A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of brek in Corpus

Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
When will ye Brek? on page 66

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Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 82 - Belike a Mishanter, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
t no conceivable that it shud brek. The meenit a body o that kin on page 29

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
la cube A wis eatin durin the brek. It wis nearly feenished when on page 39
Matthew jumped in tae try tae brek them up. on page 43

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Ah micht brek the eggs.' on page 36

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
Neist day, at oor mornin tea brek, Cherlie wis at his cantrips on page 86

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
The Hatter wis the furst tae brek silence. "Whit day o the mont on page 44

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
k's shairn. A taen a meenit's brek tae gaither ma pech an leukit on page 22

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
neist mornin, juist afore tea brek, Ian wis in the auld Tavern's on page 26

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
Aw come oan, Treeze, gies a brek. on page 1

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Let's brek wirsels oot o a faur langer L on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
were ordered tae seek oot an brek up hill getherins, an capture on page 28
there tae fetch in peats, or brek the ice on the burn for a cog on page 43
ey were comin for me they wad brek the door doun .. . no chap it on page 52
an set weel. He wis due a wee brek. He fermed Cruikedbank himsel on page 69

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Know while ye'll can brek a hert on page 36

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
rst o' the fishin', a man can brek his back fur his faimily, bit on page 15
up at the big hoose fur a wee brek. It's on page 16
t o' the day, an' if we hid a brek fae that it wis tae waash doo on page 29

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
dumped puir Mag (Though their brek-up had been loomin), on page 16

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
he weekend. Ah yince seen him brek a bar stool oor a boays heid on page 34
pittance oor minimum wage. Or brek on page 85
y tae step up his efforts tae brek this perr bastard. on page 108
. He looks like he might jist brek free fae it tae if he breathe on page 129
eyes ah find masel unable tae brek the news tae him. Finally, ah on page 157
Also on pages 182, 187, 192
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
said Kelly Marie, He can pure brek dance an dae the splits an aw on page 24
ein here. Right noo ah'm on a brek, he said, an he put the fag i 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
'Brek open yon pipe!' yowled Mrs Go on page 85
o these Gubstappers here ye'd brek yer teeth in hauf! And they n on page 102
' shouted Granda Jock. 'It'll brek intae a million bitties!' on page 164

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Did yer great heart brek fir yer native land, on page 19
An we'd hoped tae hae a wee brek this year. on page 68
An did aa that they could tae brek the men on page 80
Gif ye dinnae brek in oan it then whit's the pyn on page 105

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
boot this and he wisna gonnae brek them. There wis things in the on page 19

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
can be a guid idea tae hae a brek fae it. Affen, ye will come b on page 49

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
'Could we no mak a brek for it, Da? We'd hae a wee bi on page 34

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
d Violet eventually, jist tae brek the silence. Sunny came oot w on page 7
, "There's anely a ten meenit brek," he said, "and then the bair on page 134
jist wantit tae tell yese tae brek a leg." on page 140
etter get back tae oor seats. Brek a leg, Baudelaires!" on page 141

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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
They'll brek intae the baker's and nick aw on page 5

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Fitt, Matthew Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
wan wee laddie should faw and brek his jaw on page 15

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and brek auld spells on page 20

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
tae brek silence on page 5

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
arwheel. Bidin on the daw tae brek,jalousan whit it wad bring fo on page 17
sichtit chain in its rage tae brek lowse and swallae the haill f on page 18

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Liddell, Faith Eemis Stane 1 - Ghaist Yairn, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Fur every beatin, brek an blow on page 19

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
o ti return, like, cept fir a brek. on page 21

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
Artemis relented. "But if ye brek ma stag, ah'll fire arras at on page 16
uckle strang hoofs and it wid brek Hercules's net as easy as an on page 19
braw idea. Ah could dae wi a brek fae aw these trauchles. But a on page 48

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Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
said she wis as bonnie as the brek o day, but on page 41

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
skyrie bird widnae sing! I'll brek it intae a thoosan wee bits!" on page 110

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
6 essays, it wis necessar tae brek the hail wark doun intae a cu on page 110

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
ly get back here or aboot tea-brek time. You cairry on claenin t on page 97
t his watch, "Richt, it's tea brek time, we'll gang doun tae get on page 98

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
Whan they wis haein thair tea brek, Ian noticed Cherlie screivin on page 58
Whit's this, still at yer tea brek? Ye ainly get ten meinits ye on page 59

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
sphere yet, as the Sun should brek this doun for ordnar. It is j
illion year it will stert tae brek apairt an will be gane.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
e an shuir as guns a raip wad brek an the catch wad be tint. Whi
is in Aiberdeen fir a twa day brek an wis sittin on a benk in th
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
le. Noo's the time for it tae brek oot an fecht back - or dee.
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ils, as weill as sae-cawed ‘brek-oot’ times, whan curns o fo
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Robson, Frances Lallans 75 - The MacNificat, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Brek, o brek ma hert fur the blithe
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
vaines with brangling like to brek,
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ind wad beg in the streets or brek a windae in the winter tae gi
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
Did yer great heart brek fir yer native land?
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ver peyed us a veesit. Div ye brek a smudge whan ye hear the wor
ane o the tails wis seen tae brek aff an move aboot on its ain
r fae afaur – wis the first brek throu, tho lippent on wires a
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
n the bus stopped fur a lavvy brek and petrol in the mountains,
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
They brek ma floors an steal ma fruit,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
C'mon, Gie's a Brek
h, there wis nae official tea-brek for the men that warked in th
he men's pint o view, the tea-brek wisnae gien ony official stau
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
he guairds cried thaim, had a brek at midday whan they got the f
akfast o purridge. The midday brek wis thair only sicht o daylic
llin the en o the convicts’ brek. “Ye’d better get back ta
an emergency. It wis the nuin brek, an aabody wis ootside. Someb
he wey o comin tae him at the brek, sin they cudna see him nae i
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Fae the Brek fae Rome in 1560 scuils in Sc
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
rate, yit futile attempt, tae brek free fae the ropes. Ah’ve n
guy is desperately tryin tae brek free. Ah decide tae remove hi
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
on our pusses while oor herts brek awey intae a thoosand differe
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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - MacCaig’s draucht oan the waa, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
An, afore bleck skuggis brek,
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@iainnicol tweeted
e wi God; mak COVID tak a wee brek.(2020) search twitter
1964 Guid stuff. Enjy yer wee brek.(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
tae Johnny Groats, tak a wee brek fae aw yer scartin an bitin, (2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
er, but that's nae excuse tae brek lockdoon rules. #Corrie(2020) search twitter
. Ah fund Douglas an Connie's brek up even sadder acause it wis (2020) search twitter
nne aboot Sam, it'll probably brek thum up. She'll accuse him o (2020) search twitter
@StagecoachWScot So, folk cin brek the law an the driver does no(2020) search twitter
mblin site adverts during the brek. Disgustin. Ah'd rether watch(2020) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e gets awa wae this. Time tae brek oot the guillotine(2020) search twitter

@changed_days tweeted
e too gid cos am that cool al brek masel tae! ???? (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
@AnnSkelly3 Ah'll brek in(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
066 am huvin tae go fir a fag brek noo between replies cos your (2020) twitter link
ra players enjoy there 2 week brek in the cana (2020) twitter link
t airways mair like - gees a brek lol (2020) twitter link
there way tae the meadows tae brek up these uni chaps! (2021) twitter link
- did you hear it - gees a brek lol (2021) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

Doric

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
irns kam oot fur oor twaloors brek, thay happint tae
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@StuartPoet tweeted
n fir a breenge, we gan fir a brek awa fae it aa, betimes jist f(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
The Hatter wus the furst tae brek the silence. "What day o the on page 69

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
tha fowk lang syne, 'Dïnnae brek yer oath, but keep tha oaths on page 5
oost desthroy, an whar thiefs brek ïn an steal. But hoord up fe on page 7
raas. o A bent reed he'll no brek aff, an he'll no snuff oot a on page 9
risin sin ïs jist aboot tae brek on iz, oot o tha guidness o G on page 71
e. Betimes ït haed made hïm brek awa frae hïs girds an tha ch on page 83

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Frae yir allure a man brek' free. on page 32
Tae brek its spell a' maun bae bowl, on page 34

2 matches

Swannock Fulton, Rab ahm grinnin lik an eejit , (Association for Scottish Literary Studies 2005 ISBN: 978-0948877698) Ulster - Galway, poetry
but cin ainly brek haets fae thi cosmic on page 38

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
l ye before that a looder wud brek it an lave it nae uise fir a on page 8
Sum cum tae watch the waves brek, on page 49

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