A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of pieces in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Foostie pieces, cairds, on page 80

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
oan the flair, smashed an in pieces; the picture ah keep there ay on page 8
ais, bendin doon an pickin up pieces ay gless. on page 9

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
at the purvey, pickin at the pieces and the sausage on sticks, an on page 80

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
on the ship's flair - braken pieces o men liggin hereawa-thereawa on page 59

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
eyes ir as wide as two-pence pieces n as dark as them anaw. 'Chee on page 13

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Robson, Frances Lallans 85 - What Kind Of Scots?, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
tae us wi the jeely pieces we ate ootside. on page 8

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ke yin ae yer pals. I taen ma pieces ben an sat doon oan the rug b on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
ther as a collection o pairty pieces wheeled oot for waddins an wa on page 3

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
in kintras in pieces wi war on page 36

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
packt turkey pieces a wersh fower-coorser on page 43
BITS AN PIECES on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
o bawbees - faur less thirty pieces o siller. on page 34

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
giant's skull intae a hunner pieces wi yin straik o his haimmer. on page 14

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
ane wid gie a thoosand siller pieces on page 18

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
e you worry, oor Flora's made pieces." on page 3

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Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
tool at her knee. She fed him pieces of apple and gave him sips of on page 3

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McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
She dipped her uneaten cheese pieces in it an fried chum up just t on page 7

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Kennedy, Julie Ma Mum and William Wordsworth, (Howkin Words Press 2024 ISBN: 978-1399988971) Central, prose
aff a Club biscuit, linin the pieces oan a silver wrapper, so yi c on page 9

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ty' or een politesse in these pieces. A hae been studyin Historie on page 16

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
so put that on yir pieces on page 17

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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
s nae uise ava in them takkin pieces wi them tae their wark - the on page 56
t wi ribbons an ither bits an pieces, created a bonfire an had a b on page 122

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
n made her eat half ma cheese pieces at lunchtime as well as her h on page 138
n help yirsel tae biscuits an pieces an stuff if yi get hungry (pr on page 151

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Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
ece. He took the hail plate o pieces an ate them in ae muckle goll on page 6

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
p intae millions o tottie wee pieces that are sae wee ye cannae se on page 143
wan o thae millions o tottie pieces is fitted back intae its rich on page 144
a photograph intae millions o pieces and send thae pieces wheechin on page 145
up intae a million tottie wee pieces in wan second! Yon's why the on page 146

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
opened the lid. 'We cry these pieces. The Perjinkians inventit the on page 13

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
r an instance Did ye mind yer pieces for schuil? on page 26
* Did ye get yer pieces? is acceptable; but is accept on page 29
* They're no your pieces - they're mines. on page 30

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
m oot wi a poke o wattercress pieces for Roo and a poke o extract- on page 55
yne he said, 'Will we eat oor pieces, Teeger?? And Teeger said, 'A on page 59
d he stertit tae eat Teeger's pieces. on page 62

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
poued Prague tae pieces on page 39

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
I wisnae tae let masel go tae pieces, but I wis thinkin, on page 136

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
d steirless corp is raiped ti pieces on page 27

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
en tear them intae tottie wee pieces wi his fufty mooths and hunne on page 51

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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
ist and tak oot aw the copper pieces ye can cairry. Weel... unless on page 30
enie. He threw awa his copper pieces, and stairted in on the sille on page 33

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
his poutch stappit wi cheesie pieces. He is dumfounert bi the walt on page 142

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ns haes a nummer o apocryphal pieces leetit, at isna acceptit as p on page 4

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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
wi ma perty pieces fae New York tae Babylon.
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
service reports that creative pieces scrievit in Scots for higher
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
e daes is jines the queue for pieces.
n fae the shop gaes by wi her pieces. She keeks ower at me but A c
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
uropean context, ane o the EU pieces o legislation at is regairdit
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
days we lairnt ither bits an pieces forbye,
he wheel o his caur, whan the pieces an the “coh-
at our pieces ava. Efter a few days o this,
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Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
rs. Billy pulled two tuppence pieces fae his trooser poakit.
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
is we sit ootside tae eat wur pieces wi the guys workin on the sca
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Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
hame, there were boxes a wy. Pieces of it had moved. A photae off
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Gilmour, Rosie Bak Tae Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2015) Central, weans
bag oan ma shooters an ma jam pieces tae
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
n individuals tae pick up the pieces.
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
r than that, efter readin the pieces, ma heid wis like a struck be
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Oot o the 35 pieces in the buik, 31 is written in
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Boswell’s Coort, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
juist cheese pieces an drums o tea.
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Sanct Hub’s, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Ken this? Cheese pieces tastes the same in John Knox�
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McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
’ let off a volley frae oor pieces, which we then discarded. We
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
rience. Except for twa wicked pieces o’ deliberate miscommunicat
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
n, Iskander. Than he made the pieces o shot in Hsien’s circle lo
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
n oot tae play They hid jeely pieces fur thur bellies An’ maist
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ay Jeanie’s wee ornamental pieces, a statuette ay the Venus de
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
� saw the dug deid ‘n’ in pieces hangin fae the gutter, tore l
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
oan the flair, smashed an in pieces; the picture ah keep there ay
ais, bendin doon an pickin up pieces ay gless.
it afore pickin up the bigger pieces ay gless. Ah sweep the rest u
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
links tae film clips, YouTube pieces, archive recordings, fowk san
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
would gie me and ma brithers pieces and cake while faither was oo
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ey intae a thoosand different pieces. Two macho stallions transfor
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@alistairdunn tweeted
out at 2-1 up. defending set pieces our downfall again.(2016) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
g it up, and stickin' aw' the pieces back in the box... (2023) twitter link
That's another few bricks and pieces stuck tae each other.. :) 2 b (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
encouragement and lemon curd pieces.... (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
body wha will aye share their pieces wi ye? Fae the Glesga-based s (2021) twitter link

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Introduction, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
pired tae write fae ony o the pieces, then aa power tae yer pen. on page 10

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Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ade crisps an baked affa fine pieces. She learnt her foo tae play on page 15

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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
lik they'd been cut intae wee pieces and then pasted thegither and on page 40

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
a quine she wis tae ait Fancy pieces, chocolate, chips She wis niv on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e cola. Missus Reed bocht her pieces fae the shop an got the ale l on page 64

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
, ye wad excpet these traivel pieces tae begin wi fit tae dae in s on page 9

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
cheese an treacle pieces. on page 33

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Buy funcy pieces an' stuff yer face. on page 135

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
he minded at she still held e pieces o mushroom in her hans, an sh on page 51
r kettle hed been broken till pieces. on page 54
razed his nose, an broke till pieces against wan o e trees behind on page 55

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ain it when the storm passes, pieces o jewellery float intae the a on page 118

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
a wis raxin inno the basket o pieces wi a haun like a ham shank.
May my flesh be torn tae pieces wi a wild horse
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
d fae a 1921 Bentley, several pieces o furniture, half o a telepho
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
breid pieces.
“Bring sum breid-pieces! Ma mither bocht three steeki
“Will oo tak the breid-pieces an aw the fushin gear?” A a
aw ower the lip an tak aw yon pieces wi ye,” sayed Trev,
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Riddell, Conor San Diego, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
hops and trying oot the fancy pieces they hid on offer. A wis rich
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Diansangu, Mae Doric, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
herin intae fly cups an funcy pieces.
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
he haundit ower twa ten pence pieces, an
idna takk the ither bairns’ pieces awa frac them at flycup time,
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
ce tae read some o the finest pieces o Scots an Doirc writin fae s
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Sivven pieces i' gullshikks mail fae #Royal(2018) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
the folder a good day n fine pieces a remember(2020) search twitter
@LeftPeggers Aye their funcy pieces wid a be up to much either(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
The pieces Darling's been on page 19
n a piece at fock fae grander pieces cam fer somepiece ither, the on page 123
o fock like him. Than peedier pieces, peedier fock at canno thole on page 150

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Hall, Simon W. Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
eel as a broad spread o ither pieces, many o which defy categorisa on page 1

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
itchen fixing thir flasks and pieces. First wan leaves wae a 'Chee on page 85

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
e tell my why yur here, o aal pieces?’
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Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
y. But there’s lots o ither pieces we could mak a stert. Whit ab
ae Moray tae Caithness – in pieces whar Scots continues tae be s
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Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
browt togither mony competan pieces unner the een govrenment o ce
esent hae mony inspiraetions: pieces whar English daesno ower aa o
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
Dey wir lots a bits an pieces fae da waaks dey used ta gyin on page 25

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@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
#WildmountDice too. My first pieces o official merch for da commu (2019) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
minded that she still hed th pieces o mushroom in hur hauns, an s on page 52
or kettle hed bin broken tae pieces. on page 56
week or sae - an whit wi th pieces gettin sae thin - an th twin on page 111

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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
“Can ye no lat ma bits an pieces bide in thair stour?” says
haur she’d fund the bits an pieces tae mak it I dinna ken, fur t
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@StuartPoet tweeted
rkThompStuff Love readin thir pieces bi the Babs. Back when journa (2020) twitter link

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
t, his face is smashed to the pieces after fallin forward... ????(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
It sprinkled with hard pieces o suger that wee immaculate d
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