A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of brilliant in Corpus

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
This is anarchy. It's fuckin brilliant! on page 26

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ma granny n granda, hud been brilliant folk. Ma Granda, Alan, who A on page 37

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
t? Bet ye huv! It's pure dead brilliant cos it means thit if we want on page

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'He gied me a pure brilliant deal.' on page 13
She's gonnae be pure brilliant scran. on page 38

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"Really?" ah say "That's brilliant. Dain what exactly?" on page 126

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
aw faither then. He must be a brilliant dominie.' on page 67
if she could jist dream up a brilliant ploy. on page 130
said. 'Ah cannae tell ye how brilliant it wis.' on page 196

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e taste. Ah heard he's a pure brilliant dancer but, said Charlene. He on page 24
the whole class that ah wis a brilliant dancer. on page 26
wis fuckin class man that wis brilliant by the way that wis so fuckin on page 29
he pop group Stramash. That's brilliant, ah tolt her. But if it's a w on page 59
ss. Charlene thinks he's pure brilliant cause he's meant tae be the b on page 60
Also on pages 104, 115, 126, 135, 150, 157, 169
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'He's brilliant!' yowled Granda Jock. "He's a on page 24
th the wrapper... there cam a brilliant flash o gowd. on page 52
rises waitin on ye, some pure brilliant things jist for you! ''m invi on page 59
! Tak a blade! It tastes pure brilliant!' on page 76
he haill tunnel wis filled wi brilliant licht, and Chairlie could see on page 97
Also on pages 107, 110
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The Strike wis a laugh, a brilliant laugh! on page 77
Eliot's Aeolus, Pallas and Brilliant on page 98

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
lours of the dawn coalesce in brilliant splendour as I contemplate th on page 24

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
gilla's great, ken. Pure dead brilliant. on page 32

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
got tae admit it - pure dead brilliant. on page 114

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
ly said, 'Hercules: pure dead brilliant.' on page 2

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
"Pure dead brilliant!" sez the Gruffalo. "A moose on page 16

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
his ee, then said, "Pure dead brilliant, boys," and legged it. on page 61

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
ed abuin, and his technically brilliant haundlin o Moses at Mount Sin on page 134

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Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
wiz Steve and Tony (pure dead brilliant they wur, no kiddin); an’ G
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
rescence, includin a corpus o brilliant, inventive an
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
it comes oot wi the pure dead brilliant idea o pittin up Braille traf
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Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
rfect match an that she’s a brilliant kisser.
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
brilliant an braw,
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
e aw frequentit regularly for brilliant entertainment an for hot winc
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
aed on wi the Latin under the brilliant an warm-hairtit Donald Gibson
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
nal in Scots this January was brilliant, but it scunnered me how nega
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
younger days, especially the brilliant Itchycoo an Scots Hoose resou
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s roond here, ah hink she’s brilliant. Ah’ve always hud a saft sp
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Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
fortnicht and Faither had the brilliant idea o filling the bath in th
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
�� How’s that fir tact, eh? Brilliant! Quite pleased wi’ masel’
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
onal approach, shone, wi’ a brilliant light,
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Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
ce. Confidence tae commit yir brilliant ideas tae paper. Confidence t
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
Aunty Marion wis brilliant. She hadnae heard fae ma mith
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
t draw with them. It wis pure brilliant so it wis. There wis four col
es when you think somthin’s brilliant it disny last, you get fed up
favourites. He said ah looked brilliant in this.
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Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
taining visitors is pure dead brilliant
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@Cobradile94 tweeted
aw hit. A thoucht it wis pure brilliant! G'on yersel! https://t.co/fA(2020) search twitter
ICW match online. It was pure brilliant! Defo gaun'ae watch mair!(2019) search twitter
’is is brilliant! https://t.co/vZuDsqfDpE(2020) search twitter

@ClashCityClarky tweeted
@Historic_Ally This is brilliant, Ally. Awfy weel duin.(2019) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
Great turnout for Indy march. Brilliant Glescae weather tae! https:// (2022) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
@ScotlandNT @UEFAUnder21 Brilliant tae see a Queen's Park player (2022) twitter link
@BlairKaylor Brilliant social cub at Annan, Step oot (2022) twitter link
onafyfe Jim Reid's version is brilliant. Ma late faither in law pit m (2022) twitter link
t EVER Scotland goal. 1st wan brilliant. 2nd.... he cannae dae that A (2022) twitter link
incarnation at the school !! Brilliant !! Very well done ! In fact.. (2022) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

@billykayscot tweeted
@Lenniesaurus Ye’re daein brilliant work - sae jealous bampots w(2020) search twitter
@goanabootbiddy Brilliant. Whaur did ye get this footag(2020) search twitter
@BKPrimary Brilliant bit o rhymin slang there??(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
is incredible. She's utterly brilliant in #KillingEve, an Ah cannae (2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Hae tae say Gary, yer daein a brilliant job oan the show. I fair love(2020) search twitter
made by Simon and Garfunkel. Brilliant musicians(2020) search twitter
ayne wae a' the wee laddies . Brilliant ??(2020) search twitter
runs o Dr Finlay's Case Book. Brilliant ??(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
box hen but this is pure deid brilliant! https://t.co/9S6DuytBLW (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
aurus Len, yae dinnae ken hoo brilliant yae ur hen, wae everyhing yae (2021) twitter link
BBCRadioScot Heard ye, ye wur brilliant! Weil done, enjoyed listening (2021) twitter link
jist hoo absolutely pure deid brilliant yae ur. Yer ma go tae page, t (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
e @ScotsDictionars, wha hae a brilliant online dictionar: https://t.c (2019) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
okSTV @JackGilchrist__ feckin brilliant - the real people lol (2020) twitter link
@conorscott94 @MusselburghAth brilliant news n delighted for the burr (2020) twitter link
f tae say who the feck r u - brilliant lol (2021) twitter link
@DicaculusManiac brilliant m8 psml - gee u a wee clue - (2020) twitter link
tar guys - her responses are brilliant! (2021) twitter link
and 16 other occurrences.

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
Conrad: Brilliant, Bruce. Bring ower the atlas on page 40

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
eir wye tae King's College - brilliant men, oh brilliant men. Ah min on page 35

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Oh, aat's brilliant!' He liftit his airms, sighin on page 10
pickin them up again. She's a brilliant grunnie Mikie an Sam jist ado on page 35

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
bi noo an it pinted aathin in brilliant colours. A bonnier sicht ye n on page 15

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ould be taen an wis set for a brilliant career, a star in the academi
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ayer." A gweed player, he wis brilliant, Wan Fittit wis
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Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
The salesman wis brilliant an kent ees tartans weel.
Macintyre’s a brilliant tartan for me!
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
oon for depth-charges. Jist a brilliant place for an active imaginati
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
a story. And your characters! Brilliant)(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
ons fans, the club has deen a brilliant job at ‘socialising’ the ne (2022) twitter link
und masel singing along tae a brilliant set - magic stuff fae the bi (2020) twitter link

@Franwella tweeted
up efter n a, ‘at wiz sic a brilliant film. Nativity 2 th nicht ??(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
@PatersonStan brilliant laddie, this tweet thing is f(2017) search twitter
@darling_silver Brilliant news ma loon. Far ye ganna pi(2017) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
for spikkin Scots, it's jist brilliant tae see the leid get the reco(2019) search twitter
Weel deen tae the fower o ye! Brilliant thocht provoking blether. A w(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@AberdeenFC Brilliant picture and Grays hid a good (2020) search twitter
@FaeFoggie Aht's brilliant. Fit Channel will I find it o(2019) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
n Aberdeen was okay. Well nae brilliant but a bit of sun for a change (2023) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@MrNivenEng Brilliant. Weel deen. Aa roon the count (2021) twitter link
M, BURN O BEATTIE, GARTH SOY. Brilliant effort! https://t.co/Nbntmrdg (2020) twitter link
o wordies, an aff they went! Brilliant! #lairnscots #scotslanguage # (2020) twitter link
@JoannaKopaczyk This is a brilliant opportunity! A canna wait tae (2020) twitter link
on yer ain nominations an the brilliant wirk A ken yer deein at Lossi (2020) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The Van arrives and it's brilliant. Davie's the Van man's name a on page 30

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Shetland

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
leeves. “Howe Hockin soonds brilliant!”
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
d my photography isna exactly brilliant) but da coast o Shetland is j(2019) search twitter
Explorer group. Starfish are brilliant!!! #RSPBwex #Shetland https:/(2016) search twitter
, white, feet and beak. Joost brilliant #nolongtiltheygo(2013) search twitter
A brilliant site fae Shetland - blog, cr(2013) search twitter
@JulieHalcrow Brilliant! I didna see dem (cursin myse(2016) search twitter

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
up! Come du aa, Crossways is brilliant :-) https://t.co/sxGvBvDVkp(2019) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
@aimeelou1983 Yuns brilliant!! (2018) twitter link

Southern

@jamie_ginger tweeted
annit beat TAKEN #liamneeson #brilliant(2012) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
scotssong @byrnesong @EU_SSSA Brilliant neebs. Need tae sort oot suin(2020) search twitter
@thewindingroad1 Brilliant, well done, great to get such (2020) twitter link
@KilmarnockFC @Burkeman29 Brilliant. My da used tae dae Ronnie's (2020) search twitter

Ulster