A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of food in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
up when she heard suhin aboot food or drink. on page 72

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
cted tae supply the convicks' food, on page 67

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Servin food tae poncey rich folk? Runnin on page 103

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
wame fu o food, a lowe in the ingleneuk, on page 62
aw yer messages, prezzies an food in. on page 77

5 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
edbank. For there wis scant o food for Edam an Jennet an the twa on page 75

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
here's a man cookin meals wae food she cannae eat, on page 6

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
se decide whether ah will huv food in ma belly or a roof oor ma on page 20
in only imagine she'll commit food genocide. It husnae escaped m on page 51
r and you're the puppet. It's food fur thoat tae be honest. And on page 142

4 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Mrs Wormwidd sat ramshin her food wi her een glued tae the Amer on page 20
shelf, presumably fur makkin food, and there wis a single press on page 180
"And how are ye gonnae buy food fur yersel?" on page 196

3 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ah da a wee present - fuckin food poisoning, Ah get aw cosy bac on page 3
Ah said tae um ah hink it wis food poisoning fae some dodgy whel on page 4

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
d wey indeed. They'd na oot o food an had jist a ckie watter lef on page 42
ht aw kins o goods, including food fae aw ower the warld an they on page 55
ck tae yer ribs. Plain honest food for straicht honest fowk wis on page 56
snae that she wis that fond o food - whit she wis fond o was wh on page 57
omisst tho that there wuid be food enough. Even in the face o th on page 86
Also on pages 96, 99
8 matches

Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
...an aw the food in the fridge, on page 13
o the teeger had etten aw the food an drunken aw the drink in th on page 22
y bocht a muckle tin o Teeger Food forby, least the teeger cam f on page 27

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
the author o sik warks as The Food of the Scots (2007), Wirds an on page 5

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
hat wean has got tae hae mair food. It doesnae maitter aboot us. on page 48
stap yer mooth wi rich solid food! on page 51
fdementit for this parteeclar food, I sclimmed up tae their tree on page 81
e no been eatin? Is there nae food in yer hoose?' on page 95
ous! Ye can actually feel the food gaun doon yer thrapple and in on page 108

5 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
m lang syne as a wey o keepin food fae fawin aff their forks.' C on page 13

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
O ships wi the likes o food on page 23
rae appenin an account at the food bank, on page 82
Or chinnin the day wi yon Food Bank man on page 113
Wi aw that fast food. It daes in distance rinners. on page 135

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Hoo lang can a tod gang wioot food or watter, Boggin spiered on on page 34
nor ony o them wi the want o food and watter. She wis gey dwaib on page 36
dwaiblie than ever fae want o food. She opened yin ee and looked on page 43
d forrit tae grup the fousome food. on page 54
Aw we'll dae is tak a wee bit food here and yon tae keep oorsels on page 60
Also on pages 69, 75, 76, 79
9 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
w it. But Da said never waste food while there are poor starvin on page 4
huv prepared a plate o finger food fur hur when she realised we on page 8
If the food available tae Jesus wis anywh on page 84
sickenin combination o shitey food and piss. Get Well Soon cards on page 86

5 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Anlie food for wirms! on page 35

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
Gies us poor folk food an money. on page 32
oot the wealth an aw hae fine food. on page 42

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
and when dae we become cuddie food?" on page 35

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
An iz favourite food is deep-fried fox." on page 4

1 matches

Robertson, James The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Lassie in the Snaw, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
it. The smell o the braw hot food wis aw aboot her... but then on page 52

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
An beans an lettuce for their food. on page 62

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 73 - Wrack, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
food frae san, jouk the cauld-watt on page 77

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
n coast tae Murmansk an bring food an weapons an that tae the Ru on page 43

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
, music, politics, geography, food, tradeitions, bairnheid memor
1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Sloth, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
round oan a twa-taed howk fur food,
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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
food an wine an mair;
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
een o blethers aboot the fast food stauns in the High Street. Na
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
morn an nicht. She brocht food an aa the clavers, lude wi sm
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Mither said, "Dinnae gulp yer food,
There's fowth o food for mooths sae denty,
There is a food mair wholesome far
It isnae in oor listed food.
4 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
earned on whisky raither than food for the wife an weans. There
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
hersel sae he wid hae enough food for his belly.
laes wi for her bairn and nae food for the wee laddie. She had n
and we'll hae nae siller for food for oor bellies and nae claes
3 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
aw ower Scotland haein muckle food fechts insteid o eatin their
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Accordin tae the UN Food an Agricultur Organisation, t
s growth; mair success in the food-tae-go mercat, daein up 132 s
2 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
top eh the food chain?
1 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
indo places, what claes, what food, what games, what type o walk
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah smile. Ah cannae stand the food, but the wumman who droaps it
e wee fella micht no like his food gettin mixed. Ah sit back doo
2 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
fwey atween a blaw-dryer an a food mixer. Whan it had feenisht b
didna ken cyberdugs ate real food,’ said Kat, surpreesed.
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Scottish food is far the best.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
gien an extra helping o fish-food tae see them through the twa
wisnae a total fyke aboot his food, unlike some ither pedigree p
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
e hadnae the time tae arrange food for the wet, cauld, exhausted
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
Aldi or Lidls. Fowk frae the food bank tae Marks n Spencers. Ma
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
aw yer messages, prezzies an food in!
aw yer messages, prezzies an food in!
aw yer messages, prezzies an food in!
aw yer message, prezzies and food in!
4 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
e chairgin me for the smell o food. That aboot the size o it?”
“The smell o guid food, an ye wir lucky tae hiv it.�
e chairgin me for the smell o food,” Till said, “An ah’m p
3 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
her hair er her shouder. The food she gave tae a pair faimly wh
1 matches

Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
m – check oot Letter tae ma Food Hero tae see how they got on.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
s that ae bein premature worm food.
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
lways be picky to them foods, food, ye can influence them not de(2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@JeanTelfer744 I ruin food tae !! ??(2020) search twitter
@SamsHusband Comfort food. Cannae beat it.(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
Away tae get some food... :) (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
just liked! Now en route fir food shop before sitting doon tae (2014) search twitter
journey back hame efter daein food shop in Edinburgb. What are y(2015) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
r real change to make healthy food affordable for all. Absolute (2018) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
um along wae a tattie waffle. Food o the gods, accordin tae him.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
stop ye gettin on the bus wi food an drink, so why no if ye're (2020) search twitter
@BeijingPalmer He wis denied food. They starved him tae deith!(2020) search twitter
me twice. Ah dae love Indian food. ??(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ae let poor weans gae withoot food ower the winter months. Yer a(2020) search twitter
u' o breid and milk and ither food stuff being delivered tae Sco(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
ife insisting only weans need food, that all adult males are dan (2022) twitter link
a39148229 "That thief can get food, the car thief can sort oot t (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
the new ex rates. Property & food prices were affected too. NS (2022) twitter link
73 Have you been to Fletchers food is braw? There's the Inn at T (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
h. They've sat doon tae order food and ah'm gettin masel coffee (2021) twitter link
ss whaur we kept maist o' the food (nae fitted cabinets) and ma (2021) twitter link
d are makin a £25 profit per food parcel. https://t.co/Bg3otnNr(2021) search twitter
r standard' produce intae oor food chain. No content wae starvin(2021) search twitter
ae let poor weans gae withoot food ower the winter months. Yer a(2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
lling there scrumptious vegan food lol (2021) twitter link
_ really lol - no happy with food parcels now - away n get a l (2020) twitter link
r aye if ee like eatin rabbit food oot the tardis (2021) twitter link

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
d it. Aire wis nae sign o ony food in the fridge so ah raked in on page 41

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
He stuffed his face wi food galore Sweeties, nuts and she on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
"O bit aye their eis pluntee food," an fair trikket we ma brain on page 31

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
If ye like fest food, I'll hae tae hurry on page 114
Hey dude, I've got nae food on page 150
Nae food on page 151

21 matches

Smith, Derek Northwords Now 43 - Derek Smith, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Doric, poetry
year food; sic a muckle spate it smoord on page 18

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
‘Not much’. There ye are: food for thocht and certes fu o in
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
door, far even a wauk tae the food-dispenser at the corner wis b
Naebody noo ett auld-farrand food onless 'twis a speecial event
2 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
r Christmas denner (the ainly food-relatit responsibility Ah'm i
1 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
They started lookin at their food tae see if fit they hid tae e
ak sure abidy kent fit kind o food they served up at this place.
2 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
e messages so we hid plenty o food and drink.
tlin doon wi a great plate of food gaun online tae play visitin
2 matches

Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
in roon aifter me, cooking ma food, daen ma messages, keepin me
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
wie new clythes, medication, food flavouring, and tinned meat t
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
get him dried an gie him hot food ready for the next time he’
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
itter caal an the days athoot food were beginin tae tell on her.
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Bit as a treat it wis lovely food
1 matches

The Flying Pigs There’s nae reassurance over national insurance, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
t wi energy prices rising and food costs rising and petrol costs
1 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
visitin femily recently and i food doon there is just nae richt.(2019) search twitter
eentaxi1 The Firth in Lossie. Food wis fine(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
pike in Tayside relates tae a food processing plant, the workers (2020) twitter link
a socially distanced beer or food ootside could have that tak e (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
is pittin oot pints wee their food last wik(2020) search twitter
Nicht oot planned blue bin food waste n some batteries Twa tr(2020) search twitter
Fits yer favourite summer food(2020) search twitter
ne folk, fine views affa fine food(2020) search twitter
Fit aboot when he voted away food standards is he gan ti explai(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
no!! it'll tak yer mind off o food :)(2011) search twitter
at a......besides, i like ma food het! If yer goin tae shop, sw(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
er starve than eat yon rubbit food. Forever live the rowies #row(2016) search twitter
ae BBQ! Asked me tae tak some food n booze.perfect chunce tae ge(2017) search twitter
w days wee over indulgence in food n booze! Ma heed jist slowly (2018) search twitter
s. Liver they say tastes like food at hame! Aye, fit ye find run(2019) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ly tinned. Jist glorified cat food.??(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
An his favourite food is hot fox stew." on page 2
An his favourite food is cattie-face in batter!" on page 6
An his favourite food is snek, deep-fried." on page 10
"Me favourite food!" An the Gruffalo grinned. on page 14
ffalo nuggets is me favourite food!" on page 21

5 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I think that's me favourite food. on page 31
I need no food processor to mak a clooty duf on page 44

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
henivwver that happens thir's food aboot on page 142

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
eir eyes first. I set oot the food on a bonny white cloot an poo on page 76

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Johnny got a new food mixer on page 137

1 matches

Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
Food and drink

@johnkmitchinson tweeted
still have the word maet for food in general. (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
s family are away hunting for food,” she knappit aff da sign.
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
waater. “Faerdie maet” is food for a journey, an boy, wis I
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
s. Hom growen wi nixt tae nae food miles an nae packaging tae ba
1 matches

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
tter proofs. Plenty fluid and food. Gid Walking boots and clothi(2020) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
atis - "I quhill what future food is moot, an advent o the skle(2020) search twitter
ide ma time! When it comes to food, that's seldom true mind you! (2020) twitter link

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
e table with loads of various food and drinks. Non-stop all afte(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
big herd o pigs wus hokin fer food. An tha ïll spirits plaidit on page 9

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
A al'wis hae tae bowlt mae food, on page 34

1 matches

BardOfMilebush To A Merican Food, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
To A Merican Food (or on being an Ulsterman abr
ewood's The things ye ca' the food
2 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
EDUCATION), hale-sale o mate (FOOD WHOLESALE).
1 matches

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
ee juke an found some hurchin food when oot shappin, gye handy i (2021) twitter link