A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

ham Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words18.1 19.1 25.6 19.9 11.6 0 0
Number of occurrences5636 16 2 2 0 0
Number of authors32 20 10 1 2

Occurrences of ham in Corpus

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Central

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
on papers. Cuid it hiv bin a 'ham an haddie' story tae gie Embr on page 58
'Ay, a fine 'ham an haddie'. Its aw a muckle l on page 59

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
, an feelin mair like a cured ham than a wife, wi aa her claes on page 71

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
raired oot, 'Bacon, pork and ham! on page 43

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ham fae the fridge he seems maire on page 151

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
se for the warkers, naw, naw, ham an pea, or lentil, or cockiel on page 56
the docks had aye been pea an ham soup. Oh but it wis rare, thi on page 57
e wis fair daft on her pea an ham soup. He'd sometimes hae thre on page 58
on for a plate o Nan's pea an ham soup, replied a slichtly shee on page 60
ir. As usual there wis pea an ham soup an Dod cuidnae help bit on page 61

9 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
sweet an sour pork, cheese an ham pizza or lasagne made wi turk on page 87
ris, Ah seen a packet ae soya ham in Safeway yi no lik ham as i on page 88
t she's the maist intolerable ham actor ah've ever seen. Accord on page 169

5 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
his ill-fittin claes, his big ham feet on page 117

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
e advertise new cheap breidit ham for aw. on page 127

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Hmm. (Reading)... "Ham is ripe". Weel, he did stink on page 68

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
keen on smeekit ham, are ye no yersel, Brock?.. . on page 55

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
his brose, tatties an smeekit ham. His airms an back were gowpi on page 17

1 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
it's meant bi 'Scots'. A fine ham a haddie, indaed. The Editor on page 4

1 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
r. Ah’m shair thur wis some ham-actin, right enough.
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
eference tae popular music is ham-and-haddie, a slice o ham and
-and-haddie, a slice o ham and haddock, aince a favourit
2 matches

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

Lehane, Matt Mouse Eat Mouse World, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
ham ‘n organs fir brake-fast
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ront ay his face – a pea an ham.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
. The aroma ay the lentils an ham stock fills the air, takin me
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
A Fine Ham an Haddie.
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@WestBromEL Yi make a better ham fist.(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
ocal butcher yaises the term 'ham hough' - ah says tae him 'Bi(2016) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
. . the Manchester Unt v West Ham gemme is oan BBC SCOTLAND tae(2021) search twitter

Doric

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
up sugar and oatmeal; cuttin ham and pittin butter intae wee r on page 124

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
aifter the greetin an bile't ham wis by on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
's thocht, "an a bittie biled ham." on page 26
s' extractit a bittie o biled ham fae's sandwich an gied it tul on page 63

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
: best bone china; funcies an ham sandwiches, ariddy hardenin a on page 78

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
twa slices o loaf they stuff ham, twa kynes o sausage an steak on page 9

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Nae tins o' ham, nor spaghetti hoops on page 150

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ket o pieces wi a haun like a ham shank.
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
A haed bin telt aw the Ham-an-Haddie crack aboot the pla
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
daft programmes on whilst ye ham in tae yer warm maet keukit i
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he got win o the fine smell o ham fryin as it wafted throwe the
Aifter a fine braakfist o ham an eggs Beannie tellt Lizzie
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
frae salmon tat dauds o biled ham. The twa moosies
1 matches

@daleser23 tweeted
West ham fans singing at stupid fuckin(2014) search twitter
r mourinho moaning aboot west ham parking the bus. Fuckin hypoc(2014) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
rs me dry breed with a bit of ham that's probably days auld and(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
e sandwiches. I said i wanted ham. Typical o that wife o mine, on page 64
loor in the dark, Meed up twa ham rolls and a Thermos o tea on page 71

2 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
no sowt a noost in some Nort Ham? on page 34

1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
He smacked da port side wi a ham-sized nev, causin flakes o ro
1 matches

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