A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of pan in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
room. The cook threw a fryin-pan efter her as she went oot, bi on page 60

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
gonnae manage tae shite in a pan wi nae seat. Ah could sit oan on page 61

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Cairns, Pauline Lallans 83 - Boeuf Bourguignon, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Tak them oot o the pan an set aside on page 69

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ie wee neb!" as a muckle stew-pan wheecht by it an gey near caa on page 44

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ema bawroom, sookin oan minty Pan Draps tae hide the smell o la on page 27

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
capitalist state. Knockin yer pan in fur pennies so's some clap on page 1

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
' draw a picture. Aye, git a' pan loafy aboot it an' set aboot on page

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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
faces, preparing them fir the pan. But Da telt me that other fo on page 37

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
say aboot it due tae him bein pan breid. Ah can still pit in an on page 1

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
's aw this?' quoth he, in his pan-loaf vice. 'Youse men shud be on page 17

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
"That daft wee bizzum is pan breid!?' on page 24
'Ye'll no be ages on the pan.' on page 30

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"Who's Ken?" he asks aw dead pan. Ah jist stare through him. J on page 48
much attention. Wae oor dead pan expressions it seemed maire l on page 188

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
the cludgie tae disinfect the pan, but they gie it anither name on page 58

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
white tiled flair. Ah get the pan lid open joost in time as ano on page 3

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Dead Pan on page 94

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Which maks his fryin pan richt foo on page 112
Has heard the skirl o oor pan. on page 114

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
an when she's no knockin her pan oot wi aw that, she's bakin c on page 33
wis noo bobbin up in doon the pan lik a wee broon monkey. Ay wh on page 98
e us tae another flash in the pan on page 117
e us tae another flash in the pan ' We're Stramash, an wur PISH on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
aside a muckle saucepan. The pan wis fu o a clatty gooey purpi on page 102

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Thair's nae Pan-Breid the day, juist Plain, S on page 43
he 'Nae plain breid!', 'Gie's Pan!' o it, on page 3758
Crossin some immense salt-pan, on page 140

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
poon and plowped it intae the pan. He wid steer it up efter. on page 24

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
We ken that Pan's the wird that maks us fecht on page 130

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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
tling o a novelle ben ma harn-pan. Bot whan A wrate in Inglish on page 10

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
d slumped deep intae a toilet pan, throwin his guts up. on page 10
Peter Pan's ma favourite Disney film. I on page 36
m mair. Ah wis sittin oan the pan, face red and wet. He rushed on page 40
him ower the heid wi a fryin pan and tae his dyin day, he'd na on page 42
nald ower the heid wi a fryin pan would o been burned intae hur on page 51

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a loaf o pan-breid on page 67

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
The son o Pan and a watter kelpie. on page 98

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
Some pan breid wi you will be good fur on page 16

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
an Peter Pan wad hae no bin on page 68

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
frae the sowel, no the hairn-pan. on page 121

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
in an ootlin leid, an a harn-pan. Eimages kythes i the keekin-
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Porter, Steve Lallans 74 - Gone Wi The Windae, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
staunin thair pechin, wi the pan danglin fae wan haun. ‘Noo
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Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
it. Ah’m no shair if ye get pan breid nooadays? Mind, he wiz
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
-east that is kent as spikkin pan loaf. If ye are spikkin pan l
loaf. If ye are spikkin pan loaf, ye are tryin tae spik p
at stuff. His poem ca’ed “Pan Loaf” was makin fun o these
They toss their heids an spik pan loaf.
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ge intae ma luif again like a pan o bilin fat.
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
pley onie mair, fur hiz harn-pan wes fair ringin. He hirplit a
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
the grun: a roon, white harn-pan wi teeth grinnin at him in th
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ISA Yer hat! A fryin pan wioot a handle! I never seen
ISA Yer hat! A fryin pan wioot a handle! I never seen
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
nae idea hou their vote will pan oot, cept the smart money is
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
the mince wis simmerin in the pan, she wad stairt tae fill it u
wee roond doughbaws intae the pan tae growe big an saft. I can
the warm reek fae a simmerin pan o mince wi doughbaws. The doo
bilin the heid in oor muckle pan. The meat wis scrapit fae the
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ever wan waiy that wis gonae pan oot. Just think yersel lucky
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McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
an’ the flint sparked, the pan powder ingited an’ haf’ a
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Face Trippin'- Pan Grippin',
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
bit a’ fish in the fryin’ pan An’ drinkin’ beer straigh
Pan oot
s the wye a ‘hink it should pan oot
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Geddes, Jenny Fling the creepie in January, (McRenegade.Scots 2018) Central, blog
tick my neb intae the culture pan I fin' somehin' else tae sen'
n’ we keep oan knocking oor pan’s oot believin’ we’re f
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
sae. This is nae flash i the pan, or neive-shakkin defiance fr
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Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
r stovies or day-afore-peyday pan-haggis
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ike me cannae be runnin aboot pan-handlin oan buildin sites, tr
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Smirnov, Kuzma , (Facebook 2015) Central, prose
, than the Soviet Union, some pan-Slavic Roushie-centric muivem
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Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Ower ma pan but the beastie fasht nocht
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e puddin oaff the fuckin lavy pan. And it’s nae exaggeration
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
erything was done in the chip pan. Seriously, I thought everyon(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
it ye just throw it intae the pan fae the paper Tony? :) (2023) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
will jist disappear doon the pan !!! (2022) twitter link

@fairpechtoot tweeted
wha disnae clean oot her chip pan. 'Ye ken me, Ah'd be affronti(2019) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
akin me chips in an auld chip pan fu' o' beef drippin then lett (2021) twitter link
self confidence went doon the pan. This has lifted ma spirit na(2021) search twitter
fe kin turn things in a fryin pan withoot tongs and lifts food (2020) search twitter

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
hem were fair amused A toilet pan that royalty's used Like me y on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
aw thi ingreediant's entae a pan o waater, a roar's bain tae D on page 31
t pooren syder entae pot's an pan's, cup's, bottle's, an jist f on page 33

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ir a file, afore pittin oan a pan-loaf vyce an sayin, "That red on page 34
said Morrice, grinnin it the pan-loaf vyce at Joyce wis pittin on page 39
in," said Joyce, steerin it a pan o mince. on page 46
ened t'er freen pittin oan er pan. loaf vyce an faaen throwe it on page 72
speen an scrape oot the berry pan." . on page 87

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
, wi Mither's copper-bottomed pan wi a tinny o game soup bilin on page 94

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
temper wis bubblin awa like a pan o bilin tatties aat wis jist on page 30
ot, layin oot his selection o pan-scrubbers, soap, pegs, baccy on page 90

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
A wife aat beats ye wi thi pan, on page 13

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Dinna like pan, dinna like plain on page 84

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
e room. E cook threw a fryan-pan efter her as she went oot, bu on page 57

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
rsslit neep frae the foun o a pan wi a knife, garrin it skreich
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
seemed nae mair nor a pingle-pan, haudin on its glaury bed aa
Joe's flash-in-the-pans. Some pan! Some flash! A junkie an a dr
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ed it an hit him clean in the pan. Bob howled oot o him then st
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Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
hame, shook pooder intae the pan and closed the cover and pull
t as the flint sparked in the pan, there wiz a big flash and th
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
words, quine, niver mind the pan loaf cairry on!” This got a
1 matches

TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
Came in aboot, nae smell, nae pan
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Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
Nae real crusts on yer pan breed

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Nae real crusts on yer pan breed
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
A plain or pan loaf wis the only kinds indee
hey were poured intae a scale pan
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
his fur jis £5 an the frying pan is i' fantastic quality. Ye g(2018) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
lagher, let’s see how things pan oot (2022) twitter link
a feeling how this is gan tae pan oot - Jack Ross nae doot (2022) twitter link
has two people knockin their pan in working fae hame and a P1 (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
esideDon @AllyHannah6 It will pan oot eventually(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
t cauld the day so stuck on a pan o’home made broth wee ma spe(2017) search twitter
out the streets end up in yer pan!!! ???? https://t.co/gDavEG0R(2019) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
hink it's impossible tae spik pan loaf if yer fae Buchan onywye(2020) search twitter
cot Did ye hae tae pit on yer pan loaf so she cud unnerstan ye?(2019) search twitter
@FaeFoggie ?? e pan loaf'll be in owerdrive es wi(2020) search twitter
FaeFoggie Ye'll be pittin yer pan loaf heid on false.(2020) search twitter
oricPhrases "hinging" is jist pan loaf.(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
intae a spittan pan. on page 143

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Pan loaf, cookies, homemade rhuba on page 42

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ything, and put on the frying pan for their three small trouts, on page 9
n surreptitiously on da scale pan! on page 93

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
pan-Scots an is attestit fae da 1 on page 102

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Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
ft him wi da cook - makkin a pan o milgruel ta feed im.
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De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
AMPOO. He emptied hit inta da pan. ‘Dat owt ta wish her belly
te froad biggit up i da giant pan.
. Dodie balled hit aa inta da pan.
prayed da hale canfoo inta da pan.
quirted da hale lock in ta da pan. He fairly enjoyed squirtin d
11 matches

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
was the copper jeely pan; on page 149

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
k an honey's Aiblins doun the pan!? on page 213

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ious neb!", as an awfy muckle pan flew close b' eet, an gie nea on page 58
room. Th cook flung a frying-pan efter hur as she went oot, bu on page 60

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Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
tint, sae that a street cryit Pan Ha’ kyths near Kirkcaldy on
1 matches

Ulster

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
oan tha griddle, an haes tha pan oan forbye" Wullie gies his h on page 11

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