A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of breid in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
helped hersel tae some tea an breid-an-~butter, an then turnt tae on page 72
cup in wan haun an a piece ae breid-an-butter in the ither. "Beg on page 108
ot ae his teacup steid ae the breid-an-butter. on page 109
a week ir so-an whit wae the breid-an-butter gittin that thin-an on page 110
r went oan, "Ah cut some mair breid-an-butter-" on page 111

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
Ae gless o beer an a crust o breid, an see, richt awa - glegger on page 140

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

1 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
me up, an chewin on a chunk o breid, I daunnert ower tae thaim. on page 54

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
corn-rigs owerby? I dinna eat breid. Corn is nae use tae me. The on page 69

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Wha couldnae earn his breid." on page 27

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
For ocht that 1s teucher than breid; on page 44

2 matches

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
s, there was goulash an white breid, and if reid wine's yer thing on page 36

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
tea, fartin, riftin an eatin breid an drippin lik he wis pleyin on page 26

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
wi boards o breid and tattie scones, on page 129

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
. Disnae bug us. I opened the breid bin, taen oot a plain loaf an on page 1

4 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
hen feedin Moses aff crusts o breid drookit wi beer. His men were on page 6

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
wi twa dods o breid on page 18
o breid, o fremit land an grun fir ha on page 30
mair breid an new life wait. on page 56
fir want o breid an better lives, on page 77

4 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
nicht, an some fine buttered breid tae gang wi it - an a muckle on page 67
le. 'I very near tuimed aa my breid intae the burn, ye daft gowk! on page 68

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
, awa wis law an lee, yill an breid, wyne an wax, gamyn an glee. on page 9
waur laidit hie wi viands an breid, an the yule hornis waur aye on page 14

3 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
aboot it due tae him bein pan breid. Ah can still pit in an appea on page 1

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
"That daft wee bizzum is pan breid!?' on page 24
Eatin breid and cheese. on page 26

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ae the door, gollopin dauds o breid slathered wi a mixter-maxter on page 53
e windae, stappin hissel fu o breid and peanut-butter and strawbe on page 54
fund hauf a wee loaf o broon breid. She cut twa skinny slices an on page 183
t cuppie tea. Help yersel tae breid. Baith slices are fur you. Ah on page 184
ae," Matilda said, chowin her breid and margarine. on page 185
Also on pages 187, 197, 223, 224
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
aye kennt whit side their breid is buttert. Eer syne the brib on page 17
figured oot which side their breid wis buttert. The unleashin o on page 44

2 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
clackin the loom tae win thir breid. on page 18

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
meals they could afford were breid and margarine tae their break on page 5
fast wis noo a singil slice o breid for ilka buddie, and denner w on page 46
d tae pauchle her ain piece o breid on tae his plate at breakfast on page 48
Some breid ye'd brak yer teeth upon, on page 133

4 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Plain, ordinary breid an butter work. on page 11
Thair's nae Pan-Breid the day, juist Plain, Sae wae on page 43
Some breid, a wee tait cider. on page 56
The 'Nae plain breid!', 'Gie's Pan!' o it, on page 3758
Ye can ging oot fur breid an veg, hauf a litre o wine, on page 107

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
needs a yoke and a belly the breid, on page 73

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
clered he hed aften coft whyt breid fur the cuddie whan he bene c on page 5
weskit), a gryte laif o blak breid, an a creill contenin the why on page 6

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Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
e ouk syne he bene aitin blak breid wi its awner in a bothie on t on page 2

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
very baker has tae sell their breid at the exact same price, Ther on page 153

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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Wi mingin dods o garlic breid. on page 3
e the baker's and nick aw the breid on page 5

2 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
white breid on page 26
an auld stale buns or breid on page 38
Folk cryin oot fir wine an breid, on page 50

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
s neb, the reek o fresh-baked breid. on page 45
a loaf o pan-breid on page 67

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
no the weeminfowk nou win the breid. on page 66

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
But bide, eat your breid wi tears yet. on page 35

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
We haena ony breid! on page 50

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
t pooch, an unwrappt a hunk o breid an a big daud o cheese. Her m on page 17

1 matches

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

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
and pyots fechtan ower fousty breid. But the yammer seemed mair m on page 17

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
up tae ma palace for a daud o breid and some skoosh." on page 39

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
Some pan breid wi you will be good fur ma te on page 16

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
dy haed thocht tae bring mair breid on page 49

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
hrou yer guidness we hae this breid tae bode on page 97

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
, while his wife is putten on breid an watter. He later dees i pu on page 140

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
t there an she wis eatin that breid an the butter she put on it w on page 46

3 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
They tuik him in, brak breid wi him
1 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
Ah’m no shair if ye get pan breid nooadays? Mind, he wiz quite
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
honeme. Sic wirds is "heid", "breid", "breist", "deid" an "deif".
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
steed o the uizual tea an bit breid, an naething's awa tae spyle
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
She gied us broth an buttert breid
Breid wis scant an yeast an milk,
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
He gied thaim breid an kebbok wi mulk ti drink, f
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
agin it is tae argie that nae breid is better nor bannocks.
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Shoapaholic, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
e the best hings since sliced breid
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
Da ramshed aw ma gluten free breid for nae reason when it tastit
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
l loaf’; fortified halemeal breid brocht in by the government a
at the verra least, fowk haed breid tae susteen them. I wunner if
rdit, war aw eaten. An if the breid wis haurd it got toastit at t
3 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
got peyed wi an egg, a loaf o breid or mebbes a bittie o claith.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
other area ay business is the breid an butter. A community servic
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
is nibblin the remainin white breid aff ay crusts that hud been f
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
he dowie line “wersh is the breid o the vaiger.” Dante, as fa
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
e gowdfish were totally broon breid .
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
me oot Jake McAloon wis broon breid.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
hyena wis yin that wis broon breid. He had briefly thocht aboot
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
edin Moses whiles on crusts o breid droukit in beer. His men wis
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
on. Collops o meat an bits o breid wis passed tae Beatrice an Bi
o cauld meat an yisterday’s breid. He tried tae barter the len
2 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
1804 an gart prices rise til breid wis affa dear. In 1814 cheape
arly stent fremmit corn, haud breid prices up, an keep landowners
rking fowk haed tae lippen on breid maist o aw, thir laws hut the
3 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
wa wi gusto on a roll o soggy breid.
1 matches

Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
as long’s the slice o white-breid’s a big thick slab
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
hen the fleshin tred is their breid an butter . . . but for nou,
1 matches

@FaetheRye tweeted
@LeighsyPeasy Like when wis breid n (Scottish) butter no health (2021) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
@JamesKelly The price o breid is shockin AND thon man wis p (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
en cam intae the aroma o this breid maisterstick that I stertit f(2020) search twitter
Palmer Ma uncle Tommy drove a breid van in west Fife in the 1950s(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ngle sandwiches on saft white breid, an hae efternuin tea, wi wee(2020) search twitter
Then Ah minded bagels exist. Breid wi a hole in it is mad, tho. (2020) search twitter
puddin an tattie scone/fried breid. *tuts* https://t.co/tyCAlskd(2020) search twitter
ine Ye ken that 'naan' means 'breid', aye? So thur's nae need tae(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
s the night showed vans fu' o breid and milk and ither food stuff(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
ike a toastit ootsider (plain breid, o coorse) wi butter! Noo, da(2018) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
in yon waxy paper that plain breid yased tae come in. Aye happy (2021) twitter link

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Mither makkin breid wearin a funcy apron, on page 34

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Wi an egg an a quarter o fine breid on page 15

3 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
it maet an drink on Yer buird breid tae sounder Yer bouk watter t on page 3

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
yalla butter baas, corters o breid wi great daads o crummly hame on page 66
ll o hame-bakes: oven scones, breid, bannacks, rock cakes, curran on page 87

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
h, clootie-dumplin, bannocks, breid an on page 90

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
att steens ere intae a loaf o breid." Jesus answert, "Scripter sa on page 10
him, "Blist is e lad att etts breid in e Keengdom o God!" Jesus a on page 106

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"He's broon breid - deed!" said Duncan, kickin on page 13

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
e shouldna hev put id in wi e breid-knife." on page 66
elped hersel till some tea an breid-an'-butter, an then turned ti on page 70

2 matches

Milligan, John Lallans 68 - Fu Brawlie Kythe Their Hair, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, poetry
is frae hid floor an stoor an breid on page 40

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
, "ye'll aiblins tak tent o a Breid-an-butter-flee. The wings o't on page 43
l in a fusper at sounit like "Breid-an-butter, breid-an-butter," on page 63
Some fowk gred thaum fite breid, some fowk gied thavm broun, on page 95
wee beck, an heild on wi his breid an butter. on page 96
roun servers o fite an broun breid. Ailice tveuk a fang tae pree on page 97
Also on pages 99
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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ivver, as he flang bittocks o breid intae the watter. 'Ye're aye on page 88

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
wis guid or coorse, fur their breid wis buttered on baith sides.
upils fell tee tae chaw their breid an jam.
hat pit siller in the bank an breid on the table. It wisna Latin
ng a bottle o fusky, a loaf o breid an a caunle. They're aa tae m
Jock Dow tuik the fuskey, the breid an the caunle frae ilkie loon
8 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
breid pieces.
“Bring sum breid-pieces! Ma mither bocht three
“Will oo tak the breid-pieces an aw the fushin gear?
3 matches

McArthur, Kaydi Rich n Peer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
Keith, James reeved a loaf o breid, three aipples and a bun. At
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
on but the cook wi a plate of breid and cheese for her.
1 matches

Harper, Edith The Wye Athin Chynges, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric, poetry
ae fecht oer a puckle fish or breid.
1 matches

TheChielMeister Oatcakes 'n' Cheese, (youtube.com 2009) Doric, poetry
An' thir's mony fit taks the breid
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@sovereigndaisy tweeted
Culley Mine was Pringles! Nae breid ??(2019) search twitter

@d_anderson878 tweeted
A hiv a breid bin. Gie weel stockit, aye. h(2020) search twitter
keep fir a lang time inno yer breid bin (gin ye dinnae aet it qui(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Cwid onyone fa has stockpiled breid an milk please spare a drap f(2018) search twitter
mustard, mayo an twaa bits i' breid. https://t.co/ZSXJWCDLJD(2018) search twitter
l an buying up aa the milk an breid - sna is coming!!(2019) search twitter
ye cwid speir fur a slice i' breid tae mop up the gravy!#blackaf(2019) search twitter
ed banana encased in halemeal breid fur ma denner. https://t.co/F(2019) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
tae bein a Buttery. Ony wye, breid is oatcakes, loaf is breid. K(2019) search twitter
at Next time try beetroot and breid wi yours.(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
e the east. This plain is the breid basket o northern Italy. It�
1 matches

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
he pair o' them dudno act the breid o' idledom, ais everyeen weel
1 matches

Shetland

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
wi a teacup in yin haun an a breid-an-butter piece in th ither. on page 110

1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
hapt in a barra, alang wi tha breid on page 5
We harn life's breid in turns. on page 10

2 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
helpt hirsel tae some tay an breid-an-butter, an thin turnt tae on page 73
taypot in yin haun an a bit o breid an butter in the ither. "I be on page 111
week or sae - an what wi the breid an butter gittin sae thin - on page 112
inued the Hatter, "A cut mair breid an butter - " on page 113

6 matches

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
scullery. Sadie's bakin soda breid oan tha griddle, an haes tha on page 11

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
thair stanes tae turn ïntae breid." Jesus saed bak tae him, "It on page 3
Gie iz theday eneuch breid tae dae iz. on page 6
, ïf hïs sinn axes hïm fer breid, wull gie hïm a stane? Or ï on page 8
that a wumman tuk fer tae mak breid. She warkt that wee bit intae on page 9
t stane thair tae turn ïntae breid." on page 75
Also on pages 81, 85, 89, 106, 111, 112
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Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Withoot oany breid on page 22
ueen wus in tha scullery atin breid an honey on page 31

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Ye cud definitely mak soda breid. on page 15

1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
hon, but, Grace landit wi tha breid an watther an sayed tha wumma
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Proota Field, (Facebook 2021) Ulster, poetry
at that tastes lake that soda breid, fresh aff that wee wummins g
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
the tray for carryin all the breid intil the hoose
till mind the smell o the wee breid cart it's aroma will always s
2 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
of or a gansh would caa Haird Breid Raa, North Street? Get it doo (2014) twitter link