A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of fed in Corpus

Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
d o the harness, eager tae be fed. on page 25

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ice wis stairtin tae git awfy fed up ae sittin nex tae her sist on page 7
an pit their heids doon! Ah'd fed up ae bein doon here aw bi ma on page 20
us grow big again, ah'm awfy fed-up ae bein sich a totey wee s on page 34
wis nae wunner she wis a bit fed-up. on page 35
in, yawnin, "Ah'm gittin awfy fed up ae this. If it wis up tae on page 71

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Sweelt in dirt, fed on stour on page 22

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 83 - The Twice-fed Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
The Twice-fed Cat on page 82

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Than dee a weel fed slave!" on page 230

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
teeth, an riftit like a yaud fed on neeps. It gied iz a cannie on page 58

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MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
her wee cleckin. They need fed tae. on page 61

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
sie. She's ma best pal. I get fed up wi her moanin these days. on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
and the animals were but ill-fed. on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Ah tend tae juist get fed up on page 15

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ods o stane weerin faces weel fed bi the yins wi nae names on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
'John. I'm weel restit an fed, an hae steyd here lang eneuc on page 32
his Ayrshire hillside, tae be fed, replenished an sustained by on page 35
he winter at least he an Bess fed better - wi beef an kail bro on page 56
ae feed, for a wee while they fed weel. Then by mid-winter as t on page 63

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
were a fed up tae the {> 7 go in on page

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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
n, would ye eat a wee boy ifa fed you one?' A fished some of th on page 36
st as a could and told him ad fed them tae the dugs. on page 41

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
et, peengin'" because they're fed up an' no allowed oot tae pla on page 27
still in hippens, an' needin' fed through the nicht, an' there on page 37

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
we aw pey fer the lees we're fed fae the VoW, Bay we shuid aw on page 50

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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
a great muckle stove that was fed wi whale an seal blubber. Thi on page 37
al problem. They were aw seek fed up wi; the blusterin an bully on page 52
en cratur loomit ower him, wi fed stanin cen an lang hair like on page 69
on the hard stane flair an be fed, throu a hole in the wa, ainc on page 86
The price o a weel-fed, sonsie quine, on page 112

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ah'm gettin fed up wi folk commentin on the w on page 67
se ah think Harpreet', gettin fed up wi aw ma mad questions, so on page 86
es, the wans that me an Karen fed tae the ducks the last time w on page 164
e, oor artistic director, got fed up wi thir carryin on wheneve on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e coonter looked fat and weel fed. He had muckle lips and fat c on page 51

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
And I'm gettin richt fed-up o playin Formula Wan Racin on page 26

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Fed up, gied up, on page 23
im at hame wir barely cled or fed, on page 41
The papers an telly fed us pure shit, on page 70

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
r use the oven An she ayeways fed the men first. on page 31
while, the naughty fairy got fed up an she cried oot tae a pas on page 97

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
we can get oor room back. I'm fed-up o sharin. Klaus and Violet on page 14
aid Klaus soorly. He wis seek fed-up o hearin the same threit i on page 139

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Deid-thraw fed fousome on a fisher's lead. on page 37

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
. Och, she must huv goat awfu fed up sittin aboot like that aa on page 120

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
an fed on scraps thegither. on page 20

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
sheared sheep, cropped gress, fed kye. Nae different fae folk n on page 22
ve fir then A could've breast fed them, bit A'm afraid A cannie on page 45

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
nd drank aw ma ginger. Sae ah fed them tae the cuddies." on page 35
Hercules, chokkin wi anger, fed King Diomedes's deid body tae on page 37

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
the Heypen,' Ah said. Ah wis fed up. on page 45

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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
am” becomes a michty river, fed by the virrsome tributary o t
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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
l, ye’d think she wis never fed! The speed she got wired in a
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
n tae describe a chubby, weel-fed bairn. Liptons were weel kent
d wirks in keepin puir bairns fed.
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Face fed, A get tae the meetin point,
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
"we're fed up wi nicht-work. We're aw ga
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
e an in aw places tae keep us fed an claithed. It wisnae aften
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
“The Minotaur will be weel fed wi sic royal meat,” said ma
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
he said. Ah thought he'd get fed up wi it. He wisnae a great w
course he'd start it then get fed up and no finish. It drives m
Ah wis beginnin tae get fed up wi this stuff.
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
and Nicola took ower. Ah’m fed up o’ dreamin’. Ah wantit
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
ectit and the bease wis unner-fed.
forenicht the bease aye wisna fed. At last and lenth they could
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
rkit haurd, they wad be weill fed an cared for: a doctor cam il
. The miners wis weill eneuch fed an sheltert. Maybes that wis
ring wis noo a seasonal burn, fed only be rainwatter, sin the G
If she ever fund oot wha had fed the Auld People this line ...
Beatrice wis a bittie fed up an aa wi Bill’s grannie.
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
fisht in drumlie watters, and fed feuds that Maitland threapit
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McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ke village ful o happy, weill-fed peasants, trig hooses, bonnie
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
his own lean, scuddie, berry-fed bodie than he wis by that o t
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
austed’, ‘depleted’, ‘fed up’, ‘done’, ‘finishe
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
The authorities wur fed up pittin up wi us an made ar

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
ent fine well we were getting fed elsewhere. The proud and stub
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
lliant it disny last, you get fed up wi it dead quick an don’
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@g_hibby tweeted
intentions.. Then rapidly got fed up o' what I was doing... So (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
ming! Festivals oan? Richt am fed so headin back tae the quiet (2015) search twitter

@fourmenterian tweeted
& don't suppose I'll ever get fed up with croissants (buying no(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
lae him years ago, but Ah got fed up wi his neediness. He unfol(2020) search twitter
n a blue moon, aye. When Ah'm fed up wi ma carefully curatit pl(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
James Robertson reads 'Sarah, Fed Up' by Janet Paisley https:// (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
intained it wis doon tae bein fed a diet o' shortbreid and cond (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
t but thats awe tbh - gettin fed up masel! (2021) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
ah baid durin the nicht. Ah'm fed up sleepin in an upright posi on page 40

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Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
s werena feart, an liket bein fed crisps. Their favourite wis s on page 50

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Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
"They'll maybe get fed up an pick on somebody else," on page 59

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
'Tae keep ye warm an fed 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
, yea wid turn on thi tap eit fed thi tilly we compressed paraf on page 4
thi Trust, cus Jim hid gotten fed up o eis caipper, an aye day on page 11
thi lad on thi boatie wid get fed up o eis crowed along side he on page 28
er licht's eit ma, so aye got fed up o eis an flashed ma ful be on page 65

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t me...saying that Julian got fed up playing second fiddle to a on page 76
"Ah'm fed up!" Roy lookit up it the clo on page 84

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Waly waly for ye att are weel fed enoo; ye'll be hunngert. on page 89

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
history will likely niver get fed up in Oslo. on page 15

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
an fed them on page 33

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e tull Muggie declared, "Ah'm fed up wi ess ~ the picters ir cr on page 32
g. Bit Ah'm clean an waarm an fed, se Ah canna compleen. Me an on page 48
An at's anither thing ~ Ah'm fed up wi aa yon bitties o paper on page 50

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
It nae langer needs fed on page 121
re dressed an fan they've bin fed on page 132
I'm fed up o' Jane, an Nuncy's i'same on page 163

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
wi an M acause he's Munsie. I fed him wi-wi-wi Mashlum-bannocks on page 92

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Fer fed up noo at's jist foo I feel.
hocht, fit wye cood Andrew be fed up.
fed up.
that new fangled gear cood be fed up.
mind he wis nivver fed up in his school holidays. As
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ns an dyeuks still hid tae be fed, hoosewark dane, fires mendit
eel-groomed, hoosed, clean an fed. Sae war the horse in the sta
ennertime, her faither wis ay fed first, syne the feed men that
that ate wi them. Weemin war fed neist, bairns efter thon, the
nessed, bedded an wattered an fed, an the harness heistit up ow
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
tion. The Skreichmakkers syne fed this bree tae their littlins.
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
widds efter e fed the baists this mornin.Thay�
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
completely run oot. I’m so fed up being stuck inside aa day.
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
rmond Hill, fields that eence fed the Bothy loons and lassies,
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wer the next fyowe days Mabel fed the cat and as she did it see
far as the back porch tae get fed. But still it widna let her t
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
hauns thegither in glee. “I fed them the day. An I’ll feed
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Fed up wi feel messages an photos(2014) search twitter
Onyone else fed up wi aa the Black Feyday men(2018) search twitter
tae the quine aat ah’m richt fed up aetin bubbly-jock leftower(2018) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ecs, the thing is that we get fed the bollocks aboot random fix (2020) twitter link

@daleser23 tweeted
ull muffin i am honestly sick fed up o speaking aboot at boy. J(2013) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
he milk n breed in fae shops, fed Bobby (the dug) then my gout (2017) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
got on weel wi piggie, as he fed an mucked him oot, on page 77
be recorded an tae computers fed, on page 87

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I fed him on some lukewarm milk and on page 12
ried tae cut her calories and fed her breed and watter. on page 51
heu swears that we nivver get fed. on page 53
lI fed him a peanut atween the bars on page 55

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
t like is the taste o a gress-fed staek? Whit like is the yird on page 71
irds atween the ooter Nordren Fed an Angle colonies is that clo on page 74

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Livestock an fokk aal fed an wattered on page 34

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
long, of coorse they'll need fed on page 73

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Hall, Simon W. Crackan the troughs, (Brisk Northerly 2021) Orkney, blog
as long as they are dry. Weel fed on silage and barley, they si
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Shetland

De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
el, tröttlin awa whin he got fed up. on page 6

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
irns, strong, healthy an weel fed, runnin back an fore, fillin on page 10
just baaled awa whin dey wir fed up wi it. Shü bocht a bottle on page 28
e a doll's bottle, an I wid a fed him, it's no fair." Shit ran on page 30
ng ta baet da Shetland heddir fed lamb, it haes a delicate tast on page 62

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Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
l, as dey caad him - wis dat fed up wi aa da pernyim lasses at on page 35

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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
a ginger tom cat followin me, fed up wi naebody at da hoose an
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De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
da fishshop. Nicol an Ingrid fed her on chicken an cat biscuit
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
I am fed up a dis eens in soaps flypin (2021) twitter link

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 75 - On War, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
in the een o the bairns at is fed frae the wuzzent breists o th
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@officialAliRed tweeted
ed in both legs and was force-fed Calpol by the nurse. ???? htt(2020) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
@Historic_Ally Bridie-fed? Bit Westist yon ??(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
It was hungry… an it wanted fed
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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
‘Ah'm fed up wi BMXing,’ ah saed.
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Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
y made the effort tae keep ye fed.
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@fairfaaye tweeted
mes heard as scunthered means fed-up, disgusted, sickened. From(2020) search twitter