A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Intro a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Texts Writers Statistics Top200 Search Compare

Concordance

Enter a word to find all occurrences of, for example ablow

- pre-sorted concord - post-sorted concord - map and chronology - chronogrid - similar spellings - fine-grain concord -

Use in varieties of Scots

cawin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words19.1 27.8 9 0 0 10.3 0
Number of occurrences6255 6 0 0 1 0
Number of authors30 27 3 1

Occurrences of cawin 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
gy, fierce wi black rock, wis cawin him on. on page 18

1 matches

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
rainches abune her. They were cawin oot, and whit bumbazed her wi on page 65

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
aw o sweerie-wirds fae Paddy, cawin Archie a mak-up geet an luve- on page 22

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 85 - What Kind Of Scots?, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
the rhymes fur cawin skippin ropes; whae's het?; on page 8

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
'Naebody can hear us cawin,' bubbled wee Mary. on page 59

1 matches

Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
affronted whin Ah tellt hur. 'Cawin yer wean efter a fitba team' on page 78
ald?' (Cissie diznae lik fowk cawin Erchie Erchie). 'Naw' she sey on page 80

2 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
wee wankers'" "Ye were cawin everyone a 'cunt'" "Ye wurnae on page 3

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
before his gravelly voice is cawin me oor. on page 73

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
whan a pamphlet got sent roun cawin fer fowk tae come thegither a on page 125

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
. Haha, taid Charlene, Magine cawin anybody a name that rhymes wi on page 97
Ross an Chris Russell wid be cawin me Flipper or somethin equall on page 142
Nic as aw ma pals've startet cawin her behin her back - has bee on page 169

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
odrums - at least ten o them cawin on ilka oar. on page 92
on in the back o the boat and cawin tae the rowers tae rowe aye f on page 97

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
rither" richt, so he stairtit cawin me "Bibby". And he STILL caws on page 22

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
cheek in the nicht, the wind cawin on page 52

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Cawin cannie on page 14

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
and Roo wammled up and doon, cawin oot 'C'moan, stick! Stick, st on page 89
chen press, and they hae been cawin tae me for oors. I couldna he on page 116
ner, tiein the things on, and cawin oot tae Hoolet, 'Ye'll no be on page 144
wis cawin back crabbitly, 'Aye I dae! I on page 146

5 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
af actin in loco parentis and cawin himsel their faither, but tae on page 77
icht guid joke. How wis he no cawin Klaus for aw the bad nemmes o on page 99

2 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
nocht mair nor slang, at are cawin it awa frae the name o 'Scots on page 9

1 matches

Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
span for gulps o braith, neir cawin his ain feet fae himsel in hi on page 17

2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
i his tales o hieland rievers cawin liftit nowt throu Bealach-nam on page 65

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
shuid gie a fair pree, athoot cawin doun the warth o thaim that's on page 110

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
f the jamb wi a blatter, near cawin me back oot the naerrae cell on page 17

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
furnace. Gresslowpers were cawin awa, fullin the haill
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ears the vyce o his lanladie, cawin him back ti raelitie, an oot
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
s lang's they keep frequently cawin on the servant lad or lass fo
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
the voss cawin’m. He hed a caller pynt o y
The voss wes aye cawin but the howff.
n. Bot Maistres Stein wes fur cawin cannie.
lings at the brig-en wes cawin ajie an a sop o men wes ishin
cawin awaw at a haunnil till he swa
5 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
on on the seat aside me, near cawin the heid aff mi wae his muckl
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
and soon heard an unco voice cawin oot in the daurk. She creepit
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
ference meetin whaur a motion cawin for a Scots Language Board is
1 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
n ah heard a lassie’s voice cawin oot, “Charlie!”
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Landowners haed been cawin on the pairlament in Lunnon t
1 matches

Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
tae she made her excuises fae cawin the crack wi some menseless a
jaup o new members) that’s cawin forrit wi cawin fowk back, ba
forrit wi cawin fowk back, back tae bein crup
3 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
rst soond wis the prehistoric cawin o a cacophonie o gulls.
e that wis accentuated by the cawin gulls wis lik anither fence w
n the open doors o the biggin cawin itsel the Terrace Café. He s
3 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
er tells me ah need tae stoap cawin it “playtime” afore ah go
1 matches

Briggs, Susi My Yellow Yorlin, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
When it comes a cawin
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tion ae the well-spoken voice cawin oot ma name. The doac smiles
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e is indeed a Mr Big upstairs cawin aw the shoats. Ah’m startin
1 matches

@annieones tweeted
@bbcquestiontime Nae tha SNP cawin tha shoots.... its us, thu mi (2021) twitter link

Doric

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
the seagulls cawin on page 4

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
e Monie wis jumpin up an doon cawin the referee athing fae the
e Missus chatterbox, gey near cawin her ower. The nurse wis fer
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
“Ay. Did ye hear yon groose cawin? It maun hae bin frichtit wi
whan the whaups are cawin,” A sayed.
2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
cawin fur a nurse whin a leddy doct
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
o the Scots landscape. Bodies cawin thairsells ‘The Forth Estua
1 matches

Web Analytics