A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of haw in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
she fun hersel in a lang, low haw that wis lit up bi a row ae l on page 10
Thir wis doors aw aroon the haw, bit they wir aw loackt; an w on page 11
ged tae git oot ae that daurk haw, an dauner aboot thae beds ae on page 12
bashed intae the roof ae the haw: noo she'd sprooted tae aboot on page 17
n an gloves, an, seein as the haw wis roastin hot, kept fannin on page 18
Also on pages 33, 84, 101, 116
15 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
An oorie hauf-lit haw, on page 80

1 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Haw, Gisli, that wis a load o kei on page 57

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'Haw! Here is a subjeck!' cried th on page 36

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
'Haw! There's only four fuckin bot on page 13
'HAW YOU, YA ELD ALKY BASTERT! LOO on page 14
'HAW YOU, YA FUCKIN DAFTY!' he scr on page 19
'HAW, YOOZY Big Kenzie shouts, add on page 25
hirty. A bounce up tae them. 'Haw you, fuckin leave hur alane! on page 39
Also on pages 43
6 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
wis a weel frequentit daunce haw o guid repute. on page 26
ir, 'mah watch maun be wrang. Haw Jimmy,' he cawed oot tae the on page 27

7 matches

Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
edium-wave - an it'd mak hee-haw difference, if aw thon Scots on page 3

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
yer entitlet tae hee-haw on page 9
Hee-Haw The Puddocks O! on page 20

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
an whit she disnae ken's hee-haw. on page 29
Haw Dennis, cry yersel on page 35

2 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
y Jagger cuidnae get any o'. (Haw! See whit ah did there? Ma we on page

1 matches

Le Marie, Nicole nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Last Day At East Wemyss, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, poetry
Cullinan Diamond against the haw on page 87

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'Haw you, ya leear! You said ye wi on page 9
'Haw, Princey! Whit did you jist d on page 11
you've come hame wi sweet hee-haw!' on page 13
He heard the Giant say, 'Haw, man, on page 19
'Haw Mirror, whit's for tea the da on page 21
Also on pages 24, 26, 34
9 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
HAW! on page i
h brick buildin cried Skelpem Haw Primary Schuil. There wis abo on page 60
ll bide richt here in Skelpem Haw, whaur, as ye ken, yer Heidie on page 63
hud tae gang tae the Assembly Haw and sit there. on page 112
oleon. But nacbody at Skelpem Haw thocht their Heidie wis ony l on page 131

6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Ye've foond a Gowden Ticket! Haw, wid ye credit it? Gam and lo on page 52
'Haw, there! Mike Teeveeheid!' sho on page 93
'Haw, Maw!' shouted Veruca Saut su on page 126
t like a jigsaw puzzle), and, haw ya beauty! the photograph kyt on page 144
Naw, naw! Stap! Haud awthin! Haw, you there! Mike Teeveeheid! on page 146
Also on pages 159, 166
7 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
die gied a lowp and shouted, "Haw, Grannie! Ye're growin. Ye're on page 44
d, findin her voice at last. 'Haw ya beauty, here I cam!' on page 46
'Haw, laddie. Gie me some mair! sh on page 47
'Haw, yow" she yowled. 'Geordie! G on page 69

4 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
es, ghaists o chickens in the haw, on page 23
erhaps, jist mebbe in anither haw o dreams on page 31
sents are still left aneath a haw-buss on page 102
Shakin like a haw in the wynd on page 141
And his stick's in the haw on page 151

5 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Haw-haw,' said Heehaw soorly. 'Daffer on page 49
'Haw, Pooh!' said Wee Grumphie aw on page 59
whit a lauch we could aw hae. Haw haw! Maist divertin,' said He on page 63
'Haw!' said Rabbit, back tae his a on page 71
'Haw!' said Rabbit again. 'T'll ha on page 72
Also on pages 82, 84, 108, 139, 140, 143, 144
20 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
Yin might yell, "Haw! Feartie breeks!" on page 17

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'Haw, Mr Tod!' skirled Boonce, lea on page 27
'Haw there, Boggin! Whit's the sto on page 28
e for them in the mercat! ... Haw, Brock, see us a haund doon w on page 54

3 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
again, which nae dout meant, "Haw, get a swatch at this unco ga on page 5
n yer hert that there wis hee-haw chance o it actually happenin on page 60
oco parentis, and there's hee-haw onybody else can dae aboot it on page 66
probably meant somethin like "Haw, somebody gonnae gie ma face on page 80
"Haw, you!" A vyce frae the doorwe on page 89
Also on pages 110, 146
7 matches

Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
"Haw, shut yer gub, I'm tryin tae on page 21

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
summoned Hercules tae the Big Haw. on page 6
"Haw, heid-the-baw! Whit dae you t on page 15
"Haw, Goddess. Gonnae gie's a haun on page 28

3 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
"Och, it's jist Sammy Snake. Haw, Sammy! Hullo!" on page 18
"Haw, auld yin!" sez the moose. "Y on page 20

2 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
"Haw, is this the tail ae the Moos on page 10
Haw, haud oan a minute tho, whitz on page 14
"Haw, haud oan there, china," sez on page 24

3 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
bottom when ye're in a muckle haw lichtit by the gleam o a hunn on page 29

1 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
drappit wi the sicht... o hee-haw. Jist the twa jouksters weavi on page 60

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
"Haw, tin sodger! You've got nae c on page 73

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
die jaiket is heized up i the haw, an monie cums ti tak a vizzi on page 140

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
e a distance, saw them gaun. 'Haw, Faither,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ndit up sounin like "haa" or "haw" - meanin, accordin tae the
1 matches

Peffers, Bob Whit Aboot Ma Ceevil Richts?, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, poetry
"Haw! Whit about Ma Ceevil Richt?"
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
rs. As thai stuid i the gryte haw, i
haw an cam bak in a meinit wi mai
hiz heid he breinged ben the haw agane, gruppit Tammas
hts o Saunt George at Cawdour Haw. Bot the k’nichts tharein
ay Jauss Baun Ball ben a kirk haw doun the Heich Strete o Embro
5 matches

Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
aucht intae office an did hee-haw aboot it, Trump plichtit fowk
1 matches

Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
sheets - "CLUDGIE", "DENNER HAW", "HEID BUMMER'S OFFICE". It'
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
ee tait mair than a haird hee-haw, an that the spreidin sílenc
ets ar gray wi rain. The toun haw clock begins tae chime, staps
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
ikkers are getting hee-bluidy-haw for their license fees. Nae f
r days. Weel, at a conference haw in Aiberdeen this efternuin,
2 matches

McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
how jammy they had been. Hee haw cuid mak thaim gang intae th'
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ack a couple o’ answers! “Haw, Adie, c’mere! Whit diyi’
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
richt oot the windae when “Haw, Jenny, yer tits ur hingin’
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
sel in, inhalin sharply as ma haw maws make contact wae the sur
1 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
n mah heid, tae fauchelt. Hee haw wis thare. Ah lay back doon,
euk loads o deep breaths. Hee haw wis thare. Mah hert ceased it
2 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
in the mornin Clydebank Toon Haw wis fillt up wae evacuees. Da
right through the roof a the haw. It landit oan the flerr wae
the sprung dance-flerr a the haw. It landed oan its tip-toes a
3 matches

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Hee Haw
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
lly was meant tae be gid? hee haw oan(2013) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
@Dumbartonfc @ClydeFC Haw! Kin We keep a tab ???? wae y(2020) search twitter
bit tae update or somethin??.Haw! @FantasyScotland whit dae ye(2020) search twitter
FalkirkTV @FalkirkFC @ClydeFC Haw! Where’s the game???????(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@Ismcgr Hee haw much oan the telebox worth wa(2020) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
ver duin climmin up intil the haw,
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
nana is sklentiefruit. As in "Haw faither, dinnae hing yer skle(2020) search twitter
cbiggerpicture Aye, we'd say 'Haw ser, yer faither wisnae a gla(2020) search twitter
hyming slang for Heinz Baked. Haw maw, gonnae gie's a spinfu o (2020) search twitter
@jack_capener Haw, mind they apologetic apostro(2020) search twitter

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Haw, an "Yin mair shot" G'lespie on page 1
Haw, Car-pairk, Iveriewhar on page 9

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Tae the local Parish Church Haw. on page 56

1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
Tha Guelders Haw: they hae quare bonnie wundae (2015) twitter link

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
elinekking Theo ens up wa hee haw. Thon boney was called aff co (2021) twitter link