A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of pooch in Corpus

Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
ok a bit paper an pen frae my pooch. But syne I minded I wis mais on page 12
Syne, takkin my sheep oot his pooch, he rowed himsel up in thinki on page 16
I took my bit drawins oot my pooch. The wee prince lookit them o on page 81
tae rin forrit, guddlin in my pooch for my revolver, but the stus on page 83

4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Maw taen the eggs oot her pooch. Brak baith intae the sasser. on page 36

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
a pooch full o air, mindins white on page 43

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
The pooch wis buriet atween Skald's sel on page 14

5 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
oO' pennies tae joogle in his pooch. on page 25

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
fished a bit o paper fae his pooch and studied it. 'Listen, son, on page 44

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
his pooch. He had been headin back ower on page 31
at he aye seemit tae hae a fu pooch. An bein the gravedigger Geor on page 110

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
there wis an auncient leather pooch gruppit in the fingirs. Unner on page 42
He taen a key fae his pooch, and unlockit the door, and f on page 122

3 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
e paper, and pittin it in his pooch. 'C'moan, Pooh,' and he set a on page 160

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
d. Beek poued a flask fae his pooch and took a slorp o cider. The on page 14
hen pit the flask back in his pooch wioot offerin it tae the ithe on page 20

2 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
(Frae oot the pooch o his coat he taks a signet-r on page 35

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
, drew a clout oot his jaiket pooch, an unwrappt a hunk o breid a on page 17

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
They aitcake crottles in yer pooch on page 32

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
leach, brooch, fleech, poach, pooch, preach, reach, speech, teach
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
keep his fishy fingers in his pooch.
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
r hae it polis me aroun in ma pooch.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
n ma mind’s ee o ma perfect pooch, there wis a braw Border coll
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
r Beatrice - she had had her pooch rypit at the heliport - dinn
ee box he aywis cairried in a pooch. Raw resin. His sisters had r
Inside his pooch, Bill claspit his haun roon h
He pat the packet in his sark pooch an pat the Muse back intae it
can pit thy disbelief in thy pooch? Than thoo’ll believe onyth
8 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
un, afore vainishin intae his pooch wi a wechtie chink.
1 matches

@Chazzbat tweeted
up an keep in yer haundbag or pooch?(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
'Fit's that she's pit in yer pooch, Bill?' speirt Geddes. on page 40
?' He took the fedder oot his pooch, an Mrs Cadwallader pit her f on page 44

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
le o sookin sweeties oota his pooch an wi jist sit crunchin fir a on page 94

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ticket" She fished it fae her pooch an wailed "Oh Lachie - I nea on page 15

2 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
tae line your pooch. But mind, you maun tak tent, on page 10
file their hans are in your pooch. on page 31

2 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
bag o peanuts oot his Boo-Hoo pooch, on page 32

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
iry pandrop at Ah'd fun in ma pooch - a case o 'sook an spit'. A on page 88

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
orrice, pittin his han inte's pooch an pullin oot a tube o Smarti on page 17
's Greatest Hits fae's inside pooch. on page 59
aroon the mobile phone in ma pooch. Haudin ma breath, Ah find Je on page 80
ye cud peel an orange in yer pooch; fin ye tak a fiver oota yer on page 81
pushed the poem inte's inside pooch an made his wye back doon te on page 96

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
kit es he gaed inte's jaicket pooch an teen oot a broon invelope. on page 10
an pattit the bulge in is tap pooch. "They'll bi nae conceivin o on page 39
is shakkin es he raikit in is pooch fir is pen an paper an wrote on page 40
't here." Ronnie raikit in is pooch. "Ay, it's het in here," he s on page 43

4 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An in his pooch is a pictir o' the queen on page 126
yin tae get some siller in ma pooch, aye on page 155

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
nin daylicht, an fished in ma pooch fur the back o an envelope. I on page 51

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
e took the jaws hairp oot his pooch. Music ran in the faimly. His on page 88

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
that he pits his haan in his pooch an fishes oot a pair o haancu
talkie an pit it in his coat pooch. Ah couldna bring masel ti sp
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
. He en took athing oot o his pooch an, started tae see if ere wi
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
watch glentin at his westcoat pooch. He cairriet his 52 years unc
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
"Pranny fulls ilkae pooch wi the gowd, an back up the o
e Pranny pits her haun in her pooch an takks oot the gowd tae sho
arry. She fished oot frae her pooch a wee green boxie that she'd
ower her. Snap! Like a blaik pooch. An didnae open again.
. Wi nae lack o siller in his pooch, he didna scutter wi the usua
6 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
hidden ma recordin tape in ma pooch. I decided tae meet Miss Geal
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
pair o shears fae her aapron pooch started cuttin aff the shite
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
body but nae athoot yer shot pooch or piece!”
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
I hid a special pooch in ma jaicket lined wi bakin
literally burnin a hole in ma pooch, so I’d slip awa tae hide a
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
��n’ fleerish fae her apron pooch for tae licht the cannle but
��n’ fleerish fae her apron pooch she tried wi freezin hands ta
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
s raikin fur something in her pooch that she’d tint. “Weel I
mannies pooch wi a pen knife an car keys. T
rappit Teenie Pence innmo his pooch.
In his brikk pooch, he cairriet a list o eerins
teetit oat frae a hole in his pooch an spied raw upon raw o shiny
6 matches

@fittiecrooners tweeted
en, so on wee ma cap, tabs in pooch, beer tokens in tow!(2016) search twitter
it comes tae shillings in ma pooch i ken fit tae dee & nae chanc(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
intae me pooch goes the blue gless I fund on page 17

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
wis lukkan fur in his inside pooch. It lukked like a silver ciga
gh, fur he pat it back in his pooch an said, ‘Hagrid’s late.
2 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
@hafnvagr Pooch tweet! If sic a thing is even(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
t hae a sweetie for wis in da pooch o her pinny. Some-een aye pur
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
rabbit wi either a waistcoat-pooch, or a watch tae tak oot o eet on page 8
spair she put hur haun in hur pooch, an pullt oot a box o biscuit on page 26
"Whit else hae ee got in eer pooch?" eet went oan, turnin tae Ah on page 27
ed taken eis watch oot o heis pooch, an was lookin at eet nervous on page 68
hed kept a piece o eet in hur pooch) till she was aboot a fit hig on page 75

5 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
e's got a gut lik a poacher's pooch."(2020) search twitter

Ulster