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tatties Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words60.9 41 121.6 159 98.8 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences19781 81 16 17 1 1
Number of authors78 38 28 6 5 1 1

Occurrences of tatties in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
n Scotland! The'r nae saut in tatties like thon! on page 3

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
um-fu oan creeshie sassers an tatties. on page 30

1 matches

Cairns, Pauline Lallans 83 - Boeuf Bourguignon, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
it wi tagliatelle but champit tatties an crusty breid dae just as w on page 69

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
Clover, beans, and neeps and tatties, Shall be oors upon thon day. on page 6

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
whit ye hae wi yer tatties. on page 19
DE TAE THE SAUTY COO Grain an tatties, Iron an wine, on page 77

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
r the auld man tae plant some tatties an kail. His faither wis gett on page 25
uirly yield him a guid crap o tatties, oats an bear. The grazins wa on page 50
he lambin o the yowes; planun tatties an kail in the beild o the fa on page 55

5 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ge fingers perfect fir howkin tatties straight fae the grun. The ty on page 3

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ts fur the stewed meat, bileq tatties and the peas. Mrs Wormwidd sa on page 20

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Got thi tatties on on page 11
Snah, sleet, shinty, tatties, mince on page 121

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
iked, beef stews and pies and tatties an mince, wi dumplins an meal on page 56

2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
He golloped aw the tatties that were cookin in the pots. on page 12

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ne tae their breakfast, biled tatties and kail tae their denner, an on page 5
Wha eats fish and cabbage and tatties in this factory? That's whit on page 129
Auncient tatties, a fooste scone, on page 133

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Some tatties, some herrin, on page 56
Twa pund o tatties, an onion, on page 59
'Girvan Tatties, here today! Amazing!" on page 62

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
* Does he want thon tatties for his dinner? on page 30

1 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
when neeps and tatties on page 9
the neeps and the tatties on page 11
And tatties are baldie on page 12
"Dinnae hing wi nae tatties! They're keelies and cheats!" on page 15
Tatties steyed east and neeps steyed on page 16
Also on pages 25, 26, 36
8 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
tatties, and blanched - the wird "bl on page 14

1 matches

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

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
an tatties on page 83

1 matches

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

2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
le for the lazybeds whaur the tatties were plantit. She records ilk on page 62

1 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
my back frae the stent at the tatties, and see the craws and seamaw on page 47

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
thay leeved on the auld brock tatties an foozie neeps. Naither war on page 80

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
oun in silence tae his brose, tatties an smeekit ham. His airms an on page 17

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
evin yer shoppin list (breid, tatties, aipples) as it is tae scriev on page 3

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
widna go near thon for aw the tatties on Moont Olympus." on page 7

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
Sma tatties aa thon sinderin ... on page 121

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
gey wee gairden that fir big tatties; or the'r O'Hara, daein weel on page 134

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
they had aw had thir soup an tatties an that, Ah saw ma daddy an U on page 44
hree packets o salt an puns o tatties an a hunner eggs because it w on page 45

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
deir, the feilds wi corne an tatties an the gairdens wi rasps an
tatties, taid i the holl, links an ch
i the holl, links an champit tatties wi a mukkil daud o
thaim ait broth an het tatties keichened wi buttir. The lad
4 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
n great plate ae pie, pastry, tatties an neeps. Weel, ye’d think
1 matches

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

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s an bienly thochts o stew an tatties to come. Hame
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Wi tatties, neeps, an whisky nips -
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
t in the fields like unhowkit tatties, their skills deid tae the ec
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
they war guid for makkin his tatties growe! His ain gairden wis fo
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
heir gairdens ower tae growin tatties, peas an their ilk; whan sic
ae dae whit she could, growed tatties an cabbitch in oor wee gairde
tch, peas (in the season), an tatties. A hauf oor afore we bairns c
re treat! It wis fou o brosie tatties, ingans an neeps. She aye mak
it tae us nixt day wi champit tatties. Maist o the bree went intae
5 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ssage; aiblins for a forpit o tatties fae the shop, or up tae the p
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Neeps and tatties fur yer tea,
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
A pit ma roasties in, tatties an' parsnips so's A'd huv rum
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
gie they wantit wisnae there. Tatties ‘n’ Mince Whin thur’s t
‘n’ Mince Whin thur’s tatties ‘n’ mince oan the plate T
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
toffees, sherbet dabs, lucky tatties, Ibrox an Parkheid humbugs an
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
scottishlass481 The mince and tatties was a red alert.(2020) search twitter
ends Got tae be chunky bits o tatties ??(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
lar, so is haggis, neeps, and tatties ??.(2020) search twitter
I thought everyone done roast tatties in the chip pan, till I was 1(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@JaneyGodley Digging tatties at allotment from under rogue(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ickyra93571203 @molach95 Aye, tatties & icin sugar. Ah mind ma mith(2020) search twitter

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

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
u runnin aboot like a sack oh tatties-av goat ma image tae think oh (2021) twitter link
brother lol a usually get ma tatties up at faside castle feelds - (2020) twitter link
eer ain fish n make chips wae tatties nicked fae a field lol (2021) twitter link
um sayin is ee canna beat the tatties oot the fields in east lothia (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
Na, nivver! Or half a steen o tatties tae a neeber? Nivver a tattie on page 35

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
d lay oot a plate o mince and tatties or left ower soup fae denner on page 41

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
hae Tho he nott a sup if he'd tatties tae bile An a drappie for mak on page 15

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
coorses te pick fae; plinty o tatties an a great muckle dish o sher on page 18
n afore addin, "Ah hope ere's tatties." on page 36
said Joyce, stairtin oan the tatties. "Ere winna be a neest time. on page 46
ple crummlie, fish pie, hairy-tatties, hame-made soup, pies an butt on page 87

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an the stemmin dishes full o tatties, carrots, gairden piz, brocco on page 28
ubblin awa like a pan o bilin tatties aat wis jist aboot te loase i on page 30
n himsel hyowin neeps, liftin tatties an saain seed bi han an then on page 92

3 matches

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

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
rt, move ower Mozart, dig yer tatties an neeps! on page 74
An we'd hae bakit tatties instead o' roast on page 80
I fair like tae mash ma tatties int on page 87
Daein I' gairdin, diggin tatties, on page 135
I'm tellin ye, tatties ir sae fine on page 193

7 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
tate o the warld, the price o tatties, foo ill-mainnered young fowk on page 72

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
an tatties an, twa plates o gooseberry c
ROTTEN TATTIES
asked the fermer for a bag o tatties. Neest
o tatties sayin, "Wi the weet wither th
ayin, "Wi the weet wither the tatties are affa dear an nae gweed
9 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
s makkin on they war mince an tatties. The day, tho, they lay hauf
thon day they war awa liftin tatties at Pitrasherty Hame fairm, sa
ay wis ower at the sink parin tatties fur dennertime soup. Da wis f
cheerback, Aunt Jessie pared tatties in the kitchie, and Aunt Flor
4 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
am roon wi cuddy and cairt wi tatties and the like, or fae the dark
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
an wis wytin fur the tatties tae cum tae the bile. A haid
urk in a maumie bree, champit tatties an peas, an a grosset puddin.
2 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ed a guid auld plate o mince, tatties, neeps and meelie jimmies. A
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
e a fine smell o’ mince and tatties. A speared if it wid be ok if
1 matches

Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
fridge an busy makin mince an tatties. It wis richt fine. A hid for
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
nae they’d pey him wi eggs, tatties or a hen or twa. Michty he’
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t round then it wid’ve been tatties ower the side for you!”
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Aifter a fine supper o tatties an neeps Jessie wiz teen up t
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
eret at seein his fine crap o tatties bein etten, wi a lang gun sta
ost” an suppit his denner o tatties an chucken an skirlie, aff he
rrots, sliced ingins, chappit tatties an spice. Suzy’s teeth ster
3 matches

Noble, Brian , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
It his te be haggis ,tatties and neeps
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
Fit why woud ye buy tatties fae Lincoln fan ye can get th
1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
er, use the sauce to mash yer tatties wi. Serve posh wi tatty base,(2019) search twitter

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Onywye civilised faar tatties needit pickin in livin memory(2020) search twitter
We hid mince an tatties an aw. A felt the wint o a me(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
f the Doric phrase a bilin' o tatties fit means enough potatoes for(2014) search twitter
says he's “Awa tae bree the tatties” in Doric it means he's aboo(2015) search twitter
A bilin' o tatties is a #Doric phrase that trans(2020) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
u'll be up for a wik o howkin tatties fir mi jist afore headin back(2019) search twitter
My auld man hid sliced fried tatties wi his.(2019) search twitter
i bairns ti help themsels to tatties next wik. I did a quick run u(2019) search twitter

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
ae... as in haggis, neeps an' tatties (2023) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
our puss league but Ken their tatties. First appearance for her so (2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
d haddock poached eggs jersey tatties - oatcakes cream cheese and (2020) search twitter
Tatties roon the side https://t.co/gv(2020) search twitter
Tatties https://t.co/EGfDqT0rOv(2020) search twitter
@Ali_Leith Swall the tatties(2020) search twitter
ain @pressjournal Nae mince n tatties in yon place(2020) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@Franwella tweeted
LouiseNicol1 fafa's peelin ma tatties :-)(2012) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Now asking me tae peel the tatties and wash the veg! I said u bo(2016) search twitter
wiz nae a patch on Jessie's. Tatties like steens(2016) search twitter
n the Fittie Bar. Nae Mince n Tatties, Stovies or Black Pudding! An(2016) search twitter
neys on yon menu or sausage n tatties fer that matter! Fit kind o'l(2018) search twitter
Ma heeds like huggis, needs n tatties the day! Bert & masel ended u(2020) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
First tatties of the year #growyourown http(2013) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
oricPhrases Very first byle o tatties. Pluntit in o buckets. Fair c(2020) search twitter
here's a better wye tae plunt tatties?(2019) search twitter
_anderson878 Mak a change fae tatties growin' oot o ma lugs??(2019) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
Really? Nae exactly mince and tatties, is it? (2022) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@scotsradiomedia 'Wid ye like tatties wi that?' (whan a buddy is sp (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I swept oot the shed fur the tatties on page 1
We hid tatties and chicken stew on page 2
ave aff wir byre roof and wir tatties got the blight. on page 20
Sheu peels the tatties, feeds the cat, on page 23
late o stewed mince and fried tatties wi a dollop o green mushy pea on page 31
Also on pages 57, 75, 81, 84
9 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Plantan tatties and neeps on page 65
There's tatties in the corner on page 71
Tatties and neeps coman up on page 79

3 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
field wae a neep an twathree tatties fur the pot, on page 117

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A boileen o tatties on page 81

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
nk butchers! Serve wae mashed tatties and a dram o Owld Pulteney
1 matches

Cowan, Fiona A Boreas domus mare amicus?, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney - Finstown, poetry
Dad the shaws aff the tatties
1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
seen some fokk no gettin dir tatties in till da munt a May. Dat's on page 8
mmer day, I wis oot haepin da tatties an du cam alang da rodd wi he on page 17
ame. Shü wis parin da dennir tatties, an I mind da knife slippin, on page 19
"Du'll fin tatties an carrots i da pantry," Jenn on page 48
s, every ane wi peerie rigs a tatties, an neeps, an coarn, an twa k on page 62
Also on pages 77
8 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
an fresh tusk an tatties apö da table. on page 28
- tatties an saat an flesh an watter - on page 30
sh butter an a plate o mellie tatties: whit better? on page 70

3 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
a strug ta get baith coarn an tatties. We wir wrocht in weeks, ever
t skroo biggit, an da hidmast tatties cam oot o da grund wi da hail
2 matches

Walterson, Vaila Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Da nicht afore da Trowie Show, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
h entered vegetables. dey hed tatties, neeps, kale, rhuburb an some
it hair, an moild aff o’ da tatties, der wis bottles o’ ivery s
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
, den hoo tae gadder twartree tatties an neeps fae da rigs. Da aald
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ir tay danicht. Local fysh an tatties. Hom growen wi nixt tae nae f
1 matches

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
pinfu o Effies wi ma slice an tatties?(2020) search twitter

Ulster

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
Cannae find the roast tatties and gravy man at the Continen(2019) search twitter