wis the fact that he wisna really a fuil at aa. Aye, he
nt roles Jamie Fleeman played wisna the Joker, but raither someth
ce o sic a local legend still wisna brocht tae ma attention until
3 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
It wisna so bad fan I wis thinkin I’
I panicked. I wisna sure if Grunny’s een were g
ae send tae him, but ma phone wisna on silent and Grunny heard th
3 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
the languages folk spoke. It wisna lang before I was a complete
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
and there wisna a man in the haill o Angus
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
, fin we wiz in Thon Place he wisna like aat. Thon Place faar we
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
cky wiz gettin on a bittie an wisna sae swaak aboot the hochs as
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
atigue and the hope he himsel wisna comin doon w’t ana. Nae mai
it burning, wasting paraffin wisna the worst o’t? The thocht o
icht his lamp first for there wisna muckle daylicht penetrated th
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wiz only the caal ween but it wisna the ween ava. The streamin wa
t abeen. In reality though he wisna takkin muckle in, his mind wi
t sea in the Great War and it wisna clean nor brave the wye they
s face wi his sleeve, “This wisna getting ma onyplace!”
sair tae hide it fae her. It wisna the normal pain she’d seen
9 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
time in the kitchen for there wisna ony ither form o heat in the
airden wild and unkept. There wisna ony point in plantin floors n
It wisna till the next day that the de
a desk aside a big stove. She wisna moving and fin they knocked t
4 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
a couple utility cheers there wisna onything else in the room. Th
styowie sotter I wiz in but I wisna carin ava the only theng in m
et ma oot the door. The heedy wisna hingin because I wiz shamed i
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
in a gweed lookin cheil if it wisna for the big broo, gid doon a
ae the Germans ilka mornin it wisna ower dangerous. Ivvery nicht
The fechtin started but there wisna time nor room tae use their r
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
at his ain teemins and saw it wisna bleed ava. That mornin him an
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
drinkin. Satisfied that there wisna drink ontae ma breath she hel
iver nivver even heard ma. It wisna until he reached the landfill
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
fixed the problem. Aye but it wisna tae last because ae nicht as
o its life in the wids there wisna a mark.
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
es tae gang hame because this wisna work for weemin fowk. The qui
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e arch o the wee brigg. There wisna ony meenlicht here but she’
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
rose at this. Maybe her coat wisna the height of fashion, nor wi
or enters the room!” But it wisna Mistress Gordon but the cook
y by a windin stair. The room wisna big but it wiz fair neat and
irs tryin tae mak on that she wisna feart.
amongst the coal pile. There wisna ony place tae run apart fae d
8 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
it ae foreneen, Granny Riddle wisna tae be seen at yer backie. Sh
day, as ye ken, Granny Riddle wisna in her gairden. She wis dowpi
if truth be tell, Kirsty Ann wisna nae weel ava. Ye see, she LIK
k inno bed. This time, her ma WISNA cairryin sweeties or comics o
An efter yon, there wisna a better behaved pair o breet
18 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Ere wisna muckle choice tae fit ye wir
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
I wisna in nae hurry so ah took ma ti
the herber for welding and I wisna quite sure fit they were for.
This wisna lookin good as ah strolled do
e tv Marine Boy was on but ah wisna watchin it ah jist stared at
the fear was at its height ah wisna likin this one bit ah niver h
6 matches

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Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
mither said I needed help, I wisna copin wae keepin the hoose cl on page 21

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
our stomach and you'd say hid wisna right. on page 11
hole thing clean again cheust wisna the nicest o jobs, on page 16
Jim said hid wisna wirkan right - the colours s on page 25
Bit hid wisna the sex I wis efter - she wi on page 31
Hid wisna unexpected - let that be und on page 33
Also on pages 40, 41, 42, 43, 47, 56, 58, 59, 64, 68
20 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
sheu wisna comfortable wae the questions on page 22
sheu wisna faerd tae luk God in the eye. on page 28

3 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Oh the shame! Grandad wisna plaesed. I felt seek! I hid a on page 129

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
So I wisna needed inny more fur wark. on page 72
Hid wisna me; I wisna dull an broon. on page 101
Hid wisna very bonny on page 107

4 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
My god hid wisna right. on page 132

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Skirts wisna in me wardrobe on page 100

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Bit I doot hid wisna worth the rigmarole on page 104

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
udley, an tae thur mind there wisna a better boy anywhaur.
arry. Come tae think o it, he wisna even sure his nephew wis call
2 matches

Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
nd faither were so playsed he wisna hurt that I didna git a thres
1 matches

Peace, Courtney The 'Guid' Life, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
The air wis theek, hid wisna warm,
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
Hit wisna at dat wis sic an aafil uncan on page 7
ida schölroom, an altho dis wisna an aafil guid chance ta shaa on page 9
Alice wisna burtit hersel, not wan bit, a on page 10
ottle apon him ("an dat truly wisna here afore," said Alice), an on page 12
e", but sensible peerie Alice wisna gvaain ta dö dat in a hurry. on page 13
Also on pages 27, 28, 43, 46, 53, 59, 65, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74, 84, 88, 94, 95, 97, 106, 112, 113, 114, 118, 120, 121, 122
36 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
ted fir weeks on end till der wisna a bit o laand ta be seen. on page 7
bush, an tho it wis lowin hit wisna burnin up. Whan he gied closs on page 15
wld wife saa dat da young ean wisna ta be shifted shö took paece on page 17
Du'll hae nane left' Bit Boaz wisna lik his neebor. He hed plenty on page 19
a owld man said again dat hit wisna him. Wance mair da very sam t on page 21
Also on pages 24, 71, 81, 83, 87, 103, 106, 111, 113, 116, 117, 123, 124, 155
21 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
Charlie Tamson, an he shurly wisna been sae blaet, fur peerie Ro on page 2
at's on nooadays, I tink shü wisna dat far wrang.) Onywye shü e on page 5
oved in wi his fokk, fur Mary wisna da aeasiest midder in law, an on page 11
Rover tae her mony a time, it wisna everybody at cood a pitten up on page 15
wis stappit foo already, shü wisna plaesed. on page 16
Also on pages 30, 31, 33, 40, 46, 47, 49, 51, 54, 56, 57, 58, 60, 62, 63, 64, 71, 73, 74, 77, 92, 93
38 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
ghost apö da watter. I wisna ready for dis: on page 27
wisna meant ta stert a service wi h on page 30

2 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
Bit Sheltie Prattle wisna listenin. Shui wis lookin doo on page 35

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
(hoosumivver, hit wisna true). While mainner adverbs on page 77

1 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
speired him his name, bit he wisna aaber ta tell me. Aa we got o
lowa da moarnin afore, an hit wisna his. Apairt fae da caald he s
less, bit if he heard wis, he wisna carin a damn.
st in a stown whillie, bit he wisna short o pooster.
da boy an dan luikit at me. I wisna lippenin ta see dee again, sa
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Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
t gey wabbit nooadays, bit he wisna a young man ony mair.
enultimate stride, I kent hit wisna gaein ta wirk. I could still
2 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Sang Oda Post War Exiles, (Shetland For Wirds 2003) Shetland, poetry
I wisna boarn t’loneliness.
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Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
Noo, hit wisna lang afore da first peerie gr
eched an took on, an feth hit wisna lang afore he hed a fine peer
He could see at he wisna gyaan ta get da better o da p
3 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
e, wi da better wadder, an it wisna for oot troo da efternön at
. An we kent at a 13-fit boat wisna dat gritt, an at ida teeth o
t oot in da first place. An I wisna da onnly een, for dey wir a l
3 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
He wisna watchin whar he wis gyaan, an
Hit wisna ta bid him win doon ta lift h
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De Luca, Christine Love in a Caald Climate, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
Hit wisna his widden palin
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
n telt him somethin aboot dis wisna right, an dat he should turn
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Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
s keeping me wide awak and it wisna da birker o’ a day. I tried
ds wis and I shoon noteesed I wisna da only wan dat haed seen it.
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Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
nts, fir his midder an faider wisna able onymare.
Da best pairt, fir Mansie, wisna da shop hitsel, bit da journe
d piece o’ wid. Whit Mansie wisna mindin wis his mast an sail w
t wave passed an still Mansie wisna minding aboot da mast! Da sai
4 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
k-k dan’ replied Joahny. He wisna so sure aboot da trow.
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Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
Ta Ithaca, still he wisna wun free o his traachle
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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
d gaeng on ta shaa dem at dis wisna da caese - at in fact, haein
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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
r doon an close at haand. Hit wisna dat easy tae keep a haad o da

Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Birsie wisna himself eftir sicca onkerry.
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Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ing o da Görwill trows. So I wisna lippenin dis invitation dat c
1 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
bedlaes wi dir claas. Meenie wisna convinced an got dem da washb
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
dder tadpole I wis sweemin wi wisna sae lucky. In fact, dey say d
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Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Noo, if da bairns ill wisna bad enoch, me an Meenie wir s
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Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
t I widna be a real trow if I wisna kinda crabbit back an fore.
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Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Minni-Babbi, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, prose
an da sky wis dat blue at hit wisna juist dat aesy tae tell whar
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De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
a peerie cat. Weel, her name wisna actually Smootie at dat time.
ie, soonded her, an when shö wisna luikin, gied her da injection
2 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
@Speedcrafter I wisna sure, but when da thing I hed (2014) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
his was lik finding oot Santy wisna real ??(2017) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
e fin non-alcoholic stuff dat wisna juice when we wirna drinkin. (2018) twitter link

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
brig wisna thar whan A wis ae callant, a
e gie Yid ae hertnin, bot hei wisna
hei wisna tae bei fund. Efter ae whyle
n i Newcastle-upon-Tynne, bot wisna owre taen on wi the job an ga
4 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
yer rest,” I says, tho she wisna hearin a word I spak. I touch
three hooses in the glen an I wisna short o help.
er, aa ower the glen, but she wisna tae be seen. Duneira’s men
omed like they suld, an there wisna a spark o yellae on the broom
telt her, lang syne, that she wisna in the real warld. But I dinn
5 matches