| brother | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 91.2 | 141.3 | 12 | 19.9 | 5.8 | 41.3 | 4.4 | |
| Number of occurrences | 295 | 279 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Number of authors | 31 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
k the close at work. Maggie's brother works at Central Station and on page 4
1 matches
Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
For her brother ... When he died She arranged on page 54
Big Brother and The Weakest Link on the s on page 60
2 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e doon oan someboady. Her ain brother if yae kin believe it." on page 32
up tae yae like a long loast brother yince they smell a potential on page 40
wae that? Dae yae ken who ma brother is? He's Paul McCann, ask aro on page 146
3 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ae shoes that used tae be his brother's cause she couldnae afford t on page 11
ah don't remember him havin a brother called Ebenezer, on page 58
r an apparently she's ma da's brother's daughter. She's your pure d on page 67
accordin tae Charlene her big brother knows him dead well. on page 75
gainst the lamp post. Her big brother, Barry, wis there anaw an thi on page 80
Also on pages 82, 105, 169
14 matches
Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Brother John on page 56
Brother John nods, an knowingly smile on page 57
3 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
His brother, Robert, took ower an pu'ed h on page 70
1 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
"Yer brother's gaun'ae be some character,' on page xiv
'Yer wee brother isnae waitin fur anywan,' ah on page xvi
he smell o Old Spice. His big brother's eftershave o choice. It wis on page 44
'But ma brother Paddy got a model boat. Whit on page 76
4 matches
Annand, J. K. Lallans 75 - Yule, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
I’ll borrow my big brother’s,
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ood), ither (other), brither (brother), mither (mother), sin (sun/s
1 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
ae shoes that used tae be his brother’s cause she couldnae afford
1 matches
Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
Kelly Campbell’s big brother’s gettin married this Satur
Kelly Campbell’s wee brother’s in ma wee sister’s clas
2 matches
Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
his mornin, Cantsmell’s wee brother’s class wur in there choosi
1 matches
Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
e seyd. “Where’s your big brother gone?”
1 matches
Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
murky depths by Bambi’s big brother. A deer - the maist placid,
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
pite Young Loch Eil an’ his brother’s shouts tae “Hold your g
wy’! Dr Archie, Locheil’s brother, telt us how he widnae listen
2 matches
Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
in a’ they fancy magazines brother. Try an’ look in the kin’
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
‘Fuckin too right ah um, brother. Whit ye intae? Some fuckin h
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
think lik that. Donna’s big brother Jimmy wanst tried tae explain
1 matches
@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
@mathie_dan Ma brother wiz a big fan an wid hae thum(2020) search twitter
@Chazzbat tweeted
no Ah did watch the first Big Brother, but Ah cannae mind onyhing f(2020) search twitter
@rattlecans tweeted
@DominicMHinde Ma big brother did that. Don't think he quit (2022) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
gers @SportsonBDFM good for u brother - sadly a got banned fae bdf (2021) twitter link
- tin bath in the livvy room brother n the carbollick soap tae was (2020) twitter link
aze too - laddies awa wae it brother lol (2021) twitter link
gadgies oan here lol - b oan brother (2021) twitter link
ed n only 5 mins fae ma hoose brother - oh happy days! (2021) twitter link
and 228 other occurrences.
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ed me a suspeecious look. 'My brother, Annand. What point are you t on page 17
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
you saw the apparition of my brother?”
We found this along with my brother’s remains. He must’ve bee
fifty years! I can now put my brother to his rest in the family vau
Jessie, saying, “I think my brother Hugh would want you to have t
4 matches
@beast_afc tweeted
r that lot even if it was his brother. https://t.co/yeGDN24Eo0(2020) search twitter
wid be a SWUFBB. UGLY FAT BIG BROTHER(2020) search twitter
Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
came home fae winnan Big Brother. on page 32
1 matches
@officialAliRed tweeted
far), Ive lost a sister, a brother, an uncle, a friend (who was (2020) search twitter
@StuartPoet tweeted
s TJ. Hope Day One in the Big Brother and Sister Hoose passed witho(2020) search twitter