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ate Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words36.2 26.6 54.4 19.9 17.4 10.9 97.3
Number of occurrences11250 34 2 3 1 22
Number of authors64 29 20 2 3 1 9

Occurrences of ate in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
shair ye didna forget that ye ate it yersel?" She tellt me that on page 31
t mibbe yon wis a laddie that ate a wee bit ower muckle. And if on page 49

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
She ate a wee bit, an said tae hersel on page 14

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ae sie ate on page 60

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
na hou it maittert that sheep ate wee busses. But the wee princ on page 21

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
The fox cam by an' ate the scraps. on page 32

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 85 - What Kind Of Scots?, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
tae us wi the jeely pieces we ate ootside. on page 8

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
rious aboot whit siclike folk ate an drank. on page 44

1 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
His steps ate up the path in muckle bites b on page 55

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Sakes, Ah juist ate breakfast on page 5

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
The Queen sat doon and ate the hert! on page 24
(Guid joab he hadnae ate her stays). on page 36
And though he ate the piggie fast, on page 43

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
gee a fuck. You'da thoat ah'd ate the fuckin Bat massel." on page 53
k efter died suddenly when he ate suttin and as it turns oot th on page 61

2 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Well, Ah already ate mate on page 97

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
l stool at the kitchen table, ate her breid and jeely slowly. S on page 224

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
e VoW (that some o the Tories ate aye tryin tae tell us is in s on page 54

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
right intae thum like he's no ate fur weeks, He's like a man po on page 2

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
pple or twa. It's no as if He ate them himsel. It's naething bi on page 89

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
s a famous eater an regularly ate twice as muckle as maist o th on page 58

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
t whit it's called. Naw, Whit ate " yi then. Taurus. Ah wis gau on page 104
t a diary tae record whit yiv ate. She's tried tae loss weight on page 135
he fridge an Charlene went an ate fifteen ae them an then she d on page 136

3 matches

Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
ok the hail plate o pieces an ate them in ae muckle gollop. on page 6

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
an episode o Neighbours as ah ate ma smiley face potatoes and b on page 51

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
een unner the watter. Whit he ate wis doughnuts and goose-guts. on page 3

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
her parritch, Coont Olaf had ate a bit, sae it on page 72

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
pple or twa. It's no as if He ate them himsel. It's naething bi on page 89

1 matches

Robb, Fraser Lallans 61 - Jimmy Bond, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, weans
Who ate aa the pies? on page 9

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
doon on big saft pillaes and ate and drank until they were boa on page 39

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Nae winder Adam ate the fruit - on page 62

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
superstition that bairns wha ate them became infestit wi lice)
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
ngs aboot kail. Oor forebears ate herring an haddock frae the s
conseeder whit oor forebears ate an try a puckle o thair thrif
2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
bangstrie, Miss Marjoribanks ate cottert
1 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
ense that she rarely spoke or ate, and flinched whenever anyone
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
For Ah jist ate ma ain yestreen.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
a fuck. You’da thoat ah’d ate the fuckin Bat massel. It’s
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ey spent the yuil. There they ate the stores o the enemy nation
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
war sardines fae a tin, an we ate them for oor tea mashit up on
n honeycomb tripe. Her freend ate her tripe cauld, on a piece,
2 matches

Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
be faur better gin the wolves ate aa the blae scunners.
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
d tae love eyeballin me as ah ate ma dinner.
1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
‘I didna ken cyberdugs ate real food,’ said Kat, surpr
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
r a joke A picked it up an’ ate it wi’ relish, (me bein’
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
e looks mair like the boy wha ate a’ the pies. An’ that’s
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
ded duck ready meal. Ah still ate it, tho. We've aa got tae dei(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
oh - ad get slagged aff if a ate plant based foods n drank eld (2021) twitter link

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
Andra ate is maet in a dwam. Es mither on page 84

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
her hae hin the thrashin than ate them. on page 16

1 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
is ain sleepin bothie, bit he ate wi us an it wisna lang afore on page 27

1 matches

Robertson, W. F. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Fit Een's Ken?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
at far they lay, they ate their denner. on page 48

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
c on the record player; an wi ate a lotta Yo-yos. on page 66

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
Fit tae ate an drink on page 4
Fit tae ate an drink on page 6
Far tae ate an (maistly) drink on page 8
Fit tae ate an drink on page 9
ot onythin that ye'd like tae ate, or ye can try oot the fuidco on page 10
Also on pages 14, 17
8 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Ye kin ate yer mince or stew on page 114

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
She ate a peedy bit, an sade kinda wo on page 14
air speed: she soon found oot ate cause o iss wis e fan she wis on page 19

2 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
use there wis nae naethin tae ate and he had nae mam tae help h on page 24

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
That ate a’thing they shouldna aet
1 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
an he didna ken the wirds! an ate his sweeties an crisps. It hi
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
first, syne the feed men that ate wi them. Weemin war fed neist
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
r bags tae see fit we hid tae ate and drink. There wisna very m
t took us a o five minutes to ate athing we hid brought wi us a
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
cuppy o tay an something tae ate afore he yokit the horse and
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
tae worry the door tryin tae ate it’s wye throwe tae get at
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
my special stash o tabbies an ate the lot. As a comfort ye’ll
ly workit for a while until I ate so much fuckin carrots I turn
2 matches

TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
Jist sit there an' ate yer mushy peas
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Fitiver ye ate, ye wir fair fu'
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
e could bide in hay barns and ate hens and fish for troot we co
1 matches

@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 Willow ate it??! Jist thru Perth x(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
wid be the same texture if ye ate a rat!! ??(2018) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
"half 'e calories" soz I kin ate twice as mony.(2019) search twitter
ain. Wiz there nae enough tae ate aht e' buffet?(2019) search twitter
@DoricPhrases An foo div you ate yours?(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Sheu ate them oot o hoose and home - on page 51

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Fae the last time he ate I on page 120

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
h off the tiny skeletons, and ate every scrap!" on page 9

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
. Magnus löt her in. Is shö ate her brakfast her peerie bell
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
but mind being telt dat folk ate da bulbs in ancient times but(2019) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
She ate a wee bit, an said anxiously on page 14

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
"Where ate we to take the baby?" said Sa on page 1

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
we stapped for somethin' tae ate, on page 7
An' plagued him tae ate frae the tree, on page 17

3 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Tha tea wus ate whan A struck oot on page 47

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
ayed Rab. "She luks like shed ate a fairmer' airse thu a slap i on page 24

1 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Jack Spratt cud ate nae fat, on page 12

4 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
anded oot photies of whut had ate, on page 35
it bloody near kent whut ye'd ate!! on page 57

2 matches

Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
It ate aa the fowk
He ate six hunner dizen
It ate aa the fish, then the boats
He ate in yin snap
He ate a wheen mair
6 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
-lukkin — an Dan wantit tae ate it! “An this yin’s fur ye
1 matches

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
???! O was such a gorb I just ate them oot the pot with the big(2020) search twitter
ir1 @Military_1st @raiphsays 'Ate up, yur at your grannies' as (2021) twitter link

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