A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of ett in Corpus

Central

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
She ett a wee bit, an worrit tae hers on page 14
An then they ett the sweeties: this caused a b on page 28
Yet ye ett a hale goose, wi its banes, b on page 44

5 matches

MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
and ett his meat, glowering at naethi on page 61

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
thetic tae the Covenant, they ett an drank thaim oot o hous an on page 58

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
ook. N was for neep. The coos ett some an mair went in the kail on page 120

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
wk - an whit kin o maet thay ett. Whiles we get a keik at wrut on page 110

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
I telt ae wee bairn, 'Ett yer carrots
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
speldert an he ett the heid an aw.
houss swang ajie gaed ben an ett the paliassis.
2 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
anent whit type o beasts were ett and whit types o crops were g
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
tae Beatrice an Bill, an they ett hungrily. No muckle wis sayed
o muckle wis sayed while they ett, excep that Hsien informt tha
e sat in meditation. Then she ett her tea. That tane her till 8
pit at the fuit o the brae an ett the scraps he had pit bye for
the beild o a howe at nuin an ett an restit.
8 matches

Doric

Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
an anither patient helped me ett thaim. I myn on warslin wi th on page 6

1 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
we ett as bairns on page 3

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
s oneythein tae dee wee Mojo, ett'] en up en a disaster," Aleck on page 32

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
e!" quo the moose, "'Afore ye ett, on page 21

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
an nichts he hidna a pick tae ett, an bi e hinnerein he wis fai on page 10
Na, ye needna say, 'Fit'll we ett, fit'll we drink, fit'll we w on page 14
s, "Fitna wye dis yer maister ett wi tax-gaitherers an cyaards? on page 17
ale o e time he'd naethin tae ett, an bi e hinnerein he wis fai on page 85
is disciples, "Fit wye div ye ett an drink," says they, "wi tax on page 88
Also on pages 92, 93, 95, 97, 99, 101, 102, 106, 107, 108, 109, 116, 117, 121
31 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
del o' a loaf o' breed fit he ett on page 159
Haudin forks an knives tae ett lamb cutlets on page 162
Bit kin fair ett his mate on page 180

9 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
e hiv onythin fine-tastit ti ett, think on me. I've a noshun f on page 83
hin sae fine-tastit as fit ee ett bi yersel. Fair teen on wi e on page 84
physog. Fine freen ee are! Ee ett aa a creesh fen ee wis huddin on page 85

3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
t at aa. Sae she tyeuk it, an ett it as weel as she cwid manage on page 34
"He ett mair nor the Caibinet-vricht, on page 56

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
lang fite goons. They either ett ye, or terrifeed ye ooto sax
er the weet streets. Her legs ett up the cassies wi lang stride
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
n held them oot for Daisy tae ett. While the muckle chestnut ja
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ower wi, syne grab a sup tae ett an jyne me on the balcony. I'
utritional needs. Naebody noo ett auld-farrand food onless 'twi
rned on their ain maisters an ett them, sae dichtin humankind f
r an yird is fit they hae tae ett.
4 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
n a picnic lunch wi’s an we ett it on iss bench waatchin e do
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
An sma beasties. Mappies aat ett oot o yir han. Mowdies powkin
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ey. We looked in aw the tins, ett aw the biscuits, ett aw the c
aw the biscuits, ett aw the chicken in the fridge,
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
e mainners ava. Victor Vratch ett aabody’s leavins an aathin
ett oatcakes an cheese. She’d j
promise nae tae ett ye, or clype tae the auld wum
ae ye ken this? Lowpity winna ett sweeties ava. An neither sud
ilkie time she booed doon tae ett the cheese, she stottit
9 matches

Shetland