A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of moo in Corpus

Central

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
The Roond Moo'ed Spade on page 112
tion for the Loss o the Roond Moo'ed Spade on page 114
Your 'Roond Moo'ed' spade did yalp an roar, on page 115

5 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
gue's stuck tae the roof o ma moo. on page 91

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
Moo gaed her mither's coo. on page 98

1 matches

Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
ion's heid wi a spoot fir its moo, an a fantoosh cast irn knurl
1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
e gied a shrug, made a pootie moo, held yer haunds paulmies up.
1 matches

Valentine, Lynn Thi Loast Bairn, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Arbroath, poetry
A pit ma fist in ma moo tae stoap ma shriekin.
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
e Herb Gairden. He opened his moo a third time, an brieflie tho
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ht met his een that gaart his moo faa open. on page 41

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
had the Elgin Marbles in his moo' - pickin on the smaaest thi on page 54
hankie an dicht his broo. His moo gaed dry, but he gaithered up on page 57

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
e wumman Ah wis.' She pit her moo ti the paper an gied the lad' on page 38
were hardly oot the skipper's moo fan the Red Hammer, berthed a on page 41

2 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
Andra sat open moo'ed at the revelation that he on page 84

1 matches

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
them fangs at each side o ma moo. A lot o fowk think they're h on page 40

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
When he pat ma in his moo on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
tikken oot o thi syde o hee's moo, didna reply tae aat. We hid on page 10
hingin oot o thi syde o hee's moo. "Aa dinna ken," aye say's "B on page 11
A nippet hee's moo, we thi claa eit weis left, a on page 27
weis thoosin's a mappey's, ma moo weis wateren. Een o eis drove on page 31
rel weis squirt eit entae wer moo's een eit a tyme, bit maist o on page 33
Also on pages 47, 50, 56, 61
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Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
co Sour'. Fine, bit turns yer moo tapsalteerie. on page 25

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Ah opened ma moo te disagree, bit in true Nort on page 7
Wi bonnet oan an pipe in moo. on page 11
ie, stappin a sweetie inno er moo. on page 13
"Ay?" Rosie's moo wis hingin open like a trap d on page 14
es seen es they war oot o er moo. on page 15
Also on pages 16, 18, 20, 27, 31, 34, 35, 41, 42, 46, 49, 52, 53, 54, 58, 67, 71, 72, 77, 80, 84
32 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
s ti be condemned oot his ain moo.' on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e watter - ye canna keep yer moo closed lang enuch." on page 13
t mormin, Morrice sut up wi a moo like a tray o cat litter, a s on page 17
lain ignorant...a lip-glossed moo on a stick...a know-it-all in on page 29
an dabbit it the neuks o her moo wi her serviette afore sayin, on page 30
ss. He clappit a han ower his moo an cowkit. on page 40
Also on pages 46, 47, 58, 71, 75, 80, 94
14 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
at e wirds att cam oot o his moo. "Is iss nae Joseph's loon?" on page 86
ill. E wirds att come oot o e moo, come reamin fae e hert. Fit on page 90
at him an garrs him foam at e moo an keeps on malagarousin him on page 96
d? We've heard it fae his ain moo." : on page 118

4 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
A Naisty Taste in the Moo on page 6
ope an read its contents. His moo set in an ill-naiturt line an on page 10
s," said Jack, the neuks o'is moo twitchin wi amusemint. "An Ah on page 12
rtin te leuk rale doon in the moo again. on page 14
you think!" Beldie happit er moo wi er han es the wirds cam tu on page 22
Also on pages 23, 25, 26, 29, 32, 40, 45
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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Slurpin drinks wi pipes in moo, on page 5
An sook yer soul fae oot yer moo!" on page 9
Nick drapped aboot thi moo. on page 28

3 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Fir it disna gan moo on page 62

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
y'd shot 'im. If Ah'd kept ma moo shut they wad hae shot 'im." on page 14
l man wis shakkin noo, an his moo worked for a meenit or twa li on page 19

2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
In nae time avaa Cat's moo begood ti slaver agane for an on page 84

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
o the oaths that cam ooto ma moo, they bein English spukken an on page 51

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
, twa tables awa, saa Jeems's moo fa open, an his heid sIowly s on page 86
ce mair, Wittgenstein pit his moo tae the metal. Again, the not on page 88
"Pit yer siller far yer moo is, Wittgenstein!" cried Chai on page 89

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
looked awa, her haan tae her moo, an her een aboot loupin oot
is pechin, an dribblin at the moo. Syne he flung Abbie tae the
2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
aid, ilka word drippin fae mi moo lik het wax, ‘pride … gin
1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
an nae haen wirds pit in’s moo. A thocht it was time he hard
1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Puppet Mannie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
As they hearkent apen-moo’d tae the tales o Robin Hoo
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
ird in twa o fit cam ooto her moo did he unnerstaun. He decided
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
melted in the moo. "Fit are you three up tae?"
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
hand ower her moo an muttered. "Surely no" The
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
that hung frae the side o his moo till his mither thocht tae di
hoose wi a cutty pipe in his moo, the rikk risin up frae't gre
he fool bree sprewin ooto her moo efter hauf the pairish hid ca
g rikkin frae the crook o his moo. Syne intae the lang rigs o c
rept in backwyse inno the low moo o it, nae muckle bigger nur t
20 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
on eidritch tree an steek her moo, fur syne wad cam twa demons,
cadge the verra meat frae yer moo. Brian hid an allouance frae
ruikit smile at ae side o her moo fin she wis dwaumin.
3 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
y ablach ben ma lugs, neb, my moo. The soon is destroying me. O
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
ms up the baas surroondin yer moo and nose, intensifyin the pla
She covers her moo as she shrieks wi laughter.
n and a straight line for his moo abeen a reid t-shirt and blue
ches as ye lift it up tae yer moo, yer palms swiytin. Ye tak a
4 matches

Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ouldn get ony wirds oot o her moo! I jist lookit at her an spea
1 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
e pit the first forkfae in ma moo fan a saw tae ma horror somet
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
aist o the time she opent her moo.
I put ma hand up tae ma moo and coughed hard.
2 matches

Diansangu, Mae Doric, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
grunny's moo an hiv hurtled through genera
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
come frae ye stap awa in yir moo ilka day? I’m oot in aa wid
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
An wi a byordnar fang moo, she booed doon tae ett a doc
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
ughed an bluid spewed fae his moo. ‘He felt a chillingly, dar
1 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
Yer moo wid watter wi' the smell

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Yer moo wid watter wi' the smell
1 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
, Mengele telt ma tae open ma moo and so ah did and in he went
Ah woke up later wi a moo fae of cotton wool ah moved m
l ah moved ma tongue aboot ma moo and located fit seemed tae be
3 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Guid morn ya crabbit hoors, a moo fey o’ banana and a wee spla(2019) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
gularitySCO Yir nae wrang. My moo's bin watterin efter seein is(2019) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
pers, wipe the grease fae yer moo an start ower. Got yer back s(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
Foo mony calories in a moo fae o midgies their oot noo(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
walkin’ th nicht we Millie moo, I heard th birds n water in (2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
s my heed is like a deed rat, moo is as dry as Berts slippers a(2016) search twitter
er their arm and fag in their moo! #torry(2016) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
n off the telly, wi the funny moo. #indyref(2014) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
be alang the lines o shut yer moo / stal yer mangin, cuv, the p (2020) twitter link

@Woodside Wullie tweeted
I can smell yon fae here. My moo is noo dribbling. (2022) twitter link

Shetland

Williamson, Christie Da windirs o technology, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Shetland - Yell, poetry
trow da sooth moo
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Da Problem o dese Paerts, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Shetland, prose
wint wi whan I heard hit. Da moo at browt da wirds tae mi lugs
1 matches

Ulster