Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

toast	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	28.9	27.2	35.8	59.6	5.8	51.7	17.7
Number of occurrences	94	54	24	6	1	5	4
Number of authors	55	32	12	3	1	3	4

Occurrences of toast in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Robertson, James The Mannie, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
her breakfast o bylt eggs and toast she niver stopped aw day. It on page 10

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
rkey, toffee, an hoat buttert toast), she goat tore right in, an on page 13

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
y-jock, toffee an het buttert toast), twae-three guid slugs an sh on page 13

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
We ramsh doon some toast neist tae fowk eatin pizza on page 52

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Toast the Bard. on page 48
THE HERETICS' TOAST on page 77

3 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ens, an trickerie the cure. A toast tae Loki! Ma joug's tuim! on page 14

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
y Helen fur some bu'er oan ma toast, and ah couldnae even dae tha on page 7

4 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
True Thomas was the toast of the ladies Long before yea on page 3

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
gless, ah raise it tae make a toast tae ma new companion. on page 18
ough tae keep me in beans and toast fur a week." on page 49

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
t. At hame she'd get buttered toast and strawberry jeely and like on page 184

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
emen rise, and give the Loyal Toast'. on page 41

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
t coffee and milk aw ower his toast. 'Dae ye no unnerstaun whit t on page 74
eggs and bacon! Nae buttered toast!' on page 92

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
wind ferms spin and burn yer toast, on page 116

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Granny fur some butter oan ma toast, and ah couldnae even dae tha on page 16
I'll toast my dear land's 'Onest hour' on page 32

2 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ess o cider and cawed oot, 'A toast! I want ye aw tae staund and on page 76

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
by how tae cook onythin forby toast." on page 31
at some bitties o coal-black toast, they laughed and laughed, an on page 32

4 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
thes and feeds them beans oan toast mair than one night a week un on page 89

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
tea. They were awfu tasty wi toast. F was for ferms an fermers. on page 120

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
n tae American gowf, the main toast wes Fred's ain favourite, "la on page 9

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
uld Faslane Peace Camp, A?'ll toast yer memory, lie still in yer on page 41

1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Till they were waarm as toast.
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
kfast. It’ll be porridge an toast an eggs.”
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A try tae keep as warm as toast,
Sae here's a toast tae Scotland, an here's tae a
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
them for oor tea mashit up on toast. She wad mak a farl o tattie
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
heir faces wi Greggs napkins, toast oor memories wi Steak Bake.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Let's aw' drink a toast,
1 matches

Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
We'll charge our glasses, toast the bells, sing auld lang syn
A toast tae those baith near an far,
A toast tae all the quines and loons
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
his end, right enough. Fuckin toast, man. Whit a waiy tae go. Sti
1 matches

Letford, William This Is It, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central - Stirling, poetry
ngers, cannae afford tae burn toast an
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
ews oan and made us cheese on toast. It wis the English news. The
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - Thof nae a rigmarie hae I, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Toast Alba’s sangster as I mou a
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@CraigSPAIN2 Toast and banana. Whats no tae li(2020) search twitter
@pglet ??Nae soggy toast.(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
the back o ten fir coffee an toast the morra folks !! Braw strav (2022) twitter link

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
nither gless o wine and hae a toast tae independence. Its comin(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
buttered, thick, ootside bit toast an alang wi this fresh roasti(2020) search twitter
akfast heiven - hot buttered toast wi twa, aye twa ootside bits (2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
rkwan If Johnson actually WIS toast, guaranteed it wid be smeared(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
inks79 @star_welsh Marmite on toast titchy, cannae beat it. (2022) twitter link

Doric

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
hoose aye smelt o parritch an toast. Her ain mither jist hid a bi on page 15

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Ho ho Lonach The patron's toast Rings roon Conrie Up by Lost on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
budy up eit weis eis warm eis toast. Ejit fairly cheert abudy up. on page 50

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Lut's mak a toast." Isobel liftit er glaiss. "H on page 31

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ere's a slice o toast oot here fir ye!" Joyce roart on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
kfast time: porndge, buttered toast an straaberry jam an a hanfu on page 45
it's suppertime: caddlers an toast, bannocks an scones. on page 46

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
d've kint butter wid be on ma toast on page 80
He's i'toast o' Aiberdeen on page 126
Dinna ken fit tae hae on toast, lookin at i'North Sea coast on page 186

4 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
rkey, toffee, an hot buttered toast), she soon finished id off. on page 13

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
fire wi a dull reid glow. The toast sat in a siller toast rack th
sat in a siller toast rack that hid curly feet. The
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
s rib-beens powkin oot like a toast rack cam shauchlin inaboot, s
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“I’ve seen fatter toast racks. Ye sud be full o plum
sappy toast, an kickit her fower pink sha
2 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
ettin till it first an maakin toast o't. https://t.co/PmfoXYLZwB(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ry with you in yir bed eating toast the day efter ?? (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
id on an aul phone loaded the toast nipped oot to put screenwash (2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 the toast's on. Tho I dinna think that'(2011) search twitter
LouiseNicol1 have jist cooked toast! Msg'd you on FB bit you must(2011) search twitter
oo need toast(2011) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
r bairns It wiz either cheezy toast or a bowl o cereal.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
n, I could eat some beans and toast." on page 24
ors each morneen fur a bite o toast and tea on page 50
se on Sunday, meed his Missus toast and tea. on page 57
saet and we stood up fur the toast Bit, when we sat back doon ag on page 73

4 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
, bacon and egg, and plenty o toast on page 73

1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
mostlyotters Peedie neesik is toast!(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
llow me afore du’s hedgehog toast,” I instructed, as I starte
1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Come raise yer glass and toast wi' me on page 21

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
rkey, tablet, an hot buttered toast), she gie sin feeneeshed th l on page 13

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
a toast, a toast, anither toast on page 34

3 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
s frae hir mine. She ate some toast an mairmalade an laid oot twa on page 60

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
urkey, toffee, an het buttert toast), shae gye shane finisht it a on page 13

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Sae will toast Killyleagh's sinn, the King w on page 2

1 matches

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
"Here's Tae Ye" was used as a toast and became a slogan forbye - (2020) search twitter