Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'cook'

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Use in varieties of Scots

cook	Occurrences normalised per million words	Occurrences	Authors
Total Corpus	61.5	204	39
ORK - Orkney	198.7	20	3
SHD - Shetland	87.2	15	3
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)	457.1	13	1
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A	88.3	27	2
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen	21	2	2
DOR - General Northern	22.2	5	4
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central	31.7	13	4
WCE - West Central	88.8	20	1
DUN - Dundee	53.1	5	2
EDN - Edinburgh	24.8	4	3
GLA - Glasgow	82	16	2
AYR - Ayrshire	181.5	17	1
LAL - General Central	25	19	10
SEA - South East (Borders)	187.2	15	2
SWE - South West (Galloway)
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)	408	13	1
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 cook 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.

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
The meals that I cook fur the family - on page 18

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
o last week's fiasco when Mrs Cook o the Ha bolted, ran intae a on page 86
Mrs Cook o the Ha is gainan on Mimi Ma on page 87

18 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
her's just Clara. Clara was a cook tae rich folk in Kirkwall, a on page 30

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
dle, lookin tae an infant; da cook wis linnin ower da fire an st on page 59
aboot for dat idder thing, da cook took da muckle pot o soup aff on page 60
ae a peerie fairt skoit at da cook, ta see if shö meant ta tak on page 61
ö flenksed oot o da room. Da cook fired a fryin-pan at her as s on page 62
or comin wi tulip-röts ta da cook instead o onions." on page 79
Also on pages 115, 116
13 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
? He's just wantin someane ta cook fur him, says I mak da best s on page 50

1 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
is ploy, so we left him wi da cook - makkin a pan o milgruel ta
1 matches

North Northern B (Caithness)

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
in e middle, nursan a baby: e cook wis leanan oer e fire, stirra on page 55
tchen at didna sneeze, were e cook, an a beeg cat, wheech wis ly on page 56
wis tryan till fix on wan, e cook took e cauldron o soup off e on page 57
(In wheech e cook an e baby joined):- on page 57
l tell him-id wis for givan e cook tulip-roots instead o onions. on page 74
Also on pages 110, 111
13 matches

Mid Northern A

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
hauns war reid, like Meg the cook fin she washed coo's liver oo
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
is was fae the grumpy looking cook . “What did you say your nam
obviously the Mrs Gordon the cook had gone to fetch. “A gweed
on frowned and turned tae the cook faa wiz hovering nearby.
point of retaliating but the cook , sensing Jessie's indignation
ot was a withering scowl. The cook winked at her, though, and sa
26 matches

Aberdeen

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
e explodin aifter I tried tae cook a tattie in tinfoil, I wis su
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
tae bide at hame tae clean an cook maet aa day.
1 matches

General Northern

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
ls in Africa are lookin fir a cook. Ah'll tak mah chances wi the on page 40

1 matches

@daleser23 tweeted
@giggsy26 u cook it ursel?(2013)

@Franwella tweeted
Kids demanding I cook pizza at this time o night, I(2011)

@fittiecrooners tweeted
r1 wiz thinking o deen ma ayn cook book. Corned beef hash Fittie(2017)
s, blooming idiots trying tae cook, young folk stuck on some isl(2020)

(South) East Central

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
dnae even be him that hid tae cook his kipper or his haddie eith on page 17
e scrub pots an' pans fur the cook. on page 29
h mind wan time, Ah think the cook must hae gaed awa tae her bed on page 30

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
mas is walkin past the Thomas Cook travel agency oan the high st on page 120

1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
hat these guys yaise thum tae cook crack oan. This boay is a wro
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
us ??. Funny how women cannae cook fancy stuff like us ???????(2020)
dr_cheeky No, no no. I cannae cook something she would cook, cau(2020)
ay bad yirsel ??. Just cannae cook for toffee ??(2020)
Ready steady cook time again for me and Maisie,(2020)

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
urghpaper wis she no oan cant cook wont cook - shees sum doll l (2020) twitter link
ociety would have to learn to cook - ffs that wid b priceless l (2021) twitter link

West Central

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
the yett wis COSIE NEUK. Nosy cook micht huv been better, Miss H on page 86
ared fur me personally by the cook! It wis ma playpiece! And as on page 114
bowffed the Trunchbull. "The cook seen ye! Whit's: s mair, she on page 115
nk ye should congratulate the cook. When a gentleman hus et a pa on page 117
The cook disappeart. In a minute she w on page 118
Also on pages 120, 121, 127, 194
20 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
o hard work, an man cuid she cook! As hard as she warkit, an wi on page 57

1 matches

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
a fresh hoose guest arrivin. Cook tellt me she needed floor tae
Donaldson’s bakery in toun. Cook geid me tuppence fur masel ev
Ah explained tae Cook aboot the scary lecky device
an doon her body.” Then the Cook shuddered. People say at nigh
4 matches

Edinburgh

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
e paintin, but she wis a braw cook an no a bad wee sowel at hert on page 136

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
ill thae finally recoilt. The cook, cursin the keetchen maid fur on page 8

2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
div ye cook it or eat it raa? She brak af
1 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
e middle, nursin a bairn: the cook wis leanin aer the fire, stir on page 58
me up wae sumhin tae say, the cook took the cauldron ae soup oaf on page 59
shot a worried glance at the cook, tae see if she wis up fir ta on page 60
ell ye-it wis fir bringin the cook tulip-roots steid ae inions." on page 76
ext witness wis the Duchess's cook. She wis eairryin the pepper- on page 112
Also on pages 113
13 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
d, ma big cousin's pal. Paula Cook, hur name is. A wis only thir on page 6

3 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
middle, nursing a babby: the cook wis leanin ower the fire, ste on page 44

13 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
aret heard tell o it frae the cook. She wis a Campbell hersel, a on page 66
ness frae auld Peggy Aird the cook, an a guid lauch whiles in th on page 67

4 matches

General Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
twal oors sherp, the schuil cook, a gey muckle wifie cried Maw on page 38
le for her, as she wis a braw cook and had a weel-usit recipe fo on page 69

4 matches

Cairns, Pauline Lallans 83 - Boeuf Bourguignon, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
drink it's no guid enough tae cook wi) on page 68
Add the chappit big ingan an cook until its gowden on page 69

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
Louis has befriended their cook, Alphonse, and I hear the spe on page 3

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
"But nane o us kens how tae cook," Klaus said. on page 31
ook, and read . aboot how tae cook," Klaus said. "Ye widnae thin on page 33
let said. "The day, we've tae cook for ten fowk." on page 34

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
whit I've foond!" yowled the cook wi the muckle knife that had on page 79

2 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
rrier I hae heard that ye can cook neeps by prickin them an hump(2020)

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
Luiking for my auld Papa Cook waving tae me from the brig. (2019)

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
ttention to detail aff Thomas Cook to announce that some lad has (2018) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
Ah bought ingredients tae cook wi this week, but Ah'm too sa(2020)

@weenell3 tweeted
mine ... and I normally never cook ?? (2022) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
th middle, nursin a bairn: th cook was leanin ower th fire, stir on page 57
was tryin tae fix oan yin, th cook took th cauldron o soup off t on page 58
hlice keeked gie keenly at th cook, tae say if she meant tae tak on page 59
she hurried oot o th room. Th cook flung a frying-pan efter hur on page 60
ell um-eet was fur bringin th cook tulip-roots insteed o ingins. on page 76
Also on pages 113, 114
13 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
eadies: A say this, kis Jimmy Cook , the gairdner it Hoscote, hed
igs i the Selkirk airt. Jimmy Cook wis the gairdner it Hoscote f
2 matches

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
middle, nursing a weeyin, the cook wus Jeanin ower the fire, sti on page 58
tryin tae decide on yin, the cook tuk the eauldron o soup aff t on page 59
lukt rather anxiously at the cook, tae see if shae mean't tae t on page 60
hurriet oot o the room. The cook throwed a fryin pan efter hir on page 61
him - it wus fur bringin the cook tulip-roots instead o onions. on page 77
Also on pages 114, 115
13 matches