A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of usually in Corpus

Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
on the Mansion but, so yi wur usually safe in here. There's two com on page 3
Young Team Posse. Every gang usually hus a second name, fuck knows on page 4
e admirers buzzin around hur, usually the tap men n everyone else f on page 26
nd wears square-lookin suits, usually pin-striped. He's git a fat f on page 37

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
hat people in their seventies usually discover that their senses di on page 80

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e up wi somethin. Wi me, it's usually vomit. If ye kin splat the un on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
nch tae Boxer; the twa o them usually spent their Sundays thegither on page 6

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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
on the furst bus that comes. Usually I jist gae tae the terminus a on page 23

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
s a wee drap o' spirits, ocht usually ta'en in a wee cup o' tea, on page 11

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
plooks, If ye get thum. Thir usually skin spots, wee rid circles, on page 2
"We don't usually dae this but ye'll get a loat on page 3

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McDowell, Diane Drummond (Ma's Bairns), (Independently Published 2021 ISBN: 979-8592734588) Central, prose
"Now class, what do you usually do on Tuesday momings?" she a on page 1

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 104 - Stephen, (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, prose
ep yir pretty heid looooooh." Usually whin Ah got tae that bit, she on page 12

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Dalgetty, Moira Lallans 104 - The Best Laid Schemes..., (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, poetry
an the makeup, which Ah never usually wore. Transformation complete on page 102

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Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
ower whenever she can. Usually the pattern is laid out and I on page 3

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McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
d the shed up in nae time. We usually fought ower everythin but thi on page 7

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
een intae the bookies lately. Usually, as regular as the mornin pap on page 35
"It's jist, see how Aldo usually hates the Star sae much? Dae on page 96

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
in bricht checky jaickets and usually donned ties that were yella o on page 17
t nicht and a canny wife will usually spot the gaitherin storm and on page 32
'And dae ye usually pit yer dinner on the fronty on page 138

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
like tae sport an play, wars usually stairtit in ae wey or anither on page 112

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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
as if he ownit the place, an usually wi twa or three o his faither on page 23
In sic situations, wi the men usually buildin shelters on the ice w on page 36
he lads in the lead boat wuid usually be splattert wi aw kinds o bl on page 41
er, tho ahent his back he was usually referrt tae as TRB, staunin f on page 47
nivver she made it, which wis usually on a Friday. Ane o the dock l on page 57
Also on pages 67
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e in the wan term the teacher usually phones up yir parents. on page 17
Usually when yir sick yi huv tae go t on page 18
o sit an watch a game, an she usually goes away through the kitchen on page
see Bunsen wearin a kilt. Ah usually hate it when thir aw oot marc on page 68
atues where aw the pensioners usually si After ah'd et ma sandwiche on page 82
Also on pages 127, 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
deal luckier than we ken, we usually get whit we want - or no fau on page 46

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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
Usually. on page 69
Usually owernicht in the Marine. on page 123

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
in Scottish Standard English (usually the vowel sound), generally h on page 18
minal 'd' of 'nd' and 'ld' is usually silent but is often pronounce on page 19

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
d weans. Even Whitterick, wha usually kens hoo tae smool his wey oo on page 447

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Violet usually had twa speeds o a mornin, 'S on page 101
sclimmin up the sides o waws, usually when ye're up tae nae guid. U on page 118

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
sit on maun chynge by whit is usually cried "the folk process" but on page 69

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
uld Scots word "haugh", which usually endit up sounin like "haa" or
"a piece of low-lying ground, usually by a river". Sauchiehall in f
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Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
ot three in a row the teacher usually phones up yir parents.
Usually when yir sick yi huv tae go t
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
cotland than the yin they are usually gien. Scotland on Sunday wadn
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Clark, Thomas Mindin on Willie McIlvanney, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Bellshill, blog
he wis richt, o coorse, as he usually wis. That new life has still
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
the brokers as oor politicans usually are. But here's the thing. If
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t; whereaboots at Parkheid we usually sit when we go; an we aw agre
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Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e cannae kid a kidder. He’s usually up fur a bit ay banter, that�
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
hackled fae the hair gel that usually maintains some sort ay order
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
disnae dae it very often but usually it has a magical effect on ma
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
e taste ri toothpaste an' rat usually wakes me up as shin as it hit
say A'd been ower ri step. A usually walk alang ri prom tae Solkit
p et me expectantly because A usually tell 'um 'e's jist in time ta
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Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
alks, taking Davie for a walk usually consisted o him walking a hun
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Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
de a massive batch o sannies, usually half o them wid be on tinned
wis added tae the bag asweel, usually Kitkats or Bandits. The bag w
the back seat tae masel I wis usually squashed between twa fat adul
so good, but whit aboot bait? Usually we managed tae find earthworm
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Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
g I aywiss looked forrit tae. Usually jist as the grapplers were ab
unt on the horses tae and wid usually let us ken whit wis a shair t
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
ssroom in some shape or form, usually in the month o Januar: in som
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ing. Awa back tae yer bed.’ Usually those comfortin sounds, that
the plastic thermostat which usually sat oan a bookcase in the hal
t this mornin, it’s whur it usually is. Oan the bookcase.’
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McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
like thi crowd in here, ther usually mair chattie though. Seems ev
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
rk. We have done this before. Usually it is an accident at sea, of
tae hissel. Bill didna usually gang in for male singer-sangw
ves for minin an road mendin. Usually thir were men that the fundie
Dr Mrs Bose busy. The Pandit usually saw her yince a month. Bit he
And anyway your spare room is usually occupied by your Tibetan serv
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Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
in that ah still am alive - - usually it's gittin back oan skag. Bu
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@jax6754 tweeted
unscathed as bein Scottish a usually carry umbrella awe time! x(2014) search twitter
ish yin, even though us Celts usually stick the gither! Hee hee! xx(2014) search twitter

@iainnicol tweeted
@andrew_graeme Sequels usually isna as guid.(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
t till he meet a mannie that (usually whaur Frasers uised tae be on(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
cademy Unfortunately you were usually playin AGAINST ma team Stephe (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
are bairnheid seiknesses, no usually serious anes, sae basically i(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
e 'outwith'? Ironically, they usually reply wi 'Aye...' ;-)(2017) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
there is a cohort ae people (usually wae a union flag avatar) thre (2021) twitter link

@johnstone_shane tweeted
oke." Pure poetry. It's never usually said before an actual boke, u (2020) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
ibutit by volunteers that are usually native speakers. See this lin (2020) twitter link
rm o endearment fir a wean - usually a wee, (2018) twitter link

@LowEndJardo tweeted
Usually a love this stuff but see cau (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ttons_83 @splbanter spot on a usually watch 2 laps - what about a (2020) twitter link
courier quality brother lol a usually get ma tatties up at faside c (2020) twitter link

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
hid left oot sumthing fur me. Usually, she'd lay oot a plate o minc on page 41

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Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
eems bad jist noo, bit things usually hiv a wye o jist wirkin oot." on page 95

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
"Ach weel - it's usually the eyn o October!" on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ds, bit fin he dis spik, it's usually somethin wirth sayin. on page 7
fair luttin ersel doon - she usually kens the ins an oots o aathin on page 24

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
doon it her plate. "Ah dinna usually aet beef, bit Ah' Il dee ma b on page 28
bi verra welcome, bit wi div usually like te vet ony new members.. on page 30

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
rpa an see bits o it that are usually aff limits tae the general pu on page 11

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
mornins usually start wi a fug on page 14

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nside im. "She wisna fit Ah'd usually go fir - a bit oan the stoot on page 43
at's the wye the convirsation usually gangs. Ere's nae muckle te sp on page 47

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
It usually taks ye until aboot midnicht on page 102
I usually ken fan it's nae real on page 125

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
r awful deeply wi a knife, id usually bleeds; an she hed never forg on page 13
ll leave off iss meenad!" She usually gave hersel awful good advice on page 14
broo (e position in wheech e usually see Shakespeare, in e picture on page 25

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Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
rove on perfection? Weel, nae usually, but in Billy's case ye could
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ck) widnae start this mornin. Usually the
match. Usually Jake sendin em awa wi a few c
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
sna back tae the fermhoose...usually withoot pitten on her mochles
e Minnie. Yon wis queer, tee. Usually Dandy wid hsae a joke or a la
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Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
s the river, ower the brig. I usually gied it a bye in case onybidd
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Stewart, David Catch-Up Chapter 163 - Planning the Mystery Tour., (Facebook 2024) Doric, prose
ean, a gentle soul had nivver usually muckle tae say. Ivver. Wilf,
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
especially the fish, which is usually smoked haddock poached in mil
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
ackages doon onto my land – usually twice a year, either side o w
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Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ctor Makadoork tried his best usually tae reassure her athing wiz a
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Fin Mabel watched it she’d usually end up greetin because it wiz
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
That usually garred Douglas pit his heed d
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Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
en die o gut wounds afore and usually they vomited bleed at the end
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
So as nae tae be discovered I usually wid ging intae a pub jist afo
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
he usually did, tryin tae luik smaa. He
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Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
e leukin tae be a normal ane. Usually, jist aboot ilka wikend in th
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
dupfarmer @ABDNComedyFest I'd usually be ga'an bit I'm awa sunnin m(2019) search twitter
@stewartfintray Usually aye, special breed ees eens, (2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
Here's the yalla on the breem Usually the aul traivellers marker te(2020) search twitter
@watterloony Een o them usually comes ti ca the blossom aff t(2020) search twitter
@mattcoull1903 Usually quinces jimmies loons eens hi(2020) search twitter
@steads57 @shunad @Ali_Leith Usually stixall at wis a trade aff de(2020) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
As someone who usually spends every summer weekend i(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
You reckon i'll get a reply? Usually i'd say eh no chance bit i've(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
@DerekWeston16 Usually hinging aff the end o’the ba(2019) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
it's e richt spelling. It wiz usually if somb'dy wiz in the mood fo(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
e Latin 'variorum', which noo usually means a book wae contribution on page 9

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Wae usually listen tae Tak the Floor on a on page 48

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Hid's usually quite an effart tae on page 100
Bit usually nither here nor there. on page 115

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
he day. Although cattie-faces usually hunt at night an are hairdly
uffed an mad. Eftir aal, they usually pretended sheu didna hiv a si
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@peediepuss tweeted
oot the pond, though they are usually pretty reclusive.(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
is tree weeks ago. Maggie Ann usually draps in eence or twaese a we on page 20

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Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
in back ontae dry land it wis usually aboot da heicht o da day. On
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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
ipment wis da 'girnin waand', usually a lang bamboo pole (although

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
mair an mair trows turned up. Usually a trowie rant has wan fiddler
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Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
peek oot fae ahint. An hit is usually fluffy an waftin o shampoo. I
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
@matthewjooooo It’s usually aroond da 2 minute mark, I en (2020) twitter link
Playin my CDs dat am usually blastin in da car dusna hiv q (2020) twitter link
I realise dis usually taks longer as just watchin d (2021) twitter link

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
e haud whit's no in yer haun. Usually jist afore he let rip a big y(2020) search twitter
ck at his in Leamington Terr. Usually after a sesh in Bennett's the(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Cromie, Willie Doon tha Wal Raa, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2024 ISBN: 978-1739905620) Ulster - Ballywalter, prose
wae “Tha Dance” fur this usually gets things gaun. Wull toul a
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Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
happy and healthy ye know and usually as a rule
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