A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of king in Corpus

Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
On the first o them bade a king. Cled in royal purpie an ermi on page 36
I can see ye better, said the king, wha wis fair awa at bein a k on page 37
'I bid ye sit doun,' the king answert, gaitherin a fauld o on page 38
be in the wrang?' speired the king. 'Me or the general?' on page 39
'Hum! Hae!' answert the king; an afore he said mair hy con on page 40
Also on pages 41, 42, 47, 50, 52, 60
33 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"That's ye free noo, King o' Beasts on page 24
As the king o beasts he did expect on page 26

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
e Knave o Herts, cairryin the King's croun ona cramasie cushion on page 44

63 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'I'm no keepin you. Buckfast king ae the Glen? Nothin but bad n 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
in-eyed Chihuahua ts nae doot king on page 70
Here the river's king, wir ain disasters on page 77

4 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
coat Chairles Stuart - fause king that he is! Aye, the sleekit on page 24
ommon folk an the lairds. The King's curates had sent lang leets on page 26
In Embro, the King's Privy Council grew unco wor on page 28
n a three-month, John, at the king's pleisure, I wis left tae so on page 31
y as it pleased the Lord, the king's parliament in Embro decreed on page 33
Also on pages 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 45, 46, 51, 62, 63, 66, 72
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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
alane can croon oor nation's king. on page 36
fur stane or nation, croon or king. I'm hingin heich on page 37
say thae wurds: God save the King!' on page 45
'God save the King.' But ma sister's saul is lea on page 46
er whither tocher o pauper or king. on page 100
Also on pages 107
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Syne Guid King Alexander deed, awa wis law a on page 9
Noo the new mintit King wis fou o hissel an ettlin ta on page 14

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
k dae wi English. Thereafter, King James VI commissiont his new on page vi
The king hes brocht me tae his chaumer on page 1
While the king wis oan his divan on page 2
King Solomon made himsel a palanqu on page 6
oan King Solomon on page 7
Also on pages 16
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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
The king ae ma hert giein diamonds in on page 6

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
e?' the lads shouted."NOT THE KING. NOT THE QUEEN. AINLIE ST MAR on page 7

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Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
l thanksgien ~ leuken til the King as he's offerin up the orrals on page 23

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
The king, her faither, up and gied on page 21
The King wis in his coontin hoose on page 26

5 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
BALLAD OF THE KING, THE CUDDY, AND THE MAKAR on page 3
The king had birth, subjects, a bride: on page 4
and hits the royal horse. The king tumbles on page 5
The king summons up his skill, But los on page 6
The King o France, he gien a dance: He on page 8
Also on pages 9, 39, 40, 58
16 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ing!!" Ah'm nae Martin Luther King but ma few words ae encourage on page 36
when Mustafa died in The Lion King ah thoat it wis better no tel on page 41
pulls oot a packet ae silver king size Rizla ciggie papers and on page 63

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
an 1936 (no a lucky nem fer a king, eh?) whan aw previous Edward on page 43
richt happy tae hae a Stewart king o Scotland, free o aw ties ta on page 61
ther ower fae France, mak him King o Scotland, an effectively di on page 71

4 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
e wis aff the tree, an aw the king's horses an aw the king's men on page 89

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
faither tae Kenneth that wis king o baith Picts an Scots, wis i on page 10
been thocht tae be the first king tae hae united the different on page 14
great Pictish stane cried the King's Cross tae be seen, jist tae on page 15
mak it ower obvious that the king wis oot amang, the fowk. He h on page 17
Soon eftir the King's guard cam ridin up an tho t on page 18
Also on pages 19, 20, 22, 81, 117, 122, 123, 128
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
And he should ken, he kissed King Geordie's loof, on page 42
King Galdus on page 85
Ah've mind, in auld King Galdus day, on page 92
a guid souter, an's alsae the king, on page 121

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
On the day the King Hissel lay doon at last. on page 52
andemonium is the capital and king. on page 129

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ve?' the lads shout. 'NOT THE KING. NOT THE QUEEN. AINLIE ST MAR on page 18

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
or it thair cobbled feet, nae king on page 33

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
broken hert, Whaur yince wis king o men on page 9
is awfy in need o a wife. The King had telt his auldest laddie t on page 79
the Prince, but she spied the King, sittin himself wi a forty ou on page 83
's a lassie fer ye," said the King, intin at Cinderella, wha loo on page 84
oot. She mindit sittin wi the King an she mindit the Prince than on page 85
Also on pages 87, 88, 97
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
a - Is it as Graund as a King and Factors and aw thae ither on page 165

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
re! First aff! Is that no the king's breeks? And, if I say it ma on page 40

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
e a ship that gat launched by King Bertie, then starrin in a pic on page 76

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
and be the party King." on page 54

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
I am Mary King flit frae the deid close on page 7
King Alisaunder's Ride on page 24

3 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e wis aff the tree, an aw the king's horses an aw the king's men on page 89

2 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
He'd strut aside me like a king, Hach! on page 29
As a king, an as a queen, nou, we think on page 31
A king o shreds an paitches. on page 35
Hach - a king? on page 73

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
wad I had taen King Throsslebaird." on page 42

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Ye've served the King an God's government on page 112

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Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
o oor history. Jist speir at King James VI and the wimmen - no on page 4

2 matches

Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
Ane Dialog betwix King James VI ae Scotland and his on page 11
King James: Sae, yer proponin I sh on page 12

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
efterninns he chased aff the king's enemies by giein them a jee on page 3
King Eurystheus wis a richt keekie on page 5
cules, ma guid man," said the king. "Dae ye ken whit a trauchle on page 6
flung it on the flair at the king's fit. on page 10
Hercules wantit tae tell the king tae stap bein a bampot but he on page 13
Also on pages 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 30, 33, 34, 35, 37, 40, 42, 43, 44, 56
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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
hat he could buy and sell the King o Denmark, and hae enough lef on page 34
he princess. Her faither, the king, had sneckit her up in a copp on page 41
ontae the front door, sae the king could find the hoose the morn on page 43
ya At the keek o day, the king and queen went aff wi aw thei on page 44
. And the nixt morn, when the king and aw his men follaed the tr on page 45
Also on pages 46, 47, 48
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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
King Arthur mibbe. on page 20
his freen King Louis wha wis on page 24
His forbeir King David on page 33
oway wis bauch hertit fir the King on page 38
as one true to King on page 47
Also on pages 75, 76, 83, 86
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
on up Jawcob's Ledder tae the King's Seat on page 65

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
0. Moffat reckons ae Orcadian king submitit tae Rome in AD 43, a on page 110

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
alry school like you. I'm the king o' the mountain and fairy sch on page 116

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 67 - Ane Amang Monie, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Hamilton, poetry
was't the King and aa his Empire, on page 143

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Lord God, King o Heevin, on page 97

2 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
fae The Historie and Life of King James the Sext: on page 18

2 matches

Landles, William Lallans 73 - Welcome, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
King Daavid's son gaed biggin; on page 57

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
he caas you King. on page 81

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Monument, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
At the monument til King Edward 1 o England at the sho on page 101

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
airlament bi meinisters o the king. Gin the chapter anent Chairl on page 131

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
an 56 meenits lang. It is the king o the gaseous warlds – gey
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
rds taen frae the 17t century King James Bible or frae Shakespea
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
�s mindin o Dr. Martin Luther King at we feature i this issue. S
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
eds. Graham Tulloch and Judy King, Edinburgh University Press,
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
poems o Henrysoun, Dunbar an King James the Fourth kent through
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
in thairof he sall pay to the king the soume of xx pounds.
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
history tells us that in 1506 King Jeems IV grew thochtit at the
f XX daies; and thairfoir the King, be the counsell of sum godly
Sae King Jeems, gauin bi the advice o
3 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
� But wha the deil spoke like King Lear?
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
mba’s miracle at the yett o King Bridei’s fortress, descriev
, but a note on the deith o a king, preservit in a document crie
e hae the title rex Pictorum (king o the Pechts) wis cried Áed,
ane o the hooses o a Pechtish king, producit evidence fur the ma
4 matches

Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
win praise by nane ither than King Louis XVI o Fraunce. But it w
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ncess Margaret’s waddin tae King Eric o Norrowa in 1281. It’
King Jeames VI (richt) an his mith
King Jeames VI (richt) an his mith
3 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
e a letter fae Philip IV, the King o Fraunce, demandin o his age
dit the release o John Comyn, king o Scots, intae papal care. Me
ad be ‘delieverit intae the King’s will an ordinance’.
itor tae a man wha wisnae his king.
4 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
country o the Lydians, whaur King Croesus aince ruled wi his mu
I wis a princess. Ma faither, King Minos, ruled the haill island
oor palace an speired for the King. I wis feart an wantit tae ri
he wis Theseus, the son o the King o Athens.
inotaur; an by this sign, the King wid ken whether his son wis a
6 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ormance on 19th Aprile at the King's Theatre Edinburgh wis signe
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ross the landing frae Phyllis King. Doon the bottom o the common
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Bruce Triumphant, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, poetry
Shouts o' "Weel done, Sir King"
Robert Bruce, High King of Scots
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
tae go an’ tak’ back oor King’s throne!” Aye, richt, as
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
The wee man was a fitba’ king, under big Jock,
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
oks a bittie like politics is king tae me. Ah’m nae intae poli
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Mouse Eat Mouse World, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
instamatic yower king kang, pal
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ither tongue. Bi the 1420’s King Jeems I haed decreed anaw tha
the 15t an 16t centuries the king or queen’s near advisers wi
endit Scotland but the Inglis king took the girn that the Scots
s in for tae uphaud the bairn king an revenge on thaim that murd
ian kirk – ane lowsed o the king’s say - throu the National
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
a century efter Martin Luther King’s “I hae a Drame” speec
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
ir Richard and chancellor tae King James VI); King James VI hims
James VI); King James VI himsel; kirk figure
2 matches

Wallace, Lorna An Ode Tae Tinder, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2020) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Wi Tinder yir the King eh instant
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
cludin Lord Chancellor, unner King James VI) alang wi poems by i
din Alexander Montgomerie and King James VI hissel. Monie o the
2 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
Lanark which condemned baith King and the Privy Cooncil.
did back in 1680. This damned king an government again an wis tr
In 1687 the king published an indulgence alloo
Before the year wis ower the King wis in exile. Aifter years o

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
led on behalf o Charles 11, a king determined tae mak Scotland c
yterians refused tae obey the King. By 1682 they wur reduced tae
ey conseedered a wrang-minded king an government.
read oot a declaration damnin King an government. He then peened
er the papers relatin tae the King’s laws. Back they went tae

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
rned the land on behalf o the king.
The declaration denounced King Charles an the government in

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
ot the beginnin o the end fur King James 11.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
rs hud submitted tae obey the king’s law an wur released. . 25

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
� tae swear allegiance to the king.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
huvin a free parliament. The king at the time, Charles Stuart,
s invitit tae come back an be king. It got worse an worse till 1

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
a son which meant a Catholic king wud inherit. The great an the
The Pope wis at odds wi King Louis X1V o France. Louis wis
r than makin William o Orange King o Britain an allooin the Prot

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s tae deal wi the rebels. The King hud the Duke o Monmouth march

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rned the land on behalf o the king.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ncerely an deeply an then yer king an government says it’s aw

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Weel, agin the king an government fur years he'd
nce, even excomunicatit baith king an government fur thur evil w

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
dardisation o spellin – the King James Bible (1611) and Johnso
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert The Wit o Solomon, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
The massie king rase doucely,
1 matches

@johnstone_shane tweeted
be totally fair ae the Night King, eez nae racist. #GameOfThron (2019) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
wis rudi klein - the retweet king - doot the laddies lost his (2020) twitter link
n1 aye but the big yin is the king lol (2021) twitter link
ver will be - the big yin is king by a country mile! (2021) twitter link
orgie hearts - grassroots is king brother (2021) twitter link
@rossforbes92 king kenny in ur photo must b mort (2021) twitter link
and 3 other occurrences.

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
Fen killt a king o Scots, bit we were neen on page 27

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it a table in a pub caaed the King's Heid. Morrice cud tell bi t on page 45

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
r dressin-up. Imagination wis King an mony a dub-pie wis bakit i on page 21

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
g' an the 'Royal Palace', far King Harald V an Queen Sonja bide. on page 16
was supposedly introducit tae King Louis XIV at the renaissance on page 17

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
the King o' Auchterless wiz in i'kitch on page 172
King Canute - Tillydrone on page 187
BJ King on page 196

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ersels tae the fower wins for King an Country!'" on page 15
ng squad wis fit they got fae King an Country." on page 16

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
d e Knave o Hearts, carryan e King's crown on a crimson velvet c on page 76
E King laid his han on her airm, an on page 77
ped up, an began bowan till e King. e Queen, e royal bairns, an on page 78
o are ee talkan till?" sade e King, coman up till Alice, on page 81
"Dinna be cheeky," sade e King, "an dinna look at me lek at! on page 82
Also on pages 83, 84, 89, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118
63 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
. The degree exams were on at King's an ye could hear knees shak on page 85

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ransfers on't ca'ain it Demon King, she said, shakkin her heid, on page 74

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Toun Café alang the road fae King’s. It’s aboot half-echt a
1 matches

Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
the boolin, it's nae for the king [sic] fu.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
e. "You ken I dinna ken fit a king wid ait for meals bit, I can
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
d. On yon boord, the kirk wis king, risin up frae its boorich o
If the kirk wis king o the chessboard, the ferm o
ow the nicht. He wis aawye, a king in his kingdom.
it the loons tae jyne fur the King's shillin.
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
weirin a croon, a kinno bird-king. Birds wad hae ruled ower hum
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the bodygaird for the Swedish king. Sae fa’s tae say at the gr
battle o Lützen in 1632, the king o Sweden wi his shinty stick
2 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
aye likit tae hear aboot the king fa stummelt owre a mowdie hil
wis a MacDonald, sae I thocht King Willie deserved aa he gat –
2 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
o the chiels at owersett the King James version of the bible. A
heard the claik o the Court o King James, an doubtless read the
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
rs. The cook widna hae teen a king’s ransom tae gyang doon tae
oons and each yin wiz worth a King’s ransom as there wiz only
2 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
e Jsmes wis bringin up tae be king. Ne the 'spare' faa wis spilt(2020) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Canna beat a wee drap o' the King(2016) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Tae the loon aat King Street lights fa beeped his h(2017) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ie. End o i day. Yon thing is king o i bakers. It's fit unites a(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
naged tae get tickets. Glesga King Theatre was wonderful on Sund (2022) twitter link
naged tae get tickets. Glesga King Theatre was wonderful on Sund (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
milestene at 10am. Am talkin king size ana ??(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ng "Grab a meal deal". Burger King up the road at the beach will(2018) search twitter
ma pipe in the Mecca bingo on king st! Aye ye’ll find me back o(2019) search twitter

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
@JaneyGodley F**king Telt (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Tait, Ruth Gallows Ha - Watchan Eyes, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
sailan awey tae fight for the King far fae their place o birth. on page 9

1 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
This king o wur hen flock. on page 38

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
wae your antics as king o the yerd on page 144

1 matches

Forkin, Ellen Sea o Dunder, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
The Finfolk King sits quiet
1 matches

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
sh, fur dat wis da language o King Alfred an he commissioned a l on page 14
land wi aaned bi da Norwegian king an da dominant language ithin on page 15

2 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
th Knave o Hairts, carryin th King's croon oan a crimson velvet on page 78
Th King laid eis haun oan hur airm, a on page 80
e are ee talkin tae?" said th King, comin up tae Ahlice, an look on page 83
"Dinnae b' cheeky," said th King, "an dinnae look at iz lik th on page 84
Th King's argument was that onythin t on page 86
Also on pages 91, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121
63 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - I Hae A Drame, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, poetry
deleivert bi Dr Martin Luther King Jr on the
1 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
o gan ti like this but Mollie King is smerter than Michelle Keeg(2012) search twitter

@jamie_ginger tweeted
“Daddy, can watch the lion king again”.(as the credits are r(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
he still lives in support on King Henry I or whitever! https://(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
In pews, a King abane wus socht on page 5
Be liftit up, for noo tha King O glorie maks his wye. on page 70

6 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Knave o Hairts, cairryin the King's crown on a cmmson velvet cu on page 79
The King putt haes haun on hir airm, a on page 81
ir yae taakin tae?" said the King, gan up tae Alice, an lukin a on page 84
ik the lu o it ava," said the King. "Hooiniver, it can kiss mae on page 85
baetween the executioner, the King an the Queen, wha wur aal taa on page 86
Also on pages 87, 92, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
62 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Baptiser on a platter!" Tha king wus wile annoyt aboot this, b on page 9

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
toast Killyleagh's sinn, the King wi'the bal'. on page 2
Some shout aboot King Billy an' o' the Maiden City. on page 44

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
New king sits upain tha throne on page 15

1 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Tha King o Spain's dochter on page 20
gye guid dish tae set afore a king? on page 30
Tha king wus in his coontin hoose coon on page 31

3 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne A Furst Readin Book in Ulster Scots, (Evertype 2011) Ulster, weans
. “Wae wull rin an tell the king”
n. ) Wae wull rin an tell the king.”
. - Wae wull rin an tell the king”
Wae wull rin an tell the king.”
e mae den, An A wull tell the king” They run intae Foxy Loxy�
6 matches

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
gomery cud get the new Scotch King, James VI and I, tae pardon C
doon tae London thegither an King Jamie liked their crack weel
2 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
‘What aboot King Billy bike ramps?’ he saed.
Gary was mad aboot King Billy. If he wasnae makin us
‘Ah'm bored bein King Billy,’ ah saed.
n the driveway. ‘What aboot King Lir? Can we no hae a game o K
Lir? Can we no hae a game o King Lir for a change?’
22 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
cudnae work oot which yin was King Billy. Hooaniver, it was quar (2018) twitter link
rt kings (supporters "Tory"); King Billy (constitutional) gied i (2015) twitter link
@TogetherDarling gets tae be King? (2014) twitter link
wurd for a lad or friend. No King Billy - but an (Ulster) Scot (2014) twitter link
ang Ulster Scots: loyalty tae King / Government aye conditional. (2015) twitter link