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Use in varieties of Scots

birl Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words30.3 25.2 21.1 79.5 29.1 51.7 70.8
Number of occurrences9749 14 8 5 5 16
Number of authors51 28 8 5 2 4 6

Occurrences of birl in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
be like, bit it made her heid birl, so she went oan: "How did th on page 72

1 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
hou its bonnie lires birl. on page 16
If we coud birl aneath deith's faur-aff gaze on page 24
hairt will cruin, yer stamack birl, ye'll bauchle at the knee on page 52

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
wi mebbe jist wi a wee bit birl on page 32

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
thochts an myndins begoud ti birl in her heid, an it wisna lang on page 14

1 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
is sicht wid run aheid o him, birl roun, come back and, time and on page 55

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
birl, skite, flee not come on page 58
ghaists o reek that birl up oot the lum on page 62
m awmaist there an WHOOSH! Ah birl the bedclaes back an nearly h on page 76
playgrun gemmes oan haud mid-birl, hauf-loup, knees no skinnt f on page 77

8 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
mileage numbers on the speedo birl backwards at a byous rate. Ah on page 18
ah pit ma ither fit doon and birl roond, please, while ah show on page 141

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ILL MAK THE GRUMPHIE BOAK AND BIRL. on page 30

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
birl roun an bicker, tiggin on page 41
muinbeams, whaur bats tove an birl on page 74

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
He'll blaa, an birl ye lik a tap! on page 50

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
munebeams, whaur bats tove an birl on page 58

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
'd had a day tae mak yer heid birl, on page 123

1 matches

Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Grey Feather, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
hieven-wairds ye birl on page 7

1 matches

Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
an last birl the hoop. on page 133

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
s the t'ither faur aff, he'll birl round and gan anither wey. Th on page 136

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
A speedie birl tae the present, via wee Jim on page 67

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
A'll birl ma ring o jade, see, intil th on page 19
A'll birl ma ring o jade, see, intil th on page 21

2 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Jist pick me up and birl me back. on page 62

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
anguage Society - tae gar it birl haes resultit only in the dra on page 56

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
the Sun an taks 24 houres tae birl aboot itsel. At the hert o oo
nds blaws contergaits tae the birl o Uranus while aw thaim that
moons that we ken o, an thay birl roond five gey thin rings or
that gaes contergaits tae the birl o its host planet. Triton lik
4 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
icht o the sark and begun tae birl roond and roond
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Dinnae birl about sae cantily, nor lauch
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
re yet in sicht and a quicker birl round the tounward edge o the
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Jist pick me up and birl me back.
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
sounds o the wirds, how they birl on yir tung that wee bit unco
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
d tae dance – wid stert tae birl roond: slaw at first, then fa
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
im on the back, an lattin him birl her roon till her feet left t
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
intae hyper-birl."
r owersettin spin intae hyper-birl an for chyngin, whit micht hi
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
t tae gie the story the kinna birl that suited thair ain ettles.
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
he spakes o the turbines will birl awa, makkin still mair siller
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
ere whae are redd tae help ye birl onie o yer English intae Scot
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ulusManiac @stuurq jist a wee birl thru lol - its the luck o th (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
noo an then gaarin the leafs birl aboot the gravesteens, lik th on page 40

1 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
ower his shouther. He wid aye birl roon, expectin tae see simbid on page 84

2 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - Oor Grun, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
ill thieve, an the warld will birl, on page 88

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
immedantlie birl't roun an steed for a filie g on page 98

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
watchin their eedols strut an birl on the stage, blarin on aboot
an, far, far oot in its mids. Birl tree, birl, they baith caa oo
tree, birl, they baith caa oot. The tree
3 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
cuid feel ma heid stertin tae birl sae afore a taen the mirligoe
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
stertit ta birl roond an roond. The ruif gied
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
s wheel a pat that gart Birly birl fur pleasure, as thegither th
an Skirly an Mooch began tae birl like twa peeries.
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
uncy recycle scaffie – can I birl these in it? http://t.co/SBXV(2014) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
CKIE copper sulphate poother, birl it roon wi a gless rod, then (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
I birl thrice aroond an wave at the on page 27

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gallows Ha - Birlan wae the wather, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Then birl roond fur aite and then back on page 32

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
more. An than: "Astrid?" Thay birl, touchan yet, but Astrid step on page 62

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
and in tae buy the paper, I birl oan me heels, tak flight. on page 17

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I birl thrice aroond an wave at the on page 152

1 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Wur world birl on page 158

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Then birl roond fur aite and then back on page 153

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine An Excerpt From Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Future Fantasy, (The Bottle Imp 2019) Orkney, poetry
Thay birl, touchan yet, but Astrid
1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
birl o blöd-red, da fiord ice-blu on page 26

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
say 'dance!', say 'birl!', say 'celebrate!' Foo saft on page 21
aist likely faered. Wir wirds birl on page 26

2 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
er tree took hit in turns tae birl wi
d a hooch den yockit me for a birl. Whit we danced.
2 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
The caurs birl roon aboot, the horse hae gan on page 144

1 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
sae suddenly: ee mak ma heid birl!" on page 64

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
birl ower the gress in the Wastlin
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
ds Ah grew up yaisin a lot. A birl is a braw thing. A wird we ya(2020) search twitter
@CarolineBirdUK A birl (2021) twitter link

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
a Glaswegian girl keen fur a birl up the alleys efter a square on page 60

1 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Quait yit for a the sugh an birl on page 36
Unther the soonless birl o flies, on page 39

2 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
ays tae hersel "A'll gie it a birl" on page 10
whan ye birl in yer ain orbit on page 46

2 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
red lines would mak your heid birl! (2014) twitter link
n glipes, would gar your heid birl roond. (2014) twitter link
giein the aul #ulsterscots a birl. (2014) twitter link
gie the #UlsterScots tongue a birl. https://t.co/i1own4iJIN (2016) twitter link
ie the Ulster Scots Tweetin a birl my freend: thon daft dialect (2014) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

@HurchinHome tweeted
MarkThompStuff Gie it anither birl! an I'll email ye a copy... h(2020) search twitter

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
then took it a scoot an a wee birl aroon Randlestoon! Go on lass (2021) twitter link
ing along too Kerry! We had a birl round Ballamena so my wife co (2021) twitter link
then took it a scoot an a wee birl aroon Randlestoon! Go on lass(2021) search twitter

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