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brown Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words24 30.8 4.5 59.6 11.6 10.3 22.1
Number of occurrences7760 3 6 2 1 5
Number of authors35 21 3 5 2 1 3

Occurrences of brown in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Ailsa Brown gies birth on page 82

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
The other troops ir Shaun Brown n John McKenzie, Broonie n We on page 7
onie's back as he heaves up a brown soup-like concoction. Ma face on page 20
By Shaun she means Shaun Brown, Wee Broonie. Ma maw, Angela, on page 37
any standard. Alice n Steven Brown ir alcoholics. They hud aw ra on page 38
Addison, Mrs Williams and Mr Brown. Hello, boys. Please follow m on page 52
Also on pages 55, 57, 59
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
rporate shills like Darling a Brown that votin NO wis the ae wey on page 28
a nems ye'll ken weel: Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling, wha cle on page 44

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ah noticed Charlene had a big brown sauce stain right under her c on page 149
n home cause they looked like brown an white teddy bears wi long on page 169

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
is a stone buildin wi tinted brown windaes and wooden shutters. on page 3
Ah looked up at the brown and gold clock hingin fae the on page 41
rtified the day he coughed up brown fluid thae didnae look like a on page 44
the front camera and part ma brown hair ineae a shed. Ah reach d on page 83

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
feart o her, efter aa she wis Brown Owl an she could play the pia on page 120

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
time nou; for instance, Hume Brown's Early Travellers in Scotlan on page 132

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
"Ma Auld Granda" bi Alastair Brown P7B, baith o Campie Primary S
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
are fae Ayrshire, ane in J. D Brown’s Ballads and anither yaise
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
acDougall an Margaret Gillies-Brown, forby ane on Song Collecting
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
I went to Dr Brown last night
"My hands are shaky, Dr. Brown,"
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ly ane — sae George Douglas Brown's Hoose wi the Green Shutters
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
acchini trackie. She’s goat brown greasy hair scraped back inta
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Bi Irene Brown
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
A review bi Irene Brown
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
A review bi Irene Brown
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
A review bi Irene Brown
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
A review bi Irene Brown
Irene Brown 2003
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
TWA three year syne, Ronnie Brown, the survivin hauf o the Corr
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
ok at his face. He hud a long brown coat oan an first ah wis jist
h recognised hum an his dirty brown mac. An’ ah moved tae the i
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ke Naysmith (P7B) an Alastair Brown (P7B) wad be 1st Equal an Rac
Alastair Brown P7B 1st Equal
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ALLAN Brown's airticle in the Ecosse sect
Allan Brown's article in Ecosse (9th June
Allan Brown's questioning of whether Scot
as those put forward by Allan Brown inhibit genuine and meaningfu
point has been made - Allan Brown knows little and cares less a
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Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
His lashes are brown, long. Ah ken eh's dreamin 'c
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
etion, walit bi Professor Ian Brown, will leuk intae the subjeck
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
rs o pairlament raivelt. Alan Brown MP, that wis electit as the S
w gien tae the Press Associe, Brown tellt us that whanever he ris
thay hae sic a fash tae uptak Brown’s Ayrshire Scots. Brown sai
’s Ayrshire Scots. Brown said forby, that a wheen o me
said" an that thay wad write Brown insteid, tho syne he laucht "
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
, but if I was you I’d get a brown one. She’s always in the bat(2020) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
oachWithMe! Thank you Charlie Brown! http://t.co/zxETAmEyUj(2014) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e TV on the BBC. BBC 1 - Mrs Brown's Boys (repeat) and BBC 2 - (2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
watter in a blender an blend! Brown chops, en cuvver wae sauce an(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
short stories o George Mackay Brown, Anne Donovan an Iain Crichto (2018) twitter link

Doric

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
bi David, frae George Mackay Brown, an read bi Tam Fleming. Merc on page 12

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@beast_afc tweeted
@AberdeenFC Brown would nae hiv bin talked tae (2020) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
dow spiders...the females are brown and bigger the males are blac (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
rs, the play bi George Mackay Brown produced as a film in lockdoo on page 34

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ased to meet you - my name's Brown." on page 69

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Miller, Alison Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
t-loved writer, George Mackay Brown. The GMB Fellowship Board tho on page 9

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
he's a right jester. Aggie's brown eyes twinkle and everything o on page 30

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Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
I’m minded o George Mackay Brown and Ernest Marwick writan oot
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
'I have interviewed Darren Brown, and am sure you will find hi on page 59

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Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
George Mackay Brown on page 21

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Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
e minute you handed over that brown envelope on a Friday to the b(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
"How now brown cowl" exclaimt Hughie in an E on page 13

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Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
Was a big brown box tied up wi string, tae fa
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Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
And there was Reids all brown n' cream and Ormo there as we
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@OrangRuth tweeted
@5intheface My Wow Brown is ebullient compared to thon(2016) search twitter

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