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cover Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words45.5 52 31.1 49.7 52.3 31 29
Number of occurrences151104 21 5 9 3 6
Number of authors87 50 18 5 6 2 5

Occurrences of cover in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
earest meal bin. I pushed the cover back, lowped in and brocht th on page 15

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
us degrees ae "smallness" are cover't in Glaswegian simply bi "we on page vi

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
t store at work an ah hud tae cover fur ye, doactorin the paperwo on page 9

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ights get freezing, nae cloud cover ye see. on page 29

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 84 - Attrition, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
hy strength for my day, Lord, cover my weakness so.' on page 9

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
s nae park really. Crash mats cover the ground round the swings n on page 24

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
softener in the rumpled duvet cover. Springtime freshness. He waa on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
undles frae time tae time tae cover the cley flair o the biggin, on page 56

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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ctually hae siller eneuch tae cover whit | wis aboot tae dae. on page 23

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
h wis the only yin that could cover the tills. Ah wisfurgive ma l on page 4

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Cover tae cover, A scoured each line, on page 33

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Kennedy, Julie Ma Mum and William Wordsworth, (Howkin Words Press 2024 ISBN: 978-1399988971) Central, prose
tch sight ae the black an red cover of the book she consults when on page 20

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
fur me and Craig tae run fur cover. "'The Cincinatti kid wis a c on page 75

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
llin lees tae theirsels. A'll cover maist o this in detail farthe on page 16
n aboot is a lee intendit tae cover up aw the robbin, rapin an mu on page 21

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
thi photography on thi front cover wiz done beh Gordon MacKenzie on page i

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
some o the bigger leaves tae cover oorsels. "Wad ye like some he on page 89

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
writ on the back cover ae ma jotter even though it w on page 29
an David signt the inside cover ae wur CDs fur us an Murray g on page 117

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
gruppit in the fingirs. Unner cover o the bedclaes, the auld man on page 42

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
r or less wirk it oot fae the cover o the books they gie ye. on page 13
the CD disnae even STAIRT tae cover it. on page 36

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Noisily strip Rowans o their cover, on page 16
Withdrew the safety cover, that wis it! on page 77

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ss fit dangled frae under the cover, exposin torn tights where a on page 37
scrape the black bits aff an cover them wi icing? The minister's on page 62

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
some o the bigger leaves tae cover oorsels. "Wad ye like some he on page 89

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Cover it up, woman, cover it up! on page 35

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
n, sae he jinks awa unner the cover o the hauf-licht ahint a seri on page 9

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
ENCE: will thon last? Does it cover ye? on page 23

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
that bricht Hercules had tae cover his een. on page 46

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Wir sma but we cover the groon on page 37

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
rd, we'll hae new regulars an cover mair airt forms, an publish S on page 4

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
solecisms lik the ane on the cover o the last issue o Lallans: ' on page 56

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ane free period that morn tae cover for an absent colleague. He h on page 37

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
it had a kinna buff-coloured cover an metal catches doon the bac on page 45
w the presses, took the table cover, shook aff the breid crumbs a on page 46

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
cover, shilpit hauns, aw snorlt lik
steekit on the bed cover.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image here of the book cover in original]
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image of the book cover in original]
Cover design : Sìne NicTheárlaich
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image of the book cover in original]
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Noisily strips rowans o their cover,
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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
een the eighteen cameras that cover aa the centre o Portsoy. Ah s
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Tae cover owre ma lugs, nae fears!
A cover-up - aye, that's the answer.
a cover-up o ony kind.
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
indae cause the curtains’ll cover it.’
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image of the book cover in original]
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
image here of the dictionary cover in original]
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Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
the spears wad hunker doun in cover an wait, an they’d pick aff
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
The new bairn wis happit in a cover an laid aneath the bed until
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: image of the cover in original]
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: image of the book cover in original]
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
[NOTE: image here of the book cover in original]
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
y a bend that offered me some cover. Noo A wis here, the venture
. Scrub an’ bracken gave me cover bit nae protection frae their
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
'oors. Ri text didnae exactly cover aw rat birry gote ri message
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
he wis ay’ wheeched aff tae cover England’s games an’ we’
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
n a silent stragglin line fae cover tae cover amang the rocks, av
tae cover amang the rocks, avoidin saft
ooch an they ran back tae the cover o the ridge. She leukit tae s
“Cud thoo no jiist cover thine een?” askit Iskander.
ve got lessons they hae tae cover ilka day - they’ll wirk in
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
tae mah chest, ah ran tae tak cover under th’ awnin o th’ sho
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
nder th' duvet, attemptin tae cover mah body fae th' invadin bitt
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
one whiff. Even Carol had tae cover her nose tae avoid that rank
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
[NOTE: image here of a book cover in original]
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ceevil servants', answer tae cover for baith Scots an Gaelic wis
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
h almost cannae believe, they cover ma entire stomach wi jist yin
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
t store at work an ah hud tae cover fur ye, doactorin the paperwo
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ters hus that mony names they cover aw four sides. Some wur hange

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
ares at a patch on the downie cover where there’s a coffee stai
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Startled doesnae quite cover the shock ah’ve goat fae fi
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
he common fuckin descency tae cover their mooths. Ah kindae git w
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ok oot ae place oan the front cover ae that posh Country Living m
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
opy, an gin we get eneuch tae cover the prentin costs, we’ll ga
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@ionafyfe tweeted
I posted a wee cover o a Tom Waits classic with me(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
Mattjohnsons Well done! Fabby cover! An if am bein honest a muxh (2014) search twitter
ehall An of course you should cover them awe in yir speach!??. Ha(2015) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
ia Accurate. Ye've been unner cover at the council ower lang.(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
a tae put the “segregation” cover over the“I”?Cause they’re (2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
Forgot tae pit in the cover - here ye go. https://t.co/g(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
nfromharlow Ah imagine thu'll cover thum up wi makeup. James Bond(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e proddies hae taen the green cover aff.(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
@kat_luc01 Grand, yersel? Cover too tight it mine tae. Gonnae(2016) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
- he went private tae try n cover his tracks (10 accounts) - t (2020) twitter link
n for a treat - talk about a cover up - the net tightens! (2020) twitter link

Doric

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Leaves, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ikeness in a guid haun on the cover. Some Deeside birk, she thoch on page 22

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Stewart, Del Tales Fae The Doric Side - Haudagain, 8:12 am, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
tae cover little mair than half a mile on page 86

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
an tossed an turned The duvet cover rumplin on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
l. It's a nicht oot aneth the cover o daarkness. The waiters aa h on page 49

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
k efter him, an gin att disna cover e lawin, A'll pey ye on e roa on page 99

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
bendin story lines tae cover on page 25
ye'd hiv tae cover ower on page 51

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
s - an the lino didna ayewis cover the surroond. Sae there wis n on page 76

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
"We’ll cover’t wi the smooth green grass
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Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
aa very fine, bit they dinnae cover fir aa the questions folk ask
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
it hame, a loud command. "Tak cover" Abody wis doon on
Rin for cover the midge is on a spree.
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
he pit the rifle back in its cover an back doun intae the burrow
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Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
intae the pan and closed the cover and pulled back the airm o th
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
pal eence hid a steerin wheel cover
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Blue mesk doon a thochty tae cover ma mooth, bit a’ve been dous(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Ma dother an buik cover artist Abi exhibiting install(2017) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ifferent. @scotsfilmguy did a cover version o een o her songs een(2019) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
ould jist aboot mak a cushion cover ??(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
o have had Jake deein teacher cover work at my school. Bairns tho (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Hid pinched the duvet cover and me bonny brand-new mat! on page 59

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
wae a custom-made widden cover, doublan on page 14

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
hae geed an help tae lift the cover off on page 35

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
. Aggie pits on her hat. Hats cover lots of things and mak you lo on page 30

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Hall, Anja Poosack, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
I'll stick puss under the cover
1 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
Cover theesels, there pirckles oot on page 24

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
tae, layin aff aa da time, ta cover up da akwardness, an dan shü on page 48
I saa da pictir ipo da front cover, I hoidit him under some aald on page 52

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Cover up on page 98

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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
If da wird ‘dialect’ can cover aathing idder as standard Eng
s laek faa, an maas, bit i da cover o da CD, dis wirds is written
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
ses! I'm got through 12 books cover tae cover fae New Year but la(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ister @johncrieffy getting da cover photo :-) #britishwildlife #S(2017) search twitter

Southern

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
red, giein her a bit cash tae cover the maist o it.
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@StuartPoet tweeted
Final front cover and it's now at the printers (2020) search twitter
oth @billykayscot Whit a braw cover(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
"That'll no cover the bills." on page 25
She picturd the cover o hir faither's first record. on page 34

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
n on iz!' An tae tha hïlls, 'Cover iz ower!' Noo ïf the' wud da on page 109

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Gillen, Charles Oot Here Mae Lane, (Words without Borders Magazine 2004) Ulster, prose
I hae cover't some grun, but mae best dey
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@Angelinekking tweeted
Reads @WomenAloudNI What book cover? And who? Me? I’d never shar(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
ambeg - I aye mind haein tae cover my lugs as a wean! (2014) twitter link

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