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maet Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words61.7 7.4 94.5 407.4 447.6 0 0
Number of occurrences19114 59 41 77 0 0
Number of authors43 8 13 12 11

Occurrences of maet in Corpus

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Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ate hou Ann haed cuttit Bob's maet til him, as gin he wis a bair on page 18

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Maw Mawhinney rin tae maet him, gruppin haud o her graun on page 34

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
that naether maet nor heat on page 129

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
van's description o eatin hot maet efter a jaunt tae the sooming on page 60

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Caller maet haes savour tint in jeelin: on page 34
upon the flude, gied house an maet on page 37
Gorged maet till they war fou; on page 68

3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
e'se faa tae sleepin ower our maet or lang!" on page 50

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ordnar fowk - an whit kin o maet thay ett. Whiles we get a kei on page 110

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
". Sae if ye see a wird like "maet", an it happens that ye prono
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
at what ither folk's got. The maet in here's ower denty for as b
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
The mither, maet for Sunday,
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
be sayin aboot her pittin the maet awae. I think I’ll spaek ta
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
we war waitin on our maet, ma een reinged about the pla
1 matches

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
Andra ate is maet in a dwam. Es mither cid hae on page 84

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
e the denner, the ferst solid maet his veesitor haed aeten. Than on page 30

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ing back fur me. Hinkin aboot maet made ma feel hungry and ah wu on page 41

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
or he'd tae buy the wik eyn's maet He bocht a twa three odds an on page 15

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
- ere's aye mair plate then maet." He leukit aroon afore addin on page 36
in. Oh ay...an it's the kinna maet ye can aet wi yer fingirs." on page 49
arpet square. Mam made aa wir maet fae scratch: rhubarb an aippl on page 87

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
on his myne; he gaed aff his maet; him that had ayewis dined we on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
. "It's gaun te bi aa Turkish maet an free local drinks." on page 14
d Ronnie, anxious te get some maet inside him te sook up the dri on page 60
c, humphin a muckle bug o dug maet inte the kitchen. "Fin the ve on page 71

4 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ursie aboot his wyste, an his maet wis locusts an bum bees' hunn on page 9
it is in hivven; Gie hiz wir maet ilka day, on page 13
ma tell ye, dinna wirry aboot maet an drink tae keep ye tae e fo on page 14
his neen, an onybody att his maet maun dee e same." Amo them at on page 84
, "nae ell-wan, nae pack, nae maet, nae siller; an neen o ye wil on page 95
Also on pages 99, 102, 107
16 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
an maist fowk think o Spanish maet, paella nae doot is ane o the on page 4
As far as maet gangs, Geneva is the place ta on page 6
a place an then muive on tae maet an drink. But, the delicacies on page 9
e Brussels on a diet. Belgian maet consists o aa the fine, guilt on page 14
ll traivel tae France for the maet an wine alane, but aire's sae on page 17

8 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Fit a drap! Ere's nae enuch maet te feed a spurgie." Muggie te on page 31

1 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
Caul, caul, caul... and nae maet. The orra deukie grew, but he on page 24

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
e get yokit tae branderin the maet for your sipper." on page 83
dial-steens, an forbye, they maet theirsels on kebbuck." on page 84

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
An ootside caterer hid brocht maet an served it. Sax fite lilies
it an modifeed, alangside the maet produced in the ordnar wye, i
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
whilst ye ham in tae yer warm maet keukit in a convenient kitche
fast an London wi nae siller, maet, bed or shelter. Ower the dur
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
wi maet. There war trifles wi siller
1 matches

TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
Only wunted ma maet, didna wunt ony mair
Nae baef, nae maet, fit an affa cairy oan!
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
WI aabody stockin up on maet an ither neccesities for fear
te the by-ordinar staundart o maet that is producit bi local fai
romuivin an tastin guid Scots maet. An, sae they shoud.
anes that we luve. But, guid maet is jist as crucial tae mainta
4 matches

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
ide at hame tae clean an cook maet aa day.
awa oot an mak eneuch tae put maet on the table an claes on thei
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
hame, the maister wis served maet first, his loons neist, syne
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Please send Reid Cross maet parcels – ah’m fading awa a(2018) search twitter
fowk fa panic bocht muckle o maet an then deprived vulnerable a(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Miller, Alison Gallows Ha - Bairns Sang, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
a bed o stane, no maet or ale. on page 14

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
'Go oot wae the maet tae the men, Maggie,' says Mi on page 22

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
Come ben for some maet in me rickly log hoose." on page 9

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
p o watter and a peedie air o maet. on page 12
checks the homewirk, maks the maet, on page 23
Maet's aff the Menu on page 31
nearly naked - and the only maet he'd seen on page 56
il - the best o good, Orkney maet. on page 58

8 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
sits i the Hoose wi a plaet o maet. on page 10
waatches the fock an aets her maet. on page 11
teuk a Martian job in maet; Torsten deed on page 16
whar papar refused ony maet traeted on page 20
The pinchers, maet an spoot is only visible trou on page 27
Also on pages 32, 37, 40, 55, 78, 79, 83, 90, 101, 116, 139
18 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
cowld maet, soft on page 9

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Bit times wur hard and maet wis scarce on page 74
Alwis gavsan his maet on page 120

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
e the pot along wae a scrap o maet on a marrow bone. on page 117

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The finest maet wis served up, thur must hiv on page 91

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
'Go oot wae the maet tae the men, Maggie,' says Mi on page 76

1 matches

Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Maet for the men on page 111

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
maet an kindness – until fair in
1 matches

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
r a moose in the pot than nee maet ava".
tae geung heem fir a bite o' maet and hae a peedie rest afore g
2 matches

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

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
anther öt pastry an gravy an maet on page 106
hö tocht, "an pass aroond da maet!" but dey seemed ta be nae ch on page 109

2 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Ee day Jacob wis makkin maet whan Esau cam hame efter bein on page 11
rn an dat shö wis ta tak her maet aside his wirkers. on page 19
oot dis time, David wis takin maet tae his bridders dat wir in S on page 23
k dem in my airms an gied dem maet. on page 69
hae dir ain laand an plenty o maet, an dey'll hae nae faer o ony on page 73
Also on pages 93, 95, 113, 117, 123, 125, 137, 158, 163, 171
27 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
an animal wisna gettin anyoch maet, an noo it cam ta be an obses on page 15
hiskas, an a muckle bag a dug maet. If dey tried ta affroad her, on page 16
agidder wi da tins a baby cat maet at wis Lucky's favourite, an on page 30
aeves here wi a trolley foo a maet every Gudely night - hit sh on page 44
is come. I medd wis a scaar a maet, an he shaaed me da photos o on page 47
Also on pages 63
8 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
a bed an maet, a dram, a göd yarn. on page 34

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
maet fae idder tables. Raised wi t on page 19

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
a coll ta tak in, da lambs ta maet, da coo ta mylk... on page 35

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
Da heritage o maet is a essential pairt o ivvri on page 103
an wird fir Eng. 'food', i.e. maet. on page 104

10 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
maet fae idder tables. Raised wi t on page 24
is maet an drink. Shö's hunkered on page 50
Fairdie-maet on page 108
Wi an aer o maet on page 111

6 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
callowa, an he nivver preeved maet; nivver lat up; an no a wird
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
KEEP WEEL AWA FAE DA DUG’S MAET, hit said, BECAAS DIS POODER,
1 matches

Sinclair, Lise Juist laek Maunna, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
– dat wis sweet-maet on a empty stamick
1 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
A'm med up tree bags o fairdy maet fur you, so tak you dis an ma
1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
n dey hae ta geng. So you mak maet tae dem, an you mak claes rea
telled her ta geng in an mak maet. Dan Geordie cam oot himsel,
2 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
Maet we set afore dem. An dey öt.
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Thule Revisited, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
ce o shark: mam wid spread da maet,
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: A Hamefarin hero, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
idder wis pitten some fairdie maet wi him tae lift him oot his d
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
on rolls waftin oot o Faerdie Maet med my mooth waater. “Faerd
d my mooth waater. “Faerdie maet” is food for a journey, an
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
tch whit we feed him. A bit o maet tae showe is fine. But we ken
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
n a tilly lamp an aetin local maet dere is little need. Tak wir
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
We danced, hed maet an tay, den danced agaen. Whi
danced agaen. Whit a spread o maet. Mutton, saat beef, tattie so
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ards so nae flech or leftower maet stood a chance. Dey even work
1 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
is a beast wha tiefs animals, maet an even bairns,” said Meeni
na believe da poly bags foo o maet left on da hill. Meenie hocki
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ae peerie tadpoles. Dir first maet is da jeely den dey quickly l
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
her hame wis ta get her some maet.
t in some place an no hed ony maet!'
2 matches

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