A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of ava in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Well, ah'm sure ah'm no Ava," she said, "she's goat her h on page 19

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
n, ither leets haed nae mense ava. Kate fand this wearyin, but on page 14
huils reportin an in nae time ava haed wun til her ain column. on page 16
wrang. But yon wisna the case ava. Bi this time thair faither w on page 20
him nae help ava. Insteid, she stuid abeich fr on page 22
act at her faither haed askit ava, insteid o gaein ti the cauld on page 24
Also on pages 26, 31
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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
, I barely mind whit happened ava. I gaed in wi ma shield aheid on page 58
It seemed I didna dae muckle ava - no that I wis evitin the f on page 59

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
they cudna pictur yon hoose ava. Ye wad need tae say tae them on page 20
her disna look like the thing ava. I mak a wheen errors, forby, on page 21
'The thorns are nae guid ava. Flooers hae thorns jist for on page 28
ever passes this wey ava.' on page 42
n ower them. It isna the same ava.' on page 47
Also on pages 50, 52, 60, 62, 72, 76
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
"Naething, naething ava!" an I slippit awa, quick-sme on page 86

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
An nae doot ava, becomin "acquainted"!' on page 17

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
lang syne, an canna win til't ava. He's as like ma 'Auld Jockie on page 45
ng lyke aneuch. It winna lest ava. Saiddil up ma swuft naig Dob on page 48

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
for no bein tongue or leid ava. on page 12
ava syne love came cryin, on page 57
aw nor lose the hairt or ocht ava forby, we're pairt o whit's b on page 77

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Pete, Fortune Lallans 102 - Trotsky's Treatment, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
an his bruits; thare is nocht ava ti blaud ma revolutionarie sp on page 91
t a musardrie an lat naebodie ava be dounhauden onie mair. on page 91

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Nae side ti him ava: this selsame Mark, on page 39

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
or that they cheenged muckle ava. Tae the MsM naethin they ivv on page 9
formation anent near oniethin ava is time-consumein as weel as on page 29
pairliamentary representation ava, yet whanivver there's onie p on page 48
that it wisnae the same thing ava tae mention the cultural an p on page 68
that awbody wi onie interest ava in the future o onie o the ki on page 78
Also on pages 88, 99, 102, 127
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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
n society, there's nae chance ava that the tellin o stories'll on page 11
Weel this didnae suit Jock ava. He wis due in a wee whilie t on page 35
s o ice an ye cuidnae see far ava at grund level. Ane o the lad on page 38
ely this wuidnae hae happenit ava, they were thinkin. There wis on page 53
o calories there wis nae uise ava in them takkin pieces wi them on page 56
Also on pages 59, 65, 67, 74, 82, 106, 124
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
aebody's asked thaim tae sing ava on page 116

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
w the only truly safe harbour ava. on page 45

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
t no hae a parteeclar dialect ava. Baith is mair nor acceptable on page 7
If ye jalouse ava that ye'r no usin an eediom o on page 49
deed, nae parteeclar dialect ava. The DSL offers a twa-leid 'C on page 51

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ad hae me! A didnae fancy him ava, bit ma mither wis keen on't. on page 59

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
n an it wesna pannin oot weel ava. Maist o the jyners he haed t on page 65

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
d hae me deid? - There nocht ava I'd raither! on page 45

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
her bodie an no like ti a cat ava, thay were aa feart for him. on page 42

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Scarce bairns ava, on page 98

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
l as a nation o weiriors, gin ava. Hou we mind on weir an comme on page 110

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
aliket o the mingie, nae dout ava, is Peter Arnott's Brecht, fl on page 109

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
agazine wadna be cumin til ye ava binna for hir!); John Law for on page 10

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Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Nae Tae Be Taein, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
nae richt tae participate ava, we're nae mare pertinent on page 41

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
hinges but cuidna budge thaim ava. on page 96

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
or tribble tae gie ony thocht ava tae the craft an skeil o scre on page 121

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
hair lifes wadna be tae thole ava. An thare war aye the fitba, on page 127
an gin his buik shaws onythin ava, it's hou faur frae the doul on page 129

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ell the reader whit tae think ava, but raither offers the inlat on page 132

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
wi in the Pits hud ony inklin ava o the man bi their side in th on page 133

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
eil, tae be honest, no muckle ava for aw the haurd campainin th on page 121

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
eans, fule time wark (ir nane ava). Mortgages, rent, gas bills, on page 16

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
that didna leuk lik easin aff ava sae they got rained aff. Sett on page 58
lugger's wey! Hae ye seen him ava?' on page 60

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
bairns haes haurdly been here ava. Oor minds maun warsle wi the
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
I like best ava!
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Peffers, Bob Whit Aboot Ma Ceevil Richts?, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, poetry
Bit mibbie no, ataw, ava.
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Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
ye’ll chyave ava wi nae thocht o yersel.
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
January is better nor naethin ava. Athoot Burns they wad no een
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McGibbon, Joe Lallans 74 - Draps o Sapie-Bubble, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
rd time wis lucky, nae mishap ava.
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
follae diaphonemic principles ava.
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
it haurly seems ti a chynged ava: the uise o "stour" ti mean "
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
ngit tae, sae he wisnae feart ava.
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Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
whitiver, an no thair langage ava. The tradeetional spellin gui
dinna speak wi a glottal stop ava.) For the kynd o conservative
n the ‘ch’ soond no uised ava bi youngers in some airts.
ers o Scots, is no Scots maks ava – thay shaw English soond s
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
rins the risk o bein nae leid ava. The dilemma o Scots writers
oncord richt, an no mony fowk ava will ken the Basic Inglish Bi
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
virk and vyrk. Nae consensus ava. In SND, wark seems tae hae t
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
onceit, no wi Hiberno-Inglish ava but wi Scottish Staundart Ing
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
best o times, an whiles nane ava.
ava, cept thon tentie nod o the h
rnin, scarce takkin tent o us ava, an it wis
ava, forbye the antrin sidieweys
at our pieces ava. Efter a few days o this, we
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
wi a chork. He didnae notice ava, sae intent wes he on Mr Gray
Weel, whit did ye eat ava?
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
In nae time ava the bease haed connacht aathi
seen. The’ war nae wastage ava; the gleg-ee’d hens and deu
e, didna seem tae hiv chynged ava sin the Rebellion. He dargit
3 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ndit’s hoose as masel first ava. Ah’ve got tae git Walfare
n thair respeck yerself or no ava. They’ve got lessons they h
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
until no lang syne, no muckle ava haes been done for tae gie th
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Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
��successful UK’ haes nocht ava tae dae wi ordinar fowk.
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Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
e the global financial sector ava are the likes o Americae, Chi
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McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
remaist, I hae nae hesitation ava i walcomin this Scots version
ls (or, raelly, dae oniething ava through the medium o Scots).
rsion, there’s nae question ava whilk version is the clearer,
g their shooders an no bather ava wi it. An in a situation o la
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ection, but there is nae sign ava that Labour is gaein tae win
trauchled tae mak onie impack ava. The want o “brand recognit
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McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Scotland be playin this gemme ava? Shid the SFA hae acceptit sp
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Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
oters wad mind that situation ava. Scotland’s new political l
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McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ps. Canna think o onie reason ava.]
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
An nane ava tae the lave.
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
the “bad guys”, naething ava is. But it’s became accepti
een, wis bringin it tae licht ava.
left tae rot, an wi nae sign ava o a polis that’s there tae
toy gun – is it onie wunner ava that sae monie bleck fowk hae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
e. Ye think they dae naething ava, man, but this be a mistake,
hoo she soons I canna mak oot ava. May be she'll be rowt up lik
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
th, they're no that ill folks ava, thae Englishers. They're gui
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
A didna ken ava that "least-weys" wis Scots u
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McMillan, Hugh The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch, (no publisher recorded 2022) Central, poetry
those that didnae say onythin ava,
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Robertson, James Dr Wha, (Scottish Poetry Library 2018) Central, poetry
mair or less or better sense ava
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@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
irnin but there's nae coorses ava (this wis tae wyse awa ae yea(2020) search twitter
sda Nae upliftin or reassurin ava. *ASN mammy wi only second ev(2020) search twitter
Jeane are daein fine, nae bad ava. They've earned their afterno(2020) search twitter
thi virus. Ye hauna ony shame ava.(2020) search twitter
Nae guid ava - the maist pairt o the rain(2020) search twitter
and 6 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
.. an saa they werena powkers ava. They were lichts. Lichts on on page 41

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
young quine that didna ken im ava. on page 78

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Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
b wi it. It didna seem natrel ava. Fit wye could she nae spik n on page 14
wint tae spik tae een anither ava. She daled hersel a haun o pa on page 17

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
bit na His parcel wisna there ava He traced his steps back tae on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
dna seem tae get mukkul feish ava. So drasteik meesher's wid ha on page 11
eit wisna a gweed day fur me ava. We hid hault maist o fit we on page 30
it we seen, weisna yauchtie's ava, thi wer big mukkul braaken w on page 55
hinner ain, a hid nay braik's ava, bit ma haan braik aye wurket on page 67

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Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
ang, They widna listen tae us ava. on page 29

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ck, "at's nae fit she telt ye ava. She said, "NELLIE'S PASSED E on page 27
it wi's freen. "At's nae eese ava. Fin it comes te affairs o th on page 51
o'is nose, "ess is nae eese, ava." on page 64

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Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
n he didnae hae fuskers, nane ava. on page 9

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"It ll bi naethin like aat, ava. Ah'm jist plannin a nice, qu on page 26
aethin - face te face or nae ava. An Ah s 'pose, noo, the rest on page 62
fun oot - she widna like it ava. Ah held ma breath as Ah saa on page 65
"Och, c'mon. Ess is nae eese ava." Ruth teen Tamara bi the on page 77
c'mon! Ah've a job te brak in ava sometimes - it's on page 84

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
canna get export at aa (neen ava) on page 130
Nae food, jist neen ava on page 150
'En 'ere's neen ava on page 164
m I stanin here? 'Ats nae ees ava on page 201

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
, it's dwynt awa tae naething ava. on page 24
n he daesna seem to be singin ava. Syne, a verse later, he taks on page 26

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Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
fish, nae sib tae the prince ava. on page 115

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
she cwidna mak ony sinse o't ava.) "Some wye it seems tae full on page 23
"Aat wadna mak ava, I'm seer," said Ailice. "The on page 44
ledum, "but it's nae like aat ava, naegaits." on page 49
distrackit fae takin ony tent ava o the reid-wuid bridder. But on page 60
war tae be ony corrieneuchin ava, She beed tae guide it hersel on page 63
Also on pages 64, 71, 75, 77, 80, 92, 93
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 67 - The Road I didna Takk, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
As it wis girssy, nae worn ava on page 62

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
'ere was naething tae be seen ava. Aathing was in aipple pie or on page 89

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ae. An och, but aat wadna dee ava! Aat was th’aal-farrant wye
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Frost sticks in, nae bad ava.
pleetry shoors, nae a bad day ava.
y o sin nae cloods in the sky ava.
"och ey were nae bad ava, ey were gey licht wi nae muc
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
bides dry it's nae a bad day ava,
doon ahin the dyke nae gweed ava.
This day dis turn oot nae bad ava,
Wither for the day nae gweed ava,
Mair than cool nae affa warm ava,
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
uce hardly sleepit in his bed ava, sae faiver said a fairmer's
n its bosie that niver meltit ava, like an ice laird's hairt. E
it. Bit he didna like it, nae ava. Isie, tho, wisna a cottar ba
, fa hid nae dealins wi yowes ava, fur the Bruces war dairy fai
, faith she niver touched her ava, if she could help it. An luv
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
oos doon? Weel, 'twas nae san ava! 'Twis gowden stour!
n. "Na, na, she wisna pleased ava. She raged Pranny fur bein a
. Fegs! A poochfu wis naethin ava frae a beach o puir gowd. Tha
� bit there wis naethin there ava, anely a scrunt o a tree, boo
n, bit the loon hid nae taste ava fur ony o't. He'd mair scaldi
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
in them disnae look like you ava. Ye muck aboot wi yer sister
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Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
s, fylst ithers said nane did ava. An fyles, aa nummers in atwe
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Diansangu, Mae Doric, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
he eens fit are aywis nae bad ava,
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
gin they’re worth ocht ava. Teach.
Whit hairm til onie, least ava Eck,
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Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ke this didna suit Mrs Robson ava so she suggested he speir at
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Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ritt and nae life threatening ava.” He wyted a second or twa
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
al ween but it wisna the ween ava. The streamin watter wiz saat
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e she’d hardly been near it ava. Her poor mither hid teen up
hardly get intae her gairden ava noo for the abuse and ilka mo
Nae anither thing tae gyan on ava.
e fit he’d jist read. First ava they’d found oot that Mabel
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
er I wiz in but I wisna carin ava the only theng in my mind wiz
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Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
me though the pain didna stop ava but keepit twistin intae his
eemins and saw it wisna bleed ava. That mornin him and his mate
place but hame didna latch on ava. His mind wiz in war and it s
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Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
o thing, nae interest tae me ava. I came upon this boot an the
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Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
jist didna mak sense tae him ava.
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
forgiven for ye hinna sinned ava. Fit is gan tae happen tae th
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ppit them aawye. Nae mainners ava thocht Jessie. Bit the keeper
ich wis tae say, nae mainners ava. Victor Vratch ett aabody’s
ll, Kirsty Ann wisna nae weel ava. Ye see, she LIKIT her bonnie
he speired. “It’s nae fun ava. It’s jist sittin there lik
“He didna come fur us ava. snuffed Gurr.”
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@cligeey tweeted
@JimSpenceDundee Nae eesce ava(2020) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
ts in class. Didna pit ma aff ava bit nae great. At kein o teac(2020) search twitter
ay, I really dinna ken muckle ava aboot yer culture an fit ye'v(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
' deal thit wiz nivver a deal ava.(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
landscaepid ava, sheu kent on page 20
t nyargie, an thir no spocken ava on page 62
hay dinno spaek aboot Darling ava, an thay dinno spaek aboot ar on page 123

3 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
second letter gaes no comfort ava. Hid reads... on page 38

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Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
ava fae sheu teuk the ship tae Ma
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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
oose in the pot than nee maet ava".
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@peediepuss tweeted
@jm_stout Yin's no great ava. Sea aboot the warmest jist n (2020) twitter link
@jm_stout Hell aye! Nae doots ava!(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
arted ta drag it. In nae time ava da net wis foo o fish. Hit wi on page 87
seemed ta be wirkin nae sense ava. Mattie wisna best plaesed ta on page 117

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
Noo dir nae cultivation ava. It's aa ledd doon ta girss, on page 62

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Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
i mæst ava waant t'waatch a kartoon on page 12

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Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Næ iddir ien ava. on page 27

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Dis isna a poem aboot soup ava on page 30

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Jamieson, Robert Alan Metadist Metafir, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
næ iddir en ava.
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Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
t didna plaese da muckle Wolf ava, so he started blaain an blaa
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Williamson, Christie Böd, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
if he comes ta de ava,
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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
wi, caase if we oese da wird ava, hit’s dat public concept a
anguage at haes ony standards ava.
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ey did dir raisin in nae time ava. An da sheeks o dem niver aes
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
mote control cars in nae time ava. I wis dumbstruck. Dere wis h
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Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
’m braaly lucky tae be here ava!”
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Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
airly pooskered daein naethin ava.
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Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
aggle or a steer in nae time ava. So if you come apon an unexp
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Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
duds is better nor nae claes ava.
r a wee, Ah kenna whaur Ah im ava.
Ir the oniething ava better,
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@StuartPoet tweeted
t2Now @Historic_Ally No richt ava yon. A few month syne afore L(2020) search twitter
andG that dinnae need chyngin ava, jist addit acause they're Sc(2020) search twitter
tically? Ah jalouse ye dinnae ava neebs ??(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Or lake a flure, nae last ava on page 4
Nae catter ava. on page 6
Thin, fur it's no lang ava, on page 7
There's nane ava can bettér pen. on page 31
Noo, dinnae fash yersel ava, on page 38
Also on pages 42, 44, 49, 62
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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
dnae sound lik the richt ward ava) "-but A'll hae tae ax thim w on page 9
hae fun shae ecudnae reach it ava: shae cud see it plain enuch on page 14
mine disnae g'in tae ringlets ava; an A cudnae bae Mabel, fur A on page 19
disnae seem tae bae dryin mae ava." on page 26
nie room fur yae, an nae room ava fur onie lesson-books!" on page 36
Also on pages 38, 57, 59, 61, 64, 69, 74, 82, 84, 85, 88, 90
20 matches

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
Sadie? Ir the' lake oanythin ava?" "The'll dae richtlie fur th on page 8

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
ir lughole. Sae nae mony folk ava hae a braid Ulster-Scotch ton on page 5
orbye, came up - but naethin ava but jaa banes - some wi oul on page 13
They wudnae wheest ava on page 23
jaloose they've nae jaa banes ava, on page 24
ldnae keep tha wean fae water ava: on page 50

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
tellin ye but, dïnnae sweer ava: ether bi heiven, fer ït ïs on page 6
He's no weel, an cannae move ava. He's on page 8
" saed he. "Hae yis nae faith ava?" Then he stud up an chackt t on page 9
he cum oot he cudnae say ocht ava, nor taak tae tha fowk. The' on page 69
th month, for thair's naethin ava God cannae dae." on page 70
Also on pages 75, 76, 80, 87, 93, 95, 96, 100, 104, 107, 109, 110
22 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Its nae use ava tae' mae. on page 15

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
aff in tha nicht. Nae chance ava on page 9
s sweer blin Elvis isnae deid ava, on page 11
oul hans, an cannae dae ocht ava. Whiles yell mebbe hear a wha on page 12
ten yeir. There no tha thing ava, an thairs naewhaur tae pit y on page 16
At furst, he cudnae see ocht ava, bot then he heerd tha girnin on page 17
Also on pages 24
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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
pairts tha hunnèr haed nane ava; an 35 pairts tha hunnèr o m on page 9

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
er get little fundin' ir nane ava. O' the on page 39

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BardOfMilebush Untitled poem, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
wee rhymes and English naught ava
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Warwick, Matthew Tha Feardie Geng hae tae bide at hame, (Sensory Attachment Centre 2020) Ulster - Ballymena, weans
mittal bugs cannae thole saip ava, heth they rin awa frae saip.
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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
hat it didnae dae it ony guid ava. The Agreement gied us a "pea
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Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
Didnae taste orange ava
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Reynolds, Charlie Krisamas time is draa’in near, (Ullans Speakers Association 2011) Ulster - Coleraine, prose
r gie an gled tae get onythin ava in yer stockin on Krisamas mo
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Reynolds, Charlie Tak pride in yer ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2009) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
try an sae its naw a language ava, maistly becaase thae niver s
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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
ye an weel Weel No weel Nocht ava
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Thompson, Mark Address to a Nintendo DS, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
Ye dinnae hae a chance ava
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Smyth, Anne I Corinthians 13, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster, prose
ve, A hae nae oot-tak frae it ava.
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Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
a mids o Bilfawst in nae time ava.” Dorothy glaid her fit can
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Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
tthered ’at he knowed nocht ava aboot her — only ’at she
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@the_gellick tweeted
Onybody at @uslanguagesoc ava? I could dae wi a wee haun he (2014) twitter link
keek: couldnae unnerstaun it ava! (2014) twitter link
llions spake ony Ulster Scots ava: I jalouse noo they cannae! A (2014) twitter link
could hairdly unnerstaun them ava. #UlsterScots #Aye (2014) twitter link
ay - they cannae spake richt ava! #ulsterscots for aye (2014) twitter link
and 43 other occurrences.