A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of listenin in Corpus

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
song, but it's no the same as listenin tae mah Huey wi a pint in wan on page 3
'Cheers fur listenin, ladies an gentlemen. We've b on page 4

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
s awa in a dwam an onlie hauf listenin. He wis sayin ower things the on page 18
o her haundbag. Haed she been listenin ava? Kate wunnert. on page 31

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Everycunt is hunched in noo, listenin in again tae Wee Kenzie's sto on page 9
We're listenin tae tunes comin fae the tinny on page 16
er wan, aw givin us our due n listenin respectfully tae our wee stor on page 22
llin begin. A cannae be arsed listenin tae it the night. Finnegan n on page 31

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'A'm no listenin - oot on the flair noo, the on page 43

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
is gey gled there wis naebody listenin, this time, for it didnae sou on page 9
"Ye're no listenin!" boufft the Mous tae Alison. on page 30
steirin the broth, an wisnae listenin, sae she ecairrit on: "Twinty on page 44

3 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Bit they cam fae the creative listenin an observation o the weys the on page 40

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ed ower an chucked stanes in, listenin fur the splash fae the black on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
re sat up on their hind-ends, listenin tae him. The dugs had suddent on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
while listenin haurd on page 30

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
ay ocht tae an noo weesh were listenin an here. on page 20

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
So, fur abdy listenin, wha kens how A feel, and bid on page 93

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
nicht whan ye sat like this, listenin' an' wonderin'. on page 33

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e avoid any unwanted ears fae listenin intae oor conversation. And t on page 32
ah've jist been chillin oot. Listenin tae a few tunes, ever since. on page 143
t day wis spent involuntarily listenin tae Aldo plottin his hostile on page 196

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Matilda, wha had been listenin closely, said, "But Daddy, th on page 19
in and sat there verra tense, listenin. on page 39
Miss Honey said. She hud been listenin bumbazed tae Matilda's gleg r on page 64
'Ah hope the rest o ye are listenin tae this,' she said tae the c on page 67
t news fur ye, so pit oan yer listenin lugs. You and aw, Matilda. Pi on page 128
Also on pages 190
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ae spent far ower muckle time listenin tae accoontants - an unco ra on page 95
t fer whit it wis, an stoppit listenin tae thaim that seem tae hae b on page 100

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
if mah maw and mah granny urr listenin ae us. on page 172
says again but mah uncle's no listenin. She inches forward. 'This is on page 176

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
in thi nappy, listenin ti yir on page 5

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Anderson, Elizabeth Lallans 59 - OBITUARY : ALISTAIR TAYLOR 1928 - 2001, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ay ony instrument, he enjoyed listenin tae pibroch, fiddle, clarsach on page 4

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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
areer as a storyteller began. Listenin tae bar-room crack in the aul on page 9

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
but see when it comes tae the listenin, forget it. The day Madame Bo on page 17
wis glad cause ah wis sick ae listenin tae her showin aff. Smell yi on page 43
Laura wisnae listenin tae me though, she wis too bu on page 67
arlene, ah said, Ah'm no even listenin tae yi noo. Did he but. Ah ji on page 74
ae get milk dae yi. He wisnae listenin though cause he said, Aye an on page 86
Also on pages 95, 113, 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
weel, and staund at the door, listenin tae the stories the auld folk on page 9
taundin jist inside the door, listenin. on page 13
cockit his heid tae wan side, listenin awfie keenly, then suddently on page 126
iddle o the lang bricht room, listenin tae the Heedrum-Hodrums. And on page 157

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
Fact, earlier on, Rodrick wis listenin tae won o his CDs in the livi on page 31

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
aither learn throu watchin an listenin nor jist readin. This fouthie on page 52

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
n tae leuk lik he's e'en hauf listenin tae us. He's in the huff acau on page 4

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Isa wasnae listenin. Her face went bright purple on page 35

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
n ony heed tae Heehaw, he wis listenin tae somethin ither. on page 12
tin ootside Pooh's front door listenin tae Rabbit, and Pooh wis sitt on page 101
ir scunnered, 'hae ye no been listenin tae whit Rabbit wis sayin" on page 103
elt me," and let on no tae be listenin. on page 143
'It means jist gaun alang, listenin tae aw the things ye canna he on page 161

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
wis bitin doon on a fork and listenin, aw lugs. "He's either yer th on page 15
l as a stookie. She'd no been listenin tae thon last speech o Coont on page 111

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Lye, but ah never get tired o listenin tae them. She sits oan hur co on page 26
ur oot. Ah smile. 'Thanks fur listenin,' on page 48

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
ly? - keep talkin - aye A'm listenin, on page 18

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Bramwell, Colin Eemis Stane 1 - I’d like tae like tae like it aa, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Aye. I'm listenin to ye, man. on page 16

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
e we go. An thanks fir bein a listenin lug, Tae a lassie daft an fou on page 44

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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
s jist the wey it should. Fae listenin tae her, yer fowk will learn on page 103

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
, but the thing at striks us, listenin til't caller, is at it is byo on page 135
forby), wul bring ye hours o listenin pleisur, as deleivert til us on page 136

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
strike in the hert o a bodie listenin, deemed bi this devolution o on page 4

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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
ireless, but I dinna remember listenin til it very much, so it was t
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
but see when it comes tae the listenin, forget it. The day Madame Bo
ur oot a twenty fur ma French listenin test an Madame Bonny wrote SE
2 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
uld ha sensed. He jist wisnae listenin. Wisnae tuned intae ma signal
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
k, for maist Scots, readin or listenin tae Scots for ony lenth o tim
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
me sumwan!” but naebdy wis listenin. Ah gave in ma strugglin an e
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
n a double yella line. He was listenin
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Gilmour, Rosie Ma Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2014) Central, weans
If yir no listenin or reidy tae learn ye
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Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
t eatin ma piece in Subway an listenin tae George Osborne on the rad
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Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
A’ve been listenin a’ week tae the aggrievit c
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
rican drawl. This minded me o listenin tae Sheena Easton gettin inte
similar way tae Scottish folk listenin tae Easton; they’re no the
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
e say she "speaks 'theatre'", listenin eydently tae white'er a play
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah’ll need tae make dae wae listenin tae it oan the trannie.’ he
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
�m staunin, haudin ma breath, listenin intently fur anythin ay note;
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
shut. Tam sits bolt upright, listenin intently. ‘Don’t make a s
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
, surgin onwards. Fuckin been listenin tae their da’s Led Zeppelin
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
olved. . .’ ah nod ma heid, listenin tae his waffle but ah know as
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ries oan but ah’m no really listenin.
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
otorway fur a guid hauf hoor, listenin tae music tae stoap ma mind f
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
edalus warn. But Icarus wisna listenin: he wis soarin, fair kittled
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
speaks tae me. I'm shuir that listenin tae this wonderfu recordin wi
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
�d been a wheen o’ “no’ listenin’” goin’ oan, ever since
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
No’ listenin’ tae whit you say, we’re
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
the hoose. An’ stayin’ in listenin’ tae they numpties an’ ro
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
eano fur r'umpteenth time an' listenin' in tae rur patter whin ma un
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
is sittin on their hint-ends, listenin him. The dugs haed suddently
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
, till aa the ancestors worth listenin til, worth mindin, is tryin t
he announced tae whaever wis listenin in the ancestor warld. “Gin
d interruptit earlier wis aye listenin in on thair conversation. He
sut wi her back tae the waa, listenin tae the crack, aabody gaun ow
een the lass an me. Aabody is listenin. Drap it.”
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Awis listenin’ tae the wan a'cloak news A
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t oan’s goat an earpiece in listenin tae a wee portable trannie ne
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
rround me again, ah lay thare listenin tae th' continuin creaks. Fin
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
��ll nae doot hear mair aboot listenin, aboot introspection, aboot s
ort. But wull oniebody aye be listenin tae whit Labour haes tae say?
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
eems the fowk o Scotland isna listenin onie mair. We maun byde until
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
in in a bush in that gairden, listenin tae aw the polis sirens an re
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Pennie, Len The year A shouldnae hae had, (tictok 2022) Central - Kilmarnock, poetry
tae jist beat so fur abdy listenin wha kens how A feel
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
n his delivery which hud folk listenin an agreein wi him. In nae tim

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
in. The men expectit tae keep listenin. The vera thocht maks me gree
…. Nae that Sir Robert wis listenin.
n the banks o the River Clyde listenin tae meenisters singin psalms

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
etter than usual, mair alert, listenin tae whit ah hud tae say, but
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@iainnicol tweeted
Fit ye daein? Ye shud be on listenin here https://t.co/2HDLQMVBk6(2020) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
.....??. @davemitch1990 Mate, listenin’ tae yer comments sent shive(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
the second hauf o the replay listenin tae the wireless. RIP Jackie. (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
job oan the show. I fair love listenin tae Tak the Flair oan a Sette(2020) search twitter
the big news OR he's jist no listenin(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
Wee totes will love listenin tae Matthew Fitt's poem 'Fire (2021) twitter link
Enhance yer wee yin's listenin skills by getting them tae pl (2020) twitter link
Ony ither resources fir listenin tae Scots? Let us ken! #Scots (2020) twitter link
St Andrew's Day wi talkin and listenin activities fir bairns here: h (2017) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n aroon the close an steadin, listenin te the unctioneer rattlin thr on page 94

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
As they were listenin tae iss, he telt them a parab on page 112

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah'v jist bin listenin te folk spikkin," said Muggie on page 31

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Listenin tae neep radio on page 125
If yer listenin tae 'is sang on page 173
Sittin listenin tae i' Goons on page 204

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
y that's crack wis weel worth listenin till. on page 12

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
side the calfie aa efternoon, listenin tae the souns o the byre, the
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
f Jonsar wisnae dancin he wis listenin tae the band.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
i Betsy the dall atween them, listenin tae the squeak o the antrin h
the cloots ooto her ringlets, listenin tae the rain batter teetle th
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Banff Academy Aiberdeenshire Bairns an Young Fowk’s Chairter , (GIRFEC 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ir tellin ye. We’ll ken yer listenin tae fit yer bein telt fan ye
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Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
wids, ye ken like awthin’s listenin. Naethin but the odd gasp fae
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@daleser23 tweeted
@CallumC19 im listenin tae sum raspin beats in grand(2013) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@LNER three n a half oors o’ listenin’ tae yer train creakin’ wa�(2018) search twitter

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
paek Loard, fir dy servant is listenin.' Da voice did spaek - an di on page 21

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ght whin shi: didna ken I wis listenin, winderin foo shü cood get w on page 28
d, till some veesitor staands listenin, enraptured. Da rarest form a on page 92

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Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
Bit Sheltie Prattle wisna listenin. Shui wis lookin doon at her on page 35

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
backchannelin, whaar da body listenin on page 98

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Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
Listenin careful fur da baa brak at da
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
urtysleeves lay afore da fire listenin tae dem. “Da, wi aa yon she
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Aside dem lay a kinda fat elf listenin tae iPods tae check dey wir w
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
tysleeves wis gittin agitated listenin tae aa dis. “Whit does dis
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
Pictured: Me listenin tae da homophobe wha’s stand (2021) twitter link

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
source o information wurdie o listenin til, an at’s ae cassette re
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@StuartPoet tweeted
lutely mindblawin an jist lik listenin tae a body the day, that fami(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ae knowed, es thur wusnae yin listenin tae hir, it wus still guid pr on page 9
"yae'r naw listenin!" said the Moose tae Alice, r on page 31
soup, an didnae seem tae bae listenin, so shae stairtet agane: "Twu on page 60
the Queen wus jest baehin hir listenin: so shae went on "- likly tae on page 84

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
olomon ïs here, an yis ir no listenin! ie, Whan an ïll spirit cums on page 9

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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
Harry an Gary were half-listenin. They lowped ontae their bike
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