A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of brithers in Corpus

Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
r: 'Hou auld is he? Hou monie brithers has he? Whit dis he weigh? Wh on page 19

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
reend. Like masel she had nae brithers nor sisters o her ain an wis on page 59

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
sleekit or simple, we are aw brithers. Nae animal maun ever kill on on page 6

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ns hae left oor nine martyred brithers deid on the field tae be pick on page 52
e Carrick tae meet up wi some brithers o the Covenant. Aa the time t on page 60
think, that yer mither an yer brithers gaed awa tae Ireland durin th on page 69
esies on the holm. His aulder brithers were skeely at spyin whaur th on page 74
he wis aboot tae tell her big brithers. on page 76
Also on pages 78
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ostelrie oan the sly. Sae the brithers gied pilgrim bodies the nod - on page 11
'Weill, Skald, the brithers tell me yir o Norse bluid, an on page 12
Haly Sanct Ethernan an aa the brithers oan the May wir murderit in c on page 13
hore at yonner end, whaur the brithers ur biggin thir waa tae bield on page 14

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
t. A wis turnin ma back on ma brithers an sisters in England. No ma on page 67

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
A mate o thi brithers called aroond on page 63

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
awa. Ah often wunnered hoo ma brithers kep gaun durin the war. It mu on page 76

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Barclay Brithers surprise attack, on page 46
Ma evil visionary brithers, on page 94

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Yer distant brithers in the bluid, on page 17
Hume, the Hunter Brithers, Lord Kelvin, and mair on page 40
Whaur yer brithers preen their paraffins like re on page 43
They are yer brithers, or yer sisters, mister on page 87

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
he Quene wes ane o the Kildie Brithers. The Quene wes kent ti be a C on page 42
thon o the Pechts. The Hailie Brithers kervit thair ruids flett on t on page 43
As Barbar darged awaw wi the Brithers he cam ti sei at he'l cuid da on page 44
he argil-bargils stertit. The Brithers wes no verra wullin ti tak a on page 45
s wi hiz swuird, sae whan the Brithers stertit ti debait ilk eirieor on page 46
Also on pages 47
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
... in fack, we could of been brithers. He spies ma glengarry an he on page 136

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
ither brocht ma Mither, three brithers, twa sisters an masel frae th on page 120

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Ah, sisters, brithers, we aa ken Wha will refine on page 112

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
tae brithers, sisters, kent or unkent, aa. on page 30

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
the same house, for they were brithers. on page 136

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
t we'll aw dee, Ma sisters ma brithers ma Thistle an me. on page 44
e faithers, mithers, sisters, brithers, sons, dochters generations r on page 51

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
three o her brithers murdert on page 60

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
owk, wi ballants like The Twa Brithers, luve sangs like Fause, Fause on page 77

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Celebrant: Ma brithers and sisters, on page 97

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
sectioun o The Mountain Bard. Brithers gangs oot ti sicht the deer, on page 140

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
uite prood o the fact that ma brithers niver said onyhin aboot thir on page 43
ometimes whin e criticised ma brithers, Ah think e forgoat, or didna on page 44
As Ah wis sayin, ma brithers niver talked aboot whit happe on page 47

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
, a prose owersettin frae the Brithers Grimm, Mary Johnston tells ho on page 7

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
peels for the winner atween "Brithers" bi Jake Naysmith P7B an "Ma
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Shall brithers be for a’ that.
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Wi her brithers an her mither,
Come oan nou Tib, her brithers cried,
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Whan shae wes wie the wes twa brithers at hed a doctour fur a faithe
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ld-gauin. Thon day the Wright brithers in North Carolina flew the Ki
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
skair wi his brithers, tho he didna uise the word p
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
That men should aw be brithers,
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ily pairties whaur dad an his brithers wad sing his sangs like anthe
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Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
the phone shop like a Zucker Brithers parody o Reservoir Dogs. Comi
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Heather, Alistair The ghaist lichts, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
, feart for their husbands an brithers an bairns awa up there in the
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Whan we war wee, me an ma twa brithers, toun bairns, wad tak fousome
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
no juist me; but alang wi ma brithers an aw the ither bairns oot ta
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ched the palace that ane o ma brithers had been killt in Athens an m
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
like innin bi a faimly o twa brithers an a sister gaun on holiday t
sland or bi gaun alang wi his brithers' gemme. Sae the story gets te
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
Her three brithers cam oot the closie ahent her.
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
r he an the mauchty Dante war brithers-in-airms. Out o their freinsh
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Muir, Glenn Lion Rampant, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
�s yer ain story, had ye onie brithers yersel?”
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
that wan. So he n’ Andy’r brithers in law, n’ Andy is uncle ta
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
k, glaikit or wice, oo’r aa brithers. Nae animal maun iver kill on
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
a distance; she met yin o his brithers, bit never his parents - no
ten the nicht afore: the twal brithers metamorphosed intae swans, th
tit - aa bit yae sleeve; the brithers restoret, bit the youngest le
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
BRITHERS
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
carly, we hae portraits o her brithers, William and John.
features draw on those o her brithers, while her dress is based on
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
put up wae at hame, me and ma brithers. A think a spent maist o’ m
ally Army would gie me and ma brithers pieces and cake while faither
wi’ him. A’d seen whit ma brithers got if they answered back. A
e. She loved having me and ma brithers there. She’d a’y wanted a
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
on, Gavin Trimmle, the Parker brithers, Byllie Greenshield an a whee
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@RickHJohnston tweeted
tae man the warld o'er shall brithers be for aw that“. #ScottishIn (2022) twitter link
TAE MAN THE WARLD O'ER SHALL BRITHERS BE FOR AW THAT. https://t.co/ (2022) twitter link

@DABArbuckle tweeted
how come when ah'm doon at ma brithers in Cheshire and we 'go down t(2020) search twitter

Doric

Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
frae the German o the Brithers Grimm on page 26

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
Carlsberg, can they? Are they brithers? Michty, their mither maan ha on page 43

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Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
n oanything. Ah've goat three brithers quite similar. on page 40

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
my granda's twa gweed brithers on page 11
O brithers, mithers, sisters, wives, on page 45

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
mither an faither an the twin brithers fa'd bin loast it birth stare on page 77

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
be richt. The hoose me an mi brithers wis born in? Na, surely nae? on page 8

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
Jacob, Jacob tae Judah an his brithers, Judah tae Perez an Zarah (th on page 7
His mither an his brithers appeart, bit culdna get near on page 93
ca in aboot yer freens Or yer brithers or yer kith an kin nor yer we on page 105
ther, his wife an bairns, his brithers an sisters, aiven his ain lif on page 106
fadder's hoose far A hiv five brithers sae he mith warn them for fea on page 108
Also on pages 111, 114, 115, 117
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
min up the street. The Mintie brithers war rowin roosty pushbikes an on page 8
, jist the usual." The Mintie brithers spoke it the same time an Fre on page 9

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Laurel, Hardy and Brithers Marx on page 155

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Maus in Gesellschaft' bi the brithers Grimm. on page 83

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
an father, an her sisters an brithers. Jonsar Eck pressed the
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
as Alec an Ned, the Mathieson brithers loadit up Derkie an Daisy's c
st nine,an efter thon the twa brithers wad hae tae clean the cans an
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Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
intae the pit by his jeilous brithers. And Jezebel – weel, she wi
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Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
tae gang efter her mither, an brithers an sisters fa haed flown the
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t of a family of seven, fower brithers an twa sisters. She had fae a
id a room o her ain. Wi fower brithers an twa sisters there could ni
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
as a hale heeze o Lowpity’s brithers an sisters wid
a rain-daunce,” lauched his brithers an sisters in glee.
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@Manuforti1968 tweeted
mother that said that fin her brithers and sisters were bairns in Ro(2020) search twitter
An he's a fan o e' Isley Brithers.(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Southern

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
eans flittin, in scunners, an brithers deid on page 5
Brithers baith on page 32
Twa brithers on page 43
Ye'r gart aa men as brithers see. on page 74

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
b tha faither o Judah an hïs brithers. An Judah wus tha faither o P on page 1
h shore o Galilee, he saa twa brithers, Simon caad Petèr an hïs br on page 4
yer Faither spakin throu ye. "Brithers wull han ower thair brithers on page 9
Noo Jesus' mither an hïs brithers cum tae see hïm, but the' cu on page 83
e be caain yer freens, or yer brithers, yer femlie or yer weel-aff n on page 95
Also on pages 98, 101, 104, 105, 107
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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Brithers in erms the gether, as al gui on page 44

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
cairt-horses. Anither o Sam's brithers wus caad fur his fether, an h on page 8
fairmhoose, alang wi his thie brithers an twa sisters. His ma and da on page 15

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