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doo Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words46.2 33.5 70.5 19.9 110.4 131.2 13.3
Number of occurrences14363 44 2 19 12 3
Number of authors52 27 16 1 5 1 2

Occurrences of doo in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
w back in a hurry: a gigantic doo hid flown right up intae her on page 52
ieve it if ye like!" said the Doo, in a tone ae total contempt. on page 53

12 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
When "cockle doodle doo" on page 17

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
k in a hurry: a muckle cushie doo had flewn intae her face, an on page 44

12 matches

MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
A wee black doo, in red wellies on page 61

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ep thon braw Scots queen, Her doo's-neck splattert ower wi blui on page 29

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'It's comin, ma cushie-doo,' Mrs Wormwidd cried frae the on page 54
re richt there, ma wee cushie-doo,' Mr Wormwidd said, giein his on page 91

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Big whoopee doo, said Charlene. Ah said, But on page 81

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
the haill bottlefu, 'the auld doo winna be lossin ony fedders e on page 28

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
d tae the bookie. Noo, that's doo-lally! on page 35
loudest voice, cock-a-doodle-doo! An that's whit wakes us aa u on page 76

2 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'Ma cushie-doo,' said Mr Tod, 'I can snowk t on page 10
cht where ye are, ma croodlin doo, said Mr Tod. 'We can haundle on page 36

2 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
The Drookit Doo's a daft yin, on page 16

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
I'm no allowed a bonnie doo, on page 18

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
y'll dae your biddin mim as a doo on page 66

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 73 - Guest, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Sunday nicht sleeps like a doo on page 61

2 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Soor Ploom Fairy, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
r ma grand entrance, ma paddy-doo
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
gin fae the shadows, cuppin a doo in his haun. ‘There’s ano
re?’ he sais, haudin up the doo in his haun tae the caunel li
they’re never the same. The doo’s kin sense it. Damaged goo
then. . .’ he looks tae the doo.
4 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Sanct Hub’s, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ry flair wis smourit thick wi doo shit, stour,
1 matches

Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
fair annoyed her wi’ Scooby Doo an’ the Wacky Races an’ s
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
. And you gony take oot every doo in Glesga wi a slug gun? Yir
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Delhi station she haundit the doo creel ower smuithly. She had
silently for a few meenits. A doo fluttert in through the open
leuch oot lood, startlin the doo, which fluttert ontae a ledge
He held oot his haun tae the doo an it cam back til him. He re
it aff in the direction o the doo creel. Nane o ma business, Be
5 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
the consequences kid lea' ye doo lally.
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@RobertMiggins Bit like a doo, yi need two. ??(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
ae get Mrs H a card... Whoopy Doo.... ?? (2023) twitter link

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
k speug lintie hoolet blackie doo. .....aa burds(2016) search twitter
st fairmers I ken like a guid doo!(2019) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
ich day, whaur even a distant doo luiks drookit. https://t.co/F(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
A doo, a cuddy, a grumph, a dug... (2017) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ale population o' the UK. Sit doo(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
mg no the chase - hae u went doo lally - yuve really let me d (2021) twitter link
anderson av jist checked so a doo noo - done a tour wae ma bik (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
lettern, caain a gaitherin o doo'n-oots tae repentance. "Ay, y on page 30

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
e back, sic a ramstam rooshie-doo there' be wi the Seceders faa on page 41

1 matches

Philip, George Tales Fae The Doric Side - Winter, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
A daunerin doo siks oot an idle crust, on page 80

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Ma little doo on page 15

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
a need the gun - pit the gun doo ...' on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
werin Sandy. "Whoop-deebloody-doo\" on page 26
t ru-hooo, ru-hooo o a cushie-doo. "Ye ken aa the beasties, tre on page 44

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
speerit o God cam doon lik a doo, an sattlt on him. Syne a vic on page 9
cam doon upo him shapit lik a doo. An a vice cam doon fae hivvi on page 84

2 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
n, hippy-hoppy, diddle-daddle doo! on page 13

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
LEAVE MA DOO on page 62
SWEDISH WIDDIE ('IS DOO HIZ FLOWN) on page 104

12 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
t wi her. He caad her his wee doo, and keepit her wi him farive on page 123

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
wee, compared tae the cushie doo. In five weeks the
Mind you it's nae much o a doo if it canna flee twa mile. Jo
ae lad that sent a doo ower tae France noo an again,
ce noo an again, bit the damn doo aye
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
e as sweet an low as a cushie doo. He hid gaen Minnie her horsi
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
n tae coont the feathers on a doo's dowp. Fyles, jist tae see t
t tae the beach like a timmer doo, an sinks its reets inno the
2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
, Beggerey will tell ye, wi a doo-cot wi some eye-catchin widwo
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
dancer108 aye Quine foo's yer doo's? Aye peckin'? #doric #banan(2015) search twitter
in hoyed thon cat amongst the doo’s.(2019) search twitter
, fit like @AnnieLennox ? Yer doo's aye peckin' Quine?(2015) search twitter
Foo’s yer doo’s @jimmychoo ‘s fit fit fit(2018) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Aire is aye ae doo fa has tae tak things tae far(2015) search twitter
Foo’s yer doo’s? https://t.co/lPxbbkAD7I(2018) search twitter
bi telegram or carrier cushie-doo!(2018) search twitter
Foos yer doos? Ma cushie-doo mannie wooing his quine in th(2019) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
ons heard there wis a bit o a doo(2020) search twitter
@ionafyfe Shoo shoo doo(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
imeeannenaylor have got works doo next week(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ng loons fae last nights stag doo. Told him to buck up his idea(2016) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
retellin o the story the Fite Doo. Star!! https://t.co/4rBNF1kG (2020) twitter link

Orkney

@peediepuss tweeted
ot you hiv, an' thoor in deep doo doo. A peedie offering might (2021) twitter link

Shetland

Jamieson, Robert Alan Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
laangin fir mødoo girss? on page 13

1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
en laek a brunt cat: a muckle doo wis fled intae her face an wi on page 53
eel! Whit is du dan?" said da Doo. "I can see dis is some makad on page 54

12 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
ome back. So he slippit oot a doo an seein dat der wis naewhaar on page 7
's speerit cam apon him lik a doo. Dan some-ean spak fae abön on page 83

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
an tae da doo; ivery bit a wirk o art. on page 44
Da day is doo-grey an on page 110

2 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Frisk Waatir Troot, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
akross da girssie mødoo an sie
1 matches

Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
“Yis, noo faa doo asleep,” he smeeged gently.
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
raw back in a hurry: a muckle doo hae flown intae hur face, an on page 51
likely story indeed!" said th doo, in a voice fu o contempt. "A on page 52

12 matches

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
ïrit o God cumin doon laik a doo an lichtin on him. An a voice on page 3
Halie Spïrit cum doon lake a doo, an a voice cum frae haiven s on page 74

2 matches

@fairfaaye tweeted
scrake of dawn by a Croodlin Doo (Woodpigeon) giving her lilty(2020) search twitter

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