A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of jam in Corpus

Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
"The Jam Tarts?" suggestit a jyner cri on page 86

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
d fur thum. I brought ye some jam. on page 1

2 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
e's oxter, stuck in a traffic jam oan the way tae thon Hogmanay on page

2 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
n again, it looked a bit like jam. A cannae be sure wit it wis. on page 39

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Her husband's joab wis makkin jam on page 12

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
git a revolvin ane, slam it, jam yir fingers in it on page 37
an ah thi lids aff thi jam, on page 67
lick thi tae jam rite aff yir feet on page 104

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e leave me alane tae get hame Jam. An oniewey,' he shoutit agin on page 65

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Gaun like rockets wi jam and socks for the astronauts, on page 137

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
An staps for a jam-piece at the Taj Mahal on page 22

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
An then there wis JAM on page 58

1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
We're stuck noo in a jam - it's aw
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Bak Tae Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2015) Central, weans
huilbag oan ma shooters an ma jam pieces tae
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
warnins o deith — ‘paper jam!’ or ‘clean the prentheid
n by gaein straicht tae paper jam! Mair nor like acause I could
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ackle o sugar an a wee daud o jam. It wis gied tae us bairns fo
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
es tae mak sugarallie watter, jam jars for tadpoles an the like
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
boot her pancakes wi' apricot jam - oooh drool! A local coach
1 matches

Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
an jam — oh as long’s the slice
an the jam rid as strawberry or rasp (th
2 matches

Havery, Hannah The Gaithering, (Literature Alliance Scotland 2022) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
like jam, like chutney, like aiples
1 matches

@Cobradile94 tweeted
the #devtober challenge/game jam, an hit haes taught me wan th(2018) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
in colour, leather and cherry jam on the nose and damson plum a(2020) search twitter
made @joao_kay aipple an peir jam wi buttered, thick, ootside b(2020) search twitter
ide bits o plain loaf, grozet jam fae Cairney Fairm an this uni(2020) search twitter
@IAMKP Oors is aipple an peir jam! https://t.co/qF7g7IKZXG(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Susan, you say you don't like jam, marmalade or meat paste but (2019) search twitter

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ones an bannocks - hame made jam Ye made yer bid an oot it cam on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
mukkul traffik gan aboot, an jam een o thi syeik's onna thi cl on page 68

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
traaberries an goosers te mak jam. Grunny kent foo te skip. Ay, on page 66
leukit like she'd bin suppin jam, er eyelashes war like spider on page 80
mer time she'd mak straaberry jam. She'd stan an steer it the h on page 87

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ino an a great daad o cake wi jam an cream on't." on page 72

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
buttered toast an straaberry jam an a hanfu o the medication a on page 45

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
said. "Twa placks the ouk, an jam ilkie idder day." on page 65

8 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Doric Sweet Talk, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Wi scones an jam an a bonnie tay pottie
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
pit it on the shelf abeen the jam jars.”
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
An auld jam jar fu' o' domes an' buttons
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
jar o jam, or a loaf that hid went wran
speen in o a jar o jam looks roon an states. "I'm re
Jonsar Eck pit the speen o jam back in the jar, he thocht fi
3 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
made jam an crumble as weel. As Jonsar
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
e throwe her piece o bried an jam, Minnie's een traivelled ower
l tee tae chaw their breid an jam.
aa the bakin, butter makkin, jam makkin an cheese makkin aboot
3 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
scones wi cream an raspberry jam. E scones, mind you, fine tho
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
mates hid eaten a tin o plum jam and hard tack for brakfast. H
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
a boorich o bonnie roses in a jam jar, an a boxie o chocolates
1 matches

TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
Rake in the tinnie fur a wee jam scone
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
ve a haet buttrie wi a suppie jam or mebbies cheese. Ony Ye hiv(2020) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
disnae quite cut the stra'bry jam, ken?(2015) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ter, sometimes a bitty o rasp jam. Bit ats i beauty o yon Mysti(2019) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@steads57 @rickbazza Aye Jam are nae fae here(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 nae jam .... gone mouldy :-((2012) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
hingower is, het wi butter an jam ont.(2019) search twitter
andupfarmer A warm buttery wi jam. And a cup o tae..(2020) search twitter
@FaeFoggie Fars "e jam?(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ree things - there's papers, jam and jute. on page 10
bean tins, breid wrappers and jam jars gaan curlan doon ower th on page 16

2 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Wae shuggar, jam and marge on page 71

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
af, cookies, homemade rhubarb jam an on page 42

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
in the usual morneen traffic jam, he couldna help but notice t
1 matches

Shetland

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
as a table, wi a huge plate o jam tarts oan eet: they looked sa on page 107

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
tei, hei put the spuin i the jam jar an
keepit steerin the jam fur kens hou lang. His marrow
2 matches

Ulster

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
sliced yerself tae hae wi the jam fer yer tea
1 matches