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price Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words56.8 59.6 67.8 79.5 17.4 41.3 26.6
Number of occurrences182116 45 8 3 4 6
Number of authors77 45 17 4 2 3 6

Occurrences of price in Corpus

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Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
I will ken the price o bliss! But gin ye come whan on page 70

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
. Please, god, let him name a price. Swear oan ma bairn's life, I on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
whit ye want kin cost an affy price on page 47

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
muckle chaiper price than whaur they're really fae on page 31
Masel? Ah dinnae grudge the price o nocht. 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
aready outlawed hill-men wi a price on their heids, an Priesthill on page 28
ess wis declared a rebel wi a price o a thousan merks on his heid on page 30
l bein huntit as ootlaws wi a price on their heids. on page 58
ae eat their seed corn as the price o grain raise faur abune whit on page 63
his time, it wad be the laich price o corn wi the guid hairst thi on page 72
Also on pages 80
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
'Ah'll gie yi a guid price fir thon choaker, seys she. on page 14

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
it time ye'd discovert a hauf price sale at the Poond Shop? Or wu on page

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
it, an' try tae git a decent price fur it at the market, whiles on page 23

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
ld priggle a merchant down in price thruppence or less on page 36

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
tae come up shoart. It's the price ae bein the underdog. Aw, ah on page 21
s whisperin intae yur ear: "A Price, is a Price." on page 37
ae the locals fur a marked-up price. Take the lassie above me, eh on page 143

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ontants are fowk that ken the price o awthin a0 the value o naeth on page 36
We're aw peyin the price o ignorin environmental accoo on page 91
u ye got it. The London hoose-price bubble that is wrackin the ec on page 113
trade. An ye cannae deny the price that's paid, bi them, while t on page 123

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
We ah pay sum kinda price on page 30
twa fir thi price o one, on page 102

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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
in an had gotten an affy guid price fer the auld place. An truth on page 102
The price o a weel-fed, sonsie quine, on page 112

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
probly got her puni fae Miss Price in Office Information Studies on page 29
n then she nearly decked Miss Price when she run intae her by acc on page 30
fat bitch, said Charlene, An Price papt him oot the class. Aye t on page 31
an ah bet it wisnae aboot the price ae butter. It wis aboot anise on page 99
gettin a full time job in Oor Price music shop. Ma da brung me ho on page 119
Also on pages 169
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
urvived. O coorse, thir wis a price tae pey. on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
thae squirrels? Jist name yer price.' on page 127
This is the price she has tae pey on page 133

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Hauf Price - Or Less on page 38
Whit's the price o a war these days? Twa or th on page 45
an auld crony the price o a cup o tea or e'en a bit h on page 110
the price ye've tae pey ootweighs ony p on page 113

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
in the Unitit Kinrik. For the price o this ye'll be sent the quar on page 54

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
has when he realises Vincent Price is jist aboot tae hae him fer on page 22
t here. For whit? No even the price o a pint. I wis jist gaun tae on page 24

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
nner Boonce gets sic a graund price for them in the mercat! ... H on page 54

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
nd gazin aw dowie at the hauf-price knock-aff noo sittin across t on page 74
they were bletherin aboot the price o fish. on page 99
their breid at the exact same price, There's this island whaur th on page 153

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
a voucher competition fur cut-price caravans in Blackpool. The ca on page 30

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Nae price tae pey til eild-ills gripe on page 16

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
iverie ain, they'll pey the price. on page 20

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Wis this the price o's mensefulness? on page 15

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ne for which he pays the same price as whisky: 'Twelve and a tann on page 72

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
n leeve forbye, an tholed the price. on page 53

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
'Whit's yer price for lookin efter her tae she'
'd raither ye gied me the wan price - a price
- a price
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Price: £4.99
Online-price: £3.74
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
price £5
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
Price £5
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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
wi cut price bevy, irn bru spritzers,
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
is free, an awthin comes wi a price, here the price bein advertee
, here the price bein adverteesin eikit tae in
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
. Shoud alcohol hae a minimum price? Shoud frackin be alloued? It
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
In thae days the price o theivin wis a guid hingin b
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
irin cathedrals! Beauty wioot price. Whit a joy!
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he right product at the right price an the market comes tae you.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ovan publisht bi Canongate - price £10.99
ISBN 978-1-905939-15-2 price £3.50
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ISBN 978-1-905939-15-2 price £3.50
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ovel in Scots wi full colour, price £6.99 wi Scots vocabular. IS
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Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ese roll-ups ur aboot hauf ri price ri wye it works oot.”
g, an' no' jeest et ri askin' price a' seventy five quid. Ri lums
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
nae wey roon it. This wis the price they wad hae tae pey for gaun
nae wey roon it. This wis the price they wad hae tae pey for gaun
, an wis preparet tae pey the price. Whit had they peyed for this
is made tae lawer thair askin price. The bargainin gaed on for a
uppose they stoppit tae pit a price on him.” The man leukit fae
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
The airticle ablow ‘On the Price of Meal’, first kythed in a
an wadna see ony heize in the price o meal – but whan fowk spen
t the government eiks tae the price, tho oor screivar jist says t
3 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
The actual muivment i price wis modest an the story owerh
demaundit austerity as their price. Austerity an monetarism –
gn lends, wi austerity as the price demaundit by creditors.
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
hay conveniences hae cam wi a price fir society. Leavin the hoose
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
d o bein sellt thegither, the price for ilka ane haesna been anno
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
run up tae five thoosand, the price for ilka caird can bide the s
Nae doot, for sic a sma price, this is mair tae dae wi tour
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Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
“An worth it at hauf the price – gin ah iver set fit oot t
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
haim prentit up at a wicelike price.
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Wilson, Rab A Newsin Wi Jack Aitken, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
A price ayont the Ruby’s stock,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
it an ah paiy the exorbitant price waeoot as much as a grumble.
it, laid oan, an at the right price, an shift it doon that waiy,
2 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
pectit fur payin the ultimate price … except he wis innocent.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Davie hud a price on his heid an siller is a gr

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
2 a skull. Talk aboot huvin a price on yer heid.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ur its mooth wis and paid the price.

@g_hibby tweeted
hair by noo A... And wi' the price o' haircuts nowadays.. I'm ha (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
st Lothian rates or is it yin price fir awe? Hee hee! xxx(2016) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
@JamesKelly The price o breid is shockin AND thon m (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
preadsheet costs that amount! Price o beef ye say? Tak a luck at (2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
y. And when that happens, the price goes up way past point that w (2022) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
5s. Like tae see an Anderson Price final. (2021) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
n it’s actual the asda smart price cola ae fags (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@ajmc1066 price oh a pint m8 (2021) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
does this hae tae dae wi the price o aigs? P.C. Peerie an me is on page 81

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
n he says tae ma 'Nemm me yir price?' on page 34

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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
oO ivir buying a hoose - the price they were since the oil. on page 18

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ie ae day This is twa for the price o een wikk on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
nder's an steil get a nay bad price. Fur thi benifit o fowk eit's on page 60

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Chiky!" snortit Sandy. "It at price, it's gat a bliddy impidence! on page 35
cases aff the belt, "1t's the price o ye fir wintin te come raiki on page 42
n the best policy - it's the price o ye fir makkin up aa yon dir on page 57
hin the coonter. "Twa fir the price o ane. An aathin ower ere," s on page 69
o let them go at a reasonable price - to someone who'll really a on page 73
Also on pages 80, 81
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
o the new road, an got a good price for't. A lot mair nor he'd pe on page 8

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
r hauns on game tickets for a price that is nae ower dear. Even i on page 3
y. The brig, sae kent for the price o the toll that ye uised tae on page 7

3 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
The price for this wis on page 10

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ort back an sides it a decent price an aa the claik o the Toon fo on page 8
buzness decision. Fit wi the price o aathin nooadays...weel," he on page 10
. "Ye probably think it's the price o ma fir wintin te meeve here on page 24
" said Fenella, handin ower a price list an floatin awa oan a clo on page 30

5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
The price warsled as the waves jyned ow on page 116

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
n in his lug: "Weel, it's the price o ye. Aye leavin things tae t on page 85

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
r, the state o the warld, the price o tatties, foo ill-mainnered on page 72

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Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
Fit price oor ain Scottish music as we
Ah! Bit fit price oor music, as I said at the s
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
t his stuff hid been the same price for six years. He decided tae
Jonsar wis suprised at the price o the furniture, it seemed ta
ps hid stuff for sale at half price. Some signs said buy one an g
3 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
fuel bit nae the price o their cars. Michty me he th
"You ken I thocht the price wis awa hine up."
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
o a generation that kent the price o aathin an the warth o nocht
1 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
rved aa he gat – it wis the price o’m. I wis nearly thirteen
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ttes for mair than hauf o the price. Yet still, 20 per cent o Sco
e tae pey the comparably high price tae be smokers. If onything,
2 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
The price o' them will seen mean they'r
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
60,000. Nooadays, the average price o a hoose in Scotland is ower
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
missed oot the i on the doup price! https://t.co/X9WdyOu1ni(2017) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
z should hae won this we that price tag. No shown it so far thoug(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
My waistline will noo pay th price :-( Jist eaten some galaxy cr(2012) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
he Fittie Bar are thinking as price o a nip and a half has rocket(2016) search twitter
hrow in a wee brandy wee that price as if I tak the wife tae this(2017) search twitter
e guys aff the boats fer half price! Suppose fit ye wid ca nowada(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
tales, the best anes for the price, on page 76

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
That seems an aaful price tae pay fur gaan oot fur a dr on page 40
y Yule. He charged a gey fair price. on page 41
'A bargain, min, at twice the price - ah'll tak anither pair on page 47
w romances and, fur some, the price tae pay O a sore heid in the on page 70
re when I speerd the lass the price Bit I said, "Beuy, you must a on page 73

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
the price o a ticket tae Ross or Mars on page 14

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
fur a pearl o gret price. on page 143

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
em tae da Marts we got da tap price fur dem. An dats da money at on page 75

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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
elieve dat da increases in da price o fuel is even budderin trows
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Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
r paece on da hills. Da risin price o fuel sent humans back ontae
1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
The price o' baith oor pleasure on page 49

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
the fore, fesh ae guid price the day, gif it kam on the me
o Scotland is weill. Whit ae price wei Scots
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@jamie_ginger tweeted
ew yin.they have came doon in price quite a bit..(2012) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
was a happy hame, an whativer price she had tae pey fur a smile a on page 46

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Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Whut price is bocht identitie? on page 56

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Gait thon thing fae price an half, on page 37

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
An hae ye seen the price o fuel? on page 37

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Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
There is nae price I wudnae pye for a chance tae
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@OrangRuth tweeted
isleyMP Hope you gotta a good price for thon poster?(2020) search twitter

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