A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of apairt in Corpus

Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
r a while. Noticeable. A seat apairt at the bar as she blethered t on page 77

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
ate clerk. He sat a wee thing apairt afore his joog o vodka, takki on page 141

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
his faither staunnin a bittie apairt frae the lave, talkin thegith on page 54

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
n wis ettlin tae stert takkin apairt my ingine. Sae I scartit doun on page 14
tod. 'It is whit sets ae day apairt frae ither days, ae oor frae on page 70

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Apairt fae the rush in ma ears on page 17

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Apairt fae the the churpin o burds A on page 11
tae set tham apairt on page 44

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
when ye're near an Ah'm fawin apairt. on page 52
The curtains stey apairt an let on page 54
an no faur apairt. on page 64
hen we're thegither An no far apairt on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ung. Guns, men, an springtime apairt - there wisnae ower muckle s on page 66
therin awa - no fower yairds apairt - but baith sittin thegither on page 69

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'And tear the lassie's ribs apairt on page 23

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ere betraisit, taen, an riven apairt. on page 42

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
in her green breeks, wi legs apairt and ridin crop in haund, glow on page 112
od in front o the class, legs apairt, haunds on her hurdies, glowe on page 135
in in front o the class, legs apairt, haunds on her hurdies, glowe on page 210

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
an the British State is fawin apairt, the true colours o 'Auntie B on page 48
doun an first realised that, apairt fer hersel, amang the near do on page 76
t o the great British Empire, apairt fae the lands that were settl on page 114
ther. This is the regime that apairt fae murderin its ain fowk gin on page 116
n the environment gettin tore apairt? The economies o haill region on page 122

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
boot the ower-uiss o siclike. Apairt fae bein a divert fae mair im on page 54

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ae me singin this braw sang." Apairt fae the TMSA yins, the festiv on page 56

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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
t wis a hard life the whalin. Apairt fae the constant cauld, the c on page 36
Apairt fae the boredom o bein stuck on page 37
tae the Chieftain in the fog. Apairt fae ensurin there wis nae vis on page 41
alloued on onie o the rigs - apairt frae the odd can gin ye were on page 46
t wis bein uised till it fell apairt. It had been sellt on fae ae on page 47
Also on pages 50, 64, 73, 83, 89, 90, 101, 118
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Augustus wis deef tae awthin apairt fae the caw o his muckle bell on page 83
st like square sugar lumps - apairt fae the funny wee pink fizzog on page 121
wis brak them in twa. Naebody apairt fae on page 125
yweys! And aw the passengers (apairt fae Mr Wonka, wha wis haudin on page 138

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
It sets thaim apairt frae the ither boys. on page 28

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
s played bi wan female actor. Apairt frae the twa-three lines Fraz on page 1

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Apairt frae bein aff yer heid, on page 8

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
all i the centir at didna faw apairt whan ye luikit at it. The dec on page 46

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
rns the least wee bit notice, apairt frae the baldie chiel, wha st on page 49

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
the german caur is blawn apairt on page 44

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
boot the ower-uiss o siclike. Apairt fae bein a divert fae mair im on page 54

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
s the Lawlander wad cry them, apairt fae ane that is an Ossianic l on page 62

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
It's its ain law and logic apairt frae trade. on page 20
Hir's riven apairt hit's tattert ilka threid got on page 26
nin has been stellt and riven apairt afore it wis completit on page 27

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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
forms and aw looked the same, apairt fae wan sodger. The mannie th on page 70

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
ressed Scot, the freen tae aa apairt frae injuns, blacks an taigs. on page 55
forcet or rent apairt, plucked their ain on page 66

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ywrichts pitten thegither; an apairt frae thon twa, for ilka 'Phae on page 109

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
the wuids an burns an hills apairt. on page 52

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
d. The miners wis aye a cless apairt. Keep mind o when, lang-syne, on page 134

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
orse, it maun be auld 'Banes- Apairt' himsel. The refrain (Brochen on page 141

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Forgie the whimsy. Apairt frae the absurdities offert b on page 4

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
jist anither word for a sun. Apairt fae oor ain Sun, maist ither
e rocks birlin aboot wis tore apairt wi the wechty gravity o micht
near tae Seturn that wis tore apairt or that material comin aff th
n year it will stert tae brek apairt an will be gane.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Mirandese leid in thon airt. Apairt frae aw the crack, the collog
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
but it haes tae be sayed that apairt fae the "ü", they dae naethi
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
a wie howff bi the trak-syde. Apairt frae a
ed. The automatik duirs sklid apairt at the tap flair, an
wes rent apairt, an hiz memore o Rosie fessin
eir A toukit the mukkil drum. Apairt frae wir freins an a hantil n
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
Apairt fae thir, areas cuid be taen
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Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
r a boa’le o Chardonnay.’ Apairt frae bein dialect-specific (t
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Apairt fae the modren poleetical mui
Apairt fae a wheen modren ettles at
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
nearest starns til oor Yird (apairt fae oor ain ane, the sun) is
e set the rael unkent objects apairt fae the ordnar aircraft while
us seen back in the 1730’s? Apairt fae the antrin accoonts o thi
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
v lost mynd o thair nems nou, apairt frae ane, an yon belanged
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
that threiten tae blaw thaim apairt. A tour de force, it’s a pl
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A day apairt wis sair tae bide,
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
le Scottish culture available apairt fae Scottish
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
Stone MSP (Lib Dem). Naebody apairt frae him seems tae want tae a
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Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
forby the thing that keeps us apairt. We're aw jist floatin aroond
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Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
Whan the Roman Empire fell apairt we see Pictish cultur suddenl
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
essroom when they war bairns, apairt frae thaim that spake Gaelic
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
lt their wax an they will faw apairt.”
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
h an things aw sterts tae faw apairt. The story shaws hou ilk-ane
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Apairt frae the owersettin intae Sco
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Crawford, Ross Mindin, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
n attendees, aw ae us staunin apairt in oor discrete faimily units
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Apairt fae mibbie
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
hit the grun a hantle yairds apairt on a patch o scree an slid pa
he fowk they’d faaen in wi. Apairt fae thair new frein Hsien, ma
habits that cairry them faur apairt.
‘stringin the bow’: feet apairt, turn yae fuit ootward, bring
ed o weirin aa her new claes, apairt fae the sheepskin coat, an th
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
in fae 1660, but bade kinriks apairt. But in the hinner 17t centur
fter the Kirk o Scotland brak apairt throu the ‘Muckle Disruptio
haed mony social ills, cawed apairt wi industrial warks, wi an up
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Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
tween takkin Social Democracy apairt tae save profits, or muivin t
” as gin it is a govrenment apairt, but i fack EU policy is lair
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Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
noun phrase. Wha cares? Weel, apairt frae it aften comin aff ungra
Sae Scots as a thing apairt frae the dialects disna raell
nerts, nae gremmar, a naethin apairt frae the fragmentit, fest dee
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ane dingin it doon. Aiblins, apairt frae a Swiss delegate that di
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astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
fyr the Sidhe wyr iver a race apairt fae time.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
an aw. If awbody in Scotland apairt frae the Gaels spoke Scots as
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
e ower fykie tae tell the twa apairt – or, tae quote the English
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@ionafyfe tweeted
cot @elliesbeaton Wir aa faen apairt(2019) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
faur ye maun staun sinder an apairt frae ither fowk Snotters, hoa(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ing chairs placed aboot a fit apairt. Dip doon atween them daein y(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
e no bad lol - cooncils fell apairt since a left - a mibees wisn (2021) twitter link
@pieandbov apairt fae this um huvin a nice day (2020) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
e oan honeymin. Ye'll tear im apairt. on page 40

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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
in tae get aat: bodies rippit apairt fae the bombin. But it wis st on page 40

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
ulrie an aw thi ither room's, apairt fae thi frunt room we thi tun on page 6
eit ma da did ower thi yeer's apairt fae beein a Pinter tae traid, on page 7
mak fur shoar. Oney ither win apairt fae Wast or Nor Wast, seemed on page 46

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Jokin apairt, though," Winnie dichtit er e on page 14
said Joyce, pullin the twins apairt. "You see te yersel, an J dee on page 44
: the place wis in daarkness, apairt fae a wee lichtie fae aboot a on page 59

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
leen weerin them. Mam's sheen apairt fae her Sunday eens, war aa f on page 66

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
y git breath fir the heat. An apairt on page 39

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Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Mair eggs bruk apairt and oot fae them cam wee stoo on page 17

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
‘Apairt fae onything else, it was gwe
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
a serious, tall man, staunin apairt frae the claik o the wirkers
, tho, wis fit set the fermer apairt frae his cottars, fur a smatt
n her lug wis twice its size. Apairt frae thon, aathin wis fine. M
innie hidna sterted unpackin, apairt frae her flannel goon the nic
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
s. The fish the gutters rived apairt war speecially bred in fish-f
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
� War, 1618-1648, tore Europe apairt. It wes focht maistly, though
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
it war jist a wee bittie faur apairt tae stap ower an leukit skiti
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Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
in. Her ablach contorts, rips apairt, revealin new organs and een.
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
re tae be placed three inches apairt and at the bottom o each a we
ent. Nae a sound tae be heard apairt fae the crack-crackin o the r
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ate bit o the line though and apairt fae a fyowe shells lobbed owe
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Wilkie, Dave , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
irt, an though fir noo we are apairt, ye ken my luve,
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@glenlivetloon tweeted
ae doot thet we've jist grown apairt... time tae forge oor ain roa(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ged tae haud yon twa craiters apairt on the day's dander - mair b (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
e some flatulence bit, still, apairt fae that, on page 51
Apairt fae me piles, ah'm quite weel on page 79

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Wae hid no need tae be apairt on page 122

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Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
atween dem tae be braali far apairt on da scael o mutual intellig on page 20
Da twa forms bides apairt in compounds firbye, whaar da on page 30
Apairt fae da Scots spaekin plaesses on page 60
it's baess form apairt fae da siccint an third perso on page 71
da conjunction could be tellt apairt audibly da absolute majority on page 80
Also on pages 85
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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
o maas rive da lift apairt, on page 65

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Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
rnin afore, an hit wisna his. Apairt fae da caald he seemed nane d
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De Luca, Christine Paes Eggs, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, poetry
owre far apairt ta hadd tagidder
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Announcin Truncherfaece twins, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
hair dat could help tell dem apairt.
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Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Apairt fae Feb'rie, thran an thin. on page 7
Apairt frae whut micht cum an on page 16
Amang iz aa, ye stan apairt on page 30
Five solemn leagues apairt an near on page 32

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Sinn apairt frae tha Faither, an naebodie on page 9
nane o thaim wus made clain, apairt frae Naaman frae Syria." on page 76
t tha nettin stairtit tae cum apairt. Sae the' waved tae thair nig on page 77
hut ït, tha hale hoose brauk apairt at yinst." on page 80
kens wha tha Sinn raelie ïs apairt frae tha Faither, an naebodie on page 88
Also on pages 98, 99
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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
THEGITHER AN APAIRT on page 10
n this ither pair' near faain apairt." on page 15

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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Weans wi paurents wha leeve apairt
Weans wi paurents wha leeve apairt shud be tuk in oan tha speiri
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@the_gellick tweeted
lster Scots: daicent spelling apairt fae "Scatts!? https://t.co/RS (2014) twitter link