A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'coo'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of coo in Corpus

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
kkan face on the hint end o a coo. on page 9

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
id tae mak a pen tae keep the coo apaece on page 57

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The mad coo in the henoose, on page 45

1 matches

Miller, Alison The Point o Tinsal, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Orkney, poetry
The Eday buddy spaekan o a coo
1 matches

Mainland, Marlene High Coo, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Black coo on the brae
1 matches

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
ire o' wid and tang and dried coo-scones tae warm thir feet as
They gathered coo-scones fae aa around in the s
A grain o' tang an coo-scones wis aye dryin in the n
3 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
victory One for @WJSmith97 to coo over!??? (2020) twitter link

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
at dir gyaain ta hae a milkin coo nixt year, whin dir gotten a on page 9
bit his aunt gie wis a milkin coo, an we took da half a dizzen on page 72

3 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
tak in, da lambs ta maet, da coo ta mylk... on page 35

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
a, ee coo on page 28
example, we can spaek aboot a coo 'a cow' or five coos 'five co on page 48

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
nae currie-coo, nae flaachter on page 44
Wir coo is calved for Johnsmas. Hae d on page 70

2 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Sang Oda Post War Exiles, (Shetland For Wirds 2003) Shetland, poetry
ell da sheep, we’ll sell da coo.
1 matches

Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
a da feery. For milk we hid a coo and for mutton we hid twel sh
d start at five we milking da coo and feenish we pitin wis tae
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ie trows learn hoo tae mylk a coo athoot bein seen, den hoo tae
1 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“Na, joost shicken, coo, pig or praans,” gaffed Mee
1 matches

Mid Northern A

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
Thi Boddim Coo we eestae caa thi aul fog hor on page 5
baak o em cairryen a hauf o a coo, cloaslcy folly't be a drumme on page 40

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
the North eyn o a Sooth facin coo." on page 48
hed coonter war the sweeties: coo candy, double lollies, sherbe on page 87

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n the steel te milk Betsy the coo, the frothy milk squirt, squi on page 91

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
en amo ye att disna lowse his coo or his sheltie fae e staa an on page 104

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
ll brakk yer backs an makk ye coo'r. on page 15
An hips sure stolen fae a coo, on page 17

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
alfie turned till an auld eel coo, doon the road she gaed tae t
e Meg the cook fin she washed coo's liver oot afore she sliced
yre wi yer da. There's a sick coo needin attention.'
herd and her favourite Jersey coo, Patty. Patty wis the colour
widna ken ony better. Afore a coo wis milkit, ye hid tae wash i
9 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
vratchie wi hair like strae a coo hid peed ower – thon yalla-
be turnin intae a richt milk-coo. I'll be chaain the cweed nei
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
staa wi a cuddy an a coo. An Miss Buchan telt foo Jesu
like the coo’s tail, grumfy, girny, ill-
will gie ye strippit baas, an coo’s candy, an caramels an cho
14. The Tale o Kirsty the Coo
Kirsty the Coo chawed awa at the girse in th
17 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
ie tykes. I larned tae milk a coo there, an tae poor hinney fra
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Coo glass painting, ready to hang(2016)

Aberdeen

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
vourite hostelry, The Ploo an Coo, knockin back his fifth pint on page 107

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
. But Katiebella – the feel coo – drapped it afore they’d
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
“We canna hae a coo’s lick spylin ye,” he rem
le. On the table, there wis a coo, a grumphie, dyeukies, chukke
on the strae roon the mither coo’s bed. He’d bedd aside th
3 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
n that soondit a bit like Mad Coo Disease. Plooks. Thunnerstorm
1 matches

General Northern

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Ye ken it's nae a coo on page 62
He (he nivir bocht ony coo) on page 132

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
in happen o skin. There wis a coo's lick o fite hair stukken ta on page 51

1 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
possibly up tae the size o a coo.
1 matches

TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
On the sirch fur a bliddy big coo
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Charlie fair likes tae tan a coo’s erse in a het paan #Walt #(2020)
in’ a keech that wid burst a coo’s erse....no? Charmin!(2018)
@medburnbook Tae skelp a coo’s erse(2020)
'e metter wi a wee thochty o' coo's erse in a bap min? Thon @An(2017)

@cligeey tweeted
Fit a coo https://t.co/eWUGOPd1Ys(2020)
@Sim_Donna Hinna got a coo though(2020)
s affa good but fa milked the coo?(2020)
@NeilChris68 Different coo min(2020)
A cafe I a baby coo roon here min https://t.co/jz(2020)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
the bottle! Face like a weet coo!(2017)

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
y the chowie toffee wiz caad "Coo candy" because o the coo on e(2020)
ordbrad Hope ye nipped in for coo fae e' Forest Fairm dairy Bla(2020)
Chowie toffee wiz fyles cried Coo candy.(2020)

(South) East Central

McDowell, Diane Drummond (Ma's Bairns), (Independently Published 2021 ISBN: 979-8592734588) Central, prose
mah Rosie's a beastie like a coo! Awa and bile yer heid and wa on page 1

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
ither wey aboot an the Itchy Coo buiks is a guid exemplar o ho
Itchy Coo Beirs The Gree Agane
s gies oot the news that Ichy Coo's hinnermaist buik in Scots,
owerset intae Scots bi Itchy Coo's Matthew Fitt. The first ane
Thae days, Itchy Coo is dargin awa on a third Roal
6 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
cotland, Matthew Fitt o Itchy Coo Education, alang wi mony o th
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
il, the sizins-up bi ‘Itchy Coo’ o repones til the teachin
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
ary schuil. The likes o Itchy Coo an a haundfu o primary schuil
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
nders o the publishers, Itchy Coo, Matthew Fitt said yin o his
an that haundit back an Itchy Coo buik, sayin, "Ma weans'll tal
wis in the minority for Itchy Coo haes selt 80,000 copies ower
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Matthew Fitt, o the Itchy Coo series o Scots language readi
nner an twa rinners-up. Itchy Coo is a feckfu publishin imprint
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
fficer an Matthew Fitt, Itchy Coo's National Schools Developmen
ntit Rachel wi a copy o Itchy Coo's The Hoose o Haivers an the
ces cuid be providit bi Itchy Coo an Matthew Fitt, its National
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
wi the hamecomin o the Itchy Coo's muckle reinge o Scots readi
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
es as yetts an there a Hielan coo wi a sporran for a heid, a ta
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Itchy Coo Tae Girse Up Shakespeare
THE £200,000 Itchy Coo projeck haes been gaitherin i
The Itchy Coo projeck, that's workin oot o
The Itchy Coo projeck is leukin at a hail r
sht A Scots Parliament (Itchy Coo £6.99). It's aw written in S
6 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
- n we awe luved him in the coo shed at fauldhouse - cough c (2021) twitter link
l - ps us buckie lads in the coo shed at fauldhoose luved the (2021) twitter link
l blazin awa - the legendary coo shed on match days cana b bee (2020) twitter link
we awe reely loved u in the coo shed at the hoose - b oan ma (2020) twitter link

West Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
hire Farm (1987) an The Turra Coo, (1989). Here at Lallans we'l on page 5

1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
illt the hoose. It smelt like coo manure ‘n’ driet blood fi
1 matches

Glasgow

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
cloud ay fine particles. They coo an jump aboot mental, flyin i
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
��they urnae faw’in fir it. Coo coo fuckin coo. How’d they
coo fuckin coo. How’d they no bugger off a
tae help me sleep…but naw…coo coo fuckin coo. Am demented.
coo fuckin coo. Am demented. They won’t sw
4 matches

General Central

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
ce cried, 'Wha's this glaikit coo? on page 12
'And sell oor coo. And tell them there on page 13
'It's better than yon manky coo!' on page 15

6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e o gress in the field like a coo!' on page 76

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
the label said. WILL SORT OOT COO PLOOKS, COO BILES, BAUCHLED H on page 29
'Because yin giant coo will gie fifty buckets o milk on page 74

4 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
ot a pet cow? Or should I say coo?! on page 2

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
pang on the neb! Richt on the coo's bahookie! Come and look' on page 51

1 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Aye the coo's tail when the schuil has a on page 6
A haiku, a toy coo Ah've had since a bairn, on page 23

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
An octopus or Hielan coo, on page 18

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
ng-midden eetin the millins o coo-cake an onie barley gotten by on page 80

2 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
Moo gaed her mither's coo. on page 98

2 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
y hae aa the walth o ‘Itchy-coo’. But it is Burns that haes
1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
he mair recently roadit Itchy Coo project but
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Muckle Michty Neep, (self-published 2021) Central, poetry
The lassie went tae fetch the coo.
The coo poued the lassie.
The sheep poued the coo.
The coo poued the lassie.
The sheep poued the coo.
12 matches

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
Wee Coo is Scots. The tapsalteerie co(2016)

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
rd surface doon Twa meters (a coo forbye a coffin lenth) steid (2020)
that is same as the bind o a coo is hoo faur ye maun staun sin(2020)
lash athing doon Twa meters a coo forbye a coffin lenth date ab(2020)
rd surface doon Twa meters (a coo forbye a coffin lenth) steid (2020)
in aroon ye doon Twa meters a coo forby a coffin length frae a (2020)
and 3 other occurrences.

@Chazzbat tweeted
ull jump tae it(!) Interferin coo. #Corrie(2020)

@LairnScots tweeted
James Robertson, o Itchy Coo books, translatit these speci (2020) twitter link
t and James Robertson's Itchy coo Imprint? Click here: https:// (2020) twitter link
r 'The Sleekit Mr Tod'? Itchy-coo provide translations o Roald (2018) twitter link
ye teach ken whit a dug is? A coo? Whit aboot a cuddy? Yaise th (2018) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
toon tae buy a loaf and some coo juice but when ah saw this po (2021) twitter link

South West (Galloway)

@StuartPoet tweeted
nt tae hae an faur waur nor a coo's lick forby! @DG_Unlimited @(2020)

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Blind tae dreym oo coo ir grain, on page 15
an juist above tha auld coo path, on page 50

2 matches

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

East Antrim (Larne)

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
An argy if a coo wus broon, on page 58

1 matches

General Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
40488 Ach, they'll no let yer coo near Balmoral wi a claried ho (2016) twitter link
e, bein up tae yer oxsters in coo's keech wud scunner ye! (2016) twitter link
@ablackeyedpeace Thon coo's no Friesian; he's founderin (2014) twitter link
Stop tha coo! https://t.co/4epPptWHN2 (2019) twitter link

Synthetic (no region)