breeks | Occurrences normalised per million words | Occurrences | Authors |
---|---|---|---|
Total Corpus | 46.1 | 150 | 74 |
ORK - Orkney | 99.4 | 10 | 5 |
SHD - Shetland | 11.6 | 2 | 2 |
TON - Tonge | |||
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness) | |||
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle) | |||
MNA - Mid Northern A | 32.7 | 10 | 6 |
MNB - Mid Northern B | 131 | 1 | 1 |
SNO - South Northern | 162.8 | 1 | 1 |
ABN - Aberdeen | 21.9 | 2 | 2 |
DOR - General Northern | 48.8 | 11 | 6 |
NEC - North East Central | |||
SEC - (South) East Central | 40.6 | 16 | 8 |
WCE - West Central | 64.4 | 14 | 4 |
DUN - Dundee | 21.2 | 2 | 2 |
EDN - Edinburgh | 6.3 | 1 | 1 |
GLA - Glasgow | 27.3 | 6 | 5 |
AYR - Ayrshire | 91.7 | 7 | 2 |
LAL - General Central | 55.7 | 42 | 21 |
SEA - South East (Borders) | |||
SWE - South West (Galloway) | 69.5 | 5 | 3 |
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) | 614.8 | 12 | 2 |
EUL - East Antrim (Larne) | 98.5 | 3 | 2 |
GUL - General Ulster | 70.3 | 5 | 2 |
SYN - Synthetic (no region) |
Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
We slipped aff wir breeks and wir stockeens and danced on page 61
I gathered me breeks aff the floor in the dark, Me on page 71
- slip, get dog dirt on yer breeks on page 75
appeared fae somewhar in his breeks. ft he'd been bom tae the wor on page 77
5 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
An bicycle clips aroond his breeks tae keep the oil off. on page 43
hen pits a patch on the boy's breeks on page 117
2 matches
Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
dishcloot tae press grandads' breeks. on page 31
1 matches
Peace, Courtney The 'Guid' Life, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
I palled up me breeks, pit oan me baits,
1 matches
@HazelTindall tweeted
@helenmoncrieff- maybe breeks instead o shorts!(2015)
Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
cked in aneth his knee-length breeks, an a thick tweed cap ruggit
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
a hauf- croon. Gangs o tarry-breeks stravaiged throwe the toun an
1 matches
Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
Camouflage Breeks
I bocht a pair o camouflage breeks,
2 matches
Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
Dubby breeks, bleedin nose an untied sheen
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
back tae Macduff tae keep his breeks fae rubbin the skin tae the r
1 matches
@FaeFoggie tweeted
ery o lichts and clips for ma breeks then I'll be oot on i pathies(2020)
avyshanks Pish! Better tak my breeks aff i line.(2020)
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
n a lang coat, an thick serge breeks, wi a bit raip pulld ticht ab on page 13
1 matches
McDonald, Charlie Doric Scots Books an Poems, (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
kkin up helms o' tailor bocht breeks
1 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
is runnin oot o the erse o my breeks) As Muggie Sliga peyed me she
wis rinnin oot the erse o his breeks an, he wis a bittie
o my breeks, pit it's twa muckle paws on
3 matches
Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Fae ane o the pouches in his breeks, the loon teen oot the bolt f
1 matches
@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
Maybe smuggle een oot in yer breeks fur @thebayfish to dae thon d(2015)
wee'd? Ah near oan pished ma breeks?(2017)
@Franwella tweeted
et....I refuse tae buy bigger breeks. May need tae get a panty gir(2011)
Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
a fisher lassie near hid the breeks aff him. on page 18
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
'Mind, lawdie, tak yer breeks aff when ye dae it!' on page 34
n the shift it wis aye Nick's breeks that hung up in my mither's r on page 69
2 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
e long chain danglin frae his breeks. ""Looks braw,"' she added wi on page 84
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
washed in the back-pouch o my breeks. on page 21
1 matches
Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
an shew a jaiket or a pair o breeks, sae ma time winna be tint.
swack, he haed stertit on the breeks een afore the village fowk cu
hreid, but the fient a pair o breeks wad come o’t, he kent that
3 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
umman in her village tae weer breeks.” I wis aboot tae say somet
y coudna believe. A wumman in breeks.”
ou, “sae I dinna aften weer breeks, mysel,” says she, “an ne
3 matches
Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
"Here, look, John! Yer breeks are aw torn, dear
wi breeks fu o holes -
2 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Ma breeks they get a' dirty
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
aes up an he feeds his shuin, breeks an stockins tae the lowpin lo
1 matches
Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
ife hersel wes loupan roon in breeks... on page 131
tae see yir breeks aa smoort wi mulk and sharn. on page 133
2 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
e juist shoot yer load in yer breeks? on page 114
1 matches
Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
ther than swither or aggle ma breeks,
1 matches
@d_anderson878 tweeted
A'm intae ma September breeks an thinkin aboot beets an aw!(2020)
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
r frae lean, 'Braid Scots' in breeks! on page 7
1 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
ands chirpin awa in wee short breeks, on page 25
n's up the close tae hike yer breeks if yer back is sair. on page 43
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tors. There’s auld soaks an breeks flung oer the couch an a smel
1 matches
Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Qualified just fae the breeks that I'm wearing
1 matches
Lehane, Matt Mair Licht, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
aawise wear clean breeks
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
legs. Ettlin tae keep ma new breeks dry A rowed thaim up tae ma b on page 22
2 matches
Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
ds, nae swally, nae fur-lined breeks, nae much o' nothin' but he d on page
4 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
a deil jn his strippit jammie breeks and jaiket. 'Shaw yer faither on page 59
an, get aw that glaur aff yer breeks! Ye hae tae get ready, ma boa on page 61
His breeks were bottle green. His gloves on page 67
She'd chaw the breeks nicht aff her bum, on page 114
And pirates wearin purpre breeks, on page 159
5 matches
Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'Braid Scots' in breeks! on page 31
1 matches
Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
whaul, erse hingin oot his breeks, an niver buin kisst. Bit he on page 2
1 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
and decided no tae be a Tarry-breeks efter aw. Sae when Christophe on page 49
1 matches
Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
Yin might yell, "Haw! Feartie breeks!" on page 17
1 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
st aff! Is that no the king's breeks? And, if I say it masel, rait on page 40
at and hard. "Whit the deil's breeks is this?' he said. 'It looks on page 60
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
n wee laddie should split his breeks in twa on page 15
Filled his breeks. on page 21
2 matches
Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
an pairty frocks an Sunday breeks on page 52
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
the tap ay yir breeks on page 81
1 matches
Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
re kirtle-bund but, happed in breeks, on page 67
1 matches
McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
em a', he looed a pair o gowd breeks that wid on page 56
Heid Yin near aboot rent his breeks lauchin. "There's nae gowks i on page 58
"Can I no keep on ma gowd breeks?" he pleadit. "Fowk love tae on page 65
fur the sake o yer auld gowd breeks." on page 66
5 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
an aw her oarders. Nivver hid breeks tae her bliddy erse untae the on page 66
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Jordan's New Jaiket, (Education Scotland 2014) Central, weans
o the room and picked up his breeks and he pit them on. He pit on
1 matches
Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
gh, when I began to want into breeks’ (p. 72)) but maistly uises
1 matches
Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
t bi auld bodies weirin taury breeks, can find oot hou sicna sangs
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
spikes that left teirs in his breeks. He minds that the war a shai
1 matches
Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ouns like bletherskite, brae, breeks, bubbly-jock, claes, cloot, c
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
. The airms she’d mak intae breeks for laddies.
1 matches
Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
my hands, under my nails. My breeks feel wet, and Lugs is hard ta
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
Gaelic is briogais: fae Scots breeks, meanin troosers.
1 matches
@DABArbuckle tweeted
h'll be able tae buy a pair o breeks aff the peg that'll actually (2020)
ngs Bob, ah verneer pished ma breeks laughing at that tweet. Comed(2020)
@LairnScots tweeted
emmit is? Whit aboot a pair o breeks? When they visit the @RobertB (2018) twitter link
@ThonJacobite tweeted
e ma chamoix cream and padded breeks ah fully expect tae be lyin o (2021) twitter link
image o' a'body drappin their breeks but apparently it wis the las (2021) twitter link
Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
breeks and sarks tae the bus for oor on page 11
1 matches
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
, staun up, and near keich ma breeks as the auld boy has miraculou
1 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Here’s the Weather, (Scottish Poetry Library 2017) Central, poetry
yer brolly destroyed and yer breeks hingin oot,
1 matches
McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Pads, breeks clabbert wi glar tha wuntér on page 2
wheen o new yins, an some new breeks forbye? Tha airse is hingin o on page 15
wear noo? A hinnae onie ither breeks tae pit on me, an A wudnae kn on page 18
ame noo an get a pair o Hugh' breeks fur ye, an then All rin ye do on page 19
Whare'er ye luk thair's ridin breeks, ir tweeds an Barbour jeckit, on page 21
Also on pages 26
7 matches
Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Tha Boney Boys in shoart breeks then on page 10
Lake free-stane blocks, yella breeks on page 15
2 matches
@the_gellick tweeted
the glunterpuddin in the rare breeks? Yin o them "celebrities"? #U (2014) twitter link
ot at tha golf. Mind the daft breeks: http://t.co/qLSWs45C1w (2014) twitter link
Yer breeks are trippin ye, Stormzy: tha (2019) twitter link
ody can pou aff a daft pair o breeks it's the #UlsterScots. (2014) twitter link