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faimly Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words59 54.5 85.9 99.4 81.4 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences189106 57 10 14 1 1
Number of authors53 32 16 2 1 1 1

Occurrences of faimly in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
hree days wi ma uncle and his faimly. They were guid tae me and I on page 8
ist a few paces awa, were the faimly's meal bins. These were muckl on page 14

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
boot cats! Oor faimly ayeweys hated cats: clatty, m on page 23

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Aitchison, Craig nobody remembers the birdman - Fishin the Mairch, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
awa fashin thouchts - faimly, finance, on page 1

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
r's ony arguin, then it's yin faimly against anither till it aw co on page 1

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
her way o it she was almaist faimly, on page 49

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
s a pure numptie. Ah hope yer faimly hus a business ye can whap hi on page 2
ind!' he gurled. 'Dinner is a faimly gaitherin and naebody leaves on page 21
tilda had ower onybody in her faimly wis brain-power. She wis that on page 43
ae fund oot if she came fae a faimly that luved guid literature.' on page 90
m o Lavender's gairden, and a faimly o esks bided in it. There's a on page 131
Also on pages 222
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
The haill o this faimly - the six aulder folk (gaun, on page 3
ffie wis the ainly wan in the faimly wi a joab. He warked in a too on page 5
a bit o chocolate. The haill faimly saved up their bawbees for th on page 6
a blythe place, and the haill faimly wid forget it wis puir and hu on page 10
d Granda Jock, when the haill faimly wis gaithered in the auld fol on page 36
Also on pages 45, 46, 48, 60, 142, 171, 172, 175
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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
ents and set up as wan o thae faimly bands ye see on the TV. on page 31

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
sonal messages tae freends an faimly. A wheen uses Scots for tae m on page 7

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
and even Rabbit's freends and faimly hae hooses or somethins, but on page 7
"Yin o ma "(freends and faimly,' said Rabbit affhaunditly. on page 35
he wis the kind o freend and faimly that set doon on yer neb, or on page 36
the bit where his freends-and-faimly steyed. There seemed tae be e on page 70
erie-Wee-Tottie, a freend-and-faimly o Rabbit wha thocht he'd yinc on page 152

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
noo his faimly's bereft, on page 9
Oor faimly wir a great lot fir on page 40

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
. Hercules had killed his ain faimly. on page 3
her spell made me kill ma ain faimly. As a punishment ah hae tae d on page 16

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
tus, an the weil-kent MacBeth faimly forby. Tho maistly winnin owe on page 110

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
nder o the aaready flourishin faimly builder and contractor firm, on page 72

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
urs, leets o kings an queens, faimly trees, secretars o state an w on page 130

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
he'd niver married or haen a faimly. Oan the ither haund, gin he on page 16

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'It's jist like the Holy Faimly an the findin o Our Lord in t on page 45

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
for the faimly, wha peyed her an extra fee f
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
BEIN brocht up in a fishin faimly an in a fishin community, ye
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
f coorse as tae his ain close faimly. He beirs the gree o sindry p
n Sanct Hub's. His love o his faimly comes ower richt strang.
2 matches

Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
ndfaither mairrit Grannie his faimly, Wha hid some connection wi P
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ither memmer o the Asteraceae faimly is the gowans in ‘Auld Lang
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Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
tae-lecher-all’, wan in the faimly: he wiz perfect. But the real
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Stark choices made fir the faimly’s sake.
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
pot. Doris had reared a braw faimly on her mither’s recipes for
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
hat knit aw the weemin in the faimly thegither, and the birzes and
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A'll write tae the faimly the morn -
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Gilmour, Rosie Bak Tae Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2015) Central, weans
Hame tae ma faimly an ma wee braw hoose
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
he warld bi haein a different faimly name tae his faither.
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Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
aither aboot a the rest o the faimly while's he'd speir after her
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
d doon in oor XL coffins, oor faimly can dicht the tears aff their
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
bairns, the youngest son o a faimly at flittit frae Waterford ti
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
e wealthy Orgon tae share his faimly hame wi the sanctimonious imp
t tae the detriment o Orgon's faimly, that alang wi the maid, sees
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ream cam true, thanks tae his faimly. The ootcome is a buik o 92 p
C W Berry's faimly, that seems tae hae inheritit
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
oo an then, ane o Arachne’s faimly weaves a perfect wab, hingit
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
wth, development, freendship, faimly an daith helps tae bring each
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
A walin o faimly prayers bi Adam Scott o Upper
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ht tae respeck for private an faimly life, as setten oot in Airtic
ach o the richts o private an faimly life.
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Jimmy in a pose, walit bi his faimly, staundin in his kilt playin
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
t novel, Being Emily, shaws a faimly o Gleswegians that, tho clear
story shaws hou ilk-ane o the faimly dales wi the new seetiation i
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ien a clivver like innin bi a faimly o twa brithers an a sister ga
been fetchin oot guid quality faimly theatre syne 1995.
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
e go wi them tae talk tae the faimly and help them break the news.
cried her efter sumbdy in the faimly. Still, young yins nooadays,
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ice’s place tae Rongye. His faimly wis aa skailt; Surinder wis i
ff tae contack the lave o the faimly. “What will we say?” he a
teevity tae strang licht. The faimly had been sprayed wi a cocktai
y no. Thon siller belangs her faimly. Ah hae her identity - thon
e post, bit he sayed that the faimly wintit her tae come back tae
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
-1573) belanged a landit Fife faimly an spent years as a sodger in
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
boot pensions, war, the royal faimly, the NHS… I haed ma lines m
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
fitage o him greetin tae his faimly tae yaise as “leverage”
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
The food she gave tae a pair faimly wha hyd nane. Yon A saw, stoa
d doon diaster oan her an her faimly, but Laren Bhain wis nae full
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@Chazzbat tweeted
days like this Ah wish Ah hed faimly.(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
??. Still, I'll see ma newest faimly member, 1yr old, and ma neice (2022) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ey! But wyte! There's anither faimly rinnin on ti on page 43

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
? Dux o the Academy. Syne the faimly meeved doon til Lowestoft. Bu on page 59

1 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
afore Carlo becam pairt o oor faimly. He spent oors wi me an ma yo on page 27

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Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - My Faither's Fowk, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
scanty words fit unspelt the faimly tree, on page 38

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
rcastic like. "At meal wi the faimly, at I orginised fir oor anniv on page 28
"Ah'v met in wi a richt fine faimly fae Pitsliga, an twa rare qui on page 43
same es a budget break fir a faimly o fower te the Algarve. Ah sm on page 63
hn awa an gied im tull a nice faimly fa cud fess im up richt an gi on page 67
he letterin oan the Foubister faimly steen: the names o'is mither on page 77
Also on pages 88
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
aat didna ken ye. Bit te the faimly ye war jist Jimmy. An ye war on page 19
se aat wis ayewis meent fir a faimly. Ah think Ah'll sell up an me on page 22
he park wis full o aathin his faimly hid ivver aint: the combine, on page 93

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
i her, she faun she wis i the faimly wye bie Haily Speerit. Noo Jo on page 7
e. His wife, Lizzie, got in e faimly wye, an for five month she wi on page 79
culdna hae bairns, she's in e faimly wye wi a loonie, sax month on on page 80
says, "there's naebody in yer faimly wi att name." They speirt at on page 81
er for a wife an pit her in e faimly wye. Noo there eence wis syve on page 114

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
tae try oot the smaaer, aften faimly-run, chocolatiers sic as Fava on page 6

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e be a private affair - jist faimly an a hanfu o invitit folk, li on page 14
at the feelin it wis mair o a faimly affair. An like Ah said te No on page 16

3 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
His faimly, affrontit, didna affen gyang on page 25

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
the tragedy that owertook his faimly.' on page 17

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
at in a wik or twa, he an his faimly wad be up an awa? He'd gotten on page 25

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
war aa close in bluid in oor faimly. Afore he drave up the roadie on page 51

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
t his pooch. Music ran in the faimly. His brither wis a marvel at on page 88

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
s een o them gaart her an her faimly dae a meenlicht flit fae the on page 72
he belanged till. An the hale faimly wis stunch memmers o't. Wik i on page 72

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
she na-says it aa. Eyven her faimly are kep in the dark. Their do
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
tae keep tee wi them. Fitiver faimly happened tae lan bi the roads
st o the littlins war frae ae faimly, steppies an steenies, belang
ar her faither wis readin the faimly bible afore he rigged fur a m
fur the flittin o the Menzies faimly inno the toon.
, tho her claes war warm. Her faimly hid gaen tae the funeral, fur
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
uid" – keepin aathin in the faimly.
uite wi yer mither an wife an faimly, gin ye hae ain bi then. Fooi
2 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
hame wi ma Swedish freins an faimly, A thocht aboot fit maist fow
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
Jean’s lassie? Mind e hale faimly gid awa ti Americay? Ye dinna
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
ae ye, draawin a picter o his faimly.
afore heidin on tae find yer faimly.
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Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
Laist Christmas, ma faimly hid its ain share o medical i
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Kerr, Oliwia, Sarah and Amber Fiona and the Ring, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
n she wished that she and her faimly could live happily ever efter
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Diansangu, Mae naebdy likes a clype, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
the hale faimly wid settle doon
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Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
is wrang, raither than their faimly dynamics.
mair important hings, sic as faimly an hobbies.
happiness acause Ah cam fae a faimly o weemin fa had nae option bu
e at wark, at hame, or in the faimly dynamic, weemin an men hiv ta
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@Manuforti1968 tweeted
A wird my mither's side o the faimly used a lot wiz "kyard". Nae i(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Went last weekend - the hale faimly cam doon fae Banff just tae s (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
, hid's hame tae the wife and faimly at the end o a long, hard day on page 65
s the Christmas dinner wi the faimly gathered roond. The Queen com on page 81

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
a elder. Dagmar's maed a faimly on Wolf; Kari on page 16
ders trou speiran at Gunnie's faimly, giean her news, myndan on on on page 63
u wisno traikid by histry (or faimly, whit's aye the sam thing). A on page 73
orie claes. I'the mids o this faimly hid's like her body is lowan. on page 83
an tak her back tae the aald faimly taeble, on page 84
Also on pages 90, 104
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Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
rs trow speiran at Gunnie’s faimly,
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
te in life, an never hedd ony faimly. Whin I wis spaekin aboot dat on page 4
waar an muck. Dey hedd a big faimly, as wis da case wi a lot dana on page 7
een laek fur dat first Tamson faimly ower a hunder an fifty year f on page 10
y son? Dee at's nivver hedd a faimly, nivver hedd da struggle a br on page 18
"I tink you'll fin dir a fine faimly," he addit, "Dey'll be dere i on page 32
Also on pages 37, 42, 44, 47, 94
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Southern

@officialAliRed tweeted
honorarily? Yer pairt o’ the faimly, mate ????????????????(2019) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
uce himsel, wha had a wheen o faimly connections inaboot Ulster? O
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