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lowe Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.6 33.5 28.8 39.7 34.9 87.5 8.8
Number of occurrences10163 18 4 6 8 2
Number of authors40 22 6 2 4 4 2

Occurrences of lowe in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Lowe in the sky! on page 14
An as they frumple in the lowe, the sicht on page 17
Daubs awa oor last bricht lowe, on page 22

3 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
s, wis that moment lit wi the lowe frae the weirin sun. "That me on page 137

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
in awa fine an bieldit in the lowe o the new-auld band at cantel on page 25

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
hat sheens throu him like the lowe o a lamp, even as he sleeps.' on page 78

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
feenisht daudin the baur the lowe o reid wull hiv deid, sae ye on page 22

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
By the lowe o the dippin sun. on page 6
er ain wee bairns, an bring a lowe tae their bricht wee een wi m on page 44

2 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Whau'd set a lowe tae ma loins, on page 11
Settin lowe tae thae shilpit wee flames, on page 23

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
a lick o reek an a lowe o flame on page 26
an happed the lowe they'd flamed. on page 53
not from fire but lowe, on page 58
LOWE on page 60
Ah'm flingin thir oantae the lowe, on page 61
Also on pages 62, 77
10 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
i their muskets. By the fadin lowe o the peat fire, he gruppit h on page 29
e cauld, it wis the comfortin lowe o that peat fire that gied th on page 56

2 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
We tak tent o this wanchancy lowe on page 69

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Wee Grumphie's lugs were in a lowe aw o a sudden, and he ettled on page 143

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
lece swoumit in a cauld grene lowe lik a cove aneith the sie. Th on page 2

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
cannas an cuikin at ane aipen lowe. Bot thon wes lang syne. on page 2

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
ae your een refleck day-set's lowe, on page 11
Blew kinnlin tae a lowe, cuid tell on page 18
Hameland in a Lowe on page 30
o unco lowe faur-streamin on page 41
An we're aa in a lowe on page 64
Also on pages 73
6 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
- the sicht o her had pit a lowe back intae the deein embers o on page 17

2 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
The caunle lowe, uprichteous as a pulpit, on page 112

5 matches

Robertson, James The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Lassie in the Snaw, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ess knobs that gleamed in the lowe o the flame...but then the fl on page 51
matches. They bleezed up in a lowe that wis bricht as the licht on page 53

2 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
leamin in the lowe o't, see, mair yit ti come on page 18

1 matches

McCabe, Alan Lallans 73 - Unsteek the Door o Ma Hert, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Tae licht the lowe o chynge on page 94

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
luif til't ma brou wis like a lowe. A sat thare the hale mornin
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
iden ladye of baith highe and lowe estait shall hae libertie to
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
owre glisterin an smaw fur a lowe-clok. Than as he luiked it bl
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
The gruip roun the bricht lowe bene sae entent on the leitan
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - Napoleon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
Whilst Hudson Lowe laid doun his petty rules;
Lowe retreatit, defeatit, tae lick
2 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
etry inti Welsh, was in sic a lowe wi’t, he gaed breingin affh
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
the leam aff the fire an the lowe within hessel. “Ay.” he s
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
ks an stockins tae the lowpin lowe. He gaes throu tae the lobby
e bottom step, lauchin at the lowe screivin awa up the stair lik
a thing on haud, the wey the lowe spreeds and daes aathing for
3 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
y whan they saw the whips tak lowe. Atour, Snawba threw ontae th
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
s staunin wi his back tae the lowe, blockin the heat. Naebody wi
he telt her. He beekit at the lowe, waarmin his hauns, than addi
Quhit for no lat thaim hae a lowe?” he sayed. “Some o thaim
n for watter an firin for the lowe that Iskander wis kennlin.
Hsien’s sleepin face be the lowe o the fire an touched the bac
5 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 74 - Cannle-flame, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
We haena lowe, or lamp, or hame;
1 matches

Doric

Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
I sit here beikin by the lowe, on page 138

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
hid been brocht up seein the lowe
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ik up the cinners an bigg the lowe again. Minnie, tho, likit fin
e birks in the wids tho war a lowe o yalla an gowd, the hips an
war lichtit, a saft, gutterin lowe, an the fire wis dauncin blyt
lla dauds o scrapit neep. The lowe spirkit an crackit up the lum
oun o its furry thrapple. The lowe wis biggit heich wi peats cut
9 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
oot, he lowpit clean inno the lowe. An fin he brunt (it wis saye
The chaumer wis cauld, ae wee lowe in the hairth like tae hoast
2 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
a brichter sun micht lowe.
birds sing bonnie, flooers lowe bricht,
2 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
n I’m nyaakit. A queer like lowe comes ower his fizog. If he k
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
bottom o the fire tae mak it lowe. The nails began tae really g
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
erm wis buits lined up bi the lowe fur blaikin
1 matches

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
starns. Thay glup the orange lowe o the yotun at colors aa Orca on page 34
ts her een but feels the sair lowe trou her lids. on page 45
ou do?" An Margit's dairk een lowe. Sheu's tree times Darling's on page 148

3 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
up in signals Roond the radio lowe, on page 6

1 matches

Shetland

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Set a lowe ati'da hærth. on page 14
Aa lowe an biød, a njoo Salvæsjinis on page 21

2 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
a oonduimious crack an a blue lowe, an a peerie man stuid apo da on page 35

2 matches

Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
joost as Birsie’s bed took lowe.
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
Bought dis Nick Lowe CD aff eBay, noo am heard o g (2020) twitter link

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
yir breist will lowe wi the stangs o luve rejeckit on page 137

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
ner the crescent muin's cauld lowe on page 34

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
he fame o the Scots leid in a lowe, but he wis pitten oot, in tw on page 5

2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
– aa the hills went up in a lowe. Weeks, it took, tae douse it
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
or a fire. Cannae bate a guid lowe in the hairth tae burn awa th(2020) search twitter
The sky wis a muckle lowe the nicht. Nae thunner, licht(2020) search twitter
rkThompStuff Noo yon's a braw lowe ??(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
k a clase luk at hïm ïn tha lowe o tha fire. "Thïs man wus wi on page 108

1 matches

Smyth, Anne I Corinthians 13, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster, prose
mair A gie ma boadie tae the lowe an haenae luive, A hae nae oo
1 matches

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