A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of ah'm in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
an airt oot ah'm a shaidae? on page 8
an ah'm envyfu o naitur, on page 16
Ah'm no yer bane-thirl - on page 50
in the divert drush, ah'm no yer Dryope - on page 54
Ah'm but a tremmle - on page 56
Also on pages 66, 62
9 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
An ah'm no gey shair thir's ony mair on page 30

1 matches

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
'Ah'm sorry Coyle. Ah never meant t on page 9
isery is whit he wants. Shite ah'm tellin ye! The Church is just on page 10

5 matches

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
in chance ae winnin. Ah mean, ah'm no sayin ah'm thick, or anyhi on page 35
uncontrollable laughter. And ah'm tellin yae. It wis as if she' on page 36

3 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
e Club. And you said aye, aye ah'm grand, Josie, just whilin the on page 80

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"How Ah'm a super long-jump champ on page 15
He thocht tae his sel "Ah'm haen that on page 16

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Ah'm no askin aboot fauts. Jist wh on page 34
'Naw. Ah'm drinkin it.' Fatty seyd upend on page 37

4 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
itsel, "Oh, jings! Oh jings! Ah'm gaun tae be ower late!" (when on page 7

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Weel Ah'm fir Kirkcaldy.' Ah telt him. on page 27

2 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
tentie an thouchfu. Noo that Ah'm getting auld if an Ah needit on page 78
e. Onnyhoo, Cissie iz delitit Ah'm aw richt an stravaigs tae the on page 80
The day Ah'm in Morton's 'flat'. Ah've gei on page 81

7 matches

Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
But ah'm rinnin awa wi masel. Point is on page 3

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
e been wan 0 the seilie wans. Ah'm twal years auld, and hae bega on page 6

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Whit's that? Ah'm stervin? on page 5
..an if Ah'm bad wi scran on page 6
Ah'm forfeuchten on page 8
Ah'm at yer hint on page 13
Ah'm some mad anomaly on page 14
Also on pages 15, 21, 24, 34, 42, 49, 50
20 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
tcher's Isle an Tinker's Loup Ah'm mindit o on page 11
Ah'm duin by wi tellins on page 14
Ah'm daein thon a lot, on page 16
Ah'm mindit o uncle Andra hauf on page 21
The day Ah'm arenae makkin tracks on page 23
Also on pages 25, 28, 29, 30, 34, 39, 40, 44, 47, 52, 56, 59, 61, 65, 66, 69, 75, 76, 77
68 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
'Noo yi ken Ah'm here bi order o the Airchbsho on page 12
'Thon's the nub o it, man. Ah'm nae aifter pious lore, nor ra on page 13
'Ah'm suithfast Viking. Ah hae thir on page 14

21 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
Och, ah'm nae suggestin' fur a minute t on page

3 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
s funeral's the day, aye, but ah'm still no decided if ah'm goin on page 11
w. Why the fuck does she hink ah'm a guarded person? Cause ae fo on page 12
a makeup in ma pocket mirror. Ah'm aw wobbly. It's hard tae tell on page 16
sure weve a gid guy. Me? Aw, ah'm wan ae the gid guys. Cause th on page 21
s on as high as it can go but ah'm no so sure, she tells me, 'Ah on page 22
Also on pages 25, 26, 28, 29
11 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
tell them stories, ocht aye, Ah'm a fair storyteller whan Ah ha on page 6
oo, Ah'll no hae it said that Ah'm wan oO' them that's aye tae b on page 7
a cup o' tea tae folk. Mind, Ah'm whiles gled o' her company, y on page 9
f onybody cud look intae whit Ah'm thinkin' whiles they wad wind on page 10
t the stoor under this chair, Ah'm shair Ah took the besom under on page 11
Also on pages 12, 14, 15, 20, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 34
29 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
assures Iz aboot later, knows ah'm potless. on page 3

4 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
smile oan their face, fur aw ah'm sure the cliques huv their pr on page 7

67 matches

Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
Ah'm in a sang. on page 23

3 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
ah'm shair ma messenger will fin o on page 44

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
it is. That is ECHT aa richt, Ah'm tellin ye. An this is even ma on page 73

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e fucked; they're that yelly, ah'm startin tae hink they've went on page 13
ter the strength tae make it. Ah'm sittin here hinkin tae massel on page 14
, and tae tell yae the truth, ah'm even half expectin that Irish on page 15
ince like him, a fighter. Now ah'm jist tired and ah feel sick a on page 18
o me the benefits ae prison. "Ah'm tellin yae, Chrissy" he says, on page 20
Also on pages 21, 22, 23, 25, 28, 29, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 92, 95, 99, 100, 101, 106, 109, 111, 113, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 130, 132, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 156, 158, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 173, 175, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 190, 194, 195, 196, 200
204 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ah'm desolate mate on page 97
Ah'm no jokin, thon urinal o Marce on page 102
Ye'll hae a laff, think Ah'm daft on page 105

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'No thank ye,' Matilda said. 'Ah'm sure ah'll be fine.' on page 7
. The way he tells it ah feel ah'm richt there, watchin it happe on page 12
turnt tae his lad and said, 'Ah'm aye gled tae buy a motor when on page 16
sudden, the answer whaps me. Ah'm tellin ye, ah felt jist like on page 18
'Ah'm tellin ye trade secrets,' the on page 19
Also on pages 27, 34, 39, 40, 42, 48, 49, 53, 54, 58, 59, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74, 75, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 86, 88, 89, 91, 93, 109, 114, 123, 128, 133, 135, 137, 138, 141, 147, 149, 150, 153, 157, 158, 162, 166, 167, 169, 172, 173, 174, 183, 187, 188, 189, 190, 192, 193, 194, 196, 198, 200, 201, 202, 204, 207, 208, 209, 210, 223, 224, 227, 228, 229, 232
107 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ah'm pink on page 185
therefore Ah'm are. on page 186

3 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Ah'm nae mair than eicht years aul on page 195
Ah'm walkin alang Walltown Crags, on page 197

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ma da said, The answer's naw ah'm tellin yi an that's it endy s on page 13
Ah don't feel well, ah said, Ah'm gaunnae go home. Ah turnt bac on page 18
rsty, she said. Naw, ah said, Ah'm no well. Aw but gaunnae jist on page 19
asked her whit she wis daein. Ah'm paintin ma nails, she said. S on page 24
he said, Ah cannae predict if ah'm gaunnae be no well. Well, it on page 25
Also on pages 26, 29, 30, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 45, 51, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 62, 63, , , 67, 71, 73, 74, 79, 81, 83, 85, 86, 95, 97, 104, 106, 111, 115, 120, 121, 123, 132, 136, 140, 141, 143, 145, 146, 148, 152, 154, 157, 158, 159, 161, 169
148 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
'Ah'm no weerin ma demob suit, it's on page 76

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Mibbes ah'm depressed but whit can ye dae on page 66
We went wir ain road an ah'm proud tae say on page 67
hate the Polis nou, ken whit ah'm sayin? on page 69
Ah'm wan o the lucky yins ah wid s on page 71
Ah'm nineteen nou, wi a wean o ma on page 72
Also on pages 76, 80, 83, 84, 93, 103, 108, 111, 115, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 139, 141, 144
41 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
smile oan their face, fur aw ah'm sure the cliques huv their pr on page 3
That's no tae say that ah'm no nervous. But Mr McDonald s on page 4
craped back intae a pony, and ah'm wearin everyfink listed in th on page 5
but this is ma language, and ah'm prood o it. Ah couldnae care on page 6
dy knows shite aboot me here. Ah'm gettin assessed oan ma ain me on page 7
Also on pages 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53
69 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Whit Ah'm thinkin,' said Pooh, 'is I'm on page 120

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
hingin oot o midden bins noo ah'm too far gone tae brush it pro on page xiii
Ah'm a guid Catholic lassie, and G on page xiv
Ah'm daein ma best no tae scream u on page xv
'Son, ah'm aboot tae pop oot ma third we on page xvi
but ah'm no willin tae sacrifice mine. on page xvii
Also on pages xix, xxi, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 40, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 51, 54, 55, 59, 60, 63, 74, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 92, 111, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119
91 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
When Ah'm feelin sair, on page 23

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
naebody ah'm tellin ye naebody on page 2
ah'm mentul on page 53
ah'm mentul on page 55

3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Ah'm ower yer shoother. Luk," she on page 92
"Hallo, Gran," she caad oot. "Ah'm back agane." Morag skippit be on page 93

4 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
l erosion. Whan Ah say daith, Ah'm no mintin that the patient is on page 9

1 matches

Robb, Fraser Lallans 61 - Jimmy Bond, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, weans
Ah'm awfy fon on page 9

2 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
et lik sumthin Wully wid dae. Ah'm seeryis laidy yoo mark ma wur on page 41

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 1 - Ye’re Still Here? It’s Ower. Gang Hame., (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
berlunzies furthset here. Sae ah'm no gonnae. Guid eneuch that w on page 24

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
is really nippin ma biscuits. Ah'm gonnae pit the hems on that y on page 3
staun, but ah'll no. Insteid ah'm gonnae gie ye a fate worse th on page 4
, big yin. And see you, well, ah'm gonnae gie ye twelve o them. on page 6
nerin monsters, Hercules. Sae ah'm gonnae try ye wi somethin a w on page 14
hopin ah'll get malkied while ah'm daein them. He jist wants tae on page 16
Also on pages 21, 22, 31, 42, 43, 48, 52, 53
17 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
Ah'm havin a piece wi a gruffalo." on page 3
"Naw, yer awright, auld yin, Ah'm pure brand new. on page 7
Ah'm offski, wee man, afore Ah cho on page 9
A gruffalo asked furst, so Ah'm oan ma way." on page 11
Ah'm the top man roon here - Ah'm no yer tea. on page 16
Also on pages 19, 21, 22
10 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
Big Bad Moose. . . that's aw ah'm sayin. on page 4
"That's whit ah'm tellin ye - jist wait an see on page 25

2 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
an the High Heid Yin himsel. "Ah'm desperate tae get a keek at m on page 60
gh Heid Yin that, he'll think ah'm a gowk and he'll gie me ma jo on page 61

4 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
ah thought, fuck this, ah'm off, on page 30

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
"An ah'm tellin ye its mah tirn fir th on page 65
"Lissen ah'm no telling ye agane." Ella gl on page 66

4 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Ah'm the invisible man. on page 112
Ah'm daunderin alang here in twa m on page 113

7 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ondent' fir Lallans magazine, Ah'm getting uised tae a mixter-ma on page 132
r wark'. A gey queer paradox, Ah'm thinkin, that the fowk whaes on page 133

3 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
mither of a three-year-auld, Ah'm vera muckle awaur whit anglif on page 56

5 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
the unconscious man's neck. 'Ah'm gonnae cut this bugger's heid on page 17

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'Ah'm jist showin the boayes a few on page 44
'Awright, awright, Ah'm only kiddin,' e protested. 'L on page 45

5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
s o "gonnae no dae that?" an "Ah'm gonnae malkie yir heid." shui
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
7 pupil o Letham PS reponed, "Ah'm no fan o writin, but Ah like
1 matches

Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
est upcumm biz the persentage Ah'm thinkin thon winna be hard ta
1 matches

Peffers, Bob Upheeze, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
Nou Ah'm ca'd Bob Peffers an Ah'm the wabster o this staid. Sae
1 matches

Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah divna ken hou tae dae sae. Ah'm hopin ye can tell is hou tae
1 matches

Peffers, Bob Whit Aboot Ma Ceevil Richts?, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, poetry
Ah'm mair thin saxty year auld nou
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ah'm certain shair it isnae worth
Ach, Ah'm wheezin an Ah'm hoastin,
Afore Ah'm muckle aulder.
Jist mind that Ah'm a seer and mystic.)
m in a whisper, "Dae ye think Ah'm like tae dee?"
5 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Shoapaholic, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
But ah'm awfy fussy wi the anes a like
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
the pod bays doors at Dover. Ah'm talkin aboot the drone o whit
Ah'm no sayin, by the by, that the
the Norwegian Blue. But whit ah'm sayin is that the variant o E
owerstate the case here, but ah'm lookin at Scots an ah'm think
lookin at Scots an ah'm thinkin shuirly it's the reid
5 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
ortunity. Wioot independence, ah'm afeart that Scotland is duime
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
irin, just tae show fowk that ah'm oan board wi whit's happenin,
oan board wi whit's happenin, ah'm ready.
Ah'm no ready, o coorse - naebody
Nou, ah'm like a lot of fowk when it co
4 matches

Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
eys 'up', as least as faur as ah'm concernt, for there's muckle
in the biggin that hooses it. Ah'm no cryin for the dingin doon
Gaelic, or even o English. Aw ah'm askin for is an equal pairtne
3 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
Dinnae get me wrang. Ah'm no auditionin for a pairt in
the tumult o a misread Tweet. Ah'm talkin aboot the peace that,
2 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ional Museum o Scotland. Noo, ah'm a big music fan an a ken a fa
Ye micht think ah'm bein ower-dramatic but consid
t ah wis no best pleased, but ah'm no daft enough tae take it ta
Ah'm mindit o the first time a hea
Ah'm awfy pleased tae see this cra
7 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ang full-on Yorkshire is when ah'm pure ragin. Ah find it haird
route tae communication when ah'm at ma wit's end. Dialect, tae
er the last puckle years. But ah'm no gonnae dae that. Ah'm no g
no gonnae dae that. Ah'm no gonnae let on tae hiv a Sc
dentity that's bein rejectit. Ah'm Yorkshire born an bred.
8 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
sel thinkin in Scots. Dreamin ah'm readin it. Cursin in it when
readin it. Cursin in it when ah'm hame alane. It's no an affect
ist feels richt. Aft, ah feel ah'm pittin it on if ah uise an En
ah uise an English word when ah'm thinkin a Scots yin. Scots is
ht. An ah cannae stop it nou. Ah'm ower faur gaun.
6 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
referendum, kennin this. But ah'm awaur o it. An this time, ah'
awaur o it. An this time, ah'm gonnae mind where ah gan. Thi
O coorse, ah still think ah'm richt. Ah think the case for
frae there is up tae us, but ah'm no gonnae let ma feelins tak
4 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
ish is for 'Awricht troops!', ah'm never getting back. But still
1 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
richt. Jist as weel really - ah'm getting faur too auld tae be
When ah'm here ah dinnae ken whit tae t
onything, but she acts as if ah'm no even there.
Ah'm awfu lonely. Ah spend maist o
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Just whit ah'm tryin tae say tae you,
"naebody ah'm tellin ye naebody speaks like
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Ah'm just gaun doon the Buddhist C
'Naw, hen, ah'm serious. Just thought ah'd go
'Jimmy, ah'm sick of lookin at they tools
'It means ah'm havin a wee break. Ah need ta
'Ah'm no sure how tae stert. It's d
13 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ain fowk. In a couple o days, Ah'm gaunnae tak the larry an heid
“Ah'm stervin,” sayed Bai-Yun.
2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
There's loads mair, Ah'm gey shair ye'll ken aw the pa
1 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
Ah'm sittin oan the sofa next tae
tae us. It's soft an ah find ah'm jist starin at ihm, watchin i
t the impulse jist struck me. Ah'm clean, n when ah am, ah'm bor
clean, n when ah am, ah'm bored as fuck. Sae ah dae shi
. Eh's layin oan his side sae ah'm like draped atop ay ihm. Now
6 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Ootby, (twitter 2022) Central, poetry
Ah'm shiftin awa, be ootby fir a w
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Why ah'm a tellin ye this? ...

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
wits but noo ah can see whaur ah'm goin.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Ah'm tellin ye this fur an odd thi

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
"Ah'm knackert. How faur is it tae
"Aye ther is. Ah'm tellin ye. It's a baker's sho
2 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
ma hair like this growin up. Ah'm talkin aboot the 1970s, when (2020) search twitter
'll no see thum agin. Ah hope Ah'm wrang.(2020) search twitter
Ah'm exhaustit. Huvin stryngers in(2020) search twitter
rusts cut aff best o aa. When Ah'm feelin fancy, Ah'll open a ti(2020) search twitter
@louhairmakeup @mrnickharvey Ah'm appalled that yer bairn exper(2020) search twitter
and 53 other occurrences.

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Jings Susanna, tae be honest, ah'm no shair ye can learn the Sco(2020) search twitter
es oan a string and the like. Ah'm betting the bairns wid fa(2020) search twitter
Jings, ah'm staggered by sae mony fowk oa(2020) search twitter
ehamilton Jings, ah feel like ah'm back in the classroom daein m(2020) search twitter
@BBCGaryR Ah'm still no shair that the covid(2020) search twitter
and 7 other occurrences.

@fairpechtoot tweeted
team are kent as the bairns! Ah'm fae Whitburn - Glesga oversp(2017) search twitter
Ah'm hopefu that ma weans will be (2016) search twitter
@ScotEdChat @PeterHTodd Sorry Ah'm late tae the pairty! Bilingua(2016) search twitter
@daemonologies @kat_luc01 Ah'm a teacher... ah've never seen(2016) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
nvolvit in screivin in Scots, Ah'm uisin a leid recognisit bae t (2022) twitter link
@AdamBienkov @petermccue1 Ah'm jist shocked thit Rwanda wid (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Sharleen Ah'm Shy by Janet Paisley https:// (2021) twitter link
e comment oan Star Trek films Ah'm afraid. Ye'll need tae ask a (2019) twitter link
Ah'm gonnae be at the @OWBIGBucket (2019) twitter link
e Janet Paisley is 'Sharleen: Ah'm Shy'. Click here tae listen t (2018) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
mpster Random way tae fin oot Ah'm blocked by thon poyet quine. (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ma guid freen (its jist that ah'm gettin confused aboot hoo is (2021) twitter link
e sat doon tae order food and ah'm gettin masel coffee and a sco (2021) twitter link
Ah'm minded o' the nicht ma paloos (2021) twitter link
Ah'm mindin o' the day ma auld Nan (2021) twitter link
door. Heard the polis sayin: "Ah'm sorry sir but it looks likes (2021) twitter link
and 16 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
na mak heid nor tail o't. But Ah'm nae seer Ah should be here. A on page 42
'Ah'm peyed ti keep the likes o you on page 44
e up ti be ceevil ti fowk, an Ah'm askin ye kindly ti lat me thr on page 45
'Na, fae far Ah'm stannin they soun ower lik mi on page 46

12 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
in Inglis nivver myne Scots. Ah'm deen for; up the spoot an doo on page 53
'Half fower. Ah'm the laist een in.' on page 55
a staan a chunce. Ah ken fine Ah'm mixin mi metaphors, but ye co on page 58

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
killt. An cos Ah wisna there, Ah'm here.' on page 38
ics. 'Let me oot! Let me oot. Ah'm wintin hame! Let me ging hame on page 41

5 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
na, y'll see the wee fowk, an Ah'm ayeweys gaun tae be aroon, fa on page 84

12 matches

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
keeps funny oors, ye ken. Fin Ah'm thinkin o gaen tae baid, ee g on page 40

27 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
Ah'm deein philosophy at e Varsity on page 35

3 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
It's nae closin time yet but ah'm sure Da's due tae be chuckit on page 44

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Ah'm jist aboot te say somethin fi on page 91
tter an fatter. "Ah feel like Ah'm awa te explode," she said, ba on page 92
The gairden gate groans an Ah'm aff the bed an ower at the wi on page 93
a's takkin it ower far noo an Ah'm gettin on page 94
"Nae chunce. Div ye think Ah'm made o siller?" on page 95
Also on pages 96, 97
16 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Ah sall dee in Paris and Ah'm no rinnan on page 125

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ach, Ah'm fine, Ah'm fine," he'll say, bangin is f on page 7
"Seein es Ah'm aye here, Ah s'pose ere maun on page 8
seein a docter. An noo, weel, Ah'm nivver awa fae the bliddy pla on page 9
ys me. 'Mair like traamatic'. Ah'm tellin ye, Rosie, Ah didna ke on page 14
"Ah'm gaun back te ma Wechtwaatcher on page 15
Also on pages 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 49, 51, 53, 55, 56, 58, 60, 62, 63, 65, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 84, 85, 89
97 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
me, Airchie,' said the loon, 'Ah'm richt sorry, but Ah hae ti da on page 8

6 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
r. "It's even waar in here - Ah'm gaun te bi sittin wi ma knees on page 9
orrice, haudin up his hans. ""Ah'm nae fir strangers paawin aa o on page 11
"Oh, weel...ken fine fin Ah'm nae wintit. See ye up the sta on page 13
ot their impendin nicht oot. "Ah'm nae gaun!" on page 14
rice, grinnin doon it Joyce. "Ah'm jist gettin goin here." He pi on page 16
Also on pages 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92
126 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Ah'm nae quick enough tae sidestep on page 1
Ah'm drawn tae the coastal heughs on page 4
For a moment ah'm transported on page 16
Ah'm selfish ye see on page 17

8 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
a ear, bit Ah'll be damnt iv Ah'm gaun te pey oot ilky month fi on page 6
bit it's a pynt o principle. Ah'm wi you oan ess ane, Jack " on page 8
"Weel, Ah'm nae se sure aboot at, like - on page 9
Sorry. No can do. Ye can see Ah'm busy eyvnoo, an Ah'v twa wyti on page 10
"Ah'm the best barber aroon, an at on page 11
Also on pages 12, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52
74 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
e liked best traivelin aleen. Ah'm o like myne. Haein somebody a on page 12
"Ay, Ah'm aften wishin they'd shot 'im. on page 14

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ome fun noo!" thoucht Alice. "Ah'm gled they've started wi puzzl on page 65
ch Hare interrupted, yawnan. "Ah'm gettan tired o iss. Ah vote e on page 69

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
e the bane. "Ah canna see far Ah'm gaan," he grunted. "But mi ne on page 86
granfaither's cas chrom, bit Ah'm sweirt tae connach a family h on page 89
"Ah'm on," unswered Wittgenstein. on page 90
lee without tellin a lee! An Ah'm the winner that taks aa!" on page 91

5 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Fit Ah'm aboot tae tell ye happened a on page 104
haan tae aathin bit cookin - Ah'm the een that diz that (he's n on page 105
An Dod telt me. Noo Ah'm nae half the raconteur that D on page 106
hed Dod. "It's fit Ah say fan Ah'm handin the wee bit tip tae th on page 110

5 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
bit indelicate. For aa that, Ah'm gaan ti tell it. Them that sc on page 72
rs Morrice comes up an says, 'Ah'm affa sorry ti bother ye, Myrt on page 76

6 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
a ken aboot onybody else, but Ah'm fair wabbit ('wabbit' in tire
y food-relatit responsibility Ah'm ivver trustit wi... fir good
ry Christmas denner as tar as Ah'm concerned.
pie festive excitement. An if Ah'm nae quite 'aa aboard the Pola
Fan Ah'm nae wirkin, Ah spend maist o
6 matches

TheChielMeister Philomena and Alcohol, (youtube.com 2010) Doric, poetry
h ken fit ye're 'hinkin', 'at ah'm a skanky mink
Mebbe ah'm a minger
Bit at least ah'm bliddy happy
3 matches

TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
Crowdie an' a bap, ah'm a richt grand fan
1 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
Ah'm e Chiel, ah'm e loun, ah'm nae a guffie cloon sae dinna
Ah'm nae spikkin sic jist tae mak
ab min, ye're affa faur-seen, ah'm a Buddhist Monk fae Punakha
Noo, ah'm nae gleg-gabbit, jist Scots,
Ah'm e Chiel, ah'm e loun, ah'm nae a guffie cloon sae dinna
8 matches

TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
Ah'm oot in a sweat an' ah'm panickin' noo
Ah'm jist nae in the mood for corn
2 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
@AberdeenFC fit rare min, ah'm fair chuffed, micht crack ope(2015) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Finiver ah'm doon in mooie ah like tae gin(2015) search twitter
door fin ma wife is awa faet ah'm nae answering! #KnockKnock(2015) search twitter
Fin ah'm an auld min ah ah'm gyan tae ging tae a supermark(2015) search twitter
Ah ah'm gye sorry if ah offended ony (2015) search twitter
Ah'm stairvin, fit's fur denner?(2016) search twitter
and 18 other occurrences.

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
k i Doric doon in i Burgh, so ah'm a bittie oot a practice. (2018) twitter link
h cannae stop laughin'... noo ah'm greetin' Ah'm nae a fan o' on (2018) twitter link
h cannae stop laughin'... noo ah'm greetin' Ah'm nae a fan o' on (2018) twitter link
rra Domine aboot 1976 mibbee. Ah'm mair a Garioch quine masel! B (2020) twitter link
Weel, Ah'm a richt teuchter ken. Brocht (2020) twitter link
and 7 other occurrences.

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
Ah'm gaan fur me dinner wae a gruf on page 1
Ah'm gaan fur me tea wae a gruffal on page 5
Ah'm gaan fur some maet wae a gruf on page 9
Ah'm the most fearsome beast in th on page 14
"Ah'm taen aback!" said the Gruffal on page 19
Also on pages 20
6 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Ah'm cheust come back fae me holid on page 1
And ah'm gaan tae cookeen classes when on page 4
Becase ah'm tellan thee - that's why. on page 5
Ah'm so glaid thoo geungs hame at on page 6
Ah'm a bit o a back-seat driver an on page 7
Also on pages 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 52, 55, 56, 57, 60, 61, 63, 65, 69, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84
178 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Ah'm no the buddy on page 5
notts tae tell ye whar ah'm off tae, on page 37

2 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Folk must think Ah'm no fairly right, on page 135

2 matches

Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
o his widow sayan, ah'm come on page 18

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
whitan fendless styme at that ah'm steud on page 58

1 matches

Hall, Anja Poosack, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Ah'm in fur it noo!
1 matches

Peace, Courtney The 'Guid' Life, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Ah'm no carin fur being clerted in
n the rod tae school is whaur ah'm maakin me wey,
2 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
aurus Thoor daein jist grand! Ah'm fair enjoyin yer stuff. Pay n (2020) twitter link
of Orkney, where it would be "Ah'm gaan in the bed"(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
as I could win, says da lad, Ah'm wantin ta gaeng ta sea wi you
1 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
er face. Hit kinda glufft me. Ah'm nae psychologist, bit hit did
n I gaeng tae a meetin I kaen Ah'm wrought herder dan aabody els
s, mair hoppin, mair boundin. Ah'm endured mair spaegy, mair cre
mair hansper mair blue melts. Ah'm earned me medal. So I luik up
hampionships. Grangemooth, an Ah'm up fur it. Injury free, an co
13 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ah'm ma lane the-nicht on page 37

2 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
obertBurnsFed @KillieStandard Ah'm fae Muirkirk, brocht up in Ki (2021) twitter link
the windae again makkin shair Ah'm signed up fine wi @ScotSquirr (2020) twitter link
ts ain identity an makkin an, Ah'm hopefu, gettin taucht mair an (2020) twitter link
ding me doon here as somethin Ah'm no, Iona. Ah'm spreidin an ha (2021) twitter link
@Lenniesaurus Lots. Ah'm 54 noo (still a big wean but) (2020) twitter link
and 25 other occurrences.

Ulster

King, Angeline Untitled, (twitter 2021) Ulster - Larne, poetry
year, an God's honest truth, ah'm as happy as a wee lark. There
1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
‘Ah'm bored.’ ah saed tae Mammy.
want tae play on bikes an al. Ah'm bored o bikes an al.’
he Town Hall. Ivery Saturday, ah'm on ma ain on the boy’s side
‘Harry an Gary say that ah'm a right Jinny if ah play wi g
‘Ah'm fed up wi BMXing,’ ah saed.
7 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
s @AngelaGraham8 @Larne_Times Ah'm right an gled tae hear ye say(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
creeth @NiallSF @ErvineLinda "Ah'm Charlie" would dae: wouldnae (2015) twitter link
Ah'm quarely lukkin forward tae St (2019) twitter link