A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of craw in Corpus

Central

Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Crab Toon Crail, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
n a carapace crumble-jumble o craw-step gables, on page 40

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
again, the cook had shot the craw-an wis weel awa hersel. on page 44

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
die wha wad drap the fedderie craw himsel canna caw anither daft on page 48

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Blaw,' he says. 'Rhymes wi craw, snaw, fitbaw. Blaw. Ye smoke on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
fendin theirsels and shot the craw. Afore ye kent it, aw five o on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Wan antrin, aesome craw on page 51

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
luikin the shilpit wee bleck craw forenent him straucht in the on page 40
lessins, in time, like a real craw's nest, the young corbies fle on page 75

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
England, big anither haa, an craw frae the tap o his ain midden on page 14

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
her, the next thing some auld craw's at yer door, roarin' aboot on page 8

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ht below, the odd echoey bird-craw. The view across the sea loch on page 3

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
s,' he said. 'Gaun, shoot the craw.' on page 23
d hae the sense tae shoot the craw. on page 33

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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
the lads had gone up tae the craw's nest on the ship an spottit on page 37
hale had been spottit fae the craw's nest on the tap o the ship' on page 40

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
tair, he said, An he shot the craw an went tae live in England. on page 60

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
umHodrums! We are shootin the craw!" on page 81

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
hon fousum, gurthie, bleirit, craw-bogil o a peratt o ours, sitt on page 7

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
, but he's the nearest as the craw flees. That's how--" on page 15
pack his claes and shoot the craw? This wisnae turnin oot at aw on page 99
efaced wimmen - had shot the craw as weel. on page 158

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Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
addie should up and shoot the craw on page 15

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Clark, Thomas Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
I'm no allowed a gowk or craw, on page 18

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and is tellt tae shoot the craw on page 4

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Her craw-bogle legs flauntin gallusly, on page 65

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
o craw-leid on page 6

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ur the wuids began he heard a craw cawin as it fleppit hamewirth on page 17

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
service and ye can shoot the craw awa hame. But you're gaun nae on page 6
hot aw the craws, he shot the craw himsel, aw the wey hame. on page 29
ng time. Mibbe he'd shoot the craw and lea Hercules here wi the on page 47

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
An Sammy Snake shot the craw. on page 13
An up he leapt an shot the craw. on page 23

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Your lifespan in a corbie's craw, on page 97

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Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
till he askit the craw hou taa flee true. on page 82

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
faur as langage gangs. An the craw at the tap o this midden is o on page 121

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
micht craw that they've biggit yer hame,
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
slightly odd ane is shot-the-craw (gaed awaw). This wirks fortu
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Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
Heider Image: The Craw Stane, ane o the Pechtish sym
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
din acroass the Green, as the craw flies, their collective thirs
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Duncan, Robert Peeweep, (Wigtown 2015) Central - Lumphinnans, poetry
like a black craw on a hill.
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Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
icht be stuck wi a girnin aul craw on page 15

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
a craw lichts ackwartly on towsie th on page 3

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ae mind att yer brither his a craw tae pick wi ye, pit doon yer on page 12

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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ds an the cuddies aa shot the craw, an ainly the midgies bade fa
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
The Tale o Victor Vratch the Craw
Victor Vratch wis a craw, wi a neb like a spear, an sc
fe. There wis a bonnie lassie craw in the auld aik tree the hool
his cleuks bi the bonnie wee craw didna heed him. Back he flapp
said he. “Mebbe the lassie craw his a saftness fur music.”
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Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
o the craw that was sae smairt? on page 164

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
an cocks craw in the mulberry trees.
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
e Borth’ick Waitter, is the Craw Wud on the
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@StuartPoet tweeted
Jist speug. Same wi stuckie, craw, lintie. Whit ither country t(2020) search twitter
satisfaction o stickin in yer craw. They leeve fir the 'bants'. (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
Tha aul craw sayed naethin mair an hirpled
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