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Use in varieties of Scots

crumbs Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.7 9.3 13.6 9.9 23.2 41.3 35.4
Number of occurrences4418 9 1 4 4 8
Number of authors25 11 7 1 1 1 4

Occurrences of crumbs in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
up,' said Tapiwa. "There were crumbs on the flair and wee dauds o on page 31

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Aye, well, some crumbs must ae goat in wae it anaw," on page 68
oths-an they're aw covert wae crumbs." on page 100

4 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
r mous-an they're aa happt in crumbs." on page 44

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
yned. Cheese pieces scranned, crumbs slittered oan the stanes an g on page 77

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
lice o' cake, graspin' at any crumbs thit happen tae fa' their way on page

3 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
adies wi scales, Ad take some crumbs or whatever a had oot ma pock on page 36

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
pull oor plug. Wae jist a few crumbs ae encouragement fae ma teach on page 22

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
gaither in the crumbs on page 46

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
"Oh crumbs!"' said the Queen. on page 14

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
le cover, shook aff the breid crumbs an stashed it away in anither on page 46

1 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
feedin oan scraps huntin fur crumbs bit listen tae this listen ta
1 matches

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
itors." Jock gaithered aa the crumbs fae's butterie inte a wee hea on page 24

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Aye, boot some crumbs must hev got in as weel," e H on page 66
eir mooths-an they're all oer crumbs." on page 98

3 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
chin e doos cooin an peckin e crumbs roon oor feet. My, bit ye see
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
eneen wytin fur a brakkfast o crumbs. Bit ae foreneen, Granny Ridd
1 matches

TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
Nihing bit crumbs, fit the hell's gin oan?
1 matches

@beast_afc tweeted
on or porteous getting consis crumbs https://t.co/hm022yyHn7 https(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
he biscuit tin n ye jist hear crumbs(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Thir's crumbs all ower the carpet on page 71

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
"Yes, but dey most be some crumbs wun atil him as weel," girned on page 70
tails ! der mooths - an der crumbs aa ower dem." on page 102

4 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Aye, but some crumbs must hae got in as weil," th on page 68
oths - an they're covered in crumbs." on page 101

4 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
lay scattered lik unrationed crumbs on Maisie's scullery table. on page 8

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"Ay, but some crumbs must hae got intae it es weel on page 69
hir mooths-an they'r aal ower crumbs." on page 101
"Yae'r wrang aboot the crumbs," said the Mock Turtle. "crum on page 102

4 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
n tha wee dugs gits aitin tha crumbs that faa frae thair maistèrs on page 9

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
CRUMBS on page 27

2 matches

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