A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of askin in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
aw crowdit roon it, gaspin an askin, "Bit who won?" on page 27
question ye should really be askin yersel, is it no?" on page 57
ss's cat: wid ye no be better askin her aboot it?" on page 86
rid neck, that, sittin there askin aw the stupit questions ae th on page 94

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Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
oon as the presenter finished askin the question ah wis instantly on page 35

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
rang. Kate held up her haund, askin her ti byde still, for she wi on page 22
fine, thank ye, an thanks for askin, an gied thaim a richt seilie on page 29

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
usin from our bit. He text me askin if A Wanted to go for a few d on page 39

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Ah'm no askin aboot fauts. Jist whit happen on page 34

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
besom she'll think I am, for askin! No, It'll never dae tae spei on page 10
a puddock or a worm. Whit I'm askin is, whit did the archbishop f on page 25

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
Ah cuidnae lat her gae athoot askin fir anither daunce bit it fai on page 27
'Hoo mony o thir fowk ir we askin tae oor waddin?'Ah speirt. on page 32

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Age. That's whit it does. Be askin me the morra why he's aw sair on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
askin if onywan haes seen her man on page 39

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
then yer askin them 'why?' on page 18

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ant an herty as ye like . . . askin for directions an a wee refre on page 60

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
, ye'll niver git an auld ain askin' whar they're gan, dear me no on page 13

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
at schuil, the wan I'm always askin aboot, jealous ay, but it's n on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
o the English anyway. Ah mind askin Mammy why it wis callt Englis on page 7

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'There's nae point askin hoo I'm feelin. on page 6

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
koot at Asda before yae start askin the forbidden question "What' on page 87
t the situation by indirectly askin him a serious question. on page 102

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e-inch screen and noo ye come askin fur a book! You're gettin spo on page 6
tion she widnae huv dreamed o askin the bairns on therr firs day. on page 70
ow come, if ye dinnae mind me askin, is there a baked bean on the on page 138

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
re ironic. Wha is Theresa May askin fer help? The pup, whause inv on page 11
hit needs tae be duin, nivver askin onie o the electorate fer the on page 30
international lenders will be askin far ower high rates due tae t on page 145

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Em seek o yi askin me whar ah-thin is on page 105

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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
oted bookseller in Edinburgh, askin him tae reply that he kennt t on page 27
lad lookit long at the mannie askin the question, than on page 46
ae his Heid Office in Houston askin whit wis wrang an makkin it c on page 48
heid, wis like masel, an aye askin the ither lad, that wis a yea on page 74
st wi the wey he spoke. Eftir askin Wullie on page 75

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
's in your class, Ah wis only askin, she said, Whit's up wi you t on page 28
a an Margaret willnae shut up askin whit like the dance wis an wh on page 38
nae tolt her noo but she kept askin me when ah wis gaun intae Gla on page 52
on't be sa nosey. Ah wis only askin, she said, Cause she's gaunna on page 58
n we wur walkin past Maths an askin him if he'd had an accident i on page 77
Also on pages 81, 91, 103, 105, 107, 109, 114, 123, 154, 155, 164, 169
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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
outit at, even when he's pure askin for it. on page 21

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ah no speak like ye?' ah mind askin at the time. on page 17
school. Playin truant is like askin tae go tae the toilet when ye on page 46

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
wer ony questions ye micht be askin yersel as ye mak yer ain jour on page 8
makkin a statement o fact or askin a question. This maks shair t on page 11

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
didnae catch fire. They kept askin me aboot the gas cooker, the on page 27
invitit but naebody thocht o askin Cinderella an she didnae hae on page 80
am... I'll tell Betsy ye were askin fer her, Mrs O' Flaherty. Che on page 93

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
inancial Services, every time askin efter Mr. Poe. At lang last, on page 62
"Fe's ayeweys askin efter oor money." on page 65
he'd mebbe tell him we'd been askin." on page 80

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
e phoned me back in September askin fur Srella Marie's new number on page 80
wean who moves here is askin fur trouble. It would be impo on page 81
s gat nae shame. Lazy bastart askin fur a lift. on page 118

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Keepin On Askin on page 24

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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
She wisna askin she wis tellin me. on page 118

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
he man's auld mither had writ askin him tae thank aw the fowk wha on page 18

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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Kenspeckle Man, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
askin me fur ‘a wee buke’.
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
A'v juist been askin efter ma cousin's wee bairn t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
or prents on the wa, and keep askin if the tane's originals and t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ik wafts ye aff tae sleep...) Askin middle cless Scots tae chynge
tae assuage warld puirtith by askin the rich tae gie awa aw their
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ings than me. Shoud I be awae askin Elsie ar the onything I can d
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
k for lastin pleesure is jist askin for the mune.
They'll shairly be askin for me.
Eve: Whit for, A'm askin, gin A may,
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Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
c, or even o English. Aw ah'm askin for is an equal pairtnership,
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
tation, shakkin wi emotion an askin me hou ah slept at nicht. Ah
sick when ah saw David Bowie askin Scotland tae 'stay' as if he
k the question we need tae be askin o yin anither in the run up t
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
playin in the street, bytimes askin ane o us tae gae a wee messag
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n the setting o thaim. He’s askin anaw if ony o thaim wad cam o
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
ctorate an a Scotland that is askin itsel some tricky questions.
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ps oer, motionless. ‘Ah’m askin ye, whit the fuck did ye dae
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Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
No. Ah suppose that would be askin' too muckle - ye stopped rea
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he bowlin club. Folk huv been askin fur ye. We need tae stick the
ah gonae get that, eh? Ah’m askin ye, where?’
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Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Fuck knows man, yer askin the wrang guy. Ah don’t kno
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
seein, if ye don’t mind me askin?’ ah gie her a wee smile an
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Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
in’ it inches fae ma face n askin’ fir ma input. Aw a kin thi
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McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ent a message tae Achnacarry, askin’ Lochiel tae rise fir him a
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
��. He approached the College askin’ gin he could dae aw’ his
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
o’ oor Art teachers! A mind askin’ the Music teacher, why Ron
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Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
dy 'hing, an' no' jeest et ri askin' price a' seventy five quid.
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
askin fowk
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
hite meir. She stertit oot by askin Snawba: ‘Will there aye be
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
It follaet fae whit they were askin him tae dae. He saw the twa m
r suin, faur ower suin tae be askin him tae dae thir things. “S
han she fund a text fae Bapu, askin her tae come richt aff an jyn
file, Pandit-ji?” Malik wis askin.
vers wis made tae lawer thair askin price. The bargainin gaed on
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
‘es dun it afore Insteed a' askin’ tae be let oot the door A'
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
d, ‘ . . . ah’m no bloody askin, Daniel!’
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DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
Moa coudnae stap frae askin. "Are ye hungry?"
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
e’d get yer baws partit fur askin fur that in Ireland, ya cunt.
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
h he wis also a man mair than askin fur it aifter the way he’d

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
na fa asleep. Mind ye ah kept askin them questions so they didnae

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
He battered George first for askin’ why there wis nae dinner,
dinner, then Pete got it for askin’ where mither wis.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ing. Especially if what their askin is the truth. And ah dinnae s
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
reat national bard himself is askin?’’ ah says, while ah prod
nywhere, eh? The yin that’s askin ‘’What huv yae goat plann
ist in time fur Bradley Walsh askin a bunch ae desperados some ge
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e sleep cos ah’ve been busy askin massel a series ae questions
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@fourmenterian tweeted
Are ye dancin'? Ye askin'? Aye, am askin. Naw, I voted(2015) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
s eventually played, or whit? Askin fur a Pal??. ????????. ????(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
w STILL oor national saint??? Askin fir a neebor. Is he no Russia (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
annel5_tv, whit's the pynt in askin fer ma date o birth when Ah r(2020) search twitter
answered the questions he wis askin me tae his nurse, an he objec(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
innae need encouragement hen. Askin ye if ye fancy a nite oot is (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
olaSturgeon Ye sure ye wurnae askin folks aboot brexit, that wis (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
THREID! Folk are aye askin us where they can LISTEN tae (2020) twitter link
n - jist tae clarify, are ye askin aboot the wird 'affy'? Or the (2019) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
Hope somebody will be askin Dougie Ross tonight oan his w(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
tossers/dipstick remarks? am askin cos ur ma freend lol (2021) twitter link
ys it awe brother - nae guid askin the fm or jason leitch - the (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ti be ceevil ti fowk, an Ah'm askin ye kindly ti lat me throw.' on page 45

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'Fat A'm askin masel noo', says the Inspecto on page 80

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Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
onmental fowk, sennin e-mails askin ilka body tae check up on the on page 84

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Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
hing an oor parents jist kept askin the same lame questions: Foo on page 59

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Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - The mornin o the waddin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
She'd say "Yer askin yersel the wrang questions qu on page 99

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
So aye say's, "Weel eif yeer askin, thin am Dansin," fyle a grab on page 40

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Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
askin mair intense questions, on page 37

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
vver tempt fate - aat's jist askin fir trouble. Somethin bad's d on page 38
e. Ah'm...Ah'm winnerin aboot askin him te write ma a prescriptio on page 48
abel fae the butcher's keepit askin ma up. Ah canna bi deein wi h on page 85

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
an athoot him askin, on page 55

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
loud laach. "Faither, Ah'd be askin ye foo ye managed tae get owe on page 109

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
t bein sae, fat was she deein askin for mair prayer an allooin me
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
an wis in ward seven. She wis askin a nurse fit wye tae get
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
s him. "I'm nae gaun tae stop askin or you
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
�s been drivin us demented wi askin about Aikey Fair an if ye’r
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
cht cannie-lik wi a saft vice askin iz whit wis wrang? The
haed dee’d an a angel wis askin iz ta sign the Big Book, nae
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Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
Callum's chum comes ti i door askin if he's needin oot to play bi
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Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
hing she wis standing ower me askin fit the day’s excuse wis. W
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Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
e gaun off. It wis his mither askin far aboot he wis and remindin
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
k at the door and her neebour askin tae come in. Lizzie stood up
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ae ma feet dustin ma doon and askin if I wiz aricht. ‘Oh I’m
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
My mum askin' if I got athing or did I nae
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
messages an photos on Twitter askin if they can get sae mony retw(2014) search twitter

Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
isna soond good, no when he's askin is tae pray fur them.' on page 37

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Shetland

Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
whit joost happened; I tried askin a few peerie questions. I eve
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Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
leinin aboot the derkness, an askin fur the len o ae torch; wheec
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Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Askin, "Whit ir yae daen in here? on page 25

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@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
raiphsays *Raiph fones Polis, askin where aboots wuz tha white po (2021) twitter link