A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
ugs, and he never moved, jist kept watchin her. She kent he wisn on page 8

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Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
The question kept comin back: Did anyone see yo on page 18

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Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
Precious listened but kept her mooth steekit. She thocht on page 50
Her thochts kept stravaigin awa, and she fund on page 74

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e's gonnae murder me if ah've kept her waitin!" Alice wis that d on page 18
he Moose in the middle. Alice kept her eves fixed oan it anxious on page 26
r; "bit how's it sad?" An she kept oan on page 29
he shook his grey locks, "Ah kept aw ma limbs awfy supple on page 37
best she could, bit her neck kept gittin tangl't in wae the bra on page 53
Also on pages 60, 61, 75, 109, 114, 118
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Watt, George T. Lallans 82 - Caul Stane, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Ma thochts ar kept hibbled awaa on page 24

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Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
wi some saut the nuns kept for their brose on page 52

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ndin, folk said. The minister kept schtum aboot whither ye'd bee on page 77
e yon wae yer unsettled ways. Kept yersel tae yersel, the income on page 78
at yin. Man o the hoose, they kept sayin. The last ae Jocks rela on page 79

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Scott, Colin nobody remembers the birdman - Empty Nest, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
but the landlord kept bees and wisna fasht on page 171

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
nus, the heid o the airchers, kept unstringin an re-stringin his on page 56
t. An in an oot o ma dreams I kept seein severed haunds comin ta on page 60

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
wits' end. A think she's been kept up worryin aboot the meetin n on page 52

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
He kept takin' aff his claes, he wis on page 28

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
h luif. He looked up again an kept his hauns still, refusin tae on page 42

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
Efter at Cherlie kept his heid doon an his mooth sh on page 86

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Ah kept trampin the washin, on page 11
Thae Mauchline lasses kept me richt, on page 16

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MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
and kept that way, tae alloo us on page 61

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
he wis watchin the telly. He kept lookin tae the kitchen an shi 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
oy covers aff when guests are kept on page 39
are aye kept weel tae keep it oot the scud on page 61
atched, bins emptied, Netflix kept oan haud tae eftir teatime, u on page 77

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
O, we hae kept the faimily afloat on page 55

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
r neck an' the weans in front kept fartin' an' pretendin' it wus on page

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
The only thing that's kept me going, aw this fuckin time on page 34

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
houcht the wummin should have kept a haud o' baith o' them. 'Wan on page 22
ve tae hae a bit 0' yer hoose kept decent like, jist in case ony on page 30
e air them, they thoucht that kept ye fi' gittin' no weel. Weel, on page 36

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ba shorts that ma parents huv kept in the drawers n ma rum, lift on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
fur everyfin, as she says. Ah kept Great-Granda's poem tae masel on page 7

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
For ten haill year the Queen kept gaun on page 22
He cannily kept the tail tae last. on page 43

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ka time I saw him; hou he aye kept total seelence on his busines on page 76

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
nt fleetin moment in life hus kept me fae drawin ma final curtai on page 23
arrived. You ken what? Ah've kept faith in a system ma entire l on page 25
Ma parents though? Well, they kept faith in the system, likes. T on page 90
in a Leith Star strip. And he kept mutterin the same words, oor, on page 100
nce he cloacked the hing he's kept his peepers oan it. And ah'm on page 152
Also on pages 156, 171, 187, 194
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
gs aroond the kitchen but she kept a wee kist in the oothoose wh on page 13
hersel tae answer him so she kept silent. She could feel the di on page 22
he kent she wisnae. Her wrath kept beelin and beelin inside her, on page 23
ot like that fur a week. Folk kept sayin tae him, "Stop pickin y on page 28
soond o the dreided box. She kept on readin, and fur some reaso on page 32
Also on pages 35, 50, 51, 54, 63, 65, 76, 85, 96, 100, 102, 114, 117, 122, 124, 144, 150, 159, 166, 168, 170, 190, 201, 204, 207
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
r disaster bit the facks were kept back, no jist fae the nation on page 55
undas, Viscount Melville, wha kept an iron grip on aw levels o S on page 58
itten leeterature the stories kept bein tellt, an, tae mak sicca on page 67
The sangs kept on gettin sung fer the reason on page 72
cs at the time. The Vigil wis kept gaun an supportit bi fowk o a on page 105
Also on pages 107, 108, 109, 113
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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
agin were jist ower greedy an kept lookin fer mair whales eftir on page 36
e mak shair that aw the boats kept thegither, the Chief Harpoone on page 41
n yung son back in Dundee had kept him goin this lang but nou on page 42
tae hurry up. Still the licht kept comin closer an he didnae ken on page 69
uised tae bide in Scotland an kept the Romans oot, but that's an on page 75
Also on pages 79, 84, 85, 88, 102, 106, 110, 123
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
r wouldnae stop girnin an she kept pullin the shoes aff an fling on page 12
roon the top ae wur heid. Ah kept huvin tae pause the tape aw t on page 17
up when she said it, she jist kept pittin the Tipex on her nails on page 24
ks. Ah wis pure excitet an ah kept gettin shivers doon ma back. on page 35
gettin on ma nerves cause she kept sayin, Ah'm cold, an ah'm thi on page 36
Also on pages 46, 47, 52, 53, 62, 83, 91, 93, 96, 114, 117, 125, 134, 141, 152, 155, 157, 163, 169
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
whin they wir in the war they kept up appearances, so wee Peter on page 76

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The last vestiges o pride kept her oot on page 59
Ah've kept aa ma books an things fae the on page 65

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
an auld, bauchlie racquet, an kept his split-new ane for himsel. on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Granny and Granda kept me entertained. Ah cycled tae on page 37

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ek that passed on by, The bag kept gettin bigger on page 18
covered my e'en. I should've kept them covered because the room on page 22
er it didnae catch fire. They kept askin me aboot the gas cooker on page 27
roond. I didnae though. I kept ma pay, but I did buy him a p on page 30
yaff had pinched it. If she'd kept her mooth shut, they'd have g on page 46
Also on pages 63, 71, 72, 73, 77, 87
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
e'd hoped, but luckily Hoolet kept the heid and telt us that the on page vii
It did. It kept on daein it. Syne he drapped on page 87

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ggin wis a chicken fermer. He kept thoosans o chooks. He wis a m on page 2
s a deuk-and-goose fermer. He kept thoosans o deuks and geese. H on page 3
blyjock-and-aipple fermer. He kept thoosans o bubblyjocks in an on page 4
llon o cider. Aw three o them kept their guns aside them. on page 31
urstin wi joy. 'Jist wait' he kept on thinkin. 'Jist wait tae Ma on page 43
Also on pages 66
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
h a guid wheen o them, and he kept in his heid hunners and hunne on page 4
still had a bruise, so Klaus kept wheesht. on page 75
s een got awfie shiny, but he kept smirlin awa at Klaus. The lad on page 98
inst the cauld nicht air, and kept wavin oot the back windae. Th on page 162

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
dae nae wrang, even when she kept forgettin tae make the sign o on page 10
asant the entire journey. She kept me and Kate entertained. She' on page 31
well oan its way. The Amazon kept me quiet, just like Cathy's w on page 40
e still liked a drink, but he kept his hauns tae himsel. on page 42
today, but she was upset so I kept my distance.' on page 117

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
kept oan scratchin her bum on page 7
her hauns wir aye kept busy on page 40

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
y, aa'hing chainges," Airchie kept a ee on the diminishin sparks on page 125

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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
en the muckle cities sae weel-kept, willna rest easy on page 43

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ere wis the pickle siller A'd kept oot o his hauns, no muckle ei on page 59

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
is the great Mary Slessor wha kept a guid Scots tongue in her he on page 11

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
nae mair. Let them aa be kept in store on page 29
Owerlang I've kept it secret. on page 35

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Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
coz seef it wis me ah'd a got kept in for lik a year. Ah'm keepi on page 41

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
tes an splores. It jigged but kept on page 112

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Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Whimbrel, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
on satchel, the ane we've aye kept hingin on an auld peg, and be on page 5

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
day, as he pit a fit doun, it kept gaun till he naur lost his ba on page 8

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
And the story kept spleetin up the maiz, on page 11

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
e win bit they're turnt back, kept fae the secrets. on page 51

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
Back at the Big Hoose, he kept on whidderin. "Fowk fae a' ow on page 62
he High Heid Yin's claes were kept. "See whit we hae brocht," th on page 63

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Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
He kept his heid up, lookin at the da on page 81

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
hed it. Twa hunner gairdeners kept the gress bonnie and trig, an on page 95

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
aye kept Man hauden tae the glaur on page 54

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Gin the hauflin kept tae his daftness on page 79

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McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Tap Table, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
waashin streek ower the weel-kept causey on page 117

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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
that lang's it wes kept, pumped oot dry, and worked, on page 107

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
m blenk-ee'd, aissy-faced. He kept waffin wi nae repone tae in t on page 18

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
eamin an thir wis wan voice e kept hearin, shoutin help, help. on page 43
'No, no. I want them kept away from cards. One thing le on page 44

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Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
ent ben the scullery whaur we kept the cauld watter. There wis a
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Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
But maist o aw whit’s kept us luikin ti thon screin ti s
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
n ower the lave o’t, he has kept a huge nummer o wirds alive i
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ce. For a decent wee while ah kept blissfully out the loop, whic
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
y, aa'hing chainges," Airchie kept a ee on the dimínishin spark
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Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
roon the top ae wur heid. Ah kept huvin tae pause the tape aw t
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
r wouldnae stop girnin an she kept pullin the shoes aff an fling
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Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
harlene wur wi me an Charlene kept sniffin the air an sayin, Can
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Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
s fur oor troubles (bit Derek kept the Mars bars fur hissel’).
in’, “ Derek ma man, whit kept ye? Come inside.”
kept us in the lobby fur ma partyp
t the middens. Jist eight, Ah kept masel tae the pavement when A
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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e wis like a dug whit’d bin kept in a kennel. Manky wi muck an
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
aa the while hinkin A shoulda kept a haunfae o’ coins tae save
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
ucked it tae her whilst Lewis kept the skinwalker busy. Emma got
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
wha kept ye snug an warm.
wha kept ye dry an warm.
but kept his feelins tae himsel.
an kept scorin goals,
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
. I ken boays an lassies that kept their schuil claes aside thei
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Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
ink that’s jist because she kept thinking aboot us leavin her
-hangin ceilin light above us kept shinin off her collarbones, a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
entury Scottish poetry's best kept secret". Speakin maistly in S
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Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
ower. The Irish hedge schools kept the leid alive there, and we
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
mmer o hatefu an reekin posts kept birlin tae shitestormic magni
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
are. It's yin o the UK's best kept secrets that the leid even ex
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ey wreaked havoc wi her heid. Kept her up at nicht. When she hea
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
This wisnae the end. Wallace kept richt on for the Scots cause.
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Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
rat-a-tat o gunfire ahint us kept us merchin, or else I wad hae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
didnae ken his richt name an kept on cryin him Oor Willie. Nae
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘He kept that quiet, the fuckin dark h
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Aw day long ah’ve kept masel gaun repeatin tae masel
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ndae. Ah actually enjoyed it, kept me busy. Truth be told, ah wi
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
hey made a coffin for him and kept him till we landed. That was
hey made a coffin for him and kept him till we landed.”
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
hey wanted," I say, "but they kept Lugs."
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
r favourite island, whaur she kept a magic orchard. In the middl
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
a faraway look in his eye. Ah kept waitin for him tae come oot w
the big school, as ma granny kept cryin it, efter the holidays.
Ma da kept gaun. 'They want me tae go wi
nae heed tae the lamas, just kept chunterin on.
rguin wi the lamas, they just kept smilin and clickin away at th
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
terrace, ridin a wee bike. Ye kept yer haunds ahent yer back, ca
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ntae a neuk in the hill an’ kept low as the chase passed me by
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
Sae I aften kept ma ee’s open fer the sichts
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Muir, Glenn The Bruce Triumphant, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, poetry
(which kept him on his toes)
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
cks in the rid coats. I still kept in touch wi some o my fellow
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Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
x-Partick Thistle players wha kept passing the ba tae each ither
the ba, eftir that they gets kept me oot the game. They werenae
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Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ouldnae concentrate mind yi…kept hinkin’ aboot the nite. She
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
’ the snaw as she passed. A kept offerin’ her the boots. Sco
an’ tae make sure that they kept their wheels straight, at rig
be able tae catch them! They kept lookin’ back an’ grinnin�
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
eysman’s rates. He’d been kept on prep work an’ basic Jobs
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ye juist kept that
it's kept
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
, Malik, the only yin that he kept in the Delhi flat, appeart in
ein for her ceety freins. She kept the pullet.
the meditation an folklore an kept quate aboot the deism. It wis
tae Rongye. “After you’ve kept the ID appointment, Beatrice
e the name. “After you’ve kept the appointment, you'll go to
15 matches

Rennie, Susan The Muckle Michty Neep, (self-published 2021) Central, poetry
Aw winter lang they kept a store
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
the dair. She stumult oot and kept gaun, her skin startit gaun a
his hert on the grun. But she kept focus an acted afore the weat
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Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
ds we made alang the wat, and kept at ony cost
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
s. But the 45% that voted Aye kept resolute.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
or Jock Tamson an his bairns, kept a sense o Scottish identity a
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astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
tion oot fyr the Guid Folk an kept some a the sheep byre fyr the
Jennet kept tae the watter, fyr she didna
fyr he kent the Auld Ways an kept them also.
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
telt ye. Ah’m aw oot, man. Kept you an the boays awright fur
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Briggs, Susi My Yellow Yorlin, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
The pain I kept it hidden
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
tae mony meenisters whae hud kept thur heids doon since the def
ll. They wur aw hopin if they kept thur noses clean thur wud be
pped sic a determined man. He kept goin. Few folk wur willin tae

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
t didna fa asleep. Mind ye ah kept askin them questions so they

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
n ower rocks an stanes. Davie kept goin till he cud run nae mair

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
r days passed. The meenisters kept talkin. The men expectit tae

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
k, dates frae the 17C an weel kept up. Richt bonny.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
t an killed the year afore he kept up the resistance, even excom

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
Mr McKenzie, the Headmaster, kept me back till well after the b
�s auld chair by the fire and kept ma eyes fixed doon on the rug
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
we’d never said goodbye and kept goin ower and ower in ma mind
howled ma heid aff. The tears kept comin and comin till ah felt
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
h’ve goat fae findin a well-kept hoose. Kitted oot in aw moder
n early start tae the day hus kept ma mind occupied oan other hi
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
git royally shafted again and kept waitin. Then, tae ma ain surp
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ie and its this fact that hus kept him fae spoattin that ah look
tine ae keepin the place well kept. Gid joab tae cos ah’ve goa
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
again. The only hing that’s kept me movin is the comfort ae Br
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
we cannae pronounce Carl and kept calling him Carol. By the way(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
anada,many years ago. Anyhoo, kept drillin, packin with plastic,(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
boot?! Wid ye rether folk wur kept in the datk durin a pandemic?(2020) search twitter
s a spit mask, cos the laddie kept spittin on thum. Full details(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
was because coal used tae be kept in a bunker in the scullery?!(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
fir speakin Gàidhlig an then kept tellin us to speak "proper En (2022) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
treated like a weirdo when I kept trying to say no. (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
muckle pantry press whaur we kept maist o' the food (nae fitted (2021) twitter link
ae shair them wae ma pals but kept the vinegary yins at the fit (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
e - aye its defo finished - kept hoping that the last club a f (2021) twitter link
@ashwilsonauthor kept wondering how they were splas (2021) twitter link
the scottish - its certainly kept me going n being able to view (2020) twitter link
chxx whose vicki peach - you kept that quiet lol (2020) twitter link
anagan97 aye lol the way they kept hackin doon ma pal harry wis (2020) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
The man kept chaain awa. on page 43

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
play a stracht bat, but Sandy kept sendin doon the googlies. Bat on page 58

1 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
his faither as seen is he hid kept his date wi Bella. on page 84

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
e sent Gordon oot for't an he kept it twa days til he burst it - on page 35

1 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
certin rules that hid tae be kept. Prisoners couldna leave the on page 27
passed an in that time, Carlo kept in touch wi us. We heard aboo on page 28
dd wirds o Italian an English kept us gan. Sivinteen years rolle on page 29

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Tales Fae The Doric Side - Overheard at Wetherspoons, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
The quine kept on thinggyin on page 32

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ead o stickin up for us, jist kept quate. We thocht they wid be on page 58
onything an oor parents jist kept askin the same lame questions on page 59
course, an the shed far they kept some o the lawnmowers an rake on page 60

4 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
But gie her her due ~ she kept a calm sooch on page 15

4 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
tae dee aw thi jobbie's, eit kept er runnen. A meyn aye nicht m on page 4
up tae start em. Awthein weis kept jist spotless, their weis a g on page 5
asy, Ower easy ely thocht. We kept haulen an caim tae thi bridle on page 19
ik goo oot o thi pot. Noo, we kept teemen an teemen aat pot, aif on page 32

6 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
Is he kept back by aa his freens on page 17

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
. "Walter smelt a rat fin she kept leavin the lavvie seat up. Ye on page 51
I've kept this daily journal for as lon on page 89

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
they bad him, bit his mither kept aa att hid happent in her bre on page 83
s aa bi his leen. E disciples kept quait aboot it an nae a sowl on page 96
n, 'Lord, here's yer powen. A kept it in ma hankie, cause A wis on page 112

3 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
lage' is a bonnie, pristinely kept, escape richt in the centre o on page 5

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
fan the rhythm o life kept time wi the seasons. on page 3

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t in a phone box. At's foo he kept it quait." on page 7

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
For he hid kept a secret, on page 26

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
If she kept on singin on page 83
Fa got so fu' that he kept fa'in doon. on page 112

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
shin they'd shot 'im. If Ah'd kept ma moo shut they wad hae shot on page 14

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
h! Will she no be mad if A've kept her waitan!" Alice felt so de on page 17
wi e Moose in e middle. Alice kept her eyes on page 23
hy do ee call id sad?" An she kept on puzzlan aboot id while e M on page 27
"A kept all ma limbs awful supple on page 45
el as she could, for her neck kept gettan entangled amang e bran on page 51
Also on pages 57, 67, 73, 107, 112, 116
13 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
complaint; but then, Bert wis kept busy maist days on the livest on page 118

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
that bugger doon in the mist kept up wi him, an seen Wittgenste on page 88

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
stirrup-pump his faither had kept fae his days in the ARP. An o on page 72
idna ken far ti look, but she kept a calm souch. 'Ah'm affa sorr on page 76

2 matches

McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
The Maist used tin that wis kept in the sideboard
lk hid a Singer sewin machine kept under a box
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
explosives were kept eence for local quarries). Ef
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
fa deaf) Neest day the thocht kept naggin
id hae been better if you hid kept quait" he muttered tae
in Aiberdeen an kept for twa or three days observa
widnae stop spikkin. He kept on an an on, he jist widnae s
Jonsar Eck kept lookin for the glesses, he lo
9 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
universe. Noo I've catched an kept it, it'll bide in the wee box
1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
new greenhoose. Bit by bit he kept addin things o curiosity inte
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
since for ane o the colonels kept a memoir, published in 1637 a
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
tt fen he passed awa; him faa kept e gairdens at Gordon Park. Af
1 matches

Rebecca, Casey and Stephen The Baby Dragon, the Wolves and the Lassies, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
ecca to a lang tall tower and kept her there for months and mont
1 matches

Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ffer – only this ane wid be kept weel awa fae ony teachers!
1 matches

McArthur, Kaydi Rich n Peer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ti the dungeons o Banff. They kept um in ere umsel. He wis well
1 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
naitural at daein this. We aa kept clappin the wee beastie, as i
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
ough the passage while Grunny kept greetin.
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
and spiert whit kept him sae quiet
nor hoo he kept
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
aa wiz the big Aga stove that kept the room as warm as a pie and
or supper some nicht but ayee kept pittin it aff because she wiz
raat and graat ower Catty and kept him tae her bosie. Steens wer
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Douglas aff big style, but he kept his wheesht. Onywye aifter aa
As for Douglas he wiz kept at the casualty clearin stati
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
much intae the wee tin box I kept for my stash. Some though I k
for my stash. Some though I kept oot and jist gorged on them u
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
lace at this revelation but I kept it tae masel. Eventually I ma
red it wiz ower late. She’d kept his jaicket for years but hid
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ckin his nose and tellt if he kept deein that he'd end up wi ae
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tae show her far the coal wiz kept and by the gutterin glimmer o
1 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
But still Harry kept the wee grey fergie near

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Abody kept a spare wheel in their boot
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
and hares we widna starve ah kept lookin at the broon envelope
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ne run awa Fae a wasp. I just kept clickin and got this een. Nae(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
’ maist potent outlet - wis kept very quiet (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
@aduncan59 Kept ti the back roads Turkey patr(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
Blinkn kids kept me up tae 3am. A wee snooze r(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
e Fittie Bar menu! The lassie kept telling me that yon Polish & (2018) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Sheu kept thinkan I wis me Mam. on page 2
sent aff fur me licence and I kept me mooth shut tight. on page 7
We aal kept slippan ben the hoose tae see on page 33
Folk kept on catchan glimpses o a great on page 55
fe in England bit wir aalways kept in touch. on page 58
Also on pages 73
6 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
kept tae yirsael. on page 35

1 matches

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
PEN project, Many Voices, an kept gan efter hid feeneeshed, und on page 9

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Stork rapurs kept fur greesan a dish. on page 31

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
dazzled and kept us amused on page 144

1 matches

Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
efter a concert that kept its crowd singan. on page 18

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
y’ and ‘lass’, and they kept their island pronouns alive,
1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
d amused is. Anither's nephew kept promising tae visit her an di

Shetland

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
e help fae machinery. But dir kept da same size an cured in da s
1 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
ok me time an waandered ower. Kept mesel tae mesel. Dat's anidde
1 matches

Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
Even on da why hame, I kept tinkin aboot da trow I met. D
1 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
But we canna see you!’. Dey kept on waalkin until dey cam tae
1 matches

Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
osumiver, Standirt English is kept da hidmaist - n afore consona

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
s da banks ropp dat every man kept hingin ready, da idder piece

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
So wir freendship wis a weel kept secret.
1 matches

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

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
in peenies an peerie ceps wir kept trang maakin aa kinds o fine
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ar yowes depend on trows. Wir kept trang helping da yowes when d
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
clippit as dat wis hoo slaves kept dir hair.
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
I’d kept da maist important question f
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
a inevitable happened. Meenie kept remindin me tae drink plenty,
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
tt again. Da trauma! ! I have kept my noccers pics on Facebook. (2014) search twitter
My folk kept dis drawin I did as a schoolb(2020) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Wull she no b' nippy if Ah've kept hur waitin!" Ahlice felt sae on page 17
th Moose in th middle. Ahlice kept hur eyes on page 24
ow div ee ca eet sad?" An she kept oan puzzlin aboot eet while t on page 28
"Ah kept aw ma lumbs awfy supple on page 46
Ahlice kept lookin thochtfu at th mushroo on page 50
Also on pages 52, 59, 60, 69, 74, 75, 104, 110, 115, 119
16 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
ans & a certain politico have kept my heid fae 'going Annan'. Ho (2021) twitter link
n o year syne an taen owre an kept owre the Sheugh.(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
rience with sum sae-called JW kept knockin’ ma door persuade me (2021) twitter link

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
aw be quare an angry if A hae kept hir waitin!" Alice feelt that on page 18
he Moose in the middle. Alice kept a on page 25
sad?" An shae kept on switherin aboot it whin th on page 30
ate tae bae wishin that! Shae kept on grouin an grouin, an shane on page 35
"A kept aal mae limbs wile supple on page 47
Also on pages 53, 60, 61, 76, 111, 116, 120
13 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
r it was anither jaa bane. He kept hokin an anither, an anither, on page 13

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
O' sacrets she kept fir millions o' years, on page 37

2 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
s' government promises wurnae kept, fer example the Ulster-Scots on page 13
kept quhan a lack o' depairtmental on page 25

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
The stuff he kept wus iveriethin that ithers di on page 11

1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
re proud o their wee vans and kept them fresh n bright
t thick icing ye now know how kept it frae falling apart oh aye
2 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
mang the midnight storm, That kept me lang in listening pause, w (2019) twitter link
e the toon nabbed the heid an kept it - it was foond an they pu (2014) twitter link