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Use in varieties of Scots

freen Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words72.7 42.2 138.7 19.9 0 62 225.7
Number of occurrences23382 92 2 0 6 51
Number of authors62 27 21 2 1 12

Occurrences of freen in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
Her freen seched. 'Aye, I did,' she sai on page 31
hit yer freens think. I'm yer freen, and I ken ye're tellin the t on page 57
aces fou o joy at haein a new freen. Saft, tottie haunds tigged h on page 66

3 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Meanwhile his freen wis strandit oan the grun on page 33

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Wad Trev bi ma freen tae?' Archie's vice wis juist on page 24

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Did ye no juist, auld freen!" said the ithers, on page 38
"It's a freen o mine-a Cheshire-Cat," said on page 44

6 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
, she'd jist cam tae keep her freen company an the anely dauncin on page 27

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
is a freen. Nae animal shall weir claes. on page 6

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
or veesit an auld dear freen.... on page 6

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
o Tarbouton Kirk, an his auld freen Sandy Peden, the herd's son f on page 26
'A freen, John, an auld freen .. . It's Sandy Peden.' John on page 29
l Weir an his auld an trustit freen, John Broun. Then efterhaun, on page 43
learned o the fate o his auld freen, he slumped doun on the stuil on page 44
is fine godly auld neibour an freen o his, that had been sae guid on page 60
Also on pages 67, 72
10 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
k were cried Gatekeepers by a freen o mine, an A reckon the name on page 17

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e ba; There wis Tam, his best freen, wi his airm aroun Veronx, Fa on page 68
But oh, if my guid freen, Munro, on page 115

2 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
on Earth. An this is ma best freen, Doug. He's an astrostravaige on page 11

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
grieve John Barleycorn, auld freen, on page 31

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Tae wait upon its freen. on page 17

1 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Sam the Stuckie has a freen, on page 16

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
nquhar tae caa in on his auld freen Bob Johnston, the byreman at on page 17

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
en tent o. Coorse, he wis nae freen tae the Gaelic either - as y on page 4

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
n wid be shouting. Bit you ma freen thistle jist patiently listen on page 43
Sae cheery bye ma thistle freen, As doon the brae we go. An t on page 44

2 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
his freen King Louis wha wis on page 24
sion. The oppressed Scot, the freen tae aa apairt frae injuns, bl on page 55

2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
gust. But James McConechy, a freen o the poet-collector saw Moth on page 69

3 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Then Satan, ma freen an' familiar, said, on page 63

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Indo-European word *Wenes or 'freen' sae that ahin the word Venus
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
k it impolite to say if, when freen meets freen,
meets freen,
2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ed intae the muisic. He wis a freen o ane o the leaders o the Fol
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
lklife Centre, wha is an auld freen o mine frae the International
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
vin alang an soon winnin at a freen’s hoose. It wis noo that th
1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
Ah was, but whan ye hear o a freen in trouble ye want ti help.â€
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
jist as a freen, ye unnerstaun.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
occurred. As Gus’s closest freen and confidante, I kenned this
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
we keep it up! That’s whit freen’s dae! A goat yin o’ the
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
A doot that a bodie’s anely freen in kennin whit wey tae owerse
1 matches

Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
ar Cunninghame Graham and his freen Keir Hardie were foondin fait
1 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
nyFarq @thetimes Thon wis, my freen, ae interjection o humour an (2020) search twitter
t @RLong_Bailey RenegadeRuth, freen, never min Manchester: Melros(2020) search twitter
e green?that wis meant tae be freen. How are ye green freen?(2020) search twitter
Wishart @Gordon1000 Thank you freen for a ye hae fechted tae win (2020) search twitter
eToddMSP Humilie forfends yer freen(2020) search twitter
and 5 other occurrences.

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
wee bitty brighter the day ma freen. Hae a virtual hug ??(2020) search twitter
@raiphsays Fanks ma freen. Means a loat ??(2020) search twitter
s Happy Easter tae you tae ma freen(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@PatsyMcGarryIT @Jeggit A freen o mine wis walking doon a str(2020) search twitter
AnDeoraiRua Naw a ken that ma freen. Its jist a personal thing ta(2020) search twitter
jmurison It micht hae been ma freen. Ma auld uncle Geordie yased (2020) search twitter
re ye tak the skelf oot o yer freen's een, tak the plank oot o ye(2020) search twitter
@Grouse_Beater A guid freen o mine taught her boy at gord(2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@ThonJacobite tweeted
SAP How dae ah dae it ma guid freen (its jist that ah'm gettin co (2021) twitter link
Ma big big freen wha bides ower in America has (2021) twitter link
nks fur the recommendation ma freen(2020) search twitter
@PatsyMcGarryIT @Jeggit A freen o mine wis walking doon a str(2020) search twitter
Casino No in the slightest ma freen. Ah yased tae love teaching b(2020) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ie yet, onieweys ma wee gweed freen." on page 100

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ane aff the skelf. It was his freen, Mickey, ahin the coonter, an on page 76

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
d, an said, 'Noo Henryson, mi freen, fit aboot a blad or twa fae on page 54

1 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
wis a memory o childhood. Ma freen Liz an I were plannin a holid on page 28

1 matches

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Leviathan, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
though it wis Jonah's freen on page 84

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
mince? Romance jist dee't ma freen on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
hi heather joy weis twa great freen's o meyn i.e. The skipper wei on page 19
thi ee, an lannit en tap o ma freen. "Outch," hee say's, "Bit yee on page 27
ea's yer enemy, Thi sea's yer freen on page 35
. So we got a shot o ma gweed freen "Aik Don's"? sma factory eit on page 37
"GWEED FREEN" on page 53
Also on pages 65
7 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e some story fae the People's Freen: ye dinna aye git the happy e on page 15
e drill." Winnie smiled it er freen. "Ye jist stairt it the ootsi on page 18
t roon jist in time te see er freen cowkin an spewin in ower er b on page 19
ver at wecht." Rosie shot ter freen's defince. "Ye'v a gweed bell on page 20
ie leukit fair disgustit wi's freen. "At's nae eese ava. Fin it c on page 51
Also on pages 54, 72, 79
8 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Theres a freen o mine that ye hinna met. on page 21

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
inner. Ye ken the sayin - 'a freen in the court is worth mair no on page 8

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e as Alec cam in wi's faithfu freen it his heel. on page 70
disgustit as his fower-leggit freen. "Aat dug' ll aet onythin aat on page 72
"Some freen you are - nae an unce o symp on page 81
"You hiv te be a freen te hae freens, Roy. Ye've te on page 84

4 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
v ye glower at e speck in yer freen's ee, bit yet canna see e muc on page 14
ter tae tak e speck oot o yer freen's ee. on page 15
rthy o yer help, he's a gweed freen till hiz aa, an he himsel big on page 90
ak a leuk o att gutsy drooth, freen till e tax mannies an cyaards on page 92
hem, "Supposin ye hid a gweed freen an ye gyang till him in e mid on page 99
Also on pages 105
10 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t Duncan miscaain is departit freen an chynged the subjeck. "At'l on page 14
Maan's Best Freen on page 17
"He's bin a faithfu freen," he addit, is ain een stanni on page 18
joyin ess," Dottie accused er freen. "Ye probably think it's the on page 24
ot lood it the affa picher er freen wis gettin in. on page 26
Also on pages 28, 33, 47, 51
13 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Mercy! Ye ken I need a freen on page 94
Fir daein a word search, ma freen on page 102

3 matches

Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
The while ma freen growes in his cell on page 74

4 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
as e neb on yer physog. Fine freen ee are! Ee ett aa a creesh fe on page 85

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
. "We're jist aboot there, mi freen," quo Chairlie, though he hid on page 87
"Pride gings afore a faa, mi freen!" shouted back Chairlie. "It' on page 89
"Na, na, na, mi freen," said Chairlie. "Ah did nuth on page 91

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
wis on ma wye tae meet an aal freen fan mi moter broke doon jist on page 104

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - The Cricket An The Eemock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
An she tae thiggers is nae freen.
Na, mi freen ... eneuch o priggin
2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
weel; an, seein it was ma aal freen, Fergie, A crap up ahin him a
‘A freen o yours?’
o interest. She gaed oot wi a freen, saa th’umman wi the binocu
3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
Ma laist aal freen,
1 matches

Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
In chemistry I spotted ma freen so I shot a pea at his heid.
d up and fired and it hit her freen so I legged it to my next cla
me nut sat there speekin to a freen an a got sent oot the class f
A got thigither wi ma freen an set up a plan tae get back
at denner time a met up wi ma freen and heided aff up tae his roo
7 matches

Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
she wis gaen awa tae see her freen fir the aifterneen. She could
wis supposed tae be meetin ma freen bit he said tae gie him half
d jist gone up the road wi ma freen fan he hid asked me.
3 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ither. Baith ma didie and his freen wis shoutin advice tae me abo
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
t a wis bidin the nicht wi ma freen and went tae pack up a bag. S
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
taes as she walks tae her aul freen, the bracky-bree, wi its saut
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
A mynt anither false freen: ma grunny hid a gloryhole. F(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Wrang – an it wiz wrang o ma freen tae dunt ma door at seven in (2014) search twitter
Ma freen Ray aat Cruden Bay IT Service(2017) search twitter
Ma freen selling reconditioned PCs fae(2017) search twitter
e usin ma special recommend a freen promo code RAF-23WM-75DA-33KD(2018) search twitter
fin ma quine guans aff wi her freen an leaves me tae get ma ain d(2018) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
if chunce tae spik Doric we a freen fae oot ih Deeside wye. Maist (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
The pig id saa in Tum a freen that cam in every day, on page 77

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And nature is still wir freen. on page 22

1 matches

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
icolaSturgeon Nae loss whit a freen gets ?? @OorVyce @ScotsDictio(2020) search twitter
, sayin 'It's nae loss whit a freen gets'.(2020) search twitter
gan onyweys, nae loss whit a freen gets. Hope yer daein weel. (2020) twitter link
edia Or "It's nae loss whit a freen gets"(2020) search twitter
yrshire, it's nae loss whit a freen gets ??(2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
e mean, ye dinnae ken yer ain freen?" Esther smickered richt bitt on page 3
"Daniel's a freen bae bluid," said he. on page 8
fuul attention. Daniel was a freen o Leonard's. That was eneuch, on page 9
ndividual, as advised bae hir freen, Sally. She checked the refle on page 18
"His name is Daniel. He's a freen o Leonard's" on page 19
Also on pages 21, 22, 27, 34, 47, 48, 52, 54, 60
14 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
A freen lang deid on earth. on page 13
Unless ye'r coontit freen. on page 49
A gye close freen, or wife or sin. on page 55

3 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"It's a freen o mine - a Cheshire-Cat," sa on page 85
k fur anither wee chat wi hir freen. on page 86
hoo far wae go?" haes scaaly freen replied. on page 101

3 matches

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
ag caa'ed Laddie, an his best freen bes a wee greh trector by tha on page 3

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
tha drïnk sae he ïs - tha freen o tex men an wrangdaers!' But on page 9
"Ma freen, yer sïns ïs aa forgien." on page 78
nd o tha drink so he ïs, tha freen o tex men an wrangdaers!' But on page 81
e thaim, "Sayin ye went tae a freen's hoose ïn tha mïddle o tha on page 89
e iz?" An he sayed tae hïm, "Freen, wha gien me tha richt tae se on page 91
Also on pages 95
8 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Nor chat wi freen, on page 24
Be they freen, ir bae they foe on page 34

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
i glee, 'whar hae ye bin, oul freen? on page 4
Sam, "Mine ye, did ye see hir freen. Thon big heifer on page 24
Violet, guid freen, on page 26
o lang beck fae tha hoose o a freen. A wus haein bither getting a on page 29
fur A wus aye leppin aboot. A freen telt me no sae lang beck that on page 30

6 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Tae ma freen Stuart Paterson frae ower the on page 1
An finally, tae ma best freen and sowl mate Diane. She haes on page 2

2 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Freen - ither
Freen - ither
Freen - ither
Freen - ither
Freen - ither
6 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
was aa med up wi haein a new freen, an pit in tha day showein hi
1 matches

Robinson, Philip Tae a Virus, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, poetry
Ye micht be gallus noo ma freen
1 matches

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
Massive thanks to my guid freen @fikeane for this marvellous (2020) search twitter
ed to me a few weeks ago by a freen fae Scotland. I like it, load(2020) search twitter
@Angelinekking My freen @thebogmyrtle might be intere(2020) search twitter

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
ou min yursel Raiph, cud be a freen o tha divil himsel! ????! (2021) twitter link

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