A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

begins Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.6 26.2 27.1 49.7 23.2 10.3 13.3
Number of occurrences8251 18 5 4 1 3
Number of authors38 24 5 2 3 1 3

Occurrences of begins in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
by the window, before the day begins, on page 18

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Gauntin as yer caur begins tae skid, on page 26
vainishin yince it begins - on page 56

2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
t. Ye will see whaur my track begins in the sand. Aw ye need dae i on page 83

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
school bus close after us. It begins its chunterin journey through on page 44

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
hat yon muckle maucht o yours begins tae dwyne, Jones will sell ye on page 6

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
tae when anither history begins, on page 55

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
He begins buttonin up the jaiket that h on page 1

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Begins tae tan yer empty hoose. on page 30
And crabbitly begins tae swear, on page 33

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
her tae wir slips as the hing begins pullin awey fae the rest ae t on page 42
size Rizla ciggie papers and begins rollin a joint oan the gless on page 63
as she finally stands up and begins tae git dressed. Then she tel on page 82
quid note fae his poacket and begins tae gently wave it in the air on page 108
"Pishwater!" he begins yellin again. While the boay on page 110
Also on pages 127, 153
7 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
e void whaur aathing at aince begins - on page 56

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
les at Rannoch whaur the moor begins on page 136

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
His story begins by describin him walkin throu on page 23

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
n like it wis yesterday,' Maw begins, burpin so loud the loose ski on page 8
'On Eagle's Wings' begins tae play. Ah cannae help but on page 114

2 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
the daunce begins: Gabcik warsles on page 43

1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
maks its claim oan him, an he begins tae navigate towards it usin on page 9

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Aye hit's interruptit juist begins and never feenishes on page 26

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
andah an anither Greek mornin begins, on page 23

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
As day begins tae dim, on page 62

1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 58 - twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
life begins as it ends. on page 95

1 matches

Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
freens' crack begins tae clink an chime, on page 52

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
speirins o Auld Beattie, wha begins ti narrate, explainin aw the on page 140

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
Clinkumbell, wi' rattlin tow, Begins to jow an' croon’, he coud
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
The buik itsel begins wi ‘Aberdeen’, an refers
apter 3 ‘An Academic Career Begins’ naitrallie daels wi less d
Chapter Five begins bi luikin at Scott’s writin
3 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
owersettin drama intae Scots begins wi the production in 1948 o R
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
As day begins tae dim,
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
ate tae linguistic extinction begins no wi a heidstane, but wi the
y wi rain. The toun haw clock begins tae chime, staps itsel, embar
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Clyde Built, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y where he ends an the jayket begins. Slidin the chain aff, ah ope
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
om afore the temperature even begins tae rise. Pearcey hud found a
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The rain begins tae abate an the clouds open
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
, and generally about twal it begins slawly to retrograwd; sae tha
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
in his hand he simultaneously begins coontin his wedge. Like some
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
d wae an approvin noad and he begins typin oan his keyboard. He st
on fuck aw in years. She soon begins hatefully typin awey oan her
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
a new lease ae life. He soon begins slurpin aw oor ma puss. And a
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
hrugs his shoulders before he begins tae devour the tasty bits ae
1 matches

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Doric

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
ornin at six o'clock as i'day begins on page 132
I fun begins at ten tae six on page 133
An as he gies it tae her she begins tae sing on page 156

3 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
edie shriek, an went on: "-at begins wi an M, leck moose-traps, an on page 72
hon repeated impatiently: "id begins 'A passed by his garden'." on page 101
"O course twinklan begins wi a T!" sade e King sharply. on page 108

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
mither an dother. An mi tale begins wi jealousy.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Taewards nicht wither begins tae thaw.
As the plooed grun begins tae dry,
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Gran day, country side begins tae dry,
Bit taewards nicht it begins tae rain.
Jist as I rise the sna begins tae fa,
April begins sae fine, dry an fair,
Slowly, slowly, day begins tae change,
8 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
llochin carries on and on. It begins owerwhelm ma body, entering m
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Fur, on Monday, the new me begins. on page 18
fed in pockets when the sweat begins tae pour, on page 70

2 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
The dance begins. The band gits gaan, neestera on page 130
n deu. An than her awn alairm begins tae skrek an ivry screen at a on page 153

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
the new muin begins on page 58

1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
da seeds tak hadd an da breer begins ta shaa. on page 35

1 matches

Sutherland, Stella Half a Twalmont, (Shetland For Wirds 2014) Shetland, poetry
da light begins ta win,
for dem da reel begins.
2 matches

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Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
a hantil craws begins ti sweil.
1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Fur charity begins at hame, on page 41

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
An' the oul spirit begins tae lag, on page 32

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Whan coulness ens an life begins tae slowly reappear. on page 48

1 matches

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