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Use in varieties of Scots

egg Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words31.7 26.1 46.4 59.6 29.1 43.7 22.1
Number of occurrences9849 29 6 5 4 5
Number of authors54 25 12 4 4 4 5

Occurrences of egg in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
ike doon on a broon spreckelt egg. A guid-lookin man, a wee bit on page 6

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e never sae much as tastit an egg!" on page 53

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
like he's gonnae lay a fuckin egg, the cunt. Finnegan's laughin on page 19

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
hoo tae mak scones an bile a egg. Monday efternuin wis for jyn on page 21

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
' she seyd, drappin the furst egg intae her peeny pootch. She s on page 36
it wad dae an stertit spinnin egg white oan tae the lint. 'Rich on page 36

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
xt that ye've never tastit an egg!" on page 44

1 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
birse oan ma forehead ilka an egg an Ah wiz furtunit no tae los on page 78

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ried tae make her eat a fried egg. She phoned me an tolt me, ri on page 153
ce an the criss an the mingin egg sandwiches he always makes, t on page 164

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
t wi whips. Jist as a poached egg isnae a poached egg unless it on page 98

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
OGLIE SHANKS, BUBBLYJOCKITIS, EGG TRAUCHLES, CLOCKIN HENS OR FO on page 28
'Auld hennie's laid its last egg!' Grannie shouted. 'Chookies on page 55
d up again, there wis a broon egg lyin there. The egg wis the s on page 61

5 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Tae crack the giltit egg o energy. on page 40
Like an egg needs a yoke and a belly the on page 73
at whan the dug disna get yer egg on page 137

5 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
e a shirt. He's as bald as an egg, but ma David's still got a f on page 6

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
When he biled a chocolate egg. on page 21

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
weem in the watter. E was for egg, djeuks laid them an if we we on page 120

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ed o warm down. Pickin oot ae egg, he knelt doun by the river a on page 17

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
an whiles an egg-box oan the carrier. on page 58

2 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
uminatit by strip-lightin tho Egg, the manageress, hiz removit
Egg spake tae her. It wiz probabl
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
It's here, among the egg an ham.
1 matches

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

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
oopin his pal - complete wae egg shaped lump on his heid - up
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
there be ony scowth here tae egg on Scots speakers tae uise th
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
he ither half wid be on biled egg. Noo maist folk mix in mayonn
onnaise or salad cream wi the egg but Mither aywiss used tomato
I ken wha could burn a fried egg tae pure carbon. They were ok
3 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
at this. He pat thegither the Egg Production Comatee for the he
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
a warble-flee till it laid an egg in thaim. Ah observe.” He s
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
say7 ?? Nah i like ma bacon n egg rolls.(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
@daviebroon51 Mrs H stuck an egg on top tae David... She's eft (2022) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
nything else wi yer scrambled egg? ?? (2022) twitter link
? ???? alright then scrambled egg anything else? And a coffee w (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
awa n stick a cadburys creeme egg up eer j (2021) twitter link
s ma wimmins got twae bacon n egg doublers oan tae fill ma bell (2021) twitter link
ubs not happy and end up with egg on your face when no charges (2020) twitter link
es out tae you - luv bein an egg n excercising walkin tae the (2020) twitter link
looks like fife council have egg on there face - ffs lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

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

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ff; the low carbohydrate; the egg ane; yon slim-faist stuffie w on page 16

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an soor chucken, a portion o egg-fried rice, praan crackers an on page 72
've a tongue aat cud whisk an egg." on page 85

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Gie ma a scotch egg an a hanfu o tattie crisps on on page 31

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I am i'duke's egg, they're a' duke's eggs, I am on page 144

4 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
ies wi affa smaa leggies. Een egg wis left tae brak, an egg tha on page 17
hat disna maitter muckle? His egg wis shairly a swaan's egg tha on page 27

5 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
l, yer flesk o coffee, an yer egg an tamata sandwiches. Yer nae
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ce sat Minnie doon tae spreid egg sandwiches, while she bakit s
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
weel, he'd hae a muckle nest egg tae fund himself an his aunt
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
this planet, she’s biylt an egg for brakfist, had broth for d
A biylt egg, please.
Aarite ma loon. One biylt egg comin up, Grunny says afore s
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e place somewye an divil o an egg hid he yet managed tae find?
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
p wi ae nostril the size o an egg cup.
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
holie inno the loaf. Pop yer egg inno the hole. See an fry the(2020) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
his knapper does look like an egg. If I was ginger and wore spe(2020) search twitter
Wright though. Yer nay a bad egg after aa. Spik an the beast w(2020) search twitter
Feedback, let the egg cum in tae the licht an oot o(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
attered in gin rings battered egg n twa died ponies rare n sae (2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ollar fer a lorne sausage and egg buttie washed doon wee a few (2016) search twitter

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
arq I've got a cloth for that egg on yer puss https://t.co/FM8w(2021) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Bit - wan more egg wis crackan and whit did I es on page 12
ak me denner? I canna boil an egg. on page 24
con dished up wi a saft-fried egg. on page 31

3 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
egg-merchant Corinthian, back fae on page 17

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Wur gray Fergie, an egg box in the link box, on page 47

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Sausages, bacon and egg, and plenty o toast on page 73

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
in is at du's never tastit an egg!" on page 54

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
l Robert "accidentally" spilt egg ower da photo o da cooncillor on page 25

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Paes Eggs, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, poetry
inta her haands; paes egg
apö paes egg. ‘Tak care noo.
2 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
heard John sounds like a good egg.(2020) search twitter

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
they staun ahint puir Wendy, Egg upo their faces! on page 211

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
next that ee ne'er tasted an egg!" on page 52

1 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
e ti change yir picter frae a egg? A ken yir heeds like yin #ge(2012) search twitter

@officialAliRed tweeted
A wee Easter egg hunt in the park. ???? https:(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Here, let me see ye crank the egg," said Maisie. '"There's a br on page 1

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
that yae hae niver tistet an egg!" on page 53

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
m a snake? Or ïf he axes an egg wud he offer hïm a scorpion? on page 89

1 matches

Mc Donnell, John , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
da farl an a lovely big ducks egg wae a mug o tae an got stuck
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
When she laid an egg she would cluck wi glee,the n
1 matches

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