A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'moment'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of moment in Corpus

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
ht well summon me home at any moment." Sheu leuks til a wrack. "Ev on page 115

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
sheu didna think this wis the moment fur Soor Plooms. ‘As I say,
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@peediepuss tweeted
ye, a bit of a 'Hell mend ye' moment (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
Fur a moment shü wis speechless, an dan s on page 18
y skurt an cuddle her, bit da moment passed, an we shook haands la on page 48
Dis threw me fur a moment, an dan I said, on page 54
He hesitated a moment. on page 55

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De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
ey wir somethin epic aboot da moment, on page 30

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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
peerie summer holiday at the moment, gonna up my search game!! (2015) twitter link

@HazelTindall tweeted
rieff I aye solist dere for a moment ta mind da strugg o days gone(2020)

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
imes it is just right for the moment https://t.co/uIXofPxkwU(2020)
Proud gardener moment. Da bestest compost I've ever(2016)

Mid Northern A

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
an he smiled up at her. For a moment he wiz back tae her, then his
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tae the ither twelve? At this moment the Security Services were tr
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Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
s ale siller wiz at that very moment somewye in the middle o Loch
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he family in residence at the moment but Lord Braco wiz expected u
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Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
loon!” in the heat o’ the moment Paul ran tae the windae tae c
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
Aat awkward moment fin ye ging tae the cinema ta(2019)
a bosie, hiv fun an enjoy the moment. Hiv a merry Christmas! xxx h(2019)

South Northern

Aberdeen

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
tus be regarded as a defining moment in the history of human thoug on page 85

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General Northern

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Aa come fae livin in the moment on page 35

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ved away told that, in a rare moment o confidence, Beggerey hinted
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
later I'd a manna fae Heaven moment that came in the shape o the
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Wilkie, Dave , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
emotion o’er came me, sae a moment tender an sweet,
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@72redz1903 tweeted
t aboot losing the joy in the moment - but if yir team’s winning (2022) twitter link
g a glove on them but the key moment tae lay a glove was the Hayes (2022) twitter link
ist a wee bit o, “this is my moment tae report history..” (2022) twitter link
e’ve nae alternatives at the moment. Re Considine, Goodwin has ah (2022) twitter link
RT @MichaelRosenYes : At the moment that photo of No 10 was taken (2021) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

@cligeey tweeted
Shuttle service to Greece at moment Boris's offspring awa ti see (2020)

North East Central

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
les. I smiled. It wis a great moment. I shawed them ma tuim watter
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(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
al. Jist waitin fur the right moment tae pick through the bones. E on page 13
f oor ma heid. Wae each wakin moment, ah try tae convince maself s on page 20
is this insignificant fleetin moment in life hus kept me fae drawi on page 23
equal opportunities. Fae the moment we first open our eyes and un on page 24
jist thoat tae masel in that moment: "This life is jist too hard" on page 25
Also on pages 32, 43, 48, 53, 57, 60, 63, 76, 83, 85, 89, 97, 98, 101, 103, 105, 112, 113, 129, 134, 138, 141, 173, 186, 192, 196
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Annie used the moment to mak her escape. "I'll hae on page 92

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Crawford, Ross Eemis Stane 1 - Ane Dialog betwix King James VI, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, script
Permit us tae imagine fur ane moment. Doon ye gang tae London, bec on page 12

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
"A wis still enjoyin the moment whan the commentator went an
A wis still enjoyin the moment whan the commentator went an
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McFarlane, Ishbel Does Scotland compare weil wi ither places fir wee bairnies?, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
. Sax month syne at this exac moment in time A wis in a birthin po
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
It wis a byordnar, kenspeekle moment because it wis that rare,
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
hrou whit could be a critical moment in the history o the Scots le
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ong that they had that eureka moment.
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
yes wur oan him. This wis his moment tae be a hero.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
h Whan Ye Can, Saint Dod, The Moment, Gang Doun wi a Sang, Traditi
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
een are oan him. This is his moment tae be a hero.
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
h need tae stoap livin in the moment. Ah need tae start focusin oa
ds, here. I’ll pay the full moment, no problem’’.
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
oto and always such a magical moment when snow falls - wonderful (2021) twitter link
@Bigder1966Derek at the moment the snp r running the game n (2021) twitter link
ly no amateur football at the moment or under 20s games - i have (2020) twitter link
ected - it wis a spur oh the moment comment - cough cough lol (2021) twitter link
@WeAreScottishFB at the moment theres no way this hearts squ (2021) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
now whit got intae me at that moment but somethin inside me jist s on page 101
d to zoom in at the zact same moment Chris got his airm nearly rip on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
III A BRIEF MOMENT O INSIGHT on page 37

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
t ti gang huntin, but efter a moment, he recognises his auld frein
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
disbelief an amazement. For a moment there was silence, then Saunn
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
es ‘thirled to a particular moment and a particular movement’.
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
wis looking forward tae this moment! Killing the boy who has been
action. This wis the crucial moment.
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
rally empty - spent frae the moment their speakers spit thaim oot
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
In 1999. It wis a Braveheart moment I hink – they cannae tak’
s his ain personal Braveheart moment, bit we aye met up regular (m
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Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
I have tae take a moment tae divert ma wee address
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Edinburgh

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
his seemingly inconsequential moment, not the first of its kind: w
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
t o’ a “Victor Meldrew” moment, bit it aw’ works oot in th
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
rance o native Gaels. Wi ilka moment we spend dumfoondert wi a pla
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“Wait a moment, wait, wait,” the granfaith
e felt Bill sit up at the ilk moment. They claucht up thair beddin
med. Beatrice hesitatit for a moment, then threw aff the sheepskin
There wis a moment, he thocht, there wis a momen
, he thocht, there wis a moment in the twintieth century - t
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grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
Ah cannae say anything for ay moment.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ws fae the doac and ah take a moment tae gather ma thoats. Tryin a
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tae be honest. So, in a rare moment ae self-sacrifice aw’s that
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
l gloomy personality. Fae the moment we set fit ootside the entran
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
kin tired and drowsy. At this moment he appears maire awake, and i
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Glasgow

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
er a minute. There's that wee moment ae euphoria, like yir first b on page 13
ae aw areas, mix in this rare moment ae unity, wae troops n snaggi on page 44

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
at sense ae guilt every wakin moment that ahm no daein coursework. on page 3

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
've tactically saved fir this moment. Supplies runnin doon. on page 3

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
he power o prayers until that moment. Then it dawned on me mair th on page 7

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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
the time ye niver see it, the moment on page 48

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Bennett, Peter Just Another Minute, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e, could I speak to you for a moment out in the ward?’
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
came tae be here sharin this moment in time wae him. Ah’d be oa
We’ve shared a moment, ah feel; a reciprocal accept
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
omethin stupit an destroy the moment.
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
That moment hud come.
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
“Hold on a moment. I’m just going to check yo
ander roond the pharmacy. The moment the pharmacist’s back is tu
“You were out for a wee moment there,” she replies. “Don
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
as ah submerge ma heid fur a moment or two, afore returnin wae ap
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Ayrshire

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
a mind. Ah finally get a free moment to check the time and Ah’m
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Lehane, Matt Gif I was, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
ad live in the guidness o the moment, wad thon no be paradise
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General Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
ains at the windaes, wis that moment lit wi the lowe frae the weir on page 137

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
trained for it, but what the moment wis there, whit wad I dae? Wa on page 55

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
IX FEET TALL BUT THIS WUS THE MOMENT THEY FIRST MET - A MOMENT 0! on page

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
wha held each moment tenderly wae a heart abuin th on page 89

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Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
a wee moment? on page 23

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
speak or move. It wis a magic moment. on page 56

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
The graund moment had arrived! on page 37
Jist at that moment, Geordie's mither cam back fa on page 59
A moment efter, she wis nae mair muckl on page 102

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ied,' ah say, embarrassed the moment the words escape ma lips. on page 47

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
For a moment the watchers on the brig were on page 93
said Rabbit, 'but jist for a moment there I Aw, noo I ken. C'moan on page 111
d Wee Grumphie, stappin for a moment tae lift a stick and fling it on page 143
t this, and syne jist at that moment somethin cam through the tree on page 148
y Heehaw, or Masel, in a Lown Moment. If somebody will tak Roo's s on page 154

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
e fermers were waitin at that moment. They were richt ootside the on page 11
ae his hole and richt at that moment the haill widd on page 12
e turned up jist at the richt moment, neebor Brock. Ye can help us on page 49
Jist at that moment they heard a wumman's voice c on page 66

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ose. Ah hear Da in ma ear the moment the car comes tae a halt at t on page 1
able brings me back intae the moment. It's Leanne. She extends an on page 11
st Christmas, she hud a fuzzy moment and asked me tae sign hur Chr on page 26
d fur. There wis never a dull moment ootside - weans fightin, men on page 80

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and let na this moment slitter on page 21
the soorness o an auld moment on page 48

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
d, Nature, the blessing o the moment, or the short time that blend on page 72

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Oor main project at the moment is the re-editin o the Concis on page 16

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
thing an ye could see in that moment whit they'd been through, the on page 47

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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
ae ken whar Lugs went in that moment – I couldnae see him anymai
ht up, I wis weightless fir a moment, and Lugs flashed in front o
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Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
scrieve yer letter frae thon moment and tell that person aw the t
the emotions ye felt in thon moment? Or ye can keep it simple and
lin and think aboot a similar moment the twa o ye hae shared in th
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Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Think o a moment in yer life that wis wirth ce
y item on sale. It could be a moment that wis important mainly tae
When ye’ve settled on yer moment, scrieve a list o aw the sens
n invitation tae a by-ordinar moment in history or a personal even
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
s fykie tae pinpynt the verra moment that SSE becomes Scots, or Sc
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
yelids. And ah felt sad for a moment as ah thought of the deid fle
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@jack_capener tweeted
ist tae nowt bein dane at the moment fir Scots, but A hae howp thi(2018)

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
uption. Just exploring at the moment but I want tae see L(2020)
Wunners gin no is the moment for ae likely sangster tae re(2020)

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
in. ?? it was a career killer moment.(2020)

@fairpechtoot tweeted
h, I'm a bottle blonde at the moment? That whit ye meant? ;-) ????(2020)

@rattlecans tweeted
no just ma first jaw-dropping moment seeing the Dali, and no jist (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
e going on in Scotland at the moment for this tae make headline ne (2022) twitter link

South East (Borders)

@jamie_ginger tweeted
That “o shit” moment when your mum hand you a card(2019)

South West (Galloway)

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Yin moment mair... Yin moment maiv... on page 15

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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
stepped forward at that very moment, she wid've gote pulverised t
d Storm. Ah suppose frae that moment oan, it wis gonnae be in the
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Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

East Antrim (Larne)