A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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birse Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words12.5 9.3 21.1 0 46.5 0 0
Number of occurrences4018 14 0 8 0 0
Number of authors25 13 8 5

Occurrences of birse in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Yon beast wi birse an claes an hauf alive, on page 2

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
hit wis't at set her mither's birse up. Mibbe it wis the fact at on page 24

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Moodie, Gordon D. Lallans 90 - Snoke Iz A Pithie Warlock, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
big gulliegaw oan ma neb an a birse oan ma forehead ilka an egg a on page 78

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Nae birse tae fa in stap wi ithers on page 33

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
fur some reason this pit the birse up her faither. Mibbe his dir on page 32
air frichtsome than ever. Her birse wis up and her wee black een on page 155
she wisnae the only wan whase birse wis gettin up. Matilda wis ge on page 156
Matilda felt her birse risin.. . and risin. . . and on page 158

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
a, min? The Sudrons?" Andra's birse on page 50

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
no tae birse ye wi the wecht o it. on page 28

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Foyle, Ghillie Lallans 58 - The Hildebrand Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
His sturest birse wes up for Odoak', on page 87

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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
e nou, A'm wud, A'm bilin, ma birse is aboot throu the ruif. A fi
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
’s aye at Elsie, gittin her birse up. Stop him caain Elsie his
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Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
by. His heid an tail war up, birse puffit oot an shimmerin in th
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
same.” Annie wis makkin her birse plain.
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
ture. Hooanever, whit got the birse o fowk in Scotland up wis Ing
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Kirk Jn, Albert Tae Ilka Scots Makar an Scriever, (twitter.com 2022) Central, poetry
FUCK YE! An ilka damnt birse on yer croons!
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Kirk Jn, Albert Takkin Back Control, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
the birse fae yer paps
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Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ddie,' said Jamie, gettin his birse up. 'Ah'll mebbe need ti lern on page 45

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Lawrie, Alistair Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Through whins an stuntit birse he scirt on page 11

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
intteruptit Harry, finnin his birse risin. on page 81

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
culdna get near han him for e birse o fowk. He wis telt, "Yer mit on page 93

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
. "Bit fit's raelly gettin ma birse up is the sleekit wye he's ga on page 7

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
wes foutie!" said Ailice, her birse risin some. "Weel, I like the on page 56

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
s fite grumphie, Sottars, at Birse. Sottars wis Aunty May’s pe
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
As Towser passed the car his birse
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
em hear her skreichin fin her birse wis up, or something misfitti
hem war as auld's the hills o Birse. Baith o the aunts wore gowd
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Murray, Campbell Dinna Quat, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Fan things get yer birse up, an’ ye’re ill teen a
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Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
rooch, preened in the hairt o Birse
ll, we are deep in the hert o Birse in Aiberdeenshire: ‘The fer
Drumneachie Ferm in Birse wis ained bi ma uncle Dod McC
3 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
He dusna git in a birse bit is aye ready wi his love. on page 43
is ower god. Alll no git in a birse an lay you in a bruck. Fir I on page 69

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
r life, an I ken foo shü can birse up whin you contradict her. I on page 17

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Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
Noo dis got Sheltie Prattle's birse up. Shui tocht, "Whit wye soo on page 35

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
-ie/-y: birsi 'stubbly' (birse + - i) on page 43
be coontit, laek air, saand, birse. Collective nouns is dem at a on page 48

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Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
hit it wis . . .” I hed tae birse my mooth shut. “Skyumpie!
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Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“A’ll fin somewye waarm, birse intae a baa den faa asoond.
1 matches

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