A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of aince in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
bluims that fillt the meidaes aince on page 4
Whaur we aince stuid on page 14

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
r braw sandwiches. I mind her aince tellin me hou she'd ingaither on page 10

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Watt, George T. Lallans 82 - Caul Stane, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Aince A wir ain o the chosen on page 24

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
whit aince it wis on page 32

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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 82 - Holy Corners o Auld Scotia, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
in auld Morningside, aince a guidly place, on page 56

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McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Chug funnels tae yon freeman aince a felon! on page 67

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ed noticed oniething an aa at aince her vyce wis near ti greitin. on page 14
een, but she kent at Ann haed aince telt her mither she felt a wi on page 18
er wadna devaul frae't. Aa at aince Jean banged her haund doun on on page 22
ti the cauldpress hissel, as aince he wad hae duin. White'er it on page 24
aim. Thay haed gaen ti Canada aince, ae hyne-awa simmer mair nor on page 26
Also on pages 27, 29
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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Fower hunderd aichty temples, aince stuid in soothwart launds; on page 32

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
tae the bairn this growen-up aince wis. Aw growen-ups were bairn on page 7
Syne I did my drawin aince mair. But it wis naysaid jist on page 14
tronomer chiel gied his assay aince mair, cled in dapper claes. A on page 19
hae liked tae say: "There wis aince a wee prince that bade on a p on page 20
sair calamity o the baobabs. Aince mair, it wis thanks tae the s on page 21
Also on pages 24, 30, 43, 50, 52, 53, 62, 72, 78, 82, 83, 86, 87, 88
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 85 - Roads, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
That in ma mind at aince becam a flag; on page 10

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
, Cherlie wis at his cantrips aince mair. Some o the lads wis say on page 86

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
lukkin lass wha Ah'd spak tae aince ir twice afore an wis makkin on page 27
Ivvery aince in a lang whilie a thocht cam on page 32

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
denner an agin efter schule. Aince heez at the Academy he wid se on page 78

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
nle. He kent the Chaumers wis aince the auld Toun Jyle an wis sai on page 26

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Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
The kirk, whaur aince on page 129

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MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
awbody talking at aince, on page 61

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
tod-hoonds. As for the dugs, aince they growe bauchelt and gumsy on page 6

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
aince mair yer Godlie Dreame, that on page 44
drags her doon tae the sea aince mair. on page 46
I ettled tae lowse it, aince, twice, but it aye slippit - on page 49
aince ma faither's ship, but lang m on page 55
aince, twice, then - fleet as a fl on page 93

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Aince Halfdan wis gied a kennin, a on page 13
The taill sterts aince mair wi Harald Shaggie Heid, on page 14

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
ioun that his owersettin cuid aince mair mak caller biblical tale on page vi

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
AINCE UPON A TIME on page 72

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Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
Aince, faur awa stappit on page 19

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
I say aince mair, wid you feel guid on page 30
Aince mair, the lassie's ee-lid fli on page 47

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
sponsible faither than he wis aince (As befits a reformed bed-hop on page 17
Mark, aince the frien o Tristan an mysel, on page 40
s. Ye'd feel thon flair, that aince wis as cauld as daith, tak ye on page 74

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
And aamaist at aince the wun arrives. on page 171

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
me subjecks crop up mair than aince, bit howpfully helpin tae mak on page 16
particklar pairty line. Then, aince they hae yer vote, aff they g on page 30
ludin monie fowk wi whit wuid aince o hae been daicent joabs get on page 53
upper cless. In eftir years, aince the assimilation o Scotland i on page 60
that the Jacobite sangs had 'aince mair' come tae the fore. The on page 69
Also on pages 78, 81, 100, 106, 107, 111, 114, 140, 145, 147, 151
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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
phrase that's got weel-kent, aince hangin cam intae fashion. An on page 89

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
great Scot, Hamish Henderson, aince said, when A tellt him that A on page 9
uth side o the Forth cheenged aince they were makkin their wey th on page 26
d a rare time. Weel till this aince. on page 30
im awa tae the Seedlie Hills. Aince there, he said, he wis taen i on page 31
on the ice wi naethin cae dae aince ye'd built yer shelter, there on page 37
Also on pages 40, 41, 44, 50, 54, 59, 61, 66, 71, 74, 77, 79, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 96, 98, 100, 106, 107, 118, 122
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Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
There wis aince a wee lassie cried Sophie, an on page 1

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McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
(aince a set o the film 'A Town Like on page 16

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
da Jock, lowpin oot o his bed aince mair. 'I'll tak him! I'll loo on page 61
n intae the river. Then aw at aince, the pooerfu sook on page 84

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Aince 'Tattie' Crisp hud left the N on page 13
Wha newvir aince thocht, as they lauched an jo on page 27
dumb insolence' they hung men aince; on page 41
Bruce sell't William Wallace aince fir gowd, on page 42
The void whaur aathing at aince begins - on page 56
Also on pages 86, 99, 149
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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
he legal profession, tae, wis aince a bastion o the Scots languag on page 13

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ettle, an ye shuid haud til't aince stertit. on page 5
hair wrutten or spoken Scots. Aince again, the videos is free tae on page 52

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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
e freize frae the Partheon at aince bad ben the Bret Muisehouss. on page 13
"Aince on a day, the wes a hale leid on page 25

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
He wes anerlie the aince thortert, an thon wes towart on page 6

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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
y it - set upo Modestine, an aince mair laded hir wi ma geir. Th 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
k o a Novemmer glomin. He hed aince hed a frein at uised ti whuss on page 2

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
There's nae doubt, she aince said on page 27

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
on his heid aince mair he feels the croun on page 44

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
phrase that's got weel-kent, aince hangin cam intae fashion. An on page 89

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Aince an fer a there's truith in th on page 43

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
I mind brakkin my leg aince (some bairn's mishanter). Whe on page 47

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
erra nebs o a Russian patrol. Aince we got in, we shone wir torch on page 65

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
in some pairt o the kinrik! I aince interviewed a grand aunt o mi on page 6
pak Scots aw the time. I mind aince in Logan stertin an interview on page 7

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
aince mair will mak them glaid. on page 16
Aince deid they think aabodie dust on page 22
Let me sleep untroubled aince aside ye - on page 35

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Ay, aince ye git by forty it's aw doon on page 92
A whilie efter, aince Morag hid gaen hame fir her d on page 93

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
whit guid tae them the aince Commander on page 112

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
He had faain asleep aince mair. It was nicht-time nou. on page 17
was a kind-hertit man and at aince he puit the hems on the ranti on page 18

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ily til the page. She's on at aince to oor unco populist public r on page 97

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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
AINCE THERE WIS A PRINCE wha had mu on page 82
wee rose bush blossomed jist aince every five year and grew anel on page 83
A cantie auld soo aince steyed in a sty, on page 88

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
d tae hear the real bird sing aince mair. on page 104
e pleyed wi gey aften - jist aince a year and mibbe twa-three sp on page 105
the wiser courtiers muttered, aince they were weel oot o lugshot on page 106
his bed. "Skyrie bird that I aince luved, smoor their scunnersom on page 108
gale stertit up wi her singin aince mair and the notes were as cl on page 110

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
, slaw-like, an Scotland haes aince mair dwyned in importance. Ef on page 110

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
and aince the hauf door's fixed and he' on page 72

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
He maun retour aince mair at the hinmaist day on page 97

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
sed an wir broon whaur thai'd aince been white. on page 65

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Whit is nou kent aince was jaloused. on page 81

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
vainished, leain Ian fickelt aince mair. The wird 'spoudjel' wis on page 96

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
tae haein a Scots pairlament aince mair, an pairtly acause the v on page 129
uf o the buik, the'r chapters aince again on the compare atween t on page 131

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
y be widely anthologised when aince it is mair widely kent? The b on page 133

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Mess John tells the tale o a aince halie priest wha faws unner t on page 139
tappit in for ti kill Elliot. Aince the facks is stellt, an we ke on page 140

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Mind, aince he'd gattin intae't he realis on page 16
ans claikin wi three tungs at aince. Same auld, same auld. on page 19

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
f-crouns an ten bob notes. An aince it got til thae levels, Cherl on page 58
kent as a hard man. Ian haed aince got sent aff for kickin the C on page 60

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McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Aince, gin ah mind richt, a' ma day on page 63

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Aince thon flegsome steer haed gien
ions aboot in auld fernyears. Aince we gae by Mairs we lea the ro
d the Sun. But in 2006 Pluto, aince the nint planet, haed its sta
an ither planets ootwards an aince the hydrogen is awa it become
turns roond on its aixis jist aince ilka 56.8 Yird days. We micht
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Aince the twa men hid redd a cleari
es. Mair richt tae sey it hid aince been a gressy streech, thit n
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Fairnie, Robert Thochts o Speakin Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2001) Central, prose
Aince thae professionals ken athin
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Peffers, Bob Whit Aboot Ma Ceevil Richts?, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, poetry
Kin wi gan back, (whaur aince wi cam frae),
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
muckle whan thai gat bigger, aince thai wir walkin. Like thai ke
Aw it aince Mary chynged frae kittling th
aft tae cuddle ony mair. Ach, aince, she’d haen her denner, she
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
s a piece o mukkil ingyne, at aince rideiculous an brawlie captiv
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McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
tae tea or rice, or seek aince mair tae ken
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Perrie, Walter Lallans 74 - The Lion Laid Low by the Man, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
A picture aince was pit on view
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Facebook link ( 2022) Central
oned. This happened mair than aince.

Wilde, Jacqueline Jay Valentine Tango, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Aince mair roon this empty flair?
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Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - Hame-combin, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
and mess the mill to a midden aince it's in,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
utions' nou dounhaud Scots as aince they did - at Glesca Uni we
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
�s brither, the Duc de Guise, aince scrievit o her,
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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
Lowpin aff hiz fowre legs at aince, in the jo o leivin an the de
’t, vainisht, than skinkilt aince mair lik a peirie stern. Bot
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Aince shae sein the garron, wi the
Grunstane, at wes hir kizzens aince
at aince an shae wes gied a het douk,
“Aince the Scotch naitioun tuik it i
aw gaed weill fur the kintra, aince o gryte ranown
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
There wis aince a wee cripple tailor wha sat
Aince mair, he wis deaved wi, “Da
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
eanin that whan a species has aince been domesticatit, there nae
ly only been domesticatit the aince, an the domesticates has been
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
an wis taen for grantit. But aince in a whilie something ither,
wer mile afore haein tae land aince mair. Sae the notion that an
acause it wis that byordnar. Aince again, like Knox an the Nurem
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - The Sycamore at Calton, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
The stump o thon aince michty Sycamore.
A stubborn notion aa at aince owercame me,
is, ah thocht, wir worshipped aince;
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - Napoleon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
coucht yer launce tae chairge aince mair the foe.
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
then, Ah kent Ah’d be safe aince Ah goat in there! Domino! Ah
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
aince eerant ti hire thaim on, at t
stertit in at aince. The times we war at the fact
man masel, says she, an aa at aince she wis
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
nt door an Margaret wiz lost, aince mair, fae view.
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
til the televeisioun mair nor aince.
in style wes like. Seeminlie, aince skreivit, he regairdit a lect
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
yers and the Glasgow Players (aince the Scottish Labour College P
o Unity arose fae the ashes. Aince mair, the leid, the Glasgow w
ption o grammar and gramarye, aince learnin in general, wi its la
e, a slice o ham and haddock, aince a favourite breakfast in pair
Liptons: the aince familiar grocery chain maks a
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
twa-three o thir things aw at aince, as will shuin be seen. Maist
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A thocht tae be a fermer aince, an live upon the land,
aince in there is nae gaein back.
Jist aince, or mebbe twice, a year,
took in at aince the hale position.
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
heard that the Tories had won aince again across Britain. Bein su
little o it in oor education aince we got tae the big schuil. At
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Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
eezin up, just a fair shak - aince they got that, the rest they
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Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
ere waukin tae the news that, aince again, Scotland had votit for
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
aein intae the EU. They niver aince e’en tried tae negotiate a
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
ffsome discombobulation o the aince thrang Labour Pairty (The com
Ye see, aince there were nae packs o wolves
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
e Lydians, whaur King Croesus aince ruled wi his muckle gowd that
heich up in the wa, that had aince let in air for the Minotaur t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
in thair dugs intae the shop. Aince it haed gotten kent aboot, a
JAMES Hogg wis aince in the guid-wife's kitchen ab
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
row")an sees wi sympathy, the aince loved bairn in the adult that
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ries, telt the story o hou he aince gied a visit tae an auld fowk
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McDonald, Alistair Lallans 59 - Huntegowk, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Netherlee, poetry
Aince an aince mair through caller air
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
eezed the ill-yaised screivin aince mair. He grunched the letter
the morn’s lavvie paper. “Aince we git a wicelike goverment.
ver heard hes faither sweerin aince in the hoose an that wis tae
Wullie’s Graundfaither hid aince pit a man oot the hoose – s
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McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
The gairdener, aince, had,
Whaur aince, it had thrived.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
med tae get his guid tid back aince he’d had some bits o cauld
“Aince us engage the inemy, he’s i
“An aince they’re in the funnel,” R
sud hae the chance tae do it aince in his life,” he sayed. “
“Aince in a lifetime,” she sayed s
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Rennie, Susan The Muckle Michty Neep, (self-published 2021) Central, poetry
Aince upon a warm spring day
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
It wis aince jaloused that the vernacular
ane for political crackin, an aince the prent buik cam alang in t
cks on Inglis an ither states aince Scotland haed made peace wi I
g the Kirk o Scotland as thay aince did. Scuil buirds wis set up
ogrammes an pairty ploys, but aince Scots Labour haed been swalla
8 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
hes in the Chairter affirmit aince mair their
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
in the Scots Pairlament will, aince pit forrit, gae alang wi a Po
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Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Aince we accept the lessons o the d
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Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
h, the puckle Scots in it wis aince mair jist a bit aff. E’en t
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Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
hae nae doots that fae here, aince eerrant saufin The Union, wir
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
n bet that Unionists wull be, aince again, proclaimin the end o t
ities that were strangly Tory aince upon a time (ma grandfaither
outs. Orange, in ither wurds, aince again gaes weill wi Blue.
, presumably tappin intae the aince (an, seeminly, aince mair) fo
(an, seeminly, aince mair) formidable Liberal vote
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McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Mair nor aince syne lest Thursday, I’ve sa
amerón’s Conservatives wi, aince mair, jist the ae Zkots saet,
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
mkinnobleman Grigory Potemkin aince cam up wi an ingenious wey ta
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
na cross for onie reason. But aince it is crossed, it’s crossed
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
a the stalwart o socialism it aince wis and the election o Jim Mu
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Aince the texts haes been ingaither
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
results can be gien oot noo. Aince aw the entries is in for the
1 matches

solonggaybowser Merlin's Bairns, (archiveofourown.org 2020) Central, prose
gey couthie, an Toffee an aw aince he kens ye as a mait-gier."
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
g that cuid verra weel happen aince the new Royal Infirmary wis f
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
it. Fur exemple, Penelope is aince mair invokit as a figure o ex
re o exemplary devotion; and, aince mair, oor poet states that he
ity o poem 72 is taen tent o, aince mair, the 2015 edition lowps
3 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
vorce’ – bringin tae mind aince mair no jist Ruth’s wirds t
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Facebook link ( 2017) Central
Aince Cameron wis killed the troope

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Aince at the Nethan he jumped in an

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
n hoor, mair aften twa hoors. Aince it wis ower they then tramped

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
So ... aince yer wound is maggot cleaned e

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
idity o the Scots leid hae? I aince winched when a Deif frien o m
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
ll ken that the burn aside ye aince had a stag by it, or there wi
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
s and western Hielans. It wis aince the leid o the earliest Scott
y, baith Scots and Gaelic wis aince ahint the dooncome o anither
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
hocht that whan we hae trains aince mair an nae as monie restreec(2020) search twitter
n to four freens in the hoose aince m(2020) search twitter
s an eggspertbin other things aince(2020) search twitter
@SophiaPangloss Aince Lang syne(2020) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
@d_anderson878 I tried them aince and it felt like a betrayal. (2018) search twitter

@MizLiot tweeted
could get ower his cringe for aince? :) (2021) twitter link

Doric

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
The crux o the story is that aince Ellen an I turned 13 the worl on page 58

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
kent oors on en een glimmerin aince A near dovert ower sensin Ye on page 3

4 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Aince I sat on page 121

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
, frae which, til my shame, I aince nickit an aipple, but that wi on page 125

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
, frae which, til my shame, I aince nickit an aipple, but that wi
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
time. Fin Fauldie tuik colic aince, her da hidna slept atween sh
an oots o the Blaik Airt, an aince there (here, Meg stoppit a me
eir brakkfaist o hey an oats. Aince the shelties trotted awa, the
sat doon in the room that hid aince bin Uncle Dougal's, full o iv
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
uty: na, gin she'd bin bonnie aince, noo she luikit an auld, auld
in, ye ken. Onywye, there wis aince a young lassie cad Pranitha."
"Up yon tree she sclimmed an aince mair, finiver the meen wis he
e an electronic tag till weel aince mair. Brakken the curfews bro
e Aids virus hid dichtit oot. Aince that wis aa ower (like survey
17 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ay. And yer sister agrees for aince wi ye. Yer auntie just smiles
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Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
g James version of the bible. Aince based in the Netherlands, he
the soul of the nation” he aince said. An sae a group o socio-
a maxtur o baith (an jist the aince A spoke Gaelic wi an auld chi
aff. A wesna surprised at yon aince we landed in Aberdeenshire. B
the same results returned – aince mair. The heartlands in ilka
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
and aince I’d buried a deid moose
til the place whar the fields aince were
But aince the nicht wis that spunk-fu
Stairtled by love I ken aince mair
I seen him aince doon a bottle, cried ane,
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
aa her birthdays bid come at aince.
stair inno the rocket itsel, Aince in, she skytit on the fleer a
pictur hoosies. Aince, Teenie hid traivelled in a s
forgotten bike wheel. He hid aince bin a pairt o a bonnie green
safties. He rubbit his eenies aince, an rubbit them
8 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
ma da, and git the same reply aince mare, I ken the chyce is mine
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Facebook link ( 2013) Doric - Buckie
th the iyillies fin at sea. I aince hid a wyvin machin an turned

@d_anderson878 tweeted
A aince hid fowk roon fir their tea a(2020) search twitter
Ken. A aince hid anw fir mair nor a wikk. (2020) search twitter

Shetland

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
The muin dounsets aince mair. on page 39

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Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
nt a gey lot til Po Chu-i. He aince wrate til his lyfe-lang frein
an at aince A hears a verse –
airtin aince mair ti the south-wast.
3 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
yeir bewtie that blooms but aince!
airtin aince mair ti the south-wast.
Aince Ah cum oot, see thair petals
wi bricht flouers. Aw at aince
Aw at aince, he bursts oot lauchin,
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
i wis kent fur his thrift, an aince whan his milk
agazine, at Norhope Haugh wis aince upo ae tyme, ae
whan A wur ae laddie; aince strippit ae wheen slates af i
Waitter, thair aince wur ae brig owre the Borth’
speak on monie subjecks. Hei aince hed the pownie an
7 matches

Ulster

Hume, David The Aldfreck Coalmining Disaster, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ballycarry, poetry
Ma da telt me aince aboot it — says he
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Hume, David Aince the corncrake caa’ed, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ballycarry, poetry
An aince A spied a mither’s chicks
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