A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of whiles in Corpus

Central

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
an whiles as saft tae the een on page 32

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Scott, Colin nobody remembers the birdman - Empty Nest, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
an whiles we re-cut whit wis left o the on page 171

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
e tent them. He murmled words whiles frae yon same habit o haverin on page 134
er that forby a (fair youthfu whiles) kittliness, poxy claes in th on page 135

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
wis mibbe a wee thing uissfu whiles, like the leet o aa the ongau on page 14
rry o ilka-day life thare wis whiles whan Kate micht hae gree'd wi on page 15
out frae in ablow the surface whiles: a quait pauchtiness, an the on page 16
daelin wi twa sindrie bodies whiles. Kate kent whit he wis mintin on page 17
l on the causey turn his heid whiles ti hae a saicont leuk. Jean h on page 28
Also on pages 31
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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
I guddle alang as best I can, whiles guid, whiles no sae guid. on page 21
at gangs their gate some day. Whiles,' he added, 'there is nae ska on page 24
the king. 'Syne I... I bid ye whiles tae gant an whiles tae...' He on page 37
e can juidge yon auld ratton. Whiles ye can doom him tae daith, sa on page 41
queer ava!' said the leerie. "Whiles we've been bletherin a haill on page 52
Also on pages 59, 72, 74, 87, 91
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
d airt tae see troots. It wis whiles daunderin ower the brig haein on page 23

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
bats? Dae cats eat bats?" an whiles, "Dae bats eat cats?" for, ye on page 10
tho she seldom heedit it), an whiles she wad gie hersel sic a sair on page 14

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
war heich baunks o saund that whiles scliddert intae the watter ma on page 59

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
Turnbull daesnae gang oot an whiles awa hur day keekin oot the wi on page 78

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
ma pairt tae bi wi thaim, wis whiles ill-taen on thair pairt, for on page 22

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
if it cin be cried that, his whiles rin intil sentimentality. Sec on page 39
that bi 1968, yin strand was whiles sentimentalised ayont life, a on page 40

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Aa the whiles awbody thinks on page 6
whiles he labours his pynt on page 29

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
thirlt to the whiles forfochen on page 10
whiles thinkin in Scots. on page 16
clarty parfume whiles lookin on it. on page 60
e'd chant O Flooer o Scotland whiles gettin baukit wi the rottans on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
t o God Almichty. .. It micht whiles escape the sicht o the meenis on page 24
s - cuid she come up an stey whiles at Priesthill an see auld Jes on page 42
l in the girnal, for John wad whiles tak a firlot o oats for a cai on page 43
s aff the gowans - life cuid whiles feel gey guid. on page 55
air bairns, for it freed Bess whiles tae labour wi Adam at the rig on page 56
Also on pages 58, 59, 64, 66, 67, 74, 75
17 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
rt o the faur reengin Viking, whiles at hame Harald croppit his sh on page 14

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
literature o different eras. Whiles | hae takken pleisure in maki on page viii
u rowth o the Scots tung. Gin whiles tae mak a rhyme, or whiles ta on page ix

3 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
p o' tea tae folk. Mind, Ah'm whiles gled o' her company, ye can s on page 9
look intae whit Ah'm thinkin' whiles they wad winder whit kind o' on page 10
or whiles jist be itsell, so's itll git on page 12
se aboot men daein' the wark, whiles there's nane wark as hard as on page 14
t price fur it at the market, whiles if they're the last boat in, on page 23
Also on pages 25, 37
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
he lay on the bank fur a lang whiles, patiently bidin her time til on page 131
ty. She'll be aroond fur lang whiles yet.' on page 198

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
journal o the American Empire whiles, Lauchter is the Best Medicin on page 51
the blues an jazz back then, whiles A wuid sing traditional Scott on page 70
It's no wrang that youth is whiles wastit on the yung. It took m on page 71

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
wisnae aw bad, A'll grant ye. Whiles A quite likit it. Bit it wisn on page 89

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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
e past wis a leear, jist that whiles we micht be better aff assumi on page 19
twa, three weeks at a time an whiles a lot langer nor that. Bein f on page 46
mind afore, tho Jeannie wuid whiles drap the odd hint. Dod had be on page 59
echie green an it wis pulsin, whiles brichter, whiles duller... ji on page 69
ootside the auld county it's whiles a different maitter. Maist Sc on page 74
Also on pages 110
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
weet reek o meltin chocolate. Whiles, he wid staund still ootside on page 48
uick clivver auld squirrel ye whiles see at the park. on page 67
tin through the keyholes, and whiles wee jets o coloured steam sho on page 118
are,' said Mr Wonka, "but it whiles happens that ainly hauf the w on page 151

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Whiles thaim at hame wir barely cled on page 41
Whiles nou three hunnert years are a on page 42
Whiles in Greece tho, he wis caught on page 100
whiles anither frames his macho inte on page 111
An whiles the twenty quid hooker can ba on page 113
Also on pages 116, 118, 152
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
hae peeliewally broon teeth. "Whiles, if ye're lucky,' she said, ' on page 8

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Whiles quaffin thae Free Trade grund on page 131

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
whiles be sweirt tae recognise an ac on page 10

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
n the gremmar an spelling can whiles daunton but please bear the g on page 8
he rules o thon leid. This is whiles easier said nor done as leids on page 15
nline Scots owersettars it is whiles easier an quicker tae owerset on page 17
s even mair, usin Eye Dialect whiles means that the spelling can b on page 19
The'r exceptions tae this - whiles the present pairticiple is ma on page 22
Also on pages 27, 30, 33, 38, 44
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
, Rabbit; but it comes tae me whiles.' on page 76

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Ye whiles forgot her presence on page 41

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
But, whiles, the dwinin street wauks tae on page 14
Whiles baudrons crooned aside the in on page 22
That dourly nithers, whiles the ower-suin nicht on page 33
Aff-pittin niver luik aside whiles I on page 44
Tho whiles a wullin mon at haund on page 58
Also on pages 79
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
Ornar streets in this toun is whiles caad gairdens. "Airchie, ar y on page 125

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Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
wisnae aw bad, A'll grant ye. Whiles A quite likit it. Bit it wisn on page 89

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
And whiles I ferlie gin there be aye flo on page 47

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
Aunt Rosie said aye, she wad whiles say that...."things begoud ta on page 6

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
(A pause. Whiles he gings ti kiss her haund he on page 35

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
aw bleck, ir aftimes broon ir whiles yellae. Cuid yers no be mair on page 92

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
a whilie it micht bi rattons. Whiles A see thaim in the hey, an yi on page 79

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
Scottish bairn is ootlin. (An whiles Ah think the edicational prog on page 9

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
sappie-heidit luve story, but whiles, parteecularly in the raiveli on page 90

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
Aff-pittin niver look aside whiles I on page 60

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
him in their sleep. An whiles, he nursed a fear on page 112

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Whiles A hae this feelin on page 16

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Capener, Jack Eemis Stane 1 - Syne, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Whiles, a hunner hoodies hoach, conv on page 10

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Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
harkin whiles tae bairns on page 133

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
erse to discussin things, and whiles, wi surpassin mense. This is on page 97

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Whiles, gin needit, hale chepters we on page 11

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
fancy trim and shiny buttons. Whiles he shone like the sun, whiles on page 56

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
o walrus whiles grannie makkit fish broth. on page 14
y sauve oor nation's furnitur whiles ignorin oor nation's needs ta on page 81

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
an whit kin o maet thay ett. Whiles we get a keik at wrutten leit on page 110

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
rant Scots wurds an forms, an whiles, e'en makkin up its awn, as S on page 116

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Hardie, George Lallans 58 - twa poems bi George Hardie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Hamilton, poetry
Whiles he'll stop on page 41

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Still, it could whiles hae duin wi a rest, sen he te on page 72

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
an whiles an egg-box oan the carrier. on page 58

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - Cain, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Whiles he'd nip awa on page 73

1 matches

McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Unsteek the Door o Ma Hert, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
An whiles life's a kittle thing on page 94

1 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
rt Justice, trunk roads etc.. Whiles, thae references are in wee b on page 127

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
gs til ither is a fair divert whiles. Aiblins gin thon fowk coudna on page 127

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
(maistly Latin or Scots) haes whiles been owerset in Inglis an whi on page 131

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
legies, screivit as they are, whiles, in dense an deeficult langua on page 133

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
ekless nott, e'en gin Fleming whiles depairts a wee frae the print on page 135
icht, gydit bi an unco bouet. Whiles, heiven wul stap ben, dowsin on page 139
same poem (up ti thrie times, whiles), a bodie canna tak in the ha on page 142

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
historic radiators wad bum on whiles teacher and pupils alike wad on page 37

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
fell, rottit: life whiles, then mud, slime, peat on page 107

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
dowie, knackie, thochtfae or whiles haurdly creditable. A puckle on page 16

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
an-wrocht isna aye-bydin, tho whiles it kythes ti be, an Frances R on page 7

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
whiles they offend, at least cannae on page 63

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
at noo traivelt aboot the sun whiles clattert intil ane anither, s
s aboot the Sun ilka 88 days. Whiles it is bleezin hot. Traivelin
� the god o time wis Chronos (whiles confoondit wi the Titan Cronu
monks that wrate the gospels whiles eikit the fechts an the deith
rocks that traivelt aboot it whiles clattert intil ane anither, s
18 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
up frae her wark. Whiles she sewed for hersel, whiles
she sewed for hersel, whiles
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
rek an the catch wad be tint. Whiles gin ye heard a body coontin a
t is taen up wi licht hertit, whiles comic verse the likes o The S
2 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Sloth, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
whiles gowkin at sterns in the lift.
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
dialogue. Mr. Kay an a frein whiles drappit intil thir, aiblins t
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Syne, thai hooses waantin it, whiles gat a guid synd oot whan the
aisually positit bi dugs, bit whiles bi bairns. Awa doon the fit o
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Thochts o Speakin Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2001) Central, prose
orra misfortunate sowel they whiles heard uisin thae auld maukit
hair consaits, gits aulder an whiles oot o fashion. Leirit fowk no
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
mum cried the leevin ruim, ir whiles, the lounge, whan thai gat ve
an yer dad gits in.’ Denner whiles gat cried lunch whan ither fo
2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
imsels. Ti say the truith, we whiles lairn frae the notts that Sco
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
is early leid will be varied: whiles it will be dialect an on occa
re is suggests thae attitudes whiles micht be confused an
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
aistly bi no leukin at it, or whiles bi proclamation athoot explan
i", that can be soondit "ee" (whiles "wee"), "ü", or "i" (whiles
"wee"), "ü", or "i" (whiles "ai"), tae gang wi hou a body
list, that in modern Scots is whiles soondit wi "i" an whiles soon
soondit wi "i" an whiles soondit wi "u", but that's wr
8 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Ornar streets in this toun is whiles caad gairdens. "Airchie, ar y
n oot whatna tirrivee the war whiles heard comin fae the hoose wha
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
t tae try an think aboot that whiles.
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
at the schuil an forgets that whiles Scots haes twa wirds whaur En
"love" (noun) an "loo" (verb, whiles spelt "loe" or "lo'e" in trad
Whiles a distinction's fand in ae di
the 20th century, ower eident whiles tae sinder Scots fae English,
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
creenge agin uisin spoken or whiles, screivit Scots, in public wa
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
gane oot o ither or explodit, whiles e’en objects that’s been
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e time, the’r been fowk – whiles the same fowk – threipin at
cht, etc. The glottal stop is whiles thocht ti be characteristic o
Coorse, whiles conservative Scots maks is no
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ress at the same time as her, whiles I thinks I coud juist pit my
wirks late an aa, Faither, an whiles I div hear him rappin oot a r
“Whiles...” she says, herkenin awfu
aith on iz, the chocolate, “whiles a young fellae like yersel ca
4 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Whiles some archaisms are kittilt up
alood as gin it was Scots, an whiles they cried it ‘Scottis’.
urn conceps intae wirdins, we whiles fin that, if there nae single
ep on desertin the kirkyaird. Whiles they bide on in eidioms an fe
4 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
kin on the look o newspapers, whiles lichts an objects wis reporti
fae Innerness in the Heilans. Whiles the objects flittit fast, tha
s flittit fast, thay said, an whiles thay devalled an jist hung in
haed twa tails comin aff it. Whiles ane o the tails wis seen tae
pairts o thir islands forby. Whiles feegurs wis seen associate wi
10 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
cots or meedle-cless speakers whiles mistaen for Scots by natives
ms is that muckle that it’s whiles a surpreese tae find oot that
In the saicont case thay’r whiles discussed efter bein uised by
as it stuid on 4 Julie 2012). Whiles the airticle on Ulster Scots
air immediate Lawland soorce, whiles Goidelic wirds the like o gle
5 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
the best o times, an whiles nane ava.
whiles, an cryin on thaim ti git out
e abreid at nicht, riggit out whiles
e smaa side an nerrae-boukit, whiles amaist
whiles, the rochness o thair langage
7 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
gettin gey seik o’t aa, an whiles she’d mump, an whiles she�
she’d mump, an whiles she’d fidge about. It wad b
icht” says A, “it happens whiles – gas in the belly, ken.”
3 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
re, and an Americanism there; whiles a phrase echoin a line o Burn
phrase echoin a line o Burns, whiles a swanky brand-name, het frae
2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
�� smile A can manage, aa the whiles hinkin ‘A hope yer next yin
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
an whiles a skelp wad warm ma lugs,
Guid eneuch the whiles
bit, as A tellt ye, whiles we get it wrang.]
There's whiles the wee yins think tae chase
Whiles he wad let ye stroke his fur
12 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
ale line o descent. Forby, it whiles seems tae uphaud masculine id
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ck then- Ma mither an faither whiles
wk involved, but forbye that, whiles a short story can gie a heieh
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
' faither wis William Burnes (whiles spelt Burness) but they aye m
The truith is whiles funnier nor fiction.
2 matches

Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
e'll no cry it a disgrace, no whiles there's plenty else gaun on t
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
he tongue o the unnerdugs can whiles be yaised as a tool o oppress
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
tion), CSD2 gies the English (whiles alang wi the Latin) origin.
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
peirin an scrievin. (Dates is whiles approximate.)
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
great dumps o alluvial soil. Whiles it’s mebbe a bit plowterie,
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
be a desecration o His wark. Whiles, mebbe ance a year, the counc
hauden by this lack o bodies. Whiles students wad gang oot tae the
2 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
me tae complex clan sýstems, whiles fechtin, whiles wirkin thegit
fechtin, whiles wirkin thegither. Sodgers an
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
e deein fire, eat oor aipples whiles oor faither, leukin intae the
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
it, traunsferit or sent hame. Whiles 4.5% spendit mair nor eicht �
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Whiles, o a simmer’s nicht, he wad
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
the tottiest tirl, yet aw the whiles turnin intae the maist delica
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
exotic fuids o ither nations whiles oor ain mair hamely fare taks
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Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n field sports aw ma days, an whiles I ken it’s big business, an
o hou hares ar ‘managed’. Whiles weel-kent TV naituralist Chri
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
in pairty. It turned oot that whiles he he did gae on the boat, it
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
Bide wi me whiles I explain this: research (by
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
breck. His weel scanned lines whiles yaises iambic pentameter, but
stl'n Jim Hall an Auld Davie. Whiles he yaises the vice o the char
They're no aye needit an can whiles tak awa frae the ease o readi
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
hat rins a cross-stitch shop, whiles sets up a staw in some o the
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
Whiles, if he was workin i the toon,
ither wuid bike tae his work. Whiles, yer mither wuid tak the ithe
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
ar wi Churchill an weans cuid whiles yaise the twa o thaim is swea
n wi mithers comin an gaun an whiles roosed vyces.
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
The quiet words at secret whiles,
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
t’s scrieve o’ course) an whiles yer at it, gonnae tell us hoo
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Lehane, Matt Red an Black, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
whiles gien aabody else
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McLachlan, Jack Glessheids maun wale guid neebors tae thole the dreich Scottish climate, (University of Maine 2019) Central - Ceres, prose
ht tyauve for the glessheids. Whiles it’s no aften a guid idea t
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ndscape in awe an wunnerment, whiles a body three hunner year syne
an creatin local employment, whiles impruivin the quality o their
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
rs, drinkin, and feedin Moses whiles on crusts o breid droukit in
mix some o it in wi oor champ whiles,’ says ane o the hens.
The darg wis haurd whiles; the gibble haed been designe
ewhat better as the dugs, and whiles wad read tae the lave in the
lugs back, shakkin his dosan whiles, ettlin wi aa his maucht tae
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tae the young lad, Iskander, whiles haudin ontae him whaur the gr
al Warld. But than - as Bapu whiles pyntit oot - the verra fack
ck. Bit she held her wheesht. Whiles the wumman includit Tad in th
up a pose she yaised tae dae whiles, in a warld whaur there wis s
isk takin it oot in the licht whiles tae keep it cherged, bit for
28 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
d a bittie mair formal we’d whiles drap them in aboot. A wheen�
uckle time, Scots affairs wis whiles miscawed wi Soothron MPs, an
wrutten in North East Scots (whiles kent as the Doric) that made
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Ewen, Allan Review: Saltire: Invasioun, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
it wi the bricht protagonist. Whiles at times illustration quality
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Whiles bein carefu tae nae ower esti
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
s aggressive an anti-English. Whiles there maun o been some cases
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Whiles youngsters in a makshift rink
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
at the words o the Bard, that whiles dumfooners some fowk, will su
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
e praisent wey new owthors is whiles gien a heize bi the Scottish
officers that they war, they whiles helped tae dae the messages f
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
Gin it’s whiles fykie tae pinpynt the verra m
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
r’ or ‘to suffer’ micht whiles offer the better owersettin i
l, ‘high-heid-yins’ micht whiles alloo itsel tae be owerset in
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
ur maist o history, a wumman. Whiles, we can even gie her a name.
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
Modern Scots the day, awbeit whiles in aulder forms o spellin, fa
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
ten wi his ain reveesions, an whiles wi additional material origin
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
that naethin is as it seems. Whiles it’s a guid idea tae luk ah

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
tae thur preferred preachers. Whiles the congregations wur mair th

Facebook link ( 2022) Central
toe the lines a suppie mair a whiles.

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
we brocht some licht tae the whiles dumfoonerin differences atwee
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Cameron, Peter Lallans 74 - Cannle-flame, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
But whiles we tak the orra tid,
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
�s gey forrit wi his opinions whiles, is he no?’
mers, drovers an dealers. Sae whiles I’m a bit course mysel in t
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Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
h, A mak dee, laddie. They'll whiles fin ye wark on the fairms. An on page 30

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
en howes muntains risin fawin whiles fair quate on page 3

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
Whiles they are dyin wan by wan." on page 45

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
un thit ma freend wis deid! A whiles played in this poseetion whan on page 80

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
r aboot, chiefly the dour yet whiles wyce Dr. Hamish Robertson, ak on page 124
me he seems tae hae been, and whiles, seems tae be e'en yet. In 'T on page 125
tae learn the youngsters (and whiles the auldsters) aboot aa aspec on page 126

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
r aboot, chiefly the dour yet whiles wyce Dr. Hamish Robertson, ak
me he seems tae hae been, and whiles, seems tae be e’en yet. In
tae learn the youngsters (and whiles the auldsters) aboot aa aspec
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
mith and Alan Spence. Murray, whiles aided by poet and critic Bob
he figure o MacDiarmid kythes whiles, as ye micht expeck. Iain Cri
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
nce jotters lay at his neive. Whiles he hatit his sister, fur thei
sy canter or ony daft capers. Whiles o an evenin Isie cam roon fur
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
hame in bauchles. Waur, she'd whiles senn him oot fur her "eerans"
so in the Festive Sizzen, an whiles theatricals ludged there as w
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
linn. Crossin ower the watter whiles haudin ticht ontae oor fushin
gairdin heez nannies an kidds whiles haein a nip o the
rocks an flet skitie stanes, whiles
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
aboot a meenit whiles the weers wir pit on an thay
whiles e pit a nairrae gless box ahi
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
d felt sae deep it waukens me whiles
tho whiles I fear that the ice,
bemoan whiles
Ach, whit’s gane whiles gars me haver,
photies, I ken the truth. But whiles
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Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
Whiles she, Chris Guthrie, wis o the
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Orkney

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
uden tae the throucome o they whiles. Oft times Ah had tae return on page 147
an whiles her mither diddlin, tho rain on page 156

2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
tak a rove doon tae the kirk, whiles, sae I went masel. I fund the
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Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Or whiles a crubbin's claas wud pairt. on page 2
Tha mair we'd whiles waak han-in-han on page 3
Coastguairds, whiles, wud watch bi day Ower roaks on page 25
That's mockin, deil-lake whiles. on page 44
Fur whiles he ectit funny, on page 46
Also on pages 47, 55
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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
thir fore-paas tae mark time, whiles the Mock Turtle sang this, gy on page 99
Whiles the Owl had the dish es its s on page 105
ert "Come on!" an rin faster, whiles mair an mair faintly come, ca on page 107
us deid silence in the coort, whiles the White Rabbit read oot the on page 120
ce got up an run aff, thinkin whiles shae run, es weel shae micht, on page 124
Also on pages 125
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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Whiles, forenent, a drill dirls doon on page 27

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
But whiles the' aa wunnèrt at tha thïn on page 86
For tha fowk o thïs warl ir whiles mair lang-heidit ïn thair da on page 97
m tha leains frae hïs table. Whiles, tha doags wud cum an lïck h on page 98

3 matches

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
a'ed. But the laugh track did whiles seem a bit inappropriate. The on page 46

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Whiles, A wunnér aboot hit, Tha bod on page 9
hans, an cannae dae ocht ava. Whiles yell mebbe hear a whad o some on page 12
a bit o dinner fur Wullie, an whiles she wud rin roon wi tha hoove on page 15

4 matches

Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
bae tae tha fore noo-a-deys. Whiles A think wae ir mair in tha ro
1 matches

Ultach The Gra They Hae in Americae, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
The fit, an whiles the middle.
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Ultach Whan Aw Wir Hauns are Turnt tae Banes, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
It siles, whiles,
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Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
puddles. Lake the wie ye’d whiles fin yin in the wat meeda whar
in an baggin. Big troots swem whiles in the lade, tae, but belly-u
wae iz wuntherin (baith wies, whiles), tae regalate the wies an wo
3 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
s. They haed eggs an milk, an whiles John wud tak a coney or a bur
mak oot tha tummocks o gress. Whiles, echas o boomin thunner cum t
2 matches