A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of douce in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Douce an Fouch an Hyte on page 30

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
eiventieth birthday - whit a douce an thochtie thing tae dae. on page 10

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Hardie, George Lallans 82 - As The White Swan Passes, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
douce and quaiet, on page 14

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Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Forth Brig, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
as douce as a wee lap dug. on page 28

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McPartlin, John Lallans 83 - Phantasmagoria, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Douce in sweitless darg. on page 70

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
Syne I am blythe. An there is douce lauchter frae the haill starn on page 93

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
r, Jekyll an Hyde, where this douce, weel-daein, doctor fellae sw on page 86

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
So wi aa the strenth oan Gods douce earth, on page 8

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
nvenshun hauds me back ilka a douce pouk o ma sleeve. Morton pits on page 81

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
O bluidlust, couthie, douce an meek; on page 91

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
ne on a kinder bodie; honest, douce an cantie. The day he dee'd, on page 45
k ma hert. He wes sae honest, douce an wyce. (Aiverie) A howp tha on page 46

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
And in atween the meedows, douce and fu o let-be, the ae path' on page 55

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
wi thair wee douce oosie bouks an keen wee gizze on page 7
Thare's a douce contradiction on page 33
tae courie in an hae douce thegether time on page 49

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
plooters douce alang a wheen o roads on page 57
nts, weel-wishers, relatives, douce sympathisers, secretaries, ch on page 77

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
'Noo, ma douce wee cuz,' says oor Lady Queen on page 38
sae douce, o Spring an Simmer, slippit on page 40
I wudnae troke fur douce wifely dues. on page 55

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Sic a douce wice-like suggestion. on page 30

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
The douce wee touns on page 58

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
We cuidna thole sic douce an dentie ludgins. on page 40
The douce ex-leftie With well-rubbed be on page 58

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
aordinar, and by that ah mean douce and clivvir. Matilda wis bait on page 4
in the gearbox and it runs as douce as can be.' on page 17
Miss Jennifer Honey wis a douce and quiet body, wha never roa on page 60
othly, wioot a pause and at a douce speed, Matilda sterted tae re on page 71
he hoonds than the heidie o a douce schuil fur bairns. on page 77
Also on pages 84, 95, 118, 209
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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
an kirk-goin body, as ma ain douce Davie.' on page 95

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
'Stork', butter wis faur owre douce on page 62
Nor douce-like weys wull serve tae brin on page 150

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Maist grannies are douce, couthie, helpfu auld buddies on page 2
e auld wumman and he smiled a douce wee smile. 'Aye, sure it's fo on page 94

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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
tae lose like thon. Ma luve, douce and fair o hert, warm as suns on page ix
Frae douce avenues that lead tae naethin on page 57

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
afore settin furth. Coffin a douce dictionar o Scots tae yersel on page 13
We propone coffin a douce Scots dictionary (see referen on page 41

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
i itsel, noo flauchtered doon douce-like until it fund a place it on page 3
puckle haycorns they became Douce and Quiet-like. Sae in a whil on page 23
oon, and the Forest wis fou o douce, lown soonds, that aw seemed on page 101

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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
kell-heids wes pried, lik the douce Lorimers an the skeillie makk on page 10

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'Ye're faur ower douce,' said Mr Tod. on page 59
I never met a ratton that wis douce yet.' on page 72

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Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
he's maistly wise, couthy and douce on page 4

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
sae douce she sat, sae still on page 41
great if she's a douce wee body on page 48

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
us douce Scots folk, we hae been kent on page 21

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
A douce-like hymn for deid-sang on page 6
Gane douce an unco hence. on page 21
O the douce walcome lowin on her cheek, on page 24
Douce Pasteurella, bonny lads micht on page 46
O bluidlust, couthie, douce an meek; on page 53
Also on pages 59, 64, 65, 70
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
os for bairns that are hinnie douce but fu o the fash an dreid o on page 62

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
The palace here is douce an quiet. on page 35

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
itary unnercless, mony o them douce fowk, but wi some frichtsome on page 9

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
lock wes gey flettert wi thir douce wards an said; on page 42

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
e needit wis anither Ellen, a douce, grown wumman wi settlt weys, on page 17

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
the snaw pure, douce, reformed air. on page 112

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
O bluidlust, couthie, douce an meek; on page 91

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
assis eftir the Romans, an aw douce an cliver things haed bin loc on page 19
wis mair douce than herdin stirks on page 62

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
ing ma enseignies, ay, in the Douce Burn on page 19
ng ma cuttie serk, ay, in the Douce Burn on page 21

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
First we hae some habile and douce blauds in the gate o the tyme on page 69

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
an healthcare; it is a guid, douce read, an confirms mony o the on page 110

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
Whan e'en douce lemans fin thair pace at lest on page 31

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Robin and Nanny ir an eident, douce auld cuppil, whause dauchter on page 142

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
teacher flung her. She was a douce enough wumman and he got on f on page 37

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
e richt; his composeetions ir douce. Fae 'Autumn Journey': on page 91

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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Sloth, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Bein douce, he’ll no tak ony dirdum
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - The Warld Nixt Door, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
aathin that’s braw in a douce ferlie glaw,
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McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
hoose tenderin a douce strand fur lown
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
The twaa douce quines
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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
the skinkil, the lipper, the douce smells an souns an the sunnli
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
n ye, Mirren ?” he speired, douce-lik.
the pryss. Aw the douce border touns an burghs wes ci
aifts o’m, sae thai flaited douce-lik til the
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
watchfu ee o his secretar, a douce bodie at we jaloused wis
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Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ouer show. Ay, an bees tae. A douce, cannie auld sowl, wi a kind
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ver hauden hard at her lug. A douce vyce reponed.
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Tae douce auld bodies, men o means,
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
staund an sing alang til. The douce an mim arrangements, houiver,
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
am sweemin by he wad gie it a douce wee tickle afore wheechin it
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
heir fleeces mak me the maist douce an delicate threid that ye ca
ore a thunnerplump, ye hear a douce, dirlin rummle? No that lood
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
"us douce Scots folk we hae been kent t
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Pandit kent, Guangwu Bang, a douce man, bit a verra eident man,
“Hsien,” Beatrice sayed douce-like. “Ye were tryin tae te
ry. A bit lik yak, bit no sae douce. Bit they say you can walk am
He wis that frank, that douce, that howpless. She tane bait
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
is committit tae haud-gauin douce an wicelike, whitever the aff
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solonggaybowser Merlin's Bairns, (archiveofourown.org 2020) Central, prose
"She's bein that douce areddies."
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Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ks oor life that wee bit mair douce, celebration allous us tae bi
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Steele, Gregor When Scotty said “Scunner”, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
��Like scunner and dreich and douce,’
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McMillan, Hugh The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch, (no publisher recorded 2022) Central, poetry
stood strecht an his vyce wis douce,
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Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
Or, gin ye dinnae want tae be douce, ye can hae “a flytin”, f
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Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Is spaken o as douce and canty.
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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - Thof nae a rigmarie hae I, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
In douce Dumfries oor noble Bard sits
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@billykayscot tweeted
in the gairden - ane or twa douce anes tae. https://t.co/yUZCHo(2020) search twitter

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
ie, lowp aff dicht'r craig wi douce girss threip tae'r fusper tae on page 3

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Blist are e douce, e hale warl is theirs; on page 11

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
a noshun for a drappie o thon douce, reed Sacrament wine.' on page 83

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
, an the craiturie wes liggin douce an quaet an ettlin tae sing a on page 9
"Dinna heed!" said Ailice douce an dillie-like, an loutin dou on page 27
d the Faan at linth. Sicean a douce, quaet wee vycikie at it hed! on page 45
Deedledee gied a douce wee smirkle, an yokit tee aga on page 51
her hann on his airm, an said douce an dillie-like, "Ye dinna nee on page 59
Also on pages 61
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - David, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, poetry
Douce, he wis, a scholar chiel on page 13

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
lyin skelp in the mids o the douce, quate fowk in the kirkyaird.
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
d wean, reared in Glesga bi a douce professional couple fa'd trai
the mids o the fowk, he wytit douce-like till his brither-in-law
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
e Addy I kennt in Thon Place, douce an canny. Bit it didna last.
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Orkney

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Nor douce-like weys wull serve tae brin on page 217

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Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
afore a douce wund on page 37

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - I Hae A Drame, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, poetry
douce lan o libertie,
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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
douce the wattir is haurlie
inti sang an whuffs o douce parfume
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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
doon the law, tho, in her ain douce wey: no a sliver o plastic pa
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@StuartPoet tweeted
ly Gey chuffed and ta fir yer douce wirds (2020) twitter link
wis brocht up weel mannert an douce. Hadnae jaloosed ye were efti(2020) search twitter