dowie | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
---|---|---|---|
Total Corpus | 39 | 127 | 39 |
ORK - Orkney | |||
SHD - Shetland | |||
TON - Tonge | |||
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | |||
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
MNA - Mid Northern A | 45.8 | 14 | 3 |
MNB - Mid Northern B | |||
SNO - South Northern | |||
ABN - Aberdeen | 21.9 | 2 | 1 |
DOR - General Northern | 66.5 | 15 | 3 |
NEC - North East Central | |||
SEC - (South) East Central | 38 | 15 | 7 |
WCE - West Central | 41.4 | 9 | 4 |
DUN - Dundee | |||
EDN - Edinburgh | 25 | 4 | 2 |
GLA - Glasgow | |||
AYR - Ayrshire | 117.9 | 9 | 1 |
LAL - General Central | 67.7 | 51 | 19 |
SEA - South East (Borders) | 87.3 | 7 | 2 |
SWE - South West (Galloway) | 13.9 | 1 | 1 |
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal) | |||
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) | |||
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) | |||
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) | |||
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast) | |||
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast) | |||
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) | |||
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | |||
GUL - General Ulster | |||
SYN - Synthetic (no region) |
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ause it wis lang an dreich an dowie an sae it maun hae dane them
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
t statit fack, an it wis fell dowie. The bard hissel, a maker-chi
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
yang tae the door, I’m ower dowie fur veesitors.” Bit syne, t
Riddle hid nae excuse tae be dowie. Fin Jeannie left, the auld w
t in her reets. Bit Rosie wis dowie an
Tiddles the kittlin grew dowie. “I wis bocht this Yule as
pink mowser. Puir Suzy. Dowie an wae, she treetled aff tae
8 matches
Harper, Edith The Wye Athin Chynges, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric, poetry
An och, thon wis a dowie time.
1 matches
Harper, Edith Soon Awa, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2021) Doric, poetry
Fan the dowie day cam, jist as wis foretell
1 matches
Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
n e wye it is, we seen gat as dowie, A thocht it best tae chynge on page 88
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
r the sea... bit she wis unca dowie. She aye mindit the prince's on page 118
e!" the wee sea quine thocht, dowie-like. on page 124
2 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
he wee vycikie gaed a deep an dowie souch. It wes fell Sairie, se on page 39
he Midgie jist gied a deep an dowie souch, an twa muckle teardrap on page 44
cht peer Ailice, She answer't dowie-like, "Naethin, eenou." on page 45
But dowie, dour an dortie wes The glent on page 52
ter sic kynness, aat wad be A dowie thing tae dee!" on page 55
Also on pages 62, 64, 68, 71, 86
11 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
worshipped Lochnagar, an grew dowie an doonhairtit if he spent ow on page 51
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
re but yit anither, this time dowie, reality on pairt o Scottish
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
The dowie circle o his life stertin an
1 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Hinnerlie; it haes been the dowie darg o editors o Lallans ower
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
doun an dowie.
growed mair dowie an dowf. Thon wes the warst t
Eftir the dowie nyows bene huilie brak, Tamma
ti be dour an dowie it is mair deiffekwalt ti thi
4 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
The April air wis dowie, dank, an still,
the April air wis dowie, dank, an still.
2 matches
Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
if they got ill an whaur the dowie memories o the Saicont Warld
1 matches
Gilmour, Rosie Fareweel tae Wallyford, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
Guid times, some dowie anes as weel
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
she wis daein it. It haes the dowie an wabbit souch o a body that
Ma spirit's dowie.
2 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
urolang that it makit him gey dowie but he wisna that surprised.
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
They brocht me dowie news tae hear, an dowie tears on page 215
The roarin spate in dowie linn grows caum; on page 216
3 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
When the pj announced the dowie news, on page 61
The roarin spate in dowie linn grows caum; on page 149
2 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
an the wee-ness o't maks for dowie readin: twa vairsiouns o 'Mac on page 116
1 matches
Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
mair blunt aboot it, but the dowie thing is that gey few folk se
1 matches
Capener, Jack Eemis Stane 1 - Syne, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Day's dowie dawin comes bricht intae sich on page 10
1 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Stravaigin' dowie as the warld's orphan, on page 63
1 matches
Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
lens kens fou weel thon quare dowie feelin that hings ower cleara
1 matches
Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
prayed lang an earnest till, dowie an sair forfochen, he tummilt on page 29
nths efterhaun he wis dowf an dowie, an spake no a word aboot tha on page 54
2 matches
Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
, for she wis feart he wad be dowie an wae whan she telt him thay on page 30
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
n he added, a bittie dowff an dowie: on page 18
en...whan a bodie is douff an dowie, they are fain o sundouns.' on page 27
the wee prince sair dowff an dowie. on page 44
ince, an he felt gey dowff an dowie. His flooer had tellt him she on page 64
5 matches
Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Tae wake in dawn's bleak dowie licht, on page 16
An then Ah saw in dowie licht, on page 25
2 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
intae the dowie air o Leven's grey stane waas on page 40
Embro Tolbooth's a dowie jyle. An mercy? Nane they gie on page 49
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
a ticket,' Chairlie said wi a dowie look. 'I ainly get wan bar a on page 25
the bed. He smiled at them, a dowie wee smile, and then shrugged on page 35
me wi us,' Chairlie said wi a dowie look. on page 172
3 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Naw,' said Pooh in a dowie voice. 'Nae guid.' on page 104
2 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
t o ma days.' He looked awfie dowie. on page 15
themsels in a gowstie, dunk, dowie laich-hoose. "This is it" ski on page 63
2 matches
Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Mr. Poe, but he looked richt dowie. For a wee meenit naebody sai on page 7
fie braw," Violet said, richt dowie. O coorse, it wid be awfie br on page 21
ere." "I ken," Klaus said, aw dowie. "I miss readin on page 33
her een were dowie. She reached oot a haund and on page 44
gonnae dae?" Klaus asked, aw dowie. on page 67
Also on pages 74, 124, 129, 150, 160
10 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
My spreit's no dowie, lass, for aa your speil: on page 45
1 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
His dowie vyce near droun't in trinnlin on page 50
1 matches
Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
sides wi lauchter), this is a dowie tale o disjaskit fowk in disj on page 90
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
al Watchmaker explained, wi a dowie hert, whit had happened: "It' on page 105
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Yer bliddy mither cam oot the Dowie Raw... an yer faither." on page 66
1 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
An tell my dowie hert it maun be suir on page 44
1 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 73 - Proverbs o Hell, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Dowie een that see nae fairins on page 78
1 matches
Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
This is a gey dowie poem, an Blackhall hauds tae on page 120
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
hert-rendin peetie o its mair dowie aspecks: Paer fellas, / that on page 134
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ither fowk's stories that wir dowie, knackie, thochtfae or whiles on page 16
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
makkin a planet. Insteid thir dowie rocks held-gauin wi thair vea
1 matches
Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
mither, and in a dowie vyce said:
1 matches
Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
about the factory, day efter dowie day, fushionless an lockit
in the ceity, till the day, a dowie shaddae o its yae-time
2 matches
Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ours can ootshine Arachne’s dowie wool.”
1 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
Dauntons my dowie hert that gars it crack.
Dante’s bardrie myns o the dowie line “wersh is the breid o
2 matches
McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
For SNP fowk feelin a bittie dowie aboot the result, think on th
1 matches
Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
whan I wis oot canvassin, the dowie gloom at the referendum pairt
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
ivver, she accepts, awbeit wi dowie hert, that they cannae be the
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
a shift, acceptin, awbeit wi dowie hert, the doonhauds smuirt on
1 matches
@billykayscot tweeted
Gey dowie news. Gie Paul best weishes f(2020)
ae the Tay, on this dreich an dowie day. https://t.co/fOT4nOYfeA(2020)
Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Dowie an dowf – shilpit an fauch,
thaim that is dowie whyles staws
2 matches
Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
The-day Ah’m fair dowie,
thaim that is dowie whyles staw
thay wad be as dowie as men.
3 matches
@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
Och thats dowie tae ken and see that powerful(2020)