A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of sides in Corpus

Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
ower the sides o the cairt. on page 15

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
nyhin; then she looked at the sides ae the well, an noticed that on page 9
looked unner it, an oan baith sides ae it, an ahint it, it occurr on page 42
ork oot whit bits wir the two sides ae it; an, seein as how it wi on page 51
" An they pincht it oan baith sides at wance. on page 71

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
atched the legs stick tae the sides an crawl slowly doon the gles on page 47

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
e git dark broon hair, shaved sides n both ears pierced wae gold on page 9
ison. Polis ir comin fae both sides as A pull maself over the fen on page 47

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
the snaw wis haiped up bi the sides o the roads lik prinklin whit on page 85

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
e ocht; then she luikt at the sides o the wall, an saw that they on page 9
keekt ablow it, an tae baith sides o it, an ahint it, she thocht on page 41
ae mak oot whit were the twae sides o it, an it bumbazed her, for on page 44

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
a at the tap, boddam an baith sides o the pane. It wisna aisy get on page 26

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
wer-letter word, that. Work. 'Sides, I cannae be arsed.' on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
turnt oot had votit for baith sides. Major went on: on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
an by the loch-sides bienly yerk, on page 68

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e soun o flintlocks, as paith sides fired volleys wi scant effect on page 37
reek frae the muskets o baith sides - an some sodgers faa tae th on page 51

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
mair nor fortie men oan baith sides. Bit Sigurd didna trust the P on page 14

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
eh? two lovers fae different sides ae the Edinburgh tracks. Diff on page 68
since the keepers will change sides in the second half. And gone on page 109

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
cannae hiv seen the sides Ah can. on page 103

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
hoppers hae their lugs in the sides o their bellies. Yer dochter on page 2
uck tae the hair aw roond the sides and back, she had tae shaggle on page 30
see if they're clean on baith sides.' on page 135

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
in amang theirsels an sell aw sides weapons - thon's the British on page 114

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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
rter o a mile lang on the twa sides the road tae the village ran on page 63

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
n air cam skirlin through the sides o the windaes and unner the d on page 45
e were green meedows on baith sides o the glen, and alang the bot on page 73
huge dauds o fudge oot o its sides .. , on page 140

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
'Shot by both sides', Devoto's 'Magazine', on page 61

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
e middle o a busy toun. On aw sides were rows o cube-shaped build on page 8

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Weel Mac an me did haud oor sides on page 8
me. That's the bottom an the sides. They'll fold up in a minute. on page 66
at his wings bashed intae the sides o the tent an The hale thing on page 99

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
oad, wi widden spars on baith sides o it. Christopher Robin could on page 85
ins grew awfie jaggy on baith sides the path, Teeger ran up and d on page 108

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
ggis laughed 'til his squishy sides ached. on page 32

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
hunner smeekit hams and fufty sides o bacon! on page 52

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
in ye use for sclimmin up the sides o waws, usually when ye're up on page 118

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
e puckin Last Supper oan both sides, Ah've been tae ma fair share on page 114

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
n its dinger, daudin the trap sides wi it's awsome pooer, chowin on page 80

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Oan opposite sides o the aisle as usual- on page 129

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
s (that dinna mak ye haud yer sides wi lauchter), this is a dowie on page 90

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
stertit. The sodgers on baith sides chairged in giein it plenty. on page 37

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Baith sides ran awaa. on page 51

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
braid swuirds at their sides, ay, they grippit norlan bous on page 31

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
alang the sides, an oan the steps, on page 58

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
glowered doun on it fae fower sides. Fae the stert o June no a br on page 37

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
room! Thomas wis splittin es sides. on page 45

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ir or less the same wey baith sides o the mairches. The twa langu
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
prenter that cuid prent baith sides o the paper automatically. Th
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
main road wi hooses oan baith sides. Twa wi frunt ruims tirnt int
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Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
oan the grund, near deein, ma sides wur that sair.
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
n anent Ulster Scots on baith sides o the Sheuch. This airticle i
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Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
lists swerve tae the opposite sides o the pavement, as if joukin
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
es ah've been telt from baith sides, is that in seekin independen
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
isin oot o Holyrood Park, the sides o the weel-kent hill sprackel
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the gutterin an spews oer the sides, creatin an aqueous partition
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ce ay bloody eejits oan baith sides ay the fence. They kin bloody
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
tae the sea; an on the ither sides, its waws were covert wi pent
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
in alang a muckle tunnel, its sides made o lichts o aw different
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
n fund tae hiv votit on baith sides. Major gaed on:
n powtit and blootert frae aa sides. The’ war nae wey tae haud
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ip. “You can be on opposite sides o a room, bit you’re muvin
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
��n’ saw the bins oan their sides. He turnt. “It wis the bins
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
place, an the weys that baith sides shuid ettle at the campaign i
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Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
y ane‟s pairt an that baith sides in the
that it is fair an that baith sides
ir that braidcasters taks nae sides
boot the Referendum takes nae sides. Braidcasters, Ofcom an the C
-speir, haud a crack wi baith sides o the campaign (mind, neither
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Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ssue haes came doon, on baith sides, tae whit Britain gains or ty
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
their voters bleed tae baith sides o the constitutional divide.
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Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
�� is i the interests o baith sides.
is the responsibility o baith sides tae unite an progress local a
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
airdens, on each of the fower sides inby the fence, thare were st
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
gainst me, softly touching ma sides, ma nipples, ma thighs. He’
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
shots wur fired an then baith sides got entangled in the marsh. T

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
mony names they cover aw four sides. Some wur hanged, some wur im

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
w their auld, it has its doon sides ????(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
gol: (korean): sodjers fae aw sides end up in a wee villish an fi(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
oved it hen. Didnae touch the sides, that's the curry I made ya b (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
guys - b barry tae c yous 2 sides in action again so soon (2021) twitter link
k at another 2 lowland league sides! (2021) twitter link
been a cracker between 2 top sides - kept hoping it would go ah (2021) twitter link
oy the game guys - 2 quality sides defo (2020) twitter link

Doric

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
cerous mildew down its whited sides on page 46

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e Pitsligas aboot split their sides lachin. on page 45

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ter run doon yer chiks an yer sides war sair; foo te show affecti on page 20

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
river, fit separates the twa sides o the city. The brig, sae ken on page 7
I' brig that connects the twa sides o the Duoro river. The brig, on page 9

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
batterin aff the sides o yer cot on page 30

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
rry-oan; jist a short back an sides it a decent price an aa the c on page 8

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
anythin; then she looked at e sides o e well an seen at they were on page 9
d looked under id, an on both sides o id, an behind id, id occurr on page 40
ll make oot wheech were e two sides o id; an, as id wis perfectly on page 49
e!" An they nipped id on both sides at e same time. on page 69

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
orenenst ye, an tae baith the sides o ye, gin ye please," said th on page 70

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
a-sides?" Says ae lad. "You ken this
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
r breid wis buttered on baith sides. Neist year, fin Isie turned
n Natur baith hid their nesty sides. Ye micht pett an bosie a new
tened by yalla broom at their sides an violets at their feet. An
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ellin fowk nae tae sclimm the sides an tae bide weel back frae th
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
igan wi a reid pattern doon e sides. Ye hid on fite ankle socks a
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
zens o roses peintit roon her sides, She hid
teetle the sides o Rosy Lil on the lang simmer
as sides.”
e cannie nae tae drap aff the sides.
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@72redz1903 tweeted
les like this - Scandinavian sides have been doing this for year (2022) twitter link
Cult of personality on baith sides o this issue - jist weird (2021) twitter link
Ross County is een o the game sides applying. Scottish fitba and (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
different rules for different sides of road https://t.co/HkgCa8Wb(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Noo hings doon both sides o his knees. on page 18

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Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Twin against twin, twa sides o wan on page 3

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
w tae fill the kert, bank the sides and mound the rest. on page 60

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Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
stick oot at thi sides, luk raa, dry. on page 18

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
wir a lokk mair said on baith sides an whin Janet cam fae her war on page 23

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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
s just da right narrowin o da sides as da dess grows an grows. Hi
done yet; she's rakin doon da sides, like a body reddin dir hair
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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
nythin; then she looked at th sides o th waal, an noticed they we on page 8
ooked under eet, an oan baith sides o eet, an ahint eet, eet occu on page 41
ae mak oot which were th twae sides o eet; an, as eet was exactly on page 50
An they nipped eet oan baith sides at yince. on page 71

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ter styin himself atweesh the sides o
(precipitous) sides kivvert wi treis an saplins a
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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
uir that streetched oot on aa sides, fauld on fauld, as faur as h
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@StuartPoet tweeted
aa Scots, oor Scots oan baith sides o the Sheugh. Guid tae see Sc (2020) twitter link
isburnReads Neebors oan baith sides o The Sheugh! (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Tae baith sides, thaim an iz on page 32
Fur ivry thing haes jist twa sides, on page 57

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
iethin: thin shae lukt at the sides o the well, an notice't that on page 9
ae lukt unner it, an on baith sides o it, an baehin it, shae thoc on page 42
yin tae work oot whur the twa sides o it wur; an es it wus comple on page 51
e!" An they nippt it on baith sides at yinst. on page 72

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
n ye, an fence ye ïn frae aa sides. Ye'll be flettent ïntae tha on page 103

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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
jaloose they garred folk tak sides. The hail notion o a Scotch o
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Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
Wi holes all punched in the sides and top, what was inside this
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Robinson, Philip , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
um wi holes hemmert throu tha sides, an a prentice makkin tha tay
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@fairfaaye tweeted
_Scots Lug in tae hear 'Baith Sides of the Sheugh' wi @StuartPoet(2020) search twitter
in us today at 1pm for 'Baith Sides of the Sheugh' with award-win(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
etion o writin in Scots baith sides o the sheuch. (2015) twitter link
an sangs weel-kenned on baith sides o the sheuch. (2015) twitter link
sterScots folk "oot" on baith sides in '98. (2015) twitter link