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peas Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words16.2 13.4 27.1 29.8 17.4 0 8.9
Number of occurrences5226 18 3 3 0 2
Number of authors32 19 9 1 1 2

Occurrences of peas in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ot o corn and served wi green peas and champit neeps. on page 40

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
man tentit his belovit sweet peas. on page 10

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
faither's brither, unshillit peas on page 21
a body could spit peas through, shilpit on page 30

2 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
ky thing that sat next tae ma peas and chips. Ad wondered if ma on page 36
idnae have fish and chips and peas much anymare and Da gave me a on page 37

2 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
soak fur the parritch, or the peas tae soak fur the kail. Then A on page 4

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
d meat, bileq tatties and the peas. Mrs Wormwidd sat ramshin her on page 20

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
a lot mare peas. on page 40

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
tae a plate ae lamb chops wi peas an carrots an totties. Ah sai on page 86

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Wha hasnae lived on peas an beans on page 62

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
il insteid o buyin mange tout peas or wee sweetcorn imported fra
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
the freezer wi chips an green peas, or
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
dens ower tae growin tatties, peas an their ilk; whan sic things
s, cairrots, neeps, cabbitch, peas (in the season), an tatties.
il alang wi the barley, split peas or lentils aye steepin in a b
3 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae the masses yet, the auld peas an barley. No yet. Just the t
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
e a nice chinge fae pie an’ peas.
watter Thur wis chips ‘n’ peas ‘n’ butter't breed Bit th
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
That wis afore the peas an barley took its grip thoug
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
The government wur spittin peas and sent an army aifter him b

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Peas in a pod
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ry, or chicken pie, chips and peas. ?? https://t.co/9dTTHRRjQ6(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
Ah'm shellin peas like it wis the 1970s. https:(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
@star_welsh Dinnae forget the peas hen. (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
t - ps sirloin steak-chips n peas n onion rings fir ma tea the (2021) twitter link

Doric

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
ye dee wi sim ingins and sim peas? on page 140
Nae beans, nae peas, or cup a soups on page 150

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
n aff o the neest doors sweet peas. They were a affa
started tae work at the sweet peas.
mannie wi the sweet peas hid jolted his mind back inta
some show o sweet peas" he said oot loud. This wifie
Sweet peas need something tae support th
8 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
umie bree, champit tatties an peas, an a grosset puddin. A
1 matches

Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
k ma empty pen and a bag o’ peas. Faan I got there I wis walki
aething better than tae shoot peas a ower the class at ma mates.
2 matches

TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
t sit there an' ate yer mushy peas
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
Fa his peas? Gypes, that's fa! https://t.(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@alfordbrad Marrow fat peas but a wis fear ti complain ??(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
dee huddock wee chips n mushy peas, side plate o'pickled onions (2018) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
sc89883981 Defo black puddin. Peas arenae even an option.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ies wi a dollop o green mushy peas - on page 31
he table and scoff doon chick peas wi a smile. on page 32
d glaips their fill o trifle, peas and hen. on page 70

3 matches

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Give peas a chance. There is no word fo(2016) search twitter
d damage tae my veggies. Poor peas dunna ken what hit dem #givep(2013) search twitter

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
ie rigs o prittas, scallions, peas, beans, kerrots and pairsnips on page 16

1 matches

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
@raiphsays Aww yas, peas on erf! ?????(2020) search twitter

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