A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of bow in Corpus

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
land right under his sparkly bow tie leavin a smear oan his sh on page 27

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Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
rs tae get their gear tae the bow. I want this ower an duin wi on page 55
unstringin an re-stringin his bow ower an ower again, the brich on page 56

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
tae say, she juist gied a wee bow, tuik the thimmle, an tried t on page 28
t, mindin her o the gowd-fush bow! she'd caad ower juist a week on page 44

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
wing ma airms oot fur the big bow. Buckfast King ae the Glen. T on page 1

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
he stuid up, gied a wee mock bow, an said, 'I'm Edam Begg frae on page 68

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
bow like a beak sneddin the swaws on page 55

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Snappit bow, burnin log, on page 14

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
at rememberin tae bow the knee on page 53

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Each pigtail hud a blue satin bow at the end o it and it looked on page 106

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
whar yi bow an call him sir, on page 69

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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
o them wi a harpooner in the bow. Aince a whale had been spott on page 40

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
an wearin a white shirt an a bow-tie an a pair ae washed oot b on page 76
gleeved shirt wi a dark grey bow tie an washed oot black denim on page 117
rs appeart wi a Chihuaha wi a bow tied roon on page 169

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
This regal craitur widnae bow tae thaim on page 14

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
Doug gied a wee bow o his cyberheid. on page 11

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
dy for warp drive in the West Bow. on page 91

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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
And we aw maun bow doon tae oor Squirrel ower-lo on page 5
He gied a bow and we aw clapped, on page 20

2 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
bow-ties an Sunday shirts on page 53

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
the keeper hurls his bow-hoched banes on page 16

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
A michtie bow ti draa! on page 35

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
or taen aff o ither West Bow pleesures. on page 112

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
green puddock lowps a perfit bow, oan the staignant loch. on page 14

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
nnie, Hercules streetched his bow and fired an arra atween the on page 15
on. He brocht his sword, his bow and arras, his chib and the s on page 51

2 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
bamboo shade, the laird will bow
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A hae nae bow an arrow.
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
orces needit tae pou back the bow string war huge, sae the imag
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
aspin her hauns an dain a wee bow.
his stuff. Nora does her wee bow again an leaves the room, shu
2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ayewis humphed aboot a muckle bow an a wheen luve-arras that he
at big he cudna fit it in his bow an had tae fling it wi his tw
ast the temple. He didna even bow his heid. The goddess wis bil
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
feinishes wi the cast takin a bow tae the blithe strains o the
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
thaim an ironic, auld-farrant bow an translatit: “We hae gues
seetion cried ‘stringin the bow’: feet apairt, turn yae fui
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
a smertlike fremmit European bow, an then, wi a preceese an ca
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Ah bow tae the temptation ae firin o
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@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
Aye keep yerself calm and bow tae yer Imperial Masters.?? h(2018) search twitter
@NicolaSturgeon Keep calm and bow tae yet imperial masters! ???(2018) search twitter

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
n now On you go and take your bow on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
oink hid tae stan up an tak a bow, tae thi crowd. Noo, a hauf o on page 40

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
y hands cupped roon a steamin bow! o broth my granny made for h on page 10

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
t doun in a neuk 9 the muckle bow-cheir, haaflins claverin tae on page 9
she spraachl't back intil the bow-cheir, takin the kittlin an t on page 10
r wes an aal Yowe sittin in a bow-cheir, wyvin, an nous an nans on page 69

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
aits, Sir," he says wi a deep bow an a laach. on page 105

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
o. Weel Cupid an his bow an arra struck fin Jake wis a
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
the bow an arra hid got his aim richt
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
s instrument case, rubbit his bow wi rosit, heistit his fiddle
ier booed, laid his fiddle an bow aside, snod in their leather
2 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
the midden o the mune), mune bow. Aa believed tae signal appro (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
and stripes and wans wi mock bow ties. on page 47

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The fiddler is scrapan the bow on the strings on page 153

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
He lands on the bow and awaits on page 149

1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
We bow wirsels afore dee. on page 93

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
been taught how to hold their bow properly". Wir hosiery - "Wh on page 13

1 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Yun en o Him itida bow oda boat on page 27

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
on their bow: Christina, Janet, Alice, on page 88

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Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
a flee or a fiddler draain a bow. Bit dan life doesna aye wirk
1 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Metadist Metafir, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
Jun en a’ Him ati’da bow a’da boat
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Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ae git a grain o flesh wi dir bow an arrows. Dere’s naethin l
wait tae learn hoo tae use my bow an arrow,” said a filskit G
2 matches

Southern

Ulster

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
@Angelinekking Oh aye, bow an arry too??????! It was dur(2021) search twitter