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tellt Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words158.2 199.4 134.2 89.4 81.4 62 4.4
Number of occurrences507388 89 9 14 6 1
Number of authors71 48 14 4 3 2 1

Occurrences of tellt in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Black Cuddy, (Scottish Book Trust 2019) Central, prose
y?' she spiered. He sometimes tellt her secrets when she cam tae on page 1
'He tellt me a lee and he gied me a bit on page 5

3 matches

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
Dinna be feart, she tellt hersel. He canna help bein wh on page 6
'Ye dinna bother me,' she tellt him. 'I'm fey, ye ken. I've a on page 8

2 matches

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
faither gied him a skelp and tellt him on page 18

1 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
m, and she loved the tales he tellt. on page 5
cided that it wisna true, and tellt him sae. on page 21
no lang efter her faither had tellt her that yin day she micht be on page 23
t that ye ate it yersel?" She tellt me that's whit happens someti on page 31
Precious, whuspered, 'Hae ye tellt on page 49
Also on pages 50, 59
10 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ditors o Lallans magazine war tellt bi the Scottish Airts Cooncil on page 3

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
whit Gospel ivver tellt on page 32

2 matches

Love, Rowena M. Lallans 82 - Hamecomin, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
ttle steers the gleed o tales tellt on page 39

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
This time, the growen-ups tellt me tae pit aside my drawins o on page 10
rithmatick, an grammar, an I tellt the wee lad (a bit scunnert) on page 12
Mind, I've tellt ye this anent the asteroid, a on page 19
I tellt the wee prince that baobabs a on page 22
An ae day he tellt me tae mak a bonnie pictur th on page 24
Also on pages 40, 55, 64, 72, 91
11 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
t all, at all!" "Dae as ye're tellt, ye big feartie!" till . _ at on page 36
er ladder?"-Weel, I wis juist tellt tae bring the yin. Bill's got on page 37
shuir," said Alison, wha aye tellt the truith; "but wee lassies on page 44

13 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
r wiz black affronted whin Ah tellt hur. 'Cawin yer wean efter a on page 78

4 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
e Heiven no lang syne, and he tellt me o ma auld man, wha's sae p on page 48

4 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
forby whit Ah'm tellt on page 14
veesits Gallowa, BREXIT tellt tae get tae fuck on page 21
Me? Ahd hae tellt the sculptor on page 28
Except fir noo, bein tellt jist hoo on page 45
a tellt an lairt geography o you; on page 55
Also on pages 77
9 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ohn, in guid time, when ye've tellt us juist hou ye broke the Sab on page 22
eld himsel frae suspicion, he tellt but a few trustit folk, wha p on page 28
tae dae wi us .. . Sae when I tellt him I wis a meenister o the L on page 31
as he kent (an John Broun had tellt nane aboot his pairt at Drumc on page 41
pin wi his risin anger, as he tellt his story. on page 60
Also on pages 61, 66, 68, 69, 72, 77, 79, 80
18 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
d, wha gies Odin the kennins, tellt Odin whaur the mead wis stowi on page 14

5 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
a glousterin bletherskite and tellt her that wee lassies should b on page 5
r mammy or daddy, nanetheless tellt her she wis welcome. on page 7
h must be dottled, Mrs Phelps tellt hersel, but tae Matilda she s on page 9
took it ill tae be constantly tellt on page 22
wioot it, won't ye,' his wife tellt hum. And later on, as she wat on page 29
Also on pages 37, 43, 61, 68, 79, 80, 83, 90, 92, 111, 118, 121, 133, 138, 141, 152, 153, 166, 175, 187, 193, 194, 196, 197, 201, 202, 204, 226, 227
42 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
tter hou aften they micht get tellt. Whit bathers me an gies a li on page 13
er side the kintra) A wis aye tellt that Scotland had duin no tha on page 17
tely gotten better syne A wis tellt as a student hou A cuidnae st on page 19
or hauf a centurie, the story tellt us aboot the last years o the on page 20
story his yet tae be properly tellt fer it wuid mak it affy hard on page 21
Also on pages 28, 30, 36, 37, 49, 65, 66, 67, 74, 80, 84, 89, 100, 111, 125, 126, 134
29 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ey o deein on the stage. They tellt them aboot life in the North on page 87

2 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
a bite, gin ye gang first," A tellt him. on page 89

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ithers are stories A've been tellt masel, maist o them in ae hos on page 9
he dawn o human time fowk hae tellt stories an as lang as we are on page 10
er, the mair stories will get tellt, an seein as there's mair tha on page 11
auld story that his lang been tellt in an roun Dundee. This tale on page 14
At that the king laught an tellt Couttie wha he wis. As Coutti on page 17
Also on pages 19, 26, 27, 30, 37, 38, 40, 46, 58, 67, 69, 81, 83, 101, 102, 105, 109, 110, 118, 120
31 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
m in the clessroom. They were tellt by adults that the speech the on page 8

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
the plate at mass. But ah gat tellt aff fur jist sayin words - a on page 16
Ah tellt Mammy whit Granny said the ne on page 17
could be an exception. Mammy tellt me that lassies grow up faste on page 21
Ah roll ma eyes. She could o tellt us this before we started wri on page 22
ah wrote wi big words and she tellt me it wis a lot o rubbish. Ye on page 24
Also on pages 27, 45, 53
12 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
hae a wheen o stories tae be tellt. As a rare reader o Scots, A on page 37

1 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
lairged! They sclavered! They tellt such lies! on page 19
and sand and tellt stories aw through the bricht on page 35

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
n yer parents' will," Mr. Poe tellt them, "it says ye ve tae be r on page 15
"It's no ma first name," she tellt him, "It's ma job title. I'm on page 20

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
t, snorin away like a pig. Ah tellt him no tae make a martyr o hi on page 38
'Ma Malcolm tellt me he'd seen sommat funny oan on page 46
Donald tellt me that they've started plant on page 52
er fella in the next room. He tellt me he wis Gordon's understudy on page 58
Stella Marie wis when Sandra tellt him she jumped oan the bandwa on page 64
Also on pages 77, 91, 113
11 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
tho tellt tae leave thon scab alane on page 7
an tellt her little daughter on page 13

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and is tellt tae shoot the craw on page 4
athoot bein tellt, he kens on page 13
buzz tellt sniff he wus gonnie gie us so on page 34
an tellt tae kaip wur ehs on page 38
saftlins he tellt me on page 63

6 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
a bite, gin ye gang first," A tellt him. on page 89

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ack's mindin o her bairnhood, tellt in fousome Scots bi hir ain s on page 54

2 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
st think o it like this," she tellt me, "wi his money ye're set u on page 59

3 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ally did whit the schuil haed tellt him tae dae, an switched tae on page 7
I've hained stories I've been tellt bi fowk anent the mither tong on page 10

2 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
e mair walthie yit, for I hae tellt the keing ye are a Duke." on page 42

8 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
But they tellt me they'd need tae chairge me on page 123

3 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
ma faither tellt o't: on page 23
and whyles whit cannae be tellt on page 27

2 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Each night as soon as they tellt him. on page 114

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
kiltie's soack. When Hercules tellt people he wis lookin for the on page 7
Augeas tellt Hercules if he fund a set o h on page 23
in giein it plenty. Hercules tellt his bravest man, Abderus, tae on page 37
When Hercules tellt his crew he wis trevellin tae on page 38
"Fine," he tellt Atlas. "That's a braw idea. A on page 48
Also on pages 53
7 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
"See, Ah tellt ye," sez the moose wi a swagg on page 19

1 matches

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
h, ma braw laddie," the witch tellt him. "Ye'll hae ma peenie wi on page 30
They tellt him aboot the princess. Her f on page 41
The nixt mornin, the princess tellt the queen aboot the on page 42
, even in her dreams, sae she tellt her auld servinmaid tae watch on page 43
ancied mairryin a sodger, she tellt them aw. The puir fowk o the on page 48

6 matches

Robertson, James The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Lassie in the Snaw, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
for langsyne her grannie had tellt her, "When a star faws, a sow on page 53

1 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ae gowks in ma Big Hoose," he tellt them. on page 58
So he tellt his Tapster Lawyer tae gan an on page 60
like yir new claes afore," he tellt the High Heid Yin, swelterin on page 61

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
s duty!" the laddie's faither tellt him. "You're his general noo on page 70
the laddie-general's faither tellt him. on page 80

2 matches

Briggs, Susi The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Princess and the Grumphieman, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
tempted," the prood Princess tellt hersel. Ilka time she walked on page 91

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
be brawly rewarded," she wis tellt. on page 97
chtingale, until the wee maid tellt them it wisnae. on page 98
jist a puddock," the wee maid tellt them; and, this time, she cou on page 99
er Emperor in his palace!" he tellt the bird. on page 100
real bird," the Music Maister tellt the Emperor. "Ilka note soond on page 103
Also on pages 110, 111, 112
9 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
ir nor suggestit Scott himsel tellt thoosands o 'lees' aboot the on page 116

4 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
neither is the publican bein tellt that he can hae nae complaint on page 72

4 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
He has tellt us aa this throu his Prophets on page 97

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ir wantin weisdom ... sae A'm tellt, onie-hou). As A hae said abu on page 9

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Pop Gaes the Idol, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
thay've tellt him he cud gain on page 114

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Sundup is lowsit. We ir e'en tellt o Jocky's life efterhaun, as on page 140

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
d the gait for Scots thay war tellt, in Mairch 1999, that "Part I on page 121

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ookin as if somebody hid jist tellt er a joke. She wis the kind o on page 44
laughed whin e saw me. Thomas tellt me they wir lookin aw ower th on page 45

3 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
o MacKay isna snippit. We ir tellt at a plane, eftir takin aff, on page 91

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
hed, an kythed again, his een tellt Galileo the objects maun'a be
1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
s o that gaun forbye; and she tellt it aw doun
nit afore ye souched awa, she tellt her, the
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
nt fine, fer had they no been tellt in the schule - that the wey
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
y o the collogue, Ms. Fabiani tellt us offeiciallie at the Scots
1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
something tellt him he must.
the wanderlust tellt him again
2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ivars ir be-in tint. An he is tellt that the deils ir pleyin the
til the twa leddies (we irna tellt the signeificance o this deta
ts. Seeminlie, he haes anelie tellt thaim aheid o time o the ill
3 matches

McGibbon, Joe Lallans 74 - Draps o Sapie-Bubble, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
gied mi tuppence mair, tellt mi: ‘Coff anither.’
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
acher for uisin Scots, gettin tellt that this wis “slang” an
clappit her hauns an tellt the cless they were gaun tae
2 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
It wisnae the Mars bars. Ah tellt masel later an fur years it w
1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
‘Ah’ve tellt ye areadies aboot yer cheek.
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
"Ay, Dauvit, A tellt ye," Sylvie said, atwein sabs
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
He tellt them aw A didnae ken a ewe-la
bit, as A tellt ye, whiles we get it wrang.]
Sae noo A've tellt ye whit we're wantin
Ma faither only tellt me, "Weel, ye shouldnae be sa
an tellt him, "Thank yer lucky star
7 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
and he wis aw excitit when he tellt me “We haff received a call
wha tellt me about stories o Wallace an
2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
n," the young wife said. "You tellt me if I guessed yer name, ye
1 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
our servin-chiel Dennis Oziri tellt us bedtime tales in Pidgin; U
long afore he dee’d, Norman tellt uis that he mindit the Swahil
2 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Bettie glared at me. She tellt me oan mair than wan occasion
t time. She wanted me tae. Ah tellt hur it wis sommat ah could on
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
word oan a lockdoon, but Dave tellt me hings are gettin worse aga
time soon. Fae whit Edith’s tellt me, ah gat a shorter virus st
ma symptoms. Ah relay whit ah tellt the nurses.
the blood fae. If somewan hud tellt me a few weeks ago that ah co
4 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
n her brither-in-law, but wha tellt her story by weavin it in cla
ls poued by wuiden horses. He tellt us stories aboot Athens: hoo
assies on Crete. But he niver tellt us hoo he cam tae leave his h
he maist wis ane that Phaedra tellt me: that the craitur wis oor
n Daedalus saw hoo I felt, he tellt me there micht be anither wey
7 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
As he tellt the leaden sky o whit he'd se
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
a perra knickers on his heid, tellt the wifie next door we'd won
funny, ah probably should of tellt ye afore, but it's no the fir
the door for ma daddy. Ah've tellt them tae wait in the livin ro
'You know whit you've been tellt aboot talkin tae strangers.'
is that because yous had been tellt it definitely wis a boy this
5 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
ither was ready, mind. Ye was tellt nae tae gae far, and tae keep
1 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
esh hoose guest arrivin. Cook tellt me she needed floor tae bake
odly an dangerous.” The she tellt me a story aboot a quine sear
2 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
s that common noo that tae be tellt it wis Latin an Greek fae oor
puckle in Scotland, Kirkcaldy tellt her, claimed thay hae brocht
ikin. In his letter Kirkcaldy tellt the coontess o Moray that he
iggit up as speakers got fowk tellt in the tongue thay kent best.
4 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
Keep your city EDENBURGH, it tellt the warld.
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
tae the Press Associe, Brown tellt us that whanever he rises for
Brown tellt the interviewer that a puckle
2 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
rieve but Renwick said naw an tellt thaim tae git on wi his hangi

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Ah tellt ye aboot the battle the ither

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The way things wur goin folk tellt him that mibbe thur wis safet

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
This time ah tellt them aboot Richard Cameron, a
n on the government, heid on, tellt them they wur goin tae Hell i

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Aifter that ah tellt it aw in an awfy different wa
Even when ah tellt them aboot pair Donald Cargil

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Ah've only tellt ye a wee bit o the story but

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
He tellt them tae git lost, wis tortur

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
leep which wis a guid sign an tellt me that folk are really inter

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
Ah tellt ma daddy aboot it that night
Ah’ve already tellt you that we don’t’ sell t
2 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
‘But ye hinnae tellt me yet aboot yer fermer, John
‘I tellt Maister Burns that in my opee
arnin tae speak in English. I tellt him that while Alan Ramsay mi
, or thocht he did - but aye tellt folk that he had mind - o st
me efterhaun, his faither had tellt him he had been witness tae a
7 matches

@gordimhor1 tweeted
@williamsonkev That's them tellt(2019) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ast nicht Boris will hae been tellt. Shame oor lassie has tae spe(2020) search twitter
Scots in public an hearin it tellt that wisna proper Inglis bi m(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
arliament???? They've aye ben tellt ye cannae spik SLANG in ony f (2022) twitter link
kin an writin in Scots , so A tellt them A wis on an O.U. course. (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
a guidbrither, wis the ane he tellt me aboot gaun a walk in the M(2020) search twitter
ulder. When his grandson Paul tellt him earlier that he wis jist (2020) search twitter
er tweet. Here’s the aipple. Tellt it’s quite common - no the (2020) search twitter
rt11 @sandybatchelor Glaid ye tellt me it wis deid...I renewed a (2020) search twitter
ma Fife Gran Carruthers. She tellt me aften “ye’re nae ile pai(2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

Doric

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ocht I'd better dee fit I wis tellt - keep aabody an guid terms. on page 124

1 matches

Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
wye he wis smokin a fag an he tellt me tae press his belly button on page 6

2 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
oon he gid tae Huntly jail An tellt a constable his tale He asked on page 15

6 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
cuddie an cried it efter Ye a tellt the jockey: at the stert "gin on page 3

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
he was tae dae aathin he was tellt but mind on page 8
An aa the tales that's ivver tellt, on page 10

5 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
, ma boykie," the mither deuk tellt the orra deukie. "We'll seen on page 18
muckle for sweemin," the hen tellt him coorse-kind. "Ye must be on page 21
"There gings ma loon!" she tellt aa the ithers, thrangin wi pr on page 27

3 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
"Ma grandminnie tellt me a sowel wid be gien tae me on page 120
uine that I luve," the prince tellt the wee sea quine. "Foo I wis on page 124
ine and made a bargain," they tellt her. "She tuik the maist prec on page 126
faem, as the Sea Carline hid tellt her she wid. on page 128

5 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
- yon big, belly laugh - an tellt me ah wis mad. Ah said he'd b on page 118

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
, and there's a hantle o weel-tellt anecdotes ana. The leid is st on page 124

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
and there’s a hantle o weel-tellt anecdotes ana. The leid is st
1 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
wife. She kent the reason an tellt the fermer. The cat wis haein
wint intae the ferm-hoose an tellt his wife an she gaed oot tae
ne fu he felt fin his faither tellt him ae Setturday that he wis
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
n spikk – bit fit yon buiks tellt wis a fair meesterie.
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
be deein affa weel – Margit tellt me we wid hae e neist day in
hingin doon eir backs. Margit tellt me iss kind o hair style wis
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
in doon his chiks he wid’ve tellt them it wiz only the caal wee
oke tae een o the doctors faa tellt her he wiz affa nae weel. The
e ward sister came inaboot an tellt her visitin time wiz ower. In
n fit tae brak yer hairt. she tellt Beannie her story.
aakfist o ham an eggs Beannie tellt Lizzie foo tae find oot if th
9 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
his hert wiz enlarged. He’d tellt her that a lot o men that hid
mornin though the lassie hid tellt her they were moving awa doon
at the local shop and he’d tellt her it wiz heroin that hid be
duly noted her statement and tellt her that she’d probably be
The constable, still shakin, tellt him aboot the big angry looki
5 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
plays an sic like? The janny tellt ma faar tae look so I crawled
d found but he jist smiled an tellt ma tae leave them an get the
Lee Enfield rifles. I nivver tellt onybody aboot my find but kee
hid a spark in her ee as she tellt us aboot actin. Noo afore I g
4 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the age o twal fin the skweel tellt his fowks they widna tak him
as a rule. Ae day his father tellt him tae tak a cairt load o ba
idna ken fit he’d say if he tellt him the bullet hid been fired
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e first place. The Pipe Major tellt him he’d be nottin mair tha
pipes and shakin his heed. He tellt Jeemicky tae come back this d
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ye’ve got an honest face. I tellt her I didna mind lookin aifte
This wiz the wifie back. I tellt her the jaicket wid be good f
h gates for some reason. So I tellt them fit hid happened and tha
sin aboot fit hid happened. I tellt him aa the things I couldna t
her aboot the jaicket so she tellt ma it wiz her father’s. He
9 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e a sojer towards Tarlair. He tellt the quines tae gang hame beca
e march like sojers. Truth be tellt Wully wiz glaid o the company
erse for pickin his nose and tellt if he kept deein that he'd en
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
and hot boxes. Wait till she tellt her mither!
Mistress Gordon tellt her she would get one pound t
ery ain. Mistress Gordon then tellt her the rules o the hoose, fa
ke a glove.” He laughed and tellt her he wiz pleased they fitte
Mistress Gordon tellt Jessie tae follow her and tee
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Facebook link ( 2013) Doric - Buckie
ption thit winna dee fit it's tellt.

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
"See?" said the moose. "I tellt ye, did I no?" on page 17
"See?" said the moose. "I tellt ye, did I no?" on page 19

2 matches

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
A writer so I'm tellt, a barrister - on page 39

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
Truth be tellt, this museum is more o an art
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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
d so much since Madam Pomfrey tellt me sheu likit me new lug-waar
e believe it until Dumbledore tellt her it wis true. Dumbledore,
te. I suppose it was him that tellt you I’d be here, by the way
3 matches

Lamb, Gregor Lamb’s Tales, (The Orkney Dictionary 2005) Orkney, prose
aboot any more so me faither tellt me thit the car wis just roon
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Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
They lived a heap o years I'm tellt, and not a single tear wis gr
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Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
-(e)d/-(e)t: tellt 'said (to); told' on page 44
tell (tae tell a story) ~ tellt (He tellt me dastreen) ~ tell on page 72
y, tell' (tae tell a story) ~ tellt (He tellt me dastreen 'he tol on page 73
da conjunction could be tellt apairt audibly da absolute ma on page 80
entence: A'm no sure, Du's no tellt, He's no comin, on page 89

12 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
ostgaird on da marine band an tellt dem we wid be in Scallowa dat
1 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
y da yard daek, da midder soo tellt dem ta be wary o da Muckle We
1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
I'm tellt the auncient Celts collectit on page 142
tak tent whit I tellt ye on page 146

3 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
still a big wean but) and got tellt aff, humiliatit, in front o p (2020) twitter link
@billykayscot Jeezo, 50%. Tellt. Gey braw an interestin stuff(2020) search twitter
throad It is. Point noted. Me tellt ??(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
s tae the forbodin sky. "They tellt me ye wanted a wean o yer ain on page 7

1 matches

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