A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

broun Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words52.1 76.1 12.1 0 0 20.7 39.8
Number of occurrences167148 8 0 0 2 9
Number of authors25 21 2 2 1

Occurrences of broun in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
in a broun envelope on page 8

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
er, ye ken, wi sic lang curly broun hair! An it'll fetch things w on page 22
st there Ye hae baked me ower broun, I maun sugar my hair.' As a on page 44

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
n fine ye ken the rest!' John Broun stuid heid-doun afore his fra on page 22
o Daith that back-en, an John Broun cam intae his faither's porti on page 25
ies o Romish Episcopacy' John Broun nodded his agreement, but cui on page 26
Gif John Broun had ony douts that dark morni on page 27
New Cumnock tae Fenwick, John Broun the Christian Carrier wis thr on page 28
Also on pages 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 53, 59, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74
80 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
onicles" Tammas wavit an auld broun frecklit haun ower the boord, on page 12

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
mt tae be feart o wisnae jist broun, bleck an yellae skinnit fowk on page 112

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
big, florid face, mousy broun hair aye tied up in an auld s on page 57

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
ral Barton' inns, an the auld broun taurrie-breiks, arrit wi a cu on page 3

2 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Winter broun, simmer blue, on page 20

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
e vernear gret whan he saw Ma Broun's wis awa. on page 125

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Auld Janny Broun, wes anither war hero, he'd b on page 65

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
she lauchs that I'v narrae a broun bawbee. on page 39

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
fell on broun reeds. The sky wis grey. on page 7
on Carruthers' auld glaur-broun-and-reid on page 11

2 matches

Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
tour the blae luift. A tottie broun thing, but a phoenix buird ju on page 18

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Whan the broun brainches on page 16

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
se bottles happed up in thick broun paper. Parozone for which he on page 72

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
, a fine speil anent a muckle broun bull an the tyauve o haikin i on page 126

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Broun! Weill, mebbies no, but it's on page 10

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
aes mony ither colours sic as broun an gowd.
1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
leezin heat spreidin ower the broun
1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - Hame-combin, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
for waur or graunder – the broun mooss
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
e vernear gret whan he saw Ma Broun's wis awà.
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
young wumman, mid-twinties wi broun een an awfu bonny broun hair,
een an awfu bonny broun hair, dressed for the office
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
A wie broun faiss, wi whuskers.
at is nae guid til me, an the broun wattir rins by ma best chaume
2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
addies set by me. Ane wes Rab Broun at wes ti moyen ma kevil moni
Rab Broun bad neirby me whan we wes bai
uld estaiblisht beisnes, John Broun an Son, Biggars, foundit 1850
houss outby Howgate. Rab Broun wes a plat an plain cheil an
ssioun tels ye mich about Rab Broun an
15 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
! The wey it reflecks aff her broun eelashes an lichts up the hal
than the lift itsel. Her face broun as a berry. For whaur she bel
heeven this mornin, her skin broun as a berry wi the Spanish sun
3 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Till ilka leaf gane bare and broun
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
got a wee bit o the delicate broun melton alang wi the mair plen
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
e he met Rhona. Store pies an broun sauce ca’d back wi Irn Bru,
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
D’ye think ye’d play the Broun Bull tae his White,
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Mouse Eat Mouse World, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
it’s knaps up mither broun- knaps up mither broun
- knaps up mither broun
2 matches

Lehane, Matt Red an Black, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
broun envelopes rule
1 matches

Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ae whins on the braes tae the broun hairst leafs birlin in the wi
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
. Finally, he pullt oot a big broun penny, an he chucked it ontae
1 matches

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
ho I prefer The Broons – ‘broun’ was the form in aulder Sco
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
As broun leafs in hairst at the gowstr
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
shop door, watchin a man in a broun coat on a grey mare speik tae
1 matches

Doric

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
irst, fan the leafs is turnin broun. on page 12
euk o fricht intae the bonnie broun een o't, an in jist ae mamen on page 46
Haarst, fan aa the leaves is broun, on page 86
e breid, some fowk gied thavm broun, on page 95
en fesh the fite breid an the broun?" Ailice wes baal tae speir. on page 96
Also on pages 97, 99
7 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
chocolate milk disna come fae broun cous. Bairns also need tae be
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
(p16 ablo) haes a braw greeny-broun lustre til it, an stauns wutn on page 5

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
Hudson, whae wis sib tae the Broun’s o Musielee, makin him sib
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
white undervest tucked intae broun, woollen troosers, leather br on page 11
"Ye can say 'Hoo noo broun coo' or 'Hou nou broun cow' f on page 13
wi Sally's dairk een an lang, broun hair, but it was onlie whan s on page 21
the slicht figure in the lang broun coat. "Luly's at hir wark." on page 25
ns that had brushed hir lang, broun hair tverie mornin. Hans that on page 29
Also on pages 35, 52, 60
9 matches

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