Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

brain	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	50.9	59.1	42.2	89.4	17.4	10.3	31
Number of occurrences	163	115	28	9	3	1	7
Number of authors	66	39	15	3	2	1	6

Occurrences of brain in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Ah feart it might injure ma brain; on page 46

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
, vacant as fuck. No a single brain cell between these two cunts. on page 8
few days has fried yer fuckin brain.' on page 23

3 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
en that A yaised the rational brain ye gied me tae the best o ma on page 49
last!' said Tam. 'Ma rational brain cannae e'en allow me a final on page 51

3 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
"Afore ma brain implodes on page 15

1 matches

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ummers aye seemed tae get his brain intae a fankle. He wid try an on page 40

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
an 'backarts' descreived his brain pooer. Ein thaim at'd nivver on page 85
akcam leukit gey fickelt. His brain clanked ower for a couple o m on page 86

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
wis feart at micht saften my brain; on page 44

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ae figger it oot he'll need a brain lik mine. Ma brain's a Steinw on page 26

3 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
t's whit you waant, That or a brain. Christ, hauf ae wan an ye'd on page 1

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
aurd fur thay wi'oot a jumblt brain on page 28

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
o ane brain than ane free-thinkin wummin on page 77

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
is closed but the yin in her brain is wide open, ready tae make on page 1

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
A pray that ma brain's gonnae gie me a break; on page 12
scrieves thae cheques that ma brain cannae fill - on page 13
The self-sabotage ae a brain stuck in flux on page 17
Are cause ma brain makes fake hings real. on page 18
re ye really that sick in the brain? on page 55
Also on pages 56, 104
8 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Scots free fae the oot dated brain washed metaility that somehow on page 89
the stuff's lit a fire in ma brain. on page 144
e dae wae the swellin oan his brain. Nixt twinty four hours are g on page 181

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
. When ye've been gien a fine brain like mines, ye huv tae use it on page 18
wer onybody in her faimly wis brain-power. She wis that clivvir s on page 43
d ignorin the television, her brain set tae work on aw the possib on page 50
' Miss Honey said. "The human brain is an extraordinar thing.' on page 68
rated the hale o her mind and brain and will up intae her een, an on page 168
Also on pages 174, 206, 223
11 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
t as if ah touched the cunt's brain. on page 76

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
had tae dae wis brain storm aw the names ae the dru on page 128
ch an it endet up floodin her brain. Thir wis a picture in the ma on page 130
ls an farms an stuff. Use yir brain, said Charlene, It means he c on page 132
bably gaunnae be a pair a mad brain surgeons when thir aulder. on page 163
bags. Thanks, ah said, But ma brain's pickult as it is. Borin bas on page 169

6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Tae wunner whit 1s in the brain on page 158

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wha's brain came frae marshalsoftware.com on page 36

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
e synaptic mealy pudden o yer brain on page 81

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
k up at the clock, wrackin ma brain fur ma best Glasgae patter as on page 21

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
n an droppin as his silly wee brain tried tae figure oot whit an on page 74

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
d he mummled tae himsel, 'Nae brain at aw, some o them.' on page 14
here wis nae doot he had mair brain than Pooh, and the crack wid on page 42
e, said Heehaw. 'Is there nae brain at aw in yer heid?' on page 49
m tae, but they dinna hae ony Brain. No sae ye'd ken. And he look on page 69
made it,' said Pooh. 'It's no Brain that does it,' he cairried on on page 76
Also on pages 154
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
e gears in Violet's ingenious brain grund tae a halt. And even Su on page 12
ars and levers o her inventin brain were birlin awa like laldy. on page 111
a in the inventin pairt o her brain, ower busy wirkin things oot on page 113

3 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
. But awbody wi mair than two brain cells tae rub taegether knew on page xvii
on. Ah'd left school wi a few brain cells tae rub taegether, and on page 53
andra said. 'No one wi half a brain will question who's in the wr on page 62

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
guid sense words an thochtie brain, on page 15
Wha ken nae seacraft, dowf o brain an bouk on page 30
kittle up the saut offeecial brain: on page 31
Gars bluid or brain shaw fidge or jink on page 80

4 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
ger. A'll hae tae sit doon Ma brain's gettin addled under this mo on page 41

1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
If ye had even an iota of the brain functionality of even the lik
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
"Ay, his wee brain cells is gaun like the clappe
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A London fog becloods ma brain.
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
o, a blast a caffeine tae the brain that keeps you awake till wor
1 matches

Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
r eyes ur like windeez an yur brain's gon naywhere
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
a crunch. Ah gat second haun brain freeze.
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
mat. Some folk huvnae gat two brain cells tae rub together.
. But she took a bleed in the brain, and we hud tae switch aff th
Yer brain’s talkin shite, Edith, ah t
3 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
zing fit so's I could wrap my brain roond tight wi a wall o heida
ae imagine, a rash burning my brain fae the inside oot.
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'They'd need tae find a brain.'
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
is, a act like a nerve-agent. Brain an boadily functions become s
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
eckin’ away at ma fuckin’ brain. Peck peck peck.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
e campaign flashed through ma brain, till, at last, A settled in
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Barney the Brain
tae the saga o’ Barney the Brain! Barney Duncan wisni aw’fy
t wis the day when Barney the Brain nutmegged the Principle!
3 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
pediment. Scots birls roon ma brain bit ah’m compelled tae tran
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
�why’s that kid ca’ed the Brain?’ cos he didn’t ken why t
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ries the erotic sperk fae the brain, atween the breists, an athor
lltale surge o waarmth in the brain. How cud she unnerstaun? He f
sel. Her body wintit til. Her brain had serious reservations.
3 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
d oan th' dyke beside me, mah brain forcin everythin tae be deedl
d oan mah foot. Ah froze. Mah brain halted, keekin desperately ow
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ications wi the daith, frae a brain tumour, o Enric Miralles in J
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
isna for the creenge that wis brain-washed intae thaim bi a Scott
A guid exemplar o hou thon brain-washin still affecks the wey
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
to spellcheck the e-mail. My brain went numb trying to understan
1 matches

Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Birlin’ roon’ his brain.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
fell victim tae an unfurgivin brain tumour when he wis only twint
hud rotten awey maist ae his brain. And it hud turned what wis l
shockwaves ripplin through ma brain. Tellin me that this might ji
like ah’m oan the brink ae brain aneurysm and ma hert feels li
4 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
phtheria, an the saicont by a brain fever. The third bairn had be
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
hMe Im tryin tae relax but ma brain is oan overdrive as to why Im(2014) search twitter
eaged as got quite overactive brain tonite! Play, book....?(2014) search twitter
, an afraid at 23.20pm ma wee brain convertor isnae working??. xx(2015) search twitter
tland.....an its only 4th Jan brain canae work oot time diff!??x(2016) search twitter
n "twitter or facebook" as ma brain canae dae "periscope" yet! ??(2016) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
rker @Rainhandss @BBCDomC Yer brain's existence is a myth(!) ??(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e word has been tainted in ma brain due tae the current lunatic i(2020) search twitter
Why does my brain aye translate 'Dido Harding' (2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
or "proper English". He'd bin brain washd by tha british,an telt (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
the bottom of the queue when brain (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
he hale lang day. An his peer brain wis like a wee coble driven b on page 43

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
den, readin oot ti the great brain this term's required paper: T on page 53
re had poored fae his fertile brain for the past echteen year, an on page 54
- ha ha - taxing my ageing brain - um - to the limit, but um on page 56

3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Tales Fae The Doric Side - Bullied, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
sat on a swing bit through ma brain on page 56

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Iss place isnae big enuch for the baith o us , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
reid blobs o brain jam snailin doon ma skirtin. on page 78

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ca'ed "Strathbogie" 2 Maks my brain ging foggy on page 15

2 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
geang, seem't tae maneyge tae brain waash ma tee louse aff an maa on page 56

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ere ye war it sixty. Ye'd the brain o a bairn in a man's heid; er on page 20
teen roon an roon inside his brain. Ere wis ower muckle te think on page 58
umpit te the front g Ronnie's brain. He rubbit it his een as the on page 60

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
cud help ye wi yer wirk. Yer brain's aye young enuch. Ye shid bi on page 50

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Get yer brain intae gear on page 106
Switch aff yer brain on page 124

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
n mentally buggered, like his brain wis bein pit under a tattie-m on page 16

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"A feart id micht injure ma brain; on page 44

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
a passed the exam either. His brain buggered bi Benzedrene, aa he on page 91

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
h, jist in a split second. My brain said RIN bit my
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
nks o foost an fags. The auld brain cells hiv kicked in at last.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ill couldna find fit bit o my brain triggered my addiction. I did
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
go for oors an' nae doot yer brain must be burnin wi' aa the rul
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
on yer saasage an lowse up wi brain freeze aat spreads a oer ye(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ne Nae being able tae connect brain tae feet has been the story o (2022) twitter link
and totally fatigued and the brain fog! (2022) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
nae being able to dee fit ma brain thinks it can dee. Comes oot (2016) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
nsults say one thing... nae 2 brain cells tae rub the gither.(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
stuff in the trolley while me brain is screaman stop! on page 39

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
brain-giaze, breathan in the Everbu on page 12
His legend'ry un-Faansindrie brain, on page 20
caased a kittle in me brain an thrott, on page 23
intae me screwed-up brain. on page 37

4 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Me Brain on page 109
Tae disengage me brain. on page 121

4 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
O döin some faat ta me brain, yea, but noo on page 47

1 matches

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
Been rackin my brain to think o ways tae reuse V (2019) twitter link
es daday is lik a drill to my brain (2020) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Ah feared eet micht injure th brain; on page 45

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
She didnae know that a brain tumour was the reason fur sic on page 31

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Whut lies behin its whorlin brain on page 45

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
wus feart at michi injure the brain; on page 46

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Atween yer gullet an yer brain on page 7
Birled aboot ma brain on page 18

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Algebra, mae brain wint numb, on page 35

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Possesser oo a stubborn brain. on page 45

1 matches