A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

written Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words87.2 100 53.7 109.3 168.6 72.4 8.9
Number of occurrences284199 36 11 29 7 2
Number of authors83 46 23 6 6 2 1

Occurrences of written in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
r Yin and sometimes ye see it written oot like this: on page 28

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e establishment ae a standart written Scots is still an oangawin pr on page vi
ice said politely, "if it wis written doon in front ae me: bit ah'm on page 90

3 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
forts huv been in vain n it's written across his face. on page 58

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
if it comes to birth, will be written in Braid Scots or the speech, on page 36
if it comes to birth, will be written in Braid Scots or the speech, on page 39

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
, hud never thocht aboot, wur written doon. Awthing is yin thing. T on page 1

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
'Malcolm Ceannmor is written in the Chronicle, bit it seys on page 14

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
bit on the nose. Thur's stuff written doon but on page 2
und a note on Buchanan Street written by some wife who said she wis on page 6

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
en and celebrate it when it's written dvon like Burns. If ah'm no g on page 7

8 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
urns oot ma obituary wis bein written yesterday. Ah jist thoat tae on page 25
m readin" ah tell him. "Ah've written a story cawed simply 'Boris J on page 50
e video ae a monologue ah hud written fae the comfort ae her ain ha on page 51
e hear some dafty read a poem written aboot how his cunt ae a landl on page 81
ery picture is accompanied by written info ae how they're rehaimed on page 159

5 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
thocht wis tae pick a romance written fur quinies at schuil, but so on page 9

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
s, fer even eftir the comin o written leeterature the stories kept on page 67
wis. Like monie anither sang written fae eftir the bloody days tha on page 71

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
tae aye mind that history is written fae a specific perspective. I on page 10
tory. The very first survivin written document that refers tae Scot on page 13
k it for granut that whit wis written doun in the past is a true re on page 19
r the Americans. A letter was written there an then tae be sent tae on page 27
he wis jist echteen Fanny had written her first book, A Few Days in on page 124

5 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
n ah still had only six names written doon, so the teacher made me on page 56
a big tick on it an well done written at the bottom. Ah wis pure pl on page 57

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
pit oot around 35 BC, an wir written tae earn a bit extra siller. on page 101
lier, an oan his daithbed hud written tae the emperor commendin Hor on page 102

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
In histories niver written, on page 31
And thare's yer birthricht written in the snaw on page 47

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
k laugh, especially when it's written the way they talk.' on page 12
, first-year. Now that you've written your stories, we're going to on page 22
willin tae share whit they've written aboot. A nervously raise a ha on page 23
other folk share whit they've written aboot. on page 25
'That's a nice line ye've written aboot the leaves there, Elsie on page 36
Also on pages 42, 44, 53
8 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
e thocht, he gaed on: 'Has he written a letter aboot whit a braw tm on page 45
Written doon this wey, it doesna seem on page 53

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
the groom, and the signin o a written agreement in the bride's ain on page 97

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
aunt, a whit-the-fuck look is written across hur face. Ah tell hur on page 91
's a white ribbon wi 'Friend' written in gold letters across it and on page 112

2 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
at the paper. The fermer had written a list o names: James Craig, on page 17

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Thomas is written doun as hairmless mad." on page 112

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
somebody's written tae the paper, hud a baby, on page 18

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
gogue. Breathin oot the names written fae flair tae ruif o the deid on page 9

1 matches

Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
on can we include in a single written staundart? on page 108
kil. Until we can conneck wir written forms an wir ideas aboot stau on page 109

2 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Catherine Macafee haes written o this as a nationalist proje on page 4

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
cted to understand spoken and written Scots, and that many of us sw on page 121

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
inority leid that's spiken or written aboot in a report or at a col
s will be gien a certeeficate written in Scots.
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
r Scots dictionars the day is written in English alang wi oor Scots
readers for guid buiks that's written in Scots.
articular uphaudin tae see it written in Scots.
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
t o bairn's rhymes an stories written in NE Scots bi Sheena Blackha
e Orangies. The ither stories written bi Blackhall is Drizzle the C
Ithers is written wi a licht haund but wi a sai
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
ter a docken hou weel it gets written, if it disnae get spoken, it
or aw that some o his wark is written in free verse, Purdie seems t
2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 74 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
n tae rue whit thay micht hae written.
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
nd again in a letter by Burns written in 1787: ‘I have turn'd out
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
weel as the written leids in the bairn’s commun
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
Douglas's "Aeneid" hivin been written in the coortly tradition at a
The Wife o Auchtermuchty" wis written in a naitral Scots faur neare
ant tae read oot the wey it's written:
Scots pronunciation whan it's written wi narrae a thocht for hou Sc
ers in novels the likes o wis written bi Sir Walter Scott an Sir Ja
16 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
royal Scottish court an has a written tradition in education, gover
strated by Ruthie Redden, was written tae teach weans aboot Jack Fr
Berry” could not have been written without funding and support f
r once in my life, I have not written a speech. I just thought I wo
lise the quality of the stuff written in the Doric—the poetry, fo
9 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
er atween "wirk" (verb, aften written "work" in traditional texts)
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
e auld railway track. Another written warnin’.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
sna uised for baith verbal an written communication canna tak onie
ae expose the een o (1) tae a written form o thair ain language. Th
ots o the day?" (Coorse, it's written in English).
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
ist official documents tae be written in Scots wis aboot three hunn
said that thae documents wis written direct intae Scots an no ower
day is gien ablow in a letter written the same week bi Randolph the
3 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
* written when it wis proposed tae bury
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
wey at dialects o English is written in English leeteratur, no ti
no ti the wey at langages is written for expository ettles.
2 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
rynds is weel estaiblished in written Scots.
onsideration that the English written by Scottish poets is to varyi
2 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
e Scots element in Ulster wis written oot o the pictur throu the vi
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
in perjink glaizie airticles written bi public relations companies
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
that will be left will be the written forms o the language an the u
in ony language is bi readin written forms o that language. It's w
Tung is o the consait that aw written forms o Scots shuid be airtit
rs. They shuid be exposed tae written forms o thair ain ilka-day la
Scots Tung wabsite an aw its written correspondence, nae maitter w
9 matches

Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
micht be ilka gate, but Scots written doon is a daimen-icker in a t
s the omeesion o Scots in its written forms leuk preceesely that; a
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
haes the street names written in baith French an Nissart, a
Copyricht for awthin written in this wittins blat bides wi
The play wis written aw in Scots bi T.M. Watson. T
d chyce o plays, some o thaim written an
4 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
1. It’s thocht tae hae been written by a Friar Maurice that steye
Marcelli, thocht tae hae been written in 1562). Ane o the affcomes
2 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
rnt ti write Scots, hed never written it, didna ken cud A or no, an
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
But mibbe ye’ve no written in Scots afore. Mibbe it’s
t’s pish. The mair Scots is written doon, the mair articles and c
2 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
ere the finest wirds yiv ever written. Thank you). Tae a point they
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
anythin! It looks unfamiliar written doon in black an white, but t
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
arianne, Valère an Elvire is written in English wi the occasional
Written in English, her explanation i
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
O the 92 poems, 31 is written in Scots. While aw thae poems
d reinge o subjecks an the 61 written in English is weel wordy o re
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
pish, The future’s no been written yet, know whit ah mean?
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
intilloch. Seems to have been written in late 1850.’
ck your file and see what was written about your psychological cond
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
© Copyricht for awthin written in this wittins blat bides wi
Anne Donovan haes written the hail novel in whit can on
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
© Copyricht for awthin written in this wittins blat bides wi
ng wi a buik an a certificate written in Scots. Rachel's winnin poe
gien a buik an a certificate written in Scots.
ary Street) Edinburgh. It wis written bi the janny hissel an sent i
35 pieces in the buik, 31 is written in Scots an, tae quote Des Di
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
© Copyricht for awthin written in this wittins blat bides wi
poetry competition for verse written in Scots an open tae awbody i
id be clear prentit, typed or written on ae side o A4 paper, wi the
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
© Copyricht for awthin written in this wittins blat bides wi
en poems in Winter Song is aw written in Scots wi some words owerse
ne, an ilka ane is aefauldlie written in a pawkie-lik wey. Tho the
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
in the pamphlet, 3 haes been written in Scots: A Keek intae the Ho
The first poem is written frae a patient's pynt o view,
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Da, this hinnermaist wark is written mainly in the Gleswegian vyce
walin Hieroglyphics. She haes written for the wireless an the stage
n tae syne mony fowk can fund written Scots no easy tae read. This
g will ken that ma reviews is written in English an owersetten bi t
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
baith thae graphic novels wis written bi Alan Grant an illustratit
ung fowk o Scotland for buiks written in thair ain language.
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
cht no suit awbodie." He haes written it in his hamelt Jeddart dial
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
written Scots
the haun written
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
e pent-pot. The commaunds wis written on the taured waa in muckle w
, and binna ‘freend’ bein written ‘freand’ and ane o the S
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e gaither that. Onywey it wis written aa ower him.
ye ken, naethin involvin the written wird.”
It maun been that. He cud hae written a character, than immediately
ately obscuret it. He cud hae written the ilk thing repeatitly an i
4 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
frae limb wi “One of Us” written oan the waw. He droppt tae hi
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
lectronic ingaitherin o baith written an spoken texts for the langu
in fowk noo for texts, aither written or spoken for eikin tae the p
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
raicent years, the innin tae written forms o the leid is aye thare
t no bein able tae unnerstaun written Scots is mair like tae be tha
he bye-gane sae a hail report written in a guid modren Scots shuidn
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Allan Brown maun hae written thon "Raising the volume of S
ie, local an naitional poetry written in Scots, the day's uisage o
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
portance o Scots bein spoken, written an read in the clessroom. She
t (Itchy Coo £6.99). It's aw written in Scots an the follaein wee
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
Copyricht for awthin written in this wittins blat bides wi
1 matches

Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
section jist ane o the links (Written Resources) haes mair as 28 di
e no anely gies us access tae written material in Scots, but likesa
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
The man himsel is still written aboot and gied the respect he

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
Much wis written aboot the event as weel as pi

Niven, Liz Burnin Whins, (Luath 2004) Central, poetry
fir yer Brownie o Blednoch written at Borgue.
1 matches

@RickHJohnston tweeted
Muivement taewards a staunart written Scots for offeicial purposes (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@billykayscot I hae written ye yer poesie on backake sicl(2020) search twitter

@johnstone_shane tweeted
@Krista_DC Isn't there a buik written by a Scottish Sikh in a diale (2020) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Read a short story aboot it, written in Doric, here: https://t.co/ (2020) twitter link
tae Scots (as weel as see it written doon) #Scots https://t.co/eqo (2020) twitter link
. @ChrisMcQueer_ has written books in Scots, published by (2020) twitter link
rliament. James Robertson has written a history o this in Scots - (2020) twitter link
YA novel written in #Scots :-) https://t.co/zx (2020) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
otor yesterday n hud the size written doon on a bit oh paper - boy (2020) twitter link

Doric

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
oks aboot railwyes, an a book written by the mannie that hid been t on page 16

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
nae doot Three wirds Jean hid written - Let pussy oot! on page 15

3 matches

Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
So that is why I've written this token. on page 11

1 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
ears in the Stewartry. He hus written in and translated intae Scots on page 109

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"All this stuff written in the broad Scots." The wifi on page 8
ory oan the previous page wis written, ma faither his sadly passed on page 11

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ivver hae a heidline like aat written aboot you. Personally, Ah'd l on page 37

1 matches

Carney, Don Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric, prose
nise stories that cud hiv bin written aboot the ordinary folk that on page 5

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
o till ask: maybe A'll see id written somewhere. on page 10
Air oucht till be a book written aboot me, at thir oucht! An w on page 34
awful politely, "if A hed id written doon: but A canna quite follo on page 88
ut id seems till be a letter, written by e prisoner till-till someb on page 115

6 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
er ain 21st century playgrun, written a forrit lookin paper or if y on page 111

2 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
The Cooncil his written a braid letter
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
is an owersettin frae verses written by Alan Hull, an it fairly br
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
in back, he micht as weel hae written the daith certficate oot the
1 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
afore. I thocht I’d get it written doun afore the the bold reape
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
nd Death of Jamie Fleeman — written aboot his life, an wis even m
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
akin his heed. He’d already written the cause o death as a mixtur
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
t, startin wi Eldritch Story, written by Owen Irvine, an S6 pupil a
1 matches

The Flying Pigs Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
use they a’ hid their names written on the side o’ them.
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Hiv you anes nae them aw written doon awriddy? https://t.co/px(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
I get a pamphlet ben the door written in Doric an @AlexSalmond gaun(2014) search twitter
I've written book about Doric spiking Aber(2015) search twitter
um Ash Vale has added ma part written Doric novel https://t.co/wK7C(2016) search twitter
Sorry ah've nae written fur a wee while - ah've been(2017) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
. Came hame to find iss notie written oot on I back o a fish finger(2020) search twitter

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
scrieve. Ye dinna afen see it written doon ken! (2022) twitter link

@72redz1903 tweeted
ic last night could have been written for us. Nae plan B is a facto (2022) twitter link

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
ken if there’s been onythin written aboot it onywhere?(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ills is cried The Fulca. Only written evidence is on 1766 map, as n (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
the material we haed already written aboot Orkney weemen in extrem on page 34

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
s mine aal right. Me neem wis written plain. on page 9
pen tae paper and turn oot a written page. on page 44
Written off as social ootcasts and Me on page 51

4 matches

Hall, Simon W. Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
lutely genuine - bekis it is written by real Orcadian spaekers - on page 1

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
'Every lum a steeple', he'd written, 'Every hoose a kirk.' on page 17
o waste-paper - half-written on page 37

2 matches

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
rie-orums is a collection o w written be the group, Orkney Voices. on page 9

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
im when he’s owlder. I’ve written them a letter.’
1 matches

@HJosephineGiles tweeted
pen-access corpus o Scots wis written by a OCD American teenager at(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
eel for da language - shö's written in her midder tongue for mony on page VI
r never ax; maybe A'll see it written up somewye." on page 10
ie cake, wi da wirds "AET ME" written boannie-wyes in currans apo d on page 14
o een! Dey ocht ta be a book written aboot me, dat's whit dey ocht on page 35
aafil ceevilly, "if I hed it written doon afore me: but I canna fa on page 92
Also on pages 120
8 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
tae her, 'If du kent whit wis written doon an cood see ta understaa on page 137

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
an ower my jotter, wi 'Eddie' written inside dem. on page 19
nd, da first ane is fae 1880, written fae on board da ship at someb on page 76
Written in March 2011. on page 94

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De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
an few o dem is written doon. Tink on page 19

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
fir maist fokk is intuitively written wi a apostophe an aa becis o on page 36
Da followin is bøn written bi a pair o BIPOC haands at b on page 102

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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
es and a wide vocabulary, are written, and are used in any situatio
ee language is emerged as da written standard. In idder wirds, ta
a phrase ‘no very muckle’ written in a context whaar hit’s ob
uage if hit haes a recognised written form. On da idder haand, we t
as a dialect if hit haes nae written form.
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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
tae esk: Ah'll maybes say eet written doon somewhere." on page 9
There should be a book written aboot mei, there really shoul on page 35
ut eet seems tae b' a letter, written b' th prisoner tae-tae somebo on page 118

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@StuartPoet tweeted
der traditional courting song written from the POV of a woman/girl (2020) search twitter
n Whit a braw and really well written poem it is! Poetry says it al(2020) search twitter

Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
parsley We hae a tradeetion o written (Ulster) Scots tae use, hooan (2015) twitter link
amieson And mair #UlsterScots written aboot '98, nor The Plantation (2015) twitter link