A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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The word 'brought'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
broughtOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus27.19055
ORK - Orkney 9.9 1 1
SHD - Shetland 29.1 5 4
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A
MNB - Mid Northern B 223.7 2 2
SNO - South Northern
ABN - Aberdeen 10.5 1 1
DOR - General Northern 22.2 5 2
NEC - North East Central 45.9 1 1
SEC - (South) East Central 18 7 5
WCE - West Central 75.4 17 5
DUN - Dundee 42.5 4 3
EDN - Edinburgh 12.4 2 2
GLA - Glasgow 115.6 23 8
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central 18.4 14 14
SEA - South East (Borders) 48.4 4 3
SWE - South West (Galloway) 13.9 1 1
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster 85.3 3 3
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of brought in Corpus

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Orkney

@peediepuss tweeted
ecuted to extinction by 1916, brought back fae 74 onwards on Rhum. (2020)

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
sser, dat wis fae Alec, an he brought me da latest teenage fashions on page 18

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Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
en bairns. We wir aa born and brought up at da Nort Hams o Roe in a
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
@helen_dennison Brought my leg up in da disc drive (2018) twitter link
Daday’s #acnh OOTD is brought to you by 2015 ?? https://t.c (2020) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
bb danight and current events brought dis poem tae mind. It's by La(2020)

Mid Northern B

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
minutes to ate athing we hid brought wi us an it wis only fowr o
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@McGoo1888 tweeted
lk...mah fav Uncles family aw brought up in the place...we thought (2021) twitter link

Aberdeen

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
He's brought the same cheap bottle o reid on page 32

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General Northern

@72redz1903 tweeted
English fitba. But then I was brought up watching ‘70s mannie’s f (2023) twitter link
nk he will bring what Watkins brought, intelligent hold up play (2021) twitter link
@Chris_Ramirez17 That fair brought a smile tae my face ??A warm (2021) twitter link
pandemic? Didnae mater fah wi brought in, there is no way they’d b (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
@FinHall Munchengladbach een brought back memories wis a loon on t(2020)

North East Central

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
n be forgot. Poignantly, Jake brought his wee mandolin, an played a
1 matches

(South) East Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ae ken,' Johnny said. 'Andrew brought it ower yisterday..' on page 1

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McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
Yesterday Maw brought me a notebook. on page 7

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Hawkins, Rudi None Shall Rest Easy, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central - Stirling, prose
for how mony warriors he had brought intae this. We were told ’b
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
w was actually a cruelty case brought by S.S.P.C.A.
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@JakeMoyes1108 a cooda brought u a hankie lol (2020) twitter link
ur face when no charges can b brought lol (2020) twitter link

West Central

Dalgetty, Moira Lallans 104 - The Best Laid Schemes..., (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, poetry
ilet wi the formula milk Ah'd brought in a Thermos flask. We got th on page 102

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
got a sair stomach. Have you brought a note, he said. How could ah on page 25
kpool fur the weekend an they brought back boxes ae broken biscuits on page 99
he wee dude fae casualty that brought me in that time ah collapsed on page 141
cidet she wants her ain duvet brought up tae her anaw. These covers on page 151
ed in askin how come we never brought her up any sweets or juice. on page 155
Also on pages 165, 169
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Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
an ae Kelly’s other cousins brought gatecrashers an the groom end
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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
on this island. I should hae brought a jaiket, but I forgot, and s
me wee cakes in them. Dad had brought a pen-knife as well. “Jist
2 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
always rainin oot here.” Ah brought ma free haun up tae the haunl
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@annieones tweeted
.Oor grannies an mammies were brought up acceptin misogyny(as i wis (2021) twitter link

Dundee

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
we thi Dundee tongue bein brought doon on page 115

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
Brought roond that very mornin. on page 112

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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
happened an aboot the lassie brought tae life by lightning.
stories about the dead being brought to life.”
2 matches

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Naeyin wha wis brought up in the 60’s wid deny the
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
her whole life, and Dada has brought her up - she’s almost like
1 matches

Glasgow

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
left-haun bit ae mushroom, an brought hersel up tae aboot twa fit h on page 65

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
other room wae nae windae. We brought a few candles up n sat them a on page 4

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
Saturday night. Ah dunno whit brought it on. Ah vaguely mind her sa on page 9
kids. Bad enough that somebdy brought me intae this world. Widnae p on page 20
Ah've brought this laddie tae a purvey in E on page 23
'Whos this strange boy ye've brought wi ye?' Mum says, dabbin at h on page 25

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
I should be grateful, tae be brought here, tae get tae be amongst on page 3

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Kennedy, Julie Ma Mum and William Wordsworth, (Howkin Words Press 2024 ISBN: 978-1399988971) Central, prose
whit else tae say when she's brought the subject up. on page 15

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Brought his teacher each day a rid ap on page 114

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Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
she wunna pairt wi. She hudna brought her gear Ah notit. Nae camera
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
the last ay the joints ah’d brought, takin a few digs an offerin
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Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Good. That’s whit ah brought ye in fur Stevie. Ye’ve a c
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
here ur we gonae kip then? Ah brought a sleepin bag like ye sais bu
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
nny eventually claimed him an brought him up as best she could.
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
en stone lap dugs McNulty hud brought wae him an wis frogmarched oo
ck aw tae dae wae him, ah’d brought the grief tae his door an ah
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
o doubt aware, the Government brought in the Job Seekers Allowance
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
y say, is mine. ‘Since they brought in this Joab Seeker’s Allow
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
her collection ay tea towels brought back fae anywhere we - or an
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
dy — ah cannae mind who — brought back fae Paris.
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
e done. Goes waeoot sayin. Ah brought the rest wae me tae keep the
e fur the last ay the gear ah brought. Gie cunts an inch, an they t
2 matches

General Central

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
ottis, known as Middle Scots, brought forth an abundance of literat on page 15

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
gh. Would you make sure it is brought back piping hot? Oh - and wh on page 4

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and brought the dark island on page 11

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MacKenzie, Douglas Eemis Stane 1 - Puir Finch, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
That ye sae sune were brought tae grief on page 13

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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
the Scots language, which was brought over by Scottish settlers’,
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
rgetting that it wis him that brought it up. He likes asking what h
1 matches

Smith, George Electrical Love, (Thi-Wurd 2013) Central, prose
Whit? Yae brought yer ain Eccies tae Amsterdam.
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
l finally listened tae me and brought on Rougier in the second half
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
t it wis but the glitter jist brought everythin tae life, gleamin a
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@alistairdunn tweeted
think it's aboot time a brought some christmas tae twitter(2013)

@jax6754 tweeted
, and totally unexpected, and brought a wee smile tae me for rest o(2014)

@IshbelMcF tweeted
rves in my own home so I have brought it here.(2019)

@DABArbuckle tweeted
his ain shambles o a boss has brought the entire country tae its kn(2020)

@bigandymccoll tweeted
Square. Hence English troops brought up and Glesga ones told to st (2022) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
What happiness he brought on page 6

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
un near th hoose till she hed brought hersel doon tae nein inches h on page 53
she hae caught th flamingo an brought eet back, th ficht was ower, on page 84

2 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
a”. Yet, sum time later they brought sumane who can sign. add thei (2021) twitter link

South West (Galloway)

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
nslator wi Edwin her man, Who brought Kafka's darkness tae light wi on page 41

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General Ulster

@OrangRuth tweeted
l playing on @BBCTalkback has brought all the boys to the yard. Tho(2016)

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
and “bun worry” should be brought back :)(2020)

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
they'd have music too, people brought instruments with them. And th (2021) twitter link