wanted | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
---|---|---|---|
Total Corpus | 81.7 | 266 | 89 |
ORK - Orkney | 99.4 | 10 | 4 |
SHD - Shetland | 127.9 | 22 | 6 |
TON - Tonge | |||
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | 211 | 6 | 2 |
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
MNA - Mid Northern A | 32.7 | 10 | 2 |
MNB - Mid Northern B | |||
SNO - South Northern | 162.8 | 1 | 1 |
ABN - Aberdeen | 43.8 | 4 | 2 |
DOR - General Northern | 48.8 | 11 | 5 |
NEC - North East Central | |||
SEC - (South) East Central | 83.7 | 33 | 9 |
WCE - West Central | 128.7 | 28 | 4 |
DUN - Dundee | 53.1 | 5 | 4 |
EDN - Edinburgh | 100.2 | 16 | 7 |
GLA - Glasgow | 118.4 | 26 | 9 |
AYR - Ayrshire | 26.2 | 2 | 2 |
LAL - General Central | 74.3 | 56 | 24 |
SEA - South East (Borders) | 62.4 | 5 | 3 |
SWE - South West (Galloway) | 69.5 | 5 | 3 |
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal) | |||
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) | 490.5 | 3 | 1 |
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) | 31.4 | 1 | 1 |
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) | |||
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast) | |||
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast) | |||
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) | 153.7 | 3 | 2 |
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | 492.5 | 15 | 1 |
GUL - General Ulster | 56.2 | 4 | 2 |
SYN - Synthetic (no region) |
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I wanted a frock fur a weddeen. on page 18
s far too mean fur that - he wanted hid fur free. on page 24
hae you named hid 'Kylie'? I wanted tae ca' hid Bruce." on page 60
d cheese sandwiches. I said i wanted ham. Typical o that wife o mi on page 64
p had meed his fortune bit he wanted tae expand And he needed wan on page 68
Also on pages 83, 84
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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
and I windered why someeen's wanted tae keep hid safe. Efter a bi on page 37
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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
he fishin teu, for they baith wanted tae get some fish. Weel wae c
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
wasnt my best idea, I just wanted to prepare the ground before on page 24
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Priest, Ena Bonxie Geo, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
uckle spar o’ wid an Mansie wanted hit! Wid wis scarce so he wis
ed tae act braaly smart if he wanted tae gyit da spar an win hame-
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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
mooth shut. “Skyumpie!” I wanted tae roar tae dem fae undergro
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
y were baith gettin fir it an wanted tae show a bit o solidarity.(2021)
@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
r stupid money. Le sigh. Just wanted a bright cup dat made me happ (2020) twitter link
e scones at nursery daday and wanted more at home!!
https://t.co (2018) twitter link
@JamesAmcvean tweeted
the Oil & Gas industry and I wanted my taxes to help the people o(2021)
Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ide awa fae aa this fowk that wanted tae kill him. It wiz the aal
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Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ont o him but nae the eens he wanted. Aa he could see wiz sojers,
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Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
aa the odds ‘n’ eins fowk wanted rid o. I’d a raik aboot loo
red fit wid happen if onybody wanted tae buy something? She laughe
ways said that fin he died he wanted his Irvine fleein jaicket dra
3 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e Laird said his brither Hugh wanted tae sail the seven seas jist
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
ackpool, can you guess why we wanted to stay there! https://t.co/O(2017)
eese at which translates to wanted her toys back as a child. I(2018)
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
d layin intae Abbie again, Ah wanted tae rin. Bit mi legs widna le
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Weel,’ said Jock, ‘they wanted ti gie ye a richt fleg an the
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
lem if that’s fit ma Grunny wanted, then aff ma mam and Nana wen
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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
icasso, the teacher said, 'he wanted to show the destruction cause on page 40
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
castle he wanted tae see.
she cood keep her job if she wanted. That is exactly fit happened
2 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
that he wanted him an me. (there wis aye twa
judge wanted tae hae a richt look at a flo
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@72redz1903 tweeted
n confronted with a group who wanted tae abduct one of my students (2022) twitter link
@RaeComm @AberdeenFC Who was wanted in Europe and MLS. These are (2022) twitter link
posed on the club, never been wanted by the management (2020) twitter link
@beast_afc tweeted
hen ya said couple o years, I wanted tae find oot when by who wiz (2020)
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
they're in the clear. We just wanted to see if Johnny would confir on page 1
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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
t thing, the furst thing thev wanted tae kin wis whit kind o' waas on page 4
e pilot on a boat, no that he wanted tae, mind ye, weel the boat w on page 21
s sae against me wis that she wanted tae keep his money comin' int on page 36
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Deep doon ah jist wanted tae ken someboady else wis hu on page 41
"Jist wanted tae say how sorry ah wis tae on page 73
"See" he says "that's why ah wanted tae here. Cos ken what. This on page 74
wis practically a sprint. Ah wanted tae be the first cunt tae tel on page 98
ll. And at this point ah jist wanted tae git inside tae pit awey m on page 117
Also on pages 119, 122, 137, 166, 193
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
o, an only because the lassie wanted finished hersel. Still, at le on page 45
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
t Andraes wis the last name A wanted tae hear aff o Airchie at a t on page 125
4 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
Gin a phonemic system's no wanted, A wad suggest a spellin syst
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
t Andraes wis the last name I wanted tae hear aff o Airchie at a t
the road oot here whan aa he wanted wis for tae sit. Aa the same,
me for the tither. An oo aye wanted the bairns tae stick in for t
for the university, whan they wanted oot the schuil an makkin thei
4 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
time it wis richt freezin. A wanted tae rin for some bieldy hedge
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Frisian poetry scene soond. I wanted tae unnerstaund hou a minorit
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Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
which roamed oor scheme and I wanted a doppelganger o him. Wi that
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Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
being a sportin super star. I wanted tae play gowf like Jack Nickl
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
” wur and whur exactly they wanted her tae go — her thoughts b
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
an read in the clessroom. She wanted tae ken whit the Scots pairla
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
tbh m8 - am quite sure if i wanted i could get out it - you no (2020) twitter link
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
purple Spokey Doke things she wanted tae pit roon the wheels. on page 42
Ah asked Charlene if she wanted tae be in on mine an Yvonne', on page 136
said. That widnae be hard, ah wanted tae say, but ah stopped masel on page 169
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
clubs’. Or becus I really wanted tae be Christopher Plummer, o
d haulf whit they are noo. Ah wanted tae be wan for the love o’
s huvin nane o’ it. If Katy wanted tae git hersel’ in wi’ th
ah’d niver found a book ah wanted. That wid be a first. Bit she
4 matches
Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
ie wis oor favourite. We a’ wanted tae be hum. So we got wur buc
Ah wis daein drama. Though ah wanted tae dae graphic design. But t
dae graphic design. But they wanted some skill or at least some
3 matches
Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
couldnae move and yet aw she wanted tae dae wis run. And when she
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Cara, Dillon, Ami and Travis Bogle Adventure, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
abody cried Jumping Jeemy. He wanted tae help fight the bogle so t
1 matches
Kerr, Oliwia, Sarah and Amber Fiona and the Ring, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
y Johnny seen her yase it and wanted it for himself.
so as to use it for evil. He wanted tae turn the hale world into
2 matches
Rebecca, Casey and Stephen The Baby Dragon, the Wolves and the Lassies, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
y interested in Rebecca. They wanted tae eat her!
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ily liked him that much, they wanted him tae stey! But he cam back on page 76
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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
aid’s chat of it – so, he wanted it. He set aff waddling round
airs. Whit yin hud, the other wanted. Historically though, peace w
2 matches
McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ng a quite innocent person! I wanted tae gan doon tae Inveraray an
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
sense, efter Prestonpans, he wanted England, Scotland wis just a
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
aid in an interview, “If we wanted a rest in a game, we’d gie
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
in' when Scotland declared it wanted tae make it's ain decisions,
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
They took out the people they wanted, but they left a lot of lowle
’s what Beatrice would have wanted.”
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
n steered somethin in him. He wanted tae experience the azaleas, a
ingin. It wisnae lang till he wanted tae gie his heid an his airms
‘This is whit A wanted tae show ye!’
‘This is whit A wanted,’ Niamh declared. ‘Even t
4 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ained too much even if he hud wanted tae. But that will doesnae ch
1 matches
Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
ing it fae ma heed and a jist wanted ma dug. on page 37
the bike rack. All the girls wanted tae gie her a wee pet and squ on page 38
2 matches
Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
t ahd no take it. Ah've iways wanted on page 29
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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
, something I've kinda always wanted tae dae, 1 don't think ye'd.. on page 3
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
m speakin the way the teacher wanted them tae. But nae matter hoo on page 7
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Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
E there wis a posh Prince who wanted tae mairry a totally Princess on page 8
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Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
y, but it wis her choice. She wanted to leave. She said university
rsity was important, that she wanted tae live by herself, but it d
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n Pearcey hud Celtic taps, he wanted wan. His maw hud wanted him t
wan. His maw hud wanted him tae be raised a Catholic
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t it. McNulty phoned. Sais he wanted tae see me.’
but he insisted it wis you he wanted. Who um ah tae argue, eh? He
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Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
in thing aff its hinges if ah wanted tae?’ he sais. He’s staun
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
night efter work, sais McDade wanted us tae go oan a wee trip the
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ite aboot bein a daddy. Aw ah wanted wis a real love affair, like
all hur it wan last time. She wanted me tae. Ah tellt hur it wis s
Ah wanted tae capture that love we hud
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah wanted tae go on but ma daddy sounde
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
n, tellin him tae dae whit he wanted wae it; a wee earner fur his
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Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
look o' yours an' did whit ye wanted onyway. Then ah wis always bi
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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
late,' Tam threw back. 'An A wanted tae get intae position for ma on page 47
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ht o Archie peend in the burn wanted tae pou iz back doon juist li on page 25
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ae fund Sally. Forby that, oo wanted tae see Sally agane. on page 58
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MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
Naebody wanted tae speak. on page 61
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
hauchlin towards the door. He wanted tae win as faur awa as possib on page 8
Geordie wanted tae run awa, but his feet see on page 10
didna like whit she saw. She wanted tae be the heid-bummer and na on page 69
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
lem speakin the way Mrs Clark wanted them tae. But nae matter hoo on page 18
d a day tae find the words ah wanted tae use in the dictionary. on page 29
weeper and Solitaire. Ah jist wanted a chance tae use the Google t on page 30
s. Somewan oan the other side wanted me tae find it. Writin's in m on page 32
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
is a richt dreich day. Aw she wanted was tae work oan hur fireplac on page 42
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Even if ah wanted tae, ah cannae get ma dancin on page 8
een like Sandra and Cathy. Ah wanted tae stay oan fur ma Highers s on page 12
presentative in Glasgow. They wanted tae suss oot ma character. Ab on page 35
tae the poster o the film ah wanted tae see, The Jungle Book. on page 42
person left alive who knew ah wanted tae be a star an aw. Donald w on page 52
Also on pages 54, 56, 85, 111, 113, 119
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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
cam doon when she wanted on page 2
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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
Naebdy wanted tae be taen for a daupit dump on page 66
his haunds thegither. Naebody wanted tae look glaikit. on page 67
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
t Ah don't think the Russians wanted tae talk anyway. Efter a whil on page 43
An then Thomas said, 'Ah wanted Uncle Larry tae show us mair on page 44
me, so much so that everybody wanted tae go in goals, bit Ah widna on page 46
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
got a good feeling too, and I wanted tae stay wi it; I wanted it t
tae stay wi it; I wanted it tae take me. And then it h
"I dinnae ken what they wanted," I say, "but they kept Lugs.
t I didnae ken what the alien wanted. I know it’s watching all t
4 matches
Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
t. Ah try tae be positive. Ah wanted FB tae be mair like a virtual
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
whitever the result, we baith wanted tae see progressive chynge an
1 matches
Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
ttin back oan skag. But ah've wanted tae do this fir a long time.
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
quick an don’t know why you wanted it in the first place. But th
i the glitter pens. Ah really wanted tae make sumpn fur ma daddy
is goin wis incomplete and ah wanted tae dae sumpn fur him, but th
3 matches
@alistairdunn tweeted
in the he had tae buy shares, wanted his money in the club(2015)
@_Erinboyle_ tweeted
2/2 ???? I wanted to shine a wee light on this (2021) twitter link
@jax6754 tweeted
You give me encouragement! So wanted tae send you some encourageme(2015)
@IAmChrisRamsey Just wanted tae wish you and yir wifey aw(2015)
@JeffBrazier Hi Jeff! I just wanted tae wish you, Kate and yir bo(2015)
@MartinBroon tweeted
speeches ?? THIS is whit they wanted! ???????????????? https://t.c(2020)
@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
i yer claes tae the pawn, she wanted 5 n 6 but they anely gave her(2020)
TScotPol Dougie the CooMannie wanted tae mak a stushie aboot it an(2020)
@OliphantWullie tweeted
he Covid line. Wis asked if A wanted tae continue in Inglis? Press (2022) twitter link
@DABArbuckle tweeted
ry wae fowk who did whit they wanted at Christmas ??(2020)
@bigandymccoll tweeted
sMcEleny and @AngusMacNeilSNP wanted it discussed at conf.. (2022) twitter link
@rattlecans tweeted
, I'd need tae grow some if I wanted to study science. Wee lassies (2022) twitter link
was for wintery days and she wanted us tae hiv a sleep. Fult ye u (2022) twitter link
The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
staircase eed tae climb if ee wanted tae eat eet there. No that oo
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@jamie_ginger tweeted
plete different answer than u wanted. Kirst where do they come f(2019)
Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
An steyed a year or twa, They wanted even mair grun, 'We'll jist h on page 4
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
e coulda got a man if she’d wanted tae. She loved having me and
brithers there. She’d a’y wanted a family.
said no tae worry, they just wanted tae see if he could help me.
3 matches
Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
It was hungry… an it wanted fed
That he wanted a monster for company
2 matches
King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
ested in King Lir. They juist wanted tae swim in the mort coul wat
y was gye an quate forbye. Ah wanted tae tell the baith o them abo
m aboot ma King Lir story. Ah wanted tae tell the baith o them abo
sters comin oot o the sea. Ah wanted tae tell the baith o them abo
Ah wanted tae tell the baith o them ive
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@the_gellick tweeted
osie Ach Rosie! I jaloused ye wanted me tae translate my ain! (2014) twitter link