A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of kye in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
in bit whaur they buchtit the kye. They had this fence, ye see, on page 6

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
An lowin kye neer kent ti miss on page 91

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
KYE on page 73
saut an baccy, kye an lime, on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
hey were driven tae bleed ony kye that were left, tae mak a gru on page 63

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
in hird tae watch oot fir the kye bein brocht tae the beach. It on page 14

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
wp oot, Fleggin the sheep and kye. on page 10

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
d early too. He wis mikin his kye. Ah speired if ah could rent on page 195

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
d Mr Wonka. 'I jist love thae kye!' on page 119

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
at grumphies and chookies and kye and sheep. He wis even mair s on page 1
e o clatty yellae sibble. FOR KYE, BUHLS AND STIRKS, the label on page 29
mony sheep and grumphies and kye and stirks tae be gien a dose on page 73

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
And if I want some geese or kye, on page 18

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
the kye are ramstamming on page 12
The kye are gallousin, on page 20

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
An lowin kye neer kent tae miss on page 54

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
e rin aff her feet milkin the kye an feedin the hens as weel as on page 120

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
. Fairy sangs anent bairns or kye taen awa by the wee fowk kyth on page 62

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
pou them oot ye can hear the kye rowtin in Australia!" Noo tha on page 7

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
wantin next tae ken hou mony kye I've got - an hou mony lambi on page 17

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
cowp his waas or chase his kye? on page 29

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MacKenzie, Douglas Eemis Stane 1 - Puir Finch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
O tup and kye. on page 13

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
red sheep, cropped gress, fed kye. Nae different fae folk noo. on page 22

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
The Kye o Geryon on page 42
e wey, he came tae the herd o kye in the middle o the desert. K on page 43
n he cawed the shilpit skinny kye back across the desert tae Eu on page 44

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
An lowin kye neer kent ti miss on page 91

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
Bealach-nam-Bo ('slock o the kye'). A bit historical backgrund on page 65

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Landles, William Lallans 73 - Welcome, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
And strang was the stench o kye; on page 57

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
in fechtin weirs or pauchlin kye. on page 126

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
urest darg i the laun: hirdin kye), but the role laestweys gien on page 137
weimen, but wha haes a hunner kye. The fray, houane'er, disna g on page 138

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Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
The kye were lyin doun in the parks,
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
The kye stood huddl’t in the glabbe
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
blak an whyt kye. At ane en o the gairden wes
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Ah haed a fondness for the kye sae wad hing aboot the byre a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
sun is at the south kip, the kye rowting on the loan, the hay
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Hush Nou, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
burds- kye- fush
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
hocht o haein tae drive their kye throu it. Hae a glisk throu a
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
tae the bauks, the sheep and kye laid doun ahint the pigs and
aes ocht tae shaw for it. You kye ’at I see afore me, hou mon
Kye, geese, horse and bubbly-jock
�� in full-boukit unison. The kye belloched it, the dugs yowled
a bide it ony mair. Ane o the kye brak in the door o the keep-h
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ts Ah’ve been close til are kye.”
“Ah’ve seen picters o kye,” Raggle telt him. “Iskan
2 matches

@billykayscot tweeted
956 aye, an bein fae Ayrshire kye, it wis gey thick an creamy.(2020) search twitter

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
t His mither wis some aul for kye An feedin hens an stirks forb on page 15

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Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
at the cat wis missin fan the kye were being milked an the cat
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
llt frae their growin herds o kye, an selt it aa roon the wynds
in ye war gleg eneuch, if the kye hidna kirned up the watter, n
die worn roch bi the hooves o kye an horse that ran atween Stee
ae the byre tae luik ower the kye that pit siller in the bank a
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ben the thrissles, the kye war chawin the cweed an Suzy
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Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
The ferm wis twa reid kye, their udders stappt wi milk
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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
k ye tae folk fa ca beasts an kye Nowt an aa. (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
me bairn's sowl. I'd gaen two kye milk fever that I'd milked. A on page 21

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Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
"The kye hid no been oot for long, twa on page 14
PITTAN OOT THE KYE on page 86
his come, for pittan oot the Kye. on page 87
Each fermer pat his kye oot, whin he kent the time wi on page 88

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I fetch and cairry, feed the kye and clean the byre, on page 25
winter fodder fur the horses, kye and goats. on page 37
entity - he sleeps amang the kye. on page 50
ndy's larry wi anither load o kye - on page 64

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Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The kye gittan pit oot and gan clean on page 65

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
tae thirsty milkin kye. on page 58
His kye aa hiv neems an he kens on page 59
The kye err oot is key error oops, on page 135

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Like young kye, exploring a field o new gres on page 146

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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
under the kye - on page 93
sweet feed for the kye. on page 111

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Hall, Simon W. Crackan the troughs, (Brisk Northerly 2021) Orkney, blog
the ice on the troughs so the kye could drink. Ye cheust don’
1 matches

Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
ty, noo: wi oats and yows and kye (hid's cattle);
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@peediepuss tweeted
Some very fine looking Orkney kye the day. Just sheenan! https:(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
irm-yard-while da bröls o da kye ida distance wid tak da place on page 126

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Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
? Will I gie him da best o my kye? Will I gie him aa my best yo on page 75
n go an tak aff da best o wir kye fir wir gyaan ta hae a foy. F on page 124

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ses i da back yard ta feed da kye an ollie lambs ower da winter on page 8
ing whin we hedd ta gie up da kye, an it seems a sad state o af on page 9
s, an neeps, an coarn, an twa kye an dir calves, an a screed a on page 62
croft, maetin hens, an milkin kye, dan eftir dir tae a sasserma on page 77

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De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
a röf wis nivver sae red, da kye on page 33

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
e, as dey fan da banes o de'r kye, sheep an goats idda middeens on page 13
five coos 'five cows', bit da kye is da collective 'cattle', i. on page 48
Shetland breed o kye, sheep or horse (also caaed S on page 101
d afore du tries tae shift da kye. on page 107

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De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
'Dey're fine for kye an sheep, but if we tak care
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@shaetlan_rose tweeted
an you even imagine being the kye in that scenario, how absolut(2020) search twitter

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
mulkan the kye wi the weemin in the byre; on page 133
kye and weel-biggit barns. on page 146

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
George wi milk frae oor kye, an ilka nicht hei cad it oor
he altar o thaim twae saicred Kye, i perpetuitie? Ma prayer is
ervestin the fodder fur thair kye an ither bease, cuistin peats
3 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
! Twa thoosand year frae noo, kye wull be grazin Duneira’s la
1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
m-yerd whiles the lowin o the kye in the distance wud tak the p on page 125

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Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
rgie an Wullie ir bringin tha kye alang tha loanen. Jock an Liz on page 4

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
! Shair, dae yis no lowse yer kye an yer cuddies frae tha staal on page 93
ayed, 'A hae bocht five yok o kye, an A hae tae gang an try tha on page 95

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
aa tastes. Thair's stirks an kye (some moilies), nannie goats on page 20

1 matches

Ultach The Gra They Hae in Americae, (Reddit 2020) Ulster, poetry
Frae kye are taen whit culfs it up,
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Gillen, Charles Whun A’ The Kye Had Names, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
tak’ tae ye an’ al’ the kye had names,
cure’t the warts ye got fae kye, on wummin man or chile,
I lake’t it whun al’ the kye had names.
min’ trade, an’ al’ his kye had names,
� up in Heaven whur al’ his kye has names.
5 matches

Gillen, Charles Fifty Nine, (Ullans Press 2005) Ulster, poetry
I milk’t kye wae a sister o’ mine,
1 matches