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Out of all her works, her most important are [[An Etymological Dictionary of Scotland's Norse]] and [[A Description of Scotland's Norse]]. These two texts are together the most important documents regarding Scots Norse, as they are the earliest complete description of the language. Both are mainly focused on Western Scots Norse, but the 2nd includes a short description of Skye Scots Norse, based on the speech of her family. The 2nd also includes a description of the last holdouts of Mannish Scots Norse, which would die within the decade after she passed.

==Dorcha==

Sorcha's relationship with Dorcha is often described as a close friendship, especially by more conservative leaning groups, but it is extremely likely they were actually lovers who hid their relationship from others, as homosexuality was treated extremely poorly at the time. Based on letters back and forth between the two, it becomes extremely apparent there existed at least some affection between the two. Further evidence comes from Sorcha's journal, which, while in fragmentary condition, contains text describing how the two would often share a bed, both at day and night. The journal also contains a few short descriptions of several "stevnmòt", seemingly a word for "date" (eg. "meeting between lovers").

The two met around age 10 and would quickly become friends, but their relationship wouldn't grow intimate till their early 20's, and from Sorcha's journal we can assume they began living together around age 23, which she'd seemingly explain to her family as being for work, writing in her journal "I explained to my parents the arrangement with my ''bèt'', saying it was for research purposes, furthering with the information that Dorcha speaks Scots Norse"

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 Out of all her works, her most important are [[An Etymological Dictionary of Scotland's Norse]] and [[A Description of Scotland's Norse]]. These two texts are together the most important documents regarding Scots Norse, as they are the earliest complete description of the language. Both are mainly focused on Western Scots Norse, but the 2nd includes a short description of Skye Scots Norse, based on the speech of her family. The 2nd also includes a description of the last holdouts of Mannish Scots Norse, which would die within the decade after she passed.
+==Dorcha==
+Sorcha's relationship with Dorcha is often described as a close friendship, especially by more conservative leaning groups, but it is extremely likely they were actually lovers who hid their relationship from others, as homosexuality was treated extremely poorly at the time. Based on letters back and forth between the two, it becomes extremely apparent there existed at least some affection between the two. Further evidence comes from Sorcha's journal, which, while in fragmentary condition, contains text describing how the two would often share a bed, both at day and night. The journal also contains  a few short descriptions of several "stevnmòt", seemingly a word for "date" (eg. "meeting between lovers").
+The two met around age 10 and would quickly become friends, but their relationship wouldn't grow intimate till their early 20's, and from Sorcha's journal we can assume they began living together around age 23, which she'd seemingly explain to her family as being for work, writing in her journal "I explained to my parents the arrangement with my ''bèt'', saying it was for research purposes, furthering with the information that Dorcha speaks Scots Norse"