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moose Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words126.7 69.9 131.1 357.7 284.8 454.8 239
Number of occurrences406136 87 36 49 44 54
Number of authors57 30 9 6 4 1 7

Occurrences of moose in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e soon made oot it wis only a moose that'd slipped in like hersel on page 21
aboot in here, O Moose (Alice thought that must be t on page 22
-are ye fond-ae-ae dugs?" The Moose didnae answer, so Alice went on page 23
Eventually the Moose, wha seemed tae be the heid b on page 25
nce, in a big circle, wae the Moose in the middle. Alice kept her on page 26
Also on pages 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 74, 122
43 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
esop's fable The Lion and the Moose. This got me thinking aboot r on page 3
Then up and spak a young moose fine. on page 8
The Lion and the Moose on page 24

10 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
A single Moose oan Innes and Gunns on page 71

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
dance aroond an' even gaither moose wabs fae the sky, that's whan on page 7

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Sae creepin quiet as a MOOSE, on page 44

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
l SP oan who runs this mickey moose operation?" on page 193

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
Fund a muckle great moose in his stew. on page 71
how tae spell cat and rat and moose. So durin each lesson ah'll g on page 84
suddenly, 'that the hert o a moose beats at the rate o six hunne on page 224
'It's no as quick as a moose,' Matilda said. 'It's three h on page 225

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
looder than the squeakin o a moose, cam oot o the television set on page 152

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
's stages atween the timorous moose an the michty lion, ye ken. on page 108

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Ma favorite poem is Tae a Moose. Ah relate tae Burn's on page 27
Ah've named him Gus efter the moose in Cinderella, even though he on page 28

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ssie! We were gaun tae bury a moose! on page 69
er, who wis as timid as a wee moose. on page 78

2 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'It'll hae been a moose,' he telt himsel, 'or some it on page 12

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
n her invention as quiet as a moose. on page 115

1 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Wan wizard wi a moose. on page 7
A Mickey Moose watch wi a braw siller buckle on page 23

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
I've got a clatty moose, on page 18

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
a five pound note wi a moose on it on page 67

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
stockin wi a penny an a sugar moose for christmas. P was for parr on page 120

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
o war yirdin a geenipig, no a moose, ye eegit!" on page 79

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
l intil a craiter as wee as a moose. Syne wad ye shairlie be mich on page 42

3 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
A gallus moose taen a dauner through a scary on page 3
Aff went the moose through the scary big wood. on page 7
So oan went the moose through the scary big wood. on page 11
lliant!" sez the Gruffalo. "A moose jist fur me? on page 16
aw!" Sammy sez. "Awright, wee moose?" on page 18
Also on pages 19, 20, 25
18 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
"Cos errza Big Bad Moose. . . that's aw ah'm sayin. on page 4
"Haw, is this the tail ae the Moose fur grabbin?" on page 10
"Are you the Bad Moose?" "No me," sez the snake. on page 12
iant peepers. Is this the Bad Moose? on page 14
, haud the bus, you're no the moose," sez wee G. on page 16
Also on pages 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28
13 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
tae the teacher, ye munna say moose. on page 122

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
aboot roon aboot, Catch a wee moose, Up a bit, up a bit, in its w on page 56

1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
h scullery, timerous as a wee moose, an ah raked in the cupboard
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
today, mind, I'll lend you a moose."
"A moose!" shouted Santa, "an whit use
A moose is nae use, but fur feedin th
I do not refer to your Scots 'moose', of course.
The moose that I speak of is big as a h
5 matches

St Luke's Primary Schuil, Midlothian The Mayfield Moose, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
A muckle, peeliewally moose came running oot the hoose. T
me running oot the hoose. The moose boonces roond the gairden. A
starts bletherin to him. The moose meets a greetin’ bairn and
3 matches

McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
This wis nae bear or moose! The boys sneaked oot o bed a
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Ah say moose and you say mouse,
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
an’ a dug an’ a wee broon moose Shared a flat in an aul’ ti
ne An’ the cat gied the wee moose a dug’s abuse. Effin’
e Sum tum later it brote me a moose Bit a widnae let the ‘hing
hoose Chasin’ an imaginary moose A heard a yelp an’ then a h
4 matches

Rennie, Susan The Muckle Michty Neep, (self-published 2021) Central, poetry
™s naebody left – forby the moose
The moose poued the hen.
2 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
e o the sang. Please clap yer moose ablow.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
A mither moose wis giein her youngest bairns
elt awa tae safety but Mither moose juist gaithert hersel tae her
cat turnt an rin awa. Mither moose turnt tae her bairns an telt
3 matches

Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
The puir bit moose, the bairn new born,
1 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
usual mate... ?? Fit as a he moose... ?? https://t.co/O9Grxl9sAE (2023) twitter link

@jack_capener tweeted
The #Scots for bat is flitter-moose! https://t.co/26WfsdS6X4(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
s the sleekit timorous type o moose(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
bonnie wee quinie, queat as a moose, wi lang blonde hair an blue on page 35

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
an eyns Nae eese tae man nor moose on page 15

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Muckle Coorse Moose'll wheech ye awa. on page 1
"Muckle Coorse Moose is unca strang on page 4
n be the tail o Muckle Coorse Moose? on page 7
"Ye're nae a Moose!" "Nae me, quo the snake. on page 9
they belang tae Muckle Coorse Moose? on page 11
Also on pages 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25
15 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ch a bat, an at's awful lek a moose, ee ken. But do cats eit bats on page 10
oon made oot at id wis only a moose at hed slipped in lek hersel. on page 20
moose-till a moose-a moose-O moose!" E Moose looked at her rethe on page 21
've offended id again!" For e Moose wis Swimman awy fae her as ha on page 22
At last e Moose, who seemed till be a person on page 23
Also on pages 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 72, 120
45 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
A cat met in wi a moose an he gid on an on at sic len on page 83
otion for e creesh an said ti moose, 'Ee'll hae ti dee me anither on page 84
ethin mair ti skweenge ootby, moose mindit on e crock o creesh an on page 85

17 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
d he hisna purrt or catched a moose!" sneert the cat. on page 21

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
as deinty an sma as a hairst moose. Minnie luiked naethin like h
Minnie wis quate as a moose noo, struck dumb bi the verra
he squeak o the antrin hairst-moose in the riggin o the hoose an
3 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
and aince I’d buried a deid moose
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
£99 whilk includes monitor, moose, keyboard, 3 free leeshins me(2017) search twitter

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
t orraloon. He's got a Mickey Moose Agri degree fae the SRUC (ent (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
"A moose teuk a dander on page I
A moose teuk a dander through the gri on page 1
"Cheerio, peedie moose." An awey Fox shot. on page 3
The moose dandered on through the griml on page 5
See ye eftir, peedie moose." An awey he gaed. on page 7
Also on pages 9, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23
26 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
He his a peedie pet moose. on page 1
mooth shut and sit quiet as a moose on page 8
Wis that a moose? I windered bit, then, - fur on page 12
er's nerves, each silent as a moose. on page 33
A 'moose' is still a rodent as far as on page 44
Also on pages 59
6 matches

West, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Kimsey tae hiv moose wabs and stoor on page 74

1 matches

Miller, Alison The Point o Tinsal, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Orkney, poetry
as moose an shrew, aal fleggid, rin ta
1 matches

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
ayings that hid wis "better a moose in the pot than nee maet ava"
1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
ianbrans @snettsbirder Nebbit Moose(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
a bat, an dat's aafil laek a moose, du kens. But does eats aet b on page 10
¶ shön fan at hit wis only a moose, at wis faan in lack hersel. on page 22
for dis time every hair o da Moose wis staandin owerend, an shö on page 23
Moose wis sweemin awa fae her as ha on page 24
At last da Moose, at seemed ta hae some commaa on page 25
Also on pages 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 76, 112, 125
41 matches

De Luca, Christine Grottie-Buckie and Tirli-Wirli, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997352) Shetland, weans
A peerie moose caa'd Tirli-Wirli used ta vee on page 14

2 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
yaar fur wuppin da skroos, an moose traps, everything you cood me on page 15
new toys. Dey wir a clockwark moose, an mice medd oot a sometheen on page 28

3 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
a mintie moose at has a taste on page 35

1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Turns oot the moose running aboot ma hoose is mad(2020) search twitter
Hiprah for non-lethal moose traps! I feel lik I'm starrin(2016) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
h a bat, an that's awfy lik a moose, ee ken. But dae cats eat bat on page 10
made oot that eet was only a moose that hed fell in lik hersel. on page 20
ie sic o soomin aboot here, O Moose!" (Ahlice thocht this must b' on page 21
e ee-are ee fond oo dugs?" Th Moose didnae answer, sae Ahlice wen on page 22
At last th Moose, whae seemed tae b' th high h on page 24
Also on pages 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 74, 123
44 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
ay. I was sute I heared a wee moose scratchin. Leonard laid a whe on page 56

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Whut bes a mammal? Cat or Moose? on page 58

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
oon here wi mae! Thur's naw a moose in sicht in the air, A hate t on page 10
n shae made oot it wus only a moose that had slippt lik hirsel. on page 22
"Wae!" gret the Moose, wha wus shakin richt doon ta on page 23
shae caalt saftly efter it, "Moose dear! Come on baak agane, an on page 24
At last the Moose, wha seemt tae bae the yin o on page 25
Also on pages 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 75, 124
46 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
settlin greesaugh, a skittrin moose, on page 21

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Fur ye see us ais college moose on page 25
While little folk oo moose an shrew on page 47

2 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Tha moose rin up tha clock on page 9

2 matches

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
@raiphsays A moose, tay lite yur hoose! ??????(2020) search twitter

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