A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of mince in Corpus

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Stoap talkin mince an gies yer airm.' on page 12

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
armless but cos he's thick as mince. Just a cunt always laughin h on page 7

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Wi mince he's filled yer heid. on page 27

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
nter. Eck Mackay wis thick as mince, but veicious. He got cried ' on page 26

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
i the heid. She's as thick as mince an a bluidie pudden! As glaik on page 48

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Oh shit. I'm mince. on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
'Mince' isnae aye on page 19
k ye fitter? Yer by wi postin mince oan Twitter? on page 77

3 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
eel lik' they're foo' o' pure mince! A' thit howfin' bowfin' roar on page

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'I tried it wance and it wis mince. on page 12

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
hey huy tae thole this sort o mince fae parents, but they get the on page 2
is day at the garage hud been mince, and he hadnae sellt eneuch m on page 32
"Whit's this mince?' he said, wheechin the book on page 33
e're talkin? Yer heid's fulla mince. Her faither swears the wean on page 80
'Whit a load a mince!' snochtered the Turnbull. 'H on page 141

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Mince. on page 186

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Snah, sleet, shinty, tatties, mince on page 121

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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
stews and pies and tatties an mince, wi dumplins an mealie puddin on page 56

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Mine an Tommy's soya mince come oot lookin lik cement be on page 86
zza or lasagne made wi turkey mince. Ah'll jist huv a plate a chi on page 87

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'Mince!' yowled Granda Jock. 'Wid it on page 24

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
MINCE. on page 11

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
wer the stage talkin a load o mince, while Klaus tried tae make e on page 142

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ar a flea fart, and ma head's mince. Mum looks like she's aboot t on page 25

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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Yir mince Ah couldnae thole on page 27

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
an mince an tatties too on page 29

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
drive roond the fields an get mince an tatties for their denner a on page 120

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
the lave werenae as thick as mince on page 81

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
s-crawin souch blawin aff the mince atween his lugs. The blether-
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
She gied a lang sneeff. Braw. Mince an taw’ies.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
zza, mebbe we shuid gie thaim mince an clapshot. We cuid buy mair
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
rnheid flaitit afoir hiz ein, mince an
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Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
"Mince and blethers!" The auld wummi
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ird in the scullery. Ance the mince wis simmerin in the pan, she
arm reek fae a simmerin pan o mince wi doughbaws. The door wis ay
2 matches

Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
ans that their mither tung is mince.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
heid battered intae a pun ay mince by two iron bar wieldin roid
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ike a hawf p’und o’ cheap mince! Scot, quite concerned, asked
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
wisnae there. Tatties ‘n’ Mince Whin thur’s tatties ‘n’
Whin thur’s tatties ‘n’ mince oan the plate The last ‘hin
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ighed “Yer heid’s full ae mince Jim, you’re just tiret. Go
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
icle itsel, he kythed oot the mince atween AB's lugs.
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Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
heid fu o mince an reminiscence, thinkin
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
"Yez ur talkin pure mince. Wher wis this?"
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
owersettin tae ma heid’s aw mince. Nae sic richt-oot perfit Eng
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
connolly @scottishlass481 The mince and tatties was a red alert.(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@dr_cheeky Mince,bean and tattie pie ??. There(2020) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
@DrMDempster Ma heids like mince the day....quite often say th(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
'Mince and Tatties' by JK Annand, fa (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Ye've burnt the mince? Oh dearie me An the mealy ji on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
uffer feels glaidly; he didna mince is wirds an is wutty pit-doon on page 34
aid Joyce, steerin it a pan o mince. on page 46

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e think aboot - his heid wis mince. on page 58

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Mince is rare fan beef or lamb is i on page 87
Ye kin ate yer mince or stew on page 114

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"Noor cake an mince-pies," answer't the Midgie, " on page 42

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ar Eck hid jist ait a plate o mince
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ken leaves makkin on they war mince an tatties. The day, tho, the
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Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
' on the pipes. Fower roons o mince pies an mulled wine, An fower
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Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
r fancied a guid auld plate o mince, tatties, neeps and meelie ji
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Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
walk in tae a fine smell o’ mince and tatties. A speared if it
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Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
some meelie jimmies, neep and mince far ma tea. I loaded up ma me
ress and fridge an busy makin mince an tatties. It wis richt fine
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
. Ye sud be full o plum duff, mince pies, an birssled bubblejock.
ony meenit. Mooch chittered a mince pie, bit his kyte wis unca qu
2 matches

TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
Fuar's ma mince? Fuar's ma mince?
Fuar's ma mince? Fuar's ma mince?
At's nae bliddy mince, fit the bliddy hell's yon!!?
Fuar's ma mince? Fuar's ma mince?
(He has no mince)
7 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Mince pies, black or red pud too
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McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
clarted in blood an' bits o' mince
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@sovereigndaisy tweeted
an @Scotpol1314 ???? thick as mince.(2019) search twitter

@d_anderson878 tweeted
We hid mince an tatties an aw. A felt the (2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
contributor i a pun a hingin mince- a pound of sausages.(2014) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
y you canna beat your mithers mince, but my faither dis the best (2019) search twitter

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
s a total chuncer an thick as mince.. (Foo's yer Doric? Translati (2020) twitter link

@72redz1903 tweeted
react tae the bloke wittering mince that this is nae racism (2022) twitter link
a? Fit wis the outlet for sic mince as this yir havering? (2022) twitter link
his Johnson hoo ha is a pun o mince made up with a clear purpose (2020) twitter link
lex__beckett @OwenJones84 Fit mince min (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
@73Bain @pressjournal Nae mince n tatties in yon place(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
w menu in the Fittie Bar. Nae Mince n Tatties, Stovies or Black P(2016) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
places up here dae stovies wi mince. But aht's because it's quick(2019) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
Mince and lettuce? Really? Nae exac (2022) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
at?' (whan a buddy is spikkin mince) (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
and watter and 'mince', fur the mermaids. on page 29

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Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
his noble baest wae clapshot, mince and gravy (yes, a peedie bit
nd gravy (yes, a peedie bit o mince and gravy is traditional wae
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Shetland

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