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Use in varieties of Scots

watergaw Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words3.9 2.5 5.9 0 0 0 15.5
Number of occurrences135 4 0 0 0 4
Number of authors11 5 4 2

Occurrences of watergaw in Corpus

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Central

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ckle bodie cam ridin ower the watergaw tae Asgairth. on page 14

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
it wis like a bonnie colourfu watergaw comin skooshin and slaisterin on page 104

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
ae ivry shade. We'll mak ye a watergaw o wunner." on page 58

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
cled wi the cairrie, ay, watergaw-kiltit on page 27

1 matches

Stirling, Alison Watergaw, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
Unner the watergaw
1 matches

Doric

Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
k baith siller an bunk caird. Watergaw Village is a skyrie wee place on page 37

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
a watergaw tae set its hingin brig on page 33

1 matches

Philp, George Lallans 67 - Thochts anent Sangschaw and Penny Wheep, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
Watergaw an Sauchs, Focherty and Suppe on page 139

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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@BBCScotWeather Ace watergaw! (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Like a watergaw, or an oul airched brig on page 19
Whase boke airches like a watergaw. on page 51
Thonder a watergaw pends tha valley. on page 53

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@HurchinHome tweeted
ew profile pic of a Coleraine watergaw wi a its chitterin licht http(2020) search twitter

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