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sad Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words63 50.9 82.9 119.2 69.7 124 53.1
Number of occurrences20299 55 12 12 12 12
Number of authors87 45 23 7 4 5 3

Occurrences of sad in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
'l content oorsels wi sayin a sad fareweill til a leal Scot, an on page 3

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
a tale's an awfy long yin, an sad!" said the Moose, turnin tae on page 29
sorry fir him. "Whit's he so sad aboot?" she asked the Gryphon on page 93

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
(Heidache / sad / bad muid) on page 68

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
"Live it up....(you wi the sad face) on page 53

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e gate tae Priesthill on this sad nicht o aa nichts?' Wee Janet on page 29
o Christ. Their grief at her sad loss wis balanced a year on, on page 44
ae in the year 1700, when the sad word cam back frae young John on page 66

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
in ma Dreame - sad and solitaire, on page 43

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
bdy's died. Ye go 'aw, that's sad' and then they move on tae th on page 1

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
turn the page oan this sad fanklet tale, on page 33
So wan day as A wallowed in a sad, depressive hole, on page 63
A'm sick, A'm sad, ma mind is dark, ma thoughts on page 64
An sometimes when A'm sad A hink ae whit she'd mibbe sa on page 69
ve aw just went back tae bein sad, on page 92

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Plays music sad an slaw on page 61

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Rooms o sad men and even sadder women. on page 34

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
trip ae their lifes. But the sad truth is the hoose they're si on page 28
alisinly emasculatin. A truly sad and depressin state ae affair on page 60
losin Justine. It wis kind ae sad, likes. That moment when yae on page 76

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
page and Mrs Phelps aye felt sad when the time came fur her ta on page 10
ely. So that's it. 'That's ma sad story. Eneuch o ma blethers.' on page 194

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ny fer an affy lang time. The sad thing is that it didnae need on page 74
nd, nae maitter their current sad state, tae help them fecht ta on page 82
sh 'public schools' (an their sad Scottish imitations). Gin ye on page 84
d try an suppress. This wis a sad reflection on the state o Sco on page 105

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
so sad ti hear Goges that on page 30
Sad but true on page 76

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
got up fae his chair an wi a sad look on his face cam towards on page 35
an aw that remainit was this sad auld man. on page 90
A sad, sad change indeed. on page 114

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ba; ah think yi must be quite sad if yi don't. on page 66
Charlene ah thought she wis a sad cow. Ah said, How wid you lik on page 103
t on folk's door mats. You're sad, ah tolt him. Ma da jist laug on page 140
ion ae the elves. You're pure sad, ah tolt him. Naw but look at on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
art oot o sicht! It wis awfie sad! I've no seen him again.' on page 120

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ash burnt roses leave, O Di's sad story on page 44
Naw, ah'll no be sad when ma memory fails me. on page 52
ernuda's wirk, raw, bitter an sad, on page 133

3 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
olden days wild animals were sad because they were forced tae on page 97

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Pooh gied him a sad look. on page 27

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
were grievin, but it's jist a sad fact aboot life that whenever on page 34

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
I'll nae cease frae dirge an sad waement on page 17
But haippy, or sad, I dinnae ken. on page 35

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Liddell, Faith Eemis Stane 1 - Ghaist Yairn, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Syne left me, sudden-sad and mean on page 20

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
loods up above were bleck and sad and aye greetin wi rain. At l on page 52

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
It's a sad thing tae theenk on page 22

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
gallus, an up wi: 'beautiful sad poetry' an: 'stirring, unforg on page 127

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Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
nent thar ain leid an its gey sad that despite a wheen siller b
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
But aa too late, for sad tae say,
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
t’s no sae much a joke as a sad story consairnin a puir sowl
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
‘Meeting the Makar’, is a sad ane, kis it maks us raelise t
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Sam Speugie's Sad Song
but ae sad day, ayont the fence
She gies the orders oot, but sad -
3 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Ma Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2014) Central, weans
An am sad cos I'll miss aw ma chums
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
tor tae the Bad Fire noo, wan sad last Concerto for Dug Whistle
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Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
otland. Ah think that's baith sad an tellin. We dinnae ken oor
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
book aboot hou she wis votin. Sad but true. Like awbody, ah'd a
ragin, tae be elatit, tae be sad, tae be howpfu. It wis tirin,
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
stic an political. Ay, it’s sad no a hale lot o it survived t
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Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Whit a sad state o affairs.
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
fur as a verbal exchange. The sad thing is, he cannae be much a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
an drudgery ay their day. The sad thing is, occasionally wan ay
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Alexa,” ah say, “ah’m sad.”
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
can still aye be awaur o the sad an the sair. Oot o the 18 poe
1 matches

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
or forgotten glory holes, the sad fate o owre mony documents th
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
therein lies the problem. The sad truth is that even monie o th
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
Menstrie’s wummin sang such sad songs sae sweetly aboot her l
1 matches

Pennie, Len The year A shouldnae hae had, (tictok 2022) Central - Kilmarnock, poetry
ve aw jist went back tae bein sad
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Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Covenanters, maist whae met a sad end.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
A sad occasion but the Kirk wis fu

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
in of ma eyelids. And ah felt sad for a moment as ah thought of
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@jax6754 tweeted
had a fabby time in Scotland, sad tae hear you've gone back tae(2015) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
innin in their graves. Whit a sad day fir AW Fifers. A am jist (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
lluminatin an depressin. It's sad thit folk ur made tae feel li(2020) search twitter
ahem* "mow thir lawn". He's a sad, lonely airticle.(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
luv it!! It wis aw skerry an sad an aw!(2020) search twitter
@JeaneF1MSP Sad tae hear it xx(2020) search twitter
pring ye oot. Stay strong! So sad tae hear aboot the wee dug. ?(2020) search twitter
any fer 3 week aday, so am aw sad. ????????(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
thetimes @TheScotsman It's so sad that there is a cohort ae peo (2021) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
Incredible. So sad. Yesterday we couldnae walk p (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ur lives n this happens - so sad! (2020) twitter link
give you plenty clues - aye sad times indeed (2020) twitter link
se when visiting family - so sad - aye its a sair fecht (2020) twitter link
@Killen97 exactly m8 - sad tae c such a great club wae a (2020) twitter link
not only dissapointing - its sad (2020) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
hink yer a lost cause: kinda sad but snooty at the same time a on page 41

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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
fit cen wis the least sad luikin, he pit oot a soggy ha on page 73

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
icht saft for craiturs that's sad Am sure the grandchildren thi 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
osive's tae feenesh er aff. A sad en, tae sik a faithful servin on page 5
next een cum's along. Et's a sad thing becouse eis scrootinizi on page 28

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Missus Reed, lookin a bittie sad. on page 64
ss." An syne Ah felt a bittie sad cause Ah kent aat day wis a l on page 66

5 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Ye ken ye canna be sad on page 76
I think I'm gonna be sad I wint tae go hame, aye on page 93
An though i'news wiz a bittie sad on page 139

7 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
every door, she walked richt sad doon e middle, wonderan how s on page 10
eet as ever," sade Alice in a sad tone: "id disna seem till dry on page 24
"Mine is a long an a sad tale!" sade e Moose, turnan t on page 27
h!" she sade till hersel in a sad tone. "Nobody seems till lek on page 30
grown up noo," she added in a sad tone; "at least air's no room on page 34
Also on pages 43, 48, 66, 68, 69, 90
14 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
O mony a sad Trustee,
1 matches

Uri, Antonia North East filmmakker feart for the futur o Doric, (Doric Future 2019) Doric, blog
“Ah feel quite sad that aire’s a lot o Doric w
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
Syne we cam on a boorochie o sad lookin craiturs sittin in a h
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Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ae body could iver mak Callum sad he aye wis hid something ti l
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
for being latchie. She looked sad-kind as she said it, her een
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
he thocht o her still maks me sad.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
up greetin because it wiz so sad. Ae nicht she sat watchin it
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Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
Sad, but a sign o' the times, ith

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Sad, but a sign o' the times, ith
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Ah’ve read sad news aat The Fite Shilt Inn #(2019) search twitter

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
Gàidhlig, Scots an' English. Sad ere's nae Doric forbye. Fit w (2020) twitter link

@72redz1903 tweeted
y so been expecting this very sad news indeed. (2020) twitter link
@stonefish100 Sad news. Biggest blow tae Ebbe’ (2020) twitter link
left a lasting impression - sad news (2020) twitter link
nts, spent the day with us - sad news (2020) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Affa sad day in hoose the day wee news(2016) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
like that. Nae yet onywye. So sad. Thanks SNP. (2022) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@molach95 Similarly sad not to see a pride padding on (2020) twitter link

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
@Melzmelz1 @AngrySalmond Sad tweet really fae the Angry Sa(2020) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
orse...the cop who huckled me sad tae his missus ah qis singing (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
And mighty sad they're meed me feel - on page 38
ere's sometheen most terrible sad on page 42
And that's the story, sad bit true, o me bonnet fair an on page 74
Quite sad is the tale o the randy loon on page 78

4 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
nashes, an Inga gets quiet an sad. "Hid isno me," sheu says. "H on page 69
an thir heid an sighan, aafil sad, an Brenna says, "False consc on page 98

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
er fae Souley an Blackburn - sad on page 13

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Hid's a sad end tae the day's raceen and on page 87

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Me ankle boots are ferly sad on page 102

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
wind; rare Orkney words. Hoo sad it will be if we hiv tae add
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@peediepuss tweeted
t was Florrie, and I wis very sad tae hear she'd le(2020) search twitter
@orkneyrd Very sad indeed, min. Sorry to hear th(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
tryin every door, shö wis a sad peerie lass as shö walkit do on page 10
ch, "is lang, laek me tail-an sad." on page 29
il; "but why does du say he's sad?" An shö keepit on axin hers on page 30
up, set dem doon ageen, aafil sad an quiet, an lookit at Alice. on page 100

5 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
an plantit it. Bit it medd me sad too, at dat big kael yard wis on page 9
"It's a sad business, a sad business," Jeemie said whin d on page 60
t Jeannie deid. It wis been a sad year fur dem. Aandrew, Ruth's on page 76

5 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
da hidmost pechs, da sad een o da baests. on page 63

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@shaetlan_rose tweeted
ldMurray56 @llinoselinowen So sad to miss it! Loff tae aa xxx(2019) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
But noo, how sad forlorn on page 7
Feel Scotia's sad despair on page 28

3 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Mine is a lang an a sad tale!" said th Moose, turnin on page 28
t!" Ahlice replied in an awfy sad voice. on page 44

3 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
i his dug hevin a quiet pint. Sad world we life in. #weareonhol(2019) search twitter
leanneglenxox @xtiffanymintox sad.get yirsel ti winter wonderla(2012) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
Sad tae hear yon aff SLD. Mairi's(2020) search twitter
acause o the singular CSA. A sad loss an a grand life an legac(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
a mental strainin! Tragically sad, eh? a just pray fur sumeane (2020) search twitter
@FlikeNoir Incredibly sad tae ken oor “rebels” were i(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
irtbeat an ilka flicker o his sad een, an she foun a way tae co on page 43
in monie's the yeir, she felt sad - the kine o sadness that a w on page 47

2 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
an-ugh dear!" gret Alice in a sad voice. "A'm afeart A hae made on page 23
, an tuk the thimel, lukin es sad es shae cud. on page 29
sad?" An shae kept on switherin a on page 30
ae the ither yin, sayin, in a sad tone, "Fur the Duchess. An in on page 55
l, fur shae had feelt brev an sad at the number o executions th on page 92
Also on pages 93
9 matches

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
e, jus wheeker! *Phil pulls a sad bake...cannea git Polish pate(2021) search twitter

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