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The word 'brian'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
brianOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus60.920240
ORK - Orkney 19.9 2 2
SHD - Shetland 87.2 15 2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 343.3 105 4
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 31.5 3 3
DOR - General Northern 22.2 5 3
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 69.6 27 7
WCE - West Central 8.9 2 2
DUN - Dundee
EDN - Edinburgh 6.2 1 1
GLA - Glasgow 10 2 1
AYR - Ayrshire 10.7 1 1
LAL - General Central 44.7 34 10
SEA - South East (Borders) 36.3 3 2
SWE - South West (Galloway) 13.9 1 1
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)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster 28.4 1 1
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of brian in Corpus

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Orkney

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
lture tae get their next gig. Brian Cox’s weel-documented diffe
1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
nds wae the Ranger service so Brian would very kindly 'kidnap' me(2020)

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ristmas caird tae dis year is Brian an Chloe an dir tree lightsom on page 7
dertakkin, fur da first thing Brian hedd ta do wis borrow oot da on page 8
t'll be the same boys," addit Brian, "who scream blue murder, and on page 9
aboot him, bit I gaddered fae Brian at it wis a drugs overdose, s on page 10
"Na, na, boy," Brian joined in, "Dir nae romance c on page 38
Also on pages 39, 40, 42
13 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
Brian comes tae be da treasurer o d on page 86

2 matches

Mid Northern A

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
DINNA STOP Brian nivver wis a lad For keepin a on page 15

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
caaed John noo - he's caaed Brian an he's a chartered acoontant on page 67

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e focus. Ah'Vv a sin ana, bit Brian bides in Canada - an it mich on page 46

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Jenny an Brian Sangster war baith in Nava's
a's claiss at Balbutt Skweel. Brian wis ae year aulder nor his si
is anely his hauf-sister, fur Brian's Ma hid deed in a caur smash
muckle wi the bairns' ploys. Brian an Jenny war mair draggit up
tho Jenny wis bonnie wi't, an Brian wisnae. He wis peely-wally an
100 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Thank you Brian for the #Doric words contribu(2019)

Aberdeen

Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
atio Hornblower and Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey. Bit sadly, few on page 25

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Fessen in the Vernacular (For Brian) on page 1

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
’s a lotta dirt,’ mummled Brian Davidson. But aabody kent he
1 matches

General Northern

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Dougal's up, Brian is i'noo on page 154
I telt ye aa aboot Brian, i'talking dog on page 183

3 matches

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
had aboot becoming the new ‘Brian Cox’ of linguistics (not tha(2020)

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
afraid). 'Fit wye is his son Brian nae here?' Other bloke goes. (2023) twitter link

(South) East Central

McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
uv got this new stove oot her Brian Mills catalogue, no second-ha on page 7

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Rhyming Brian McCleery: You'll know the sor on page 55

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
idnae hear enough ae that fae Brian's daughter and the rest ae hi on page 62

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
RSAMD. His ain concert is wi Brian MacNeill and Dick Gaughan. Fi
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
junk that rings up the tills. Brian Macneill, Margaret Bennett, A
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
. Brian
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
like Jack Nicklaus, ride like Brian Fletcher,box like Muhammad Al
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
particular one was lodged by Brian Montieth MSP who is not and n
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
the Offeecial Report records Brian Adam MSP staunin up in the ch
1 matches

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@ajmc1066 ee cood use brian paceys hair clippers lol (2020) twitter link
ok u 2 hours tae reply - ffs brian the snail in the magic roonda (2021) twitter link
ways mostly labour controlled brian - was well looked after and (2021) twitter link
@HaddAth aways the gentleman brian - youd make a luvely santa x (2020) twitter link
eam m8 n a poot theres only 1 brian pacey - gutted a never even (2020) twitter link
and 13 other occurrences.

West Central

Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
ocal authority level, such as Brian Murray’s Ayrshire Scotlit w
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ays in Killie wae her new dug Brian ‘n a wee bungalow still try
1 matches

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
A mind Brian Johnston, the late Cricket co
1 matches

Glasgow

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
a Union Jack wae an image ay Brian Laudrup printed oan it an ah
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah mean – did they? Ah love Brian Laudrup, so ah dae!’ Donna
1 matches

Ayrshire

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
avie Sneddon heidin us aheid, Brian Mcllroy scorin the precious s on page 23

1 matches

General Central

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
'Leistweys yir coontin Brian Boru.' on page 14

19 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
'til ye're a rocker lik' yon Brian May, mebbes withoot the big h on page

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
(BRIAN HOLTON wis born in Galashiels on page 32
Brian Holton on page 33

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
In 1998 Brian Wilson intimatit that the UK on page 121

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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
Mr Brian Monteith
paired hearin uises BSL 35 Mr Brian Monteith registered his disse
2 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
ght as well have a read thank Brian.(2020)

@g_hibby tweeted
@Amalkadog Cheers Brian.. Enjoy yersel' mate, and hav (2022) twitter link
@Amalkadog Go yersel' Brian.. Knock it oot the park... ?? (2022) twitter link
@Amalkadog I've learnt fae ye Brian... How tae impress... ?? ?? (2023) twitter link
@Amalkadog Way tae go Brian... ?? Dinnae lose the smile p (2023) twitter link
umping intae the Amazon river Brian.. ?? ... She likes fish... (2023) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
@Dervheid Gie’s peace, Brian. Thaim that tholes, owercomes(2020)

@Chazzbat tweeted
Thur deffo cornflowers. Brian is wrang. Again. #Corrie(2020)

@weenell3 tweeted
lovely to see you all again. Brian was his usual riotous self ?? (2022) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
y Fleemin, EM Crerar Gilbert, Brian Holton an David Purves. She g on page 5

2 matches

@Woodwinecoolers tweeted
@BrianBengal @g_hibby Morning Brian, yeah need tae comb yer hair (2022) twitter link

South West (Galloway)

@StuartPoet tweeted
t @TannadiceLad @BBCRadioScot Brian's a guid yin.(2020)

General Ulster

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
An Joey, Brian, Ralph an Jonny on page 42

1 matches

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