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Occurrences of spik in Corpus sorted by first letter of following word

Central - LAL@fifelike And hoo they spik2021
Doric - DOR afore i wis able tae spik 2023
Doric - ABN 'A was ower stammygastert tae spik!' he says. 'But dae ye ken th2013
Doric - MNAIt’s spik loon, spik! https://t.co/SNOB1A1HM32015
Shetland - SHD @theislandreview So grand to spik! The good ship IR is heading 2018
Shetland - SHD it cam fae de notion dat tae spik 'land' wirds at de haaf wid b2020
Doric - DOR likit the schule. Ye hid tae spik 'proper' an she hid an affa j2023
Shetland - SHD een rang we you ur du wye you spik,2021
Shetland - SHD tell you stories if dey could spik,2021
Doric - MNASorry cannae bide an spik, ah’m helping the #police wi2018
Doric - MNAI cannae stop an spik, ah’ve the michty Setterday 2018
Doric d’. But flytins ower fit we spik, an fit tae cry it, gings bac2016
Doric - MNA deid lad sat up an begun tae spik, an Jesus hannit him back til2012
Doric - ABN y were mesmerised. They didna spik, but their lips were movin an2013
Doric - ABN she didna seem affa keen tae spik, for aa she seemed pleased en2009
Doric - DOR he did nae hae time tae stop. Spik, he hid better2003
Central - SEC e be affrontit o the wey they spik, hou thae wirds are reived fr2018
Doric - DOR warld an aathin it't. I didna spik, I didna think, I didna barel2001
Doric - MNA o fyow wirds, bit fin he dis spik, it's usually somethin wirth 2004
Doric - DOR Dugald, the loon still widnae spik, lookit mournful an lost, whi2001
Central - WCE it is an’ isnae the wye tae spik, or speak or spell wur ain vo2017
Doric - MNA e were lowsed an he begun tae spik, praisin God. Aa e neepers we2012
Doric - ABN hat since she wis managin tae spik, she would mair than likely b2020
Doric - MNA Fut a wye te spik, thocht Fobie, shakkin is hei2004
Central - SEC 'Aye, an' ye've nae room tae spik, yer man hid a few the same d2003
Doric - MNA comfy wi bad language or orra spik - aat disna mak her a toff."2011
Doric - MNA again. "Wi shid ging ower an spik - bi fine te mak some pals."2011
Doric - MNA ence patient 19541 refuses to spik.2022
Doric - ABN He wis that feart he couldna spik.2009
Central - LALr bein Scots nae acause o yer spik.2020
Doric - MNA ence patient 19541 refuses to spik.2022
Doric - MNA ence patient 19541 refuses to spik.2022
Doric - MNA ence patient 19541 refuses to spik.2022
Doric - ABN e catch her breath enough tae spik.2020
Doric - ABN so she could pit them in tae spik.2020
Doric - MNA ence patient 19541 refuses to spik.2022
Doric - MNA ence patient 19541 refuses to spik.2022
Doric - MNA ye at wi are an the wye at wi spik. 2004
Doric - MNA in up an doon es she tries te spik. 2006
Doric - DOR hough he'd hardly the puff to spik. 2023
Doric - MNA ukin up it ye? Iv only he cud spik." 2004
Doric - MNA themsels, "Iss is blasphemous spik." Jesus kent fine fit they we2012
Doric - MNA little, wi nivver hid time te spik. An noo, weel, wi'v aa the ti2004
Doric - MNA lad att wis dumb started tae spik. E fowk were dumfoonert, bit 2012
Central - GLA rest. Ah dinna think they’d spik. Fit wye wid they spik?2007
Doric - MNA aa en thi saim boat!" Say tae spik. Onywuiy gan back tae thi spr2006
Central - EDN aim confidence i the wey they spik. Scots haes a muckle nummer o2013
Doric - MNA ie didna hae muckle chunce te spik. She jist telt ma fit she'd h2004
Doric - MNA ody else even got a chunce te spik. She seemt te hae somethin te2011
Doric - MNA ou winna say onythin. Ye'r aa spik. The neest time he comes inte2006
Doric - ABN s, an for a meenit he couldna spik. The same thocht gripped us b2009
Doric - ABN afore him. Abbie could hardly spik. “Ah’m sorry, Daddy, Ah2009
Doric - MNA ence patient 19541 refuses to spik. “Fit wye will ye nae spik 2022
Doric - MNA maanies, Ah listened te them spik: broad es ye like; twa retire2004
Doric - MNA cots texts, buiks, picturs an spik;2017
Central - GLA . Fit wye wid they spik?2007
Central - SWE Whit if the Unicorn coud spik? 2021
Central - SWE Whit if the deid coud spik? 2021
Doric - DOR he prince's hairt gin I canna spik?" spiered the wee sea quine. 2020
Doric - MNA iss chiel wi his blasphemous spik? Fa can forgie ill deeins bit2012
Doric - DOR @theJeremyVine Ye'll hae tae spik a bit slower and louder min. 2020
Doric - MNAve heard bairns an aaler fowk spik aboot 'girse' hereaboots.2020
Doric - ABN usalem the meenister eesed ti spik aboot, far there's be nae nic2014
Doric - MNA ly gangs. Ere's nae muckle te spik aboot, ye see: ony spare time2006
Doric - MNA t'll mebbe gie ye somethin te spik aboot." 2004
Doric - DOR ncestirs weel. It wis used ti spik aboot aathin that folk in the2006
Doric - MNA leeket lyke a seeve. We offen spik aboot at day an we kin lauch 2006
Doric - MNA interview. "It's bad luck te spik aboot a thing afore ye're sur2011
Doric - ABN It wad be near impossible tae spik aboot Brussels athoot mindin 2015
Doric - MNA subjeck," said Lorna. "Lut's spik aboot ess holiday insteid." 2011
Doric - MNA only speerin at so's they can spik aboot fit they dee." 2006
Doric - MNA st leuk it er," said Muggie. "Spik aboot fur coat an nae draars 2004
Doric - MNA says, she'll turn it roon te spik aboot Julian. She says, it'll2011
Doric - DORden @youngwd1 A wee crisis ti spik aboot lads also Barney nae ge2020
Doric - DORGeez, spik aboot ma legs nae being able 2016
Central - SEC war an I've nivver haird him spik aboot nae peedie wee ainimals2013
Doric - DOR Windrush generation that we a spik aboot noo. If ye dinna ken fi2023
Doric - DOR en. Ain files that's fan he'd spik aboot the Bruce. On tip taes 2023
Doric - MNA Fit a wye te spik aboot the deceased, thocht Fo2004
Central - SEC an' in the islands that they spik aboot the fish cried the 'sil2003
Doric - DORm the foundry link? You widna spik aboot the ‘erse’ of a found2020
Doric - MNA , aa that the ither Loons wad spik aboot wad be firewirkssae he2014
Central - SEC Then maybe we'll spik aboot whit they'll dae whan t2003
Central - SEC ot in the early moornin' folk spik aboot ye. Whan furst Ah wis m2003
Central - SEC onyweiy. Folk aboot here wad spik aboot ye if ye dinnae hae a d2003
Doric - MNA it's fashionable nooadays te spik aboot yer problems - te git 2004
Central - SEC frae Germany wha'd lairnt tae spik a cantie blend o English an S2018
Doric - DOR the lift, she started tae spik an, forgot tae stop.2003
Doric - MNA Ah open ma moo te spik an a queer kinna soun comes o2011
Doric - MNA s the leid that mony students spik an bring intae their places o2017
Doric - SNO in the rare wyes we spik and scrieve. 2021
Orkney - ORK ff fur home, again everything spik and span and in hids place. 2021
Doric - MNA hiv pit air trust in ee, tae spik and speer2022
Doric - DOR kkin tae learn ither folk tae spik and write in Scots. It seems 2001
Shetland - SHD@robbiekerr21 I dinna spik anoff Gaelic tae be able tae 2021
Central - SEC d tae repress themsels - tae spik an read an scrieve in English2018
Doric - MNA hiels sittin wi him heard his spik an said till him, "Blist is e2012
Central - SEC people ah maist luve when ah spik an scrieve in Scots. Aw at yi2018
Doric - ABN fitiver ye like, spik an spik an spik ony auld. 2020
Doric - DOR. Yer nay a bad egg after aa. Spik an the beast will listen http2020
Doric - MNA ite in Doric?" I say, "No. Ah spik an think in Doric, so it feel2020
Central - SECcludit by the requiremint tae spik a particular form o leid in o2019
Doric - MNA be strack dumb, nae able tae spik a sinngle wird till sic time 2012
Central - LAL ‘Spik as ye fin’ has ay workit we2018
Doric - MNAent o oor Robbie Shepherd tae spik at Braemar Gathering an ithir2016
Doric - MNAoved inta ma area an wint tae spik awa on Twitter messages!2017
Doric - DOR ophy and classics. And I’ll spik awa tae these unfamiliar fowk2021
Doric - DUNA didnae spik a wird or A wis five year aul2020
Doric - ABN oked ower at Hilda, bit didna spik a word. 2006
Doric - MNA in it im. He opened is moo te spik bit she held a fingir t'er li2006
Central - LAL nae juist i the sense o tae spik blethers deleeberate wi inten2020
Doric - MNA war couthie eneuch, gin their spik cud fyles be gey coorse.2007
Doric - DOR l in her mou… and they’ll spik different tae this lass wi he2021
Doric - MNA "G'wa an nae spik dirt. Ah gaed roon te Staniey2004
Doric - MNA list. Maist o them dinna even spik Doric." 2011
Doric - MNAoduces a whisky An Cnoc. Fowk spik Doric and Fitehillers are cri2020
Doric - MNAShid a spik Doric or Engurlish fur the re2016
Doric - MNA heir potential. Fowk fa dinna spik Doric will share in the benef2017
Doric - DOR ah e' noo. Using Twitter tae spik e' Doric. Some eese like. Obv2019
Doric - DOR@DoricPhrases if it canna spik e Doric, it's nae bilingual!!2018
Doric - DOR , feel an crabbit, bit ah kin spik e Inglis ken an aa!2011
Doric - DOR oot, div ye ken et hierawa we spik e leid?2011
Doric - MNAday are unfounded - ah dinna spik Engerlush! #FishTown #BBC1Fis2019
Central - SEC e belt in my day if you didna spik English in the school. Doric 2019
Doric - MNA en than te interrupt. You cud spik fir Scotland, Dot - ye've a 2011
Doric - ABN a wi his story, an Ah couldna spik for a meenit or twa. Syne Ah 2008
Doric - ABN m had nivver sinned. We didna spik for a while.2011
Doric - ABN andy jined us he could hardly spik for laachin.2014
Doric - MNA m a fishin lilt, wi a wee bit spik frae some nameless culture-ca2007
Doric - MNA Spik free and clear an listen weel2022
Doric - DOR@CaroleInnes0 I Dinae spik French. Dinae Ken fit it mean2020
Doric - MNA n," said Dottie, firgettin te spik funcy an gettin ersel in a ri2006
Doric - DORr_ingy Yon gadgies fae Buchan spik funny ony eye.????2019
Doric - MNACannae spik fur lang the day - it's ma f2016
Shetland - SHD@moadore That we dinna spik Gaelic in the Northern Isles,2021
Doric - DOR Nivir spik i'truth, an then it's far owe2020
Doric - DOR An' if ye spik I' word, 2020
Doric - DORnd onywye..! Nae enough fowlk spik i Doric doon in i Burgh, so a2018
Doric - DOR. Far Ah come fae in ih NE we spik ih Doric. Dross is a teuchter2022
Doric - DORteuchter ye ken. Aat's far wi spik ih Doric. Fin Ah wiz a medica2021
Doric - DORr quine fae ih Garioch far wi spik ih Doric. Lik maist Scots dia2021
Doric - DORe Meldrum far aa ih teuchters spik ih Doric. Yon wifies spikin a2022
Doric - DOR ih teuchters get ihgither an spik ih Doric naebiddy fae ootside2022
Doric - MNA eedge an ye winna be jeedged; spik ill o naebody an naebody will2012
Doric - MNA "Ah ken ye shidna spik ill o the deed, bit he wisna 2006
Central - SEC here, ah thocht ah’d better spik Inglish, an slow, she maun be2003
Central - SEC d tae hae the opportunity tae spik in my natural language. I was2019
Doric - ABN fleg an they were aa gaan ti spik intae a walkie talkie at this2013
Doric - DOR the league bit, ere wis some spik in the2003
Central - LAL His spik is that whit maks us human is2019
Doric - MNA an get a chaunce tae larn tae spik it, giein them the nott skill2017
Doric - MNA is made eese o, tae larn tae spik it, if they wid like till.2017
Doric - SNO tae spik it, is tae dip yer tongue in 2021
Doric - DORhymer_poet Spelt it the wye I spik it - fae the Scots - nyte -2022
Central - EDN 536,000) threip that they can spik it - though the nummer o flu2013
Central - SEC understand it, but they dinna spik it. That hurts me and worries2019
Doric - ABN oric, she said: “Ah try tae spik it as much as Ah can”. She 2019
Central - LALe Inglis jist dinnae. Whan ye spik it it isnae jist a leid, it's2018
Doric - DOR oor spik it maun be kent, fooivver spe2023
Doric - ABN h really want tae be able tae spik it sae that it doesnae get lo2019
Doric - MNA t she wiz there an fin he did spik it wiz disjointed stuff aboot2017
Central - SEC Tae gar them spik like Buchan fowk,2019
Central - SEC Ocht wheest, Ah'd better no spik like that, or Ah'Il hae the m2003
Doric - DORSpeak!!!!? Speak!!!? Feckin’ spik min!!!!!2018
Doric - ABN with the Valorous. She disna spik much, jist a cheery smile an 2017
Central - SEC An biddin him tae spik na wird,2005
Doric - MNA pikkin in tull't. Jist try an spik normal." 2006
Central - LALit is a muckle fash that they spik o Aiberdeen as a muckle city 2020
Doric - MNA on. He'd nae social graces te spik o an hid the table mainners o2004
Doric - DOR@chaz50_duncan the spik oan the boulevard is yer seek2019
Central - LAL oot the European Union could spik o empie shelfs an fuid ration2018
Doric - ABN fae aat time, she begood tae spik o my haein brookin up oor “2013
Doric - DUNid - Auntie Mary his yet tae spik on't. https://t.co/WATew3ujLT2020
Doric - ABN spik an spik an spik ony auld 2020
Doric - MNAae those nae tarry eneuch tae spik oor mither tongue! Xx2015
Doric ion fowk in Scotland could ay spik or scrieve in ane o the Scott2016
Central - LALir fecht gin ye're ettlin tae spik or scrieve in yer mither tong2018
Central - EDN agin the cainnt na ndaoine ('spik o the fowk') faction, that wi2013
Doric - MNA hi Charm, so a didna wunt tae spik ower 2006
Doric - MNA looket at ma, an sayd, "Dinna spik ower seen!" Noo, nay seener d2006
Central - SEC They toss their heids an spik pan loaf.2019
Doric - DOR8 I think it's impossible tae spik pan loaf if yer fae Buchan on2020
Doric - DOR a Dundonian jakey try’n tae spik poash tae his Grunnie2020
Central - SEC in pan loaf, ye are tryin tae spik posh. Peter Buchan, the skipp2019
Central - SEC g, because they are tryin tae spik posh. That annoys me a lot.2019
Central - SEC I get annoyed if folk try and spik posh when they are among thei2019
Central - SEC . My son and my stepson baith spik pretty strong Doric, a bit li2019
Doric - DOR sae dinna fasht if ah "dinna spik richt"2011
Doric - DOR sae dinna fasht if ah "dinna spik richt"2011
Doric - DOR sae dinna fasht if ah "dinna spik richt"2011
Doric - DORime yer up we'll teach ye tae spik richt. ????2020
Doric - MNAe femily o mine doon here nae spik richt. Am runnin a wee oor do2019
Doric - DOR Dinna ken fit wye folk dinna spik richt??2020
Doric - DORog We're e only eens thit kin spik richt for a start.2019
Doric - DORli_Leith Did ye teach him tae spik right? ??2020
Central - SEC amgamachie maun shairly be - SPIK SCOTS!2007
Doric they, nor their kith nor kin spik Scots, an sae, wi unco author2016
Doric - MNAe be an adult fa says, ‘aye, spik Scots, it’s guid, yer biling2020
Doric - MNA s o the North-East maist fowk spik Scots.2017
Doric - MNA n fowk (30% o the population) spik Scots. In Aiberdeenshire this2017
Central - SEC t happened fan they tried tae spik Scots an aa, it micht mak int2007
Central - LALr laun that tells ye ye May a spik Scots for he Inglis, Scots or2020
Central - LAL an grandminnie chuise nae to spik Scots in public an hearin it 2020
Doric - MNA of English!!!! C’mon quine, spik sense! https://t.co/xWPA7bNSp2018
Doric - MNA "Dinna spik shite," said Beldie. "Ah cud 2004
Central - LALey've aye ben tellt ye cannae spik SLANG in ony formal situation2022
Doric - DOR ang wi it - Mabel canna even spik so she definitely hisna bin t2023
Doric - DOR istmas tree wi the chunce tae spik tae anither person. Donald's 2023
Central - SEC address. Noo A aye prefer tae spik tae a real live body raither 2007
Doric - MNA bit aye cood spik tae Dassen throo thi injin ro2006
Doric - DOR ot, yon wifie an Ronald dinna spik tae een2005
Doric - DOR ther telt her they nceded tae spik tae een anither. This wis ric2023
Doric - DOR wi onybody that wid spik tae him.2003
Doric - ABN t Faither McMurtrie winted to spik tae him aboot. Bit he felt, o2008
Shetland - SHD n Bert geed doon da stair tae spik tae his mam an dus du ken whi2001
Doric n this wes fitwey she’d nae spik tae Ian in English she gied a2016
Doric - MNA el in e crood said till him, "Spik tae ma brither an garr him ha2012
Doric - DOR ted saying tae me. "Ihis gang spik tae me, an I feel good wi the2023
Doric - ABN toppit her car an gat oot tae spik tae me ae day. Anither day, s2013
Doric - ABN did. There’s anither winna spik tae me at aa, a daicent umman2013
Doric - ABN na sleep in a hoose, an winna spik tae naebody noo but Rosie.2011
Doric - MNAurlish readers, ah’m aff tae spik tae Nessie! https://t.co/6MMc2019
Central - LALa forbye Tories was willingly spik tae oor Murdo2020
Doric - MNA I can spik tae somebidy in Germany wi a 2020
Central - LAL rrit in different weys an tae spik tae teachers an hear their th2001
Doric - DOR the byre in the winter. I wid spik tae the coos an calfies; I wi2023
Doric - DOR tae spik tae the fermer, he did nae ha2003
Doric - MNA Twitters doontime - hud tae spik tae the wifie instead o typin2016
Doric - ABN .C. Peerie. Can we come in an spik tae ye?' 2014
Doric - MNAFin ye spik tae yer dog or pet sae ye ees2015
Doric - DOR@AngelaHaggerty Noo you winna spik tae your loon like that will 2020
Doric - MNA "Spik te ma, Joycie! Spik te ma." A bleezin Morrice hai2004
Doric - MNA "Och, ye ken me, Ah'll spik te onybody." Morrice furled r2004
Doric - MNA id bi een far ye didna hae te spik te onybody an ye jist got pea2011
Doric - MNA age, write on their 'Wall' or spik te them 'live', in the wee ch2011
Doric - MNA s fingirs throwe mine. "Ah'll spik te yer faither. Will get mair2011
Doric - MNA r caramel. "The only wye Ah'd spik te yon little gob-shite again2004
Doric - MNA kin doon. An Ah'm nae gaun te spik te you fir the rest o the day2011
Central - LALtgov Thare isna ae wird I cud spik that widna laun me swith i th2020
Central - SEC year aal, we werna allowed to spik the Doric. We suddenly almost2019
Doric - MNA He'll spik the Doric aa the time 2023
Central - SEC h tae realise that they didna spik the Doric there. I apologise 2019
Doric - MNAeakers an tae those fa divnae spik the mither tongue!2016
Doric - MNA lities tae help fowk fa canna spik the regional or minority lang2017
Doric - ABN y wye toffs sometimes try tae spik the vernacular.2008
Central - LAL Ye dinnae spik the wiy we dae, ye'll ne'er b2024
Central - WCE Ye dinnae spik the wiy we dae, ye’ll ne’2021
Doric - MNA e te ken that Ah wis prood te spik the wye Ah div; prood o ma he2004
Doric - ABN ch. Ah couldna bring masel ti spik til him.2013
Doric - ABN as gweed tae hae some-een tae spik till; an we agreet affa weel 2013
Doric - ABN aein this; for wi naebody tae spik till at hame, he nott a bit o2014
Doric - DOR on Monday mornin an Ah didna spik till her." 2023
Doric - ABN was her; but A wadna stop tae spik till her. Yit anither day, A 2013
Doric - DOR@iChrisFoy Dinna spik too seen, nae the end o Febru2020
Doric - MNA e'dy a lot mair interestin te spik tull. 2006
Doric - MNA , "the wifie wis affa fine te spik tull. Ess Silent Datin's appa2006
Doric - MNA . “Fit wye will ye nae spik up, wumman. Fa gies you the r2022
Central - SEC o' her, Ah wis brocht up tae spik up fur masell an' no tak ony 2003
Doric - MNA lugs. Ah'd bi aricht iv you'd spik up insteid o mutterin an mumm2004
Doric - MNA "Waly waly for ye fan aa spik weel o ye; att's jist fit the2012
Doric - MNA ngregation fan they heard sic spik were sair raist, they gat up 2012
Central - SEC he reasons ah've stairtit tae spik whitever Scots ah hiv, whaure2018
Central - LAL me, and if I tried masell tae spik whit I heard, he'd crie in En2019
Doric - MNA ggie! At's exackly the kine o spik wi dinna wint te hear. Wi'r h2006
Doric - MNAvel, The Drummer Boy. Had tae spik wi English vice! https://t.co2017
Doric - MNA O coorse if ee hiv sombdy ti spik wi it fair maks e time flee b2012
Doric - MNAn yird are gyan tae learn tae spik yer mither tongue properly! h2014
Central - SEC Tae hear them spik ye’d think that they were b2019
Central - LAL wi hoo they spik – or wirsels.2010
Central - SEC ght I would stand up here and spik—I hope that I can dae that.2019
Doric - ABN we hiv got a lot o ‘fermin spik’ as ye wad say”. 2019