butter | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 47.4 | 29.3 | 75.4 | 99.4 | 81.4 | 51.7 | 70.8 | |
Number of occurrences | 152 | 57 | 50 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 16 | |
Number of authors | 66 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
couple ay slices ay that wae butter wid be magic, he sais. on page 13
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
uchd the Hatter. "TI tellt ye butter wadnae dae tae ile the warks! on page 44
3 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
okin. Ken, sometimes ye could butter yer breid wi the atmosphere i on page 1
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
thaim straucht awa in butter an oatmeal alang wi ony fresh on page 56
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
per like a hoat knife through butter. This little yin is playin a on page 152
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
d wi a mixter-maxter o peanut butter and strawberry jeely. The mit on page 53
hissel fu o breid and peanut-butter and strawberry jeely. on page 54
? Thon cake wis made fae real butter and real cream! And thon, tho on page 114
3 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
rity faws like a hot knife on butter on aw maitters cultural in th on page 66
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
it wisnae aboot the price ae butter. It wis aboot aniseed balls a on page 99
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
py skin and it's aw filled wi butter inside!' on page 109
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Plain, ordinary breid an butter work. on page 11
Twa pund o lard, some butter. on page 59
Aiblins some 'Stork', butter wis faur owre douce on page 62
es, lik Juno, ye'd hae thocht butter on page 116
4 matches
Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
rough the ceilin as if it wis butter. on page 47
1 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ah asked posh Granny fur some butter oan ma toast, and ah couldnae on page 16
2 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ook-haundit mannie said, like butter widnae melt. Straicht awa Vio on page 123
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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Ma wee Jeannie's sic a butter-ba on page 24
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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
for milk frae the coos. When butter was made you got a drink o so on page 120
1 matches
Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
its rolls and bowl of beaten butter, naebody'll be speirin efter on page 72
1 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e wis eatin that breid an the butter she put on it wis an inch thi on page 46
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
The sorrow crap of butter he gat.
Albeit nae butter he could get,
2 matches
Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
the t - for example, watter, butter – an say it wi a glottal if
1 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
rt, tho Edwin Morgan an Peter Butter war. Frithat, the depairtment
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
hings as meat, bacon, grains, butter, sugar, cheese, eggs an ither
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
a ay business is the breid an butter. A community service, if ye l
1 matches
Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
icey, nicey tae her neebours, butter widnae melt an aa that. They
1 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
is chips ‘n’ peas ‘n’ butter't breed Bit the ‘hing a cou
1 matches
Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Bread and Butter Politics
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
couple ay slices ay that wae butter wid be magic.’ he sais.
1 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
leshin tred is their breid an butter . . . but for nou, let them b
1 matches
@FaetheRye tweeted
e when wis breid n (Scottish) butter no healthy! (2021) twitter link
@DABArbuckle tweeted
RobertMiggins Wae a big dod o butter an some gravy tae dook it in(2020) search twitter
@fairpechtoot tweeted
er (plain breid, o coorse) wi butter! Noo, dae ye hae roastit chee(2018) search twitter
@raiphsays tweeted
nTelfer744 Aye!! A dinnae huv butter, bit ye ur meant tae huv it!(2020) search twitter
efab Aye! Ye ur meant tae huv butter or spred!(2020) search twitter
gpang Aw a jus huv it wae nae butter!(2020) search twitter
@ThonJacobite tweeted
clachan, we're rinnin oot o' butter and we're daein dry FUCKIN Fe(2021) search twitter
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
out a doubt - a real breed n butter centre forrit - top drawer w (2021) twitter link
these lads r the reel breed n butter players lol (2020) twitter link
he dives - guid auld breed n butter centre forrit wis the wee man (2020) twitter link
robertmdaws a team of breed n butter players that gave there all f (2021) twitter link
lower leagues fir the breed n butter stuff (2021) twitter link
Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
atmeal; cuttin ham and pittin butter intae wee roonds wi a thistle on page 124
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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
de at hame wivin socks, makin butter an croods Watched TV when she on page 15
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Na!" Jock lickit the butter aff is knife an steered is ta on page 22
oaf an bannacks, creamy yalla butter baas, corters o breid wi grea on page 66
2 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
scones; he saa her makkin butter and cheese, colleckin eggs an on page 91
1 matches
Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
fae the squashed up butter on page 14
my hairt is like the butter on page 15
2 matches
Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I SHOULD'VE KINT BUTTER on page 80
Takin a het rowie smeared wi butter on page 150
3 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
sighed e Hatter. "Ah telt ee butter wouldna suit e works!" he add on page 66
el till some tea an breid-an'-butter, an then turned till e Moosie on page 70
an han an a piece o bread-an'-butter in e ither. "A beg pardon, ye on page 106
s teacup instead o e bread-an-butter. on page 107
or so-an what wi e bread-an'-butter gettan so thin-an e twinklan on page 108
Also on pages 109
9 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
aiblins tak tent o a Breid-an-butter-flee. The wings o't are scrim on page 43
-vricht said naethin but "Iss butter's like tae spyle." on page 55
sper at sounit like "Breid-an-butter, breid-an-butter," an Ailice on page 63
ccan a thing agait Ill hae ye butter't! It gaed richt throwe my he on page 94
tae hann an a fang o breid an butter in the tidder. on page 95
Also on pages 96
9 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
We rubbit his nose in butter
he lave, an did aa the bakin, butter makkin, jam makkin an cheese
ae, an spreid her a scone, wi butter an brummil jeely.
er wis cauld meat an breid n' butter, syne Minnie wis left tae her
ey likewise cairriet cream an butter an eggs. Alec an Ned hid bin
5 matches
Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
needin porridge oats, breed, butter, milk and a fancied some meel
1 matches
The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
n ye jist say 'A little bit o butter, a little bit o butter aneth
, a little bit o butter aneth yer breath an mak the r
2 matches
TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
A wee dod o' butter spreid an' a'
A wee dod o' butter spreid an' a'
A wee dod o' butter spreid an' a'
3 matches
@sovereigndaisy tweeted
MrMalky Oven cookit in milk n butter, use the sauce to mash yer ta(2019) search twitter
etc. etc. Hake done I milk & butter.(2019) search twitter
@d_anderson878 tweeted
Ah! A buttrie! Is butter nae overkill, but? https://t.(2020) search twitter
@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
a finer Xmas cracker. Ye can butter ma' Jacobs ony time(2015) search twitter
n I've nae foond 'er. She can butter 'ma rowie ony time!(2015) search twitter
@DoricPhrases tweeted
e is ma honey drizzled peanut butter infused banana encased in hal(2019) search twitter
ter toasted het an smeared wi butter. https://t.co/yGk3QkjEO8(2019) search twitter
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
icht ,nae ower hate tae mak e butter sap in, got tae be runnin' so(2020) search twitter
@Wattiejwattie Normally jist butter. Bit dependin' on foo bad 'e (2019) search twitter
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Here's a butter-nut tae sook. on page 5
s there on his creepie, as if butter widna melt. on page 14
alt pork and kale, sweeman in butter - I think that's me favourit on page 31
3 matches
Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
breed an butter, macaroni-cheese pies on page 9
1 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The aiggs an butter aer ready on page 34
1 matches
Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Plenty spirkan ferm butter on page 81
wae butter on page 88
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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Candlewick bedspread, and butter dishes on page 43
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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
bannocks, butter, tea. on page 111
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
a her foo ta mak kirn milk an butter. I did miss aa dat kind a thi on page 9
lovely bright yallow Shetland butter, wi plenty a saat atil it, pe on page 62
2 matches
De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
ll hae sookit piltocks, fresh butter an a plate o mellie tatties: on page 70
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Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
ick brünnie, klyned wi fresh butter an doon i da neuk, wis a piec
1 matches
Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
I gae da butter ta da lad.
An da box a butter wis lyin kummelled apo da bri
gyen wi da fill o’m a clean butter!
Bit someane did tell aboot da butter. Da Mistress wis in poor humo
4 matches
Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
l awa and his face looked lik butter widna melt.
1 matches
@shaetlan_rose tweeted
! Oh... datll be de bog butter.(2019) search twitter
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
sighed th Hatter. "Ah telt ee butter widnae suit th works!" hei ad on page 68
cup in yin haun an a breid-an-butter piece in th ither. "Ah beg pa on page 110
4 matches
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ighed the Hatter. "A toul yae butter wudnae suit the works!" hae a on page 69
rsel tae some tay an breid-an-butter, an thin turnt tae the Dorrmo on page 73
yin haun an a bit o breid an butter in the ither. "I beg yer pair on page 111
ae - an what wi the breid an butter gittin sae thin - an the twe on page 112
Hatter, "A cut mair breid an butter - " on page 113
9 matches
McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
ces o Watter 3. 'Twa oonces o Butter 4. Twa tablespoons o Lyle's G on page 28
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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
‘Ye must lik butter,’ ah saed, an Jenny leuked
1 matches
Mc Donnell, John , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
got stuck in...shuin tha het butter an saft yolk wus runnin Doon
1 matches
Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
Wi the butter n jam and a wee bit o cheese
1 matches
Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
t it split an a great slab on butter in the middle tae make it swe
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@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
ot with the big spoon, dumped butter in it too??????(2020) search twitter