A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Intro a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Texts Writers Statistics Top200 Search Compare

Concordance

Enter a word to find all occurrences of, for example ahint

- pre-sorted concord - post-sorted concord - map and chronology - chronogrid - similar spellings - fine-grain concord -

Use in varieties of Scots

dowp Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words17.8 11.8 48.2 0 0 20.7 0
Number of occurrences5723 32 0 0 2 0
Number of authors24 16 6 2

Occurrences of dowp 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

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
she dochtna gar him peivot an dowp doun on the saet. In the end, on page 30

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
aa day tae sic guff! Lest yer dowp feels the tae o my buit!" on page 44

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
She skelped his dowp for hauf an oor on page 15
'Because o your gey mingin dowp!" on page 17

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
afore - till he got his ain dowp on the seat o pouer. on page 121

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Boay wi the big fat muckle dowp! ... . on page 89

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
nipie fufft wi suit on neb an dowp on page 22

1 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 58 - The Cornfields o Lowdie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
aathing's clean as a dichtit dowp; aathing white, like you were on page 47

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
he mindit that he'd seen the dowp-end o a caunle inside the aul on page 39

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
that's sweirt tae hoise thair dowp but a body needna be a leesh on page 65

2 matches

Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e nivver seen her skartin her dowp! Mibbie she dis it whan naebo on page 118

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
le as that of Gaelic." Bi the dowp-en o 1996 it wes patent that on page 121

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Aa ye see is a rabbit's dowp
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
hir dowp i the sharn, an the cannie be
ilka kyle Ebenezer kikkit hiz dowp an cursit him. The
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
s micht gang straicht tae the dowp-end o the policy pile, there
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
hint the lug an a buit in the dowp. But as faur’s I ken he hae
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
wk wha ar dumped oot on their dowp efter years o guid wark in th
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
d man’s flourish. A skelpit dowp fae oor auntie for oor glauri
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
somebody’s airm, or leg, or dowp. Efter a haill year o Eros sh
1 matches

solonggaybowser Merlin's Bairns, (archiveofourown.org 2020) Central, prose
e fell aff his feet an on his dowp. He clappit the loosome lassi
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
e shop wi a hefty kick on the dowp. ‘I’m obliged tae ye, sir
1 matches

Doric

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ocht, I'm shair tae faa on my dowp. on page 124

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
his dowp full squat richt in amongst t on page 8

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Doon flew the craitur. His dowp wis cuttie. on page 13
His dowp wisnae tearie, a lat-doon ind on page 17
Gin ye'll lat me dowp on the hazel tree on page 21

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ove wan fit. I laid till it's dowp wi a birk-branch, bit it wis on page 51

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
. His mother emerged frae the dowp o the cairt, wechtit doon wi
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
win oot cuttit shaives at its dowp. As lang as the weather held
'Dowp doon Minnie,' her faither cri
in like gowden stoor frae the dowp o the creakin cairt that dunt
front o the stove warmin her dowp. She wis a year or twa the wr
n like a tod wi a pack at its dowp till she reached Kilrogie wid
11 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
coont the feathers on a doo's dowp. Fyles, jist tae see the rikk
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Sae Victor cockit his dowp on the dyke aneth the hoolet
o Victor’s feathers aff his dowp. Bang gaed the gun again, bit
geegaws strung tae his dowp, an ilkie Sabbath day, efter
dowp. Fin Mistress McGinty cam bac
le wi deevils” horns on its dowp an a tail that gaed up n’ d
9 matches

Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
hid been sittin that lang his dowp hid gaed numb. He keekit up a
1 matches

@glenlivetloon tweeted
ing at the dog "Get oot o yer dowp! "(2014) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
acpherso20 @Historic_Ally Yer dowp is yer dock :) (2020) twitter link

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
her dowp wes gey near burstin thro the on page 131

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 74 - I Hae A Drame, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, poetry
wull be yable tae dowp doun thegither
1 matches

Web Analytics