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| 50 Haikus by Japanese Masters | Purves, David | 1,039 | 10 | 9.62 | |
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... of a high order. C’awa lat’s see aw the rael flouers o this dulefu warld! Basho (1644-94) The fishmongir’s ... ... (1644-94) The fishmongir’s staw--- hou cauld the deid lips o the sautit bream. Basho The lairk lilts abuin aw day an ... ... frae the tea fyres drifts up til the muin. Basho The end o the road but we ir aye leevin yit, this Back End ... ... Blissit nicht throu the mesks drifts the whyte braith o dancers. Kikaku (1661-1707) Abuin the boat aw the bellies ... ... Kikaku (1661-1707) Abuin the boat aw the bellies pass o the wyld geese fliein. Kikaku Parritch haepit in a perfit ... |
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| A Blether an wee Bevvy | McCulloch, Peter Mitchell | 253 | 2 | 7.91 | |
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... Haddington. "Sit yersel doon Tam, hae a dram A hae a bit o' lowie the nicht", "Yon cascade wis loupin wi troot a' day ... ... stal till his keer. "Aye Tam whit we'd dae fer a gonnie o'neddies Risk yer jeer gettin blown awa' A'd rither hae a ... |
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| A Bonnie Fechter | Templeton, Sheila | 305 | 4 | 13.11 | |
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... seen red deer afore. But these beasts wernae ony shade o red. Ivery day as the licht hid ahint the Black Mounth, ... ... Black Mounth, they floated ower the high fence at the side o the line, sepia angels biggen a brig ower cloudy drifts ... ... he took his time, his fine big heid lowered wi nae loss o dignity. And so he lat me feed him ivery day, as the licht ... ... and poked aboot the frosty dyke. But nae use. My pail o slippy tattie parings frozen in the night where I'd left ... |
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| Aboot Cuddies an Camels | Fairnie, Robert | 664 | 19 | 28.61 | |
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... THERE wis a time lang syne when the Sultan o a desert country taen it intae his heid tae build up his ... ... transport system an bring it mair intae line wi thon o some o his neibours. He’d heard tell that some o his ... ... system an bring it mair intae line wi thon o some o his neibours. He’d heard tell that some o his neibours ... ... wi thon o some o his neibours. He’d heard tell that some o his neibours haed a gey modern transportation system ... ... further an a sicht faster an cairry a sicht mair wecht o graith nor the wey it wis the noo wi awbody juist uisin ... |
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| A Braw Guid Alairm | Fairnie, Robert | 1,498 | 34 | 22.70 | |
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... daein his National Service in his young days. The hail o thae twa year, apairt fae aboot seeven weeks, wis spent ... ... wi a Punka Louvre blawin air richt ower the middle o his hammock. Geordie aye hid tae mak shuir it wis blawin ... ... Geordie aye hid tae mak shuir it wis blawin ower the tap o it an no doon intae it sae he didnae catch the cauld but ... ... he hid an awfie job gittin aff tae sleep for the noise o the air blawin throu the vent trunk no tae mention the ... ... the vent trunk no tae mention the endless sweeshin soond o the air blawin oot the louvre. As time gaed by tho, he got ... |
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| Advent Antiphons in Scots | Ogston, David D | 235 | 26 | 110.64 | |
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... O Wisdom, frae the moo o the Maist Hich, You reign aawye an ... ... O Wisdom, frae the moo o the Maist Hich, You reign aawye an aye, tae the ends o the ... ... moo o the Maist Hich, You reign aawye an aye, tae the ends o the earth: The pooer o Your love hauds sway withoot let. ... ... reign aawye an aye, tae the ends o the earth: The pooer o Your love hauds sway withoot let. Come an teach us the wye ... ... Your love hauds sway withoot let. Come an teach us the wye o wisdom. O Lord an Israel’s Chief o chiefs-------- You ... |
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| Advert for "The Paix Machine" | Forde, Iain W D | 234 | 9 | 38.46 | |
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... anerlie pul. The laid thai maun shift is the gryte wecht o impyre, i this cace the intertrykin o space fowks frae ... ... is the gryte wecht o impyre, i this cace the intertrykin o space fowks frae ayont the plenits at ir doun-hauddin the ... ... ayont the plenits at ir doun-hauddin the naitral ingyne o the Scotch naitioun wi thair orra paix machines. The uiss ... ... the Scotch naitioun wi thair orra paix machines. The uiss o the auld wird "paix" refars ti the "Pax Romana" at hed the ... ... at hed the lik effek on Europ as the modren supprise o the Scots leid bi ane alien tung. A canna mynd the nem o't ... |
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| A Fairy (Liquid) Story [Content label: lesser] | Smith, Mark R | 4,326 | 33 | 7.63 | |
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... only words he could remember from the song: Ir you awaar o ony trows? Carrying on with the same two chord pattern, ... ... when he entered the bubble carried on. The easy-going 12 O’clock upward drift of Ralph’s bubble changed to a forceful ... ... of Ralph’s bubble changed to a forceful up and sideways 2 O’clock drag as the kitchen extractor fan started itself up ... ... with kaleidoscoping rainbow patterns, drawing him oot o da dark air duct and into a gigantic ... ... the house Ralph surprisingly fun himself standing ootside o. ‘Boanny day.’ ‘Ahhh. Yes. Yeah it is.’ The man continued ... |
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| Afa sad news, bit thanks for the memories - March 21, 2005 | Shepherd, Robbie | 778 | 26 | 33.42 | |
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... Road The Old Bog Road - Irish Ballad COMIN on tae the eyn o the wikk, ma myn wis made up tae hae ma say-awa the day on ... ... wis made up tae hae ma say-awa the day on a gypit craitur o a columnist in the Sunday Times fa took the rise o oor ... ... craitur o a columnist in the Sunday Times fa took the rise o oor naitural tongue up here in the north-east. Syne I ... ... Paxman. A phone-call on Setterday morning pit aa thochts o at oot o ma heid wi the afa sad news o the daith o Paddy ... ... A phone-call on Setterday morning pit aa thochts o at oot o ma heid wi the afa sad news o the daith o Paddy McGarr, o ... |
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| A Fer Chauve | Smith, Alex | 23,344 | 381 | 16.32 | |
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... Of course I wis jist soakin weet. (water wis runnin oot o the erse o my breeks) As Muggie Sliga peyed me she said ... ... I wis jist soakin weet. (water wis runnin oot o the erse o my breeks) As Muggie Sliga peyed me she said jokinly. ... ... me she said jokinly. "Cheer up Jonsar Eck ere's aye wither o some kind at this time o year." I didnae even answer her, ... ... up Jonsar Eck ere's aye wither o some kind at this time o year." I didnae even answer her, I jist let oot a muckle ... ... he went tae the surgery he wis telt tae come back at ten o clock neest day. So at ten o clock Jonsar Eck wis sittin ... |
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| A few notes on old Kilwinning Town and the Biography of Robert Morrison, Crosshouse. | Morrison, Mr Robert | 5,211 | 3 | 0.58 | |
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... of the furnace. He left his home in the morning at five o’clock and returned home at 6 p.m. after having wrought a ... ... we played at the auld brigend, we aye got a wee bit o’ nannys black man. O how we used to steal doon the burn or ... ... auld brigend, we aye got a wee bit o’ nannys black man. O how we used to steal doon the burn or through auld Johny ... |
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| A fine Ham an Haddie | Fairnie, Robert | 906 | 21 | 23.18 | |
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... As a laddie, Geordie Jooks aye liked gaun tae the matinee o the picters on a Seturday. It wis aye 2d weel spent an ... ... an noo he wis comin oot the front doors tae the heid o the steps. The front steps o the Heywechts picter-hoose ... ... the front doors tae the heid o the steps. The front steps o the Heywechts picter-hoose faced strecht on tae Brig ... ... faced strecht on tae Brig Street an at this time o year, Geordie wis aye gey near blinnit comin oot fae the ... ... the steps till his een got yaised wi the licht. At the fit o the steps, he wis aboot tae turn aff for hame when ... |
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| Ahint 'e Herst | Brown, Charles W | 251 | 9 | 35.86 | |
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... Fit kin' o' herst hiv A hin efter echty four 'eers? A pucklie o' ... ... kin' o' herst hiv A hin efter echty four 'eers? A pucklie o' bairns A've lernt ti coont wi' thir peers An' ti read o' ... ... o' bairns A've lernt ti coont wi' thir peers An' ti read o' thir star, fan 'e sheets at 'e goal an' succeeds. A'd ... ... fan 'e sheets at 'e goal an' succeeds. A'd rether 'ey kint o' 'e stars fleein' ower thir heeds An' fit wye iss furlin' ... ... fleein' ower thir heeds An' fit wye iss furlin' warld o' oors keeps gyan Wi' nae ingin ti caa't an' lack o' a ... |
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| A Hoary Story - The Cemet'ry Inspector's Lament | Henderson, John | 188 | 2 | 10.64 | |
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... Grave-diggin is ne'er a thit easy, Wi a pickle o freest i the grun, An Mair, the inspector, shuda kent ... ... hup clair-lik intae thur sicht, Sae his men poo’d him oot o the chasm, Whilst he heeld oan tae thur airms guid an ... |
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| A Keek intae the hospital kitchen aifter the appointment wi the O.T. | Sangster, Maureen | 273 | 19 | 69.60 | |
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... This wis a lang drawin o a wey o life: I sa sair shadows beatin a fite tiled wa: ... ... This wis a lang drawin o a wey o life: I sa sair shadows beatin a fite tiled wa: Fan blades ... ... - tae me like sickles, Yet like the pechin pulsation o a muckle trapped bird, An like lobster I sa aince that ... ... eat great birds in Scotland. Insteid, there wis the hint o fish: The weemen wi hair up in net caps An skinklin aprons ... ... wi hair up in net caps An skinklin aprons made me think o days gaun by, O herring queans guttin. An those eesome ... |
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| Alba awa | Purves, David | 36 | 1 | 27.78 | |
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... birslin the deid gress gowden, an endin, eftir a taigil o knowes, on ae broun tapmaist craig; that bleized its ... |
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| Allt Darrarie - Burn of the Stunning Noise, Glen Muick | Blackhall, Sheena | 131 | 2 | 15.27 | |
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... Lang as a note on a tenuous string, Black as a swan, o' immaculate mystery Doon rowes the burn, on a sang an a ... ... Bach Syne, wid I bide b' it, thirled an tied tae it, Drink o its music a strang willie-waucht! ... |
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| A lock o hellery | Johnson, Laureen | 1,933 | 15 | 7.76 | |
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... yarns: ‘Yea, min, I doot hit’s juist, as Aald Peter o da Quoys wis wint ta say, “a lock o hellery!”’ Such things ... ... juist, as Aald Peter o da Quoys wis wint ta say, “a lock o hellery!”’ Such things can happen, I suppose. But even if ... ... could hardly fin onywye ta park, dey wir such a hellery o cars.’ ‘We catched twartree haddocks an a hellery o ... ... o cars.’ ‘We catched twartree haddocks an a hellery o piltocks.’ It was time to call for help. Axin aroond The ... ... the speaker didn’t think much of the situation: ‘A hellery o sma piltocks’, for example, or ‘dey wir such a hellery o ... |
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| Ane Auld Sang | Purves, David | 7,319 | 69 | 9.43 | |
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... Hame: do. (200 BC – 200 AD): ULLANS, Wintrer 1999 9. Sang o the Snaw-Whyte Heids: Cho Wen chun (1st Century AD): ... ... (1st Century AD): NORTHWORDS, 1, 1991 10. On the Daith o his Faither: Wei Wen-ti (188-227): LALLANS 44, 1995 11. ... ... Pyne: Li Hou-chu (10th Century) 47. Hogmanay: Su Tung p’o (1036-1101) 48. On the Birth o his Son: Su Tung p’o ... ... 47. Hogmanay: Su Tung p’o (1036-1101) 48. On the Birth o his Son: Su Tung p’o (1036-1101) 49. Thocht bi the Lochan: ... ... Tung p’o (1036-1101) 48. On the Birth o his Son: Su Tung p’o (1036-1101) 49. Thocht bi the Lochan: Chu Hsi (1130-1200) ... |
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| An epistle tae Wullie wi the broken jaw | Hynd, George | 250 | 6 | 24.00 | |
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... thing, Tied up wi wire, nuts an bolts and wee pieces o' string. Awbody askin if ye wir still feelin fine and ... ... wid make sure ye guzzled the wattery tripe Wi' the aid o' a funnel and a length o'hose pipe! Nae mince or tatties ... ... the wattery tripe Wi' the aid o' a funnel and a length o'hose pipe! Nae mince or tatties or guid auld greasy pies, ... ... mince or tatties or guid auld greasy pies, an' the sicht o' a steak wid bring tears tae yer eyes - Nae fish or chips ... ... talkin' like a ventriloquist's dummy, "Gi'es us a gottle o'geer an a wee dark rummy" So tae help ye oot here's a wee ... |
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| An Order o Baptism | Ogston, David D | 526 | 23 | 43.73 | |
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... Lat us hearken tae the wirds o the Lord. I the twenty-echth o Saint Mattha, Jesus says : ... ... us hearken tae the wirds o the Lord. I the twenty-echth o Saint Mattha, Jesus says : “Aa authoritie in heiven an in ... ... been gien tae me. Gyang ye furth, syne, and mak disciples o aa the clans o human flesh an been ; baptise them i the ... ... me. Gyang ye furth, syne, and mak disciples o aa the clans o human flesh an been ; baptise them i the Name o the ... ... the clans o human flesh an been ; baptise them i the Name o the Faither an the Sin an the Halie Speerit, an wyse them ... |
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| Article for the Shetland Times- An apology to Shetland knitters | De Luca, Christine | 901 | 18 | 19.98 | |
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... is ta come, amongst idder places, tae Shetland, as part o a Travelling Gallery Tour. Wish I Was Here is an ... ... dat's browt tagidder poetry fae da various straands o Scottish culture, an trowe poetry an art, explored whit ... ... am I. Each poet wis assigned a photographer, so da book o poems is only wan product o da project. Der's an ... ... a photographer, so da book o poems is only wan product o da project. Der's an exhibition o da photographers' art ta ... ... is only wan product o da project. Der's an exhibition o da photographers' art ta geng wi hit. I wirkit wi da ... |
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| A Sair Fecht | Smith, Alex | 23,505 | 394 | 16.76 | |
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... 6th, Temp 0/1 (Rainfall 10/16) Frosty day, en licht shoors o rain, Aye taewards nicht it's frosty again. Tuesday 7th, ... ... blue sky. Tuesday 14th, Temp. 3/9 Affa weak is the sin in o the sky, Fine tae see wither sae bonny an dry. Wednesday ... ... 15th, Temp. 3/6 Day sae fine an affa mild, Nae sign o winter bein wild Thursday 16th, Temp. 2/3 Dul an foggy an ... ... twa fauld. Friday 17th, Temp. 2/3 Dry bit a Sooth win foo o win chill, Noo oor beens wi cauld win dis fill. Saturday ... ... 20th, Temp. 0/3 (Rainfall 2/16) Aye ere's a frosty nip in o the air, Hale day lang affa fine an fair. Tuesday 21st, ... |
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| A shuttle o soonds | De Luca, Christine | 362 | 12 | 33.15 | |
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... At da time at folk namit da nort end o Eden a moothfoo o soonds gied frame tae da laand every ... ... At da time at folk namit da nort end o Eden a moothfoo o soonds gied frame tae da laand every bicht, every knowe a ... ... bicht, every knowe a wird pictir in Norn. Dey hed böddies o wirds for da varg o da crofter soonds o da crö, da crub an ... ... a wird pictir in Norn. Dey hed böddies o wirds for da varg o da crofter soonds o da crö, da crub an da hill: some lost ... ... Dey hed böddies o wirds for da varg o da crofter soonds o da crö, da crub an da hill: some lost on da wind owre da ... |
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| A Small Book of Translations: 03 - Catullus 2 | Hutchison, Alexander | 201 | 1 | 4.98 | |
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... life, though, wi yon pair: the aul man an his monniment o a wife. Nae winner – ye're aa deein fine. Nae rummles in ... |
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| A Small Book of Translations: 04 - Catullus 3 | Hutchison, Alexander | 64 | 1 | 15.63 | |
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... a lamprey oot for its denner. Braggit as bonny at the back o the Bin (jammy piece t' some mealie fae Keith). An oor ... |
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| A Small Book of Translations: 05 - Catullus 4 | Hutchison, Alexander | 121 | 1 | 8.26 | |
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... aa yer fine wirdies are nithin bit vapour, a parcel o ween an you a vanishin vapour tee. Ach, awa – though ye ... |
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| A Small Book of Translations: 08 - Catullus 7 [Content label: serious] | Hutchison, Alexander | 101 | 1 | 9.90 | |
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... an crackin lik a cuddie's cunt pishin oot in simmer. O bit he's the bees' knees: the blaegart rides aathin (hud ... |
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| A Small Book of Translations: 09 - Catullus 8 | Hutchison, Alexander | 83 | 3 | 36.14 | |
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... aboot "Buntie's bonny": blonde a'll grant ye, a lang drink o watter, nae hump as far as I can tell. Gweed pints there – ... ... there t' fancy? – in aa yon gran carcass nae a smidgin o saat. Leebie's a beezer: braw, bien fae tap t' tail – aa ... ... a beezer: braw, bien fae tap t' tail – aa the gowans o ither deems she's gaithert til hersel. ... |
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| A Small Book of Translations: 10 - Catullus 9 | Hutchison, Alexander | 95 | 1 | 10.53 | |
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... lat's – an tak wir taik, an coont a maik for aa the havers o coorse aal men. Suns ging doon an sclim anither day: tae ... |
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| A Small Book of Translations: 13 - Catullus 12 | Hutchison, Alexander | 42 | 1 | 23.81 | |
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... days at cross-roads doon back wynds, pilks aa the nevvies o Bonnie Prince Charlie. ... |
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| A Small Book of Translations: 18 - Ronsard 1 | Hutchison, Alexander | 145 | 1 | 6.90 | |
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... an settl't bare as licht in my airm-span t' sing sae douce o blithe an lees. Nae doot ye're prood an coorse an caal; ... |
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| A Small Book of Translations: 32 - Glossary & Notes | Hutchison, Alexander | 1,973 | 2 | 1.01 | |
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... laft is loft; bairn is a child; loo is love. 7. The dinnle o bells: Fan is when; gloamin is twilight; toonlan is ... ... upset; raise up is rose up; miscaa is insult, abuse; steer o aul lichties is a crowd of old believers; breengin is ... |
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| A strynd o sense | De Luca, Christine | 368 | 9 | 24.46 | |
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... is dey bring in da shaeves. Lookin back hit wis pure 'Song o Songs': up da Kloss o Voe, laevin doon'oose: a mile hit ... ... Lookin back hit wis pure 'Song o Songs': up da Kloss o Voe, laevin doon'oose: a mile hit felt lik tryin no ta ... ... lik tryin no ta spill. Dis is da time fur singin; da sang o doos is i da rigs. He wid see me is I roonded da shooder o ... ... o doos is i da rigs. He wid see me is I roonded da shooder o da Kloss, lift his een, but keep his sye i da rhythm o ... ... o da Kloss, lift his een, but keep his sye i da rhythm o centuries. Coarn fell in swaars o stoor. I reeselled me ... |
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| A Study into the Knowledge and Use of Scots Amongst Primary Pupils on Upper Deeside | Blackhall, Sheena | 29,793 | 58 | 1.95 | |
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... (taken from Horsburgh) i.2: Grampian Region. Taken from O'Dell and Mackintosh i.3: The Dialects of Scots. Taken from ... ... The farming tradition seems bred intae the land, but maist o the North East o Scotland's maybe 250 year auld. ... ... seems bred intae the land, but maist o the North East o Scotland's maybe 250 year auld. (R.M./S.M. 7:12:99) The ... ... began by examining the Pictish question: ... in the course o the historical study ye made o the language, ye pynt oot ... ... question: ... in the course o the historical study ye made o the language, ye pynt oot that the North East wis ... |
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| ...Auld Zimmery [Content label: serious] | Kydd, Robbie | 73,728 | 80 | 1.09 | |
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... aff (why can't I have a day off?) an a couple mair in loo o workin on bank holidays. She explains this to me ... ... to zimmer off creakily to the office to beard the Cock o the North (Officer-in-Charge, Big Charlie, Matron's ... ... the mess in his jotter, opens her eyes wide, and makes an O of her mouth. She has noticed! She always notices. Why ... ... prrreg-nant.' says Fiona, still smiling royally. 'Fi-o-na prrreg-nant. And-ee prrreg-nant.' She picks up Beastie ... ... can be heard behind the sofa. Perhaps we'll spell Murray M-o-r-a-y.' 'And if it's a girl?' 'I've told you. I'll swop ... |
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| A Wee Lick o Vernish | Fairnie, Robert | 187 | 6 | 32.09 | |
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... aw syne they war last duin. Baith the door an the windaes o thair grund flair flet wis grained an feinished wi a coat ... ... grund flair flet wis grained an feinished wi a coat or twa o copal vernish but the vernish hid seen better days an they ... ... juist tae gaun intae the haundyman’s shop at the tap o the Wynd the neist mornin an speir for a pint o vernish. ... ... at the tap o the Wynd the neist mornin an speir for a pint o vernish. He wad gie the door an windaes a wee lick o ... ... pint o vernish. He wad gie the door an windaes a wee lick o vernish the neist nicht efter he hid cam hame fae his ... |
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| A Wee Scran o Herrin | Fairnie, Robert | 1,552 | 45 | 28.99 | |
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... gin he hid a dacent catch, thare wis aye the chance o gittin a scran o herrin an gaun roond the doors sellin ... ... a dacent catch, thare wis aye the chance o gittin a scran o herrin an gaun roond the doors sellin thaim. Siller wis ... ... day but mair parteeclar on a Seturday. It taen the twa o thaim nae time at aw tae rin alang tae the herbour efter ... ... in. The herbour seemed tae be stappit fu wi boats an maist o thaim hid thair foremasts set up alang wi thair liverin ... ... thair liverin derricks. It makit the herbour look lik yin o thae auld farrant picters whaur the rowth o ship's masts ... |
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| Awfy thochts: The closemouth jottings of Wullie MacKersall | Glen, Michael Hamish | 3,176 | 20 | 6.30 | |
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... Ah'm no a clype But Jean McPartan Is wan stripe short O ony tartan. Hings her washing Oot at nicht Because her ... ... The shoeshop man Says 'Aw that fits Is this auld pair O navvy's bits'. WELL SPOTTED Ah've a china, He's cried ... ... need tae wait Here fur the wife, And she can gie The kiss o life. BLINDING RAIN 'Jeez' said Jessie, 'See that felly, ... ... Ah've a parrot She's cried Dolly She's jist a clone O wan cried Polly. Polly's life is Steeped in crime. She's ... ... she had tae Chase a rat. SHELL SHOCK Ah've a tortoise Name o Speedy Fur when he eats He's awfy greedy. Ah tellt him no ... |
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| A wikk o shows taks me back an fore in time - April 25, 2005 | Shepherd, Robbie | 779 | 28 | 35.94 | |
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... There's something aboot them that speaks o hame and the countryside Willie Kemp on Bothy Ballads IN A ... ... countryside Willie Kemp on Bothy Ballads IN A funny kyn o wye like Dr Who stravaigin back an fore in time, I hae ... ... an fore in time, I hae been deein the same tae the soun o music, sang an patter. Weel, Wednesday nicht it wis the ... ... an Setterday dennertime I wis oot at Aul Meldrum as guest o the Meldrum and Bourtie Heritage Society for the unveilin ... ... the Meldrum and Bourtie Heritage Society for the unveilin o commemorative plaques to Willie Kemp and George S Morris. ... |
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| BBC Voices Recording: Aberdeen | N/A | Audio | 13,536 | 118 | 8.72 |
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... //Wow!// That is amazin isn't it? //Yeah tae think o that now.// F1043: //But it's nae really// because ... ... went for your dividend, Copie divi.// //That was one o the times, aye.// F1043: //That was usually twice a ... ... good.// F1043: //[laugh]// F1054: Spikkin o claes, should we start there then? Whit whit words would ... ... F1041: //Mmhm.// F1054: An what aboot other items o clothin, do you have any unusual words for eh this, well I ... ... it was used by oor parents because again they come aff o fishers an ye'd aye yer ganseys [inhale].// F1040: ... |
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| BBC Voices Recording: Dunbar [Content label: lesser] | N/A | Audio | 13,714 | 102 | 7.44 |
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... you come from? M1016: Skateraw, a little farm just out o the town. F1054: Great. M1014: My name's Andrew ... ... Sittin, fell out wi the wife, I was sittin about two o'clock in the mornin, freezing cold, woke up wi the ... ... case they come back", so I I moved off. By that, two o'clock in the mornin that happened. F1054: Where did ... ... again. And must hae got home about half-past four, five o'clock in the mornin. Missus never asked where I was, ... ... or nothing, nuh. But that was eh that was me, one story o drunk. F1054: Yeah, okay what aboot words for ... |
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| BBC Voices Recording: Glasgow [Content label: lesser] | N/A | Audio | 6,693 | 33 | 4.93 |
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... annoyed, scunnered's fed up, annoyed's eh, cannae think o a word for annoyed, er anyway. Scunnered really means ... ... that, annoyed, scunnered. M1004: If I, if I get haud o these glaikit wee bachles that havenae turned up this ... ... pleased wi it, aye. F1054: And if you cannae think o something, that's significant too, because it just means ... ... //television,// F1006: //Yes.// F1054: because o radio, we're all usin the same words. //What aboot ... ... F1005: //Ehm// freezin. F1054: And the opposite o that, hot? F1005: Ehm, roastin. M1004: Bilin. ... |
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| BBC Voices Recording: Hawick | N/A | Audio | 11,536 | 148 | 12.83 |
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... it back again. It's been playin up these past couple o days. Can I get you to do that once more Madge if that's ... ... but the gui- the guitterbluid born in the west end o Hawick, [laugh] the best pairt. [laugh] M1013: ... ... with words for 'pleased' if that's okay. Anybody think o anything there? M1013: Er agreeable. F1054: Is ... ... 'fair'// F1011: //Aye, 'tain on'// M1013: //A lot o folk use that word.// M1012: a lot to intensify ... ... //Very good,// very good, what aboot the opposite o that, what aboot 'annoyed'? M1010: //Eh// M1013: ... |
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| BBC Voices Recording: Inverurie | N/A | Audio | 12,014 | 115 | 9.57 |
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... just "het" it's just a different spellin but eh instead o hot it's het. M999: //Aye.// F1001: //Or bilin.// ... ... ye're, if ye're daein something an ye get affa het a lot o folk would say, "Cor, I'm jist bilin". Eh but het is a ... ... M1000: Well I've nothing else but eh a- anither wey o spellin [inaudible] cauld, C.A.U.L.D. an again if I'd ... ... what I've got, I just// F1053: Would you have ranges o coldness? Would you? M1002: Ye'd then pit anither ... ... roused,// F1001: //Riled. Roused.// M999: //a lot o folk say 'I'm r-', would say roosed, fizzin mad// ... |
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| BBC Voices Recording: Leith | N/A | Audio | 16,679 | 69 | 4.14 |
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... Or they would s-, nowadays they would say, "I'm oot o sorts". Ehm, definitely. But I was lookin at it, you ... ... horses or animals, knackers, meaning the size or shape o them, and so on. And that's why I think that er kids ... ... from us. //Er.// F1054: //Gie me// a blast o Morningside, John. M1021: A-a- a phrase? //Well// ... ... know, instead of saying "to" they say er er "ae" or or "o", "tae". You know, my sore, my sore, sore tae, that ... ... But, and they made clangers, they still dae some o them. But that's the way they spoke. And so therefore ... |
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| BBC Voices Recording: Perth | N/A | Audio | 17,146 | 12 | 0.70 |
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... //kinda stroppy, arrogant// F1027: //Uh-huh yeah bit o an attitude.// //Yeah mmhm.// F1023: //Huffy more// ... ... F1026: //Yeah.// F1027: //But again these are sort o// //terms rather than words.// F1026: //Than ... ... I'm goin when I was at Sconieburn or doon at Errol or some o these places, eh they used to have the newspaper //cut ... ... aw cosy in the flat an ye had tae away run doon the middle o these stairs like, you know? //[inhale] But it was a ... ... F1025: //The mod cons nowadays.// F1054: Speakin o mod cons, Pam, do you think your your kids use different ... |
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| BBC Voices Recording: Portree | N/A | Audio | 14,267 | 2 | 0.14 |
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... will be looking at the dictionary when they get oot o here. F1009: //[laugh]// M1055: //[laugh]// ... ... F1009: //[inhale]// I would spell it S.G.L.E.O.C. //Yes it's// M1055: //Sgleoc?// F1009: sgleoc ... |
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| BBC Voices Recording: Stirling | N/A | Audio | 14,324 | 84 | 5.86 |
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... no.// M1146: //Never did.// F1054: //You might o heard o it. [laugh]// F1143: //No way!// I would ... ... M1146: //Never did.// F1054: //You might o heard o it. [laugh]// F1143: //No way!// I would skive. ... ... of words, erm you were spikkin aboot this afternoon, likes o 'clobber', like, I shouldnae say them cause it's robbin ... ... F1054: //That's nice!// F1143: //Never heard o that!// F1054: //[inaudible]// F1145: //that ... ... and I would say "I'm no, I'm not, I'm watchin the back o my eyelids." F1143: [laugh] F1144: //[laugh] ... |
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| Bed an brekfest | Purves, David | 65 | 2 | 30.77 | |
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... anerlie tyme wul gie the aucht o a laund as tyme haes tuimed it. the whyle the bey an the ... ... new berricks, its yett heavie gairdit. Ah walk til the end o the pynt whyle the tyde attends the wund the waves ettil, ... |
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