A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'cool'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of cool in Corpus

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
il then lowered an filled wae cool sweet watter. on page 35
Coontliss an cool. The secks gaeped on page 72

3 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The watter cool on the bink, on page 58

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
e were in Emilia Romagna. The cool, impeccable owners at Volkswa
1 matches

Shetland

Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
s an intae Klaize. A slick an cool spellin o da wird “claes”
ut Meenie is neider slick nor cool, bliss her. Hipster jeans, mi
2 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ng from his operation. What a cool dude he turned oot to be ?? h(2018)

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
he bairns at scweel. Nae affa cool? Aye, but they div seem tae t on page 37

1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Save yer braith tae cool yer porritch! https://t.co/7Z(2020)

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
etter twinty seevin. It's gye cool. We hae Finzean (said Fingan) (2021) twitter link
Gairden petanque wi a cool boule https://t.co/dR6oihYR71 (2020) twitter link

Mid Northern B

Aberdeen

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
d gie masel a fade and then a cool line like fit Ronaldo sometim
1 matches

General Northern

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Fir simthin cool, hae an ice pole on page 114

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
warm day en the wither turns cool,
Het sultry day tae bide cool I div try.
ir o win maks the air hae yon cool feel,
Win bides for the day an cool we feel,
Day keeps cool pir o win dis blaw,
8 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
En fine an dry I try tae keep cool,
Cool in the mornin ere's a thick h
Gran day wi a cool breeze
Tae keep us cool ere's a pir o win,
Fine in the sin wi a cool breeze.
11 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
wp wi me the morn if ye dinna cool doon.”
1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
envy noo. Need to get me some cool wans!(2019)

@72redz1903 tweeted
@CarolleRalph Probably too ‘cool’ tae admit back in the day t (2021) twitter link
or a mair negative line up - cool (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
eary heid on ma crisp, clean, cool sheets Dream o the days gone (2011)

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
rin. Ma pal Cassie hinks he's cool. She disnae let oan though. on page 1

5 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
, aw she done wis hiss at me. Cool as you like "Silly me, Dougla on page 59

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
t yet. We'd best leave it tae cool doon. on page 64

1 matches

Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
s on them tae keep the watter cool. When Grannie washed claise s
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
in o Cashing In On Caledonian Cool. Its apenin wirds were, “�
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
f the game - oh what a super cool bridge lol (2020) twitter link
n btf a wis sum hunk likes - cool n trendy btw lol (2021) twitter link
r wee snifter - n mines is a cool pint o tennents lager n a wee (2020) twitter link

West Central

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
freshenin summer breeze feels cool oan yer face, on page 208

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
it wis, only that it wis dead cool. She took evrubdy oot the roo on page 62
Cool the beans, why? on page 118
n East Enders. That'd be pure cool, said Chris, If they had tae on page 133
an Mister Anderson an aw the cool teachers wur in charge an yi on page 161
d ae sittin waitin fur it tae cool doon she sends it back an ask on page 169

6 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
ies wha liked it afore it wis cool, an dinnae want ye tae forget
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
Fourish.' A wrote. 'Irrull be cool bey ren.'
n A brung it oot tae rest an' cool doon a wee bit. A taen a wee
2 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
or yet a drink oor hearts tae cool on page 114

1 matches

Edinburgh

Smith, Jamie O pigs and dugs: what for dae we treat them sae different?, (Mak Forrit 2024) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n dubs for tae keep theirsels cool and bield their skin frae the
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
ur bein’ keen an’ nice is COOL!
’ keenness shows, lack o’ cool!
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
hot in here. Why dae ye no’ cool it doon a bit by throwin’ s
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
�� she sayed, “whaur it’s cool.”
h need somebody that can keep cool, dae the thing, than forget a
“He’s a bloody cool customer,” sayed Bill. He l
er an embarrassment, agin the cool waa.
4 matches

Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Naw, don't be daft, it's cool. It wis mair funny than anyhi on page 104

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
moustache. The big man seems cool n calm the day, cos rest_ ass on page 52

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
"That thing is cool, is it a lap steel?" on page 3

2 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
, sir, the driver says. She's cool as fuck man. Wonder if she's on page 176

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
"Awright, awright, cool yer jets," sez the wean. on page 13

1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The air ay the night is cool, though no cauld, as ah shut
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
ust wondered, that's aw. It's cool.'
'Hey, listen tae you, it's cool, man. Where d'you think ye ar
2 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
iein thaim a guid syne in the cool clear watter afore she poued on page 67
y me!' exclaimed Jennet, when cool sheddaes frae the trees on th on page 69

2 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ck Brazilian players, and the cool padded jersey worn by their g on page 23

1 matches

General Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ere awfie snod and comfy, and cool in the hot weather, and easy on page 9

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
h stopped the struggle when a cool breeze wafted ower them cairr on page 49
The gowden gates opened, the cool breeze blew again an the musi on page 50

2 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'Cool!' said Kat, as she sclimmed u on page 8

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
e a guid lang time for 1t tae cool doon. on page 35
Wis it cool eneuch? No yet. He held the b on page 36

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
the puddin in the fridge tae cool, Violet, Klaus and Sunny hear on page 45

1 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
you and me and he didnae look cool, on page 10

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
Ma Rapet, cool as ye like, pit awthin back i
1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
‘Cool!’ she exclaimed, lowpin oot
‘Cool!’ she exclaimed.
2 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
peeps, nice oot there, a bit cool though... :) Anyhoos, more im (2023) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
heat is killin me, even wi ma cool fan runnin 24/7. ?? #MSsucks(2020)

@raiphsays tweeted
He he wid be cool tae see Peepee it 58%.. (or m(2020)

@changed_days tweeted
, cany be too gid cos am that cool al brek masel tae! ???? (2021) twitter link

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
the clear cool watter on page 63

1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Syne, concait cool’t.
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
A play it cool and kid on A’m no cackin ma
1 matches

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

East Antrim (Larne)

General Ulster

Synthetic (no region)