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brig Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words84.9 81.7 73.9 39.7 23.2 227.4 150.5
Number of occurrences272159 49 4 4 22 34
Number of authors84 47 20 3 4 5 7

Occurrences of brig in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
body plays ony mair, ower the brig and ontae the cairt track tha on page 15

1 matches

Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Forth Brig, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Forth Brig on page 28

2 matches

Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 82 - Belike a Mishanter, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
iet Julie, 1714, the bonniest brig in aa Peru brak an cowped fiv on page 29

4 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Ower tracks an brig, lik a radgie steed, on page 30

1 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
ff the gait for the Kokushkin Brig. on page 133

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
A blae syke rins inunner a brig dividin soond, on page 17

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
l. I wad speak tae them anent brig, an gowf, an politicks, an ne on page 11

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
On his way he had tae cross a brig on page 16

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
tak tent o yer ain heid, the brig ahint ye daesnae leuk awfae s on page 20
ey doon wis ower a auld cairt brig ahint the ferm whaur the burn on page 23
you no mind? Ye fawd aff the brig, did ye no?' on page 24
in tae meet up wi Trev on the brig peth, whan - on page 25

14 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
nyroad. Staunin up, under the brig. No exactly yer honeymoon sui on page 1

9 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
is a brig tae faur on page 34

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Pad no path, brig no bridge on page 15
VERA'S BRIG on page 25

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ater they rallied jt Bothwell Brig on the Clyde, whaur, on the f on page 39
ee'd at the battle o Bothwell Brig - or were captured an cruell on page 51

5 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
at the tap end of the Rainbow brig, whan he spies this muckle bo on page 14

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ws raxin ti the north, a rail brig like a caterpillar swimmin ac on page 78

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Reflected brig an aqueducts on page 104

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Could they no hae built a brig? on page 184

1 matches

Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
t jist as suin as this famous brig is paintit, ye hae tae stert on page 84

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
d doun by the river ayont the brig whaur we'd pit up oor tents a on page 73

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Ower the brig, across the swollen Nith, on page 12
Ablow the brig there's no even a shop on page 66

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
t crossed, there wis a widden brig, near as braid as a road, wi on page 85
ooh wis daunerin towards this brig, he wis ettlin tae mak a bit on page 86
thegither, and leant ower the brig tae see whit yin wid come oot on page 87
wer tae the tither side o the brig, and noo they were aw leanin on page 88
Heehaw cam oot fae ablow the brig. on page 90
Also on pages 92, 93, 97, 98, 99
14 matches

Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
m o :- " The Taill o the Auld Brig" on page 25
ill creished. The airch o the brig is a meithfure fur a hale str on page 26

6 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and the bands o Arrol's brig in their herts on page 24
owre Trojsky brig on page 44

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
For on the brig athwart the Esk on page 49

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
keekin ootower at the Muckle Brig, an on a mornin like this an on page 125

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Cried fae the brig, 'Stent firin, lads: on page 50

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
e, lik Fairport, athoot sic a brig as this braw buke gies bearin on page 96

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
At the brig-heid fir the tram, the weet o on page 24

2 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
sax Maclntoshes oan a brig, one of wham on page 51

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
n Elspeth Forest Pairk an the Brig o Turk. Mair anent the Loch L on page 65

5 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ey gey near whurlit him aff a brig intae the River Cart. Some ha on page 69

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
irshall's crossed the railway brig and is for the pub cried (no on page 72

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
hepherd mairvels at the Forth Brig, Gordon Donaldson follaes thr on page 7

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
kin a wee pastel sketch o the brig. It wis a het sunny morn an t
t, an that A wis sketchin the brig cause it wis sae bonny.
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
in a five bar yet frontin the brig ablow the railwey, Wullie cam
1 matches

Thom, Williamina Lallans 75 - Oor Tibby Pagan, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
ater. Ye had tae cross ower a brig tae get tae it, whaur nae doo
Noo the auld brig ye had tae cross is aw din up
jumped, dived, swam ablow the brig, an rowed Easter eggs doon th
wull aye be ‘Oor Tibby’s Brig’.
4 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
lilies cooried aneath a brig, a tea-
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
keekin ootower at the Muckle Brig, an on a mornin like this an
laid aby. We stuid on the wee brig at the fit o Hallow Hill. "Th
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
vverie ei, Tammas corssed the brig.
Ower the Brig ti Aiberdour
ken whitwey ti gang ower the brig ti Aiberdour,” sayed the tw
i rin frae Embro ti the Forth Brig. Whan we raxed Dalmenie, the
the trak, bot we cuid sei the brig wes yit hale an
23 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ld.com) aneath the Forth Rail Brig at North Queensferry in Fife
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
brig atween us an thaim. Jamie wis
ichtsome place. Thare wis nae brig atween thaim an
2 matches

Cunningham, Liam Tam, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Bellshill, prose
ought that if a jamp oure the brig thit the witches couldnae git
a go n a jamp oure the stane brig n the young witch grabbed ma
2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Nine Fragments - III, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
rth Hauch an ablo the railwey brig, syne up alang North Street t
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
the great skelpins at Stirlin Brig.
fe afore the battle o Stirlin Brig. The English Chronicle o Lane
id aboot the battle o Stirlin Brig. Wallace led an airmy doun ta
e airmy ower the auld Stirlin brig, twa by twa.
he skaiths he teuk at Stirlin Brig. We assume this left Wallace
5 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ff jolly tae mountain bike at Brig o’ Turk. A, sensibly, decid
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
the Devon in spate at Rumblin Brig.
1 matches

DaibhidC Moa an the tynt sun, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
the snaw, soon comin tae the brig crossin the river.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
er-hoose faced strecht on tae Brig Street an at this time o year
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
use goin. In 1679 at Bothwell Brig they’d been mair or less an

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
otland at the time o Bothwell Brig he wis in Holland. Here he ca
the anniversary o Bothwell Brig.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
aifter the battle at Bothwell Brig in 1679.

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
1679 David focht at Bothwell Brig whaur the Covenanters wur ann

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
ne 1679 the Battle o Bothwell Brig taen place.

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
rae, rummelt across a shoogly brig owre a burn, then birlt the w
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
e wur approachin the Allander Brig,
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
usey stanes o the Fleshers’ Brig.
nin his mare, clippt ower the brig an airted up the brae for the
2 matches

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
...... @IshbelMcF The Bawbee Brig ower the Leven. #fringescots (2016) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
a Cook waving tae me from the brig. https://t.co/bJcuqIKUOp(2019) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
s oot the streitch o the auld Brig an kythes it blinterin white (2020) search twitter
DrMDempster @Lenniesaurus Ony brig at aw.(2020) search twitter

@johnstone_shane tweeted
Is a brig a juist wee bridge or ony bri (2020) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
ae Fife tae Dundee across the brig. I mind it was cald as f***! (2021) twitter link
tae fly the Saltires aff the brig?? (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
st fight we watched it at the brig m8 whit an atmosphere - nae (2020) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Bennachie"; an, for wint o a brig an as Gadie was far ower wide on page 56

1 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
r, sae he settled oan the wee brig at the fit o the brae alow th on page 84

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
tae the station, crossed the brig, an there wis this hoosie wi on page 19

1 matches

Strachan, Shane Tales Fae The Doric Side - Doric Dwams, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
the brig thegither. on page 31

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
n we waaket doon taewards thi brig, noo eis weis thi middle 'o' on page 4
an Bogie, an drove across thi brig an roon thi pathie roon thi o on page 5
stoar, up fae thi Lichthoose Brig, an fin a turn't thi neuk acr on page 67

5 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
a watergaw tae set its hingin brig on page 10

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in her seat. "Ah think it wis Brig o Don Legion. Wi eesed te bi on page 60

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
sae close that we micht hae a brig suin eneuch, Dublin is the th on page 7
k a keek at the 'Dom Luís I' brig that connects the twa sides o on page 9
he city (an the 'Dom Luís I' brig) aa lichtit up. on page 10

7 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Follow her doon tae a brig by a fountain on page 129
By i'Brig o Dee on page 180

2 matches

Smith, Derek Northwords Now 43 - Derek Smith, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Doric, poetry
Ducks at the Port Elphinstone Brig on page 18

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
. Did ye ging roun by the aal brig, or by the mereat stance? Ye on page 100

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
Minnie's faither stude like a brig on the park aneth, wi a fit i
laced the coals in a fine wee brig ower the rikk an the spittin
2 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ittin on his lane doon bi the brig ower the river, or he’d sta
queel at the ither side o the brig, across the river.
is across the river, ower the brig. I usually gied it a bye in c
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
his glaisses and pressed the brig o his nose atween forefinger
his glaisses, he pinched the brig o his nose purely for effect
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
mantle, her back booed like a brig, skreichin an spittin like a
t booed her back like a humfy brig,
2 matches

Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
lhelvie at the burn O Millden brig
air steam and tumbled aff the brig a’ the gather
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
e Aberdeen an fell in lo'e wi Brig o Don an wrote song aboot it (2016) search twitter
Fa's bonnie brig? https://t.co/DrkkHGagRj(2016) search twitter
Fa's brig? https://t.co/wfYtThCW3k(2016) search twitter
Fa's brig? Clue: Nae in Aberdeenshire o(2016) search twitter
Far's the brig? https://t.co/R8rHPcVaV8(2017) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
Bid a brig atween Scotland n Northern Ir(2019) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
Brig o'er the Livet #glenlivet #mo(2014) search twitter
O'er the brig #dunkeld http://t.co/TkUyb89R(2014) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
hardly ivver sooth o e' Chain Brig. If there as near like an Ait(2020) search twitter
ae cross the ither side o the brig to see if your right??(2020) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
Somebody fae the Brig o'Don goes to me How can you (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I gaed fur a run tae Davie's Brig - weel, that wis me intent on page 41

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
tae the brig and the loch on page 34
Doon tae the burn an ower the brig. Haenhooses, black an white h on page 35

2 matches

Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
Isbister got his death at thi Brig o Waithe - on page 18

1 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
to Munch's half ower the brig man, fingers on page 24

1 matches

Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
les and da nearest shop at da brig o Muckle Roe.
1 matches

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
grind (somewhaur near da Eigg brig) for cars an git a tip fae da

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
da idder. We crossed a peerie brig an cam tae da “Coortin Stan
1 matches

Southern

Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
The auld brig, on page 151

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Ower the brig, across the swollen Nith, on page 219

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
work inby, ar at thair best a brig atween airts an science, crea on page 5

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
Ferry that spak aboot the Toe Brig, kis she thocht the name, The
1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
nearhaund the shakkin timmer brig.
in for the burn, win ower the brig,
2 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
heep Dipper anenst the Eilrig brig, wis ae pairtie
Elrig Brig, twartis the waiter heid, ee
shouder, yin cuid sei the Fit Brig, atourt the Borthw’ick,
wis anlie ane either siclyke brig i the waittergate, at A kan
Waitter, thair aince wur ae brig owre the Borth’ick Waitter,
15 matches

@officialAliRed tweeted
that, I think, “Back Braes” brig. Will check when I get home o(2019) search twitter

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Ower the stick brig, booin nerra on page 6
Behin the brig the graveyaird fiel's on page 21
The brig airched quait ower nixt the l on page 53

3 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Last stan or brig-heid on page 32

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
a watergaw, or an oul airched brig on page 19
e is aiblins owre far for ony brig. on page 49
A mind thon time he biggit a brig owre tha Sullatober Water; on page 50
oamin thinkin o thon ghaistly brig on page 54

7 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
tha ither wie, Tae Echt Mile Brig. on page 10

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne A Furst Readin Book in Ulster Scots, (Evertype 2011) Ulster, weans
The goats’ hame wus bae a brig.
Ower the brig wus a braeside.
‘A wull go ower the brig?’
“A big troll baes unner the brig. Trolls ait billy goats.’ W
Billy Goat Gruff went on the brig. The brig sed, “Trip-trip-
10 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
erneath the Billy Goats Gruff brig on their bellies.
th o them hasted awa frae the brig an scraffled up the cliff an
ted bae the Billy Goats Gruff brig as Jenny trip-trapped ower th
3 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
Bae Dinsmore’s brig, whar the big watter turned n
cairried doon frae abain the brig whun the lint-watter wuz lut
Bae Dinsmore’s brig, whar the big watter bens, pa
3 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
r Photae o Conn O'Neill's wee brig... Ocht left o the Clandeboye (2015) twitter link
e ither day owre thon wee aul brig owre the Connswater burn. Caa (2014) twitter link
d o this aul picture o Conn's brig, Connswater... http://t.co/W4 (2014) twitter link
A brae, a burn an a wee brig in Ballygellick... http://t.c (2014) twitter link
I'm yer brig! https://t.co/4tAvOK0ZOb (2020) twitter link

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