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1,581 occurrences of fowk.

271 documents matching criteria (20.59% of corpus)

1,061,270 total words in matching documents (23.13% of corpus)

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Title Author Multimedia Word count Freq. Norm.
The Weidae's Son an the Streinger Purves, David 2,764 2 0.72

... for she wul tell ye hou ye can sauf hir an lowse ae the fowk that sleeps lyke deid aw owre the mukkil stane castel. Wi ...
... wad cairrie him. An whan he wan thare, the war a thrang o fowk aw lauchin, an as wauken an weill as ever thay war. Thare ...
Awfy thochts: The closemouth jottings of Wullie MacKersall Glen, Michael Hamish 3,176 2 0.63

... ye Roon the bend. NICHT HOWL Ma hairy duggie Rins aff frae fowk. Ma big Shuggie's A feardie-gowk. Shuggie's even Feart fur ...
... BARRED Shakespeare's plays Are gey historic, Wi funny fowk Like Lear an Yorick. But nane o us Is that euphoric. Fur ...
Interview 12: Shetland woman talking about languages in Scotland N/A Audio 4,778 2 0.42

... F951: //"We want tae mak siccar that as mony fowk"// U1028: //[inaudible]// //[inaudible]// M865: ...
... //Yeah// F951: "We want tae mak siccar that as mony fowk as can, as can as able tae fin oot", U1028: ...
The Toad on the Rock's Opinion Blackhall, Sheena 5,941 2 0.34

... lilt Wi hertbrak, grue an swat he'd fill't. Syne, fin fowk say,'Ye sang yon weel, It gart me greet', like tyke tae ...
... like pain. It's nae the singer, bit the thocht That draas fowk roon, like gowd unsocht, Sae fin ye sing, yer bit the stem ...
The Stalking Cure [Content label: lesser] Corbett, Dr John B 6,214 2 0.32

... cure’ sin the patient haes sterted tae withdraw frae ither fowk. Acton Croke daes weel tae speak wards tae Leithen an ...
... the Empire’. The Return of John Macnab haes mair ‘ordinar’ fowk as heroes and heroine (altho they’re aw still ...
Inaugural speech by John Kirk to launch the Scottish Corpus of Texts and Speech Kirk, John M Video 6,982 2 0.29

... that have to do with language study, [inaudible] "fowk gate", "word buik", "word form". You'll get lots of ...
... furth in Ullans no sae lang syne. But A'm thinkan ither fowk haes aye shawed whitwey monie sic texts gaes agin the ...
The Ootlaw Purves, David 7,971 2 0.25

... wyfe an dochters ti believe in thaim. Thorfinn: The weimen fowk soud hae gods. Orm: Wha dae ye think helpit ye oot thare ...
... this yung, strang, braw prince that wul ring ower aw the fowk in the warld. His sceptre is cawed luiv an his croun is ...
The Win an the Rain Blackhall, Sheena 8,793 2 0.23

... men. Tae them wi nane, be gien. The western pleisur sikkin fowk lived throw thon widdendreme Bairns, hames an aa wheeched ...
... blink Ower Union Street this Northern Yule Richt hairtily fowk banish dule Wi Santy hats an reindeers lugs They buy hot ...
BBC Voices Recording: Aberdeen N/A Audio 13,536 2 0.15

... M1042: but ye but ye ken this, I'm still gettin fowk fowk comin tae me an sayin, "It'll never happen ye ken, ...
... M1042: but ye but ye ken this, I'm still gettin fowk fowk comin tae me an sayin, "It'll never happen ye ken, it ...
Halesome Farin' Waddell, Mr John 15,793 2 0.13

... Mither said, "Dinnae gulp yer food, an dinnae stare at fowk It's rude!" An sae A sit here in ma place an niver look in ...
... at ma biscuit. Bit whit's adae? A cannae see whit wey the fowk aw stare at me! The Faa "Mither, can A sclim the aipple ...
Pillars of Society Thirkell, Alison 29,032 2 0.07

... or anither. Trust her for that. It's past tholing to hae fowk like that in the faimily - MRS BEAUMONT: Weel, it's no my ...
... house. HE HEARS SOMETHING. BEAUMONT: Wheesht. I dinny want fowk kenning. CAIRD ENTERS. CAIRD: Can you gie me a minute, Mr ...
Funeral Blackhall, Sheena 78 1 12.82

... Foo years rin Doon the gutter! Daith isnae blate Tae sweel fowk doon the grate Tae clear awa a generation's clutter. ...
The Fower Quarters: 16 - Martinmas Blackhall, Sheena 92 1 10.87

... Langsyne fowk killt the winter mart, Byled puddens in the pan, Fin deein ...
Letter: 12 Fairnie, Robert 104 1 9.62

... yer shop an anither ane for pittin in the windae tae tell fowk ye sell Scots language Christmas cairds. The Scots Tung ...
Éstas que fueron pompa y alegría Hubbard, Tom 115 1 8.70

... flouers: Their craidle an their lair lay in a bud. Sae fowk hae fund o their fortouns, nocht endures; In but ae day, ...
A Small Book of Translations: 05 - Catullus 4 Hutchison, Alexander 121 1 8.26

... It seems that wye. A'm left t' fend for masel. Fit can fowk dee? Faa's left t' rely on? A wis taen richt in, coortit, ...
Doon an Oot Blackhall, Sheena 143 1 6.99

... ma seat. The state o' yon, Sittin, in an Art Gallery Some fowk's nae sense o' decency She's nae alane. Van Gogh gaed doon ...
European Scots Blackhall, Sheena 157 1 6.37

... Pict, Celt an nesty Norseman, My, fitiver wid fowk say, If they kent that they're still bidin Here in ...
Advent Antiphons in Scots Ogston, David D 235 1 4.26

... the nations— Afore You kings wull staun dumb, An aa kins o fowk wull prig Ye tae help them. Come, set us free, haud back ...
Ahint 'e Herst Brown, Charles W 251 1 3.98

... curin' 'e sick 'at war feelin' rel queasy? Wis it keepin' fowk up ti date wi' 'e news? Wis it tryin' in vain ti fill up ...
The Buik o Ruth: 15 - Levirate Merridge Borrowman, A S 264 1 3.79

... cam tae be scrievit. Algates, whan Ruth was scrievit, the fowk fasht themsels mair wi the name o the faimly, (a man ...
A Keek intae the hospital kitchen aifter the appointment wi the O.T. Sangster, Maureen 273 1 3.66

... o whurlan trolleys, Skoosh o watter in tomb-size sinks. Fowk werena wastin Time Bit were mairriet tae him An huddin him ...
Sublimation/Eros and the Muse Blackhall, Sheena 274 1 3.65

... wi supra-creativity A topic wirthy o a PhD. Except maist fowk wad lee... includin me. Sae fit's perversion? Queen, ...
Review of "Hieroglyphics and other stories" (Anne Donovan) Niven, Liz 308 1 3.25

... tae hae a reprint o this fine buik, A’m shair hunners o fowk across the kintra are luikin forrit tae readin this ...
The’r Fowk Deein Noo That Hisnae Dee’d Afore. Fairnie, Robert 309 1 3.24

... Geordie eikit, “Ma faither aye yaised tae say that the’r fowk deein noo that hisnae dee’d afore.” Snawface’s bawbee ...
Letter: 06 Fairnie, Robert 329 1 3.04

... will be gien a meenature tae keep. Please gie the fowk frae your schuil that pit in an entry thair ain ...
The Buik o Ruth: 13 - Notandums Borrowman, A S 358 1 2.79

... is ane o five 'megilloth' and was leart tae the Israelite fowk at hairst. LATYNE: Gawin Douglas: Proloug of the first ...
The Buik o Ruth: 07 - 'This Morning' frae The Scotsman Borrowman, A S 399 1 2.51

... Luke XII. 6. Five speugs fur ae maik. Guid cheap. Fegs, fowk didna think muckle o them, but God merkit the fa o the ...
The Retour o Troilus Hubbard, Tom 508 1 1.97

... the hinner-en o youth, Amang the wrack o a kinrik an its fowk: Ithers hae peyed mair deirlie nor mysel Fir weivin o ...
Better Ower Yer Thrapple Fairnie, Robert 511 1 1.96

... eneuch tae be heard abuin the gibble-gabble o the ither fowk in the bar, as Angus cairiet the three pints ower tae the ...
Homage til Carl Nielsen Hubbard, Tom 532 1 1.88

... in this life Cryin ti be confrontit: The speerit o his fowk Raxin ootby, an throu him, faurer yit, 'Yont Marx's ...
Dipper: 42 - The Paddy Begg, Dr James A 572 1 1.75

... snaw. Flakes faa. Ootby's a platform, cleanswept o fowk By the snell Eastlin win. 'Ay, Ay!'.... a nidge an nod - ...
The Buik o Ruth: 01 - Introduction Borrowman, A S 664 1 1.51

... Fowk speir anent versions o the Bible in Lallans. We dinna hae ...
Scots in the Community Fairnie, Robert 743 1 1.35

... ower muckle if they spake proper or no. This gart maist fowk tae judge a stranger’s level o eddication an intelligence ...
The kilt, oor ain identity, jist gets mair popular - March 28, 2005 Shepherd, Robbie 765 1 1.31

... tae see the prood kilters comin up the aisle alongside fowk fae foreign pairts in ither gear. It wis only last simmer ...
Ye canna beat the Irish for a freenly welcome - April 18, 2005 Shepherd, Robbie 770 1 1.30

... neglectit ower er either, as I hid aye the ither news o fowk wi north-east connections, includin Iain MacIntosh, fa ...
My toast the day is wir gran mither tongue - April 11, 2005 Shepherd, Robbie 771 1 1.30

... the Holiday Inn in Glesga on Friday nicht as mair nor 300 fowk gaither't to raise siller for the Prince an Princess o ...
Ye ken, for lots o's, spring is the best season o the eer - April 4, 2005 Shepherd, Robbie 775 1 1.29

... shaavin (sowin) time wi grubber, roller, harra - tae haud fowk oot o langer, dod, the hairst's its only marra". Modern ...
Afa sad news, bit thanks for the memories - March 21, 2005 Shepherd, Robbie 778 1 1.29

... for 17th-century farm labourers". Get a life, min. Ken yer fowk for a start an hae a bit o fun like the lave o's. I canna ...
Jeel't tae the marra on a day oot tae the fitba - March 14, 2005 Shepherd, Robbie 787 1 1.27

... an fore on es player an at player, bit I really think the fowk pitten their views es early in the letters tae the papers ...
Sanstane an Steel McNeil, Andrew 811 1 1.23

... oot fer human feet Frae larach tae cliff tae the beach; Fowk sharin the island wi rock an gull. Gien sum maumie winds A ...
Heivenlie Gowf Coorses Fairnie, Robert 917 1 1.09

... juist that if a spaewyfe can git wittins back fae the deid fowk, then ye’d think the’r maun be some wey tae fin oot if ...
Extract from "Killing Time" Niven, Liz 927 1 1.08

... they'd welcome me. AGNES: Wha's the Covenanters? MARGARET: Fowk wha want tae leeve their ain way, believe their ain ...
Scots Tung Wittins 41 Fairnie, Robert 1,068 1 0.94

... for aw high scuil bairns. **The 2001 Census Campaine.** Fowk at the Scottish Office hae been sayin that gin fowks hid ...
The Lest o the Ettins Purves, David 1,071 1 0.93

... his bodie dwyned or he wesna mukkil bigger nor ither heich fowk. Aw the ettins he haed kent in his youth-heid haed died an ...
Craiters: 14 - E Black Things Fenton, Alexander 1,111 1 0.90

... free, e same's aa e things ye hiv tae dee ilky day, an e fowk ye hiv tae spik till, wis hyne awa an ye hid nae bouns. It ...
Craiters: 13 - E Cheer Fenton, Alexander 1,136 1 0.88

... sprogworthy, sparkle bonko, spode neck – an I’ve heard fowk sayin, come on, dog! Fit wye wid ye caa a cat a dog? Bit I ...
Scots Haiku II Leeming, Mr Bruce 1,175 1 0.85

... - scolded by a three year old Throu the haar a waik sin - fowk pass talkin sma Through the sea fog a weak sun - people ...
Craiters: 01 - Introduction Fenton, Alexander 1,278 1 0.78

... however, is the hand of humanity, and the attitudes of fowk to craiters. The two cannot be separated, and in at least ...
Beginning Howson, Dave 1,320 1 0.76

... hello. Ah'm back," ah seyd. (Eh "Oh, hello" wiz 'cos she'd fowk in. Ah hedna a clue fa they were, for ah hedna' got ma ...

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