A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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packet Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words19 18 30.1 39.7 0 0 8.9
Number of occurrences6135 20 4 0 0 2
Number of authors33 13 15 3 2

Occurrences of packet in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
effect.' The bouncer pulls a packet ae fags oot her poakit. 'Smok on page 8

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ner tae put tae a bottle ir a packet ae fags. If it came tae fitba on page 8
other joint in the Highlander packet. The slab ae Tennent's gits r on page 10
handin the boys fags oot his packet n lightin them. WAIT N SEE IT on page 20
handin fags oot ae a Mayfair packet. None ae us kin.even smoke th on page 47

4 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Neil ordered, 'Juist drap the packet in while ye're at it.' Matthe on page 39

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
enior Service apiece frae mah packet, drawin deep oan the fags an on page 27

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
y're like. Couldnae run a fag packet flat wi a steam-roller.' on page 1

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n fae it. He then pulls oot a packet ae silver king size Rizla cig on page 63

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
h; that includes a hot dog, a packet ae crisps an unlimited refill on page 33
he gies me an Harpreet a free packet ae Monster Munch every day fu on page 34
took oot a blue and gold fag packet, then she sparked wan up an t on page 36
box the size ae a cornflakes packet. It wis wrapped up dead neat on page 43
mdy want tae pit beetles in a packet a Smarties. on page 87
Also on pages 88, 137, 144, 147
13 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
a factory girl wi a lost pey packet, on page 67

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
cheap pink toilet rolls an a packet o fruit bonbons. Nae kippers. on page 40
Will a cornflake packet dae? I suppose. on page 65

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
an pushed thim in a cardboard packet an put thim away. on page 44

1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
or Alcan-foil and Cornflake-packet-plate tae dub me a Sir Galaha
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
shag, a boax a' matches an' a packet a' papers. A wis seevin', a d
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
closer, he saw that it wis a packet o seeds. Some had spillt, bit
Wis that a place? He pat the packet in his sark pooch an pat the
“Ah hae this wee packet o seeds,” he telt him - he
He pu’ed oot the wee packet o seeds an haundit it tae Nus
She leukit reverently at the packet he had patten in her haun. Th
5 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ven fur me. Ah pull ma ciggie packet fae ma poacket and light yin
e a smile. Before stuffin the packet back inside ma poacket. ‘
2 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Lik soapflakes shook oot o a packet; doon it cam, swirlin an birl on page 29

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
the coonter wi a pepper an a packet o crisps. 'Can A pey for es? on page 77

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Than a packet o fags on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
's family tae gin. Thi wer aw packet up an Jock say's tae ma, "Bih on page 31

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
munaged te faa in wi anither packet o biscuits an a bittie hame-m on page 26

1 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
the thocht o a big, fat, pey packet, an fit a difference that mak on page 111

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
y. The Sangsters hid chored a packet o ginger snaps frae the hoose
1 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
her back hid bocht her for a packet o fags. It wis the wifies tel
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ght hiv yi got ur baggie, yer packet lunch, yer jacket an yer book
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ckle – a can o coke each, a packet o crisps and a chocolate bar.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ither ‘special’ treat, a packet o fags. This wiz the only fag
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he helmet fae the Jerry for a packet o fags and a tin o bullybeef.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
no the kitchie tae open a new packet o oatcakes
hauf a packet a Daz doon their lum. Efter t
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Fit rare! Div ye aet the hale packet or are ye polite an leave een(2020) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
oot on I back o a fish finger packet. Fan a seen him. He did compl(2020) search twitter
softies, milk, a paper and a packet o moments cigars. We aa need (2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
dock and smoked haddock and a packet o Hardies emergency tenner bl(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
hrases Nae sure fits waar, 'e packet tammata soup or 'e tin o chop(2019) search twitter
aeFoggie Did ye get aht oot a packet o Bazooka chuddy?(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
O the wages in the packet that yer wife's already spent on page 65

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
The cast sheu gits by slow packet is pangit wi sarcasm. Whit li on page 71

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
tae pit fag-packet an lighter oan a cafe table: on page 5

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
he back o his nepotistic wage-packet, on page 7

1 matches

Ulster

Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
whut ye goat in yer furst pey packet.
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
An a packet o crisps for the wean, ah aye
1 matches

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