A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of thir in Corpus

Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
bare-fitted in the burn, thir cries on page 15
wi thir bundle o sauch wands, on page 16
last o the craws wir flappin thir weary wey hame, on page 25
'Oh, aye,' she said, 'an then thir wir the dances! on page 29
thir erses waarm, thir wee machine fou on page 32

11 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
We wul aw shear the hairst o thir i the years ti cum. John wul on page 3

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e major wirks dae exist, but, thir a staun-oot fir thir gallusne on page vii
an book-shelves: noo an again thir wis maps an pictures hung up on page 9
Doon, doon, doon. Thir wisnae anyhin else tae dae, s on page 10
Thir wis doors aw aroon the haw, b on page 11
e hid stairtit tae think that thir wis hairdly anythin impossibl on page 12
Also on pages 14, 17, 25, 27, 28, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 50, 51, 52, 53, 56, 57, 58, 61, 66, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 91, 95, 99, 101, 104, 106, 108, 109, 111, 116, 117
79 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e o Glesca forbye. Whit baith thir hooses haed in cowmon wis the on page 10

1 matches

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 82 - Belike a Mishanter, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
. The brig seemed ti be ane o thir things that byde for aye; it on page 29

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
In ilka wagon thir's fowk in queues; on page 30

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
that fund thir nurture on page 32

2 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 83 - Phantasmagoria, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
auchlin up the lang stairs wi thir hevvy loads. The creels were on page 70
Thir pick-shairp een. on page 71

6 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
o reseistent ti chynge, an aa thir wis bund in wi the leets an n on page 15
Whan Kate read thir words a stound gaed throu her on page 21
wi't', an ilka time she sayed thir words she wad lean in close a on page 25

3 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
This filled thir herts wi dread. on page 21

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
y sword-fechtin each other wi thir rulers. Wan o the boys did a on page 43

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'We wir jist pleyin an thir boays stertit chippin stanes on page 34

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
rt the lads tongue-tackit wis thir twa wee, nairrae, pale blue e on page 85

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Thir's no anither bus fir ages noo on page 27
'Hoo mony o thir fowk ir we askin tae oor wadd on page 32

2 matches

Adamson, Donald Lallans 90 - The Myndin o Lockerbie, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
gloamin chynged tae mirk. Yit thir are monie on page 37

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
the cauld an surroondit wi aa thir nice wee secretaries? I'll be on page 26

4 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
fower thousan o thaim! Forby thir, he can awn sax thousan poems on page 45
Moira: Tak thir twal pund Scots frae me. A've on page 47
gait went the man ye gien aw thir til? on page 48

4 matches

Grace, Reyzl Eemis Stane 2 - Late Efternuin in the Hermitage, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
wi Kant. In thir latitudes, be the sky apen on page 6

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
e, abuin, ablo, athort an ben thir lanes on page 11
thir insects whae bite on page 16
A day wi nae cloods, yin o thir days on page 21
Thir days Ah still can hear ye bei on page 23
writ biggest afore thir lichts hae stertit dimmin. on page 24
Also on pages 25, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 42, 45, 54, 55, 59, 60, 61, 63, 77
40 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
it fules, Bailliol, Comyn and thir ilk - gleg tae faa doon an b on page 9
ill the Coort dwinit awa, and thir culd be nae mair scrievin, na on page 10
r ayont. Aftimes, Skald bidit thir an aa. on page 11
sel in the scriptorium an oan thir novice bench. An thon's hoo A on page 12
keipit Yule in the sooth, an thir wis a wanchauncie weird. Aa t on page 13
Also on pages 14
88 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
o Hebrew weel ayont ma skeel. Thir days, no that mony, houever, on page viii

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
s wee shadows oan yir plooks. Thir Immense in this light. A norm on page 2
se an noo they're burstin oan thir ain in classes. on page 3

61 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 102 - Editorial: Jean Tamson’s Bairns, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
rn... but eneuch haverin: for thir past puckle o weeks I've been on page 7
t, and there's empathy for aa thir fowk wha are haein a haurd ti on page 9

3 matches

Purves, Jamie Lallans 102 - Aince, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
Aince there wis a land whaur thir grouwed a muckle forest. Derk on page 12
the shore aik trees raxed oot thir airms ower wave an saut wrack on page 13
An the buirds! Thir wir cities o buirds. Tall sta on page 14

5 matches

Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
sie tae come bi guid teachers thir days (nor thoweless anes, ait on page 83
s; it wad get ye funny leuks, thir days. on page 84
bade up efter nine at nicht, thir days, ye got tae see a fair t on page 87

3 matches

Pete, Fortune Lallans 102 - Trotsky's Treatment, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
that ma gloaming is nearhaun. Thir screivins will no see the lic on page 91

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
sae that thir caun be nae mistake on page 44
'It cannae bi them, thir owre young' she cried. on page 49

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Even thir fellas cloistert and maist ha on page 31

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
choose thir haund on page 94
the fowk in thir company on page 95

3 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
fir thir wis somethin aboot yon tower, on page 191
Pages, laid oot, offerin thir stories on page 197

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
maitters his become gey clear thir past few year. The major arch on page 99
n an Canon Kenyon Wright gied thir support at vital times. Ae da on page 107

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
whither eh listen ti ah thir wind an on page 3
if iver thir his been on page 7
But hey it's cool thir ah on prescription - on page 18
they hid thir ane watter on page 23
we thir thunderous noise, on page 24
Also on pages 32, 33, 38, 40, 42, 43, 44, 52, 53, 65, 72, 73, 76, 82, 83, 94, 115, 117, 120
61 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ne games' will find hunders o thir steids. Thir games raxes fae on page 54

3 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
l Celtic Connections, een gin thir connecks are whyles gey shoog on page 56

1 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ither pairts. Occasionallie, thir's a slip- up, or mibbe slapda on page 84

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
curly toes noo because ae it: thir aw twistet aroon on top ae ea on page 11
Thir wis deep sea divers in the ba on page 13
he snorkles that wur in daein thir deep sea divin, Yi'll no catc on page 15
hit they cawd Buddha spots on thir noggins; they wur walkin aboo on page 18
at first, but then ah fun oot thir's a lassie in wan G who's als on page 23
Also on pages 25, 29, 30, 33, 37, 45, 47, 52, 53, 57, 58, 60, 61, 67, 68, 69, 75, 76, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 102, 103, 105, 111, 113, 115, 116, 117, 120, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 142, 143, 146, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 158, 159, 160, 163, 164, 169
202 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
aiblins no be yeir lane! But thir nudie weimen ir spaicial in t on page 5

2 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
clackin the loom tae win thir breid. on page 18

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
here, give rifle' - but here thir was that munny o oor sojers t on page 76

14 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Thir twa awfie auld folk are the f on page 1
And thir twa awfie auld folk are the f on page 2
on rinnin ever sin syne, for thir last ten year. And ken whit e on page 21
veesit ma factory this year. Thir lucky five will be shawn aroo on page 23
prentit on gowden paper, and thir five Gowden Tickets hae been on page 24
Also on pages 30, 40, 72, 125, 142, 143, 155, 169
16 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
He didna hauf enjoy skooshin thir aerosols. on page 22

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Ascribin value tae thir dirty bittie cheenae on the f on page 79
And in thir days o scarce resources on page 88
Nae rats thir days, jist sorbet ice on page 89
But thir things arna real and so that' on page 142

4 matches

Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
ouer an authority tae realise thir foregaun principles an statem on page 5
ouer an authority tae realise thir foregaun principles an statem on page 14
Efter thir terms: Scots is a language. on page 20
ouer an authority tae realise thir foregaun principles an statem on page 23

4 matches

Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
nues tae act in accordance wi thir recommendations. on page 4
In order tae further thir aims, the Scottish Government on page 5

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
he maist necessar guidance on thir first puckle o pages - but, on page 4
id help ye in yer veage throu thir differs. on page 7
gnificant' shuid be evitit as thir terms is vague an relative. ' on page 11
anither nor thay hae differs. Thir differs shuid be celebrate as on page 15
gremmar for the leid. Nane o thir ploys haes been taen on - of on page 16
Also on pages 18, 31, 32, 35, 36, 38, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 50, 58, 62, 64
27 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
tae thaim in Pictish the wey thir laddies gae on. The nicht wis on page 3

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
it fairly stapped thir quarrel. on page 10
or cry "Thir's soot fa'n doon the lum, on page 25
Thir wir soorplooms in the cabin on page 32

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
thir merkin stanes is cauld on page 18
boembs o bugil nyse poon thir nehm on page 64

2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
dents wierin their gouns, but thir twa wis. The lassie pits her on page 125

2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 59 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ne games' will find hunders o thir steids. Thir games raxes fae on page 54

3 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
land County, McNeill scrievit thir braw verses on the history o on page 9
o Scots sang...I dinnae like thir sangs, they mak ma hert muckl on page 11

2 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
spick is pit on i the name of thir twa ideals. The ideal o corre on page 9

4 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
n some dwaum. But mair nor aa thir feelies wad be gin ye were yi on page 42

2 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
Undurneath thir wis three diffrmnt iydeas fur on page 41

2 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Thir wis nae greenin in ma haunds, on page 8
(or are thir fowr o ye noo? on page 16
thir wuidnae be muckle left in thi on page 17
and thir's nocht on airth but the drei on page 18

10 matches

Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Whimbrel, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ro their conceit of thirsels. Thir radios must hae been yelpin a on page 5

1 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
wa parents ettlin tae cope wi thir wean's severe disabilities. F on page 87

3 matches

Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
lood at thir simmer gemmes on page 133
wi thir coortlie duds an thir airs on page 135

3 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Ti wark oot aa thir points they had in common, on page 11
Thir jambs ti the waas aye sweyin on page 12
Juist like thir pentins. on page 19

5 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Thir Emperor wes Hadrian, An he te on page 4
tae keep the Picts at bay Sae thir Empire widnae fa. By this tim on page 5
ard. Nae cairts or horses gan thir slow gait, heavy soons, fae w on page 22
on arrival, grannies cal tae thir shilbit banes, wir young men on page 24
boxes We'll burn a bonfire wi thir hoaxes. Private beds, opt oot on page 4
Also on pages 41, 51, 69
11 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 83 - Cochise o the Apache Nation, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Ich ettle tae byde in thir mountains. on page 26

2 matches

Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
tantly tae Gaelic; but unlike thir tungs, Cornish dee'd oot at a on page 107

2 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
we muived tae thir crannogs. on page 14
seen in thir islands. on page 24
an thir balance sheets, on page 56
mair ancient than onythin in thir isles. on page 77

4 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
were the eilins o Motherwell. Thir insear James Hogg, Motherwell on page 69

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
in a fleysome wey. Fae 1992, thir bases haes been run doun, sla on page 110

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
maist intressin things about thir wee buikies is juist hou thai on page 116

3 matches

Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
A wandert saxtie simmers yont thir bouns; on page 87

2 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
I saa it sink in thir watters lanesome, on page 10

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
twa luvers thai kepit thir tryst. on page 114

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
urns? Be't sae or be't ither, thir five owersettins shaws hou ei on page 109

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
a saicret disciple o monie o thir editors, an an apen disciple on page 6
, altho she wul tak receipt o thir submeissiouns, aithers on page 7
n efter Weilliam Blake. Forby thir, on page 9

4 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
61 hits. Unexpectedly, ane of thir (14 April 1567) is in on page 17

1 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
il the English dialeck, that, thir days, wi Scottis fushioun, ha on page 22
ed haed becum stellt, an that thir haed becum warthless throu mo on page 24

5 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
Thae kempers an thir makars, thaim sae braw: on page 30

1 matches

McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Whan the wind blaws, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Whan thir dreams is gane on page 46

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Wir we that young!, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
thir spurdies eggs are strang? on page 48

1 matches

Templeton, Sheila Lallans 73 - Lairnin About Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
the usual time for thir entry, garten on page 55

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Land o Fallen Empires, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
oan thir gong covert kists, on page 76

5 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
se bastart's went an Glesgied thir screws!" on page 96

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
caster an dominie in Bangkok. Thir's aa things that luiks guid o on page 121

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
in (we hear about thaim aa in thir plays), at gied a blinter o c on page 127

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
the common fowk haed gotten. Thir auld chronicles an papers is on page 131

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ees the warld throu the een o thir fowk; fir he is ane o thaim! on page 133

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
eviews o the buik itsel), but thir thrie CDs feinishes Tam Flemi on page 135
aw this, A'm shuir at coffin thir thrie CDs (an eikin the airli on page 136
ik on the common fowk forby). Thir gaun-aboot kinna bodies war e on page 137
t at hame, it's but a cowt ti thir. She finnds oot forby that th on page 139
ed to the Times'. The first o thir is Sandy Tod, a richt saft-he on page 140
Also on pages 142
8 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
guid screivers guid scowth in thir pages. Nor dis the Editor wan on page 4

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
pairlament, but no the ane o thir things wes recommendit for Sc on page 121

3 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Thir dialecks are a skelf i the th on page 56

3 matches

Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
irr an mense an magic. An sae thir thochts anent Fergusson I how on page 46

4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'Thir's aye someone in .. oh, baws on page 17
gied him a cheeky waff back. Thir twa duin neither, jist glower on page 18

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
thers niver said onyhin aboot thir experiences, because thir wir on page 43
ey'd taen a drink ur that, an thir wis wan day e wis annoyed wi on page 44
whin we wir staunin outside thir hoose, Kevin challenged me ta on page 45
ment aboot it, cause Ah heard thir voices wan day whin Ah wis si on page 46
The only reason we knew aboot thir experiences wis they wid mibb on page 47

39 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
rlie, 'OK, we better stert on thir cubicle doors. Wi a bit o luc on page 60

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
a midgie man cud onnerstaun thir poems. Mind, a midgie man mic on page 91

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ss. It is jaloused that ane o thir bodies – the early Yird –
The'r nane o thir airticles in Soothron.
han the Yird is in the gait o thir pairticles thay skyte aff oor
d caw cannie. At antrin times thir magnetic plouks lowps ootward
The photons an pairticles in thir muckle flares shoots oot an w
22 matches

Reider O'Doom Aye!, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2013) Central, poetry
Aye, thir’s only five million o’ us
Ye believe thir shite.
2 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Sloth, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
ill-deedie bane in him – if thir’s ony banes at aw,
Thir’s nae feery-tarry wi him �
2 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
speshully whaur thir’s jist
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ti pit wurds til the souch o thir, sum o his maist fawmous line
a frein whiles drappit intil thir, aiblins ti kittil up the cra
notts that gey near aw bodie thir days likes better the tairm �
asic quaistens war speirt, an thir is leitit. In Pert Thrie, the
Thir, an atweill, aw the suggestio
6 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
� the pub - weel patronised. Thir wir the same lang, watter-ful
aiblins ae guid size bed gin thir hidnae been a recess. A door
te, wi a wee fire bole ablow. Thir wis a single mantled gas lich
Mind, thir wirnae mony o thon kind. Mais
4 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
when the muir-men mak thir hay
an prayed til thir ain Lord.
But he gaed back til thir chapel
3 matches

Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
n on the nofairness off FPTP, thir fuftiesax is waelit fae airtp
Thir neist seestems keeps the yoke
2 matches

Peffers, Bob Upheeze, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
'body a wee plaitform tae air thir ain views aboot wir ain leid.
1 matches

Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
hid wee blue rims roon aboot thir taps. They a hid wire hanles
1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Thir’s nae erk-biggin oan counci
wipin thir cauld haunds doon oor rigbane
makin a mane aboot thir hames in the soom.
3 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 75 - The MacNificat, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
ie nipscarts, that dinnae gee thir ginger fur
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
The affcome o aw thir services is that, wi juist th
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Success haes been limitit. In thir days o computer-generatit con
ise Scots Dictionary includes thir parasites but only wi an apol
ysical aspects o hochmagandy. Thir wirds are no that weel attest
3 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
tional Guidelines wis wrocht. Thir guidelines
This report taks thir forms o communication intil i
answers tae thir problems. Some thinks that a
Thir solutions taks in:
77. Oweraw, thir concerns an solutions can be
10 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
the SND spellins an the RWS: thir's been aa airgied throu on th
s o "ay" an "aye". The uise o thir twa diphthongs is different i
Whan it comes tae thir kin o folk that wirks wi bing
or ornar juist monosyllables. Thir wirds should aye be taen tent
his bein important wi the wey thir wirds is uized that aften, gi
12 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
dents wierin their gouns, but thir twa wis. The lassie pits her
I vernear says thir wirds back at him, Ay, life g
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
"wark" (noun). In ma dialeck thir's baith soondit "wurk", sae A
fand/fund", "pat/pit/putten". Thir's weel-documentit in David Pu
s less o a excuise tae niffer thir than a English spaeker haes,
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
e sorry a spark o't...". Aa o thir's still says bi modren Scots
e Edwardians. Yet maugre o aa thir "corrections" the langage hau
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ogue or whatever, here dis aa thir bonny butterflees no come dou
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
school wearin Buddha spots on thir noggins; they wur walkin aboo
ese wee red circles stuck tae thir heids an singin, Bwat bwat di
2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
curly toes noo because ae it: thir aw twistet aroon on top ae ea
Thir wis deep sea divers in the ba
he snorkles that wur in daein thir deep sea divin, Yi’ll no ca
3 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
the orange walk, but ah think thir musta been other stuff as wel
use ae it. When ah come back, thir wis a rumour gaun aboot that
k but trust oor Karen tae huv thir nummer. Ah sat in the livin r
3 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
wee nits walkin aboot; yi no thir there though.
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
e let oan when Derek drannged thir buzzer or chappt the door an
makers wi silvering comin aff thir swirly ornament an a plastic
Ah wadit doon the hill toward thir voices, the exclamations o th
3 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
he decisions thit are taen on thir commitments.
t's lairnin, spikkin an uisin thir langages athin Scotland. Tae
progress thit we wull mak wi thir commitments.
ic an Scots langages. Amangst thir there fower key commitments t
ither commitments fawin athin thir braid areas. The fower key co
44 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
gy fowk can nou tak a keek at thir hine awa places an the byous
es ye maun speir – weel – thir’s trees that’s been plaun
nor twa an a hauf-thoosand o thir is satellites aither aye stil
n industry an the eftercome o thir human ongauns athort the plan
4 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
llins like shop an got – in thir cases, mair like the English
ther the spellins at reflects thir strynds is like English or no
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
.” Forgie’z, Faither, but thir wis his vera wirds, an that w
1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
pean trade recession forbye). Thir debasements includit a disast
Aw o thir processes, at Ah’ve cried �
otlan the same tulyiein aboot thir alternatives – maybe acause
3 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
...’) sae ye coud threip at thir strynds is weel estaiblished
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
The pads roon thir problems – mebbe the ae wey
in in the Scots classics, but thir days it’s as like tae be po
A wicelike alternative tae aw thir debates is the conceit o Scot
air in Scots nor haes happent thir fower hunder year is that muc
4 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e coast o Northwast Americae. Thir black smokers is the affcome
tae the pick mirk o the deep. Thir deepths is unner sicna eldrit
me fowk thocht in the bygane, thir structurs is hame tae byordin
sea. Some o the mair bigger o thir unco orra ootlin beasties, li
fae it. Ye can find oot aboot thir fowk an thair lifes, in the b
5 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
tae the peasants an fermers, thir ‘draigons’ haed been aboo
been the first in the hail o thir islands tae mak a successfae
er Scotland an ither pairts o thir islands forby. Whiles feegurs
lichts comin aff o them. War thir ships secret airships years a
or something ither? Alang wi thir newspaper reports o sichtings
14 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
tage. But the argiement is at thir ettils isna eneuch. Mair is n
us, an the’r no sae monie o thir yit bidin i the wul, maugre g
te-fundit bodies creatit. Yit thir acks ir seen bi sum as fantou
n suggests we soud luik intil thir cultural mechanisms, the wey
The kinch is hou ti turn thir statements o principle intil
7 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 76 - Mither tung?, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Misremember thir provenance, an tae hell
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ht hae. The maist weel-kent o thir is Second Life (http://second
t’s come tae ser some mynt. Thir deegital eemages can interact
rency kent as Linden-Dollars. Thir haes gien rise tae a thrang e
tae stairt a business, an aw thir lippens tae Second Life for t
4 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Scott maun be skreivit. Ane o thir, o coorse, wes that he wes th
Truth to Tell’. The first o thir wes an espaicial success; the
2 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
nd the reality is apparent in thir plays, unnerscorin the need f
There is nae doot that thir plays are important as dramat
twentieth Century Glasgow fae thir plays? Ae thing is the large
and coinin o rhymin slang and thir plays is nae exception. Amang
ates o’ meat (feet). Some o thir are maist like fae London, in
8 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
her leids, and, by owersettin thir warks intae the mither tung,
d forby tae think on whit wey thir dramatic owersettins add thei
darin Chinese aside, aw leids thir days are lesser-yaised nor In
rsettin micht dae twa-three o thir things aw at aince, as will s
re certies hit mair nor ane o thir merks.
8 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
onalities. Well, no aa ages—thir maistly ninety tae a hunner b
micht ken In-gleesh, even if thir owners dinnae!
2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
flags oot car windies, blarin thir horns and chantin et the bus.
Thir wis nae fareweel as we depair
in as a hud nae internet, and thir wisnae a taxi tae be hud fur
get tae the meetin point, and thir’s only me and A boy cried B
ae pick plums in his gairden. Thir delicious! History’s no ay
5 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
ed fur the wee yins aw wantin thir prezzies.
Whit think ye o thir latest ploy -
Wi thir screechin an thir shriekin
In thir fearsome wild attacks
Till thir's fifteen feet o snaw. (2)
5 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
Thir words fae an auld sang cried
thir stories, we drank it in wi oo
emorie tells me richt! I lued thir stories as they extendit the
istory maist o the time, whit thir major institutions o Educatio
, but when I stertit scrievin thir stories an reminiscences o ma
6 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Uniform, (Scots Hoose 2012) Central, weans
Thir ma favrit cullers
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Gilmour, Rosie The Thistle, (Scots Hoose 2013) Central, weans
An now thir raggy
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Gilmour, Rosie Bak Tae Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2015) Central, weans
Bit whey's stuffin thir face wi Christmas candy!
Nae wonder thir keekin sae merry!
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
niver again be denee'd it. An thir wis nae better man tae hiv sa
1 matches

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
atter haes owerance o baith o thir — health, education, coort
1 matches

Smith, Jamie William Playfair: faither o data visualisation, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
economist Aidam Smith. Wi aw thir weel-leart fowk aboot him, it
cht intae them an haud on tae thir insichts.1 He remerkit anent
Aw thir daeins — alleged or itherwi
3 matches

Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
r a Scots speaker, consíders thir Romance wirds tae be English,
As weel as thir Anglo-Norman borraeins, ye ha
en thegither a table o some o thir, alang wi my ain examples o w
3 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
hat teuk on the darg o settin thir melodies, alang wi new anes,
The dwynin o muisic makkin in thir post-Reformation years wisna
2 matches

Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
irsels up til aroond 21% syne thir unnaitral and wanchany state
is tae caa a cheil a Tory. In thir PC days aiblins they’ll bri
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
revent weans bein tourists in thir ain country." He stertit his
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
“Thir’s folk dinnae hae a shull�
the schuil. “Ye haen wan o thir anaw?”
it money fir that, eh? Ah ken thir wee anes irnae it the schuil
irnae it the schuil yit, bit thir’s the twa lauddies. An oor
he wan waen. Bit like ye say, thir’s yer three ...”
6 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ae hae a dug for my very ain. Thir had been pets previously: oor
nie o the leftovers that fund thir way intae his bowl at teatime
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ntervention tuik the wind oot thir sails big time. Dave managed
, wi her demise the rest lost thir stomach for the fray and vani
anished like snaw aff a dyke, thir maniacal whoopin and yippin f
3 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
in Man and Cowardly Lion that thir problems wis aa in thir ain h
problems wis aa in thir ain heids.
2 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Noo thir are some folk thit hiv nae ti
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ferent wummin an the sizes ae thir chists as he flicks through t
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
careyin in the wind an findin thir way tae mae wan wiy urr anoth
Thir really is nae escapin. North,
ls. Drunks urr tryin tae make thir wiy hame. Invadin ma personal
3 matches

Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ealth benefits o connectin wi thir kinnae laundscapes. But nane
innae laundscapes. But nane o thir explanations chynge the inher
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
Thir three haed upbiggit auld Majo
wis like they haed niver seen thir things afore, and they could
alism intae seiven commaunds. Thir seiven commaunds wad nou be i
(nae bits or reins wis needit thir days, o coorse) and stramp st
nins. But it wis noticed that thir twa wis niver in greement: wh
8 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
suin tae be askin him tae dae thir things. “So how do you know
Techies tendit tae gae in for thir genderstereotyped, pooer-atho
n Beatrice exchynged glances. Thir fowk wis here for tae salvage
e richt deceesion tae come wi thir fowk. Hsien turnt his back on
an ilka step wis trashin. An thir wis juist the fuithills: the
45 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
s thru ma hair An’ realised thir wis nuthin’ there Ah’d be
1 matches

Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
s like fowk ir goin right aff thir trolley
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
the kintra. At the hinnerend, thir twa forces clasht ower the he
ll (ab.1590-1667) lived throu thir drumlie days. He wis a Glesca
d (see PDF ablow) threapit on thir fears, an syne thay cam tae p
e lippen on breid maist o aw, thir laws hut them sairly. Thay no
ctit fae amang the community. Thir cheils affen comprehendit mee
6 matches

Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
as a common understaunding o thir richts and freedoms is o the
lear tae promote respect for thir
3. Thir richts and freedoms can niver
3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit The Embra Greement, (Scots Language Centre 2012) Central, government
abile tae mak sic proveesion. Thir proveesions is sib tae refere
rrit in the Scots Pairlament. Thir
2 matches

Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
hugely important. It’s that thir are pivotal times.
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
e been twa main responses tae thir uncomfortable facks: surrende
r weill-intentioned, can jouk thir problems. Social Democracy wa
2 matches

Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
bowl o popcorn while I watch thir airguements gae on. Wi Labour
1 matches

Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
o yer Scots commentariat and thir unfreends o the people will g
nshach o a bastart o a thing. Thir Unionist voters wasna the ane
ever peuther or wyce or rede. Thir’s the anes that’s been po
onieroads. Somegait, sometime thir fowk sall wauk their wits wi
nd forthink. At the hinderend thir fowk will see the chyce they
5 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Thir majorities micht leuk awfu ti
1 matches

Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ic an the tither aboot Scots, thir twa blog posts were baith abo
e Gaelic an Scots, as baith o thir screivers seem tae be. But at
hit wey we’re speakin aboot thir languages an that we can hae
sels aboot it. The problem wi thir airticles is that they stereo
hey stereotype an romanticise thir leids in weys that mibbie the
10 matches

McClurg, Fernando “Blood Upon the Grass” – merk twa?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
cide whaur we draw the line i thir issues. Is Qatar protestable,
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
oot we’ll hae mair on sum o thir subjecks an their ramificatio
gither tae staun agin baith o thir laws, an this resistance mich
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
w the lave. Ye maun hae heard thir things. Ye’ve mibbie said t
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Thir picturs represents a hailly d
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
otit Aye. The SNP’ll no get thir swings in Aiberdeen, Edinburg
an pittin in the wark tae mak thir polls a reality come Mey. Lab
2 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
presentative o fowks opinion, thir social gaitherins micht jist
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ie mair time an space tae dae thir things properly – an I howp
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
Pittin thir nummers through the Weber Sha
ns we can nae langer say that thir nummers is doon tae ootliers,
t. As weill as as we can ken, thir figurs gies us the actual pol
3 matches

McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
icons). Equality (“We haud thir truths tae be sel-evident, th
howp tae come back tae sum o thir issues afore ower lang. For n
2 matches

Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
s aw-wey. Hooanever, maugre o thir global celebrations, somethin
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Watchin thir high jinks as they whurl
O that thir isnae onay doubt,
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
land's ain airts an lieds git thir place it antrin ploys. Richt
t antrin ploys. Richt eneuch, thir's aye a piper or twa aroon, b
2 matches

Wallace, Lorna An Ode Tae Tinder, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2020) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Wi Tinder thir’s nae need tae wait,
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Tae Ilka Scots Makar an Scriever, (twitter.com 2022) Central, poetry
Or deek wi thir een appin, olite tae lear,
t sae thrawn that it tichtens thir baws,
2 matches

MacMinto, Gregor The Rhythms of Bratislava, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
-weer multi featurin in ane o thir – verra like as pairt o a m
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Ootby, (twitter 2022) Central, poetry
winter kens nocht aboot whit thir wirds say
1 matches

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
ingdom o Heiven is for sic as thir.’ (Matthew 19:14, Lorimer)
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Mumpin as yin aboot loassin thir kip,
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert The Wit o Solomon, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
tae mak thir hairies chufft."
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
Tak tent o hoo the terms that thir leids yaise fur tae refer tae
, cairn, crag and sporran. Aw thir wirds come fae Gaelic, and ar
ach and Gaelic bùrach. Baith thir wirds hae, in fack, kythit in
e they soonds and ye read oot thir wirds, ye will lug-in tae a s
Nane o thir terms are noo yaised fur tae
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
Widnae mynd hivin wan o thir wan day. https://t.co/tH75AFg(2020) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
k @Smicht He is verra uptight thir days, fashin aboot the weeist(2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
wi her pa. The washin's oan. Thir's naehin tae get in ma wey! W(2020) search twitter

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
in the hair ile diz that tae thir lips? ??(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
but I cannae f’n move for aw thir cahootchie padlocks” (condom(2020) search twitter
Sclimbed up a ladder tae pick thir aipples ane by ane. Even for (2020) search twitter
Guid tae see thir totie wee geans ripenin awa b(2020) search twitter
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5 @LadofPairts @d_anderson878 Thir wis in yiss ilka day in the A(2020) search twitter
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@johnstone_shane tweeted
billykayscot A cannae see hou thir kin be a "wrang." Ken thirr's (2020) twitter link

@ricky_ballboy tweeted
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Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
fit his fowk tellt him aboot thir expairiences fin they wis you on page 6

1 matches

Philip, George Tales Fae The Doric Side - Winter, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Thir hardened dreeps tae stob the on page 80

2 matches

Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
Til Rothiemurchus thir beuks I cairriet. on page 138
In aa thir poems, MacDiarmid, ye hae gie on page 139

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
e a book written aboot me, at thir oucht! An when A grow up, A'l on page 34
more puzzled, but she thoucht thir wisna use in sayan anything m on page 50
usan id as a cushion, restan thir elbows on id, an talkan ower on page 64
started in a beeg hurry; "an thir names wis Elsie, Lacie, an Ti on page 70

4 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
e hings a dootsum haar ... aa thir characters skelp the story al on page 124

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
e hings a dootsum haar … aa thir characters skelp the story al
1 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
Thir wis fowk shoutin an fowk sing
ners o them an flugs as weel. Thir wis a fair puckle green an fi
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
etry thegither. Syne they hid thir wee spikk aboot Aids, offerin
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
air probable origins come fae thir latter periods.
he game. Forby onythin ither, thir sudgers were favoured bi Gust
2 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
ord Robertson or Alex Massie. Thir fowk are amun a bing o unfrie
k it, it cannot exist”. Are thir fowk nae mair nor threipin vi
ettles tae suffer Scots upon thir fowk at dinna want it. But di
3 matches

TheChielMeister Philomena and Alcohol, (youtube.com 2010) Doric, poetry
Thir'll be holes punched in the pl
1 matches

TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
Noo, thir's mony a mannie fit aets a ba
An' thir's mony fit taks the breid
Thir's even thae wi a jammy pancak
Noo dinna get me wrang, thir's plenty scran
Thir's a marriage made in heaven w
7 matches

TheChielMeister Ah'm e chiel (sae dinna fash), (youtube.com 2011) Doric, poetry
dis naeb'dy ken e craic? 'Re thir nae rael chiels naur-aboot!?
1 matches

TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
"Wir soary mister, thir"s nae baef left!"
Thir's plinty excuses but nae bugg
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2013) Doric - Buckie
ne seeing the auld wiffies wi thir wiskers and wires warpin ganz

@d_anderson878 tweeted
ear an convincin. Micht pit a thir in faan A'm writin files. htt(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
sendan eens tae thir fate, on page 11

2 matches

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
an you feel the walls Maggie? Thir cowld and damp and thir closi on page 20

2 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
and thir rage burned across aal o Orkn on page 25

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
pickan up snippets fae thir yarns - on page 27

14 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
e dancers skrekked and keeked thir heels, on page 28

2 matches

Garson, Sheila Gallows Ha - Annie, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
meed widows o thir wives, on page 30

1 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
ck oot a big baes laek a coo, thir's fairly big doses o stuff ta on page 15
For a mercy thir wis a hose handy, an wae hid on page 17
Thir wis a pause as he fired anith on page 20
san apin the heid, for I kent thir wis no wey I could git oot o on page 21
Thir wis shaevs tae be cairted, ay on page 69
Also on pages 76, 80, 81, 87
15 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
f the pairts o her canno find thir piece. on page 5
landan thir haal o Lights, aboot the stoo on page 8
"Thir," sheu says, an looder again, on page 9
"Hid's grand thoo're haem. Thir plenty time." on page 10
The wirds is lood in thir peedie quaaters. on page 11
Also on pages 16, 21, 24, 25, 26, 30, 32, 34, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 49, 55, 61, 62, 66, 67, 68, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 81, 82, 84, 86, 88, 89, 94, 96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 108, 113, 114, 119, 120, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 139, 141, 142, 147, 150, 151, 155, 157, 161, 162, 163
131 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
online) wiind thir wey back on page 11
Thir kers, asleep against kerbs o on page 14
The planes clear thir throtts, on page 18
thir hether-blether poetry? on page 25
lipsticked wae thir initials, oan the edge on page 27
Also on pages 32
7 matches

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
Shurely thir is no right wey or wrong wey, on page 8
he GMB Fellowship. Since then thir produced a mense o wark. This on page 9
roses are peenk an scarlet an thir growan on page 108

8 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Thir's crumbs all ower the carpet on page 71

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
thir's patterns an swirls tae be s on page 17
Thir wis fower o is in the family on page 43
thir's peedie fires all along the on page 56
Ahm no happy fur thir's faer too minny growan noo. on page 63
d wis that quiet that I haerd thir beuts on page 72
Also on pages 88, 99, 101, 116, 117, 119, 142, 145, 152, 153
38 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ck o his hand an right enough thir's a funny dark mark there. Th on page 37
or aet much an they go aboot thir iveryday wark ina dwam. A sec on page 38
ers, if no thoosands o tunes. Thir aa stored in his heed along w on page 48
Thir no many is canny is him on page 59
Thir's no doot hids an awful grand on page 109
Also on pages 121, 127
11 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Dae they think thir no seen? on page 22
They stood aloof in thir weel tended lairs on page 26
them up in the kitchen fixing thir flasks and pieces. First wan on page 85

3 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
jist till the boys stand on thir own two feet on page 69
Noo thir's tops, jumpers and evin a co on page 100
fur tourists in thir motor homes. on page 149
e dancers skrekked and keeked thir heels on page 154

5 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Am waitan on me siblings, thir all on page 32
Taakan thir car, they'll be oot and aboot on page 73
till a shout pits thir plans avildroo. on page 95
Thir lyan in the cupboard and, on page 102
The stirlings are aff thir nests, yellan their warneen c on page 146

15 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
thir both girned an promiesed, she
whan thir that mony fock,
2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
n the islan lift: i the city, thir’s less o hid tae see fer bi
tae see fer biggeens, an whit thir is deusno hae the scope an va
Thir’s an aye-bidan fankle fir f
no write about them ony more. Thir necessar subjecks, vital tae
o dialect writers tae perform thir wark. Wir absolutely delighti
12 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
ly monolingual body spaeks to thir clossest freinds i a differ l
1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
worked herd and I doot efter thir workan day wis done they wir
git a word up if yir no sure. Thir’ll ay be somebody that his

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
Add new eens teu , of coorse. Thir will be owerlap and repetitio

Miller, Alison The Point o Tinsal, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Orkney, poetry
thir curteens trimsan fae an unkan
the fokk lie moored tae thir baeds, wuppid in sleep.
thir feyther, handed tae him, or
3 matches

Mainland, Marlene Home Truths, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Thir's kettleens in the barn.
Thir aa hermless peedie things
2 matches

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
me dry tang tae burn tae keep thir fires gaan.
s right enouch, whin wae hear thir sayings that hid wis "better
it for mair needfu things for thir livin and tae keep the hoose
ir o' island wirthies if ever thir wis, livin a kindo near-be-ga
and dried coo-scones tae warm thir feet as weel ais thir herts w
20 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Slipan, Sweechan, (harryjosephine.com 2017) Orkney, prose
spaek pasabil RP, bit haer an thir a slippid vool will lat on me
’s raech, bit A kannae baid thir staeblee.
is that bit mor dramateeklee. Thir a bit o slipach in hir aksent
tae mak a spaech. This daes, thir affens mor sithrin Scots’ i
n tae hae yeusd tae tak aboot thir aen daiälekt yeus. Fok deu h
18 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
the bairn an smell the tap o thir heid(2020) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Thir five renderings o poems by Li on page 34

4 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
lt us aboot (tho the'r nane o thir at the Burrell), whaur it see on page 5

3 matches

Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
e haes shuirlie cum ti conter thir effeks o globalisation. Sic t
1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - I Hae A Drame, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, poetry
We haud thir truiths tae be weel seen:
1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Thir days, foraye fouzilt wi the d
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
r gods or no, in sic times as thir ?? @billykayscot @USCN1 @Clas(2020) search twitter
@Angelinekking Think thir stories maun bide whaur they (2020) search twitter
Gey braw tae see thir young fowk at @VYMCV_official(2020) search twitter
yweys. Am Ah best durritin ye thir? Cheers.(2020) search twitter
@MarkThompStuff Love readin thir pieces bi the Babs. Back when (2020) twitter link
and 8 other occurrences.

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
trick frae Davy sint them on thir way, on page 2
Whaur thir's time tae stap an' spin a ya on page 16
Frae thir hanlins haes nivir baen free. on page 17
As hae sits thir in haes prison, wae haes keep on page 18
Whir thir busy makin' stuff called Burn on page 29
Also on pages 36, 37, 41, 44
15 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
le heftins o tha 16 hunnèrs. Thir taen in a Plentin ploy at tha on page 7

1 matches

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
here waur ae sellie rizzon in thir guid will at tha baur.
st wan tha threap. Val thocht thir suddent interess in tha braw
2 matches

Mc Donnell, John , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
y Granny wud sae...wee Johnny thir kin finish hit aff fur ye if
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
he twa tongues are cleekit in thir banes. Onyway, it's "pish", n (2016) twitter link