A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of bigg in Corpus

Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
d priggit at thair faither ti bigg beukshelfs at ae end o her le on page 19

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
rge o lichtin the fire an wad bigg kindlin an smeekless coal in on page 21

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
is fir pittin in the wark tae bigg them back hie. on page 14

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ang been veesitin schuils tae bigg up yung fowk's kennin o the t on page I
Ithers fund love an left tae bigg new lives. There's several Vi on page 107

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
a mair o the cratur, jist tae bigg up their strength for whan th on page 64

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
aw the wey oot tae India and bigg him a muckle palace entirely on page 15

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
We bigg ironic metaphors o stane; on page 42
The waxin muin wull bigg thaim up agane; on page 149

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
giant muckle beasts! We will bigg a Mingin Medicine Factory and on page 73
hat we'll aw shout hooray and bigg the muckle factory!" on page 75

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
, aw hae it in their pouertae bigg a coherent linguistic policy on page 10

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
that can help set oot text an bigg sentences a patently formal g on page 11
n tae Scots vocabular, daesna bigg richt Scots. on page 38

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
I hae been thinkin is: Let's bigg him a hoose.' on page 7
See yon! Yon's the wey tae bigg a hoose,' said Heehaw proodly on page 16
n, and mibbe he'd like us tae bigg it up again.' on page 120

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
"Noo wha in the warld wid bigg a waw unner the grund?' spier on page 60
"We will bigg,' said Mr Tod, 'a wee ablow-t on page 79

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
then boulders i the muils, an bigg laich, symbolic dykes at a bo on page 9

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
for their tung, or is it tae bigg a hie prestige, 'naitional' l on page 108
ctivists are thrang tryin tae bigg a community, pittin doon ruit on page 109

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
Causit bigg a fountain in her gairden, on page 98

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
we'll bigg a hous, see, in ablow the wat on page 21

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 73 - In Liverpool Cathedral, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
And ither kirks they bigg, on page 102
Tae bigg this muckle beild. on page 103

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
documents will help students bigg up thair ain skeils, an becom on page 130

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
orse. He sees it as failin ti bigg on the 1985 Recommendations f on page 4

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
it's the biggers that bigg't it - no thaim!
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
schuils will bigg on that foond an on the bairn
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
bigg a nyow ceitie i Gallowa bi we
“Its a bain. We bigg thaim wirsells. It sens a cop
e sair darg at is necessar ti bigg a nyow lyfe, an the
mukkil ti bigg thair clachan an plaunt thair
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gov.scot Biggin a strang future for Gaelic an Scots, (Scottish Government 2022) Central, government
"We're needin noo for tae bigg on whit is in place an this c
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ess further forret we hae tae bigg up fae the foond o this diver
nment is commitit tae for tae bigg on this foond an for tae tak
for the Scots leid is for tae bigg up on the wark an expertise o
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
tap bi stap, thai wad like ti bigg a ‘Yirth’ vizzie intil th
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ill. “Ah wis sayin, you cud bigg a funnel.”
wis tellin wis, Beatrice, you bigg a funnel.”
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
e pey for the scuilmaister an bigg or repair the scuilhoose. Hoo
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Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
reasons that ilka attempt tae bigg socialism in ae kintra haes f
Capitalists maun aye bigg a state lairge eneuch tae cre
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McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
re guid fowk warkin there tae bigg up the language an the smeddu
mmunity, or think that we can bigg up the language wioot it.
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ction in turn causes fowk tae bigg relationships wi ane anither
tae flourish. Gin we want tae bigg a social democratic Scotland,
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
gnin wis ayeweys a taw order. Bigg up yer ain media structures a
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Doric

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ersel. Waly, waly till ye! Ye bigg e tombs oe prophits att yer f on page 101
says, "A'll ca doon e barn an bigg a bigger een, att'll haud aa on page 102
they'll say, 'att startit tae bigg bit didna win throw'. Or fitn on page 106
disciples said till e Lord, "Bigg up wir faith." An e Lord said on page 109

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
mphy Dumphy. "An forbye, they bigg their nests aneth dial-steens on page 84

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Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
communities an creatives tae bigg an engage in artistic program
In order tae bigg up the status o Doric, Aiberd
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ob tae raik up the cinners an bigg the lowe again. Minnie, tho,
il was say, ye widna need tae bigg a tattiebogle tae flegg the c
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
"We need aabody gin we're tae bigg a boatie."
s ooto their hidiehole. "Lets bigg a boatie! A boatie!"
ve bairns gaithered trock tae bigg their boatie. Kieran socht to
' skeletons aneth the sea tae bigg colonies yonner. They'd the f
eir intergalactic airmies tae bigg their empire, makkin eese o t
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
the sorra possessed them tae bigg a tinny monstrosity like yon?
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
erica. Dey sent hame money ta bigg a new hoose on da croft, a be on page 7
s skipper's ticket, so he can bigg a hoose fur wis, an be behowl on page 33
ms grew up, Jessie startet ta bigg up a life fur her June fae da on page 44
ocht aa da oors Gude sends ta bigg fur her. Good fur dee." on page 64

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
apheme, laek in tell /tɛɫ/, bigg /bɪg/, brünnie /bryni/. Wi on page 32
tae bigg - a biggeen on page 41

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
bigg up skroos ta fill a yaird, on page 25
ntly rummel Babel's To'er, an bigg on page 26
Did du bigg hit, i da mind, a library on page 44

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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
dryness tests an wir ready ta bigg. First, rakin it aa inta stri
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Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
hae some o yon fine stray ta bigg a peerie hoose wi?"
d hae some o yon fine widd ta bigg a peerie hoose wi?"
hae some o yon fine stanes ta bigg a peerie hoose wi?"
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
I picked da wrong place ta bigg a snowboy https://t.co/K8c5PX (2021) twitter link

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 75 - On War, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
un mak it an act o worship an bigg a temple ti Cain that killed
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Ulster

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
ct grants at alloos curns tae bigg ap an' shew thair capacity ba on page 7
e, at projects an' programmes bigg capacity tae empouer the Ulst on page 17
ne. Hit's gyely important tae bigg oan thon 'greement an' tae da on page 31
project grants at lets curns bigg an' shew thair capacity bae m on page 40
on materials cannae onie heft bigg knowledge an' pride bit bes a on page 54
Also on pages 58, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 70
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