5 They'll dae ye a quare guid plate o champ in thon aitin-hoose! (2016) twitter link
| plate | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 57.4 | 45.7 | 95 | 69.6 | 69.7 | 62 | 31 | |
| Number of occurrences | 184 | 89 | 63 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 7 | |
| Number of authors | 70 | 40 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
wee hoose wae a bright brass plate oan the door an the name "W. on page 34
e the hoose opened, an a huge plate came skimmin oot, right at th on page 57
coupt the milk jug intae his plate. on page 73
3 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
his plate. The parabola o pottage birls on page 67
1 matches
Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
Tam's awready wirin intae his plate, scoopin up fork faes like a on page 13
1 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
e door wis wis a bricht bress plate, wi the name W. RABBIT sereiv on page 33
cowpt the milk-joug intae his plate. on page 44
2 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ower the Close. It wis hivvy plate gless, an wis engraved wi a f on page 26
2 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ammer. No hers. Anither metal plate wi black springs. Nothin else on page 1
2 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
tae box tae ship tae shop tae plate on page 77
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
d time tae draw braith ower a plate o het parritch an speir juist on page 30
peats - wi guid crack ower a plate o Isobel's best mutton stew, on page 44
2 matches
Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
n and eggs - a didnae know a plate could hold so much - and Da on page 38
1 matches
Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
down The battle of the River Plate on page 50
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
verynight. But if you pit his plate doon even a minute past nine on page 161
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
the faither said, takkin his plate o fish and pittin it on his k on page 49
the kitchen cairryin a muckle plate hoatchin wi eggs and sausages on page 54
the hauf-bottle o milk and a plate wi the twa slices o breid. 'A on page 183
4 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
the dockers were richt fond o plate or twa o it whanivver she mad on page 57
ch, A jist had a notion for a plate o Nan's pea an ham soup, repl on page 60
s Dod wi his heid in the soup plate. on page 61
4 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Karen had jist sat doon tae a plate ae lamb chops wi peas an carr on page 86
urkey mince. Ah'll jist huv a plate a chips, ah said tae the wumm on page 87
ype an he's got enough on his plate wi his da constantly on his b on page 169
3 matches
Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
he ae piece. He took the hail plate o pieces an ate them in ae mu on page 6
e scone. He golloped the hail plate o scones. on page 9
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ain piece o breid on tae his plate at breakfast this mornin, but on page 48
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
grab's a bit chicken off o ma plate, on page 120
1 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
In a plate o chips and macaroni cauld as on page 43
1 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
yer piggy bank insteid o the plate at mass. But ah gat tellt aff on page 16
1 matches
Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
A slides the phone ontae his plate. Than richt unner his lasagne on page 4
1 matches
Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
upon the same plate. on page 9
1 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
stared aw dulesome at Olaf's plate o _scran and caught hersel wi on page 51
nd pouked a berry aff Sunny's plate. Lookin at each o the three b on page 72
2 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
That's another sausage aff ma plate - and another few years ah'l on page xxi
gettin stuck intae the paper plate o vol-au-vents, cocktail saus on page 8
3 matches
Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
tae get hame fir a plate on page 14
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
The puir fowk won the tumit plate, on page 68
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
is place where ye could get a plate o lasagne wi a bottle o Chian on page 136
1 matches
Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
pit hauf-a-croon in the kirk plate on Sunday. Oh aye, bein a fer on page 120
1 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
milk doun aside his parritch plate, an he set tae withoot anithe on page 17
1 matches
McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
In plate armour tae add insult on page 49
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
auld chair settlin hes cup an plate ontae a spinnle-ligged, feeng on page 18
1 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e table, a boatle ae sauce, a plate an that. Wee Gemma wis thair on page 46
1 matches
Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
e on Scotland i days by-gane. Plate 40 shaws the braw mausoleum t on page 91
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
There's dirdin an clunkin o plate
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
rvant lad or lass for a clean plate, - as lang's they glower on
1 matches
Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
can-foil and Cornflake-packet-plate tae dub me a Sir Galahad. (Ma
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
sat doon tae a wallopin great plate ae pie, pastry, tatties an ne
train couldna hae cleart that plate sae quick. Ma mither wis plea
2 matches
Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
e time she pat the sago in my plate, I could thole nae mair’;
1 matches
Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
nie, Ah’ve got eneuch on ma plate areadies athoot haean you for
1 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
hina (mate) reduced fae china plate; tin flute (suit); Joe Soap (
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A'm in this sarnie, on yer plate.
Let haggis on ma plate appear
Wi a big plate o fish an chips!
3 matches
Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
n. She’s gat enough oan hur plate wi hur family. It’s ma cros
1 matches
Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
his airms withoot drappin the plate he wis haudin. ‘Raiveletti.
tooer o fankelt pasta on the plate.
replied her dad, plunkin a plate doon on the table
3 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
n the noo A widnae mind a wee plate o soup."
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Lamas?' She near drapped the plate.
1 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
thote aboot rat whin A sat a plate a fatty scraps doon in front
1 matches
Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
rents had tae step up tae the plate an tak owre their upbringing.
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ein up, fowk Ah’ve sharet a plate wi, lain wi - an gotten dese
trice: “Dinna pit it on thy plate if thoo’s no gaan tae eat i
Beatrice leukit up fae her plate. Derriakin had been speirin a
3 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
in a turn't it oot oantae the plate A huv tae say it wis luckin
the dishes an' a drapped a plate Sent ma pare wee dug intae an
tatties ‘n’ mince oan the plate The last ‘hing ye need tae
3 matches
Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s, morosely haudin a mug an a plate ay biscuits oot in front ay h
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
m’s awready wirin intae his plate, scoopin up forkfaes like a m
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
dooners. That’s when a hoat plate catches ma attention. It’s
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ctable flavours comin fae the plate soon encourages him tae raise
the greenery decoratin ma ain plate.
2 matches
@ionafyfe tweeted
Erse haundit tae her on a plate. https://t.co/3wtT0ssoAp(2020) search twitter
@fairpechtoot tweeted
naney Actually scoffed at the plate spinning bit! I've currently (2017) search twitter
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
the council stepped up to the plate - well done bdfm for highlig (2020) twitter link
hedral_sport get them oan the plate m8 lol (2020) twitter link
our chance to step up tae the plate n deliver guys in the current (2020) twitter link
defo hae tae step up tae the plate - mone the bell lol (2021) twitter link
Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
me. Usually, she'd lay oot a plate o mince and tatties or left o on page 41
1 matches
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
the wifie - a richt fashion plate Nae a hair on her heid oot o on page 15
3 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ll me." Rosie shoogled er tap plate wi er tung te dislodge a bitt on page 15
s te coup is chipper ontill a plate an poor a tin o Im-Bru inte a on page 18
a freenly smile es he sut er plate doon afore er. on page 35
r face drappit fin she saa er plate: the seaweed leukit fir aa th on page 36
a fit ahin the door an ma tap plate in ma han fir the last hauf-o on page 45
Also on pages 49, 53
8 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e the best o't. He heapit his plate wi onythin he cud recognise a on page 15
sniffit an lookit doon it her plate. "Ah dinna usually aet beef, on page 28
e pictired the bonny new name-plate aat Sandy hid jist putten up on page 30
skirled an knockit her poodin plate inno her lap. Willie, seein h on page 32
n fullt as she pushed awa the plate o cakes an biscuits. on page 75
7 matches
Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ir siller intill e collection plate; an he saw a peer weeda wumma on page 114
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
grinned an steekit oot is tap plate afore sayin, "Ah cud mebbe co on page 6
o chocolate digestives onte a plate an dished oot er coasters. "A on page 21
issed, wheechin awa the impty plate. "Ah dinna ken iv Ah'v anithe on page 25
3 matches
Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Sixty sabies upon i'plate on page 167
1 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
r o wheech wis a bricht brass plate wi e name "W. RABBIT" engrave on page 32
r o e hoose opened, an a beeg plate came skimman oot, straicht at on page 55
t upset e milk-jug intill his plate. on page 71
3 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
xi that had 666 on its nummer plate (that bein the nummer o the A on page 74
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
smiled an started aitin the plate o mait that wis set doon afor
a car number plate at sixty yards awa. Afore the
2 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
t." Jonsar Eck hid jist ait a plate o mince
the breakfast table. I hid a plate o porridge, fin the wifie ask
y manage that. As she took my plate my
3 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
intae the ferm kitchie fur a plate o yaval broth. Seein's the ki
er cud takk the meat frae yer plate as quick as luik at ye.
air nur eneuch tae pit in the plate the elder wid haund roon inby
tthew Bruce teemed his pudden plate, banged it doon on the table
tiest bitties o beef frae his plate ontae hers, touzle her heid,
5 matches
Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
nd I fair fancied a guid auld plate o mince, tatties, neeps and m
Fan ma plate wis pit doon in front o me th
an a pinted oot fit wis on ma plate they stared in horror. They s
it wis wrang. A pinted tae ma plate. He tried tae mak a joke sayi
4 matches
Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
room setttlin doon wi a great plate of food gaun online tae play
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Ackers wid gyang ower tae the plate a big slab o clootie dumplin
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tray wiz a bowlfae o tay wi a plate o fresh buttered scones an ha
seen stuck in an cleared the plate.
2 matches
Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
strapped on a weighted steel plate fae an Aga attached tae a can
the napalm. Fin the weighted plate hit the grun the device wint
2 matches
The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
ed a pile o British army soup plate tin hats and at the side o th
theng in my mind wiz the soup plate tin hats an the Lee Enfield r
2 matches
Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
startit tae phase in the soup plate steel helmet. Ye could only w
ches ye’d tae wear the soup plate. Douglas got the biggest yin
2 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ress Gordon but the cook wi a plate of breid and cheese for her.
kindness and soon cleared the plate. “Michty me, quine, but ye
cook fin Jessie returned the plate tae the kitchen. “Here ye'd
And before she knew it her plate wiz filled again. “Wid ye l
4 matches
@Franwella tweeted
ef .... soup n main in th ane plate .... fittn fine(2020) search twitter
@fittiecrooners tweeted
wi Bert. Nithing fer it but a plate a aitkins rowies https://t.co(2017) search twitter
wee chips n mushy peas, side plate o'pickled onions and plenty o(2018) search twitter
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
urdon for a braakfist. A fair plate fae like.(2019) search twitter
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ese! Aht wid be rare het on a plate wi beans.(2020) search twitter
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
1970s carpet fibres, the plate cracked clean, on page 14
1 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Tae set oan his plate. on page 88
inner, gravy congealed on the plate, on page 117
2 matches
De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
him, laid oot apö da bruckie-plate. on page 14
1 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
it, wi a cup a tae here, an a plate a soup dere. We wir dat blyde on page 1
ything haandit tae him ipon a plate, bit noo he took a tumble ta on page 11
dat an da heid. I did love a plate a kael soup medd ipon a sweed on page 63
waited fifty nine year fur a plate a kael soup medd ipo a sweed on page 64
4 matches
De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
neist me offers a plate o green figs. on page 50
t piltocks, fresh butter an a plate o mellie tatties: whit better on page 70
2 matches
De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
rie bell tinkled fornenst her plate.
1 matches
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
or o which was a bricht brass plate wi th name "W. RABBIT" engrav on page 33
r o th hoose opened, an a big plate came skimmin oot, straight at on page 56
coupt th milk-jug intae heis plate. on page 73
court was a table, wi a huge plate o jam tarts oan eet: they loo on page 107
4 matches
Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
n A mynd richt, it’s Nummer Plate wis KS.1. ie. Roxburghshire N
1 matches
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
rr o whuch wus a bricht brass plate wi the name "W. RABBIT" writ on page 34
r o the hoose opent, an a big plate come skimmin oot, straight at on page 57
upset the milk-jug intae haes plate. on page 74
3 matches
Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
oot o whut ye hae on yer ain plate, an then ye'll be clain throu on page 90
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@the_gellick tweeted
5 They'll dae ye a quare guid plate o champ in thon aitin-hoose! (2016) twitter link