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Use in varieties of Scots

lunch Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words22.5 29.3 13.5 29.8 11.6 10.3 0
Number of occurrences7358 9 3 2 1 0
Number of authors37 25 7 3 1 1

Occurrences of lunch in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
e o' clock he is due to go to lunch on page 18

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
a free lunch on page 32

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
nd at the mornin interval. At lunch everybody goes their separate on page 44

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
That's the lion got his lunch. on page 32

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
"Ye wantin' some lunch ya maddie?" Phhhew. on page 3

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ner-pund-a-time wine wi their lunch (in case oniebuddie taks tent on page 54
- aw they need is a wee bit lunch an a hurl in a big car tae st on page 90

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
an that. Oniewey a big buffet lunch had been pit on in ane o the on page 71
hree o them met up ae day fer lunch - o the mainly liquid variet on page 75

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ae them go tae the chippy fur lunch or buy rolls an cauld meat fa on page 28
table an opent up mah packed lunch box an Harpreet an Navdeep op on page 30
Ah'd naebdy tae sit wi at lunch the day cause Harpreet isnae on page 38
sh, Want tae go tae Tesco fur lunch. Charlene had never asked me on page 47
Aye but yi can eat yir packed lunch on the way ower the road. Ah on page 48
Also on pages 82, 87, 124, 136, 137, 145, 148, 169
17 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
ce tae dae onythin till efter lunch. Then, soon as the teacher le on page 33

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
f starting a creative writing lunch club. If you fancy it...' on page 40

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
is jist aboot tae hae him fer lunch. She smiled at me. I needna h on page 22
I did steal her wallet an her lunch money last week an her perfum on page 88

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
that I'm takkin yese oot for lunch." on page 63

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ang back fae dinner (anglice, lunch) and across the wey the dairy on page 72

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
t colleague. He had spent his lunch hour typin up the minutes o t on page 37

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
n.’ Denner whiles gat cried lunch whan ither fowk wir aboot.
1 matches

Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
me on the heid wi an apple at lunch time the day. She tried tae m
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
. The barr wes aye tuim afoir lunch-tim durand the wintir
Abbay. Thai ein hed lunch on the sauns o Cantie Bey, th
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Come in an hae yer lunch!"
A couldnae thole a snail for lunch.
attin there, she'd missed her lunch.
A like an aipple tae ma lunch.
4 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
s are dead laid back ... long lunch breaks, siesta time, nippin i
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Bak Tae Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2015) Central, weans
Efter ma lunch it's aw fine and dandy
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
gettin a coupla rolls for ma lunch when ah met wanny they Buddhi
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
wiz it a cycle? An al fresco lunch? Or wan ae yir many recce mis
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
re you playin’ Badminton at lunch time?” “Well A had a game
since.” “Did ye hae a big lunch?” “Naw only a wee sandwic
2 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
We caw it “break” or “lunch”, naebody says “playtime
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
We caw it “break” or “lunch”, naebdy says “playtime
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
e loch if she gets it done by lunch time. Braw day for it ????(2020) search twitter
was meant tae be beach, walk, lunch, till her friend phoned tae a(2020) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
ae think A hae sannies fir ma lunch!(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
Just enjoyed a fabby lunch! Now orf tae library a go tae(2015) search twitter
ng bout volunteering, and now lunch is cooking in ma oven!?.(2015) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
will do again the more, over lunch. Crikey - 50yrs old this pro (2022) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
ng one of Donna's sisters for lunch. I've been told to dress appr (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ns tae McKinnon Mills tae hae lunch. They've sat doon tae order f (2021) twitter link
nd' weans money tae buy their lunch. They didnae always come fae (2020) search twitter

Doric

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Haein' a liquid lunch instead o' grub on page 90

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
ae gang tae the pub for a bar lunch. Fin
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
argit an me hid teen a picnic lunch wi’s an we ett it on iss be
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ner haid A fawn ower thin the lunch boggie clattered in.
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
’ll jist hae ti continue at lunch.
yi got ur baggie, yer packet lunch, yer jacket an yer books?"
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ubarb crumble and custard for lunch fae The Old Mart Cafe in Maud(2017) search twitter
richt order, an nae mention o lunch! https://t.co/GRTM4XtkoX(2020) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
I'll be roond tae pick up me lunch then(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
he Broons fur a spot o Sunday lunch, on page 57

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Lunch wis Westray watar biscuits on page 88

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
offee breaks and one hour for lunch. The German approach seems ta
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 on page 106

2 matches

Southern

@cammyrudkin tweeted
y118 e may aswell gan oot for lunch al pay for that ana #cooncilt(2012) search twitter