brave | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
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Occurences normalised per million words | 42.8 | 35.5 | 34.7 | 49.7 | 34.9 | 41.3 | 132.8 | |
Number of occurrences | 137 | 69 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 30 | |
Number of authors | 80 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
brave the brithers o the spear lord on page 57
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
yi confidence n make yi feel brave n part ae suhin. That's the y on page 10
Eck walks up tae me. A stand brave, still smiling. "YASS! You fu on page 25
ex-rugby coach. Yi hud tae be brave tae take the big man on. He t on page 49
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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
February's snaw-draps keeked brave an bricht, on page 15
'Jean, ye've got tae be brave, on page 16
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Brave man,' Howie said, an took ani on page 1
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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
whae wave brave an aloof fae the proo o the s on page 77
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e the westland that hunners o brave men dee'd on that field or in on page 27
a terrible revenge. Hunners o brave men dee'd at the battle o Bot on page 51
t a man can dae tor thae puir brave sowls martyred for oor Kirk? on page 53
3 matches
Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
Thae fowk who are brave hearted live as tho they're i on page
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Obviously ah've been puttin a brave face oan it fur the little mi on page 157
a fighter. Ah need yae tae be brave fur me, ok pal?" on page 158
Some brave soul raised their hand. Aldo on page 91
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ontit and onyway ah'm no that brave. Any smeddum ah hud wis dirdi on page 189
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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
e sees the blue lights. No so brave noo urr ye, ya fat basturt? T on page 176
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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
s were fou o the story o this brave whaler. No only did he get hi on page 43
r shairly nae man wuid be sae brave, or sae daft as tae tak on th on page 87
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
they aw they think she's dead brave an a pure inspirations, aw ca on page 76
tin tae you on... feelin very brave an pleased with myself now ha on page 123
inger has changed his name to Brave Hart. on page 169
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
d in strecht awa. He wis deid brave. An whin we got oot the watte on page 76
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The remnant o a brave auld martial line - on page 87
commander, wha'd bin leal an brave, on page 98
An William Wallace, brave-heartit Wallace! on page 128
3 matches
Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
eicht year auld but he wis a brave wee laddie. He wis ready tae on page 12
1 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
ea, a pinch o hertbrak frae a brave and faithful loon. The freshn on page ix
For brave we must be tae battle in this on page 143
That war young yins and brave on page 147
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
ae think aboot himsel. He wis BRAVE... on page 144
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Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Cheer him again; fer he, the brave halflin, desairved it. on page 43
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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
the men are saiddled, ma lord brave at their heid, on page 35
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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
, must be helpin him. But the brave warrior couldna complain. He on page 30
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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
Then wan brave soul gien a wee cheer. Anithe on page 67
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Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
intae a canal and sank wi the brave sodger still in it. on page 77
am, and a sodger should stey brave tae the end!" he thocht, thou on page 78
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
kill the musicians? I wisnae brave enough tae kill them in cauld
1 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Aye, he wis brave, but noo he's deid,
Brave Ancestor
Anither Brave Ancestor
But the brave seamen on the ships
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Gilmour, Rosie Fareweel tae Wallyford, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
Be brave, hae courage, aye mind and sh
1 matches
Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
e' - then a kin learn tae be brave aboot uisin Scots. An am gaun
1 matches
Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
air's video wis gey braa - an brave forbye- an that yon wickit co
1 matches
McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
r than ever before. They felt brave and gallus. They’d heard wa
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
which o oor pairties will be brave enough tae moot it?
old makars wha will be aw the brave things we want fur this dear
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
e’s eco system. Naebody’s brave eneuch tae airgie bairgie wi
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
Ah wis as brave as cud be an’ ah even went
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Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
cht lions wis supposed tae be brave,” Dorothy said.
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
ae champion ‘Scotlan’ the Brave’ as wur new national anthum
ut that cud niver be noo, eh? Brave as fuck? Na. Tae wee, tae pui
2 matches
Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
tae cam oot o college tae the brave new world o’ ‘Freedom’
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
her back tae the door. “Oh brave new world, indeed,” she say
1 matches
Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
He wis brave an’ worthy too.
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He certainly wis a brave an determined yin.
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witless. He certainly wis as brave as they come.
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witless. He certainly wis as brave as they come.
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@annieones tweeted
day when ýae were oan. Very brave hen tae speak oot x So soory (2021) twitter link
@Sinethugcat tweeted
e heady days of 2017... a few brave souls marched fae Fife tae Du (2021) twitter link
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/firefox x/bing x/yahoo x - brave oh yes - cracking browser (2020) twitter link
Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
wolf ' they ca' him efter his brave Naval endeavours. "Chile Than on page 25
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Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
falo's Bairn wisnae hauf same brave. on page 28
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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
deuk. But, if ye think ye are brave eneuch tae risk insultin the on page 4
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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
stairs! They'll think at a'm brave at hom! Why, A widna say anyt on page 9
y, an no till her, so she got brave, an went on again: on page 56
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Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
agree tae it," chittered the brave wee sea quine. And sae it wis on page 122
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Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Says Peter til brave Alan then,
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Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
eme in the countra; the verra Brave New Warld itsel.
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
a hard time findin volunteers brave enough tae join a torchlight
1 matches
Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
Bitterly secret or secretly brave
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
at War and it wisna clean nor brave the wye they tried tae tell t
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Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ls tae thank him for being so brave.
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d her and said she was a very brave lassie.
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“Fit a brave chief ye are,” said the bon
ra. Onybody fit didna ken foo brave Furly an Mary war, wad hae th
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Spikk o the Nor East Leid, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Doric, poetry
s in Celtic lore, a legendary brave swordsman
1 matches
Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
of the folk and learning was brave and fine one day; and the nex
1 matches
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Ellen fer playin Scotland the Brave e nicht. Even pit up wi me cl (2020) twitter link
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Bit I gied a brave performance o hids complicate on page 3
Then he bragged up a brave boy caa'd Bertie, wha came ta on page 62
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Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
lately. I hope ye’ll mibby brave the cowld waather and dae the
1 matches
Hollinrake, Fran Flett Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
Wi monsters, brave sowels, scary pairts, and meb
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"It wid a been a brave man at wid a tried da laeks a on page 4
"I wisna dat brave," shü said simply, "ta branc on page 49
2 matches
Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
d water. She wid aye pit on a brave face but she wis stuggling is
1 matches
Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
aboot fa'in doon stairs! Sae brave they'll aw hink iz at hame! J on page 9
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panner in the works, shuid be brave soul within cabal ken whits (2021) twitter link
Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Brave pictér-maps ye hae iz drew, on page 21
Brave boys fae Rooshae on page 59
Brave an guid New Wazrl. on page 62
Orr's brave wee warl it is ma ain - on page 73
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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
traight on lik a tunnel fur a brave bit, an thin aal o a sudden d on page 8
"It wus a brave lock pleasanter at hame," tho on page 35
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Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
ta getherin saison. "Thon's a brave guid crap the year, Da," siz on page 8
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Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
An abin his lugs it's brave an wigly.) on page 41
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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
an sae wull a brave wheen o ither fowk alang wi y on page 69
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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
ently put it. But there was a brave bit o coortin as weel. It's n on page 33
l digital age that is oor ain brave new worl the day, it's naw ai on page 46
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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
The roons come roon brave an aften... on page 13
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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
ae tha same wi oot ye. It's a brave while noo frae ye tuk bad, an on page 26
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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
As young men went smilin, brave as cud be, on page 30
A believe that it's a brave affair. on page 35
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BardOfMilebush Untitled poem, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
t. I didnae ken 'Scotland the Brave' ata was Scotia's tune List'n
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Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
Brave an far fae his hame
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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
It was Harry an his voice was brave an troubled.
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Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
“Aw cum on, hit bis brave an sauf A warrant yis. We hae
“Thons a brave muinlicht nicht. A hae a souc
2 matches
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s like Scots "gype". We hae a brave lot o insults! (2014) twitter link
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