A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of stairtit in Corpus

Central

Wilson, Rab Lallans 82 - The Gowden Boat, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
As we sheared the paddy it stairtit tae rain. on page 15

1 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
the tension wis braken as we stairtit tae lauch. 'It didna even rhy on page 57
crew lowpit frae the ship an stairtit soomin awa, but maist o thaim on page 58

2 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
Ma thumpin hairt stairtit tae quell, on page 25

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
s lay doon ahint the pigs and stairtit tae chaw the cud. The twa cai on page 6

8 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
It stairtit at breakfast, wi cake - she on page 38

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
ress wi the makar Tom Pow and stairtit his ain imprint Roncadora Pre on page 91

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
thon? Weel, they awready hae stairtit. on page 24
cal an national government is stairtit wi whit it's reckonit tae be on page 35
tween Cameron an Johnson that stairtit it aw aff wis rootit deep in on page 41
is comin. Mebbe it is time we stairtit takkin tent o oor ain histori on page 45
n the late seeventies, whan A stairtit warkin fer them, there hid be on page 48
Also on pages 49, 67, 112, 114, 129
11 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
er tae gie battle. The battle stairtit an Alexander was plaised tae on page 20
ile. At this Bristed an Cowan stairtit tae reel aff aw their acquain on page 26
air o relaxation as the pipe stairtit turning an even the OIM had g on page 51
Sae it stairtit agin, the pouin up o the pipe on page 52
e in a week or twa the cracks stairtit comin. on page 59
Also on pages 64, 72, 81, 87, 89, 92, 106, 109
17 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
uple o days later, the Cheese stairtit gaun aw fousty and mingin. Fo on page 9
e look efter ma image since I stairtit in high schuil. But Rowley ay on page 18
ae say "brither" richt, so he stairtit cawin me "Bibby". And he STIL on page 22
cht, efter dinner, when ma Da stairtit mumpin at us aboot gettin oot on page 24
m, and ma Maw breenged in and stairtit jiggin alang. on page 31

6 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Here is the list that ah stairtit tae pen; on page 36
Ah stairtit walkin, but duis the bold cha on page 123

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
Their bad luck stairtit ane day at Bracky Beach. The on page 2
en o times afore he could get stairtit. "Aye, ye dae. I'm drappin ye on page 18
room, and the theatre troupe stairtit dunderin on the table aw at w on page 50
Coont Olaf said, and his vyce stairtit tae get a wee bit looder. "Ca on page 53
them ower tae him. Then Klaus stairtit bubblin, no sae muckle cause on page 55
Also on pages 67, 72, 73, 79, 95, 104, 110, 111, 116, 117, 121, 132, 134, 134, 143, 148, 149, 152, 154, 155, 157
26 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
new stairtit at the schule on page 36

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
syne stairtit tae kick on page 63

1 matches

Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
a day or sae a chiel cam by, stairtit ti sing ablo the winnock an s on page 42

7 matches

Clark, Thomas The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Tale o Three Dugs, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
He stairtit aff wi mair money than he cou on page 37
ger wis richt back whaur he'd stairtit - bidin up in a clatty wee l on page 38
And as the three dugs stairtit tae growl, the toonsfowk juic on page 48

3 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
han maist fowk think but they stairtit aff the tale o the kempy lose on page 17
e stoap makin things up. Fowk stairtit writin things doon sae frae t on page 23
(a small bit o it)'. The war stairtit when Alexander III crossit th on page 27
It a stairtit in the Rat an Monkey on page 53
tale o weemen in boxes. It a stairtit wi they fantouche Greeks, hoo on page 59

5 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
rry on his schuilin that haed stairtit in Glesca. He wis a lad o pai on page 69

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
an hooses efter 4,000 AC, an stairtit fairmin, is the exack same fo on page 110

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 56 - Cauld Kail Fae Embro, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ton, Blathewick an the Airds, stairtit pittin up twa-leid signs. Nou on page 121

2 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ae raison whit for Linden Lab stairtit anither warld for younkers (h
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
my heid stood up and ma lugs stairtit twitchin. Oot o th quiet an t
ut it wis that nicht hings aw stairtit tae go wrang…
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Yes Nae Mair, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Bellshill, blog
We stairtit the last campaign on the back
1 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
It stairtit efter seein the braw Rip It U
Last week a stairtit watchin the telly programme O
2 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
a kid in yer class whase name stairtit wi "Mc", or ye'd buy a wee bi
An this is whaur we stairtit oot. See, In 38 years, ah've
2 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
hen) verra English wey, an he stairtit tae tell us whit it meant. Th
whit! Slawly but shuirly, ah stairtit tae realise that Scots wis ma
hat's yin o the reasons ah've stairtit tae spik whitever Scots ah hi
3 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
The mairch stairtit whan the ane o’clock gun so
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
hing in partícular whan they stairtit peyin it tae the mither!
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
Back tae afore the leid polis stairtit tae tell us whit is an’ isn
1 matches

Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
e control wadge increases – stairtit unner Callaghan, no Thatcher.
1 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
e”. Weel, alairm bells suin stairtit dirlin; it wis a utter guddle
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
in intae mair groups nor they stairtit oot as.
1 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
anti-tax pairtie, but it suin stairtit focusin on immigrants insteid
Fowks i Denmark haes stairtit speakin about the Reid bloc (
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Review: O is for Hoolet, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
SL). She’s ainlie raicently stairtit warkin i the language, but fr
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
aper, The National, haes been stairtit; Bella Caledonia, Newsnet Sco
vening News an ithers haes aw stairtit layin oot ambitious plans for
– an oor ain wee blog haes stairtit, giein a perspective that’s
3 matches

Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
bour Perty. It wis thaim that stairtit significant political pressur
1 matches

@Cobradile94 tweeted
r @ScotsScriever Whan A first stairtit tae uise Scots as a language,(2018) search twitter
It's stairtit! #ScotsWikipedia #Scots #Scot(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
re’s the series tae get fowk stairtit on the subjeck, an the quair (2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
Ma smoke alarm hus stairtit chirpin. Ah'm no able tae cli(2020) search twitter
fter a hale year o nuthin, Ah stairtit ma period the day. Ah thocht (2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ere's a fair bit tull't." Ah stairtit te reeden aneth the wifie's s on page 7
"Oh, come on!" The wifie stairtit te lach, showin aa ef fillins on page 8
er tried te git the aul wreck stairtit. His face wis like thunner es on page 19
body in the bus leuch an Eric stairtit te leuk rale riled. on page 20
iv ye think Ah shid dee?" Ina stairtit te pit awa er Shoppin. "Wull on page 23
Also on pages 29, 42, 44, 46, 55, 60, 67, 76, 77, 84
21 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ing online." Joyce hid ariddy stairtit typin in their details. "It a on page 7
he loon cam saunterin ower an stairtit newsin her up. on page 8
hin wi relief as the caal win stairtit te waaft oot, queelin his oxt on page 10
te shorts an a vest cam in an stairtit poorin waarm ile on Joyce an on page 13
heir feet...an aat wis fin he Stairtit te feel really funny. on page 15
Also on pages 28, 30, 32, 33, 38, 40, 41, 49, 57, 58, 59, 68, 77, 80
25 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
d lach. He grabbit a brush an stairtit te swipe up the hair fae the on page 10
" He teen a deep breath es he stairtit is sales speel: on page 11
back in is seat es the fitba stairtit. "An efter aa," he addit, exc on page 16
is retired afore he aiven gat stairtit. An it wisna lang afore he ca on page 17
wir escape, noo, afore things stairtit gaun doonhill. on page 31
Also on pages 32, 34, 36, 40
11 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
It was aifter aat the tribble stairtit.
aist was that th’umman haed stairtit eesin binoculars tae gaap up
2 matches

Southern

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
An stairtit tae the schuil. on page 9

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
aers gethert roon hïm, an he stairtit tae taich thaim, sayin, on page 4
ir left hir, an she got up an stairtit tae sarve an luk eftèr hïm. on page 9
ff Zechariah fun hïs tung an stairtit giein praise tae God. Aa tha on page 71
boot thurtie yeir oul whan he stairtit hïs praichin an taichin. He on page 74
tak thair een aff hïm. An he stairtit aff bi tellin thaim: on page 76
Also on pages 77, 78, 81, 82, 84, 89, 95, 96, 98, 101, 102, 103, 108
31 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Maggie stairtit tae lach, an didnae stop fur on page 18

1 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
o tha Scotch leid in Ulstèr stairtit in troth wi tha muckle heftin on page 7
Lear Roadin eiks til tha wark stairtit wi tha Lear an Prenticin Ower on page 28

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Which had chaffed me tae A stairtit waakin, on page 57

1 matches

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
in tha front sait an Valerie stairtit tae ax hersel gif the wurnae
Val stairtit tae think lang anent whit hae
2 matches