A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'ill-'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of ill- in Corpus

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
lly in the dog hoose noo, wut ill-trickid peedie man. on page 14
okeen - said I stunk like an ill-burnan paet! on page 42

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
An ill-thraan man on page 120

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The dartan, sleekan, vicious ill-trickid thing, on page 146

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West, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Ill-trickid capers by youngsters a on page 35

1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
life. Ta keep him safe fae an ill-döin king, his midder pat him on page 15
On dat rodd dey'll be nae ill-trickit craetirs on page 55
o da Loard. He cam tae wis an ill-lik body. He wis naethin speec on page 59
r I am da Göd Man - no some ill-trickit craetir. I am da Loard on page 69
on caad Ninevah dat wis foo o ill-döin fock. Jonah wisna set on on page 71
Also on pages 75, 119, 120, 121, 127, 129, 131, 169, 171
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De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
He pooed on his ill-best troosers an set aff fur G on page 33

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Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
ht, "Whit wye sood I anse yun ill-trivven peerie mellishon? Why on page 35

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
deries o fokk, an der naethin ill-mainered aboot it. Linguistica on page 50

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Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
deries o fokk, an der naethin ill-mainered aboot it. Linguistica

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
cially if da yowe wis gluffed/ill-trikkit! I only mind 'girn' be

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
n tae tink fokk caa wis trows ill-trickit? Whit a cheek.
1 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Minni-Babbi, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, prose
ore we realised at dey wir an ill-intentioned lot. Fae me hoose
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Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"C'mon, en." Ronnie's ill-fashence wis stairtin te git t on page 49
r nae wrang ere: Meldrum's an ill-fashioned divil o a Place." Be on page 70

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
bloody heat...it maks ma aat ill-naiturt." on page 9
cupboords...Ah hate aat - ill-fashioned buggers!" on page 26
an them aat hid jist cam fir ill-fashence. The park wis full o on page 93

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
1 the Jordan, confessin their ill-deeins. on page 9
lad, "Tak hert, ma loon, yer ill-deeins are forgien." Some o e on page 17
e ken o salvation throw their ill-deeins bein forgien. on page 81
ill wyes, God will forgie yer ill-deeins, jist as it says i the on page 83
elip's gweedwife an for ither ill-trickit proticks, an he croone on page 84
Also on pages 92, 96, 121
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Na, na," said Jack, is ill-humour stairtin te subside. "' on page 7
s contents. His moo set in an ill-naiturt line an is een nairret on page 10
..bit Ah think they'd bi rale ill-fashioned, though. The day wi on page 21
"A hoose o ill-repute," interruptit Beldie. " on page 23

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
de o forty, Miss McFarlan, an ill-naturet worrit o a craitur wi
irk atween her broos, like an ill-fittin seam. There war nae mai
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
coorse, in fac. She wis that ill-naturit she haimmerit Pranny i
"Draconian penalties", wi the ill-doers locked inno isolation wa
tie-shop windae. Neil wis nae ill-luikin chiel: derk-haired, sax
k a lang fyle fur auld fowk's ill-will agin Jed tae dee doon. Th
nae born in the States is an ill-daein terrorist. Sae 'twad be
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t though and jist for her ain ill-fashence she opened the bottom
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
oot “CRAW CRAW CRAW”. The ill-trickit nickums o spurgies che
shuggled aboot wi ill-natur.
coo’s tail, grumfy, girny, ill-naturet, an gurly. He treetled
already, an the twa ill-trickit moosies chittered it w
eased. Fowk said she wis that ill-naturet, she wid
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South Northern

Aberdeen

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
maan o im; an only the maist ill-willie wad na-say it. on page 30

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
by how badly managed an ill-considered it wis on page 32

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
micht hae thocht it was some ill-trickit geets; but young eens on page 89

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
rld, the price o tatties, foo ill-mainnered young fowk were, the on page 72

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
n and a cuddy. The wifle grew ill-naturet. “You’re not tryin
ned. “No!” she said in an ill-naturet wye, pyntin tae the pl
2 matches

General Northern

(South) East Central

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
e darenae mention fur fear o' ill-wishin' them, either tae herm on page 32
tae his kirk, fur fear o' the ill-wishin'. on page 33

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Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
ckie-drawin cless, wes leukin ill-naitert. Hauf a dizzen laddies on page 87

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Pete, Fortune Lallans 102 - Trotsky's Treatment, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
socht or fordil, onie sleikit ill-gaits wi thaim that's agin the on page 91

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Whit hairst wes here? The ill-spak talk o fuils, on page 59

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
A richt ill-setten twasome o corbies on page 28

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
ettle he said 'aye' a wee bit ill-willie lik. Whill they wis wyt on page 98

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
"Ye hae ti think the ill-leirit iggerance o the bawheid
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
il. Sayin folk should lairn a ill-thocht-oot spellin bi haein ch
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
t. This wes a foir-test o the ill-luk we hed wi projeks, bot A
sinkit hiz pynt wi ill-wul, an keikit out hiz herbrie
ill-wull.
the droug-treffekin an ill-daein i Scotland. Thai haud th
shair at ye arna sicna ill-farrand buddie. Bot it gies ye
9 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
ill-favoured, yawnin
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
orm, prood o its artifice but ill-kyndit tae ony myths o purity
it hid, yon wad face evendoun ill-will fae baith Scots makkars a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
whan Bill Wyman threapit tae ill-taen aulder musicians o the da
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
ail, raxed ower an heezed the ill-yaised screivin aince mair. He
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
nt them black-a-viced, and no ill-lookin, were it no for a want
1 matches

West Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
an equallie uncannie wey, hou ill-likit an lang-nebbit fowk aye on page 5

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
she's ill-contriven, ill-natur'd an ill-faured. on page 114
yokel's haircut, his ill-fittin claes, his big ham feet on page 117
pig-ignorant an ill-mou'd, let's caa him fearless on page 118

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ha faws unner the spell o the Ill-Ane. John preaches an prays we on page 139
a pynt at shaws us the thame: ill-daein disna pey. But it is her on page 140

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
he narrator caws, brawlie, ‘ill-advised quadrupeds’! The rae
, creiminal corp’s gizz, as ill-faured as ocht e’er sichtit.
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
- an the sicht o him wis aye ill-yokit wi the idea that ane day
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
eckin ma siller tae kythe A'm ill-aff,
1 matches

Dundee

Edinburgh

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
a pepill maist as mich as the ill-daeins he deskreived. Ma fathe on page 6

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Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
aiss. He nivver dramed at the ill-shakken an a bittie hamelt las on page 1

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
At hame, Thomas, ill-tongued, self-decried: on page 112

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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
readin’ aboot R.F.Scott’s ill-fated Antartica expedition, sa
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
al on the ferm, and the maist ill-naiturt. He didna speak muckle
el the bird forrit and no for ill-wysin. It should therefore be
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
mbination o features, or been ill-made, or a bit o a thrawback -
mbination o features, or been ill-made, or a bit o a thrawback -
for preens, an Beatrice wisna ill-pleased. Raggle had been an id
ye werena spickin tae me, ye ill-trickit wee gett.”
t the name tae yin o the less ill-willy Uighurs the neist day. F
7 matches

Glasgow

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
r the verbal onslaught he’s ill-equipped fur.
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
eleton drunks in impractical, ill-fittin clobber urr ravenous fi
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
in me an we kin reassess this ill-thoat oot scheme an get tae fu
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nner ay bloody contradictory, ill-informed garbage since ah goat
1 matches

Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
set oot a nieve o ignorance, ill-willy greed and aefauld reacti
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Ayrshire

General Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Wi yer fruitfu leas an ill-shakkin haunds on page 106

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
packfou wi ill-hertit canker that forby a (fa on page 135

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
n ower whit seemed tae him an ill-faured thing, on page 28
'It is ill-luckit for a plant tae hae a s on page 32
r wee ploys. Flooers are that ill-contrivit! But I wis ower youn on page 33
'It is ill-mainnered tae gant afore a kin on page 37
'Syne ye are ill-luckit,' said the wee prince. on page 52
Also on pages 88
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Matheson, Ann Lallans 84 - Attrition, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
gas, lourin in the lift, lik ill-hertit ghaists. on page 8

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
cht. Bit mind an stoap aw yer ill-daein!' on page 24

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
t tae bi wi thaim, wis whiles ill-taen on thair pairt, for thare on page 22

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Robertson, James Eemis Stane 2 - The Ploom, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
and ill-less bairns that speak oot tru on page 6

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
l on the fairm, and the maist ill-naiturt forby. He rarely opene on page 6

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ships, an sailit hame wi thir ill-tidins. Yit, bi the taill o it on page 14

1 matches

Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
sefu innins tae Osirisan thon ill-hertit, on page 41

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Freeman, Fred Lallans 102 - Burns, Hamish and Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
ner baith the character o the ill-hertit lassie and violence o h on page 62

1 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
Mithers sang ill-willie lullabies. on page 19

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
is purpie wi rage. Boonce wis ill-moothin the tod wi clarty word on page 29

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
had jouked awa tae plan mair ill-daeins, Ahint them wis the kin on page 161

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
s like your guidsire frae the ill-aff schemes, on page 9
Ill-lichts the deid tae bleeze upo on page 25
Short o ma gleg acht, ill-setten gangs on page 44
st it loured, ma belly's pirn ill-waured. on page 45
Whit hairst wis here? The ill-spak talk o fuils, on page 75

5 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
fact is, the toonsman is ower ill-aff; he canna mak somethin on page 43

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
bairns. An A'm still no that ill-lookin, am A, dear? on page 59

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
"Whit a sleekit, ill-willie auld clype!" on page 65

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
bi your violence, bi your ill-naituredness. on page 34
An alwayis that ill-naitured tongue o his! on page 35

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
im in the burn. Droonin wis a ill-set daith, A aye thocht, an di on page 82

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
al blackmail, incest or plain ill-hertitness. Maugre the licht t on page 90

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
eard. He wis a single man, no ill-favoured, an a guid worker, an on page 17

3 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 59 - Yowdendrift / Gin I Kent, (Lallans Magazine 2021) Central, poetry
wi aa our sib ill-pairtit, on page 139

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
n in his parade, or mibbe the ill-trickit goblin whispered some on page 80

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
epical o the wey modren Scots ill-yaise their heirskip. on page 69

2 matches

Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Strak on whyte beild that ill-end wes as neir on page 87

1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
uritie an sae pit the hems on ill-daein throu its anticipatit lo on page 25

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
shite. He girns an wants, an ill-bred on page 54

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Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Thi Leerie, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
or thi demands o ill-lippet koonsuls, on page 93

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
MacDiarmid. Hugh MacDiarmid's ill-will at the popular tradeition on page 56

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ic licence tackit oan. Bit no ill-hertit. on page 16

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
aipples, ill-wulled, jealous, grippit wi a
He replied, wi a glint o ill-wull, 'Naw. She's better
2 matches

Robertson, James Melt (Yin), (Kettillonia 2001) Central, poetry
Ill-moothin their exes juist for a
1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Sloth, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
He’s nae guid nor ill-will fur naebody;
nae ill-deedie bane in him – if thir
2 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 75 - The MacNificat, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
o the ill-deedie nipscarts, that dinnae
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
rade only”, it read, an yon ill-faured
dies ti be subjectit ti thair ill-faured claik.
efu symbol o prejudice an the ill-will at
3 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Oliphant [Arnolphe], an auld, ill-trickit skellum that waantit t
ent Inspector, wi its theme o ill-deeds in a smaw toun, no a mil
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
wisnae at aw happy aboot sic ill-farrant gaeins on, promisin ta
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
e inlat for tae keep Scotland ill-pairtit.
end Stuart, haed made a wheen ill-faured remarks anent the auld
2 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
hal be gart thole torture nor ill-kindit, inhuman nor bemeanan t
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South East (Borders)

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
tae makkin thum”. Tammy wis ill-pleised wi the inference o whi
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South West (Galloway)

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
tae Durham whaur they deed o ill-usage an starvation. They're b on page 35

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Niven, Liz Burnin Whins, (Luath 2004) Central, poetry
tae scuil’s routine ye wir ill-fitted,
1 matches

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

General Ulster