A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of hand in Corpus

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
going to happen? Will he just hand it over, aye?' on page 21
'Capitalism, man. The cold hand of capitalism.' on page 61

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
up wae few score notes in yir hand. A prefer that anyway. A Berg on page 7
plastic bag, between a dirty hand wae long nails. He walks up n on page 13
doon his fuckin arse. A put a hand through n open the gate. A st on page 15
ndin smilin like fuck wae his hand in his pocket. Addison's fuck on page 18
mooth aff Si O'Connor's right hand. A barely feel it, just that on page 20
Also on pages 22, 25, 27, 29, 42, 43, 45, 46, 60
17 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
beasts cam by (thaim near at hand) on page 26

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
said tae me, taking it oot ma hand and wiping it doon on his jea on page 36
supper fir us, Da, and in ma hand, held up a plastic bag, brimm on page 42

2 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
abie, full ay importance, his hand movements explaining to her t on page 3

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
harm will come tae yae by ma hand. You've goat character, ah li on page 15
wae his shiny silver cane in hand. While ah wis still tryin tae on page 30
soon ma bet wis placed in his hand he mindlessly processed it th on page 31
less ae bubbly gripped in his hand seems tae fit snugly. And goe on page 48
Craig stands up and shakes ma hand. "It's gid on page 73
Also on pages 91, 111, 112, 115, 116, 120, 122, 125, 135, 146, 160, 166, 178, 187, 189, 91, 192, 195, 198, 199
28 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Razor in hand wi a smile he meets mi on page 101

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
son that A nivver accepit the hand-me-doun dreck that wis on page 14
ae shoot wee birdies that are hand-rearit fer their bluidthirsty on page 18
gien jobs tae little mair nor hand-tae-mooth lives. on page 90
Scotland cin ainly survive wi hand-oots fae Westminster. Leavin on page 133
de wi England isnae a charity hand-oot - it's trade. Gin the ru on page 139

5 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
we yir hand on yir hert, RELAX! on page 49
's keep oor language close it hand, on page 57
but tickled meh hand on page 59
Tak yir pertner beh thi hand on page 69
we cup or bowl in hand on page 73
Also on pages 94, 105, 106, 121
10 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ally is. Stories on the ither hand survive because fowk find in on page 10
great deerhund that wis a dab hand wi cattle, they pit up a rich on page 17
it. He demandit that William hand it ower as sic a fine weapon on page 23
etimes they gie fowk a helpin hand but maistly they are prone ta on page 29
d managed tae get jobs at the hand-loom weavin, which wis whit m on page 62
Also on pages 89, 98, 111
8 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
at high school she'd tae wear hand me doons fae her big sister a on page 52
Can ah help yi dae yi need a hand can ah get yi anythin else th on page 53
rote that doon anaw, Put your hand up if you've ever tried smoki on page 128
e week job noo earnin cash in hand doon at the chippy. on page 140
an me wur readin through the hand-out Mister O'Conhor gied us a on page 169

5 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
for the touch of the vanished hand, on page 88

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Demons and Deils cam tae hand yer soul in their haunds tae on page 23

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ammer tae it. Shuggie had tae hand the lead back, an Lizzie wis on page 29
hospital, shoppin bag in her hand. If it wisna fer Hughie, she' on page 39
asket. "Hiya, Hughie. Gie's a hand, will ye?" on page 44
o I pit her doon. She taen ma hand an let me lead her ower tae t on page 71
k ontae ma hip an held oot ma hand. Billy took it. Easy as that. on page 76
Also on pages 80, 84
8 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ously pulling hur hair wi one hand and bitin the nails o the oth on page 26
anny always said she needed a hand, and Mum couldnae say no cae on page 30
o me grinnin away, Snappy in hand. Ah'd some imagination and hu on page 39
e magazine oan ma bed and the hand sanitizer attached tae its fr on page 84
A firm hand oan ma shoulder wakes me up. on page 85
Also on pages 87, 89
7 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Bade mither haud her hand oot on page 23

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a real cake hand me on page 29

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Tae nip wi rimie hand the dowless leaf on page 33

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
y dough, widnae let me pit ma hand in ma pocket aa night, bloody on page 136

2 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
an Ina, who was eight, by the hand, an wi Jack at ten following on page 120

1 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Tam, your meedicine. Gie me a hand wi him.' on page 47

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
wad bi in smash. On the ither hand droonin the ratton wad gie gu on page 83

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
a's darkness tae light wi her hand. Or Bertolt Brecht's mistress on page 41

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Hand raisit til his jaa, on page 98

4 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
lift the shadows and take his hand. on page 73

1 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 73 - The Stranger, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
in yae hand the rowan flouer on page 60

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
you not in uniform? Put your hand out immediately, you young sc on page 97
ed here he telt me whit a dab hand he wis at amateur jynerin an on page 98

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
chist. The English teacher's hand drapped and he felt the phoni on page 37

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
Each in its cauld hand held a light,
Each in its cauld hand held a licht,
2 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
Ah took the left hand path, turnt widdershins intil
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
ae haud oot somethin in their hand,
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ation worsen,” it reads. “Hand gel will be dispensed through
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
nae o had any bones. I put my hand oot and felt something. It’
shiny liquid, moving coz o my hand, building up tae spill ower t
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
if the hand o God's in this, Christ
on' o Sir Jimmy's music afore hand-sellin the fine likeness o th
2 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
� the way he wis movin’ hus hand an’ the wrinkled hing stick
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
he had bocht privately second hand frae a dubious grunter called
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
tle ower his, gleamin’ wash hand basin, the top cam’ awa’
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
try? Ok, A’m gonny place a hand near your back tae stop ye ve
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Wi' frien's at hand,
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ne else rule oor land, cap in hand!
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
have known they’d bite the hand that throws rubbish at them .
’t think you can do that by hand,” he sayed, his vyce mutit.
rse, but it is getting out of hand when it comes to moving the P
3 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
ve. Ah ken I could use ma ain hand, but it wouldnae be the same.
ing in response, Sick Boy’s hand has dropped to ma thigh, palm
ck of the sofa, and his other hand oan ma thigh, ah’m starting
asp against ma will as Si’s hand starts movin’. The bastard
’ ma stomach. Feelin’ his hand oan ma bare skin forces a whi
8 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
lines ‘As hostage in ȝour hand’ and ‘As plesis ȝow comm
1 matches

McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
ms lashed anothers shackelled hand.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
me he hus the envelope in his hand he simultaneously begins coon
h gee him a rocket ae a right hand.
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
me, eh? like a straight right hand fae Anthony fuckin Joshua. Sa
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
s the test tube gripped in ma hand. An image that seemed tae set
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
��’The doac said ah wis tae hand in a stool sample’’
she covers her mooth wae her hand. ‘’We do expect patients
are wonderin aboot lovingly, hand n hand, as far as the eye kin
n hand, as far as the eye kin see. T
g. The fresh white bunkers go hand in hand wae the stainless-ste
6 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
rs himsel a gless. Dippin his hand intae the bag and plonks a co
p heid. Dougie, oan the other hand, hus chosen a grey and navy j
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
is fancy motor while gittin a hand joab fae some super model hus
the desk tae shake the doacs hand. Then ootae naewhere it hits
2 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
arv Road to Valleyfield, left hand side. Used to be a golf cours(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
Then hame, feet up, cuppa in hand, and relax yersel'... Job's a (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
hould go again only using one hand.? Much mare fun in ma experie(2015) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
, 2 points oot, wae a game in hand! ?????? Then humpin them in t(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
i would like to hand out a special welcome to the (2021) twitter link
try in motion n of course the hand o god - priceless ! (2020) twitter link

Doric

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
rs. An you? I think you hid a hand in it tae. on page 57
crashes. It wis getting oot o hand, I could tell. An Ellen wis i on page 60

2 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
eem in their bonnets Pikes at hand on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
spesifik instruction's not to hand over the caises of rum to you on page 39

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
The clock's black hand is watchit close on page 17

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ian double wardrobe, drawers, hand-carved bed-ends and washstand on page 71
ust now on manicures, hot wax hand treatments and nail extension on page 80

2 matches

Clark, F. E. Eemis Stane 1 - Vratched, (Eemis Stane 2022) Doric, prose
dee, just sit wi ma an hud ma hand a whiley. Ahm sair made an th on page 23

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
wellery, that he wis daein it hand in hand wi Lucifer like as na on page 118

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
r name is on your papers, and hand them to me as you leave." Jee on page 91

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Dod," Ah said, "Ah've got tae hand it tae ye, ye've got yer heid on page 110

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
TAE ILL AN INFIRM YOU LENT A HAND,
wis a dab hand at the job. Fin she pit in th
nurse. " You ken I'm a dab hand wi the nippies."
Jonsar Eck thocht, I'm a dab hand wi the nippies. Jonsar
a bit nippy bit you're a dab hand. Noo tell me this fa dis the
12 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Broch, waukin doon the street hand in hand". Noo the second wifi
in hand". Noo the second wifie pit he
hand ower her moo an muttered. "Su
haud a nurses hand. If you feel ony pain jist sq
pain jist squeeze the nurses hand an
11 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
briskly shook Beggerey by the hand afore gin awa in a taxi.
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
mind him wearin afore. In his hand wis a heavy lookin shotgun, p
1 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
it an he shoved it intae yer hand and made ye look intae the ca
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
on and skiyt oot the court. A hand taps at yer shooder as ye sta
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
e gets oot o bed on the right-hand side withoot fail.
I put ma hand up tae ma moo and coughed har
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
get this een oot the grun: a hand trowel tangled up in a lang i
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
and she sat hudin Michael’s hand. She spoke tae him aboot onyt
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
did it. She’d used easy tae hand materials tae mak it, a haanf
rd. The wee photo at the left hand side showed a really bonny la
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
him gasp. Instead he put his hand doon tae feel the wound. He b
table position. So he put his hand doon tae check the wound and
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
intimmers. Fin I put doon ma hand I could feel the bleed pumpin
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
The lassie pit oot her hand, “Gimmet?”
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n that’s fit she hid in her hand as she sat at her noo oot fir
shivered wi the letter in her hand. How lang she’d been sittin
n sittin there fin she felt a hand touch her on the richt shoode
front o his mither huddin her hand. Mary stroked his face an sai
her face and a letter in her hand. The doctor teen the letter a
5 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ck tae the coal. He held up a hand tae show he meant nae hairm a
nt nae hairm and wi the ither hand he gave her twa coins. “I�
ect fin the Laird held up his hand tae her and said tae Jessie,
hioned clyse wi a cane in his hand. The Laird gave a groan and s
cobwebs. The Laird hid in his hand a wee leather bag exactly the
5 matches

Cormack, Liam Hallaeen, (The Gaudie 2019) Doric - Banff, poetry
"Why shid we hand oot sae muckle sweeties?
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
en turned back he held in his hand a rubber mask the same kind y
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
a stooshie at caused. Hid ti hand it back. Davie fae Finzean wo(2020) search twitter
nly lookin at gettin een o em hand held steam things wi a hose t(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ghtly alienated. On the ither hand, I’d had a few pints in Shor (2022) twitter link
r purpose, some of it was 2nd hand and had blood on it. At the o (2021) twitter link
ch on the turntable, gless in hand and the wonderful @KrisDrever (2021) twitter link
ITV ‘Hand of God’ a ‘tribute’ tae Di (2020) twitter link
Public discourse on the other hand, including twitter, that’s t (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
e dinae even need tae see the hand contact tae Ken fits hoppened(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
days, at the bar, pint in one hand & green final in the other!(2019) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ivver cookies. Bit on e other hand, caa em onythin' , jist dinna(2019) search twitter
ettin' a kick back tryin' tae hand crunk the Fergie?(2019) search twitter
@standupfarmer Hand crunk an auld grey Fergie ath(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
t I'd defo stick tae the left hand een. (2020) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
an eh the lads wus missing ah hand...wan eyed Stan the Jambo wel (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Bit hid gits oot o hand - they caal fur thir mithers on page 27

1 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
ght clipe ower the back o the hand. Beuy, beuy, whut a laek hand on page 16
a midleen heavy hammer in me hand, so I jeust drew back me erm on page 21
l find the weight o faither's hand, on page 39
yowes, he seun could turn his hand on page 95
He hid no choice, wi empty hand, but tae return home, on page 98

6 matches

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
Shaks Feyther's hand and oot the door he goes. on page 42
I pat me hand oot, tukk a haad o his, on page 43

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
night, sheu tried tae pit her hand upon me knee. on page 10
Rubs black hand-marks aff the doors. on page 23
ithoot me and I needna lift a hand. on page 25
Thoo slips thee peedie hand in mine - on page 27
I stuck me hand inside her frock and fund a c on page 30
Also on pages 38, 39, 41, 44, 48, 52, 53, 69
16 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Whan sheu draps her hand, the Lights is maed a spinnan on page 154

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
e the keys an shutter bolt in hand, on page 22
the guit-er hingan fae his hand again. on page 23
an notice hoo fethfully the hand on page 29
the owld hand hingan, pale in the driv, on page 30

4 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And he'd reach oot fur yer hand on page 122

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Bit I pat me hand in the half-fill secks on page 72
Hand Me Doon on page 101
trampan hills, hand tae grip fur the climb on page 119
Bit hid gits oot o hand - they caal fur thir mithers on page 152

4 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
an ees stopped tae gae hur a hand. That's allowed The Big Tall on page 87

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
sore piece on the back o his hand an right enough thir's a funn on page 37
official lukan letter in her hand. Sheu hads hid oot tae him an on page 38
cam oot o the back o Davie's hand in 1983, 65 year efter he wis on page 39
kens hid like the back o his hand; on page 59

8 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Roond the hooses we go cap in hand on page 22
hiv. I tak the potion fae her hand wae no a drop left. An fine i on page 77
Oh Jeannie gie me yer hand on page 130

3 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
red record player, cerried bi hand, on page 42

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
howldan me hand, love on page 123

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
they are assemblan engines by hand – glitteran objects o exqui
1 matches

Miller, Alison The Point o Tinsal, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Orkney, poetry
curteens trimsan fae an unkan hand.
1 matches

Flett, Alison Harbour, (Scottish Poetry Library 2004) Orkney, poetry
thi smilin hand
1 matches

Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
l save the waarld wi me right hand!
1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Slipan, Sweechan, (harryjosephine.com 2017) Orkney, prose
paekan tae lokals askan fir a hand fae him; his lass fairs oot a
1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
by wan. Skootys, on the ither hand, am been poleaxed by them a f(2020) search twitter
@molach95 @jjb3621 Hand in hand with peelywaaly. For physical(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
ng side wis wi a tully in his hand, an sets tae guttin. Weel I w
din i da boo wi a fender i me hand whin I saa dis peerie body st
2 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
aboot?' says I. Shö pat her hand tae her mooth. If shö wis ac
fferent gaet. I could feel me hand shakkin, me kyist wis tycht,
suit an bag, an jöst pat me hand on her shooder. Shö glied at
3 matches

Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
llie ahint da stong, laid his hand on da halyard cleat.
1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
glowed an eerie blue, and da hand twitched. In an explosion o s
orpse lifted its airm, an its hand began tae glow
2 matches

Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
oot o’ wid in da palm o my hand an pressed my hand intae a fi
an pressed my hand intae a fist, noddin his heed
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
up for hit bi lendin humans a hand. Hoosewark, gairdenin, workin
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ny glanced up an held oot his hand tae shaak my claa. He hed da
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Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
e o Görwill cam tae shaak my hand. “Tushie, my freend! A’m
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Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Meenie waited on dem hand an fit. She med dem drink ple
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
eftir no pittin it back in me hand bag when I got hom. Noo I'm c(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
yed with or without a dram in hand ??(2020) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
n how I feel aboot it. On wan hand I’m proud as shos in we no i (2019) twitter link

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Sae haud tae the hand ye ken, lass on page 162

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
nibbled a wee bit o th richt-hand bit tae try th effect. Th nex on page 50

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The Westender Loupin Salmon, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
eel the grip o' a policeman's hand on his collar.
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@cammyrudkin tweeted
@iona_gibb roller in yin hand, phone in the other AND the b(2012) search twitter
Just pit ma hand in the bucket o paint insteed(2012) search twitter

@jamie_ginger tweeted
o shit” moment when your mum hand you a card and u say whats th(2019) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
e the back door with a golden hand-shake! ????(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
she birled a buttercup in her hand. She hoult the buttercup unne
me houlin his wee sister’s hand.
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@the_gellick tweeted
hae yin o his books: "The Red Hand of Ulster" aboot the Hame Rul (2015) twitter link