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As a Community Interest Company, Doric Books is set up to support the Doric speaking community. One way we do this is by offering this page to other Doric authors to sell their books. Inclusion on this site doesn't mean endorsement by Doric Books.
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28 Apr, 2024
Doric Rhyme Time fur Bairns
Sheena an Jackie are awa tae Abyne Librar iss wik tae dee een o thir Doric Rhyme Time sessions fur bairns. Cum alang an jyne in sangs an rhymes aboot coos, yowes an ither beasts. Fundit bi e Wee Grants for Creativity in the Scots Leid Fund.
Sheena and Jackie are away to Aboyne Library this week to do one of their Doric Rhyme Time sessions for children. Come along and join in songs and rhymes about cows, sheep and other animals. Funded by the Wee Grants for Creativity in the Scots Leid Fund.
28 Apr, 2024
Doric Blethers
Fit wye nae cum doon tae Alford Librar iss wik an jyne in oor first Wednesday o e month Doric Blethers. We're gaun tae hae a reminiscence box fae e librar iss month an e topic is fairmin. Sae feel free tae bring yer potems, sangs, stories, anecdotes aboot fairmin. Or jist cum fur a blether an a fine fly. Aabdy welcome.
Why not come along to Alford Library this week and join our first Wednesday of the month Doric Blethers. We're going to have a remeniscence box from the library this month and the topic id farming. So feel free to bring your poems, songs, stories, anecdotes about farming. Or just come for a chat and a cuppa. Everyone welcome.
01 Apr, 2024
Doric Measurements to get Official Status
Doric Measurements to get Official Status
The people of Northeast Scotland have long used a variety of Doric words to describe the weight, size and number of things. While native speakers are proficient in their ability to comprehend the exact amount of, for example, “a wee suppie”, non Doric speakers are sometimes left wondering as to “how much”, or “how many” is being referred to.
It’s because of this, that Doric units of measurement are to be formalised.
“Often, the issue is whether the noun modified is a count noun or a noncount noun”, said Phil Mair of The Doric Spikers Alliance,
“Fyles e confusion comes doon tae a ‘suppie’, or a ‘puckle’.” Phil said,
“Iv yer needin a bittie mair milk in yer tae, fur example, ye’d say – “can I get a wee suppie mair milk please?” Bit, iv ye were needin mair lumps o sugar, ye’d say “Can I hae a puckle mair lumps o sugar please? An of course”, Phil continued,
“A puckle an a suppie can be prefixed wi an adjective tae denote exact quantity, for example, “a wee suppie – a small amount”, or a “fair puckle - lots”.
Other units of measurement set to be included are:
Muckle = Big
Great muckle = massive
Wee = small
Affa wee = very small
Fyle = while
Wee fylie = short time
In a wee meentie = in a minute
29 Mar, 2024
Riverbank Primary Beuk Launch
Doric TV Interview
Jackie an Aaron fae Doric Books spik tae Jill McWilliam aboot e business an thir dreams for Doric Books.
Jackie and Aaron from Doric Books talk to Jill McWilliam about the business and their dreams for Doric Books.
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