A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

brand Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words20.3 22.1 12.1 79.5 17.4 20.7 4.4
Number of occurrences6543 8 8 3 2 1
Number of authors39 25 6 2 3 2 1

Occurrences of brand in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"Sounds like a guid wee dance-brand new, eh," said Alice timidly. on page 98

1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 82 - Holy Corners o Auld Scotia, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
ng crossroads that gied fower brand chices on page 56

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
the tap man. Obviously, Tam's brand new wae aw us, cos we're the on page 8
p. It isnae tae be. McGiver's brand ae sarcasm is easily accessib on page 59

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
A dey dune, a brand dousit, on page 14

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Brand new mannies, an wet eyed gran on page 107

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
le. Ae day, daein mg shift, a brand new Mercedes drew up an a wee on page 106
tin a fanatical an intolerant brand o Islam cried Wahabbism. Bit on page 114
ch military sophistication, a brand-new submarine that isnae even on page 121

3 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
an a brand new bruise. on page 7
runnin free, feelin brand new. on page 52
but it's brand new on page 72
cuse, eh got misel a routine, brand new on page 104

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
r tae live aw his lane in the brand-new touer, a bit like the fel on page 86

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
an stuff. Ah think she's pure brand new, said Charlene. Dae yi. A on page 104
said tae me yi though; he wis brand new. Naw when did ah say that on page 110
s an Charlene thought she wis brand new. Charlene opent her mooth on page 116
v'dy that knows us thinks wur brand new guys on page 118
e walk). Aw ma neighbours are brand new an wuv never had a bit ae on page 169

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ed Mr Wonka proodly, 'They're brand-skelpin new! I am inventin th on page 102

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
h splashed out a bit, bocht a brand new bike, on page 77

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
that promised us a brand new sang on page 20

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
the funeral oration tae Fred Brand Jr, winner o the Bob Jones aw on page 9

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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
awright, auld yin, Ah'm pure brand new. on page 7

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
bargain, nor ony proprietary brand o processed beer happily no t on page 72

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 81 - Chynge for chynge’s sake?, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
hit wey dae we suddenly get a brand new spellin o dairk aboot the
1 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
line o Burns, whiles a swanky brand-name, het frae a nearhaun sho
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
ae say a fond cheerio tae the brand o "Yes". It wis guid while it
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
spinach luik like Asda's ain brand energy drink…
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
motionally connectin wi their brand, an their scran. Celebrate Ch
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
craft. Whit Hsien buir wis a brand. Quate-like, Hsien sayed yin
ll thocht. They’re gaun tae brand us. The lad wis shaakin, an c
him. He wis the last for the brand, an that tane the win oot his
3 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
Sprawl't acroas ma brand new sofa Wis Fang the bitch w
elly Ur's sumhin’ up wi' ma brand new telly Them 3D glesses uv
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
nie impack ava. The want o “brand recognition” (*boak*) as a
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ns tae Rab C Nesbitt seem tae brand Scots as something no tae be
1 matches

Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
see ma brand-new winterdykes
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
ompany wantin fowk tae neck a brand o tattie-based drink cried
1 matches

@RickHJohnston tweeted
when oor family moved intae a brand-new corporation hoose. Counci (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
an eejit, so it's totally on brand.(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
Hae a look at oor brand new teachin an lairnin resour (2018) twitter link

Doric

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
wint tae use it an they hid a brand new oven that ye could store on page 18

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
An cowpit the brand new TV on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
as he sut doon in front o his brand new computer. "Ah dinna even on page 50

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
tae the drink, as weel as the brand's history an cultur. Ye can e on page 8

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Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
t breeks my new ganzie and my brand new jaicket. Looked in the mi
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
9. In Aiberdeen, for the same brand ye’ll pey upwards o a tenne
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Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2021) Doric - Fraserburgh
rry Gillanders and Aileen his brand new wife

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ished, you wid thowt sheu wis brand new. on page 41
They'll kit you oot wi brand new draars and then, fur aal on page 46
"Certainly, sir! Brand new draars? We'll soon hiv yo on page 47
past ahint is and we'll mak a brand-new start'. on page 52
the duvet cover and me bonny brand-new mat! on page 59
Also on pages 64, 68
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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
hae's luckan gaey frisky in a brand-new pair o Derry boots and th on page 86

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
in here da night lookin at my brand new first ever passport, an c on page 50

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Hit's seein aathin brand new. on page 33

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Williamson, Christie Slainte Bard, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2014) Shetland, poetry
intae a brand new day
1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
cannae be smokin the same brand as oar Wullie there on page 141

1 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
Is that Eistok brand? If sae, ye lucky bugger! Lol(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
o' the Discover Ulster-Scots brand on page 51

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