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Use in varieties of Scots

cowp Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.1 26.2 18.1 0 0 20.7 39.8
Number of occurrences7451 12 0 0 2 9
Number of authors33 25 6 2 2

Occurrences of cowp 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 Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
n it comes tae lions they wid cowp ower that kinna fence wi jist on page 6

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
that fell at it wis eneuch ti cowp a drame. She gaed back ti the on page 28

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Nith no river, cowp no mess on page 15

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
She flung it on the rubbish-cowp. on page 15
'Ye'd even mak yer mither cowp on page 17
uir Grannie thocht, aboot tae cowp. on page 36

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
'Cowp it? Matilda whispered. 'Mak i on page 159
en alane she had made a gless cowp and slitter its contents ower on page 161
'Ah made the gless cowp ower.' on page 166
'Richt then, On ye go and cowp it.' on page 167
de her heid fur the gless tae cowp ower. She seen it shoogle, th on page 168
Also on pages 200, 223
13 matches

Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
An cowp ower too on page 194

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ad aye awright some ae it's a cowp but - on page 169

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
shouted Mr Wonka, 'And dinnae cowp onythin ower either!' on page 100
ase caw canny! See and dinnae cowp onythin ower! Staund back!' on page 103

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
tirn tapsalteirie an ettil ti cowp. Bot the'r stanes on ilka rod on page 6

1 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
and made a cowp o their habitat. on page 20

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
She meant, "Whit an absolute cowp! Ye'll no catch me deid bidin on page 21

1 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Hopin ye'll cowp - aye, that's whit they like on page 5

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
cowp the chapel-bell on page 46
cowp yir harns on page 54

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Cowp the Cobles on page 39

3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
reshed heids, nor in the ferm cowp whaur thay leeved on the auld on page 80

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
cowp his waas or chase his kye? on page 29

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Eemis Stane 1 - Lees an Crams, or Ossian on the Death of Cuchullin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Faes gaed cowp-carlie, an in squathries they on page 22

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Abuin the sklentan loch geese cowp
1 matches

Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
fortunatelie this canna quate cowp the unfairness o the pluralit
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
ay, boke (bowk), carnaptious, cowp, crack, dander (daunder), foo
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
Nou, it wad be unco easy tae cowp sic opinions ontae the midden
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n the pail while tryin no tae cowp it, makkin it pit its heid in
1 matches

Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
perk had turned intil a richt cowp.
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Mair Licht, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
a cowp or a derri-
a cowp or a derri -
a cowp or a derri -
a cowp or a derri-
a cowp or a derri -
6 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
the ettle o the Scots is tae cowp the actual identity o the Ing
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
h micht hiv tae sleep in this cowp – or try tae, onyroads –
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
appit an the ship stertit tae cowp ower. Paterson hud the crew h

Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
ampin yer neb efter garrin ye cowp,
1 matches

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
e auld saunpit, neist the Pit-cowp nar Embrae, thare wis causey- on page 99

4 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
the nou afore yin bi yin they cowp i the hait on page 3

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
l ye. I meint "There a bonnie cowp-thecreel argie tae ye!" on page 82

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ed ower the washin green, tae cowp the derk yalla piddles ower t
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
rned rocher an threatened tae cowp the 'Quarry Quine', sae the r
ne an the Midgard Sarpint wad cowp up pyson ower the lift an the
2 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
it. Nae darin ony guid in the cowp. https://t.co/3fNMcsofwG(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Or someone who's v. drunk. To cowp is to overturn, upset or ruin (2020) twitter link

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
t their bairns tae skreichan, cowp my dykes, on page 129

1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
e, skelp, plook, hoose, braw, cowp, foo, toon, scunner, watter, (2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
small an tired an wanted tae cowp intae his airms, but she stui on page 52

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
A gaed cowp-carlie in tha clabber on page 16
did ocht in oor nature cowp ajee? on page 47
Gae cowp carlie. on page 52
an cowp tha waas o tha bawns on page 59
an cowp tha waas o tha bawns, on page 60

5 matches

Dornan, Stephen Ding Doon tha Mairch Dikes, (Modern Poetry Translation 2019) Ulster - Comber, poetry
an cowp tha waas o tha bawns
an cowp tha waas o tha bawns,
2 matches

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
ann assembly at Stormont gaed cowp-carlie owre an Irish Language
1 matches

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