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eatin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words49.3 67.9 16.6 0 5.8 10.3 57.5
Number of occurrences158132 11 0 1 1 13
Number of authors63 48 8 1 1 5

Occurrences of eatin in Corpus

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Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
Eatin Locusts on page 5

1 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
e the bush. He wisna feart at eatin yin puir young chiel, but eve on page 19
wis awfie lookin forward tae eatin it at piece-time.' on page 29
, they could watch ither folk eatin theirs. Sometimes, when ye're on page 42
think he looks like he's been eatin ower muckle!' on page 45
ppen if the teacher set aboot eatin that particular cake. on page 71

6 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Or the sicht o thaim eatin, on page 68

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
llions o years sheep hae been eatin them forby. An is it no a muc on page 29

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
chowk movement. 'Whit are ye eatin?' Matthew's face turned pure on page 39

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
in his tea, fartin, riftin an eatin breid an drippin lik he wis p on page 26

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ish ma da wid just say whit's eatin him. He's fine whin ma maw's on page 1

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
wi erchmares o babbie-eatin an devilry on page 26
The wean wha is eatin oot bins on page 36
oon some toast neist tae fowk eatin pizza on page 52

3 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
It's time tae be eatin an drinkin an cantie, it's ti on page 77

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
wed in the bowels o his ship, eatin his vittles ... an he swither on page 31
daicent wumman juist sat doun eatin a piece an mindin her ain bus on page 68

2 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
's sittin' typin' this, she's eatin' a cheese an' onion toastie s on page

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Fae a lass eatin hauf tae it fills up her whol on page 6

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Eatin breid and cheese. on page 26

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
the past two days ah've been eatin nuttin but soup fae a tin. Hu on page 62
in a vegan diet. The thoat ae eatin aw ae that tasteless healthy on page 137
hinkin? What is a muslim dain eatin bacon? Well, if ah follaed ev on page 149

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
They were in the livin-room eatin their dinner, on their knees on page 20
aid. 'We never are. We're aye eatin aff wir knees and watchin the on page 22
They aw stopped eatin and sat there verra tense, li on page 39
ae be punished anq as she sat eatin her mingin fried fish and fri on page 50
ucely at the dinin-room table eatin her cornflakes. Her brither s on page 53
Also on pages 71, 96, 103, 104, 112, 115, 123, 135, 162, 187
16 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
a bunch o deep-fried Mars-bar eatin, kilt-wearin, subsidy junkies on page 127

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
boot oor bein disobedient, an eatin his blastit aipples. We tried on page 89

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
t o onicbodie gettin seck fae eatin Nan's scran. She wisnae whit on page 57
Nou he wis still eatin like he had aye done but inst on page 60
d shown remarkable courage in eatin these slimy wee craturs an wh on page 98

3 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
o really sick cause ah saw yi eatin a Mars Bar this mornin. FUCK on page 19
eys chewin gum Chris had been eatin. See, he said, Ah tolt yi ah' on page 73
know Hindus don't believe in eatin beef cause a somethin tae dae on page 86
, said tae me, Dae yi no miss eatin meat. Ah said, Sometimes ah d on page 88
lin us aboot how when yi stop eatin meat suddenly, yir whole dige on page 91
Also on pages 135, 138, 146, 147, 154, 169
16 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
!" raired the Prince. "I'm no eatin ma palace! I'm no even gonnae on page 15
ible for him no tae find wan. Eatin is his hoabby, ye ken. That i on page 26
is, he widnae keep eatin like yon if'he didnae need th on page 27
Whit's wrang? Huv ye no been eatin? Is there nae food in yer hoo on page 95
naw, naw! It isnae ready for eatin! It isnae richt! Ye shouldnae on page 109
Also on pages 137
6 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
'He'd dee'd they said eatin a bag o chips', on page 51

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'And stap eatin chocolate. Eat kail insteid.' on page 6

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
e A wis daunnerin aboot afore eatin ma piece. on page 22
whaur Donovan's description o eatin hot maet efter a jaunt tae th on page 60

2 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
Me? Och - no sae bad. Still eatin ma crusts. Single as a fish a on page 2

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
d tae stap and think. Because Eatin Hinny wis an awhie guid thing on page 161

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Boggin's chookies they wid be eatin made them goller and groozle on page 45

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
wis stairvin. Klaus stairtit eatin as weel, and sae did Sunny, w on page 73
l, mak siccar she disnae gang eatin ony clart," Klaus said, lifti on page 85

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
a whale o a time, talkin and eatin shite. She always rehashes th on page 26
us, but we would all watch Da eatin, hopin against hope that he'd on page 44
been eatin like a horse tryin cae get ma on page 50
oot at hur funeral, but ah'm eatin ma words. Lookin doon the chu on page 111

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Eatin paste, on page 21

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
sittin on her bumble-a-leary eatin chocolate soldiers. on page 120

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
boot oor bein disobedient, an eatin his blastit aipples. We tried on page 89

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
eatin awa at your hert, on page 19

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Whaur it's eatin wae lashins o crouton. on page 29

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
while folk were at the table eatin their tea but Hercules didna on page 33
"whit are they eatin?" Hercules speired Diomedes. on page 35

2 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
"Eez doon by the Clyde, eatin Gruffalo cake." on page 12

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
min, she sat there an she wis eatin that breid an the butter she on page 46

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
Honoré wis eatin the soup he had made for hims
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
You’ll stop eatin fries
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
WATCH twa men eatin. As lang's there's a power or
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
Ah’ll no tell ma ah saw yi eatin a Mars Bar this mornin. FUCK
1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
eatin cheese plant. That disnae exp
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
wantin anither prescription. Eatin pills like sweeties. I’ll
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
back tae the mornin ah'd sat eatin ma piece in Subway an listeni
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
muckle food fechts insteid o eatin their cereal, clawin at each
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
offices, discos, TV adverts, eatin places an mair. Bairns the da
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
vitit oot tae a Mexican-style eatin howff twa weeks back I could
hynges ower time in oor wey o eatin. Oor victuals the day ar sae
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
t; I jalouse it’s no aw fae eatin sugary stuff, but mair tae da
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ins anent oor unhealthy wey o eatin, an ootfit lik Greggs has sti
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
her haun – withoot stappin eatin her piece – an dinged it aw
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
. He had briefly thocht aboot eatin it but that particular notion
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
yer erse, it’s no’ worth eatin’) an proclaimed it tae be a
were tryin’ tae stop him eatin’ it, their faces caught in
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
lat Walfare ken gin he wisna eatin an sleepin.
trice’s status tae dae, lik eatin oot an takin self-drives. She
erriakin. She made gestures o eatin. “Mait. For eatin.”
. “Mait. For eatin.”
Beatrice noddit. “For eatin,” she repeatit.
8 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
The wan a won fur eatin’ toaffay
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
omach like a cancerous growth eatin away at me fae inside, racin
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Daurk clouds filled the sky, eatin the stars and snuffin oot the
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
in her movements, bit she wis eatin up the grun.
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
ut fae nou on, ah’ll dae ma eatin somewhaur ense.”
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
shit an urine awhaur. As fur eatin weel that wis a joke.

Letford, William This Is It, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central - Stirling, poetry
outside Gregs eatin a macaroni pie an a
oon, an audience eh one radge eatin a
2 matches

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
ap it round yer dial like yer eatin' sticky liquorice
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’Goat tae start eatin healthy, Bruce’’ ah tell
1 matches

@billykayscot tweeted
ite common - no the best for eatin as the flesh dries a bit in t(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
hewed ma pus aff while Ah wis eatin it. ??(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
e intae at... a hink a member eatin sumhin lik at! Dae Lithuanian(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
up n al hae ee droolin as am eatin ma fish supper fae the east c (2021) twitter link
edinburghpaper aye if ee like eatin rabbit food oot the tardis (2021) twitter link
e - defo get the skids efter eatin that! (2021) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
a cheenge. An, byzeeby, stoap eatin garlic. When ye brathe oan me on page 40

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
en her a richt beatin for nae eatin saasages, an her legs dirled on page 16

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Day efter day, eatin ingins an tripe on page 145
lichtnin trip tae Johnshaven, eatin cranachan efter stew on page 178

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
fa thing. It chaas awa at ye, eatin yer tripes oot, day efter day
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
'Nae eatin yer piece, Minnie?' speired I
hat even noo they aa micht be eatin ane. Matty hid said thon kenn
on an like as no the thocht o eatin a warlock wid pit her aff her
3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
nts o stuff in the fridge fur eatin, forby yon muckle stew
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
even hae wee fantasies aboot eatin them fin I got hame. Sometime
1 matches

@Franwella tweeted
Sittin watchn becks eatin her McD's thinkn I shud bring(2011) search twitter

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
dunters and neesiks- dey keep eatin my favourite animals! #orca #(2016) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
s ay madkeen oan queestions o eatin an drinkin. on page 72

1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
t interest in questions aboot eatin or drinkin. on page 73

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
"For why ir ye eatin an drinkin wi tex men an sïn on page 78
For Jhone tha Baptiser wusnae eatin breid nor drinkin wine whan h on page 81
iver she heerd that Jesus wus eatin at tha Pharisee's hoose, she on page 82
ung'rie got, that he wus near eatin tha husks whut he wus feedin on page 96
tha days o Noah. For fowk wus eatin, drinkin an gettin merriet, u on page 99

7 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Fur drinkin tea an eatin buns, on page 18
An muldy bre'd wal sta yer eatin on page 29

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
r cookin an Cox's Pippens fur eatin. Wullie wus quare an fan o rh on page 16
a pair o flanalette pyjemmas, eatin his porritch. on page 18

2 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
leevin ruim or sittin ruim or eatin place.
1 matches

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