A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of knowe in Corpus

Central

Adamson, Donald Lallans 90 - The Myndin o Lockerbie, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
airds o metal scaitert ower a knowe, on page 37

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
knowe frae the heid o which ye coul on page 6

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
s, tae win the chosen howe or knowe-tap whaur the service wad be on page 28
e tap o Glaister Law, a laich knowe tae the west o Loudoun Hill a on page 34
an tak up their position on a knowe. Covenanters ...a wheen o tha on page 51
hief ablow the gallows on the knowe abune the village. on page 61

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
, but yince I cam on a muckle knowe in a neuk o a shaw, whaur tod on page 42

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
airds o metal scaitert ower a knowe, on page 26

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Thom, Williamina Lallans 75 - Oor Tibby Pagan, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
Easter eggs doon the Creeshy Knowe, it wull aye be ‘Oor Tibbyâ
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Roun yon dark knowe
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Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
he kirk itsel stauns on a bit knowe, ye ken, wi the haa on the it
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
tish sculpture can be fund at Knowe of Burrian in Orkney, whaur w
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
she wis staunin oan a grassy knowe surroondit by wispy figures,
es stood in the centre ae the knowe, its shadowy hauns clasped th
Soon, a small knowe raised fae the grassland. A c
They sank doon intae the knowe, as if the groon wis made ae
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
doun the pastur the’ war a knowe that gied a vizzy o maist o t
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Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
preedin Yer bonnieness athort knowe an howe hou sicker he stauns on page 3

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
I cwid win tae the tap o thon knowe. An here a roddin at leads st on page 24
cht furrit or she wan tae the knowe. For twa-three minties aathin on page 25
Queen, an fou in sicht o the knowe she hed been ettlin tae win t on page 29
inn my wye tae the tap o thon knowe - " on page 30
"Fan ye say 'knowe'," the Queen interruppit, "I on page 31

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
py sweetness. Atap a heathery knowe, Minnie Bruce, the youngest h
The heat at the heid o the knowe gart Minnie lowse the buttons
e frae the tap o the heathery knowe, as far as the cauld ice prod
e laird's hairt. East lay the knowe o Corrlichie, far a Gordon la
the fecht frae the tap o the knowe, jist like Minnie wis watchin
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
next wee knowe whan oo taen a sate tae gaith
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
n aa widders as weel. Up in e knowe heid...
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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
f Academy. Burn, knock, brae, knowe, bin, glen, strath, ness, mir (2020) twitter link
, sgurr, kip, tap, top, howe, knowe, loch, heuch, ness, moss, mir (2020) twitter link
85, busking wi strangers on a knowe abeen Siena in the peachy glo (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
s, is fairly gien Johnny o da Knowe a new lease a life too. He me on page 9

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De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
every bicht, every knowe a wird pictir in Norn. on page 19

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
hit aa but maks a peerie knowe on page 111

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Walterson, Vaila Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Da nicht afore da Trowie Show, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
n aafil kerry on in da trowie knowe.
Fir saek a kerry on in da knowe dat nicht! Dae wir floor mell
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Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Eid wis ower da hills past da knowe o Görwill. For generations b
da Loch o Vaara. Tankfully da knowe wis in sight.
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Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
an iverie moontin an knowe levelt oot; on page 73

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
aw oor "Shinin' Citie oan the Knowe", hit maun bae a citie o' mon on page 20

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