A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of eence in Corpus

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
aev this clair mem'ry o haein eence begowkt ma mither; an o haein on page 55
e we gaed back aat wye an saa eence mair the cottage wi the gross on page 56

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
e? Ti save the maister's kist eence mair?' An wi that he lowped t on page 41
Eence in, though, he wis fair disap on page 45

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
Aa at eence?"' on page 81

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
her noo, for she'd served me eence fan I'd been in, a queat, ham on page 38
Eence aboord the coaster Cromdale t on page 40

4 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
A'd kent im at eence for a trump! on page 34

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
'Ay, A haed eence twa cars, laddie: a Pontiac a on page 30

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
isit Auntie Mary nae mair nor eence a fortnicht. on page 35

4 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
She wis feart o him then, an eence, he even threw her mither doo on page 15
on the Polnar Dam - mair nor eence! on page 16
He'd cam hame eence a fortnicht, on the train, be on page 17

4 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
euch. Ah mind the time he wis eence barred fae the local. Tried t on page 44

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Or a talent scout at Aberlour Eence eeran there tae look me ower on page 15

7 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
muntul, so's tae heet eit up. Eence yea thocht eit weis hait anuf on page 4
oon tae thi North breakwater. Eence again aiy chose tae sit en ei on page 18
s feish en tae thi toon couse eence thi wer aa boxed up ther wis on page 20
ul eit hid boacht thi boatie. Eence thi formed, Eis bicaim "Thi S on page 28
up starter. She run jist fyne eence she wis fyr't up an ther wis on page 50
Also on pages 52
7 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
we eence could dee an micht dee yet if on page 27
fat eence I'd strenth eneuch tae haud f on page 10
Eence strayt, this waa maks clear on page 46

3 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
Eence ye've wined and dined her, on page 7
I'll mak ye a winner eence mair. on page 20
e howkit earth far oor chapel eence stood. on page 24

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
irth tuppens. Iv he can dee't eence, he can dee t again." on page 17
it wi ma meals an wheels duty eence a month an aa ma beauty thera on page 36
l." Joyce teen a gweed lach. "Eence ye'r up, ere's naethin ye can on page 40
an Ah wintit te spyle ye fir eence. Ah widna like ye te feel ye' on page 84

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e ye annoyt ma, bit Ah nivver eence thocht it wid've bin a blessi on page 20
Eence ye're safely sattled in on page 24
g aff yer feet," leuch Alec, "Eence ye ging aff yer feet ere's na on page 70
hidna ayewis bin like aat - eence ere'd bin Mam, Dad, masel an on page 78
a novelty bit, lut's face it, eence ye've tidied oot yer garage a on page 85
Also on pages 86
6 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Eence mair e deil teuk him up till on page 10
e i the jile. Lat ma tell ye, eence ye're there, ye'll nae be lat on page 12
Eence Jesus wis throw wi his sermon on page 15
ples gaed in efter him. Aa at eence, a muckle storm got up ower e on page 16
Eence he wis throw wi his wark i th on page 79
Also on pages 81, 82, 86, 87, 88, 90, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 110, 112, 113, 114, 119
36 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Instead, these eence proud on page 8
as she eence kent it on page 27

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ea o stumpin up a bittie mair eence a ear, bit Ah'll be damnt iv on page 6
t days. In fack, Ah think she eence gaed awa wi a laad o yours." on page 23

2 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Nick thocht, "Not eence in aa ma time, on page 23

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
'Is happent eence afore on page 89
or should I say she eence kent me. on page 104
I eence left ye far ahent on page 106
Eence 'ere wiz a wie tae get back h on page 191
I said move ower eence, move ower twice on page 200
Also on pages 203
12 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
hippened in their cradle. An eence they get stuck intae their ta on page 12
: his face looked like it had eence been affa brunt, an he jist h on page 14

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
d psalm or Fergie cud warstle eence mair wi the quisson o faa it on page 26

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
an wis skycin in atween mine eence mair, as gin naething hid ive on page 27

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
eed turn an tak aboot e hoose eence mair yer leen. on page 84

3 matches

Strachan, Shane Northwords Now 43 - Shane Strachan, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Doric, poetry
the Snug Bar eence stood - this void on page 19

1 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
'THERE WIS EENCE A DEUK... on page 16

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
tae wint feyfty denners aa at eence! Weel, aat wadna vex me ower on page 11
an I'se be aa the idders!" An eence she hed gien her aal neirish on page 13
idder gait: I ken aat, acause eence I heild up een o our byeuks t on page 14
she cwid shap tae dee. Deed, eence fan she hed turn't roun a kin on page 24
yeuk the gait doun the roddin eence mair, contermit tae haad stra on page 25
Also on pages 50, 68, 71, 85, 87, 89, 96
12 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
y ye a bonnie dallie,' mither eence said. on page 51

5 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
is doon ablow the castle waa. Eence mair, Wittgenstein pit his mo on page 88

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ee. An nae maitter foo queer, eence they're in, there's nae shift on page 72
and, cos Morrice telt me he'd eence been an elder o the Kirk o Sc on page 72
some far-oot noshuns. Ah myne eence we got roon ti spikkin about on page 74

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ouder tae nieve; he showed us eence. Aa bluey-green snakes, an dr
please let him aff. Jist this eence. He winna dee’t again. Ahâ€
or bein impident, an mair nor eence Ah’d hid a leatherin fae me
nt bi an affa funny thing she eence said tae me. “Mi Da nivver
4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
fear o the speerit warld. Ah eence spent a hale nicht lyin in an
e o three cathedrals? Nivver. Eence yer imagination got ti wark t
2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
es, as we haed deen mair than eence in days afore. But fat need w
n. Noo we’d arridy deen aat eence or twise; but, tho A did enjo
be here, she teuk chairge at eence. She wasna happy aboot the wy
‘Eence A gat hame an felt mair masel
haed deen for me. A did vreet eence tae say A bore them nae ull w
6 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
Eence we wis fower;
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
Eence the veggie man hid bin pyed,
im inno his blazer an led him eence mair tae the door.
2 matches

McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Eence they were holed, he didna get
Eence they get goin' it wis like pl
2 matches

Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
then I pressed them baith at eence, an' this time I got fower pi
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Eence mair wither disnae bide fair.
Fyte frost in the mornin jist eence mair,
It's a gran day richt fine eence mair.
Eence mair the day is a cracker,
Eence mair a day at's fine an dry,
41 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Day is fine an fair eence again.
Winter a'a at eence gies us a blast,
himsel. It wis Spring time eence again an, Jonsar Eck wis up t
eence again. Fin he gaed in bye the
Eence mair the day is affa fine an
31 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Ramsay winna leave the hoose eence she's beddit.'
o leather on bare flesh, nae eence, bit mony times, an the yelp
er granny Bruce, in the toon, eence aathing's ower wi.'
he quinie a hunner times that eence she wis sattled in Aiberdeen,
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
hale raw o recipients cud at eence be gien new corneas, bowels,
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
irsels wi a wee drap aquavit. Eence inside we didna hae lang tae
1 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
Eence ma fingirs hiv defrostit, Ah'
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
m o Mormond Hill, fields that eence fed the Bothy loons and lassi
d swings him like a pendulum. Eence he gets the hang o the rhythm
The rope ladder is flung oot eence mair, and unfurls doon into t
3 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
Eence, I speert o Addy if he hid on
Eence mair, I rax ma airms oot ti h
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e swaak aboot the hochs as he eence wiz. Noo it wiz a greet an a
at!’ Jocky started grummlin eence mair but Mrs Robson stoppit h
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ae come back tae her. She’d eence follae’t him athoot his ken
t o misery landed in her guts eence mair.
wiz surprised tae see Beannie eence mair at the table rollin oot
Eence hame she lichtit the fire an
4 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
itors in her day an mair than eence she’d been offered the chan
inaboot. The steens wid start eence mair rattlin doon her reef. A
hoose were broken noo and her eence bonny gairden wild and unkept
3 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
e looks o some o them must've eence been used for plays an sic li
las poor Yorick!' an 'Breach' eence again. Noo though the teacher
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wing tae his step he wiz back eence mair at the takin o Beaumont-
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tae kittle aa fuckin thing up eence mair.. The stink o rotten egg
y breathin through his mooth. Eence mair he attempted tae think a
eepit twistin intae his guts. Eence mair he started tae boak and
Tryin eence mair tae think aboot hame tae
ower the tap.Accordin tae Rab eence ye wint ower the tap ye stood
5 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e o their disgusting habit an eence they finished they’d ping t
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hill fin the buffitin started eence mair but this time I thocht s
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the Devil again. He'd deen it eence at Waterloo so he could surel
ugh the ghostly voice sounded eence mair “If I catch ye I'll ea
as the ghostly voice sounded eence mair, “If I catch ye I'll e
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
It could hud sax buckets and eence fulled aa Jessie hid tae dee
faither hid tellt her it wiz eence a castle but hid been destroy
ettle on the swye for the tea eence the cook came in.
o her neck prickle mair than eence on the wye. Yin o the arches
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Sabbath flicht efter yon, nae eence did Rosy speir tae
1 matches

Harper, Edith The Wye Athin Chynges, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric, poetry
A at eence a stushie gets up fan boorach
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
There wiz eence a man fa lived doon by the au
1 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
Eence he got the wee grey fergie ha

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Eence she seen the coopie divi chit
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
My pal eence hid a steerin wheel cover
1 matches

The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
iforms in the work place. She eence worked a shift in TGI Fridayâ
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Aye. Mine eence pit 'wifie' faan A wintit 'wi(2020) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
ee quiney fae thon Dutch toon eence upon a time, n'iver Roda thou(2016) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Yestreen, anely runs eence a wikk! https://t.co/zlXbgXzn(2017) search twitter
“relaxing ower a coffee” - eence ah’ve had caffeine ah’m aa (2019) search twitter
Ah eence cam on shift an teen haun owe(2019) search twitter
eporter fur the EÂ’en Express eence, bit ah wis hannit ma cards a(2020) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ver version o een o her songs eence.(2019) search twitter
t often back en. Mind sneakin eence inti see a dirty picter I wis(2019) search twitter
yi were diddled oot o a final eence. Fit wis it Lumphanan '86? Jo(2019) search twitter
c_Ally Perths a bonnie place. Eence got lost in Perth. Weel, fan (2019) search twitter
@NatalieAHood I tried at eence. Drappit my phone and it wint(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
@PaulbernalUK Aye, eence ye get doon tae the fitba, th (2022) twitter link
@Detroit67Book I eence taught Flava Flav tae say ‘F (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Der wis eence an aafil weel-aff craetir dat on page 125

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ring da rigs back ta what dey eence wir. on page 10
. Maggie Ann usually draps in eence or twaese a week, bit ah'm no on page 20

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
But dan, eence he stöd up, he raised on page 30

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
Eence dae wir a lass at dey caad Sh on page 35

1 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Eemis Stane 1 - Dance o da Selkies, (Eemis Stane 2022) Shetland, poetry
An eence dir on we dive back in on page 15

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
wi laands whaar eence dey wir a link; on page 26
an ootadaeks, but eence a place on page 28
lik da munster we eence saa on page 40
eence an fur aa, in smiddereens. on page 47
auld femily photos eence again, dis time on page 84
Also on pages 85, 96
8 matches

De Luca, Christine St Ninian's Isle, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, poetry
Eence here, dey nivver could a left
1 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
Eence apun a time, a lang time ago
1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
n he never said onything, but eence or twise I wid see him takkin
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Continuous at sea defence, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2015) Shetland, poetry
Wid du no pit a end, eence
o eence an fur aa?
2 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
nguage. An whaar Shaetlan wis eence da language at Shaetlan fock
rain mair flesh apon him; bit eence he’s mirackled, aa at youâ€
Somene eence sed at a language is a dialec
3 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
, so he kept da idders richt. Eence cast, dey set aboot biggin a
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Eence undergroond Gertie o Görwill
1 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Eence da howe wis sheenin laek a pr
Gutteryaggle, I can tell you. Eence we fan oot da noodles wirna w
2 matches