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Use in varieties of Scots

cowpit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words10.9 10.3 21.1 0 0 10.3 0
Number of occurrences3520 14 0 0 1 0
Number of authors23 15 7 1

Occurrences of cowpit in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
laid, some staunin ajee, some cowpit ower. Aw thae banes and sowls on page 16

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
noo Harald Fair Heid, fir he cowpit his lang locks syne becomin h on page 14

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
tried it on. The Prince near cowpit. on page 9

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
t wes gey waunert, haein been cowpit in an accident wi a caur. Nae on page 10

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
rose heich intil the air and cowpit its melodious on page 17

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
l wins til heiven whan she is cowpit bi a thunnerbowt. Willie's na on page 139

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
yirdit benwart. The lave war cowpit on the midden, ootside the to on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
, in fact, a planet an it wis cowpit fae its seat. Insteid, thay t
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
hed onie foirsicht he wuid a cowpit hiz sister inti the burn an c
haun raxed ower ti the lum an cowpit an objek intilt. Mirren aff-t
t’hir. Shae cowpit the puir sowel ower afoir sha
he timmers out the forrest an cowpit thaim i the
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Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
nt his een, tuik a braith, an cowpit out the coffin.
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Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
lichts, but the war in Europe cowpit the naitural runnin o things,
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
muckle bleckleidit reenge an cowpit chirls oot o’t oantae the f
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
Mr Mack haed cowpit a muckle tin o paint at the s
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Eunson, Catherine Freude, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
Maisrie’s tears and hurt cowpit aw weys, and, by God,
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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - Thof nae a rigmarie hae I, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
The Douglas corp is cowpit intae foreign syle,
1 matches

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
An cowpit the brand new TV on page 15

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
r Ronalt hid been stannin. At cowpit thi spray richt ower on her s on page 17

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
e Keing sae ramsh-like at she cowpit him ower amo the shinners. "M on page 17
eraichle. "Ilkeen o thaim hes cowpit ower about aachty-seiven time on page 96

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Bi the time she hid cowpit the last o the clockin hens a
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
us hid upreeted hale streets, cowpit them sidieweys an squaashed t
ot. Jenny's dallie's pram wis cowpit on its side, wi Big Tam Lagge
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
an gey ner cowpit hes cheer. The daft auld goat
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
wis ticht’s a drum. Skirly cowpit heid first inno the sherry
cowpit backwise aff the tablecloot i
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
I meens cowpit ower has been added to the da(2015) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Word/s o the month Cowpit Yow, Female sheep which has f (2020) twitter link

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
nnerlie an spak fair, but wis cowpit sidelins oot the Education jo on page 5

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