A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

mention Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words45.8 53.8 23.9 49.7 34.9 62 39.8
Number of occurrences149107 16 5 6 6 9
Number of authors84 56 10 4 5 5 4

Occurrences of mention in Corpus

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Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
nd, A'm still gaunie gie ye a mention in ma prayers.' on page 47

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Kenzie swagegers over at the mention ae his name. on page 25
athing down my neck - not to mention making the local paper' on page 55

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
homson an Andrew Keir, no tae mention McMillan hissel. Bit, as is w on page 39

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
whey, an is hopin naebody'll mention it. So he disnae hae tae look on page 1

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
be wioot sun an mune, nae tae mention oor ain luvely wumman.' on page 14

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
But feel that A should mention: on page 35

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
's a lot o' things ye darenae mention fur fear o' ill-wishin' them, on page 32
me aboot aw the things no tae mention in front o' ony fisher folk, on page 33

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
fae fuck knows where. I don't mention rehearsing wi another band, e on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
proved the project. Ah didnae mention that the teacher hud already on page 7

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Pete, Fortune Lallans 102 - Trotsky's Treatment, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
me o ma lyfe. Am sweir ti mak mention o oniebodie in parteiklar kis on page 91

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e a zombie than human. No tae mention the cartoon characters that h on page 28
dain. Cos, ken? there wis nae mention ae the fact it wis her ain id on page 59
earth, who, wae jist the mere mention ae her name. Wid transform ma on page 87
nnin doon ma foreheid. No tae mention ma mooth hus suddenly become on page 130
est Ben Sherman shirt. No tae mention ah generous splash ae Hugo Bo on page 167

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e piper caws the tune, no tae mention the wages, o the professariat on page 19
the 1840s disnae even rate a mention on the signboard at the gate on page 60
wisnae the same thing ava tae mention the cultural an political ric on page 68
at there's ane or twa that'll mention that Boyle is an Irish name, on page 81
r savagery an barbarismno tae mention a load o ither lees - an is on page 98
Also on pages 100, 113, 115, 116
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
no ti mention Tam o Shanter on page 4
thirs nuthin that el no mention. on page 95
Eh firgot ti mention that wi love wir on page 120

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
her eyes light up any time yi mention Wully McCoy. Aye but wan thin on page 143

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ye!' cried Mr Wonka. "Dinnae mention that honkin stuff in front o on page 148
'Dinnae mention it, ma dear wummin.' on page 154

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
His ain faither's 'Mention in Dispatches' on page 88

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
nd aw the lave o them, no tae mention the gey strang pooerfu animal on page 39

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
At the verra mention o the wird that Coont Olaf ha on page 81

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
hool, ah knew better than tae mention ma dream again. on page 53

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
ircuts an wir baths - no tae mention wir root. Mind you, the lassi on page 136

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
o his braw big hoose. No tae mention medals an Scottish caps galor on page 65

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Mention Bothwell to Darnley, thouch, on page 23

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
d her her taxi fare hame.) Ah mention correckness because it is ane on page 9

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Whan they dinna mention his first name. on page 98

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ury), an a puckle ithers maks mention o the Black Deith, but daena on page 110

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
amen in bottles o whisky. Nae mention, houever, o Gaelic sang or po on page 127

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
s, unner ither subjecks. Here mention shuid be made o the byordnar on page 131

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Ither warks that desairves a mention, but whit Ah haena time or sc on page 134

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
hyces in the maiter. (We maun mention ti amuse thae at aye thocht t on page 4

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
tae yer leet for thon dinnae-mention date?
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Peffers, Bob Whit Aboot Ma Ceevil Richts?, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, poetry
Sae syne Ah widna get a mention.
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
rgh Testaments (1569); no tae mention ‘All maner of customes of .
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
Scots Schuil Dictionar disna mention the spellin "fuit", but the l
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
wey language shift warks...A mention fitba because A unnerstaun th
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
e commitments abuin dinna mak mention o MG ALBA but we ken thit the
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
o the craftsfowk were gien a mention. Fair eneuch, but the haill s
e haill screed wis athoot ony mention o the names o ony o thaim wha
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
an geographical alliance gien mention at the stairt, or the want o
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
e this day. Here we shuid mak mention that the notion o humans flee
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
nglish its lane ‘ithoot ony mention o the fact that thay’r juis
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
ly feenished wan haun, no tae mention that noo ah wis cravin a wee
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
re at the hicht o joy, no tae mention in their dairkest pit. Tae th
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
s thrapples wi despair at the mention o currency. But, in hindsicht
1 matches

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
c development etc.” it maks mention, braid oot, o a nummer o hame
stige and warld pouer, no tae mention siller and natural resoorces.
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ma legs these days, come tae mention it. Ah reach oot, gettin some
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e gear we’d rattled, no tae mention the bevvy we’d tanked oer t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
an aw bi the inclusion o the mention on linguistic diversity, raic
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
Pickin up on the mention o register, this is the saico
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
in the hoose an that wis tae mention ‘ thon bastert Churchill.
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
cause we’re neutral, no tae mention better eddicatit. There a cer
ae hersel, “he’s gaun tae mention Hsien neist.” She raised he
“Why didn’t you mention this before?”
s o years syne, dae they ever mention wis?”
eyes to anybody who dares to mention it.” She graint. “Honey,
5 matches

McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
regime the normalised (no tae mention lucrative) platform o interna
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
’d need help, sae she didna mention the newspaper covered in foot
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Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
“Weel, sin ye mention it,” Till said, takkin up t
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Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
Finn McCool that’. Hardly a mention of her who put it all togethe
er, and woundit pride. Not to mention he wis soppin’ wet when he
2 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
edition lowps – wioot onie mention o the parallels wi poems 49 a
thesis, o which there is nae mention. Insteid, it is threapit that
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
otion o wimmen’s – no tae mention gay – equality, richts and
and 72), while ithers yet mak mention o wimmen as buik owners and a
cotland’s wimmen – no tae mention queer wimmen – tholes the s
3 matches

McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
Too many debts tae mention
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
n thocht. ‘Aye, nou that ye mention it, I mind his face. It wis t
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
birthday last year, so al no mention anythin about how old ye are.(2017) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
@paul31871 Come tae mention it Paul.. We got tattie scone (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
@JeffBrazier Too many tae mention!?? xxx(2016) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
A wee mention o @corrymeela in this airticl(2019) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@AUOBALBA I forgot tae mention Lassie Wi The Lint White Hair(2020) search twitter
y o oor kintra better; *disna mention teaching practick in St A at (2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
they catch up? Wull they even mention #COVID19?(2020) search twitter
r's the ither sausage? No tae mention the black puddin an tattie sc(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e. Wonder if Dougie Ross will mention that the morn?!(2020) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
@RSRHIGHLANDER2 Dinnae mention chip butty ?????? (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
lRobertson18 @MizLiot Nae tae mention thut wan shoud'nae stairt a s (2021) twitter link

@johnstone_shane tweeted
Scotland. My buik gets a nice mention as well. https://t.co/SEe5O8N (2020) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
masel coffee and a scone. Ah mention tae the lassie that ma maw hi (2021) twitter link
en'. Its a guid job ah didnae mention 'reddin up' 'gangin ben the h (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
no happy cos a gave him a wee mention on the stream - tut tut lol (2020) twitter link
@muffbeans why did ee hae tae mention that women - a wis just chil (2020) twitter link
n as a punter al gee them a mention lol - hope u get somethin m8 (2020) twitter link
he fm and bj - dont forget 2 mention them lol (2020) twitter link
you seem to have declined to mention that - the herald is going d (2021) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'I see. Now you mention Knox there; if he were alive on page 57

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
drive - yes sir Nae need tae mention she's near on the pension on page 15

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Berkeley afore beer, nae tae mention Descartes afore thon Doreen S on page 85

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
toon plannin, education (tae mention but some). on page 125

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
baith. We didna even hae tae mention it. The colour drained fae Ab
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
toon plannin, education (tae mention but some).
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
best pal Donella MacLeod. Ah mention them particler cos Jock an me
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
He forgot tae mention the win an rain,
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
oo A think aboot it. Nivvir a mention aboot whit we wid dae eftir,
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
at fyles wiz used but I winna mention it here jist in case.
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
pairt o oor landscape. Fan ye mention Scotland tae mony a Scot, an
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
se, keyboard, 3 free leeshins mention DP https://t.co/AqMsF8iPMa ht(2017) search twitter
e https://t.co/EcwaDS94hr Pls mention her loon putten ye in touch! (2017) search twitter
at’s the richt order, an nae mention o lunch! https://t.co/GRTM4Xt(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
@LeftPeggers Forgot tae mention - horrible pitch an ah. (2022) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
only once ..... n I got a no mention fir it! Am sure they jist for(2012) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
The boys that I mention are owild men noo, so I think on page 61

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
No tae mention the skill o forman marks on t on page 109

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
aalways got worked up at any mention o her sister. He didna blame
e wis still determined no tae mention anything tae his wife.
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Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
p his ower 700 members no tae mention a whole haep of words, phrase

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
ts in some peerie half-hoidit mention o da five o dem, aa trow da t on page V
dder: but da Dormoose med nae mention o onything no bein richt, for on page 114

2 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
se traps, everything you cood mention. Dey wir nae fresh meat, oonl on page 15

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
quick mention o twartree parteeclar linguis on page 98

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Tait, John M Lallans 60 - The Three Hooses, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, weans
"Not to mention research into the effects of
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
I see I'm made no mention o it on here fir at least twa(2021) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
lenth o Pollok. Canna no mak mention o a wee feigur o an acrobat i on page 5

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
Kathleen Stewart maks mention (A) o Mrs.Hopkins an hir faim
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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
ce, fluids an drochts, no tae mention plagues – the hale clamjamf
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@cammyrudkin tweeted
obbyrobson46 well if he dizni mention eet #kickoan(2012) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
himself @billykayscot no tae mention @JaniceForsyth and @kmckenna6(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
er Gibson. Did Tam Gourley no mention me?" on page 3
e the nicht. There wud be nae mention o Tam Gourley. There wud be n on page 9

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
In pas' sections we maide mention o' distrust an' relationschip on page 31
t in mair detail wi' specific mention tae thrie human richts on page 59

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
, there are twa A'm gaein tae mention here though. Brendan Prunty, on page 1

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@the_gellick tweeted
ick - turnin the politics ye mention on their heid! Nae hairm mean (2014) twitter link
n you dinnae gie them the odd mention. (2015) twitter link

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