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doos Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words35.2 30.8 65.7 0 11.6 54.7 13.3
Number of occurrences10958 41 0 2 5 3
Number of authors42 22 14 2 2 2

Occurrences of doos in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Black Cuddy, (Scottish Book Trust 2019) Central, prose
idds, and see whit the cushie-doos are sayin. Sae she clapped hi on page 1
'Whit are ye sayin, cushie-doos?' she spiered. Och, this and on page 2
sae he disna ken. The cushie-doos dinna ken. The watter-craw wi on page 3
The doos were aye in their tree, yatte on page 4

6 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
i geraniums in the windaes an doos on the ruif, on page 19

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
'Fair doos . . . Looked like a 'bam anyw on page 39

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
suite at the Ritz. But, fair doos, best we could git. An, I'll on page 1

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
sels on the windae-sills, the doos flauchtert up tae the bauks, on page 6

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
And the cushie-doos are cooin, on page 75
And the cushie-doos are mooin, on page 76

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
rns, See yese onstage, ma wee doos!" on page 137

1 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Tae bribe cushie-doos fur support ower-heid. on page 5

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
- abinn the road, a flocht o doos on page 43

1 matches

Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
the doos wad get their bittie grain, on page 53

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - The Tartanic, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Noah packed his racin doos.
Wan o the doos cam hame the day wi a flooer
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
the likes o rabbits an hares, doos an phaesants fur the shootin,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
amson fae Greenfield’s best doos, another few ay Sandy Gresham
?’ ah sais, an aw the other doos in their cages ur flappin, wh
2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Sanct Hub’s, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
wis lattin in wun an rain an doos.
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
you’d gies peace about the doos.’
ot. The carpet is threadbare. Doos are related tae Doves, did ya
at seven rattlin’ on about doos.’
3 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
sels on the windae-sills, the doos flochtert up tae the bauks, t
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
0 p.m. She gaed tae check the doos.
doos that contacks in the area mic
nt gowf an aawhaur a patina o doos’ daeins, bit the birds thai
they cud hear the cooin o the doos. “Div ye ken,” Iskander w
irrubukum - it dis soon lik doos, dintit?”
19 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
er in flicht, lik stuckies or doos;
1 matches

@jack_capener tweeted
@amylorddotscot @ccfest Fair doos! Bet they'll luve 'Bubbly Joc(2019) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
@billykayscot Aye, kintra doos are no like the skinnymalinky(2016) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
Dinnae pigeon hole them. FAIR DOOS! On tae the wild blue yonder (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
Three drookit doos turn their backs tae the Tay,(2020) search twitter
Twa drookit doos tholin the rain. https://t.co(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
is whit it soonds ilka, yince doos greet... Braw in the Scots Le(2016) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
sUnited_FC @DundeeFC yes fair doos 2 boness - credit where cred (2021) twitter link
its the way it is - aye fair doos - the hype hopefully will ca (2020) twitter link
e claw it back m8 - but fair doos tae pricey (2021) twitter link
erfieldV @LEAFA_Official fair doos tae these lads on a baltic ni (2021) twitter link
tball @OfficialQosFC aye fair doos - but of course if it had be (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
dae there wis a wee boorach o doos, huddled thegither, nae doot on page 34

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
"it's ayewis somethin for the doos tae kich on!" on page 35

1 matches

Strachan, Shane Tales Fae The Doric Side - Doric Dwams, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
The curroos o doos on page 31

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - The mornin o the waddin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
flap aroon ma heid lik feart doos. on page 99

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
t i the laa: 'A pair o cushie doos or twa young doos'. on page 82
rew tae be a tree an e cushie doos come tae reest amo its branch on page 104

3 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"Id doos e boots an shoes," e Gryphon on page 98

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
tae dee wi doos. As Jonsar made his wye doon
k it hid something tae dee wi doos" She
elt. " Doocot, it wis for the doos you feel".
an een o em blurts oot. "For doos Jonsar
min, for doos. Jonsar Eck thocht, oh surely
10 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
tt it on iss bench waatchin e doos cooin an peckin e crumbs roon
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
s were a broken and there wis doos dirt a ower the place. A we c
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Pacquiao fit like mannie? Yer doos aye peckin'?(2015) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
iallham nae bad min, foos yer doos?(2014) search twitter
cauld in Aiberdeen. Foos yer doos? xx https://t.co/upx825CZdQ(2015) search twitter
he canteen well fin a sell ma doos on a Saiterday. xx(2015) search twitter
Ooohhh Matron! Ma doos hiv been up tae naughtiness! (2016) search twitter
ink drawing i' ma pet cushie-doos. She can illustrate yer pets (2018) search twitter
and 6 other occurrences.

@72redz1903 tweeted
@AbzPodcast Fair doos aboot Utd. The problem is tha (2022) twitter link
y had tae run 3 yards - fair doos, pit it awah, but he was shoc (2020) twitter link
@av_toi Fair doos - fan I think aboot it, mair (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
@CraigMain73 @AberdeenCC Fair doos mainser(2020) search twitter
@dollydigital @pselbs Fair doos min(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
rinmain Asking abidy foos yer doos(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Foos yer doos?......Aye peckin! #scotslangu (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Pierie an slantit, læk red doos. on page 21

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
o gluffit wings, nor guff o doos. on page 44

1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
she stiyed th same size. Fair doos, this usually happens when ee on page 14
nd hur wei oot. "Ah'll get ma doos noo, so Ah wull, b' bein droo on page 20

2 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
e l are you going)? Foo's yer doos? (how are your racing pigeons(2020) search twitter
@byrnesong Ah richt. Fair doos tae the chiel!(2020) search twitter
@Lenniesaurus Foo's yer doos? ??? (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
s sarpents an as hairmless as doos. ?' "Be on yer gaird agin men on page 9
ffer a secryfice o twa turtle doos or twa young pïgeons. on page 72

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
geese an banties, an a lock o doos an deuks. on page 20

1 matches

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