| brush | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 30 | 28.3 | 34.7 | 19.9 | 58.1 | 41.3 | 8.9 | |
| Number of occurrences | 96 | 55 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | |
| Number of authors | 60 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Forth Brig, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
like a drap o pent frae a brush, on page 28
1 matches
Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
the rest up wae a dustpan an brush an pap it aw in the bin, ben on page 9
1 matches
McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
, eh? Bit ae eye contact, wee brush ae the shooder.' Ah sit doon on page 16
oattil ae bleach, a scrubbing brush, a cloth an a pair ae rubber on page 104
2 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Seiven flung doun his brush, an had juist stertit "Weel, on page 44
1 matches
Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Nae penter's brush on page 129
1 matches
Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
dit in 1926. In sum, in braid brush stroke terms, Corrie's scriev on page 37
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ay said I wis daft. Daft as a brush fur pittin up wi him. Kicked on page 1
1 matches
Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
s best at scrievin) gripped a brush atween the twa knuckles o his on page 6
2 matches
Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
Aye, ye look in the mirror to brush yer teeth or put oan yer lipp on page
1 matches
Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Twa seconds jist tae brush the thochts away. on page 69
1 matches
Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
y were aw tarred wi' the same brush. Ah widnae hae trusted that w on page 26
Ma mither yaist tae brush ma hair every nicht fur me wh on page 27
2 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ld uncle Sam. Ma mum wid jist brush oaff his tales and no pey thu on page 86
a swing at me. Which ah duly brush oaff before ah gee him a quic on page 146
miled as he picked up a large brush that wis leant against the te on page 91
3 matches
McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
land isnae pentit wi the same brush = but there's a feck o fowk t on page 115
1 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Huv yi iver picked up a brush a pick on page 50
1 matches
McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
san scoors me lik a weer-brush, on page 16
1 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
brithers wir an how they wid brush thir claes an fold thim ower on page 76
1 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
an him's taurred wi the same brush. on page 106
1 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Like a painter, fou brush in haund on page 81
1 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
English, tryin and failin tae brush aff hoo anxious the boyfriend on page 20
1 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
soap an wore oot the scrubbin brush afore I wis done. I put that on page 26
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ins noo ah'm too far gone tae brush it properly. But wance ah'm b on page xiii
t lot are mair than happy tae brush whit they cannae see, whit th on page 5
in ma hoose an aw. Ah grab ma brush and bang oan the cupboards. " on page 82
4 matches
Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
lavvy-brush tail on page 44
1 matches
McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
an I shall brush lips wi the favert on page 63
1 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
line. Why dae they no stick a brush up ma erse and I'll sweep the on page 37
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
y oan her knees wi a scrubbin brush, an a fule can o bleckleid ta
1 matches
Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
s. It's never been easier tae brush up on yer Scots. There's a co
1 matches
Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n at pentin us wi a big braid brush o Brítishness, and I dout th
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
de’s oot, swingin a sweepin brush aboot at a cunt an Joe’s pu
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
e tae the waw, so as tae just brush the windae wae them. Just eno
1 matches
Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ony fae a maister penter’s brush.
1 matches
Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
elve years auld ah’d hud my brush wi’ organised religion in t
1 matches
Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
Jake McAloon’s most recent brush with the law was actually a c
1 matches
McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Anither brush again,
d. Kath’s side held a paint brush an’ scraper, John’s a lav
2 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
Nivir mind rat ri noo. Get ri brush an' shovel an' sweep rat flai
1 matches
Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
best at the scrievin) teuk a brush atween the twa knuckles o his
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
g from shock after your close brush with death, and the loss of p
her, like a calligrapher wi a brush or - she realised wi a shock
heid o the leet. An saut tae brush her teeth wi - she didna ask
3 matches
grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
n mine, and letting his thigh brush ower ma bulge. Ah let oat ma
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
the rest up wae a dustpan an brush an pap it aw in the bin, ben
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
noo under ma jurisdiction. Ah brush Danny tae the side tae lit th
w the wey intae a bedroom. Ah brush his airm awey cos ah dinnae w
2 matches
@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
mithir oors wae swarfega an a brush tae get it oot. 52 year(2020) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
ssPotkin Naw, but ye need tae brush yer hair *tuts*(2020) search twitter
@annieones tweeted
ts hoo ma hair lucks when yae brush it! Folks wha dinnae hae curl (2021) twitter link
Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
an he cam back wi a weel-worn brush. He unscrewed the boddum an t on page 29
2 matches
Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
is easy tae hear Doon gid the brush - nae mistaks on page 15
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
he ingine wi a lang-hunnelled brush. It splootert inte life an aa on page 19
"Like a byre-brush," he said, wi' oot aiven leuk on page 40
p tn se han an a widden fleer brush in the ither, be scoored an s on page 66
3 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
- she's a mowser like a byre brush." on page 68
n - Ah'm a demon wi the pint brush," said Dot enthusiastically. on page 87
2 matches
Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
dis she nae licht e cannel an brush oot e hale hoose an Icuk in i on page 107
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
fear he'd lach. He grabbit a brush an stairtit te swipe up the h on page 10
2 matches
Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
n Quick Draw McGraw, or Basil Brush. on page 133
1 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
Seven flung doon his brush, an hed joost begun "Weel, o on page 75
1 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
"The brush hes gatten fankl't intil't," on page 65
2 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
lum until a'a o a sudden the brush an the rods were stuck. Twist
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Matty wid hae tae brush him afore he beddit, bit nae
ck o five giein their horse a brush doon an feedin them their bra
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
. They'll tar him wi the same brush as the eco-anarchists. Tryst
1 matches
@DoricPhrases tweeted
Ye dinnae hiv tae brush yer teeth everyday loons an q(2018) search twitter
@FaeFoggie tweeted
r moo efter a guid shave wi a brush and foam. Nippy but feelin ra(2019) search twitter
Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Al awey an git the dustpan an brush. on page 88
1 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
d'll keep him busy wi da pent brush. on page 62
1 matches
De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
aathin mirlin. Da brush on page 26
1 matches
Nicholson, James Lallans 58 - Do whit du’s telt, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
"Gae tae dee bed, nou mind an brush dee teeth," said Bert's mam. on page 17
6 matches
De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
I da foregrund, A'll brush lichtly on page 38
1 matches
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Seevin flung doon eis brush, an hed jist sterted "Weil, o on page 77
1 matches
Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Nae new poems his brush wul trace;
1 matches
@cammyrudkin tweeted
d, phone in the other AND the brush in ma mooth.....wul b feenesh(2012) search twitter
Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Seiven threw haes brush doon, an had jest stairtet "W on page 78
1 matches