A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of became in Corpus

Central

Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
uite saire. And the maire she became overcome wae hysteria, the ma on page 34

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
in cunts aboot. That's how he became the tap man. on page 5

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
me droon in poverty hus jist became a national priority. Either c on page 16
a victim ae circumstance. Ah became maire bothered aboot what ma on page 19
a hert flutterin. Ma breathin became shallower and ah thoat ah wis on page 25
ur Megan's volatile mood soon became understandable. on page 32
y everyboady and these people became as yin through their shared h on page 88
Also on pages 107, 135
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
s. Her ain wee bedchaumer noo became her readin-room and there she on page 13
in the air till Mrs Wormwidd became conflummiat. 'D'ye want me ta on page 89
id, and wanst again her voice became saft, wheedlin, even douce. ' on page 118
wee rae-deer. Rupert suddenly became aware o the danger signals an on page 142
Honey.' Richt awa Miss Honey became alert. She'd tried tae talk a on page 164
Also on pages 189, 191, 192, 222
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ed fer a Scottish Pairliament became gey clear and the movement ta on page 58
s assumed tae be complete, it became acceptable amang at least som on page 60
emocracy For Scotland) nivver became a 'real' political pairty. Ef on page 104
s unleasht. An sae the debate became aw aboot immigration. Houaniv on page 112

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
entalities. Sae his symbolism became increasinlie distilled, objec on page 5

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ness fell awa fae him, and he became as eident and excitit as a yo on page 12
ld weather gaed on and on, he became raivelled and deleerit wi hun on page 46

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
But eftir the Strike it suin became clear on page 81
Ah became the union delegate, on page 83
eeterature, it micht be said, became his hameland: a weel-kent, be on page 100
Tibur - whit's nou Tivoli - became a rural retreat frae whilk he on page 101

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
t three baws climbed tae they became specks in the cloodless Perji on page 19

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
thegither that ucht her mooth became a peerie runkled hole. 'Braw, on page 7

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
eed on one condition: that he became a metalheid. on page 89

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
puckle haycorns they became Douce and Quiet-like. Sae in on page 23
The nixt meenit the day became awfie, awfie fashious, becaus on page 38
r they waited, tae the Forest became that lown that it jist aboot on page 109

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
tae adopt yese," he said, "I became yer faither, and as yer faith on page 46

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
an died, hur and Stella Marie became the bese o pals. Bettie's age on page 79

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
Mither an Faither's delight I became DUX. My Mither said, "telt ye on page 120

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
iggin o the hoose Mary hersel became an expert at laying the cemen on page 11

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Liddell, Faith Eemis Stane 1 - Ghaist Yairn, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
The man he wiz, no jist became on page 20

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
"If oor school became famous, an got the Nobel Priz on page 114

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
le and cairried on. His mooth became dry. His thrapple wis sair wh on page 42

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Since Ah cam aff the drugs an became invisible Ah've been better a on page 113

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Thom, Williamina Lallans 75 - Oor Tibby Pagan, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
her wee hoose ower the watter became a weel-kent howff in Muirkirk
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
tion that bairns wha ate them became infestit wi lice); and loosy-
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
hment o the Labour Pairty. He became Secretair o State for Scotlan
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Heron, Caitlin Groonded, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
Robert Burns did it and he became
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
complaining about now, son?" became "Ye've a pure reid neck daund
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
elt, whit they did, whit they became, acause o whit had happened.
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
tae ken jist how dangerous he became, ye can dae nae better than r
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
er mare intense questionin it became apparent that the map he’d
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
? It is your bloody fault. It became your fault the minute ye deci
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
y the first two weeks, but it became more milder on the 24th of Ju
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
d aff intae space, whaur they became a constellation o bricht ster
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Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
am van was in the vicinity it became standard practice tae treat D
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
we had become radicalised, we became frontline sodjers in the anim
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McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
n the days afore sich devices became in universal usage. It was sm
set oot wi’ us bit quickly became a backslider an’ went back
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e College the smitt, cause it became a bloody epidemic latterly! A
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
open play. His “Billisms” became legendary an’ through it aw
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e had resigned, when the Trio became a duo, we thought teachin’
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
ld’s gane mad. An Enbra’s became a laughing stock.
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ae a start every time, but it became diluted by nichtly routine. H
d her tae go — her thoughts became blurry. If she concentrated r
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ethin awfu had happent. Soons became distant, no sae lood’s the
side o the muin.” His voice became mair sympathetic. “Gin ye�
tane an interest in her. They became lovers. Bit there wis ayweys
e curve o the ruif, the space became a railway station, an doos fl
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
de th’ Howff afore mah heid became fuzzy an ah felt th’ cauld,
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
e o' kip slowly come; mah een became heavier 'n' mah breathing bec
heavier 'n' mah breathing became even. Th' whistling o' th' wi
en. Th' whistling o' th' win` became a repetitive, relaxing noise
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Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
As haes became routine i Britain’s politic
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
the SNP. Noo, the pairty haes became, tae a degree that wisna sae
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
endum pairty I wis at whan it became clear we’d been beat, the b
ae this. Oor communities haes became re-engaged wi politics, an is
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
, naething ava is. But it’s became acceptit. The richt o the Rep
, but that’s war. An it’s became jist anither pairt o the wey
SA wi sadness at whit it haes became, wi sadness for the abuses an
an lees an violence that haes became aw ower clear tae see. Noo th
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Briggs, Susi O Rabbie, I hae seen the day, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
By then glamour’s spell became uncast
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McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
By Christmas we became two, no three
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
He organised secret meetins, became the secretary tae the Societi

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
served wi distinction in whit became the British army till 14th Ma

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
is the first time. No that it became a regular habit, a’d like t
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
and coontless luxuries he’s became accustomed tae dinnae grow oa
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
glin his ain symptoms that he became convinced he hud lung cancer.
vinced he hud lung cancer. He became that terrified at the thoat a
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ance tae the park the climate became hostile and miserable. Basica
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@bigandymccoll tweeted
hange: the Scottish Executive became the Scottish Government. (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
ause ov ma EDS ma jaw muscles became too lax an it wis difficult t (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
boot her plight jist afore ah became ill wae the covid. When they (2021) twitter link
oved oan tae Strathclyde Uni. Became a principal teacher. Got depr(2020) search twitter

Doric

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
le an stramash that summer wi became teenagers. An you? I think yo on page 57

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
hydraulic plant, but it suin became seen as a symbol o strenth, a on page 5

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
fa became as weel kent for portraits o on page 33

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
inte wir lives an hairts. He became a hoosedug an ma constant com on page 17

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Ye became a legend in i' Tower Ballroom on page 170

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
"By-e bye, what became o e bairn?" sade e Cat. "A'd on page 62
ten, e whole place aroond her became alive wi e strange craters o on page 120

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
This then is how Cyaard became the Tattie Doodle o Ballintui on page 118

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
some kind of security, and he became a Communist simply because if
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
it became easy tae see that there wis n
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
h this tailed aff a bit as it became clear naebody hid been devour
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
lway. Mabel then mair or less became the breadwinner at that time.
nd in that time her and Catty became inseparable. Finiver she wiz
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
The fine quate bit o the line became like Aiberdeen’s Union Stre
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
y pals but as I grew an masel became a ‘mannie’ it changed int
ter that couple o occasions I became ultra careful tae hide my add
o them did I get that my heed became magnetic an they still couldn
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Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
nty or twa till his breathing became slower and raised the musket
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@72redz1903 tweeted
k Said elsewhere that his job became difficult fan Tommy Neilson h (2020) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
e bingo but 1 nicht a wik has became twa! Hope ma pal Bert is nae (2016) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
Before it became cool ah could write my name i (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Bit that boy became a fine young man, a source o on page 15
Weel, that pig became a fixture and sheu fairly cha on page 51
Hid then became a frisbee and hid birled arou on page 74
ped a liking fur the drink - became alcoholic in a blink. on page 77

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Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
mmatical rules just when they became standard languages; they alre
as because the Northern Isles became more and more orientated towa
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Southern

Ulster

Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
Became the baste’s larder
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@MarkThompStuff tweeted
e Ye" was used as a toast and became a slogan forbye - twa exampl(2020) search twitter