beer | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
---|---|---|---|
Total Corpus | 44.8 | 146 | 68 |
ORK - Orkney | 59.6 | 6 | 2 |
SHD - Shetland | 11.6 | 2 | 2 |
TON - Tonge | |||
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | |||
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
MNA - Mid Northern A | 26.2 | 8 | 7 |
MNB - Mid Northern B | 262.1 | 2 | 2 |
SNO - South Northern | 162.8 | 1 | 1 |
ABN - Aberdeen | 43.8 | 4 | 2 |
DOR - General Northern | 164 | 37 | 10 |
NEC - North East Central | 92.7 | 2 | 1 |
SEC - (South) East Central | 15.2 | 6 | 4 |
WCE - West Central | 46 | 10 | 5 |
DUN - Dundee | 53.1 | 5 | 3 |
EDN - Edinburgh | 25 | 4 | 2 |
GLA - Glasgow | 86.5 | 19 | 6 |
AYR - Ayrshire | |||
LAL - General Central | 38.5 | 29 | 15 |
SEA - South East (Borders) | 12.5 | 1 | 1 |
SWE - South West (Galloway) | 111.2 | 8 | 6 |
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal) | |||
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry) | |||
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim) | |||
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim) | |||
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast) | |||
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast) | |||
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards) | 51.2 | 1 | 1 |
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | |||
GUL - General Ulster | 14.1 | 1 | 1 |
SYN - Synthetic (no region) |
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
@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
I didna ken aboot wine and beer. #EveryDaysASchoolDay #LearnS (2019) twitter link
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
Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
He fair could gang anithir beer. on page 9
1 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
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
@DoricPhrases tweeted
ide, ah cwid jis ging a cauld beer, fa's joining me? https://t.c(2017)
@FaeFoggie tweeted
@Bob55492332 Fit beer are you pickin up.(2019)
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
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
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
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
Noble, Brian , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
Dad’s sittin there we a beer
1 matches
@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)
@BrewDogJames Mair wind mair beer mair wind mair beer(2020)
Still hinna been oot for a beer yet(2020)
JudithRalston Abidy is in the beer gairdens(2020)
@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 beer o'clock me thinks. Wine n moj(2011)
.noo fit aboot crackin open a beer :)(2011)
er here so we cud go tae seaf beer garden!(2011)
@LouiseNicol1 are you ha'in a beer?(2012)
@fittiecrooners tweeted
on wee ma cap, tabs in pooch, beer tokens in tow!(2016)
Jessie nae happy as beer stains a o'er them noo but wa(2016)
fer a hangover is get another beer doon yer throat, so Jessie af(2016)
rong mints tae try to hide my beer breath but their's nae fleas (2016)
got yon sma bottles o Belgian beer fer £2 a dozen, bookies, pap(2017)
and 3 other occurrences.
@Manuforti1968 tweeted
I funcied some popcorn wi ma beer I thocht she mint Butterkist.(2020)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
@d_anderson878 tweeted
Fat fingers an Friday nicht (beer). https://t.co/2gqPNRrCn7(2020)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
@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)
min if she has had breakfast beer min the day*?(2020)
@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
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
Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Cryin In Ma Beer on page 99
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
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
@StuartPoet tweeted
t tae say aboot thon wi a big beer belly "Aye, he's got a gut li(2020)