A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of pulled in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
t her haun in her poacket, an pulled oot a boax ae comfits, (the s on page 28

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
says, airms folded, ponytail pulled back tight as fuck. 'How can on page 19
kly, saggy-bawed glory. Soaks pulled up tae his knees, nae trooser on page 27

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
udin oot agin the new day, an pulled their haps tichter roond thai on page 54
that it didna ralley need, an pulled ma biled ledder cap doon tich on page 56
utit, we teuk tae the oars an pulled wirsels intae position jist a on page 57

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
. A've never lied aboot it. A pulled an elder burd, ma big cousin' on page 6

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
the flair. She hauled it oot, pulled the lid aff. Inside thur was on page 1

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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
ke the Hulk, but no so green, pulled me intae the kitchen, all rou on page 42

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
group chat tae tell them he's pulled. Pulled an East Kilbride lass on page 17

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
othing self. Yir attention is pulled tae it, sitt'n there sonicall on page 3

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
est trick those in power ever pulled wis gittin the workers tae be on page 24
t praise and admiration. He's pulled oot aw the stoaps fur his mis on page 166
oment ma mind wis still being pulled fae yin direction tae another on page 192

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
he wis a whang o elastic bein pulled up the wey by invisible haund on page 45

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ne fer twa centuries. Shuggie pulled the van tae a halt an jumped on page 20
e opened the wallet an Hughie pulled the leather forrit tae reveal on page 40
d. He sidled intae a cubicle, pulled oot the rolls, an wi shaky fi on page 41
d be at the Social by noo. He pulled Isa's bag frae the hoidall an on page 45

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
s biggit o fauchie brick, and pulled up haufwey doon the street. on page 19
been hingin fae, and Violet pulled it doon. Wi yin o the rocks O on page 116
Ower feart tae look doon, she pulled hersel up the touer, yin haun on page 121
tch o his creashie jaiket and pulled oot a walkie-talkie. Efter a on page 125
et and Klaus by the airms and pulled them intae a dressin room. Th on page 134
Also on pages 135
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
fur the Blackpool Tower. She pulled a two-pound coin oot o hur pu on page 31
i the belt just once. But she pulled a flaky like no other when th on page 38
shake Kate's haun, but Sandra pulled hur away. You know how nervou on page 47
ly beneath ma hairnet, and ah pulled them oot wan by wan before po on page 54
Ah pulled the smudged ad oot o ma poack on page 56

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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Ye've pulled oot the router plug!" on page 7

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
cules guddled in the burn and pulled oot a bunch o roostit hoose k on page 24

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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
The sodger pulled oot his tindel-box and struck on page 47

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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
dies skelpin hiz fece. He wes pulled bak onti the peth. Tammas Gru
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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
She pulled me doon.
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
it doon their instruments and pulled doon their scarves and took a
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
"No! Look!!" Livvy pulled up her trooser leg, exposing
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Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
fur the next visitors. Billy pulled two tuppence pieces fae his t
Jonny pulled oot the poke ae humbugs, his
yin’ tae!” Billy said. He pulled aff the string an’ opened u
a haun up tae his neb. Billy pulled back the broon paper an’ to
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
h woke early, first light. Ah pulled oan ma kegs, tiptoed past the
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Grubb, Adrian Bungee, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
, they drapped the rope, then pulled me back up. Whit a day!
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Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
Half Brick Mcpherson pulled oan eez waterproofs
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah wis unconscious when he pulled me oot. Pearcey hud heard the
ade dived in, swam beneath an pulled me back up tae the surface.
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
’s when he likes a drink. I pulled my coat on and took Lugs acro
and my ears popped. Then Lugs pulled hard on the lead and the leat
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
He pulled a face.
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Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ae far tae the Clyde. Faither pulled the car in tae a layby and we
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
laints frae the Duty Officer, pulled the group thegithir, an’ to
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
fished between her sheets and pulled oot the plastic thermostat wh
s time, insteid, she wis bein pulled, guided, deeper intae her hoo
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Crawford, Ross Mindin, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
y units. Her teeny coffin wis pulled oantae a trolley by the atten
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ingin oot ay the space it’s pulled intae. The doors open an five
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
against th' battlin win`. Ah pulled mah feet in, under th' duvet,
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Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
tain,” quo the blin man. He pulled his claes ticht agin the caul
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Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
shit outta me when, after we pulled apart, he opened ehs eyes.
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
tter feckle awthegither an ee pulled oot a kerry-bag wae somehin i
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
And she pulled oot the pack fae her bag.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
rd broke that Donal Trump hud pulled through his battle wae Covid.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
turned yae oantae. Ah need it pulled and pit back in that spoat ya
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@MartinBroon tweeted
oot to The Staff and boys who pulled oan the famous jersey!Luck go(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
the NEC noo, and that NS had pulled out her chair at the table ta (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
s in portobello - will a get pulled ower wae the polis - bring i (2020) twitter link

Doric

Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
d be. As faist as possible, I pulled the beenmaist sheet an kiver on page 6

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Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
. The mimes an the looks. The pulled faces an the veiled threats. on page 58

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Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Vadim Shysimarin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
be aman, as he pulled the trigger on page 65

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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Blair pulled oot his mobile phone an waved on page 74

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ere's a wee bittie mair." She pulled er frock ower er heid an stud on page 12
Eric pulled a face an craaled awa back t' on page 16
"Ah'v naethin sair." Jock pulled a face. "An Ah think it's tim on page 22
rtin te grin, es a fite Punto pulled up ootside. on page 27
"Weel, ye'll ken bi ess." He pulled up the sleeve o'is sark te sh on page 37
Also on pages 42, 43, 47, 50, 58, 60, 63, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 83, 84, 88
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Look it Saft Sandy..." Stevie pulled Ronnie back onte his cheer. " on page 55

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
eid," said the maanie, es she pulled open the door. on page 24
Ah opened the invelope an pulled oot a creamy-coloured invitat on page 28
rinnin it is reflection es he pulled is underweer up ower is sark, on page 38
"At's souns sair." Ah pulled a face. "Can wi nae dee't lat on page 51

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
An pulled oot thi heeds o mony men! on page 11
Nick pulled up Wull an affa hicht, on page 22

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Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
As he pulled up his troosers and tucked in on page 25

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
pit her han in her poket, an pulled oot a box o comfits, (luckily on page 26

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
it wis jobbit, the harder it pulled doon its tail, an drave the s on page 51

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
s daein the libree oot an hid pulled back the cairpet aside MacTav on page 106

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ide he’d got haud o him, an pulled him back bi the hair, an yark
knee again. Bit this time he pulled Abbie’s troosers richt doon
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
e hazel lowpit. Syne the twig pulled doon wi a force like magic th
. She shook aff her shawl, an pulled Matty ower tae her bosie. She
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
at last screechin comment she pulled at a thirty mile an hour spee
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
far he left it. Findin it, he pulled hissel oot an back ontae his
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Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ckens and put on ma ganzie. I pulled ma tooorie oor ma heid and wr
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Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
A plugged in my ear phones, pulled my tourie oor ma heid and hea
Next thing a wis pulled oot ma class and telt a hid t
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Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ed ma scarf aroon ma neck and pulled ma tourie ower ma lugs. Then
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
ided ben intae the lavvie and pulled the reid cord in the toilet.
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
turns awa. I watch as he’s pulled up high abeen ma, past the ve
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
rolleys wi twa wheels that ye pulled ahin ye. Affa handy for eerin
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
id he ken it. Then John Mills pulled the mine oot an threw it asid
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Douglas stoppit the horse an pulled on the brake. He lookit roon
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Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
He pulled his left leg up a bittie as h
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
treasure, locked the door an pulled the screen doon. I sorted thr
heed as I passed a trolley. I pulled them aff and threw them in th
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Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Wully pulled a face. “Eh? Fit's leven si
pan and closed the cover and pulled back the airm o the flint loc
irm tae full cock. Jist as he pulled the trigger the lassie aside
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
. She shivered wi the caal an pulled her shawl a bittie closer. Th
cts hid left, the gravedigger pulled a pin in the coffin an the bo
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a big cord aside the fire and pulled doon on it a couple o times.
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Lowpity pulled a face as lang’s a weet wik
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
cht tae check his airm sae he pulled up a his jumper. His airm wiz
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@72redz1903 tweeted
agree we are getting the wool pulled oar oor eyes, but, c’mon, it (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Hid watched while he pulled the trigger, then hid whistle on page 16
ed aff tae the 'Ladies' and I pulled it back in shape on page 74
Cheust when you're pulled oot tae pass me, I drift oot on page 83

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
en growan fur a while. When I pulled hid doon hid wis a fair lengt on page 99
The stretches pulled and nipped on page 107

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And pulled a punch or two on page 132

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Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
being pulled through the starlight tae gra on page 29

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
As he pulled intae the driveway o number f
Professor McGonagall pulled oot a lace handkerchief an da
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Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
When the car pulled up ootside wir hoose and the
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Shetland

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
Yeah, I could a pulled oot. Bit ower da years I hed
aein ta wirk. I could still a pulled oot an taen da jimp again, bi
2 matches

Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
intae da soond. Willie pulled aff a lump o twist
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Jamieson, Robert Alan Sang Oda Post War Exiles, (Shetland For Wirds 2003) Shetland, poetry
Dat last faent glisk as I pulled on da oar,
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Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
an hit wis a big een. Mansie pulled an rived, we aa his strent, t
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
he cars behind us should have pulled over to at least let the ambu (2018) twitter link

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
So Ah pulled as hard as Ah cud. on page 7
So Ah nivir agaen pulled lint. on page 8
Since Eve pulled a fast yin on Adam on page 17
An dae yae know, it pulled mae richt in. on page 25

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Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
And turnin roon smilin pulled the lid open, and gestured ov
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Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
en the van it came around and pulled up slowly at the gate
And he pulled the back doors open to reveal
Sure they pulled right out ye want tae see the
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