Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'baws'

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Use in varieties of Scots

baws	Occurrences normalised per million words	Occurrences	Authors
Total Corpus	25	83	32
ORK - Orkney
SHD - Shetland
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen
DOR - General Northern	48.8	11	3
NEC - North East Central	45.9	1	1
SEC - (South) East Central	38.7	15	4
WCE - West Central	39.9	9	5
DUN - Dundee
EDN - Edinburgh	37.2	6	2
GLA - Glasgow	125.6	25	6
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central	18.4	14	12
SEA - South East (Borders)
SWE - South West (Galloway)	27.9	2	2
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of baws 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.

General Northern

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
n pie Ye cry? Wife hoofed ma' baws lest time, t'was gie fishy!(2016)
um thiv near oan handled mair baws thin Amber fae Bugsys....(2019)
@BrewDog Eh doag's baws?(2017)
Lawriegolf ? He's skelpt mair baws than @MissKatiePrice 's chin!(2016)
@RSPCA_official will hoof yer baws tho!(2015)
and 3 other occurrences.

@beast_afc tweeted
he did? Other than getten his baws tickled by sir Alex. https://(2020)
ike a bee on Charlie with its baws hooked up tae 100000000000000(2020)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ither. Teeth brakking Aniseed baws!! Blooming pests(2019)

North East Central

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
e scud in their cauld launds, baws aye hingin in the snell nor�
1 matches

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
en, the juices rushin tae yur baws, andreline pumpin through yur on page 14
that the hings goat a pair ae baws oan him and he's no afraid ta on page 37
y congratulated fur huvin the baws tae say the right hing. Ma ai on page 54
rtunities. Maire kicks in the baws fae life than ah care tae rem on page 85
cher decided tae cut oaff the baws ae this area. Her name voiced on page 88
Also on pages 92, 95, 105
8 matches

Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
y congratulated fur huvin the baws tae say the right hing. Ma ai
1 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
baws tae bein neck deep
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
taste o soor plooms, cinnamon baws , toffee doddles, cough candy,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
Suenos' – this is the dug's baws . Learning a new language can
Aff yer heid, Ah, aye, baws , beelin, blootered, boaby, bo
2 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
if she hud kicked him in the baws - the fecker widda been oot (2020) twitter link
re writing off brora before a baws been kicked - priceless lol (2021) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
said tae him, If yi value yir baws sunshine yi'll keep yir hauns on page 85
ae aw the boys: shut it baldy baws, she says, of Ya wee baldy ba on page 94
McCoy threatened tae boot his baws). on page 119

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Tae tan the local wino's baws, on page 30
n adds, 'Gin a young fellah's baws are burstin fir a2 rummm on page 111
wha goat his tackle (baws an prick an aa) chappit aff w on page 112

3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
hai ir uisin buiks for tennis baws . A hellish owdience bets on w
1 matches

Clark, Thomas A Scots Pairlament?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
an government hiv got eleiven baws tae keep up in the air, but t
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Takkin Back Control, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
the lice fae yer baws
1 matches

Edinburgh

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
a dry spell. Ah could feel ma baws swollen an’ ah felt almost
—What, ye got blue baws , Rents?
in of ma hands up tae cup his baws , palming them in ma hand befo
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
he bathroom by the skin ae ma baws . Even though a hud moved at w
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Broat oan by the kick in the baws ah jist received that aw but
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
es ‘’Cancers a kick n the baws , man’’
1 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
bumps an ridges: the croquet baws wir live hedgehogs, an the ma on page 81

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
swines, no joost his cock an baws. on page 2
he night are the fuckin dug's baws. Ah can see his arse wigglin on page 6
So ah grab him by his baws an twist. He screams like a f on page 28

3 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
We used tae bounce in tae git baws that hud been skied. Keeps we on page 15

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
bit keechs in tottie wee roon baws on page 5
trained on his baws fae across the board on page 50

3 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
eid tells me tae throw at his baws. So ah dae. Ah launch the tan on page 175
'he flung a tangerine at mah baws.' on page 176

4 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
freeze yer heid and chaps yer baws, on page 55
"... and get a dozen chew baws on page 98
Wee baws o licht, like furry snawflake on page 133

3 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hey’ve goat me right by the baws , these cunts. How ah goat mas
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s. His auld man’ll part his baws if he sees him in that nick.�
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
intae riotous laughter an ma baws shrivel up intae the wee rais
in dangerous proximity tae ma baws .
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
go. They’ve been burstin ma baws man.’ he sais, gien us a ca
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
n the distance. ‘HOAW FANNY BAWS ! YER AWAY THE WRANG WAIY YA D
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ned, he awready hud me by the baws .
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
poakits. ‘Ah’ll boot your baws if ye’ve loast that.’ McD
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ly thing separatin it fae oor baws .
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ktails ah see? Ye’d get yer baws partit fur askin fur that in
1 matches

General Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
dooked in wee coloured sugar: baws. There were that mony cakes . on page 31

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 85 - What Kind Of Scots?, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, poetry
an wallopin baws agin school waws. on page 8

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
ey cause as maist ae them hae baws. on page 79

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
We saw twa ee-baws on the loose. on page 157

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
nkian passion noo. The modren baws are made o recycled stour. Th on page 19

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
'Thir's aye someone in .. oh, baws ...' Ah seyd is a stream o bl on page 17

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Soor Ploom Fairy, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
atween the aniseed baws up his tights!
1 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Tae Ilka Scots Makar an Scriever, (twitter.com 2022) Central, poetry
thrawn that it tichtens thir baws ,
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
tuesdays are baws(2014)

@OliphantWullie tweeted
, but if they dinnae......the baws on the slates!!!! (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
Wis that thur reason?! Utter baws! It's acause he's black. Cunt(2020)

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
but Scotch pies are the dugs baws. (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
is work when I was 12. He had baws on him and I understood, I'd (2022) twitter link

South West (Galloway)

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
havin already libbed the baws frae a couple of calves on page 36

1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
hunderstorm wae hail lik gowf baws and flash floods in Kosovo. S
1 matches