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soup Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words78.6 50.3 94 99.4 273.2 196.4 75.2
Number of occurrences256100 63 10 47 19 17
Number of authors75 35 23 5 9 2 1

Occurrences of soup in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
at looked like it wis full ae soup. on page 58
the cook took the cauldron ae soup oaf the fire, an stairtit thr on page 59
the cook wis busy stirrin the soup, an didnae seem tae be lsteni on page 60
y pepper in ma kitchen at aw. Soup's fine wioot it onywey-Prolly on page 87
"It's the hing Mock Turtle Soup is made fae," said the Queen. on page 91
Also on pages 104, 105
18 matches

Lang, Charles nobody remembers the birdman - Good Friday, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
fur another nine minutes. The soup will be tested at some point on page 88

2 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
sound. Like emptyin a tin ae soup intae a pot. on page 14

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
back as he heaves up a brown soup-like concoction. Ma face is s on page 20
ms, the wee fuckin fly in the soup. The bold yin. on page 33

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
's ower muckle pepper in that soup, for shuir!" Alison said tae on page 44

4 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
soup. Jist sittin. on page 1

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
ids tae bile up fur a pan oO" soup. on page 17

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
h. A wee wumman comes roon wi soup, banterin in that wiy that ma on page 3

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
s ah've been eatin nuttin but soup fae a tin. Hundreds ae pleadi on page 62
ly digest ah bowel ae tomatae soup, the big day finally arrives. on page 121

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
that a bowl o soup on page 40
eh thought thi soup on page 41

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
wis the norm in sic places - soup, the main course an a sweet. on page 56
come tae second helpins o her soup. Tho nae great beauty she had on page 57
s fair daft on her pea an ham soup. He'd sometimes hae three or on page 58
or a plate o Nan's pea an ham soup, replied a slichtly sheepish on page 60
As usual there wis pea an ham soup an Dod cuidnae help bit hae a on page 61

13 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
meals said: home made lentil soup, vegetarian lasagne, an tofu on page 88

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
il tae their denner, and kail soup tae their supper. Sundays wer on page 5
satisfeein than kail and kail soup. The yin thing he langed for on page 6
hed his supper o wattery kail soup, Chairlie ayewis gaed ben the on page 9
as sure as I'll be haein kail soup tae ma supper the morn's nich on page 41
room, giein them their evenin soup. on page 56
Also on pages 57, 107, 108, 109
11 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
an wee prize bingos, provided soup, on page 65

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
nday And made the best lentil soup ever tastit - She could mak on page 31

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
Maw rushed in wi hur biggest soup pot filled wi water. She alwa on page 39
oons tae their mouths tae eat soup that looks like it's already on page 87

2 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
as for kail that cam frae the soup kitchen. L was for the lassie on page 120

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
g, a hertsome drink, or dulse soup, an mony sangs an stories mak on page 62

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Jimsie's Maw's Soup on page 29

7 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
watter wis as thick as tattie soup. It sooked him doon tae the b on page 27

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
table an they had aw had thir soup an tatties an that, Ah saw ma on page 44

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
Honoré wis eatin the soup he had made for himsel
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ttony, but are devourin their soup, fish, flesh, and fowl like m
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
side, coat aff, a wee drappie soup tae warum her up. Miss Misery
nowt, gawkin at me an slurpin soup. Whin she’d done, she dicht
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
d bashed neeps wis, an tattie soup, tatties like icebergs in a g
1 matches

Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
the road, got her some tins a soup an supernoodles, an came back
1 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
w the stuff inside. They made soup wi’ that. Then he cut oot e
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Ma mither’s tripe soup wis a rare treat! It wis fou
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ried cups o coffee an bowls o soup, fowk sat in cabals in the ca
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
, resultin in a thick, chalky soup ay smoke swirlin aboot inside
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
o A widnae mind a wee plate o soup."
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
e let Wee Shug make a pote a' soup wi' it afore lerrin' 'um et i
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
bed an goat oan wae makin the soup ah’d startit afore Jackie p
Ah huv a bowl ay soup, then another as the bath’s
re, Mr. Coyle. You been makin soup?’ the wee wan sais. Pearcey
3 matches

Rennie, Susan The Muckle Michty Neep, (self-published 2021) Central, poetry
Tae mak neep soup an stews galore.
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@JulieEClarke Hame made veg soup. Liquidated so I cannae see t(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
Powell Church, healthy Winter soup enjoyed fir dinner and planni(2015) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@AileenMcHarg the soup was an invention: onions, lee(2020) search twitter
l am fresh frae the Zumba, wi soup pots and their good Scholls! (2020) search twitter
elina I think i micht fin the soup oot an mak a broth - soup ni(2020) search twitter
@wgsaraband It's a pot o soup as plain as pairritch!(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
oose. The Big Skuill, the Big Soup Pot, the Big servin Spoon. Ah(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
inged colour dependin oan the soup they wir dumpin intae it. ?? (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
eady tae go oot wi ma pals... Soup? fuck sake #sigh" (2022) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
y, ye've aa come here for the soup, nae doot, an it's richt that on page 30
the preachin, ye ken. At the Soup Kitchen, ye min'? He had an a on page 34

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
an gaed aff to waarm up some soup. His veesitor haed belly-rive on page 30

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
he wis waitin for his tattie soup tae cool, efter his tea till on page 35

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ince and tatties or left ower soup fae denner time. on page 41

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
I'll jist ait soup an things that's saft on page 15

4 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
lyke een o yon big fat tins a soup. He read thi laybil an said, on page 47

1 matches

Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
syne. Ma Turra grannie makin soup, her elaborate yarns aboot my on page 25

1 matches

Morrison Murray, Harold Doric, Historic and Humorous, (Peters and Sons 2024) Doric, poetry
It wis tattie soup for aboot three wiks on page 29

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
faist stuffie wi the poodered soup an milk shaks at micht hiv bi on page 16
e champagne an cream o carrot soup afore tacklin a queer-leukin on page 18
pie, hairy-tatties, hame-made soup, pies an butteries. An in the on page 87

4 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
ottomed pan wi a tinny o game soup bilin dry on Mither's state o on page 94

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Twa tubs o het an spicy soup, beef curry, sweet an soor ch on page 72

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
he waa says it's denner time: soup, beef an tatties an a poodin, on page 46

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
wheech seemed till be full o soup. on page 55
rtainly too much pepper in at soup!" Alice sade till hersel, as on page 56
wan, e cook took e cauldron o soup off e fire, an at wance start on page 57
pepper in ma kitchen at all. Soup does awful weel withoot-Maybe on page 85
"Td's e thing Mock Turtle Soup is made fae," sade e Queen. " on page 89
Also on pages 102, 103
18 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ooto her Halloween neep wi a soup speen an gaitherin the scrapi
parin tatties fur dennertime soup. Da wis feedin the gowd chyne
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ur onythin an aathin. Gin the soup wis cauld, she throosh her. G
1 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
festive frock te weer; or fit soup te mak fir Christmas denner (
1 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
covered a pile o British army soup plate tin hats and at the sid
only theng in my mind wiz the soup plate tin hats an the Lee Enf
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
army startit tae phase in the soup plate steel helmet. Ye could
trenches ye’d tae wear the soup plate. Douglas got the bigges
2 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
A made tattie soup an aw. Wisnae lik ma mither's(2020) search twitter
pie opens. Lantren the day an soup or mebbies haggis the morn.(2020) search twitter
Ye'll hiv hid the soup pot o the go, nae doot. https(2020) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
at’s afore ma wee noon broth soup!(2018) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
an tae burn ma tongue on this soup bit it’s gettin eaten whilst(2019) search twitter
Breid tae dunk in yer soup fin it’s too het tae sup, aa(2020) search twitter
Div ye iver open a tin o #soup an toom it in een ging fin ye(2020) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
farmer Hopin it's nae saasage soup.(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ceSport Fit I wid cry bastard soup ?? (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
bet she takes a tattie in her soup(2020) search twitter
14 @Douglas4Moray Eat Baxters soup wis the last een(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@DoricPhrases I mak ma tattie soup we a bit o’ lean tae bi’el (2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
for cockles tae stick in her soup for her man! Peer git(2016) search twitter
I dinna bither asking fit the soup o’the day is as ayewis bloom(2018) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
fits waar, 'e packet tammata soup or 'e tin o chop pork.(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
day sheu meed the most lovely soup on page 1
evil taks him and he's in the soup again. on page 14
me cam roond cairryan chicken soup and some browt home-baked sco on page 24
Roond comes the soup and sandwiches and singan 'Aa on page 70

4 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
speirs Inga ower the protein soup. on page 10
Thir mither stirs the protein soup an says feenty-thing. "Mither on page 39
wi thee waant." Margit ladles soup, ignoran Gunnie's hawie glowe on page 40

3 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And soup roond his weekeens on page 120

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
New flayvur o soup every day fae the pot. on page 31

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I hiv a pot o soup on jist in case on page 32

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
ack pot at seemed ta be foo o soup. on page 59
da cook took da muckle pot o soup aff o da fire, an began wi da on page 60
ook wis taen up wi steerin da soup, an didna seem ta be listenin on page 61
pepper athin my keetchen ava. Soup is fine athoot it. Maybe hit' on page 89
Hit's da thing at Mock Turtle soup is med apon," said da Wheen. on page 93
Also on pages 107, 108
14 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
cup a tae here, an a plate a soup dere. We wir dat blyde ta see on page 1
Elephant in da Soup on page 51
ll haet up yun coarn a tattie soup fae yesterday, better safe as on page 53
id. I did love a plate a kael soup medd ipon a sweed sheep's hei on page 63
nine year fur a plate a kael soup medd ipo a sweed heid, an I i on page 64

8 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
dings - you know - a little soupçon de je ne sais quoi.." on page 35

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
Hit wis fir da soup at I cam. on page 56

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Soup on page 30
it mutton for Newer Day; kale soup an bannocks. on page 70

11 matches

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
et. Mutton, saat beef, tattie soup an plenty o bannocks. A’m n
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
e?” she axed, haadin up wir soup spoon. “Hit’s no joost on
an preenin hae tae dae wi wir soup ladel, Mam?” he axed.
she said reckin for da silver soup spoon.
ing hockit in his lugs wi wir soup spoon?”
“Weel, I’ll niver preeve soup fae yon spoon agaen,” annou
6 matches

Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
nie telt wis da history o her soup spoon? Whit a sook in we aa g
oot a viking’s lug. Gadge! Soup has niver tasted da sam in wi
2 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
Got reestit mutton soup on the go. Having not had it (2021) search twitter

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
ncement: it’s reestit mutton soup day at the Peerie Shop Café.(2018) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
a peerie pot o reestit mutton soup fur newerdy #ReestitMutton #T (2018) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
dron which seemed tae b' fu o soup. on page 57
n, th cook took th cauldron o soup off th fire, an at yince set on page 58
th cook was busily stirrin th soup, an seemed no tae b' listenin on page 59
y pepper in ma kitchen at aw. Soup dis gie weil withoot-Maybe ee on page 87
"Eet's th hing Mock Turtle Soup is made frae," said th Queen. on page 91
Also on pages 105, 106
18 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Ah soup the snaw frae the norlin terr
1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ron that seemt tae bae full o soup. on page 58
, the cook tuk the eauldron o soup aff the fire, an richt awa st on page 59
the cook wus busy stirrin the soup, an didnae seem tae bae liste on page 60
ie pepper in mae kitchen ava. Soup's jest es guid wi'oot it-Mayb on page 88
"It's the thing Mock Turtle soup's made oot o," said the Queen on page 92
Also on pages 106, 107
17 matches

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