| bright | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 32 | 29.2 | 13.5 | 258.3 | 46.5 | 20.7 | 4.4 | |
| Number of occurrences | 104 | 58 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| Number of authors | 47 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
pit smarmy look oan his face, bright white suit jaiket; he's quite on page 25
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
That wis McGiver's bright idea. Aw respect tae the big on page 57
1 matches
Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ms tae glow the brightest, so bright ye can see it. It draws ye ri on page 3
1 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
wee Tammie Norrie, the braw, bright moonlit summer nichts. But no on page 7
1 matches
Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Burnin bright. on page 60
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
the bright lights and noise the hing pro on page 28
trance" Craig says, still, aw bright eyed. on page 77
, he pits his hand inside the bright rid Royal Mail bag holstered on page 116
g wuman, her face turned that bright a rid she could probably guid on page 124
ssus bein a teacher? well, ah bright boay like you kin dae the mat on page 134
Also on pages 159, 183
8 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
thir bright. on page 94
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ristopher Rice. She went pure bright red in the face an she said, on page 74
ue streaks through it, an the bright blue eyes that yi could just on page 75
in. Ma face musta been burnin bright red an ah did actually fart r on page 92
ays wearin black eye liner an bright white foundation an a big mad on page 103
n a black suit instead ae his bright orange Tregijo jumper {hat he on page 127
Also on pages 169
6 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
asnae listenin. Her face went bright purple an she Staggered sidew on page 35
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
e hair, painted hur thin lips bright pink and is wearin a white, k on page 2
1 matches
Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
e the moon, pure huge an dead bright, on page 26
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
there sprung forth a light as bright as that of the sun at noon da
1 matches
Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
n, the pixel-fog glimmerin’ bright like a hovering ghost. Mither
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
t’d be like autumn at hame: bright, but wi a nip in the air. Hud
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The bright mornin ah’d observed fae th
‘That’ll be shinin bright, um ah fuck.’ ah sais, an h
n the heavy door open tae the bright daylight. ‘Ah want ye tae r
3 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
watching as the tobacco glows bright wae each inhalation. Ah broac
1 matches
Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
h’m certain ay it. He’s a bright lad, that yin an nae mistake;
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
efternoon seems mare vivid an bright, the snow oan the grun reflec
1 matches
Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
nae see properly, it wis that bright. Lugs barked and I heard a pi
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
You say bright and ah say bricht,
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
tie back? And they were pink, bright pink. Ah don't know why but s
etter. Would folk that put up bright pink net curtains be the sort
'Bright as a wee button, in't she?' s
'His nature is like the bright sun. One of the signs,' says
4 matches
McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ilders! The Jiners were quite bright, the Plumbers were fine, but
! Barney Duncan wisni aw’fy bright bit he loved his Fitba’! Th
2 matches
Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
An’ his face a bright rid hue.
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ttention. It’s rested oan a bright rid side table. An odd orname
1 matches
Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
his place makes him it pits a bright look oan ma dour puss. It’s
1 matches
@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@karenisathome No very bright tho ????(2020) search twitter
@LowEndJardo tweeted
in the shop gave me marlboro bright instead ae red yesterday n it (2021) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
tic comments - your about as bright as a 30 watt bulb - you need (2020) twitter link
hambles m8 - but look on the bright side - ee kin split intae gr (2020) twitter link
to see someone looking on the bright side of sporting life - if t (2021) twitter link
nflanagan97 aways look on the bright side - if they shut doon the (2020) twitter link
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
A bright idea came intill Alice's heid on page 69
1 matches
Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
ate tae say yi will cus yur a bright bairnie. I’ll always guide
1 matches
Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
be gettin worse. Her face is bright reid like she’s got a massi
1 matches
Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
tin intae her wee Mini Metro, bright green it wiz, schyoopit fucki
1 matches
@DoricPhrases tweeted
Is ma pint shade tae bright fur ma gairden? https://t.co/(2017) search twitter
@72redz1903 tweeted
rippled this team, but on the bright side, twa young full backs ?? (2021) twitter link
@beast_afc tweeted
ng player though, still has a bright career ahead.....(2020) search twitter
@fittiecrooners tweeted
Up bright n early the day as ganna wee (2017) search twitter
Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
sed an haed a leuk aroond, so bright he couldno see. on page 78
is 'pollution free' an shinan bright wance more. on page 81
een an lush an the fields aer bright wi breer, on page 86
3 matches
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
He wis wearan bright green troosers and a pair o b on page 35
- 'deed, I think ah'm pretty bright - on page 44
re tae serve him, wis a bonny bright young lass. on page 46
'd at Y-fronts, thermal wans, bright-coloured shorts and longs. on page 47
tcoat, peedie reed eyes lowan bright on page 50
Also on pages 55, 66, 73, 77
10 matches
Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
," he says, his wide blue een bright, skrankie haands puskan. "Whe on page 43
1 matches
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
A daft peedie bright flag on page 30
1 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
What I hate - bright colours on the shoreline on page 49
smooth fine cloot, bright roosty reed, on page 101
3 matches
Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
things that keep hur maemury bright. on page 31
r wis rain last night bit its bright noo and even that slidey bit on page 86
2 matches
Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Bright coloured ribbons on page 141
1 matches
Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Fur me aa'l miss her bright company on page 115
Aroond a bright yelloo eye. on page 118
bright beady yellow eyes and on page 149
warm sea breezes and bright sunshine on page 154
4 matches
Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
s sliced oot o da grund. Once bright green an lush fae da fertiliz
1 matches
Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
I wakened up wi da bright, blazin, morneen sun in my ee
1 matches
Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
cks, dey fun a cave. It wis a bright, light and sunny cave becis d
It wis bright and sunny when dey first gied
2 matches
@helenmoncrieff tweeted
kies as da dancers are brawly bright danight!(2016) search twitter
@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
money. Le sigh. Just wanted a bright cup dat made me happy #Starbu (2020) twitter link