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Use in varieties of Scots

sowel Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29 33.9 18.1 9.9 69.7 20.7 0
Number of occurrences9366 12 1 12 2 0
Number of authors42 31 3 1 5 2

Occurrences of sowel in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e jaur case it gave some poor sowel a sour yin, so she managed ta on page 9

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - Joco Geordie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
wis aa for the schame hert an sowel. Ilk time I see Rob Fergusson on page 10

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
t a body. But the young man's sowel by noo wis sae on page 134
e the stair, sleekit, afore a sowel hud cleeked his passin. It wi on page 136

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 84 - Attrition, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
nithered his very sowel. on page 8

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
turnt roond, there wadna be a sowel thair. Gin ye went rakin, ivv on page 86

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
a groundin fur ma sowel on page 11
If a sowel maks the deceesion on page 12
but weemin wha awn thair ain sowel on page 30
o wir sowel on page 44

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Nae livin sowel had ever kissed her on page 8

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
tinker thocht: Fir thon daft sowel Be shair, I'm truly sorry, on page 14
year and mair, he howked His sowel oot o the pit, on page 20

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
corruption o hairt, mind and sowel isnae at the verra hairt o go on page 38

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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
wis an open-hairtit, generous sowel wha wuid hae gien the shirt a on page 63

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
s! Hae you ever seen a singil sowel gaun intae that place - or c on page 16
ate or sweetie wis made. No a sowel gaed in or oot, and even Mr W on page 19

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
nae human sowel should ever dree on page 49

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
s a braw cook an no a bad wee sowel at hert. Wonder if she'd stil on page 136

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
hame an tell aboot it? Ance a sowel starts thinkin like this, the on page 125

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
romise ye'll no let dab til a sowel - this is still classifeed i on page 65

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
but e.g. I've heard a shilpit sowel described as haein airms like on page 7

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
lauchin aboot kenna what. Ae sowel claimed he fand Han's poems s on page 39

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
tungs. A brick fir ilka deid sowel. on page 14

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
chnicalities; poetry frae the sowel, no the hairn-pan. on page 121

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
mill. Yit he is no a saikless sowel frithat, kis he haes spulyied on page 138

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
rtit warlds nor thon poor wee sowel Plutock. Cryed efter the Gree
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Fairnie, Robert Thochts o Speakin Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2001) Central, prose
nebs at the orra misfortunate sowel they whiles heard uisin thae
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Robson, Frances Lallans 75 - The MacNificat, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
o the almichty has stappit ma sowel!
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
The'r a differ atween a sowel kennin their ain Scots dialec
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
hame an tell aboot it? Ance a sowel starts thinkin like this, the
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
nk A'v touched anither leevin sowel in years. A'm aa set tae enjo
ne. Worth o wirkin for, gin a sowel can finnd the wark. A starts
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
maun be richt liftit afore a sowel can say he writes guid Scots.
them by athoot a thocht. The sowel that's mair read intae Scots,
ye anither glint o the richt sowel o the leid. Dree oot the inch
3 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
ees scratcher. Exhaustit poor sowel.
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
t’hir. Shae cowpit the puir sowel ower afoir shae cuid stap the
“We nivver sein a leivin sowel onie o the tymes we med the v
The saidnes o the auld sowel whan he leirit thro the inter
yeir sowel ti mak ye sairrie fur the ill
telt thaim aw about the puir sowel’s ail an o the
6 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
wing, luk efter the pair wee sowel, think fit it maun be like be
The ‘wee sowel’ finally creept doonstair.
eenished, ah taen the ‘pair sowel’ wi me tae fetch the mulk.
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
throu, soond o body, mind an sowel, an save her mairage. But I d
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ay in the hospital, puir auld sowel. I heard
t wee wumman. “Och no! Puir sowel!”
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Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
g as weel. It wis a happy wee sowel and when it gruntit, it made
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
rvals atween the passin o wan sowel an the nixt, but the quiet. T
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
hisholm wisnae the anely puir sowel tae thole sic cruelties at th
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
inin, an it wis aye some puir sowel needin her. The door wad chap
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
an's flaws, seein him as 'the sowel' an a influence for guid. Jui
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Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Toto nivir met anither leevin sowel until they cam tae a crossroa
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
an’ gie'd him a clout! Pair sowel! A’d only been kiddin’!
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Lehane, Matt Gif I was, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
... aa insentients wad hae a sowel- an Partick Thistle wad champ
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
The pare wee sowel hid cote ‘es tail An' 'e hu
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Seth-Smith, Niki Chynge o sum kind is comin either wey, but a vote tae leave wad empooer Europe’s faur richt, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
uch time tae chynge the verra sowel o the kintra, as Thatcher pru
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
l tak a lang time, an a lot o sowel-searchin tae bring Americae b
rtak the lang, sair process o sowel-searchin an brutal honesty th
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Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Niver the sowel tae jouk by a kinch,
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@ClashCityClarky tweeted
@teuchtertoni Awww! The wee sowel!! ?(2020) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
@DrMDempster Wee sowel...are they tears o happy real(2019) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
d him the blinn, the puir wee sowel” https://t.co/Rz530gButA(2020) search twitter
eshnedders Luik efter the wee sowel in Scots.(2020) search twitter

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
at muckle Bank Swickin a peer sowel like me on page 15

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Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
"Ma grandminnie tellt me a sowel wid be gien tae me gin I won on page 120

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
pupils pledge their immortal sowel in excheenge fur their seeven
drach tae claim the warlock's sowel' quo Minnie, her een dauncin
de like the win tae claim his sowel, an sat in the mou o a cave i
ie, ay, an won the fecht, his sowel wad be saved frae the birssli
ter fur the pairish, an nae a sowel could sing till he struck the
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
e jeelin seelence o the verra sowel o winter, wi its fite, hairtl
ife. The een war the hairt an sowel o the idol, fur the een saw a
2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
got ower his operation? Puir sowel. Some fowk dinna hae eir sorr
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
tress McGinty wis a guid auld sowel wi
1 matches

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
"A'll no tell a sowel. Credits peys fer quiet. Kens on page 148

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
An dan, poor sowel wi da drink wirkin ipon him, on page 2
Poor sowel, shü did hae a hard young li on page 4
a terrible shock ta him, poor sowel, an dey hedd ta be a postmort on page 5
n! Noo Jeemie wis a moaderate sowel at wid nivver normally be oon on page 13
irns up daecent, an Tom, poor sowel, is dune da sam wi his tree b on page 17
Also on pages 20, 56
7 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
hö wis adamant. Weel da pör sowel trained wi wis dat nycht, wi
1 matches

Ritch, Paolo A Remembrance Day, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, poetry
An mony a poor sowel
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ed a yarn an he seemed a fine sowel.
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Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
liftit aff o his claas. Poor sowel.
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@tattooedselkie tweeted
Christine? Shö's a splendid sowel ^_^(2021) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
in heid doon, an th pair wee sowel was flappin eets tail feelin on page 115

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@officialAliRed tweeted
keep in life. Sic a beautiful sowel, ayewis fair game fir a laugh(2020) search twitter

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