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Occurrences of spak in Corpus sorted by first letter of following word

Shetland - SHD spaek 'speak, talk' ~ spak2022
Central - SEC nie Roddenberrie’s draucht, spak2000
Central - SEC brig ti Aiberdour’?” Shae spak2000
Central - LAL seized Dumbarton's rock; they spak 2010
Central - EDN spoken, but, certes, naebody spak 'Qoheleth' ony mair than onya2023
Doric - MNA d wid be jist roon e neuk. He spak, "A lad, een o the gintry, ee2012
Doric - MNA in e coffin steed up. Syne he spak, "Hey, ma loon, A say till ye2012
Doric - DOR , gomin awaa fae Ailice as he spak, "tae be caa'd an 'eggie'sair2021
Shetland - SHD gyaain doon apo ee knee as he spak, "we wir tryin..." 2012
Shetland - SHD Dan da Göd Man spak, 'Lat wis hae licht.' An da l2009
Shetland - SHD He shiftit as he spak, an da Dormoose followed efte2012
Shetland - SHD He oonfaaldit da letter as he spak, an dan he said, "Hit's no a 2012
Doric - DOR t a haad o the fyaakie as she spak, an gomed roun for the aaner 2021
Doric - ABN is chaain teuch beef. Syne he spak, an his words cam like sput o2011
Shetland - SHD afil crimp wye da Caterpillar spak, an shö drew hersel up an sa2012
Shetland - SHD aboot as shö spak, but hit never seemed ta be m2012
Central - AYR he price o corn.' The wey Rab spak, Edam jaloused somethin no ri2012
Central - LAL Nae dout anither vyce spak, for he answert it: 2017
Central - EDN laes wes, an courss-lik as he spak, he hed nane o the apperance 2008
Shetland - SHD t, spaekin low an fast. As he spak, he skoitit ower his shooder 2012
Central - LAL An up spak, strechtwise, the canny an gu2001
Central - EDN ti gie soun avysins. Whan he spak, the Keing leistent.2016
Central - SEC mes: As I thocht. The mair we spak, the mair I am persuadit that2022
Central - LAL whit Perry wis seein, when he spak, wis that either drama in Sco2007
Southern - SEA Ma faither affen spak, wi umour, aboot Auld Mag, wh2003
Shetland - SHD e "Yon's Bill!" dan da Rabbit spak - "Catch him, you at da daek2012
Shetland - SHD shö tried ta curtsey as shö spak-fancy curtseyin as you're faa2012
Doric - ABN But naebody spak.2013
Shetland - SHD An dat wis da last time we spak.2008
Central - LAL er utter bumbazement, the dug spak. 2002
Shetland - SHD He stöd in ahint Alice as he spak. 2012
Shetland - SHD said da Lory, trimmlin as he spak. 2012
Shetland - SHD an makkin faces at him as he spak. 2012
Shetland - SHD in Alice a richt glower as he spak. 2012
Shetland - SHD up alang Alice's side as shö spak. 2012
Central - SEC ekin doun at the Den, afore A spak. "A can see that, Airchie, A 2001
Ulster - EUL e weans left the rum an Grace spak. "An who's leukin efter the w2022
Central - SEC ekin doun at the Den, afore I spak. "I can see that, Airchie, I 2003
Shetland - SHD spak. "I most geng an get ready ta2012
Shetland - SHD sed sometheen, fur nane a dem spak. "Weel lat me tell you dis, d2021
Shetland - SHD nkstaand at da Lizard as shö spak. (Poor ill-luckit peerie Bill2012
Central - SEC wick an sayin what funny they spak. Ance A'd gotten tae ken the 2003
Central - LAL import o the heivenly leid it spak. Cecco aiblins hedna a saul c2004
Shetland - SHD e o kennin whit languages dey spak. Da Indo-European languages h2022
Shetland - SHD Eftir dat we aye spak. I didna keen muckle aboot he2021
Southern - SEA tho she wisna hearin a word I spak. I touched her broo. It wis t2021
Central - LAL d lugged intae ilka wurd they spak. Sune, she wid be2018
Central - SEC ongue, namelie that quhilk ye spak. Why dae ye Hielanders persis2022
Doric - MNA ill ee prophisy att e prophit spak: 'A will cry ma loonie oot o 2012
Central - SEC But naething spak;2003
Shetland - SHD her fit apo da grund as shö spak; "edder dee or da head o dee 2012
Shetland - SHD ne year aald again. We herdly spak aa da rodd hame. Man hit's ee2006
Shetland - SHD " shouted John. "Dat ring dad spak aboot!"2010
Central - LAL ey were needin tae ken fan he spak aboot caaf beds. Thinkin o st2001
Doric - MNA ra meenit, she thankit God an spak aboot e bairnie tae aa att so2012
Doric - MNA A fyow o them spak aboot e Temple, fitten gran i2012
Shetland - SHD Dey spak aboot gettin a new tag fur he2003
Central - LAL the deid-thraws. She niver spak aboot onythin but the2018
Central - LAL ar Giordano Bruno (1546-1600) spak aboot sindry warlds afore thr2022
Central - EDN year auld, seiven, ten, they spak aboot thair ancestors, bit it2011
Southern - SEA grit tales tae tell an affen spak aboot the ongangins in an abo2003
Central - NEC e’s a guid amoont o haivers spak aboot the Pechts, an little t2018
Southern - SEA lassie in Broughty Ferry that spak aboot the Toe Brig, kis she t2009
Doric - MNA Then up an spak a Cooncillor wise,2000
Central - LAL Scots is spak across the kintra the day, fa2022
Southern - SEA Borth’ick i thain days, aa spak ae guid2003
Central - SEC t wis then Ah kent Ah hid tae spak ae wey at schuil an anither w2002
Central - WCE s whit fittit best, an Willie spak aften aboot the period as bei2015
Doric - DOR heild on wi waffin about, she spak again, in a wee blate-kyn vyc2021
Central - LAL yne, efter a bit seelence, he spak again: 2017
Doric - MNA Syne up an spak a ladye fair*,2000
Doric - MNA Up an spak a ladye syne,2000
Central - EDN in wi it. Raggle an Derriakin spak a lot aboot thair granmither.2011
Central - SEA juist heard – the tongue A spak amang my schuil friens an wi 2015
Doric - MNA i God tae be pooerfu in aa he spak an aa his deeins; an foo e he2012
Doric - DOR A wifie spak an ah axd "f''lyke noo?", an 2011
Central - LAL its bygane, and baith are aye spak and scrievit across the kintr2022
Central - LAL o pluricentric Global English spak and scrievit in Scotland.2021
Central - LAL lary specific tae the English spak and scrievit in Scotland. Muc2021
Central - LAL So ye spak and the world didnae listen, 2024
Central - EDN at tyme, bot at the incummers spak ane "English" tung. Ye ken at2007
Central - DUN s ye wuid expeck, gey near aw spak ane o, ither o oor ain tungs.2017
Doric - MNA r lug...'Fin I wis a bairn, I spak as a bairn, I kent as a bairn2004
Doric - MNA r yer Grandfather, indeed! Ye spak as if ye hid been in the midd2001
Central - LAL it wad'a been Scots that thay spak as thaif mither tongue. Thay 2024
Shetland - SHD r ageen, tho, seein as dey aa spak at ee time, shö truly fan it2012
Central - LAL rk Aganis the Weiris Maitland spak at length aboot the daurk an 2020
Doric - DOR doutit fae the wye the Queen spak at she wes jist a haet fasht,2021
Shetland - SHD didna care for da wye at shö spak ava, an tocht hit wid be as w2012
Shetland - SHD dey set dem doon, an naebody spak ava for twartree meenits. Ali2012
Central - LAL thirlt tae thir airts and is spak aw across Scotland the day. T2022
Central - LAL he spak a wee bit 2003
Doric - MNA tter on e Sabbath. They ne'er spak a wird. Sae Jesus teuk e lad 2012
Central - LAL Even the meenister cam tae spak a wurd,2009
Central - SEC Then up and spak a young moose fine. 2015
Shetland - SHD I spak back an fore till shü dozed 2021
Central - EDN ither, be mercifu to me!" but spak back as afore: "Lee me alane 2006
Doric - MNA an nae on e Sabbath." E Lord spak back till him, "Ye bunch o hy2012
Central - LAL ay. His lines shoud aither be spak bi a male actor live or be a 2021
Central - LAL hat opens the hail pley an is spak bi the hail cast. In the firs2007
Southern - SEA spak braid Scots wi ae kenable Coc2003
Central - LAL sae can leids - fur they are spak by fowk.2022
Central - LAL ll never die” were thewords spak by Salmond on the 19t Septemb2014
Central - SEC The vyce spak caum-like, ettlin to quaten h2007
Shetland - SHD wa tagedder. An though Hunter spak ceevilly till’r, an funned 2002
Shetland - SHD ore dem. An dey öt. Mistress spak ceevilly tö. An a hale an ha2002
Shetland - SHD cht juist as weel say," - up spak da Dormoose, an he seemed ta 2012
Shetland - SHD is foo o his glory.' Whan dey spak da hale place shook an wis fo2009
Shetland - SHD m ta mean onything, an yit he spak da sam language as hersel. "I2012
Doric - DOR d, nor whit he did aw day. Oo spak different leids ye ken. Moseg2011
Shetland - SHD n him lik a doo. Dan some-ean spak fae abön an said, 'Dis is my2009
Southern - SEA aerd us oot richt innerlie an spak fair, but wis cowpit sidelins2005
Doric - MNA is o him att e prophit Isaiah spak fan he said, "A vice roarin o2012
Shetland - SHD Da Caterpillar spak first. 2012
Central - EDN They spak for a while aboot ither thing2011
Central - EDN They spak for a while aboot ither thing2011
Central - LAL Than up spak Hadubrand, the ither's sinn:2001
Central - LAL hen we fund him, tho nae word spak he 2010
Central - SEC Oot spak he, his heid ajee 2015
Orkney - ORK They spak hid ower atween the twa o' th2010
Central - NEC ldnae or wadnae leave, Sellar spak his maist famous wirds: “Ac2017
Southern - SEA huz, thay spak i guid Border Lallans an wuid2003
Shetland - SHD da hookah oot o his mooth, an spak in a döless, sleepy voice. 2012
Central - LAL is his wont, Skald begoud tae spak in his ain mainner, savourin 2022
Central - LAL , which refers tae the Gaelic spak in Ireland.2022
Central - LAL Scots is baith leids that is spak in Scotland 2022
Central - LAL nglish (the variant o English spak in Scotland) as opposed tae b2021
Central - LAL cotland, includin the English spak in Scotland.2022
Central - LAL fur tae descrieve the Gaelic spak in Scotland. In Scottish Engl2022
Central - LAL Scots is the Germanic leid spak in Scotland. It is closely re2021
Central - LAL , and are pairt o the English spak in Scotland forby.2022
Central - LAL ie centuries syne, the Gaelic spak in Scotland wis referrit tae 2022
Central - LAL sles, neebourin Norway. It is spak in thrang urban centres sic a2022
Doric - MNA doon tae ett wi them." An he spak iss parable till them: "Fitna2012
Central - LAL aw thaim whae speik it or hae spak it, scrieve it or hae scrievi2022
Southern - SEA ma heid’s inti snaw sen Ah spak it.2003
Central - LAL aboot thaim whae speik or hae spak it. Ah strangly encourage ye 2022
Central - EDN Scots is closely sib tae, an spak i the ae kintra as, a major w2013
Central - LAL the Scots leid, but he rarely spak it in his ain hoose or wi his2019
Central - LAL for grantit amang thaim that spak it in the heichest places o t2020
Shetland - SHD wis foo ta get dry ageen: dey spak it ower among demsels, an eft2012
Central - LAL He gied it laldie, spak it plain 2010
Central - SEC at ither times. Noo Ah still spak jist hoo Ah want bit Ah never2002
Central - LAL turs o baith the scrievit and spak leid).2021
Doric - ABN Dylan Thomas wid hae said he spak lik 'he had the Elgin Marbles2014
Central - WCE There yince wis a dug that spak lik a dug:2022
Doric - ABN dy. The anely fowk he kent fa spak like yon bedd inside the radi2002
Central - AYR fferty, wha wis stane deif an spak loodly in her braw Geordie tw2023
Orkney - ORK , bit hid wis the fishin they spak maist aboot, for some boats h2010
Shetland - SHD Noo-a-days he spak maistlins tae himsel, tröttl2021
Central - LAL nae hae a choice o the wey he spak maist o the time. He'd had a 2019
Central - SEC spak mensefu, grown up athout the 2007
Central - SEA veisitor we played wi, tho he spak nae English; an our lullabies2015
Central - LAL An he spak nae mair, because he wis gree2017
Central - SEC A' thru the nicht we spak nae word2002
Central - LAL e end a tryst wis gree'd. Bob spak ne'er a word out-throu the ha2014
Central - LAL He spak ne’er a wird but gaed strau2017
Doric - DOR g, lingerin look; a look that spak o a deep pyne; an a look o pe2012
Central - LAL didna commonly see or ken. He spak o ae instance o a wumman crye2022
Central - LAL vel Armata, fae 1817, Erskine spak o a veage atween warlds in a 2022
Central - LAL e coud mak out hou his spreit spak o Beatrice (deid langsyne) bu2004
Doric - DOR an spak o death in ways at distanced 2023
Central - EDN cairn, an ein mensefu cheils spak o eikin a chukkie ti'd. Bi a 2007
Central - LAL spak o hard wark an hard lifes, fa2010
Central - SWE wi thair orra brawness, that spak o haurd wark throu the Scots 2022
Doric - MNA lijah, fa appeart in glory an spak o his ein an e things att wid2012
Central - WCE the weeks efterhaund, Willie spak o his renewed howp in the cre2015
Central - SEC Wha spak o ither nor Mark, that he'd g2017
Central - LAL An cheerly spak o journey's end whaur she 2010
Shetland - SHD ead; an turnin ta Alice, shö spak on, "Whit's dee name, lass?" 2012
Shetland - SHD Da Hat-makker spak on. "Hit gengs on laek dis, d2012
Ulster - GUL ure. Gerald jined in. Dorothy spak onlie tae ax whit gate tae ga2001
Doric - MNA 's alive." A fyow o e laayers spak oot, "Weel said, Maister." Bi2012
Doric - MNA er his fadder. Bit his mither spak oot an said, "'Na, he'll be c2012
Doric - MNA Jock wis e Messiah. Bit Jock spak oot an said till them aa, "I 2012
Central - SEC shair whit tae say for he’d spak oot gey ramstam, but efter a 2003
Central - SEC ae Burns's time. Burns hissel spak o Scots as "auld", "braid" or2003
Central - SEC indwellers left. She spak o some lads as likely to get 2007
Central - LAL , they sang sailin sangs that spak o storms an ill wins, thochts2001
Central - LAL haed seen an tholed. Syne she spak o the2010
Central - NEC turnt tae the 1940s. Fowk aye spak o the lichts, but the war in 2017
Doric - MNA tin transfixed as Miss Buchan spak o the starnie.2014
Central - SEC The philosopher J. F. Ferrier spak o thocht takkin its time. Tho2005
Central - SEC An spak our ain leid syne wi yaised t2002
Central - WCE Noo she wis souple she spak owernicht2022
Central - LAL maist pairt been scrievit and spak ower the centuries) and gramm2021
Central - LAL ed aroond in his heid as they spak o whit he had done, or forgot2020
Central - LAL Mebbi Ah Spak Owre Suin2023
Doric - MNA Tho Furly niver spak o’t, he hungeret fur the au2014
Central - SEC r what haed Janice meant. She spak quait, like she wis still thi2003
Ulster - EUL wi his clesped forefingets an spak richt an careful. "Mrs Higgin2022
Central - EDN dna speik afoir the Keing hed spak sae thai hauddit thair wheist2016
Central - LAL wirds maistly sayed that they spak Scots, in response tae a sind2002
Doric wes estimate near 1.6 million spak Scots as their mither tongue.2016
Central - LAL day, son" Doon thoner awbody spak Scots aw the time. I mind ain2011
Central - LAL hairsels gaun bi whither thay spak Scots Gaelic, or Scots, wi Ga2024
Central - LAL ing cless fowk – thaim that spak Scots – cuid tak a haun in 2020
Doric - MNA he’d learned her lesson, he spak some magic2014
Central - LAL He spak steively eneuch:2018
Central - SEC pleesant lukkin lass wha Ah'd spak tae aince ir twice afore an w2017
Central - EDN place. He gaed tae Lanzhou an spak tae Beatrice’s boss. Walfar2011
Shetland - SHD an left her tied tae da pier; spak tae da costgaird on da marine2010
Shetland - SHD niece Davina. Shü cam up an spak tae da medical fokk, an somew2021
Shetland - SHD Da man spak tae da wife.2022
Shetland - SHD Da man spak tae da wife.2022
Shetland - SHD telt dem ta sit doon. Dan he spak tae dem aboot life an da Loar2009
Shetland - SHD some-ean richt afore her. He spak tae her an said, 'Wife, whit 2009
Doric - DOR wippit aroon her. The prince spak tae her doucely, straikin her2020
Central - SEC aces whit Grannie hid when Ah spak tae her in the Inglis. Div th2002
Shetland - SHD oot whit wye dis wis, a voice spak tae him. 'Come nae closser. T2009
Doric - DOR ae bla' up sic wis e wye shae spak tae me2011
Central - LAL ertin tae look for it whan ye spak tae me.'2017
Central - EDN Ma luve answert an spak tae me sicweys: 2023
Doric - MNA They were fisher fowk. Jesus spak tae them: "Come wi me an A'll2012
Shetland - SHD telt me at du guid ta her, An spak ta him o me: 2012
Central - SEC Whit hairst wes here? The ill-spak talk o fuils,2002
Central - LAL Whit hairst wis here? The ill-spak talk o fuils, 2010
Shetland - SHD e wis doon till a glöd, shö spak ta me.2002
Shetland - SHD d, 'Paece be apo you.' Dan he spak ta Tammas. 'Set dy finger yon2009
Central - EDN Aabody spak that evenin o the wee treats 2011
Central - SEC time Ah thocht tae masel tae spak the Inglis kis the tawse wis 2002
Central - LAL Her faither spak the nems o the crossroads alo2014
Southern - SEA Hei spak the treuth, bot hei didna tel2003
Central - SEC n they imagine that Scots wis spak the wey Douglas wrate it. The2003
Central - EDN Barbar stuid an wyted. "A hae spak ti Colum an he says gie it a 2016
Central - EDN nivver's mukkil's muivit. He spak til'm, as afoir, owre hiz sho2008
Southern - SEA ht ont thum. The laist tyme A spak til Dave, wis it the heid o t2003
Shetland - SHD − Wha spak til dee?2022
Central - AYR Keing Throsslebaird again. He spak til her in a freenlie wey, "D2002
Southern - SEA an spak till huz bairns it Roberton s2003
Doric - MNA laed him. He wilcomed them an spak till them aboot e Keengdom o 2012
Doric - MNA He spak till them ae time in a parabl2012
Doric - MNA ekin tae lat Jesus awa sae he spak till them eence mair, bit the2012
Doric - MNA fae aa e toons roon aboot, he spak till them in a parable: "A fa2012
Shetland - SHD tened whin he cam in, an shö spak till’m es kindly es ever sh2002
Shetland - SHD I/we spak til Mary means at da spaeker(2022
Central - EDN he owthar hed a waarm hert an spak til thaim direk-lik, wi quate2016
Central - WCE lie performance, Scott e’en spak til the audience). He believe2007
Central - SEC rter wis awar that the MSP he spak til was no aa that browdent o2003
Central - WCE ry owerhyped, but the fear it spak til wis real an rational. Eve2016
Central - LAL her, daed, the latter ne’er spak ti thaim, gin thay2010
Central - LAL literature - as weel as the spak tongue o coontless thoosans o2022
Central - LAL uffie wee maid in the kitchen spak up, even though she wisnae me2020
Central - LAL t efter anither wee while she spak up again.2010
Shetland - SHD y're comin wi guddicks." Shö spak up an said "I believe I can g2012
Central - SEC s uncle Eck – acause he’d spak up fir Churchill. The sully m2004
Central - LAL compare leids vs cànanan or spak vs bruidhinn. The hale biggin2022
Central - LAL Unfashed, the Lawland men spak weel 2010
Shetland - SHDrowback tae dat time I met an spak wi #PrincessAnne twice in 24 2020
Doric - MNA t at his preachin, cause | he spak wi aathority, nae lik their a2012
Central - EDN rra het up an onfreindlie, an spak wi a guid bit friedome.2008
Central - LAL It's a lang day or I spak wi a mensefu man, wi harns ah2001
Ulster - EUL a." "Fisther Gibson." Leonard spak wi a smile. "Is thon wee 2022
Shetland - SHD body can tell fur sure, bit I spak wi him aerlier on dat eftirnu2021
Central - EDN resaived a pistil, an nivver spak wi onie bot the neipours, an 2008
Shetland - SHD Germanic languages dis tribes spak wis distinct bit understaanda2022
Central - LAL tate tae state, it is English spak with significantly siblike US2021
Shetland - SHDrs a fair few aald bodies I'm spak wi wha says 'scabby' an aa.2020