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Title Author Multimedia Word count Freq. Norm.
The Mossflow Holton, Brian 33,939 56 1.65

... the bamboo-shaw on the braeface there cam a reishlin soun, an a muckle white-spreckled worm the size o a chein o ...
... leamin gowd, the tongue fliskin out o the unco mou o’t, an a fowsum pyzen spirtin i the face o Marischal Hong. It gied ...
... a mock o me! An giein me sic flegs an frichts forby!....An A canna find the Paip on the brae, A’ll awa dounby an ...
... an the callant leuch “A wis waitin on the Paip this mornin an A heard him say ‘The Son o Heiven’s eenou sendin some ...
... a byornar amount o worms an wild baists on the braes, an A’m feart they’ll aiblins dae ye ill.” Ance mair the ...
Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa Forde, Iain W D 27,001 38 1.41

... caracts lik “Long John Silver” at wes baith meschant an a traditor, whyles bein the maist clivversum cheil i the ...
... Counsail to autoreise the skame. Sae the biggin wes selt, an a tid tint. Eftirlins, the fermer biggit ane horrid wie ...
... frae ma auld marra. He hed coft an auld warks i Leith an A set about meisurin it fur flets. At thon tim, A als ...
... strowed an tint. Sae A maun entertene ye wi ma mishanters an a laist ye’l aiblins hae a lauch, tho A didna ! Syne, the ...
... the voss cawin’m. He hed a caller pynt o yill afoir’m, an a guid bleize bene set i the ingil neuk, crekillin lyfie-lik ...
Minnie Blackhall, Sheena 32,033 37 1.16

... advert fur his trade, as thin as the links o the crook an a permanent dreep at the pynt o his snoot, bit he hid a ...
... pole an led them intae the park wi a wheep at his elbuck an a fag rikkin frae the crook o his moo. Syne intae the lang ...
... an reeted, fur mebbe a twa, three generations, nae a day an a denner...an fermers' bairns kent ilkie stick an steen o ...
... pleat, hair the colour o roosty iron, green cat's een an a hairt-shaped face wi a button snoot an lugs as deinty an ...
... a day's wirk wi the futterat, a slack time at the fairm an a guid chaunce tae kill aff the furry vratches o rubbits. ...
The Borth’ick Waitter Rodger, Matt 21,032 23 1.09

... legislation, sic is the 1872 Scottis Eddication Ack, an A weird thit Scotland wuid hev, lang-sin-syne becum, ae ...
... i the yeir (2005). A’m skreivin, fecklie frae maimorie, An A fin masel thinking i parteeklar on place naems an the fock ...
... Ay, Yid’s still tae the fore up it the Haugh yonner, an A’m juist gey shuire at hei wud bei maist approachable, gin ...
... Byres wis the laist Herd an occupant o Craik Faulds hoose; an A mynd on him an his faimlie flittin doon tae the Meadshaw ...
... Whaupshaw wis the ootbye Herd’s hoose on Mulsintoun ferm, an A hae eet i ma mynd; thit afore thay gaed tae Elrig, Dod wis ...
The Tragedie o Macbeth Purves, David 22,141 23 1.04

... follae him, an lyke a rat athout a tail, A'l dae, A'l dae, an A'l dae. Second Witch: A'l gie ye a wund. First Witch: Ai, ...
... gie ye a wund. First Witch: Ai, ye are kynd! Third Witch: An A'l gie ye anither. First Witch: An A hae aw the ithers, an ...
... are kynd! Third Witch: An A'l gie ye anither. First Witch: An A hae aw the ithers, an the ports ti whaur they blaw frae aw ...
... (Reads) "They met up wi me in the day o ma success, an A hae lairnt sensyne that they ken ferr mair nor mortal ...
... gae nae ferrer in this maitter. He haes honored me latelie an A hae gained a hantil graund opeinions frae monie fowk. A ...
Buchan Words and Ways Fenton, Alexander 52,521 22 0.42

... from a distant time has lefr you with mental heartburn, an' a teem stamach. Have you ever been 'in 'e hingles'? It can ...
... until they knackit against a steen an e shell cracit, an a hard bilet egg aye tastes better in e open air. Pace - ...
... A little wee man in a reed, reed coat, A staff in eez han, An a steen in eez throat, Gin ye tell ma ma riddle, I'll gie ye ...
... draains o neep-clicks, wi widden handgrips, iron shanks an a twa-pronged hook at e heid. Ye didna need em in fine ...
... a dother Baabie Allan. There wis a fireplace on e fleer an a big hole for ais at wid o held a month's ais at a time. ...
A Sair Fecht Smith, Alex 23,505 21 0.89

... a pain, Be efterneen ere's sin in a'a it's glory, Mair an a bittie het at's the story. Thursday 10th, Temp. 11/28 Haar ...
... AN POOR WIS THE SAME TAE YOU, FOWK AT'S GRATEFULL MAIR AN A FEW, AYE YOU WIS VICTIM O' THE FILM ROLL, DEID IN THE BODY ...
... Sunday 23rd, Temp. 3/7 (Rainfall 3/16) Dull mornin, quait, an a wee bit sin as weel, Dreich an damp, crabbit it maks a ...
... Wednesday 24th, Temp. (Rainfall 5/16) Wither is affa bare an a bittie raw, Canna compleen, December efter a'a. Thursday ...
... made their day complete an, ey went back tae the car mair an a bittie happy Jonsar Eck an the Wee Wifie finished the day ...
Evie Barron, Charles 11,528 15 1.30

... Nae wonder you’re refusing to join me. (Takes a bite.) An’ a biscuit, ana! This is sinful, this. (She is delighted with ...
... wee news wi’ a nice middle-aged mannie in stripey troosers an’ a sympathetic expression. But fit’s here but a lassie, nae ...
... a richt send-off, in front o’ his chummies fae the club an’ a’thing. But the thocht o’ spendin’ a’ that siller on a ...
... there. A real een – strippet troosers, mornin’ coat an’ a face like Boris Karloff. Withoot a word he gets a wee ...
... like Boris Karloff. Withoot a word he gets a wee brush an’ a dustpan fae ahin the coonter, gets doon on his knees, a’ ...
The Quarry Blackhall, Sheena 23,932 14 0.58

... Nava hid a Mars Bar. Bappy tuik oot a pyoke o crips an a can o Coke. Kieran set doon three bars o chuddy. The ...
... “Ye’re haiverin,” quo Brian. A hale year aulder than Nava, an a loon, he thocht that gied him the heich grun in aa ...
... taen wis merryin Jenny, ten year his junior, efter a lick-an-a-spit o coortship, his feet scarce skiffin the grun frae ...
... ’cept noo he wis a boozed-up orral wi a hoast, an ulcer, an a niver-eyndin peenge fur siller. There wis ay some exkeese ...
... Joe’s flash-in-the-pans. Some pan! Some flash! A junkie an a drooth – a kirn made bi the Earl o Hell as iver wis. Myra ...
The Thrie Sisters Purves, David 26,409 14 0.53

... be-in taen til the ceimeterie, the war a military band, an a salute wi rifles be-in fyred. But the warna monie fowk on ...
... we haed! An the-day---whit hae we got the-day? A man an a hauf, an the houss is quaet as a grave. Ah’m awa hame. ...
... houever dreich an dowf it micht be, whaur intelligence an a guid education can be uissless. Lat us suppose that amang ...
... A’ve leeved lyke a pig in pokey wee flats, wi twa chairs an a sofae, an a stove that aye reiks. It’s the flouers Ah’ve ...
... lyke a pig in pokey wee flats, wi twa chairs an a sofae, an a stove that aye reiks. It’s the flouers Ah’ve missed aw ma ...
BBC Voices Recording: Hawick N/A Audio 11,536 11 0.95

... I'm Madge [CENSORED: surname], [laugh] a Teri an a guitterbluid, and eh I've lived here for seventy-six ...
... F1011: I'm Madge [CENSORED: surname], I'm a Teri an a guitterbluid. I've lived here aw my life for sixty-si- ...
... sixty-si- seventy-six years. F1054: What's a Teri an a guitterbluid? F1011: I was born in Hawick but the ...
... M1010: //Aye [inaudible].// M1013: //Bools, aye, an a trolley used to, we used tae play wi a// well she's ...
... lot o trolleys of course,// M1010: //Aye.// M1013: an a an an the, and oh it was it was really great fun and a ...
Whuppitie Stourie Purves, David 1,422 10 7.03

... Ah ken ye’r fond o clashes aboot fairies, bairns, an a storie anent a fairie an the guidwyfe io Kittilrumpit haes ...
... press gang cleikit him up, for aw he wes cled wi a wyfe an a waen forby. Aweill, whan the guidman wes gaen the guidwyfe ...
... wes left aw hir lane wi smaw fendin. Littil gear haed she, an a soukin laddie bairn. Awbodie said hou vext thay war for ...
... She wes buskit in green, aw but a whyte short aipron, an a blek velvet hood, an a steipil-crouned beaver hat on hir ...
... green, aw but a whyte short aipron, an a blek velvet hood, an a steipil-crouned beaver hat on hir heid. She haed a lang ...
Craiters: 20 - Biz-Bizzin Fenton, Alexander 3,297 10 3.03

... ere twice afore an she'd teen er freen as weel's er three an a half ear aal graandother, an I wis fine pleaset tae be ...
... ye like, haadin eir mither's haan, fin aff ey'd go, a hop an a skip an a bounce. Iv coorse, aa young craiters dee e same. ...
... haadin eir mither's haan, fin aff ey'd go, a hop an a skip an a bounce. Iv coorse, aa young craiters dee e same. It's ...
... kye, broon an fite, een wi a braid collar roon its neck an a big bell hingin anaith. It wis handy for e lads at e huts ...
... staas at hame, here ey hid widden planks anaith e kye, an a widden passage an a widden greep, an nae trevises. An ere ...
The Boddamers' Monkey Blackhall, Sheena 8,148 8 0.98

... Brig o Balgownie, wight is thy Waa; Wi a wife's ae son, an a mare's ae foal, Doon shalt thou faa. Six white feathers ...
... swanky He smokit a pipe like a Turkish laird He'd a watch an a braw strippit hanky He acceptit an invite tae gyang tae a ...
... Ben the showdin hey takk the road inbye Fur a cheery news an a dram. Far the aipple stauns in the kailyaird neuk In the ...
... they sloked their drooth on Irn Bru an shandy Fish fingers an a puckle chips sweeled doon wi Typhoo tea. Fowk waukin past ...
... tho it's mebbe nae endearin It's a cross wi Eggs an Bacon an a tiger caad Machree. If ye ging inby the Rowett, far ...
Scots Tung Wittins 167 Fairnie, Robert 2,335 7 3.00

... anither - an then anither till the hauf time whustle blew an A cuid relax wi the score at 0-0. A yaised the same tactics ...
... flouers o the Himalayan balsam. Twa swans, a puckle deuks an a skurrel or twa for company. Noo an agane fowk stravaigit ...
... tae a native spikker but fir me it wis a kinna brekthrou an A howp it'll gie me courage tae try agane. If the fowk that ...
... levels o identity, confidence, motivation, enjoyment an a better knawledge o language in general. The auld fears ...
... a wee blue dug Wi a lead at its chin A lead at its chin An a ruff roon its throat Like a wee blue dug Wi a roch weet ...
Scots Tung Wittins 118 Fairnie, Robert 2,374 7 2.95

... Wojtek's permission. "Hello Rab, Thank ye for yer e-mails an A'm sorry A've no scrieved tae ye this monie a lang day. ...
... buikie ye tellt us tae get frae the Scottish Pairlament an A've a few observes aboot it. As faur as A ken, in the Scots ...
... it says, 'Yer MSPs need tae ken whit maitters (...)' an A'm thinkin it shuid be owerset intae the guid Scots lik ...
... it's juist the mixter-maxter o differ noon an verb forms. An A wis ettlin tae say the maist o thae mistaks in't is oot o ...
... a buikie cried 'A Scots Pairliament' bi James Robertson an A cam across sic constructions - the author yaises 'these' ...
Scots Tung Wittins 109 Fairnie, Robert 2,619 7 2.67

... or twa things in it ye're threapin ithers shuid dae. Ay, an A did tak thaim oot o context, but dileeberate like, for A ...
... thon broad Scots rubbish. A've spoken Fisherraw aw ma days an A'm no gaun tae chynge noo!" Howanever, gin oor doctor or ...
... thanks for yer repone til ma email. A hear whit ye say, an A gree that we're baith ettlin towards the selsame ends, ...
... at Glesca Uni we dae discreeminate atween Scots an slang, an A ken that at Embro, scholarly boadies lik Prof Jim Millar ...
... as a hantle spoken dialects wi a braid core vocabulary an a prescriptive grammar (mair David Purves nor Jim Millar, ...
The Fower Quarters: 08 - The Warlock's Curse Blackhall, Sheena 4,243 7 1.65

... war plain an orra. Fan he wis riggit in cassen jeans an a weel-worn green anorak, the quinie's skirt wis o blaik ...
... her heid war pleated ticht, syne lowsin them wi a fing! an a furl o her flouncin skirts. Tracy traivelled ten miles ...
... foregaithered, lat inower the i hallowed grun efter a pyot an a craw focht fur his soul. The pyot won, the pit-mirk soul ...
... daunce is on Setterday nicht. Mebbe ye'll nae need a spell an a magic buik. Mebbe Gavin MacInnes'll sikk tae wauk ye hame ...
... licht-fittit hairst moosies. Kate Murdoch cairriet a buik an a caunle in the foun o her jaiket pooch. Tracy Mowat grippit ...
The Wizard o the North Blackhall, Sheena 5,141 7 1.36

... Since your wee Sam clogged up its plugs, Wi a jar o glue an a pooch o bugs. Its the anely handwirk he's dane aa year, ...
... clean lums. There wis cholera, typhoid, Diptheria as weel An a muckle black tawse Fin ye gaed tae the skweel They hung ...
... Skweel denne's trendy, mine's a pyoke O chips wi a burger an a can o coke. Kali frae Bali in classroom three, Swallaes ...
... o tea. Dod Jean an Donna sit doon tae dine, On a parten an a labster frae the ocean brine. Hame tae teas- snuff the ...
... kirk steeples soar Her neebors? The Northern lichts, an a pirn tae doo. Skyscrapers rise like gravesteens aside her ...
Craiters: 02 - Kippert Fenton, Alexander 5,255 7 1.33

... ye hear onything'. 'Aye'. Ah weel, we got ower e gab o Mey an a day ir twa aifter at we got e beas oot, an even tried e ...
... saltpetre an driet oot. Ere wis a fleerish in e boxie tee, an a bit o flint at hid a bonnie orange colour. Jock tore aff a ...
... decent at e onset o e wik. E'd aye on a shaftit weskit an a sark buttont up till eez neck, hait or caal e niver wore ...
... e fairly took aff e draaers an briks for e'd fower lassies an a laddie. A richt fine lad, Jock, jist a gem, ere's mony a ...
... a look aboot. Ere wis some kinna black marks on e surface, an a speecial big patch at hid been weel battert doon aside em. ...

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