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beer Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words44.9 40.8 79.1 59.6 11.6 20.7 8.9
Number of occurrences14681 53 6 2 2 2
Number of authors68 38 22 2 2 2 2

Occurrences of beer in Corpus

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Central

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
h. He wis sair needin a cauld beer. Aw the mair clear that noo, on page 140

4 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
glins, green, ae fresh-brewed beer, on page 21

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
wae wee bottles ae Irm-Bru n beer tins. The big man looks like on page 60

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
Yer roond.' an he tuimed hes beer ower hes thrapple. Nae eithli on page 27

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
d, drew himsel a last gless o beer frae the barrel in the sculle on page 6

3 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
nae staff serve beer or work the doors, on page 72
Tak oot the barbie, weans an beer. on page 77

3 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
in's frothin wi brushes - no beer - on page 95

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
splendour. Idiot...bioated... beer belly...need a haircut...bear on page 3

2 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
heavy beer taken in, and even 'a ginger on page 50

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
n fingers dissecting a sodden beer-mat, on page 60

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
the subject by offerin him a beer. A tactic that works and will on page 130
s compels me tae choke oan ma beer. "You?" ah ask "Surely no." A on page 132
ae sweetie wrappers and empty beer boattles ah collected. Ah man on page 143

3 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Cryin In Ma Beer on page 99

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
her can an so dis he. Cans ae beer look dead wee in his massive on page 172

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
go oot we meh mates an hae a beer on page 49
a laugh an a beer, on page 50

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
besides a few pints o heavy beer - jist tae keep their streng on page 56
up oil like a plooman drinkin beer on a Friday nicht but there w on page 101

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
1 CAN MAKE BEER DISAPPEAR ~WHAT'S YOUR SUPER on page 169

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
an aw Dad's best beer, on page 16

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
lesses rattlin an the smell o beer cam belchin oot. Jings it wis on page 76

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Men gied us free beer fae Dryborough Brewery. on page 64
We kin haurdly afford tae buy beer! on page 67

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
t tae the ither. "The nicht's beer money, Bob! We've got a flitt on page 19

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
dot a bottle o Barr's ginger beer, unscrew the metal cap, and g on page xiv
n, liver-spotted haun oan his beer. 'Ah dinnae want tae talk abo on page 13
= and if Donald wis flush, a beer fur himsel and a Tango fur Ga on page 49

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
rgeons, teachers, brewsters o beer on page 8
plenn joogs fou o beer on page 38

2 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
. It's like yer first taste o beer - ye hiv tae persevere wi it on page 59

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
t her pal oot for a 6 pack of beer an we got baukit for a nichts on page 8

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
aiblins the maist wunnersome beer in the world but wir sae thra on page 17

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ey, 'ye juist need a wee drap beer spilt on a lassie's apron; sh on page 72

2 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
guff of beer fae the Greenfield's open doo on page 107

1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
waitin here drinkin beer.
1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
jyin the delichts o Eddie’s beer, ti say naething o his
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Ma gumsy pal wae the beer’s workt oot quick that wu
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
in Perth an cairit aff their beer. Nou, the timin is aboot rich
pauchlin pints for the lads. Beer is the sort o thing ye’d ha
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oat at the door, ‘Is that a beer you’ve goat in yer haun? It
r mind that he’s tannin his beer. His auld man’s a High Heid
unin up, he goes tae gie us a beer oer but he flies through the
craic wae them an sippin the beer, nursin it like, but it’s j
4 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Naw ah don’t. Ye any fuckin beer in there?’
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e. There’s empty boatles ay beer an that fuckin Smirnoff Mosco
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
bacco smoke an insipid, stale beer greets us like an auld friend
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
“You mean the Corona Beer Virus...”
ll aw be goners if the Corona Beer Virus takes ower.”
i ma health since. The Corona Beer Virus is gaun’ae be nae exc
ck again, and noo this Corona Beer Virus is in toon, ah cannae f
“The Corona Beer Virus.”
7 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
at havin them ower – aw the beer, and the making fun o me. He
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
s Rab, near greetin’ in his beer fer the ‘good auld days’
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
hed rer's doon wi' a boatul a beer an' a hud sum scoosh. Rey hud
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
haed ae last swallie frae the beer bowie ben the scullery, and s
on crusts o breid droukit in beer. His men wis idle and unhones
taen oot and yirdit, and the beer bowie in the scullery wis sta
3 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Beer Goggles
he table wis actually a giant beer keg Dinnur hud coste thum an
fryin’ pan An’ drinkin’ beer straight oot the can Ma dinne
Gie up the beer an’don’t dae coke
4 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
years A... ?? .. I'll have a beer or two.. See the New Year in, (2022) twitter link
' Babycham, and a nice ginger Beer for masel'... It'll be rootin (2023) twitter link
hanks again MoS.. I'll have a beer the night.. Something tae loo (2023) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
and hae a lemonade inside, a beer ootside or buy a Carryout keg(2020) search twitter
min if she has had breakfast beer min the day*?(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
e can even get a pint o cauld beer at wan o the 'ALMS' ( wee gue (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
ourite club fu' o' whisky and beer. Too pished tae ken whaur he (2021) twitter link
ently". Ma faither sipped his beer and said "Infrequently? . . . (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
akes in dungers enjoyin their beer on page 15

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
nor Napoleon, ye pot-bellied beer-swiller. Chairman o the Coonc on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ell backwyes onte the sticky, beer-stained fleer, groanin as ska on page 16

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
then pour a spiced tamata an beer sauce aa ower the tap. Mair a on page 9
on yer chips, ye micht like a beer. An, far better is aire tae s on page 14

3 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
He fair could gang anithir beer. on page 9

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Aa ma lovin, efter een mair beer on page 73
yersel, ye'd had ower muckle beer on page 76
shaks aff I'beer on page 115
An then hae a kebab an a beer. on page 128
Wi' nae beer on draught, tae save me gan d on page 130
Also on pages 137
10 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ore snooker an Berkeley afore beer, nae tae mention Descartes af on page 85

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
e Cooncil wis, nae doot, smaa beer, an I suspeck that as MacDiar
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
are takin." The beer wisnae poorin affa weel, an t
r, hae a shottie o poorin the beer
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ody hid gien him a skelp wi a beer bottle lang syne – jist fur
1 matches

Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
juice and ma faither a can o beer. We wir baith hopin the secon
1 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
-man went aff to get himsel a beer and me a coke. So a hid a bel
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
a sair knott shillin for his beer. Better norr that ilka time h
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he mornins she’d find empty beer tins and loads o tabbies in h
1 matches

Noble, Brian , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Dad’s sittin there we a beer
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Fat fingers an Friday nicht (beer). https://t.co/2gqPNRrCn7(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ide, ah cwid jis ging a cauld beer, fa's joining me? https://t.c(2017) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@Bob55492332 Fit beer are you pickin up.(2019) search twitter

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
h'm nae a fan o' ony lager or beer (whisky quine maasel), bit yo (2018) twitter link
h'm nae a fan o' ony lager or beer (whisky quine maasel), bit yo (2018) twitter link

@72redz1903 tweeted
oot for a socially distanced beer or food ootside could have th (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
@HighlandWriter Beer beer n mair beer(2020) search twitter
@BrewDogJames Mair wind mair beer mair wind mair beer(2020) search twitter
Still hinna been oot for a beer yet(2020) search twitter
JudithRalston Abidy is in the beer gairdens(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 beer o'clock me thinks. Wine n moj(2011) search twitter
.noo fit aboot crackin open a beer :)(2011) search twitter
er here so we cud go tae seaf beer garden!(2011) search twitter
@LouiseNicol1 are you ha'in a beer?(2012) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
on wee ma cap, tabs in pooch, beer tokens in tow!(2016) search twitter
Jessie nae happy as beer stains a o'er them noo but wa(2016) search twitter
fer a hangover is get another beer doon yer throat, so Jessie af(2016) search twitter
rong mints tae try to hide my beer breath but their's nae fleas (2016) search twitter
got yon sma bottles o Belgian beer fer £2 a dozen, bookies, pap(2017) search twitter
and 3 other occurrences.

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
I funcied some popcorn wi ma beer I thocht she mint Butterkist.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
hid, bit ah'm started drinkan beer. on page 10
the toon and pubs stock up wi beer. on page 29
better use, like buyan tins o beer. on page 39
fast and sheu's partial tae a beer. on page 51
aran trade in whisky, gin and beer. on page 70

5 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
a beer. "A'm no sure," says Olaf, on page 12

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ess, wi da soor smell a stale beer drifting oot troo da doorway. on page 57

1 matches

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
I didna ken aboot wine and beer. #EveryDaysASchoolDay #LearnS (2019) twitter link

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
, hei likit his wheen pints o beer. Hei
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
t tae say aboot thon wi a big beer belly "Aye, he's got a gut li(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
While mony troo a beer an hauf-yin on page 35

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Tae a Virus, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, poetry
Corona used tae be a beer,
1 matches

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