A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

begin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.6 27.1 54.4 39.7 23.2 10.9 30.9
Number of occurrences10151 34 4 4 1 7
Number of authors49 23 14 3 4 1 4

Occurrences of begin in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
a hale loat ae enthusiasm tae begin wi, an early version ae the s on page v
flashes furth Her edict tae "begin it"; on page 5
lin an Writhin, o course, tae begin wae," the Mock Turtle answert on page 95
wee bit nervous aboit it tae begin wae, the twa creatures goat t on page 102

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
wad hae liked this story tae begin as the fairy-tales dae. I wad on page 20
'I begin tae unnerstaund', said the we on page 68
syne at three o'clock I will begin tae be blythe. I will be mair on page 69

3 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
-enactments n the storytellin begin. A cannae be arsed listenin t on page 31
able Blakley, we are ready to begin.' on page 58

2 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Sae the ructions did begin. on page 18

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
labour, Though we dee ere it begin; on page 6

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
eek chants that to end, is to begin. on page 63

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
s last five races. Then as ah begin tae drift intae ma ain world on page 37
since the fuckin ootbreak did begin. It wis they'm who started it on page 54
lutely fuckin nuts. Some even begin chargin at the metal bars whi on page 160
Ah even sing along tae as ah begin ma journey back acroass tae D on page 172
ootside the taxi the heavens begin tae open up. The rain splatte on page 176
Also on pages 184
6 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ship pouin the deid whale tae begin strippin the baist o its blub on page 41

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
sure - and the bletherin wid begin. For they loved this wee ladd on page 9

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ye shuld begin tae wind things doon a bit. E on page 107

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Serious. He is Loast. We must begin the Search richt awa.' on page 45
t he never could mind hoo tae begin. on page 110
Pooh efter a lang hing, 'I'll begin wi "Here lies a tree" because on page 138
a Bits and Pendicles, afore I begin, or as I should mibbe say, af on page 154
Tae begin again, on page 155

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ce shouts fae ootside. People begin tae cheer. on page xxi
d. Ma family is fucked, so ah begin the twenty-minute walk tae Gr on page 34
pper twice fae the chippy tae begin wi. Kate wis in awe o how ext on page 44

3 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
an ye begin tae shaw on page 25

1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
this infamous dispute wiz to begin.
es of Thelonious ye’d never begin to consider such ghastly insu
2 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
cuid begin ti imagine.
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
whaur nane wis meant. Let God begin.
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
since the fuckin outbreak did begin. It wis them who started it,
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s open a bit so ah. . .’ ah begin.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he heat fae the fire helps me begin tae come roon tae masel again
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah begin tae tentatively head up the h
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Noo, A begin ma journey,
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“I think you must begin to call me Dada,” he sayed.
She saw him approach Bill, an begin the same conversation again,
“Yes, I did begin to think he and I were at dif
3 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
ae yersel’ Ye’d awfy shin begin tae tell Ye don’t hauf talk
Wur names begin wi the exact same letter
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
rew it away themselves, an ye begin tae afford it the respect it
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
er, no a fighter. Cannae even begin tae tell yae the number ae ti
1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
n he haes only hauf a wit tae begin wi!’ William Arbuckle smile
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
@IAmChrisRamsey Whur dae a begin? Statistics! Hee hee! Happy w(2015) search twitter
ffBrazier Q1....Oh whur dae a begin!!!?? Q2 I am goin in directio(2015) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
in hed a hole in his back tae begin wi wisnae fully explained, th(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
rghLive_ let the panic buying begin lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
days are weerin late, an fowk begin ti tak the Diet of Worms, whi on page 57

1 matches

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
xpect: teddy bears! Weel, tae begin wi, Ah dinnae go aboot in a c on page 40

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
t wis really hard. Hoo dae ye begin tae explain tae an adult fit on page 58
lessons. Jist one or two tae begin wi. Jist tae gae oorsels a br on page 59

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
far ye come fae'. Syne ye'll begin tae say, "We've etten an drun on page 105

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
cpet these traivel pieces tae begin wi fit tae dae in sic a place on page 9

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
that begin wye aff at the horizon on page 4

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I'm fair wabbit, ma een begin tae sag on page 160

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
flashes forth Her order "till begin id": on page 5
y, "A barrowful will do, till begin wi." on page 37
anna understand id masel till begin wi'; an be-an so many differe on page 41
"Till begin wi'," sade e Cat, "a dowg's n on page 62
afore, an he wisna goan till begin at his time o life. on page 83
Also on pages 91, 93, 100, 115
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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
nae gweed mainners for us tae begin, ye ken," said the Rose, "an on page 25
n een o thaim spicks, they aa begin thegidder, an it's eneuch tae on page 27

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
27 year, wes aboot ti begin. on page 12

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Noo, afore Ah begin, Ah hiv ti say that some fowk on page 72

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Ah couldna sleep ti begin wi. But it wisna cos Ah wis f
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
See the grun begin tae dry,
Craps fer flat ey div begin tae dreep.
er in the day tae rain it dis begin.
begin tae gnaw at his stamach. He t
4 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Slowly the sna dis begin tae melt awa,
Country side noo dis begin tae dreep,
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
t again he rallied an his moo begin tae wirk, fechtin tae frame t
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
I likit e jooglers ti begin wi. Fit’n a cliver ey wis,
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
his time I could feel my heed begin tae sweem and my een got affa
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
tae see eco-freendly vehicles begin tae mak up the bulk o fit tra
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
ten me on a diet - ah cannae begin tae tell ye how happy ah ah'm(2018) search twitter

Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Noo the fiddler's ready let's begin wans more, on page 28

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
an an watchan fur the fun tae begin on page 90

1 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Noo the fiddler's ready let's begin wans more on page 154

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
h when the Christmas holidays begin. There’s no the same critic
1 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
whaar aathin can begin. on page 97

1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
iced da grund whar he had hit begin tae crack, and sprootin oot o
1 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
Ta begin wi, fock wid traep at you coo
1 matches

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
na_mj right??? i couldna even begin to imagine how it wid work ??(2018) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
, twartis the waiter heid, ee begin tae gan up whit wis kent is
1 matches

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
A days fishin aboot tae begin; on page 25
ve forgotten, whin the bands' begin tae play. on page 44

2 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Memries noo begin til sings, on page 20
Deficient wourds begin til speak, on page 21
Sabbath da' tha we'ek begin' on page 28

3 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
As grass granes up and plants begin tae growe an play thair pairt on page 46

1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
y wee thing, but afore ah cud begin ma story, ma daddy saed, ‘H
1 matches

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