A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'freen'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of freen in Corpus

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And nature is still wir freen. on page 22

1 matches

Mid Northern A

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
hi heather joy weis twa great freen's o meyn i.e. The skipper wei on page 19
thi ee, an lannit en tap o ma freen. "Outch," hee say's, "Bit yee on page 27
ea's yer enemy, Thi sea's yer freen on page 35
. So we got a shot o ma gweed freen "Aik Don's"? sma factory eit on page 37
"GWEED FREEN" on page 53
Also on pages 65
7 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e some story fae the People's Freen: ye dinna aye git the happy e on page 15
e drill." Winnie smiled it er freen. "Ye jist stairt it the ootsi on page 18
t roon jist in time te see er freen cowkin an spewin in ower er b on page 19
ver at wecht." Rosie shot ter freen's defince. "Ye'v a gweed bell on page 20
ie leukit fair disgustit wi's freen. "At's nae eese ava. Fin it c on page 51
Also on pages 54, 72, 79
8 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Theres a freen o mine that ye hinna met. on page 21

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e as Alec cam in wi's faithfu freen it his heel. on page 70
disgustit as his fower-leggit freen. "Aat dug' ll aet onythin aat on page 72
"Some freen you are - nae an unce o symp on page 81
"You hiv te be a freen te hae freens, Roy. Ye've te on page 84

4 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
v ye glower at e speck in yer freen's ee, bit yet canna see e muc on page 14
ter tae tak e speck oot o yer freen's ee. on page 15
rthy o yer help, he's a gweed freen till hiz aa, an he himsel big on page 90
ak a leuk o att gutsy drooth, freen till e tax mannies an cyaards on page 92
hem, "Supposin ye hid a gweed freen an ye gyang till him in e mid on page 99
Also on pages 105
10 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t Duncan miscaain is departit freen an chynged the subjeck. "At'l on page 14
Maan's Best Freen on page 17
"He's bin a faithfu freen," he addit, is ain een stanni on page 18
joyin ess," Dottie accused er freen. "Ye probably think it's the on page 24
ot lood it the affa picher er freen wis gettin in. on page 26
Also on pages 28, 33, 47, 51
13 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Wrang – an it wiz wrang o ma freen tae dunt ma door at seven in (2014)
Ma freen Ray aat Cruden Bay IT Service(2017)
Ma freen selling reconditioned PCs fae(2017)
e usin ma special recommend a freen promo code RAF-23WM-75DA-33KD(2018)
fin ma quine guans aff wi her freen an leaves me tae get ma ain d(2018)
and 2 other occurrences.

Mid Northern B

Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
she wis gaen awa tae see her freen fir the aifterneen. She could
wis supposed tae be meetin ma freen bit he said tae gie him half
d jist gone up the road wi ma freen fan he hid asked me.
3 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ither. Baith ma didie and his freen wis shoutin advice tae me abo
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
t a wis bidin the nicht wi ma freen and went tae pack up a bag. S
1 matches

Aberdeen

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
ane aff the skelf. It was his freen, Mickey, ahin the coonter, an on page 76

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
d, an said, 'Noo Henryson, mi freen, fit aboot a blad or twa fae on page 54

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
. "We're jist aboot there, mi freen," quo Chairlie, though he hid on page 87
"Pride gings afore a faa, mi freen!" shouted back Chairlie. "It' on page 89
"Na, na, na, mi freen," said Chairlie. "Ah did nuth on page 91

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
wis on ma wye tae meet an aal freen fan mi moter broke doon jist on page 104

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - The Cricket An The Eemock, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
An she tae thiggers is nae freen.
Na, mi freen ... eneuch o priggin
2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
weel; an, seein it was ma aal freen, Fergie, A crap up ahin him a
‘A freen o yours?’
o interest. She gaed oot wi a freen, saa th’umman wi the binocu
3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
Ma laist aal freen,
1 matches

General Northern

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Leviathan, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
though it wis Jonah's freen on page 84

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
inner. Ye ken the sayin - 'a freen in the court is worth mair no on page 8

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Mercy! Ye ken I need a freen on page 94
Fir daein a word search, ma freen on page 102

3 matches

Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
The while ma freen growes in his cell on page 74

4 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
as e neb on yer physog. Fine freen ee are! Ee ett aa a creesh fe on page 85

1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
taes as she walks tae her aul freen, the bracky-bree, wi its saut
1 matches

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
if chunce tae spik Doric we a freen fae oot ih Deeside wye. Maist (2022) twitter link

(South) East Central

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
, she'd jist cam tae keep her freen company an the anely dauncin on page 27

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Tae wait upon its freen. on page 17

1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
k it impolite to say if, when freen meets freen,
meets freen,
2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ed intae the muisic. He wis a freen o ane o the leaders o the Fol
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
lklife Centre, wha is an auld freen o mine frae the International
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
jist as a freen, ye unnerstaun.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
occurred. As Gus’s closest freen and confidante, I kenned this
1 matches

West Central

Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
ar Cunninghame Graham and his freen Keir Hardie were foondin fait
1 matches

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
e ba; There wis Tam, his best freen, wi his airm aroun Veronx, Fa on page 68
But oh, if my guid freen, Munro, on page 115

2 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
A mynt anither false freen: ma grunny hid a gloryhole. F(2020)

Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
we keep it up! That’s whit freen’s dae! A goat yin o’ the
1 matches

Glasgow

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
o Tarbouton Kirk, an his auld freen Sandy Peden, the herd's son f on page 26
'A freen, John, an auld freen .. . It's Sandy Peden.' John on page 29
l Weir an his auld an trustit freen, John Broun. Then efterhaun, on page 43
learned o the fate o his auld freen, he slumped doun on the stuil on page 44
is fine godly auld neibour an freen o his, that had been sae guid on page 60
Also on pages 67, 72
10 matches

General Central

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Wad Trev bi ma freen tae?' Archie's vice wis juist on page 24

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
is a freen. Nae animal shall weir claes. on page 6

2 matches

Mackie, Matthew Guid Mornin! Guid Nicht!, (Tippermuir 2023 ISBN: 978-1913836337) Central, weans
Come here ma wee freen. on page 20

1 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
on Earth. An this is ma best freen, Doug. He's an astrostravaige on page 11

1 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Sam the Stuckie has a freen, on page 16

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
nquhar tae caa in on his auld freen Bob Johnston, the byreman at on page 17

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
en tent o. Coorse, he wis nae freen tae the Gaelic either - as y on page 4

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
gust. But James McConechy, a freen o the poet-collector saw Moth on page 69

3 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
Indo-European word *Wenes or 'freen' sae that ahin the word Venus
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
vin alang an soon winnin at a freen’s hoose. It wis noo that th
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
A doot that a bodie’s anely freen in kennin whit wey tae owerse
1 matches

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
nyFarq @thetimes Thon wis, my freen, ae interjection o humour an (2020)
t @RLong_Bailey RenegadeRuth, freen, never min Manchester: Melros(2020)
e green?that wis meant tae be freen. How are ye green freen?(2020)
Wishart @Gordon1000 Thank you freen for a ye hae fechted tae win (2020)
eToddMSP Humilie forfends yer freen(2020)
and 5 other occurrences.

@Angela1Sinclair tweeted
wee bitty brighter the day ma freen. Hae a virtual hug ??(2020)
@raiphsays Fanks ma freen. Means a loat ??(2020)
s Happy Easter tae you tae ma freen(2020)

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@PatsyMcGarryIT @Jeggit A freen o mine wis walking doon a str(2020)
AnDeoraiRua Naw a ken that ma freen. Its jist a personal thing ta(2020)
jmurison It micht hae been ma freen. Ma auld uncle Geordie yased (2020)
re ye tak the skelf oot o yer freen's een, tak the plank oot o ye(2020)
@Grouse_Beater A guid freen o mine taught her boy at gord(2020)
and 1 other occurrences.

@ThonJacobite tweeted
SAP How dae ah dae it ma guid freen (its jist that ah'm gettin co (2021) twitter link
Ma big big freen wha bides ower in America has (2021) twitter link
nks fur the recommendation ma freen(2020)
@PatsyMcGarryIT @Jeggit A freen o mine wis walking doon a str(2020)
Casino No in the slightest ma freen. Ah yased tae love teaching b(2020)
and 2 other occurrences.

South West (Galloway)

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
his freen King Louis wha wis on page 24
sion. The oppressed Scot, the freen tae aa apairt frae injuns, bl on page 55

2 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
icolaSturgeon Nae loss whit a freen gets ?? @OorVyce @ScotsDictio(2020)
, sayin 'It's nae loss whit a freen gets'.(2020)
gan onyweys, nae loss whit a freen gets. Hope yer daein weel. (2020) twitter link
edia Or "It's nae loss whit a freen gets"(2020)
yrshire, it's nae loss whit a freen gets ??(2020)
and 1 other occurrences.

Donegal (East Donegal)

Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
ag caa'ed Laddie, an his best freen bes a wee greh trector by tha on page 3

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Nor chat wi freen, on page 24
Be they freen, ir bae they foe on page 34

2 matches

Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

Cromie, Willie Doon tha Wal Raa, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2024 ISBN: 978-1739905620) Ulster - Ballywalter, prose
ld tae gie a wee taak, an his freen Chairlie Reynolds wus cumin a
Kist o Wurds” wee oor guid freen Sally Young.
Blaithwick an tha Airds Guid freen Jim,
Yer oul freen Sammil M‘Jamfrey
4 matches

Lyttle, A. G. Yarns 3 - Lastin Memorial, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2024) Ulster - Bangor, prose
e wud dae it, Wee Wes, ma oul freen, an here A am, lukin at the l
1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
was aa med up wi haein a new freen, an pit in tha day showein hi
1 matches

East Antrim (Larne)

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
A freen lang deid on earth. on page 13
Unless ye'r coontit freen. on page 49
A gye close freen, or wife or sin. on page 55

3 matches

General Ulster

Robinson, Philip Tae a Virus, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, poetry
Ye micht be gallus noo ma freen
1 matches

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
Massive thanks to my guid freen @fikeane for this marvellous (2020)
ed to me a few weeks ago by a freen fae Scotland. I like it, load(2020)
@Angelinekking My freen @thebogmyrtle might be intere(2020)

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
ou min yursel Raiph, cud be a freen o tha divil himsel! ????! (2021) twitter link

Synthetic (no region)

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
Freen - ither
Freen - ither
Freen - ither
Freen - ither
Freen - ither
6 matches