A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of settin in Corpus

Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
an peel the clingfilm aff it, settin it doon oan the cooker. Turni on page 10

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
; the ither thrie airchers aw settin their arras up in aisy reach. on page 56

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
dded, 'there is nae skaith in settin aside a piece o wark tae anit on page 24

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
Everycunt laughs n they start settin up another joint in the Highl on page 10

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Settin lowe tae thae shilpit wee fla on page 23

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ra why he's aw sair. Athritis settin in. Tell him every time. See on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
her, daunderin awfie slow and settin doon their birsie, bausie hui on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
E'en settin up seemt tae tak an age on page 49

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
an it micht yet be worthwhile settin his bunnet at her for the bai on page 42

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
nobs tae get it tae the richt settin' (hey! Ye big gallus rude bug on page

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Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
settin thochts in on page 16
the weird settin o this land. on page 21

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Scottish Parliament Scots Leids Bill – Stage 1 Report, (The Scottish Parliament 2024) Central, government
tish Government tae conseeder settin oot thon meisures on the face on page 22
en in that regaird aroond the settin o the strategie and luikin at on page 23
s tent o the policie intent o settin staunerts and requirements at on page 25
* Takin accoont o GME whin settin national expecations on page 30
While respectin the ettle o settin national staunerts, ADES stre on page 31
Also on pages 32, 34, 52, 57
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Matthews, Andrew Lallans 104 - Skiddlie Thochts, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
tish chairacter's defaut mind-settin haes aye indeed bein dricch, on page 81

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Stevenson, Gerda Cat Wumman: Tales O Nine Lives - The Witch, (Luath 2025 ISBN: 978-1804252420) Central - Peebles, prose
settin her aff again. 'I fund it doo on page 43

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
O ploys no fir the settin sail, But a puckle mile inlan on page 12
the Station Hotel, but afore settin oot I thocht o hou lang it mi on page 70
Wullie, I'd hae him up there, settin up the stour. But it wis the on page 74

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
at a fella. Anywey, ah'm jist settin up another line oan ma Oasis on page 144
n. And dinnae even hink aboot settin yur paws oan that couch." on page 151

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
a gless, intae the classroom, settin them baith on the teacher's t on page 133

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
legal staunin' here afore the settin up o the Holyrood Pairliament on page 18
the capitalist. It's a wey o settin up a business whaur effective on page 91
ame day, echtteen month eftir settin it up, an the hail jing-bang on page 108
le fer some - weapons, but as settin an example that cuid be folla on page 129
An aye mind, settin yer sichts low micht avoid di on page 154

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Settin fire ti thi bins we skint kne on page 52

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
Loch Zürich wis the settin fir a wheen o Meyer's warks i on page 5

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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
McCormick at St Andrews afore settin north tae get tae Dundee. On on page 26

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
t cleiks us frae the stert bi settin up an impleicit dialogue atwe on page 5

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
t time, an in parteeclar whan settin oot tae write in the style o on page 4
f-read an spell checkit afore settin furth. Coffin a douce diction on page 13
ars fact check material afore settin furth. on page 14
r that haed been weel in haun settin the meanings o Soothron an Sp on page 34

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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
interess, lik a buddie furth-settin ti the snellryfe Powl. Aw wes on page 1

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
've tae awa help Coont Olaf , settin up for the grand performance on page 128

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
settin little store on page 45

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e warkin wi a new stert, he's settin up the front aaready sae we'l on page 65

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
ma faither's kinrik an see me settin thare sellin, hou thay sal ge on page 42

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Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
settin the finishin touches on page 133

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ed tae his singers: insteid o settin up as patren tae them, he beg on page 69

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
t, an he stairts the buik aff settin oot a puckle o his thochts. H on page 110

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Och aye! the settin sun hed greit bewtie, on page 114

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
n a mair public an mair apert settin nor poesie an sang. An wes it on page 109

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 73 - Ceilidh, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
turning, settin, on page 115

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
rters, the buik is verra weel settin-oot; in fact, onybody ettlin on page 132
an leeterary ongauns. This is settin oot in a fair haund bi his so on page 133

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
verra skeillie an fekfu scene-settin, afore developin intil a tale on page 138

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
this: did we think at we war settin oot a poseition that wis like on page 4

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
dominant leid in a fameiliar settin (raither lik uisin vous whaur on page 56

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
ava sae they got rained aff. Settin in the howff, lissenin til th on page 58

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
he gases fawin inwards – an settin the Sun aff – cam fae ane o
rawin ither moons ootwards an settin the pattren that we see the d
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
uk furth o thon group for the settin oot o the strategy that'll ta
hin the neist twa-three weeks settin oot whit Scots expecks tae ha
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
rried aw the ferms an burghs, settin
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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
Takkin accoont o GME whan settin oot national expectations an
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
a wee gaitherin in a village settin that aa body can hae a pairt
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
voters the time at ithers wis settin out urns o coffee an ashets o
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
privileged areas that are the settin for thir plays is the haunts
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
ka or ony o his ceetizens fae settin fit on their new fundit laund
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Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
yont ony pouer's capacity for settin richt. But as George Orwell k
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
anguage Qualification' an the settin up o 'Scottish Studies' in sc
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Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
uld, gin it wantit, gae aboot settin up a ‘mercat’ for private
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Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
tae mak siller, whither it be settin furth sindry quairs (ower a h
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
s — that teuk on the darg o settin thir melodies, alang wi new a
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Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
f that’s no callous eneuch, settin their dugs on the woundit ane
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
sar celebrations, sae they're settin the tone wi nae want o panach
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
. .’ he sais, openin it an settin a couple ay lines up oan the
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
orangey yella hue ay the the settin sun glistenin oan her soft sk
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the bottom an is perfect fur settin a wee fire.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
the hinneren haed led tae the settin up o the Board. He gied parti
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Sanct Hub’s, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
as whan ye’re settin on a jyner’s tress!
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
expedition, sae there wis the settin’ which also allowed me tae
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
feres!’ cries oot Napoleon, settin himsel afore the bucket. ‘T
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
standards wur low whin a wis settin’ the bar Some wurnae that b
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ed’ (as it wis cryed) afore settin furth. Mair important like wi
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
haes intil‟t fower chapters settin oot hoo referendums is tae be
• settin furth guidance for thaim that
tae follae for settin the leemits.
eld in ony airts o the UK. In settin sic leemits, the Secretar o S
Elections wicelike whan settin leemits for referendums bi ga
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rse, siller wad be wantit for settin up tae stert wi, but whit gui
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Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
throughoot a relationship or settin doon interactions that took p
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
leuk intae the feasibility o settin up an Ulster-Scots Language L
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
n peel the cling-film aff it, settin it doon oan the cooker. Turni
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tae say first before ah start settin oaff any premature alarm bell
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@Chazzbat tweeted
ir it's Matt? It cud be Jimmy settin a trap fer her. #Strike(2020) search twitter

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
wid gar you grieve at winter settin in. on page 33

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Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
Settin' sic a great example, can onl on page 11

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ongs wi a cum o back-speirin, settin snares tae catch him oot wi h on page 101

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
settin on the second city o empire, on page 32

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
eikit on, sleekin his hair an settin him doun on the brod neist ta on page 19

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
needit tae stook the shaves, settin them up on eyn, stibble tae s
airsters scaled frae the park settin aff fur hame or byre or fariv
itsel, hid banned Minnie fae settin fit within a hunner yairds o'
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
s, wi the bare skite o tarmac settin wheels a-birlin, slidderin af
inmaist twa wikks there afore settin aff on the trauchelsome journ
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Lawrie, Alistair Northwords Now 45 - The Win, (Northwords Now 2024) Doric - Peterhead, prose
itsel, tae its gable end waa, settin its blank whitewashed windale
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Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
e his bed. The sun wis nearly settin an the lift wis aa reed an bo
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
netjanet @AberdeenFCPins Jist settin summin up, hopefully ower i w(2020) search twitter

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
Ken iss. Ah've got three settin's on ma phone... Gàidhlig, S (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
readin paper, chattin on fb n settin up twitter. Fa says a woman's(2011) search twitter

Orkney

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ood a sworn I saa Santy Claas settin a muckle box ipo dir doorstep on page 31
ude wid come a da laeks a wis settin wir kep at da laird's son, bi on page 33

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De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
is on the Lord's side?' In a settin on page 30

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Settin pattrens on page 34

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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
pervises da biggin a da dess, settin da steid just da right size f
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Sinclair, James Yarnin, (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
an settin a creel richt on tap o dat ba
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
e John's beard an fatigue wis settin intae his crew. His faeder ha
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
dat I took dis photo o da sun settin ower Aberdeen at da back o 4 (2021) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
n ma couch an stuid it in the settin sun; on page 40

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
telt thit ee ir ae expert it settin mowdie traps.” Geordie aski
’. Weel A mynd on Tom Scott settin Logan on tae pent aa the hunt
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Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
hïs fowk an pyed tha coast o settin thaim free. on page 71
vite tae a waddin, dïnnae be settin yersel doon at tha tap table, on page 95

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Cromie, Willie Doon tha Wal Raa, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2024 ISBN: 978-1739905620) Ulster - Ballywalter, prose
hat. Whun tha man wae him wus settin thair gear up, Sally pit tha
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Lyttle, A. G. Yarns 3 - Lastin Memorial, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2024) Ulster - Bangor, prose
Doon Rifles were settin up.
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Reynolds, Charlie An Appeal frae tha hairt, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
. Bae that A mane its nae use settin boords an mair boords in tha
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Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Hiddlie settin wi a settin factor
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DfC Press Offys Hargey sets oot Owersettin Hub, (Depairtment fur Commonities 2021) Ulster, government
�m hairt gled tae declare tha settin oot o tha Owwersettin Hub. Th
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Depairtment fur Commonities Hargey announces heidwie oan plens fer Airish an’ Ulster-Scots, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
an’ Culture Plen wi’ the settin’ ap o’ Expert Adwisory Pe
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