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dinner Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words46.5 57 12 168.9 23.2 31 26.6
Number of occurrences151113 8 17 4 3 6
Number of authors60 36 6 7 3 3 5

Occurrences of dinner in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
loak! Hauf-past wan, time fir dinner!" on page 70

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
wes brocht as an efter-dinner on page 52

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
x-up aff the van but nae warm dinner on the table every night. He on page 38

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
An had the dunkey for his dinner. on page 17
He wanted yin tae be his dinner. on page 32

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
air twinty coorse tastin menu dinner on page 39

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
. The cludgie's scrubbed, the dinner's prepped, the lobby's mopped on page 77

1 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
pond fishes being the same as dinner fishes and a cried all the wa on page 36

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
nd noo were aff tae a purvey. Dinner and a fulm's so... 2016. on page 15

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
"Dinnae worry ye'll get yir dinner the night. The festival gies on page 3

7 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
otter that looks like a dug's dinner oot his bag and avoids eye co on page 7

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
in the livin-room eatin their dinner, on their knees in front o th on page 20
aid, "Wid ye mind if ah et ma dinner in the dinin-room so ah could on page 21
rt her eat her meals oot o TV dinner trays in front o the dreided on page 43
ond thegether at playtime and dinner-time. Lavender wis toty fur h on page 95
be on the verra neist day. At dinner time there wis an announcemen on page 112
Also on pages 128, 133, 138, 194, 197, 210
16 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
an auld napkin at some London dinner pairty eftir a guid few bottl on page 54

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ahm twenty-two noo. Wur huvin dinner at mah hoose an fuckin everyc on page 171
ttle in the freezer fur efter dinner. But it's Christmas, ye canna on page 172
aff. That means it's time fur dinner. Me, mah uncle an mah granda on page 173

8 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
n while she wis waitin on the dinner cookin when ma pal Charlene c on page 22
when he come up tae me in the dinner hall an asked if he could cop on page 24
made yi chicken curry fur yir dinner. on page 30
acher whether yi wur a school dinner or a packed lunch or a home l on page 47
r she comes tae oor hoose fur dinner ma ma gets her these Linda Mc on page 88
Also on pages 92, 113, 114, 136, 146, 159, 169
15 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
Weel, the nicht, efter dinner, when ma Da stairtit mumpin a on page 24

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Tae mak Bill's dinner, or mak Bill's tea, on page 52
thely lea's the warld lik the dinner guest wha's cantily etten his on page 109

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
otter that looks like a dug's dinner oot his bag and avoids eye co on page 7
sugary smell is comin fae the dinner hall. Mrs Gary must be makin on page 15
story that looks like a dug's dinner. It takes me aw o five second on page 50

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
he want thon tatties for his dinner? on page 30

2 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
e putting me off my expensive dinner. on page 4

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
The Dinner Lady on page 29

2 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
n twa, aabody's lang back fae dinner (anglice, lunch) and across t on page 72

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
No long before we aw git wir dinner Ah watched ma mother gaun oot on page 44
oom wan day no long efter wir dinner, thir wis wan or two things l on page 46

2 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
Honoré cam hame for his dinner. He seemed fine,
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
g: ‘They that hain at their dinner, will hae the mair to their s
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
fore et hauf five, go oot fur dinner, get settlt fur the nicht et
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
nd they don’t hing aboot at dinner-time, just eat their chits an
1 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
d ye be thinkin' o' that last dinner ye made me?
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Whit’s fur ma dinner the day?’ ah say, openin th
ove eyeballin me as ah ate ma dinner.
Ma dinner’s soon staun cauld. Before
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
re to come in i time for your dinner, for I'se warrand ye'll soon
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
“Whit's fur ma dinner ris year?”
hu'll be sittin' doon tae 'ur dinner in aboot five 'oors. Ri text
if ma aul' maw didnae huv ma dinner aboot ready A'd a' styed here
3 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
Wey hud wur dinner. Rey waashed rer's doon wi' a
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
elight ... for really special dinner pairties ... Bit the awfu Ste
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
beer straight oot the can Ma dinner soared intae the air An’ sp
A piece furwur dinner an’ a thrup’ny bit each
2 matches

Wallace, Lorna An Ode Tae Tinder, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2020) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Perhaps she’ll pit her dinner doon
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
or askin’ why there wis nae dinner, then Pete got it for askin
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
In the end ah sellt ma dinner tickets tae big Maggie Hughes
1 matches

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
I'm busy instabammin' wae ma dinner - It's a fritter
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
when yae compare thum tae ma dinner that’s fit fur nuttin maire
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Brucie ae salivatin over oor dinner plates. Lickin oor lips at th
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
home the night, spag bol for dinner, result!(2013) search twitter
awfa looking forward tae dinner the night(2013) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
en the women were cooking the dinner ????(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
@Schofe mmmmm! Thats ma dinner sorted once I'm back hame! Br(2014) search twitter
althy Winter soup enjoyed fir dinner and planning fir Monday sched(2015) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
hin films taegevver an a braw dinner :D merry chrismas, wan an aw!(2020) search twitter
t! Wan time he nevur eet hees dinner an am shoor at wis how!(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
d, listening tae her o'er the dinner table night efter night efter (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
rocodile'; 'Lament for a Lost Dinner ticket'; 'Wur Cheeko'... aw g (2020) twitter link
'See ma mammy/see ma dinner ticket' An auld favourite tha (2019) twitter link
'See ma mammy, see ma dinner ticket...' Click here tae hea (2018) twitter link
'See ma mammy/See ma dinner ticket...' Click here to read (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
sents - no family - no xmas dinner n strictly no travel outwith (2020) twitter link
n turn up tae have there xmas dinner - really - awa n bile ur he (2020) twitter link
the day aff - while huvin ma dinner - mon the spurs (2020) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
boot a new datin craze caaed "Dinner in the Dark'." on page 49
d J' aboot a new craze caaed 'Dinner in the Dark' an Ah thocht it on page 55

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
There wis still an oor afore dinner-time. They powkit aboot amang
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
puckle freens noo an then for dinner. Mistress Gordon seemed tae h
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
keek aat the #calories o yer dinner an think aat’s nae eneuch, a(2019) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ry wi a quine she teen a full dinner set wi her & we hid fash n ch(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
er Inn's places bit the roast dinner wiz nae a patch on Jessie's. (2016) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
Will ye no tak yer dinner in me undergrund hoose?" on page 1

2 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
Wi nothing for the dinner pot, tae fill an empty tum. on page 98

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Annie May asked us ower tae dinner wan day. on page 2
A roast chicken dinner on Sunday - I dae like a goo on page 31
He turned up tae tak me tae dinner, so drunk that he hardly coul on page 42
Hid shurly must be dinner-time - wir been at this fur on page 64
in December - the Ower-60s' Dinner on page 79
Also on pages 81
6 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Astrid taks Darling haem fer dinner 'This is me new freend" - an on page 83

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
He's wettan fur dinner on page 88
tae haersel an dishes up his dinner. on page 117

3 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Am joost hin me dinner. on page 147

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
tuil aside the fire efter his dinner when thirs a commotion in the on page 38

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
wis in a gey good mood until dinner time, when he thowt he’d ra
1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
Astrid taks Darling haem fer dinner
1 matches

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
denner = 'lunch' StE (no "dinner"): We'll hae denner at twal d on page 106

1 matches

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
Efter dinner, it's back doon da toon, read
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
hem fae leaving the school at dinner break.(2020) search twitter
27 steps fae my door tae my dinner ??. #lowfoodmiles #happygrowe(2016) search twitter

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
Surely it wisnae THAT s***e a dinner(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
atime but gettin’ auld it is dinner or teatime with ma bairns dep(2020) search twitter

@Woodwinecoolers tweeted
s just now when I went to get dinner for tonight ?? (2022) twitter link

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
n it'll sit up an beg fur its dinner, an aal kines o stuff. A cann on page 23

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Ah had a soda scone for dinner, on page 7

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
richt. She aye brocht a bit o dinner fur Wullie, an whiles she wud on page 15
ee bone, an tha leavins o tha dinner, fur tha wee dug. A owe it ta on page 19

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Fur me dinner the yisterday evenin. on page 35

1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
Ma daddy was quate at dinner. Ma mammy was gye an quate fo
1 matches

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