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loaf Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words27.8 14.7 84.1 19.9 0 10.3 8.9
Number of occurrences9029 56 2 0 1 2
Number of authors40 18 17 2 1 2

Occurrences of loaf in Corpus

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Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
gie ye that. Wis that a plain loaf in there ah seen? A couple ay on page 13

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e breid bin, taen oot a plain loaf an started butterin a couplae on page 1

2 matches

Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
the water when they did that. Loaf-ends, gummies and sometimes e on page 36
pockets. We were feeding them loaf-ends and the bits in the midd on page 42

3 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
w this?' quoth he, in his pan-loaf vice. 'Youse men shud be blec on page 17

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
intae it. She fund hauf a wee loaf o broon breid. She cut twa sk on page 183

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
contents ower the bed. A wee loaf, a broon bag wi six ower-ripe on page 40

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
It's a sore ficht fur hauf a loaf. Ah'm practically wastin away on page 74

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a loaf o pan-breid on page 67

1 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
). She did pit oan the ‘pen-loaf’ accent a bit, but he wisna
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
aunart. Examples o thir's the loaf/laif, north/nairth, roar/rair
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
t that is kent as spikkin pan loaf. If ye are spikkin pan loaf,
. If ye are spikkin pan loaf, ye are tryin tae spik posh.
tuff. His poem ca’ed “Pan Loaf” was makin fun o these fowk
toss their heids an spik pan loaf.
4 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
an’ twa doorsteps o Milanda loaf wi’ spam for his piece, slu
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ere re-crystalised like sugar-loaf tae sparkle in ony glimpse o
inned tomatoes, biscuits an a loaf.
2 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
onywey an there wis a crusty loaf richt in front o him. Nut…
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
spikken aboot the ‘national loaf’; fortified halemeal breid
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
granny got peyed wi an egg, a loaf o breid or mebbes a bittie o
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
e ye’re peying for. A plain loaf in a tavern costs mair as a p
tavern costs mair as a plain loaf on the street. Ye mebbe didna
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
gie ye that. Wis that a plain loaf in there ah seen? A couple ay
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
y if ye dae a salt and pepper loaf tae.(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
aye twa ootside bits o plain loaf, grozet jam fae Cairney Fairm(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
"Went doon the toon tae buy a loaf and some coo juice but when a (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ary lookit at his plate Fried loaf, eggs and bacon He turned gre on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
file, afore pittin oan a pan-loaf vyce an sayin, "That red's a on page 34
d Morrice, grinnin it the pan-loaf vyce at Joyce wis pittin oan, on page 39
weel. She'd full a basket wi loaf an bannacks, creamy yalla but on page 66
t'er freen pittin oan er pan. loaf vyce an faaen throwe it ilky on page 72
bannacks, rock cakes, curran loaf, chocolate sirprises an caram on page 87

5 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
turnin att steens ere intae a loaf o breid." Jesus answert, "Scr on page 10
nie a steen fan he speirs for loaf or a snake fan he speirs for on page 15
tell iss steen tae turn intae loaf." Jesus answert, "E scriptirs on page 85
till e Temple an teuk e haily loaf an gied it till his men tae e on page 88
Noo e feast o e Unleavened Loaf, ca'ed e Passower wid seen be on page 116
Also on pages 121
10 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
'farton', a lang, sweet kyn o loaf that ye can dip intae yer dri on page 4
ed pot o het meltit cheese wi loaf for dippin) an/or a raclette on page 6
afore. In atween twa slices o loaf they stuff ham, twa kynes o s on page 9

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
CANNA BUY ME LOAF on page 84
A clay model o' a loaf o' breed fit he ett on page 159

18 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
jar o jam, or a loaf that hid went wrang. Fit a bi
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
aun bring a bottle o fusky, a loaf o breid an a caunle. They're
1 matches

Robson, Euan Peelie wally, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
a there wis wis a bit o broon loaf and some tins o beans. That w
1 matches

McArthur, Kaydi Rich n Peer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
day in Keith, James reeved a loaf o breid, three aipples and a
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ds, quine, niver mind the pan loaf cairry on!” This got a big
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
A plain or pan loaf wis the only kinds indeed
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Cut a holie inno the loaf. Pop yer egg inno the hole. S(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
Weston16 @DHTReds Jist use ma loaf ken(2020) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
. E.g. if you tried to bake a loaf, but baked a brick instead yo(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
oo i've jist had banana loaf delivered ta ma door ..... yu(2011) search twitter
It's a sare feicht fir a half loaf!(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ae Asda beach boulevard fer a loaf n milk but think I will hae a(2016) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
it's impossible tae spik pan loaf if yer fae Buchan onywye.??(2020) search twitter
. Ony wye, breid is oatcakes, loaf is breid. Ken fit ah mean?(2019) search twitter
Did ye hae tae pit on yer pan loaf so she cud unnerstan ye?(2019) search twitter
@FaeFoggie ?? e pan loaf'll be in owerdrive es wikend.(2020) search twitter
oggie Ye'll be pittin yer pan loaf heid on false.(2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ewarm milk and a peedie bit o loaf on page 12

1 matches

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

1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
the pan-loaf speech, on page 133

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
rs an I bunged a half a plain loaf an Tayto cheese an onion cris
1 matches

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
And thon big white loaf that ye sliced yerself tae ha
1 matches

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