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Birlinn meaning

A type of boat used especially in the Hebrides and West Highlands of Scotland in the Middle Ages.

Using Birlinn

  • The main meaning on this page is: A type of boat used especially in the Hebrides and West Highlands of Scotland in the Middle Ages.
  • In the example corpus, birlinn often appears in combinations such as: birlinn reprint.

Context around Birlinn

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

edinburgh 1× guide 1×

Often after:

2008 2× literary 1× 2007 1×

Sentence patterns with Birlinn

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

birlinn 2008 reprint 2× birlinn p 93 1× historical guide birlinn 2007 p 1× photography edinburgh birlinn literary anonymity 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

birlinn 2008 reprint 2× birlinn p 93 1× c wickham jones 1× crawford robert 2011 1×

Common sentence endings:

thomas d morrison 2× in periodical journalism 1× on the planet 1× the same time 1×

Words around Birlinn

Just before it in the word index:

birlings 8 birling 9 birley 89 birla 63 birl 2 birks 23

Just after it in the word index:

birmingham 1.800 birminghamlive 40 birn 4 birnam 10 birnbach 3 birnbaum 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Birlinn

  • In this selection, "birlinn" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, edinburgh, guide, 2008, literary and 2007 stand out and add context to how "birlinn" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include birlinn 2008 reprint and birlinn p 93. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "birlinn" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with birlinn

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Birlinn. 2008 reprint - originally published by Thomas D. Morrison. (9 words)

Birlinn. 2008 reprint – originally published by Thomas D. Morrison. (9 words)

Birlinn. p. 93 state of the Lewisian gneiss bedrock of much of the Outer Hebrides that "these rocks are amongst the oldest to be found anywhere on the planet". (29 words)

Longer example sentences

Crawford, Robert (2011) The Beginning and the End of the World: St Andrews, Scandal and the Birth of Photography Edinburgh: Birlinn Literary anonymity was not uncommon at the time, especially in periodical journalism. (33 words)

Birlinn. p. 93 state of the Lewisian gneiss bedrock of much of the Outer Hebrides that "these rocks are amongst the oldest to be found anywhere on the planet". (29 words)

C. Wickham-Jones, Orkney: A Historical Guide (Birlinn, 2007), p. 28. These were part of a pattern that developed in many regions across Europe at about the same time. (29 words)

Example sentences (5)

Birlinn. 2008 reprint - originally published by Thomas D. Morrison.

Birlinn. 2008 reprint – originally published by Thomas D. Morrison.

Birlinn. p. 93 state of the Lewisian gneiss bedrock of much of the Outer Hebrides that "these rocks are amongst the oldest to be found anywhere on the planet".

Crawford, Robert (2011) The Beginning and the End of the World: St Andrews, Scandal and the Birth of Photography Edinburgh: Birlinn Literary anonymity was not uncommon at the time, especially in periodical journalism.

C. Wickham-Jones, Orkney: A Historical Guide (Birlinn, 2007), p. 28. These were part of a pattern that developed in many regions across Europe at about the same time.

Common combinations with birlinn

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "birlinn" in a sentence?
An example: "Birlinn. 2008 reprint - originally published by Thomas D. Morrison." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "birlinn" from authentic English texts.
What does "birlinn" mean?
Birlinn means: A type of boat used especially in the Hebrides and West Highlands of Scotland in the Middle Ages.
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