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Use in varieties of Scots

jo Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words8.1 8.7 7.5 0 0 41.3 0
Number of occurrences2617 5 0 0 4 0
Number of authors19 13 3 3

Occurrences of jo in Corpus

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Central

McPartlin, John Lallans 83 - Phantasmagoria, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
That is ma jo, on page 70

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
orie doon wae me, ma love, ma jo, ma greatest pride. on page 103

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
t ye hae tae be gey quick, ma jo, when ye pit yin o them in ye on page 8
'We ken secrets, ma jo, aboot mirk places where mirk on page 10

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Tae be sport o bairn an jo, on page 21

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
t John Watt sings 'Pittenweem Jo', 'John Thomson' and 'The Kel on page 54

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
e perfumes, ay, ti gie ti her jo on page 29

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
z fowre legs at aince, in the jo o leivin an the delyte o wair
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
lost a nyow jo, the crowner at Embro Castel.
ntie, fur he kent he fund hiz jo bot, as uiswal, he
i the airms o hiz jo.
3 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
ht allou fur her mairryin her jo.
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
s fur ma Whit, ma fremmit wee Jo,
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ungarees. It was meant tae be Jo. I Cannae wait tae tell Louis(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
@rover4513 T/Y Jo.. Aw' the best tae ye.. (2023) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
wisnae the only one who heard Jo Joyner say it! Hee hee! xxx(2015) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
_Karam For auld lang syne, my jo, for auld lang syne, we’ll t(2020) search twitter

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Introduction, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ect arose fae a conversation. Jo Gilbert met up wae teachers a on page 9

2 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Snog, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Doric translation bi Jo Gilbert on page 53

1 matches

Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
e hert aa alowe for a refound jo. on page 74

1 matches

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
Blunket o e' Grun - Billie jo Spears #changeasongtitletidor(2019) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Come sip ma bonnie Jo on page 21

1 matches

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
an nae braw jo near haund tae smoor the pain on page 137

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
e peels fresh oranges for hir jo,
aunert in the muinlicht wi ma jo.
2 matches

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