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stew Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words15.3 12.9 21.1 49.7 23.2 10.3 0
Number of occurrences4925 14 5 4 1 0
Number of authors31 18 8 3 2 1

Occurrences of stew in Corpus

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Central

McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
peasebeef stew. He likes plates clean. He li on page 66

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Grabbing a yowe for mutton stew on page 34

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
bonnie wee neb!" as a muckle stew-pan wheecht by it an gey near on page 44

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
eel for a wee while on mutton stew an haggis. There wis nae want on page 43
plate o Isobel's best mutton stew, then prayers an psalms afore on page 44
marra-banes, an a grand lamb-stew. The creesh she hained tae ma on page 57

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
ouple o' them tae mak intae a stew. on page 34

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
d a muckle great moose in his stew. on page 71

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
An oxter fae an oxter stew, on page 133

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
oyin the tear, an left me tae stew. on page 126

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
enspeckle. A mingin weel-kent stew o ratton pish, mocht mait an on page 80

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Buffalo Bill, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
an imid aw the stew an steer on page 62

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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
chyngin the subjek awaw frae stew an the neglek o
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
on her mither’s recipes for stew
messages an bienly thochts o stew an tatties to come. Hame
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Ye ken ye ay get in a stew."
1 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
age, it wis a fake, makkit up stew o cringewirthy wirds. Coorse,
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Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
he road. Braemar was left tae stew in parochialism.
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
in a rabbit we could hae as a stew. Ither times his pauchle mich
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Stew,’ she says.
Ah take bite o the stew. Fur aw it’s no winnin any
h chew oan another moothful o stew. Ah’ve become an auld haun
ae wi this bone? Use it fur a stew? Au rub it like it’s a geni
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
n the pit She couldnae make a stew wi’ mutton Ur sew a shurt o
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
n ye're tuckin intae a rabbit stew. Err
1 matches

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
flickit an imaaginary speck o stew fae the airm o ane o yon dear on page 30

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
y o the thrash: the soun, the stew an the steer as the neebours on page 93

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
g awa fae sicna toon, shaak e stew fae yer queets as a warnin ti on page 95
treets an say, "Aiven e verra stew o yer toon att sattles upo hi on page 98

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
a smirk. "Jist a wee pilie o stew te skitter an nae steen te ke on page 14

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An he's no gan in i'stew. on page 62
Ye kin ate yer mince or stew on page 114
shaven, eatin cranachan efter stew on page 178

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
They war in siccan a smuir o stew at she cwidna firstlins mak o on page 95

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
she suppit her platie o hair stew that warlocks could takk the
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
the bile. A haid a gid herty stew
e fur eatin, forby yon muckle stew
2 matches

Thain, Gianna Far Shaddas Lurk, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
urification simmerin’ wi’ stew fae ih’ faain biggins
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
We love Stew at Doric Phrases, especially (2014) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
his favourite food is hot fox stew." on page 2
"Hot fox stew! Like ye boil in a pot?" on page 3

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
We hid tatties and chicken stew on page 2
Stew and doughboys, mince and tatt on page 75

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Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
off yir feet tae haeve in his stew. on page 89

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
n cam fae da toon, an da beef stew fur wir Sunday dennir, dat wi on page 15
k fur him, says I mak da best stew he's ever tastit." on page 50

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@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
Sweet tattie, lentil and bean stew fur da tea. #Nyummy #VeggieCo (2020) twitter link

Southern

@cammyrudkin tweeted
@StuMcCulloch e miss mi stew #pints(2012) search twitter