A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

further Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words48.8 59.8 33 79.5 5.8 51.7 17.7
Number of occurrences158118 22 8 1 5 4
Number of authors66 42 12 5 1 2 4

Occurrences of further in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
She'd no went that much further afore she saw the hoose ae th on page 65
The further aff fae Scotland the nearer i on page 100

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ee ~ always some poor bastart further doon that sheer cliff face we on page 12

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
or Crewe. Further and further oot the bit the work had tane on page 79

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
eone who kin be bammed up tae further their own celebrity, in absen on page 27

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
The Hare sprinted aff withoot further ado on page 29

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
n she wis gaun tae shrink ony further: she felt a wee bit feart abo on page 13
aft for her tae cairry it ony further. on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
y tae tell us whit happened.' Further doon the corridor was the soo on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Each anniversary feels further, on page 49
an mintit nae further, 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
n ye wi great severity gin ye further flaunt or transgress the laws on page 41

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
y's lookin', tak' it wan step further - put yer haund up strong an on page

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
, he says they'll no walk ony further because that's whit they're y on page 13

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
'Naw. A wee bit further doon the road in Thistlegate. on page 7

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
quicker, the shelfs that bit further awey, and if yur lucky, some on page 15
coonter argument and expands further oan his feelins aboot the eld on page 38
best, manages tae enrage Aldo further: "Is that no rape?" he whispe on page 43
. Which couldnae huv been any further fae the truth. And now we've on page 56
Craig, no wantin tae further feel the wrath ae Aldo, makes on page 75
Also on pages 90, 106, 111, 179, 193
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
tion looms sometime soon that further chaos comes aboot. An siccan on page 11
we arenae goin oniewhaur bit further doin the road we're set on. T on page 12
ers an activists hae duin tae further the notion o human richts in on page 33
vver Cooper went on tae mak a further an tellin pynt whan he said, on page 43
re daein their verra best tae further the intrests o their pals in on page 55
Also on pages 79, 89
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Anderson, Elizabeth Lallans 59 - OBITUARY : ALISTAIR TAYLOR 1928 - 2001, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
howes o his cauf kintra - an further afield - furthering his know on page 4

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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
a wheen o fine references fir further readin. Atweill, an Index wid on page 84

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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
in that money went a lang wey further then than nou, this wis hardl on page 106

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
She said, Naw yi need tae go further in tae see it. Ah went right on page 62
ealin though cause it's a bit further up an it's aw flats an nane a on page 142
ths prelim, an ah'm still nae further forward. 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
Mrs Saut bent further forrit tae get a closer look. on page 131
ina?' he cawed oot. He leaned further forrit, on page 132
But then a wee bit further doon on page 133

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'Naw. A wee bit further doon the road in Thistlegate. on page 5

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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
In order tae further thir aims, the Scottish Gover on page 5
an is eikit ablow an includes further positive steps that the Scots on page 6

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
hey'd seen him, Hughie walked further than he meant tae. Finally th on page 44

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
He crept a bittie further oot o his hole... then a bitt on page 12
ids and they couldna gang ony further. Mr Tod raxed up tae hae a sw on page 39

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
le, bute Thistlegare hus gone further cae the dogs over the past fe on page 30
gher ye climb the ladder, the further ye huv tae faw,' wis Mammy's on page 74

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Wi'oot further description he wrote oot a pr on page 29

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
bbit until it couldna run ony further. At lang last it cowped intae on page 19
Further doon the road, he got anither on page 22

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
there is ae further thing that they hae in common on page 21

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
widnae cairry'd thaim muckle further. on page 63
ng the sweelin cloods o claes further doon the raw is fast is takki on page 65
jist stack her meatless erse further ahint her, keeping Ella's hei on page 67
ke thai'd been stung. Stoorin further doon the raw. Whan thai'd pit on page 68

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e frae John Galt. There is ae further example fae Midlothian and an
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
changed his pallor n exploded further intae a ridiculous fury.
wiz met, and Nichols stooped further intae his charmingly brisk ar
culacy, rarely putting himsel further out of breath than affected b
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
tae see the langage progress further forret we hae tae bigg up fae
dedicatit fundin for tae gie Further Education an Heicher Educatio
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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
own. Glasgow waits in fear of further attacks tonight.’
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ounts,” added Wullie ti the further amusement o his cronies.
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
port fae the Erts Cooncil but further support fae them wis blockit
s. If Scots hauds on a bittie further nor English, wha is tae say i
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
on fur midnight. It hud slipt further and further ahin schedule as
and further ahin schedule as the day wore
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
n an that pautent as tae want further owergaun. We're no this, we'r
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McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
rest but their plan was to go further than ever before. They felt b
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Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
. Which couldnae huv been any further fae the truth. And now we’v
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Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
rsecutit o aw the raptors. An further mair, juist like the hares, g
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Further doon the road, there’s anot
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Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
se who’s sittin at the desk further alang the waiy.
sage of chemotherapy would be further detrimental to her. She’s v
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
other couple ay hikers we met further alang the path assured us ay
le canvas trainers as ah edge further up the slope diggin in wae ma
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
n tae bulk it up an spread it further. This will inevitably result
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
decide against pursuin it any further. He’s right, ah suppose. Ca
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
op in the High Street. It wis further awa, bit he micht be a lump s
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Withoot further ado Dave gied a full bloodit
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Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Sae withoot further ado aff she went alang the Ye
es o The Emerald City withoot further ado. When they got there the
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Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
he pitch, couldnae handle the further humiliation aboot tae be heap
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McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
wi’ the left flank haein’ further tae run than us an’ a bluid
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
, Three!” Wheeched off even further tae the left, A jumped on tae
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
er that, she started tae roam further. Wan nicht, she dreamt she wi
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
. Native birks an pines creep further up the glen ilka year, an the
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e same affect fae the punters further intae the crowd, glued tae th
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
aes ay Cathkin, an Gleniffer, further tae the West, as the last ay
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Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
sense o’ culture an’ the further intil it ah git, the mair ah
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Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
there his been an emergence o further new media. We hiv a pro-indep
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ince in Parliament There were further complications wi the daith, f
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
– always some poor bastart further doon that sheer cliff face we
t in loftier positions, fawin further doon wae each wrang step they
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
s plan fur resistance a stage further.

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
istress McLachlan, wis placed further intae the watter so the young

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
First the wound is opened up further ... ay further ... then clean
... ay further ... then cleaned wi maggots m

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ton Street. Ah’ve travelled further than ah actually wis prepared
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
r enough, thought it would go further. Nae drink for sixteen days a(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
r the hoose wunnerin what the further restrictions micht be that ar(2020) search twitter
@Southsidegrrrl Nae further north(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
:-) Google 'comma splice' fir further guidance as tae whaur ye went(2020) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
Inn at Torbrex and a wee bit further oot The Birds & Bees x (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
e i say wean, bit huv friends further north who say bairns (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ime he opens his big mooth he further lowers the morale o' thoosand(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
continually confusing things further - total shambles imo (2021) twitter link
ans i no - says it all - no further comment (2020) twitter link
big respect tae johnny n no further comment (2020) twitter link
that through the years so no further comment lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ae cast yer mynd a wee bittie further back in time thou. It claims on page 15

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Further on at the edge on page 4
Further on beyond Mingary Castle, we' on page 43

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
she wis goan till shrink any further: she felt a peedy bitty nervo on page 13
glish Jacobites wid meet them further sooth boot they found id wis on page 24
urd for her till carry id any further. on page 60
E further off fae England e nearer ts t on page 97

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Smith, Derek Northwords Now 43 - Derek Smith, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Doric, poetry
drab as a Puir Clare nun. Further doon on page 18

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
tous events, which noo tak on further significance, though at the t on page 118

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
Scotland and now, also, much further afield. This buik is a great on page 125

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
Scotland and now, also, much further afield. This buik is a great
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
an, wi a jerk an, fifty yards further alang the road, the damned
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
s tae appease Erchie or cause further stramash remains a mystery st
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
fairmers that followed them. Further oot, ye can see the ruins o C
something a damn sight better further south in a city,’ the Offic
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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
form. They’re nae gaan ony further north than Fife, presumably t
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@72redz1903 tweeted
An experiment that never got further than theory. In practice, the (2022) twitter link
An experiment that never got further than theory. In practice, the (2022) twitter link
, but, for me, oor problem is further forward - players have tae d (2022) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
f yer oot towards Inverurie & further! Canna please a’body! Typica(2018) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
Airfix kit fae e' Model shop further doon e' road neither. Jist ex(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
Come a peedie bit further intae the grimly trees on page I

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Yaas, notheen's further fae me thowts than things at on page 10

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
right leg severe 23/3/18. Any further information received in this on page 38
Any further information received at this on page 39

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
An I believe further afield as weel on page 115

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Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
is the same. Nothing could be further fae the truth. As always, we
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Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
Scots cheust a peedie bittie further?
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@peediepuss tweeted
t Hmm, I widna let yin go ony further. Tak it noo. We aye had good (2021) twitter link

Shetland

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
further update: guess who just put ey(2019) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
But cast your eyes still further north on page 47

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
f she was gaun tae shrink ony further: she was a wee bit worried ab on page 13
it fur hur tae cairry eet ony further. on page 61
She hed no gaun much further afore she came in sicht o th on page 65
Th further off frae England th nearer is on page 100

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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
sie exhaled, content that nae further explanation as tae the boy's on page 15

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
orrectet a number o errors an further regularized aspects o the ort on page vi

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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Til Ave taen them further awa. on page 23

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@the_gellick tweeted
tae the weans: "dinnae go ony further nor McCabe's heid; he'll tell (2014) twitter link

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