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...Auld Zimmery [Content label: serious] Kydd, Robbie 73,728 4 0.05

... She's had a coupla days aff (why can't I have a day off?) an a couple mair in loo o workin on bank holidays. She explains ...
... he said, 'living in a big hoose, wi plentya money comin in an a joab waitin fir ye.' A job waiting for me? In this town? ...
... an the 'work-force' it's British Airways Executive Class an a Daimler wi a chauffeur, bit when I gang beggin tae Lunnon ...
... pals a wumman ever had, it's like haein fifty dochters an a hunner pals, oh, it's better than haein dochters, an I ...
Scottish Parliament: Official Report (07/09/00) Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 52,710 1 0.02

... for action also lies. It fair behoves us ain an a tae gie muckle steer tae this Pairlement tae mak shair ...
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. ...
Scottish Parliament: Business Bulletin 162/2000 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 41,272 2 0.05

... Scots prose haes in’t, an is baith a byordnar owersettin an a byordnar accomplishment, as weil’s addin wurthilie til oor ...
... oldest clipper ship and the only vessel in Scotland to be an "A" listed structure; regrets that such an important part of ...
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 ...
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. ...
Scottish Parliament: Committees: Education, Culture and Sport: Official Reports: Meeting 29, 2000 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 29,546 1 0.03

... examination is designed to grade youngsters in terms of an A, B or C pass. That level of demand and sophistication ...
Interview with Robert Bruce for Scottish Readers Remember Project N/A Audio 28,169 1 0.04

... actually a base. //We were the whole of Malta was a an a [click] a service island you might say it it the, all ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
A Fer Chauve Smith, Alex 23,344 7 0.30

... awa an, the twa o them were noo sittin sippin coffee an, a gless o wine. Muggie beginin tae feel the heat again." Oh ...
... tae see if I could sell ony peats. I knocked at the door an a mannie came tae the door. He spoke in gey broken English. ...
... They looked a richt healthy lot an, wi a suppie rain an a wee bit o Spring heat it wisnae lang afore the flooers ...
... in case the licht went aff. Filled a lantren wi paraffin an a wee stove, so he cood bile a kettle if there wis nae ...
... the meal the bottles came oot. (The T.V. wis switched aff) an a puckle stories were aye telt. Larry Ake says." Aye noo ...
Guts Barron, Charles 22,515 5 0.22

... Princess Margaret Rose does. She’s real modren. Smokes, an’ a’thing. LIZZIE G’wa, she’s only a quinie. MURIEL She’d be ...
... frien’. In confidence, mind you. Sweer him to secrecy, an’ a’thing. But next mornin’ you’d be the spik o’ the Broch. By ...
... they're affa good at it. (Both laugh wickedly.) ANGELICA An' a' this advice I'm gettin'? It's a based on personal ...
... up to be very brave) A hoosie o’ your ain. (Pause.) An’ a man o’ your ain. (Pause.) An’ bairnies o’ your ain. (Her ...
... hard. He finds this embarrassing.) I’ve got my ain hoose. An’ a weel-paid job. Efter the war … TEENIE (breaking in) I’ll ...
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 ...
Refuge [Content label: serious] Paisley, Janet 22,040 1 0.05

... fur ye. No this time. If he comes here, wi the polis, an a section order, ye'll hae tae speak fur yersell. (BETH ...
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 ...
Interview with Mary A Ronnie, Part 1, for Scottish Readers Remember Project N/A Audio 19,851 1 0.05

... //so vivid -// F1189: //Mmhm.// F1190: one was an A. A. Milne, F1189: Mmhm. F1190: and I had never ...
The Puddock and the Princess Purves, David 19,521 7 0.36

... Ay, mairrit ye ir frae this verra meinit on a puddok, an a lang an blythsum lyfe ti the perr o us, ma bonnie lassie. ...
... – a reception lyke, wi wyne an mebbe a bit Selkirk bannie an a pikkil shortbreid – for the perr o us. That wul be ...
... wutch at aw, Ah’m thinkin. Ringan: She haed nae teeth, an a plouk on hir neb, yeir Hieness Queen: Mercie me, ma mither ...
... yokit! Mairrit ye ir frae this verra meinit on a puddok, an a lang an blythsum lyfe ti the perr o us, ma bonnie lassie. ...
... ye? Morag: (Wringing her hands) Please----! Puddok: An a lang an blythsum lyfe ti the perr o us, ma bonnie ...
Scottish Parliament: Business Bulletin 1/2003 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 18,803 1 0.05

... Scottish Executive what the average cost to the NHS is of an (a) homeopathic, (b) generic and (c) branded prescription. ...

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