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burstin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words14 18 3 0 17.4 31 8.9
Number of occurrences4535 2 0 3 3 2
Number of authors33 23 2 3 3 2

Occurrences of burstin in Corpus

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Central

Wilson, Rab Lallans 82 - The Gowden Boat, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
The watter in spate gey near burstin its banks. on page 15

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
w, jackpot. There's fireworks burstin aw over the place. The six ae on page 12

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
teh tae tak oot o it, an fair burstin wi curiosity, she skelpt acro on page 8

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e rid. Like somethin else wis burstin tae get oot. Snortit. Like he on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
, and their udders were aboot burstin. Efter a wee bit thocht, the on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
full tae burstin wi dreck o thir times we're i on page 77

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ashed an their swallt puddens burstin oot ower the moss; a mare wi on page 53

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
the bakers' shops are foo tae burstin', an' the streets are paved w on page

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
which ainly the munelicht burstin upun on page 43

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
it dangerously close tae burstin, his eyes widenin wi on page 93

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
nd we are still waitin on him burstin oot his chrysalis.' A particu on page 3

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ry up, shoutet Charlene, Ah'm burstin fur the toilet. Are yi comin, on page 38
Wuv come burstin' in wi somethin that isnae mi on page 118

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Gin a young fellah's baws are burstin fir a2 rummm on page 111

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
ob, jealous and aw kivered in burstin plouks on page 33
But matters like yer burstin heids, as lawyers say on page 61

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
l as fast as he could. He wis burstin wi joy. 'Jist wait' he kept o on page 43

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Wi burstin buds that burgeon late in bli on page 42

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
er gaither until it wis aboot burstin the banks o the on page 23

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Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
The tin sodger wis aboot burstin wi pride and aw. on page 70

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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
she couldnae stap hersel fae burstin oot lauchin at the thocht o s on page 99

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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
lin on the bouquets o flouers burstin intae bloom than reflectit on
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
y, ah didnae mean tae. Ah wis burstin fur a pish.’ ah feebly repl
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah’m fuckin burstin fur a pish but ah’m keepin
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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oot hours ago. They’ve been burstin ma baws man.’ he sais, gien
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
chest when ah see it, hot air burstin oot its nostrils like some up
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Burstin through the door, ah plant ma
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
wid. Up ye get!’ she sais, burstin through the door like the fuc
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
n; fuckin skeletal cheekbones burstin oot his dish. He’s aulder t
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Burstin’ your lungs, he’rt an’
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
ye don't notice that whin yur burstin' fur a pish
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Eunson, Catherine This Winter, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
Truth be telt, we’re fair burstin for the future
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
os if no then ah might end up burstin intae tears as soon as ah clo
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@DABArbuckle tweeted
tals are gonnae be filled tae burstin jist aboot January and Februa(2020) search twitter

Doric

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
the lavvy?" ( he wis jist fer burstin) Jonsar Eck
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Ye stand there wi yer heid burstin wi wishin. Please let the aun
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Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
stumsed at shö couldna help burstin oot on page 83

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Sinclair, Lise Juist laek Maunna, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
Fur da new hairst-taest o burstin bruinies
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Wir peerie bit o croft is burstin wi colour. https://t.co/nyqtf(2020) search twitter

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
her dowp wes gey near burstin thro the steeks. on page 131

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Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
t look that she couldnae help burstin oot laughin; an when she hae on page 81

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Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
n thair lambs, an the birdies burstin thair thrapples wi sang that
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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
that shae cudnae stap hirsel burstin oot lauchin: an whin shae had on page 82

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Thir burstin' bombs al' oor the place, on page 36

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