A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of slice in Corpus

Central

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
gin ye gie yer finger a sair slice wi a gullie, it'll bluid a lo on page 13

1 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
a pairty piece iz tae snoke a slice an ideentify thae 'ingredient on page 80

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
shape like that. A wee melon slice. Then gettin fatter every nic on page 1

2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
is - I could fair go a creamy slice; on page 95
ts were born, could luik at a slice on page 100

2 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
a corner an' hoard their wee slice o' cake, graspin' at any crum on page

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
tae the kitchen and thieved a slice o ma ain private chocolate ca on page 114
ery wee bittie. Ye luved thon slice ye hud yesterday, so ah tellt on page 118
runchbull said. 'Cut yersel a slice and taste it. We cannae wait on page 119
and swallyin. He finished the slice. on page 121
the laddie cut hissel anither slice ang sterted tae eat it. on page 122
Also on pages 123, 184, 187, 223
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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ion so it is. This hing could slice a cunt in hawf nae bother. Ma on page 171
gerine, 'ah'll fing them, you slice them,' on page 174

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
k. Breakfast wis noo a singil slice o breid for ilka buddie, and on page 46
A hunner knives gang slice, slice, slice; on page 91

4 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
gie me ma auld piece-bag, twa slice oan cheese, an ma auld dunky on page 117

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
amis Castle scrieved oan ilka slice on page 48

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Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
down intae gutters via a thin slice in a drain. And if this sorti
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ar music is ham-and-haddie, a slice o ham and haddock, aince a fa
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
n ri gravy tae an' A poaped a slice intae ma gub fae habit birra
a wee bit. A taen a wee thin slice aff it an' A couldnae taste i
2 matches

Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
an jam — oh as long’s the slice o white-breid’s a big thick
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
tton in. Ee stuck some squerr-slice soasij in tae keep the hunger
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
list fur the maist glamorous slice ae Edinburgh. And ah cannae s
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
yin day searchin fur oor ain slice ae paradise. And he cannae hi
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@jax6754 tweeted
d the follpwing! ?? ??. Hae a slice o pizza?? an helicopter?? oan(2014) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
@jackiepatie Ah wid slice it up, same as any ither mush(2020) search twitter

@LowEndJardo tweeted
ng wae a coffee n a snout, we slice ae paradise. https://t.co/giy (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
as plain's could be A little slice o history The twa o them were on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
pit'. An, files, Ah'd sweel a slice o neep aneth the tap an aet a on page 88

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
The Paradise Club is a little slice of heaven on earth' ." on page 6
oadays - an it's a gey smaa 'slice o hivven'." He stuck his heid on page 9
"Ere's a slice o toast oot here fir ye!" Joy on page 10

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
e wur jist waitin fir a pizza slice tae fa. on page 161

4 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
d naethin but "Cut us anidder slice! on page 55

1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
her blud and erms makkit tae slice throu the rairie waves. They
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
r an wish ye cwid speir fur a slice i' breid tae mop up the gravy(2019) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
ae @JGRossBakers in Aiberdeen slice it in i middle, spread Dairy (2019) search twitter
ieBarleys Twa butteries, wi a slice o black, fite and huggis in i(2019) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
Greggs sausage been an cheese slice. Any booze ye wint a can get (2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
llyx A heel for me nae a Dock slice gads(2020) search twitter

Southern

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