A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'brain'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of brain in Corpus

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
brain-giaze, breathan in the Everbu on page 12
His legend'ry un-Faansindrie brain, on page 20
caased a kittle in me brain an thrott, on page 23
intae me screwed-up brain. on page 37

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Me Brain on page 109
Tae disengage me brain. on page 121

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Shetland

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
Been rackin my brain to think o ways tae reuse VÂ’ (2019) twitter link
es daday is lik a drill to my brain (2020) twitter link

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
geang, seem't tae maneyge tae brain waash ma tee louse aff an maa on page 56

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ere ye war it sixty. Ye'd the brain o a bairn in a man's heid; er on page 20
teen roon an roon inside his brain. Ere wis ower muckle te think on page 58
umpit te the front g Ronnie's brain. He rubbit it his een as the on page 60

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
cud help ye wi yer wirk. Yer brain's aye young enuch. Ye shid bi on page 50

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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
nks o foost an fags. The auld brain cells hiv kicked in at last.
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ill couldna find fit bit o my brain triggered my addiction. I did
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Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
go for oors an' nae doot yer brain must be burnin wi' aa the rul
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
on yer saasage an lowse up wi brain freeze aat spreads a oÂ’er ye(2019)

Aberdeen

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
den, readin oot ti the great brain this term's required paper: T on page 53
re had poored fae his fertile brain for the past echteen year, an on page 54
- ha ha - taxing my ageing brain - um - to the limit, but um on page 56

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
n mentally buggered, like his brain wis bein pit under a tattie-m on page 16

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
a passed the exam either. His brain buggered bi Benzedrene, aa he on page 91

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General Northern

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Iss place isnae big enuch for the baith o us , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
reid blobs o brain jam snailin doon ma skirtin. on page 78

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Get yer brain intae gear on page 106
Switch aff yer brain on page 124

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
h, jist in a split second. My brain said RIN bit my
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
ne Nae being able tae connect brain tae feet has been the story o (2022) twitter link
and totally fatigued and the brain fog! (2022) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
nae being able to dee fit ma brain thinks it can dee. Comes oot (2016)

@glenlivetloon tweeted
nsults say one thing... nae 2 brain cells tae rub the gither.(2019)

(South) East Central

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
an 'backarts' descreived his brain pooer. Ein thaim at'd nivver on page 85
akcam leukit gey fickelt. His brain clanked ower for a couple o m on page 86

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
ae figger it oot he'll need a brain lik mine. Ma brain's a Steinw on page 26

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
t's whit you waant, That or a brain. Christ, hauf ae wan an ye'd on page 1

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McDowell, Diane Drummond (Ma's Bairns), (Independently Published 2021 ISBN: 979-8592734588) Central, prose
oond that she fed his fertile brain wi wurds, knawledge and enthu on page 1

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Scots free fae the oot dated brain washed metaility that somehow on page 89

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
n an droppin as his silly wee brain tried tae figure oot whit an on page 74

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Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
"Ay, his wee brain cells is gaun like the clappe
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A London fog becloods ma brain.
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Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
r eyes ur like windeez an yur brain's gon naywhere
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
d oan th' dyke beside me, mah brain forcin everythin tae be deedl
d oan mah foot. Ah froze. Mah brain halted, keekin desperately ow
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ications wi the daith, frae a brain tumour, o Enric Miralles in J
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
isna for the creenge that wis brain-washed intae thaim bi a Scott
A guid exemplar o hou thon brain-washin still affecks the wey
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
to spellcheck the e-mail. My brain went numb trying to understan
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
the bottom of the queue when brain (2021) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
had tae dae wis brain storm aw the names ae the dru on page 128
ch an it endet up floodin her brain. Thir wis a picture in the ma on page 130
ls an farms an stuff. Use yir brain, said Charlene, It means he c on page 132
bably gaunnae be a pair a mad brain surgeons when thir aulder. on page 163
bags. Thanks, ah said, But ma brain's pickult as it is. Borin bas on page 169

6 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wha's brain came frae marshalsoftware.com on page 36

1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
pediment. Scots birls roon ma brain bit ah’m compelled tae tran
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
˜why’s that kid ca’ed the Brain?’ cos he didn’t ken why t
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@annieones tweeted
or "proper English". He'd bin brain washd by tha british,an telt (2021) twitter link

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
e campaign flashed through ma brain, till, at last, A settled in
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Barney the Brain
tae the saga o’ Barney the Brain! Barney Duncan wisni aw’fy
t wis the day when Barney the Brain nutmegged the Principle!
3 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ries the erotic sperk fae the brain, atween the breists, an athor
lltale surge o waarmth in the brain. How cud she unnerstaun? He f
sel. Her body wintit til. Her brain had serious reservations.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
fell victim tae an unfurgivin brain tumour when he wis only twint
hud rotten awey maist ae his brain. And it hud turned what wis l
shockwaves ripplin through ma brain. Tellin me that this might ji
like ah’m oan the brink ae brain aneurysm and ma hert feels li
4 matches

Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
, vacant as fuck. No a single brain cell between these two cunts. on page 8
few days has fried yer fuckin brain.' on page 23

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
aurd fur thay wi'oot a jumblt brain on page 28

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
is closed but the yin in her brain is wide open, ready tae make on page 11

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
ntae my noo sober an confused brain. on page 3

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
t as if ah touched the cunt's brain. on page 76

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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
e synaptic mealy pudden o yer brain on page 81

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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
o, a blast a caffeine tae the brain that keeps you awake till wor
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'They'd need tae find a brain.'
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Geraghty, Martin The Pusher, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
is, a act like a nerve-agent. Brain an boadily functions become s
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Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
eckin’ away at ma fuckin’ brain. Peck peck peck.
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Ayrshire

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
eared for evermair on ma wean brain wis the fanfare an the big an on page 23

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Wallace, Lorna Jock Tamson Goes tae the Doactir, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2019) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Birlin’ roon’ his brain.
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General Central

Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ummers aye seemed tae get his brain intae a fankle. He wid try an on page 40

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
A pray that ma brain's gonnae gie me a break; on page 12
scrieves thae cheques that ma brain cannae fill - on page 13
The self-sabotage ae a brain stuck in flux on page 17
Are cause ma brain makes fake hings real. on page 18
re ye really that sick in the brain? on page 55
Also on pages 56, 104
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Tae wunner whit 1s in the brain on page 158

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
d he mummled tae himsel, 'Nae brain at aw, some o them.' on page 14
here wis nae doot he had mair brain than Pooh, and the crack wid on page 42
e, said Heehaw. 'Is there nae brain at aw in yer heid?' on page 49
m tae, but they dinna hae ony Brain. No sae ye'd ken. And he look on page 69
made it,' said Pooh. 'It's no Brain that does it,' he cairried on on page 76
Also on pages 154
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
e gears in Violet's ingenious brain grund tae a halt. And even Su on page 12
ars and levers o her inventin brain were birlin awa like laldy. on page 111
a in the inventin pairt o her brain, ower busy wirkin things oot on page 113

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
guid sense words an thochtie brain, on page 15
Wha ken nae seacraft, dowf o brain an bouk on page 30
kittle up the saut offeecial brain: on page 31
Gars bluid or brain shaw fidge or jink on page 80

4 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
zing fit so's I could wrap my brain roond tight wi a wall o heida
ae imagine, a rash burning my brain fae the inside oot.
2 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
phtheria, an the saicont by a brain fever. The third bairn had be
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@jax6754 tweeted
hMe Im tryin tae relax but ma brain is oan overdrive as to why Im(2014)
eaged as got quite overactive brain tonite! Play, book....?(2014)
, an afraid at 23.20pm ma wee brain convertor isnae working??. xx(2015)
tland.....an its only 4th Jan brain canae work oot time diff!??x(2016)
n "twitter or facebook" as ma brain canae dae "periscope" yet! ??(2016)

@Chazzbat tweeted
rker @Rainhandss @BBCDomC Yer brain's existence is a myth(!) ??(2020)

@DABArbuckle tweeted
e word has been tainted in ma brain due tae the current lunatic i(2020)
Why does my brain aye translate 'Dido Harding' (2020)

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
ger. A'll hae tae sit doon Ma brain's gettin addled under this mo on page 41

1 matches

West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

East Antrim (Larne)

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Whut lies behin its whorlin brain on page 45

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