A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'howk'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of howk in Corpus

Mid Northern A

Aberdeen

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
'An howk up yir fiedles for gowff.' on page 35

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ething wad dae but A haed tae howk it oot an pit it in the narre on page 88
ye ken, it wasna aat easy tae howk oot.' A haed tae gyang doon o on page 89

2 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
detector’s beeping fast. I howk at the grun, uprooting the ea
1 matches

General Northern

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - A Wird i Yer Lug, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ar, A wis fell pleast tee tae howk oot owersettins for th’ Eng
1 matches

North East Central

(South) East Central

Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
while Mr Gowanlock made Jamie howk awa wi his imaginary pick-aix on page 85

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
t is aa they will hae as they howk and delve and shovel till the on page 136

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
educatioun depairtments coud howk intae the potential for provi
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
an scrubbles an can stop tae howk ower the syllables insteed o
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
howk up aw the fluir, the jeists,
voss in hiz lug, “whyle we howk ye
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
fur compost, an howk up the root!
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
cottish Executive is gaun tae howk up tae keep the leid oot o th
1 matches

West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
hungert fields wi nuthin tae howk, on page 99
e timorsome ye've tae gang an howk a hole in some field an bury on page 105

2 matches

Kirk Jn, Albert Guid Fences Mak Guid Neibours, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Howk oot a stank wi an eichty-fit
1 matches

Dundee

Edinburgh

McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
chawed me tae howk deep fur pleesure. on page 63

1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
t she has tae bear burdens an howk in
1 matches

Glasgow

General Central

MacKinnon, Ann Lallans 70 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
tae howk ower a cley bit grund. on page 61

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
hoosie, and Mr Baffie had tae howk a path oot o the snaw fae the on page 45
ae limit - sae lang as I can howk it and hollow it oot.' on page 72

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
breakfast. But if she had tae howk cornflakes oot the bottom o a on page 23

1 matches

Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
e shut. Lit me see whit A cin howk oot fir ye. Me? Och - no sae on page 2

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ot here waitin on that. Let's howk him oot.' on page 14
'A tod can howk quicker than a man!" skraiked on page 18
Tod. 'And mechanical shools! Howk for yer lives! Howk, bowk, ho on page 23
motors and makkin the shools howk awa at a rare skelp. Boggin t on page 27
his fower bairns stertit tae howk yince mair. The darg gaed muc on page 37
Also on pages 44, 45, 447, 49
15 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
nt tae the cairdboard box tae howk oot some hauf-decent claes. K on page 101

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
howk up the ancient deid on page 46

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
Craigdulleart, an miners tae howk coal frae the pits on Grieve on page 17

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Sloth, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
hooglin around oan a twa-taed howk fur food,
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
s news an forums whaur ye can howk oot an speir ocht ye micht wa
e’s twa steids whaur ye can howk oot mair anent a scientific e
2 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
oter (fouter), hallion, hoke (howk), oxter, scunder (seeminly hy
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
wantit tae yaise the NHS tae howk doon the guid repute o the Sc
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Muckle Michty Neep, (self-published 2021) Central, poetry
It’s time tae howk yon neep at last!’
I need mair help tae howk it oot.’
2 matches

Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Or why no hae a howk through yer early memories o
1 matches

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)