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Use in varieties of Scots

quo Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words56.2 27.3 187.6 0 0 0 13.3
Number of occurrences18254 125 0 0 0 3
Number of authors28 19 6 3

Occurrences of quo in Corpus

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Central

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Och weel" quo he "I shouldnae gripe. on page 10

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ncy gaun the Kinema bawruim.' Quo he. on page 26

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
'It wad luik gey like it!' quo his sergeant, tae coorse lauc on page 46

1 matches

Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
Quo I, 'Lat me sclim the palm, on page 16

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
inchin support fer the status quo. on page 17
e keenly supportit the status quo that suits their nest-feather on page 59
the preservation o the status quo, shuid be sae biased, they se on page 61
pporters o the British status quo are scrabblin aroun like heid on page 130

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Quo Robbie's wife, 'Oh, sirs tak on page 113

2 matches

McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
"See oor claes?" quo the foremaist joukster. "Naeb on page 57
"But mair than yon," quo the junior joukster, "we are on page 58

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
acher gin ane isnae sent. But quo Scripture: the fuitfaas o tha on page 97

3 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
he ten meinits is no up yet.' quo Cherlie athoot a blush. on page 59
That'll be it, richt eneugh!' quo Cherlie, 'OK, we better stert on page 60

7 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
'They're crunchy an tasty' quo he
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
"Guid-een," quo' I; "Friend! Hae ye been mawi
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
times we war at the factory, quo he, he bude
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
s, Hallelujah), fund satires (Quo Stalin on Lenin), essays an a
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
e write in Scots isnae quite, quo Dylan, tae staun naked - but
n naked - but it's at least, quo McIlvanney, tae staun in yer
2 matches

Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
he hail strength o the status quo, the hail linguistic hegemony
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The acceptance ay the status quo through fear ay bein branded
1 matches

Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
t Scots that wants the status quo, Scotland’s future haes bee
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
l the shape o the muntain,” quo the blin man. He pulled his c
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
radical critique o the status quo, whan allied wi a general wab
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
that disna gang wi the status quo. Wi younger generations getti
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
esentation wi’in the status quo? It is this assumption that d
1 matches

MacMinto, Gregor The Magic Brainch, (wordpress 2021) Central, blog
muckle o thon as ye like,’ quo the foothie carle. There wis
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert The Dug, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Woof, quo the dug.
Woof, quo the dug.
Woof, quo the dug.
Woof, quo the dug.
Woof, quo the dug.
7 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Whit is yer name? quo me tae the bodie;
Whit, quo the ootrel aw placit an blith
Whit ur ye cried? quo me gettin raivelt;
Ken me as Whit, quo Whit tae me siblike,
An ye ur the steid, quo she wi a glent;
9 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert The Wit o Solomon, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
"See," quo cannie Naamah,
"Aye," quo he, bumbazelt,
2 matches

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
The Gruffalo quo, "Ye'll dae as I bid - on page 1
"Ye're nae a Moose!" "Nae me, quo the snake. on page 9
"Wyte!" quo the moose, "'Afore ye ett, on page 21
Quo the moose tae the Gruffalo, " on page 22

4 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"Ach, fit a tyke he 1s," quo she, "Tae spyle our cheerie t on page 52

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
p bletherin an drive faister' quo ma mither as doonpitten as a on page 51

5 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
jist aboot there, mi freen," quo Chairlie, though he hidna a n on page 87

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
chukkens!” “Ken this,” quo his father proodly, “Yon wu
Mrs Morrison, I presume?” quo the giraffe. “Allow me to i
dear, with the nice lady,” quo Dauvit’s mither fa wis o a
“Sit down, dear,” quo the giraffe.”Make yourself
I dinna like shelties noo,” quo the littlin. “An I dinna th
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
'Yon's coorse' quo Minnie.
'Sookin?' quo Minnie, bumbazed.
tch Dandy wirk the futterat,' quo she, thinkin mebbe the fresh
'Sae smeeth his pelt,' quo Isie. 'Lift him oot, Dandy!'
'Fyaach!' quo she.
21 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
"Ay, they're comin," quo Kieran. "There's them noo. Th
"Ay, ye did that," quo Kieran. "A storytellin wifie
"Caa her Pranny," quo Kieran, "it's easier tae myn.
"Nestie vratch," quo Jed. Nava gaed on wi her tale
yon gowd. I'd hae spent it," quo Brian.
18 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“Fine foreneen Percy.” quo Jessie. “Can I makk eese o
auld, deen, gypit wummin,” quo she, feelin byodnar sorry fur
s car gyaun awa the day,” quo Jeannie. “An fin ye waurna
m feelin far mirkier noo,” quo she. “It’s fine tae frien
“Dr Ewan says” quo her mither, “that wee quine
67 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
ery different than the status quo in terms of political options (2020) twitter link

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
Fitever ye wint - Status Quo #changeasongtitletidoric(2019) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
asochism tae thole the status quo. Fit are ye thinkin! https:// (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Quo he on page 13

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Tha Status Quo cowped on its heid: on page 40

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
'Ach Billie Rab!" quo Frank wi glee, 'whar hae ye b on page 4

1 matches

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