A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of mou in Corpus

Central

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
o ma true love's mou on page 32

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Oot her wee mou cam sic havers on page 52

5 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
ut his heid wis birlin an his mou, mairower, bleezed wi his dro on page 140

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
something about the set o her mou.' on page 17
. Insteid, in ahint the ticht mou an the cauld, haurd een Kate on page 21
ce an turnt aa primsie an mim-mou'd. on page 22
sounds comin out the bodie's mou wis fremmit tae, for Jean hae on page 29
as he leukit gey doun in the mou, she teuk him awa ti Baker's on page 30

5 matches

Matheson, Ann Lallans 84 - Attrition, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
yer mou, on page 9

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
He loupit in, his mou agape on page 16

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
gie tuik the hookah oot o its mou, an spake tae her in a slow, on page 42
, an pit the hookah intae its mou, an gied it a souk an a blaw. on page 44

6 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
an Reid's Lass wi the Muckle Mou (1950) an The Warld's Wonder on page 37

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
He gowpit at thaim wi hingin mou, an slounged aboot the steid. on page 46

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
ay aheid o us. The day is the mou o the hay hairst. But there's on page 6

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
visage, a cruel twist tae his mou, an lang dark hair that draig on page 38
wis still there, wi its cruel mou an its thirst for pluidy reve on page 39
is business. Better a steikit mou and an open hous - he thocht on page 42
ang face wi the cruel twistit mou that he'd last seen at Drumcl on page 45
ennet, lass, I hope my muckle mou has said nocht tae upset ye.' on page 69
Also on pages 71
6 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
roun the taivern his scaddit mou neer brak intae smirk. Bit he on page 14

2 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
its ain savour an feel in the mou, near unpossible tae reproduc on page vii
m kiss me wi the kisses o his mou! on page 1
yer mou is luesome; on page 7
His mou is sweet; on page 12
an yer mou like the best o wine, on page 16

5 matches

Mackintosh, Jim The Banes o the Turas, (Tippermuir 2022 ISBN: 978-1913836313) Central, poetry
dauts yer mou on page 16
mony burns lik paths tae the mou on page 23

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Mair nor whit had entered his mou. on page 13
An won ti the mou o the caif: oor dwallin, on page 41
O mily moi, O mealy-mou, on page 60
nt o his ee an the turn o his mou. I cuid suss that they were s on page 73
t than finds its wey inti his mou.' on page 75
Also on pages 76
6 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
in ma mou on page 175

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Never-Stap Gubstapper in yer mou and ye can sook it and sook i on page 102

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
trails aathing he can wi his mou tae add tae the bit pile that on page 105
t the watter lappin roond his mou - on page 106
pig-ignorant an ill-mou'd, let's caa him fearless an on page 118
Weel, thon ill'mou'd young neds on page 121

4 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Hur crumpelt mou on page 33
And ma mou wis inveetit ta touch yer ain on page 131

2 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
ess. An A gaes aw boul in the mou. Nou an again hit cams in hau on page 4

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
anent Traisur Insch, frae the mou til the en, bak-hauddin naeth on page 3

1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
aiss wi lings o doul roun the mou an ein. The waarm ruim hed gi on page 2

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
his mither mak a mou, on page 20
At hame, we'd pu an awfy mou on page 25
hen he'd tickle wi his gentle mou on page 38

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
A wee bit smirtle on ma mou, on page 19
raithed blaw wi ice intil its mou, on page 24
Intil his mou, did skaith on his fair hide, on page 37
brocht Inglis in his mou, on page 48
in adoration whan ye ope your mou. on page 66

5 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
face turnt aa colours an his mou clappit shut lik a front door on page 65

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
"Stracht frae Huntly's mou," he said at that. on page 26
We'll brack the teeth in his mou yet! on page 35

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Quate, apen-mou'd, heids furrit, fain tae hea on page 50

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
and they sing wi the mou o the deid bird: on page 9

1 matches

MacKenzie, Douglas Eemis Stane 1 - Puir Finch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Tae fill ma mou. on page 13

1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 83 - Cochise o the Apache Nation, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
If sae, gie mou tae it, on page 26

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
owretrees o riven mappie-mou, see, for the easins on page 21
e-leaf coatie, see, an mappie-mou sash on page 25

2 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
As ye gied ti me yir blaikent mou, on page 10

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Gin yer mou confess that Jesus is Lord an on page 97

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
be, leiterallie, a mukkil big mou. Hogg gies us a braw mixter-m on page 139

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
wurd o Scots haes passit the mou o onie CSP an nane haes daure on page 121

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ng pokit frae ae corner o hes mou. on page 17

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
aed gien him an elbuck in the mou an near cawed his teeth oot. on page 60

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
t an the keich jawin frae his mou haes aw the reik o an imperia
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
we stap the cork back in the mou o The Macallan, but writers i
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Across the mou.
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
gied a loud heffer, shawin a mou devoid o teith.
th. Hiz hert lowpit intil hiz mou! The yetts acorss the railwey
2 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 81 - Annie and the New Chairs, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
iklik neb and wee thin lippit mou. She tuik in the situation at
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
mou’d in laich, bumbazed at the
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
The esplanade gaed across the mou o the bouer, mair concreit fe
seen. She gaed tiptoe to the mou of the bouer, daurin nae step
eb, doun her cheeks intil her mou, but there was nae haund free
3 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
hae left a soor taste in the mou o thems as nivvir haed a chan
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
is wife wha teuk a bit in her mou. They baith broke oot in huge
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
undle, than the een, neb an a mou fou o jaggit teeth.
1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Sanct Hub’s, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
gang alang wi the bool-in-the-mou anes.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
it fae him an held it tae his mou.
o ridges an intae the hidden mou o a cave. They ken these hill
eeth missin fae the tap o her mou.
. Rongye put a finger tae her mou an pusht the ither wumman bac
uid.” Derriakin smackit her mou. “Guid.”
41 matches

McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
His wee lauchin mou wuir a smirkle richt braw,
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
A thocht Whit wis buskin tae mou
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
e a pleisure fir baith lug an mou. For exaimple the Gaelic Byna
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - Thof nae a rigmarie hae I, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Toast Alba’s sangster as I mou a gowden draucht:
1 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
, desultory and plooms in the mou stushie-ish stramash aboot it(2020) search twitter
@homelesshorse Shit yer mou yer arena catching flies(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
amped up after Covid. The mim mou’d need to get oot the road a(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
r, her face screwed up an her mou tae a pint, "Mrs Rennie I can on page 35

1 matches

Reid, Adeline Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Clootie Duff, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
he reekin spices gaurs mony a mou fair watter on page 21

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
n in een corner, a wifie, her mou open in a scream, a mannie wi on page 40

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Snog, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
accy on yer tongue, an on yer mou wis faint traces o yon mint l on page 53

2 matches

Templeton, Sheila Tales Fae The Doric Side - La Bella Rebelle, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
in yer Jacobite white, mirky-mou on page 63

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Iss place isnae big enuch for the baith o us , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
ower ma open mou, an faa in, on page 78

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Kate's mou wis aa hackt an roch wi the c on page 15

6 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
le inby wi reid cauk agin Yer mou A slabbered in tint leids the on page 3
forcie frae Yer mou on page 75

5 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
uckle's a tit tae the chiel's mou, nor a soun tae be hard oot o on page 26

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
a seraich, but his een an his mou gaed on growein bigger an big on page 19
tin at her watch. "Aipen your mou jist a haet wider fan ye spic on page 30
t out gleglie, an steekit his mou again wi a knack. on page 49
there aipenin an steekin his mou an his gryte muckle een, "lye on page 60
hersel "Aiblins they wadna be mou-fraachty ava, ye ken." on page 75
Also on pages 76, 79, 89, 94
11 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
y lay hauf in, hauf o't o the mou o't, lyin on their wames on t
il hid taen his pipe ooto his mou an dichtit his baccy-broon fu
pikk fur he seldom opened his mou, bit wid answer ye wi a nod o
laim his sowel, an sat in the mou o a cave in the gruns o the H
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
The muckle gapin mou o the quarry wis vrocht like
an wis fair, wi a saft, sappy mou an twa eebroos that near ran
il pit up warnin signs at the mou o the Gap, tellin fowk nae ta
The lochan ablow wis like the mou o a well haudin its keekin gl
4 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
boot yer local area by wird o mou, nae maiter far ye come fae.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ae gie ye a fine taste in yer mou,” she’d say, an Jeannie w
hinneren, he keekit doon her mou.
o fancies. Mooch’s kyte an mou war stappit fit
n an be at peace, an raxx yer mou wide an dinna jink aboot,”
kirly?” he speired, fin his mou hid cweeled doon.
9 matches

Harper, Edith The Wye Athin Chynges, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric, poetry
h kin taste oan ma saut-stung mou.
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
their lass wi the boul in her mou… and they’ll spik differe
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2013) Doric - Buckie
ngue and am fair doune in the mou about it. Bit es contraption

Southern