A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

aet Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words33 1.6 64.1 149 255.7 0 0
Number of occurrences1023 40 15 44 0 0
Number of authors29 2 11 6 10

Occurrences of aet in Corpus

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Central

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
A beggin dug wadna aet it. on page 39

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
tte in ma haun. An a bite tae aet, A want tae try an think aboo
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
wadna fash us nane an gart us aet our denner
1 matches

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 67 - Twa poems bi Douglas Kynoch, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
An aet us till its tea. on page 63

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
noo, bi Goad, cos wirms divna aet à la carte. on page 40

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
l happen is that ye'll hae ti aet a breakfast cooked bi Chairli on page 44

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
wi me, ma gweed maan. Ye sall aet at ma boord an sleep ablo ma on page 30

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
in the press for sumthing tae aet. Ah fun an auld tub o Pot Noo on page 41

1 matches

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Leviathan, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Jonah aet his sipper on page 85

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nicht an the guests aa hiv te aet an sup in the daark." on page 49
y she wis ugly - bit she cud aet an aipple throwe a wire fince on page 57
slice o neep aneth the tap an aet at an aa," Ah said, wi a lach on page 88

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah cud aet a scubby horse - an Ah proba on page 15
uillemots an Razorbills. Wi'd aet wir picnic an lie on wir bell on page 21
her plate. "Ah dinna usually aet beef, bit Ah' Il dee ma best. on page 28
. "It's aricht fir you - you aet like a horse an ye're jist sk on page 68
"An fan are ye plannin te aet them?" Alec smirkit. "Afore y on page 70
Also on pages 71, 72, 74
10 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Nibbles! Ah cud aet a scubby horse. Here's a quin on page 30
s ir crap an ere's naethin te aet." . on page 32

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
r sicht seener wint thaim nor aet thaim! on page 11
net-vricht best, gin he didna aet as mony as the Horsefaal." on page 56
"But ye beed tae aet the baith o thaim, gin ye buy on page 75

3 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
t ate a’thing they shouldna aet
1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
kkin the dainer, Mither wadna aet it; an I haed aye tae gyang i
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
nibals an aet ither smawer troots sae its g
1 matches

TheChielMeister Philomena and Alcohol, (youtube.com 2010) Doric, poetry
W'll no aet a richt denner
1 matches

TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
The rist o' ye jist aet richt muck
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
yer breid bin (gin ye dinnae aet it quick). https://t.co/k68xM(2020) search twitter
ine yon sweeties we eesed tae aet... v Thon mannie fa his the s(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
sUK an pick up huge knife tae aet ah aye feel like Rambo #jisme(2016) search twitter
Please dinae mak me aet ony mair turkey, nae maitter (2016) search twitter
, bit fit a number o pies tae aet in ae sittin!(2019) search twitter
Gawds! Fa wid aet this porritch? https://t.co/S(2019) search twitter
Nope, ah‘ve nae idea fa aet the #Viking https://t.co/6xvr(2020) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
But Jeemick couldna aet a bite, on page 41

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Sheu niwer hid enough tae aet and, yet, sheu seemed content on page 35
civil wird or teuk a bite tae aet. on page 50
ur that's whit the young folk aet. on page 58
We aet wir piece and drink wir tea a on page 64
t and pepper if ah'm gaan tae aet me hat! Bit, ye'll hae tae di on page 65

6 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Inga, 'or whit'll thee bairn aet, or Erlend's, or Erika's pare on page 69

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
If thoo aet thee breakfist up, Chon'll ta on page 70
An aet up till thoor puggies sate on page 116

2 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
word. Neither o them sleep or aet much an they go aboot thir iv on page 38
They aet a good piece an sleep weel th on page 39

2 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
they wid hiv teen hid aff tae aet. Peedie mooth at wark here. A(2020) search twitter
if the onion pert wis ok tae aet(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
moose, du kens. But does eats aet bats, I winder?" An here Alic on page 10
rie mootie cake, wi da wirds "AET ME" written boannie-wyes in c on page 14
ruly winna!" said Alice, in a aet ta spaek aboot somethin fairl on page 23
fter da birds! Feth, shö wid aet a peerie bird as shin as look on page 31
said tae hersel, "whinever I aet or drink onything; so A'll ju on page 34
Also on pages 40, 41, 42, 52, 70, 98
19 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
oorts. Fock dat ir fantin 'll aet onything - even whit's no g on page 27
er's mair ta you dan whit you aet. Der's mair ta you dan whit's on page 95
en coodna gie dem somethin ta aet demsels. 'Whaar can we fin an on page 113
o him an got him somethin ta aet. Da nixt moarnin he gied da o on page 116
So wi nae money an naethin ta aet he gied tae a fairmer an akse on page 123
Also on pages 143
6 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
nursed him till he wis able a aet an drink. Shü got oot Toby's on page 28
he can tak naethin, bit he'll aet a mashed up banana fae his gr on page 43
aek dat aafil Smash I used ta aet in my student days." on page 77

4 matches

Nicholson, James Lallans 58 - Do whit du’s telt, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
"Hit's cause I dunna aet sweeties lik dee," said da du on page 17

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
t cam time ta hae somethin ta aet, an, da wye at shui wis wi da on page 35

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
seid dey didna git muckle tae aet. on page 98

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
o waeled tagidder things. Sae aet, on page 108

1 matches

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
reen sprigs pokin trow in wir aet ta catch every blade.
1 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
, fur he wid nae faer laek ta aet dem if he got da chance. Dey
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
a yarn an a peerie coarn tae aet. We ey watch whit we feed him
lok less creepy craalies tae aet in da winter an aa.”
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
an he’ll be in as much o an aet as da rest o wis tae enjoy 20
1 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ae Wast Burrafirth might aesy aet a trow,” I warned.
ut in sweet an soor saace. We aet. An aet . . .
. An aet . . .
“A’m stentit, I can aet nae mair,” I said lyin back
4 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ely den dey quickly learn tae aet peerie bits o algae an plants
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
but if we tak care wi whit we aet an keep wirsels clean, we hae
1 matches

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