A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of stert in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
"It's a load ae rubbish fae stert tae finish," said the Cater. on page 50

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Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Forth Brig, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
They hive tae stert in again at the ither. on page 28

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
aff the bus fae Dumfries tae stert wae, ay when there wis a danc on page 77

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
At the stert o July, in a lang track o byo on page 133
is sloom, wad wauken suddent, stert snappin his fingirs, thraw wi on page 140

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
in wee rôle whiles. Frae the stert, tho, the war juist the ae ra on page 28
er speakin. His sentences wad stert out aaricht, but bi he wis ha on page 30

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Clark, Thomas Intae the Snaw, (Gatehouse Press 2015 ISBN: 978-0992857370) Central, poetry
Whit streenger widna stert tae think o hame? on page 43

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
r scunnert, an wis ettlin tae stert takkin apairt my ingine. Sae on page 14
pincils. It is a trauchle tae stert drawin again at my age, whan on page 20
"The baobabs stert oot sma, afore they growe sae on page 22
the raip, an gart the pulley stert. The pulley girned, like an a on page 80

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
tert! Yez is aw quartert! Yez stert at echt o'clock sherp when ye on page 86

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
"Stert it nou!" proud Prima cried, on page 5
id, gin I juist kennt hou tae stert." For, ye see, sae mony byord on page 12
tae fin oot whit it wis: tae stert wi, she thocht it micht be a on page 20
ehaved himsel weel eneuch tae stert wi. But the snash frae his No on page 25
say, "A barrafu will dae, tae stert wl." on page 38
Also on pages 42, 44
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
en played fir a cauf frae the stert. He'd expecit this lass micht on page 27

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
nd, sae this wis whaur oo wad stert leukin for ony clues. The wid on page 59

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
neep-lantern, but whan A did stert giein ma opeenions naebody li on page 22

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
fower bampots'll ivver get a stert wi Syme an Son again, that's on page 26

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
leids hae common roots at the stert an seein they bide sister lei on page 34
tive Fife an he wrocht in the stert on subjects tae dae wi indust on page 37
nish wi thon Antigone fae the stert o ma career as a pleywright i on page 40

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Sittin doon tae stert the darg on page 5
Ah feel a wee bit o flocht stert tae lift on page 16
hare comes a time whan things stert tae feel unco on page 31
hoob dinnae witter aa oer the stert on page 34
that stert wi thoosans on page 44
Also on pages 49, 53
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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
then ye micht stert yer 'greetin' on page 18
that never had a pin tae stert wi on page 24
the stert o new yins no oan ony calenda on page 30
n day Ah felt another history stert, on page 55
Ah stert tae shut ma wabbit een. on page 76
Also on pages 77
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
idnae tell, but he awoke wi a stert tae a gentle chap-chap-chap o on page 29
u, and mairch on Embro. For a stert, Robert Hamilton an his crous on page 38
A wheen years syne at the stert o the persecutions, young Jam on page 48
the holm. Adam wis fidgin tae stert the fermers' age-auld cycle o on page 57
rae the ferm, he drew up wi a stert, an sunk doun ahint a slae bu on page 59
Also on pages 66, 70, 75, 79, 80, 81
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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
seas. Hoosoever, gang tae the stert o the haill maitter. Whit bro on page 13
Fir the stert, Harald hairriet his neibors, on page 14

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
I hae chosen tae stert the owersettin wi the Five Sc on page viii

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Aw shout, 'Hooray!' and stert tae cheer. on page 34

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
nly when mithers and faithers stert bummin their load aboot how g on page 1
he label on the tube afore ye stert guddlin aboot wi dangerous pr on page 27
ertin the schuil. Mais bairns stert primary when they're five or on page 60
bairn in this class. It's the stert o at least eleeven lang year on page 62
r joogle wi numbers when they stert the schuil. Five-year-aulds c on page 89
Also on pages 123, 124, 134, 144, 145, 153, 167, 190, 192
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Niven, Liz Lallans 59 - Painting the Forth Bridge: A Search for Scottish Identity, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
s brig is paintit, ye hae tae stert aw ower again, sae it's a gey on page 84

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
irience at cleiks us frae the stert bi settin up an impleicit dia on page 5

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
lka time he gaed past, he wid stert walkin awfie, awfie slaw, and on page 8
e can stap hoolin peanuts and stert hoolin the wrappers aff o thi on page 30
is waitin noo on Chairlie tae stert openin his present. Chairlie on page 32
smashin! Especially when they stert pumpin ither gangsters fu o l on page 40
thin! Aw she's got tae dae is stert skirlin and he gies her it!' on page 66
Also on pages 70, 80, 91, 102, 107, 143, 147, 159, 161
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
uld trick he'd learnt if they stert tae squirm on page 39

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
astically. 'Whan dis the game stert?' on page 20

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
me a braw tassie o tea for a stert, Grannie said tae Geordie. "T on page 2
n tae or her witch's neb will stert tae twitch. The wey tae colou on page 24
and watch the taids and flees stert lowpin aff her. But I canna. on page 29
Grannie better stert tae pray.' on page 34
tae be broon or her neb will stert tae yeuk.' on page 35
Also on pages 44, 73, 86
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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
Canto Couplet tae Stert Ye Aff on page 3
And deid seeds stert tae resurrect a bit on page 57
evisin realms o insicht for a stert, on page 87
For aw oor problems stert tae shrinkin on page 92
O gettin back afore they stert. on page 103
Also on pages 129
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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
forrit practical meisurestae stert fulfillin thae obligations an on page 19

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
Quick Stert Guide on page 2
Quick Stert Guide on page 4
* Biggit wi a stert, middle an end on page 9
Biggit wi a stert, middle an end on page 10
lling o the word is richt tae stert wi. on page 17
Also on pages 57, 59
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
o them. Hoo did the last yin stert? "Yin day when Pooh wis daune on page viii
or thereawa, yin o them will stert tae say tae himsel: "Heehaw c on page 10
Winnie-the-Pooh waukened wi a stert in the howedumb-deid o the ni on page 18
id no be ower Booncy jist tae stert wi. And Teeger, wha'd been hi on page 22
nt it boonced on jist afore I stert. It's a wee sma thing, I ken, on page 28
Also on pages 36, 48, 88, 103, 105, 144
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Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
The morn A'm ti be alloued ti stert nourissin at the Alexander Os on page 1
e mouss fur the lyoun, at the stert o the store. Bot the store he on page 3

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Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
upbraks ettil ti gang awaw an stert agane. Edward Farncombe hed l on page 4

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
ma tale can stert. on page 8
then a rammie wid stert and rin for weeks. on page 17

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
od had howkit his hole at the stert wis whummled like a matchstic on page 22
achines agin the tods. At the stert, the brae looked like this: on page 24
The Tods Stert tae Sterve on page 31
faither is! Hurry noo, bairn, stert pouin thae chooks!' on page 44
sonsiest sneysters. Sae, tae stert wi, we'll hae fower sappie yo on page 54
Also on pages 74
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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Fur eichtsome reels that stert at nine, on page 16
Though ye'll stert at Grade Three Dunderheid, on page 17

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
rry. Ye'll be warkin wi a new stert, he's settin up the front aar on page 65

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
nae shuir whether tae stop an stert again, when fortunately his w on page 7
cres o grund in Circassia tae stert a Christian mission an conver on page 11

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
's dry, an I'm juist gaun tae stert plouin the tap holm the day." on page 17

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Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
doute of his life" - fae the stert o the Lawburrows Act o the ye on page 3

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Drosten, John Lallans 67 - Fower Poems bi John Drosten, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
afore the Derbie stert, sic a flurry on page 135

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - Embdy Lost a Jaickit?, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Stert wae the infants, tak as lang on page 113

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
-bidin pou o the man). Hou no stert wi 'Titus Andronicus'? on page 116

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
il mair muisical nor me!). We stert aff in No. on page 7

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Skene, the darg haes haed tae stert wi a body o text or, as we wa on page 14

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
s snuff the gloamin blyth tae stert on page 31

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
sae Tod an Mrs Stoat suin stert on page 52

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
vver. He haed a guid mine tae stert smokin, or aiblins drinkin. on page 99

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
et and Wit', the alairm bells stert tae ding. The tragedy o this on page 121

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
u yirdit, tae, sae we hae the stert o a quest). Whan a bane is br on page 138
air browdent on Sally. At the stert, he gets monie a kiss, but sy on page 140

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
n it fae fower sides. Fae the stert o June no a breith o air had on page 37

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
Thon firsten kistie wis the stert o somethin, I'll tell ye! Fra on page 46

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
e'd thocht it a daft ploy tae stert wi. Aw acause a drinkin fere on page 16
n onywey. Peeliewallie didnae stert tae descreve the wey thai luk on page 18

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
in haed gane aff an they maun stert back til the darg. on page 58
' quo Cherlie, 'OK, we better stert on thir cubicle doors. Wi a b on page 60

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
(efter Dauvit's tribute), we stert this issue o Lallans wi a rep on page 6

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
roond the new Sun. It wis the stert o oor Sun Gird.
at haes less mass and it will stert tae dwyne.
loss o hydrogen the Sun will stert tae dwyne for a time but the
at the hert will be lowsed an stert tae fuse garrin oor Sun swall
y year a new plouk, white tae stert wi, kythed in the sooth, an h
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
he new updatit dictionar, tae stert wi, will be tae haund for sch
eritage an tradition an mak a stert tae gettin at least oor place
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
h R.P. A haed been yaisin tae stert wi.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
isnae gaun tae chynge ower an stert yaisin it the morn sae in cry
tion tae suit thirsel but tae stert wi it micht be easier tae yai
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Thom, Williamina Lallans 75 - Oor Tibby Pagan, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
wis a wee hoose alongside the stert o the Lugar Water. Ye had tae
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
eter an mair sairious. At the stert, a whein mislearit fowk, or �
disteinguishes himsel at the stert, but his rael naitur shuin ky
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
nd botany is a guid place tae stert.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Tae stert wi, the Meenister telt the fo
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ts will feenish contractin an stert tae expaund again, intil ithe
eportin. The moral is that ye stert whaur the leid is strangest a
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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
aein!” he sayed. “Lat’s stert richt nou!”
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
nt at thai wes weitnessin the stert o a gryte aventur fur sakles
ers ye’r heir, an whan thai stert ti serss, A
unabout. Thon wes anerlie the stert
, ontil a wey cuid be fand ti stert him up agane. The cannas wes
cuid say mair. It bene a sair stert ti hiz convalesin. The neist
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McFarlane, Ishbel Maun we mak new wirds fir a chyngin warld?, (The National 2020) Central, newspaper
n a Scots airticle? Or try an stert the journey fir Scots terms t
�� – it wisnae ma place tae stert the journey yon dey.
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McFarlane, Ishbel Oor hail culture is fatphobic ... an thon’s the real shame, (The National 2020) Central, newspaper
his”, or “A’ll need tae stert that diet”, or “A’ll ca
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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
medium o Inglis langage wull stert tae. Fae primary fower onwart
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
really be cried Scots, an we stert tae feel a need tae justify t
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
at nicht, gauin eastwards tae stert wi, but syne makkina turn soo
icks wi wireless radio at the stert o the 1900’s. Thay jaloused
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
stert at the college come hairst. W
Jenny in case we wad baith stert kicherin. For sieventeen-year
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ie-hou, it’s claer frae the stert at Robb haes duin his hamewar
d that Scottish drama haed ti stert wi ‘music hall’, but 1956
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ely successful but merked the stert o a commitment til Scottish w
, Unity got aff tae a shoogly stert, but, by 1946, they haed gaen
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ta been built way back et the stert o’ the Communist era, proll
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
nough, only an Irishman could stert a business wae logic lik yon�
e last time, so figured A’d stert ma month backpacking roon the
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
A stert rummagin aboot in ma backpack
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
The Stert ae World War III?
aside me suddenly woke wae a stert fur only the second time in t
e clue where am gaun. Guid. A stert tae follae the desertit tram
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Gilmour, Rosie Fareweel tae Wallyford, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
nursery got me aff tae a guid stert
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
in the text in Scots frae the stert.
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
rd na Gàidhlig wad be a guid stert. It wad finally pit Scots on
itics. We cuid weel be at the stert o a Scots Leid Renaissance, b
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
he conceps o subsidiarity tae stert wi an then wi the
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Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
��s Holyruid elections, for a stert. That’s the best wey tae se
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Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ae the Tulloch quote that the stert o this post, I’v pitten the
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Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ons, big wee widdin hooses an stert tae ferm efter a fashion. Hun
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Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
e for Sooth-laund. But at the stert o the 19t century Patrick Sel
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
It’ll be nae shock gin they stert daein catering at funerals. A
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
We cam hame ti Edinburgh ti stert the schuil in 1954, an never
nburgh University wis gaun ti stert a degree in Chinese Studies,
Eftir a fause stert in 1967-9, A gaed back in 197
the Mossflow. A’d gotten ma stert: A wis an owresetter!
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Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
There’s yer education for a stert.
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
urge a new administration tae stert pittin mair wecht ahint it wi
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
its culture sae it's no a bad stert tae hear frae Simon Thoumire
hhead. Its performance is the stert o the Lyceum's 40th anniversa
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
, an the lassie felt her body stert tae shrink. Forby, her legs w
for I luved tae dance – wid stert tae birl roond: slaw at first
rs were staundin aboot at the stert o the race, howpin Hippomenes
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Noo there a thocht tae stert aff a new pairlament an Cross
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
At the stert o the service, a guid freend,
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Ah'm no sure how tae stert. It's difficult tae explain.'
very bloody place has got tae stert wi a C – sorry, Rinpoche.'
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
vie gat that wrocht up he’d stert sweerin. Annie aye sayed anel
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Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ll 'um tae tell 'e's burd tae stert gerrin' ready cos shu'll be s
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Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
the grapplers were aboot tae stert there wid be a chap at the do
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McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
him, A’d had them frae the stert o’ the year, an’ said, �
A’ll feenish oan – at the stert, onywy’ – a wee bit o’
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McKillop, Roger Educational (Mis)Communication, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
conclusion frae a staunin’ stert!), Angie, had nivir been in a
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
As Greenyaird cheers stert tae fade,
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Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
ad!” says a, afore 'e could stert oan mey fur gein' 'um cheek e
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
As the weans stert back at the schuil, Ayrshire
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
An ye stert tae railise -
stert daein somehin
ye stert tae hear opinions.
fae the stert.
Dinnae stert
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
nd war gleg waitin on him tae stert, he raukit his thrapple and b
nimalism tae the lave. At the stert they met wi a gey lot o gawki
ng ‘Bease o Britain’ frae stert tae fínish seiven times ower
e hae a lang day afore us. We stert wi the hey hairstin the day.
pit doun tae the heyfield tae stert the hairstin, and whan they c
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
That wis a stert, an Bill gaed on in the ilk w
repeatit. “Weill, it’s a stert.”
d a thing aften eneuch ye’d stert tae believe it. He had actual
That wis the stert o his career as a barefuit do
ns; they’re auld eneuch tae stert earnin thair keep. Bit - whi
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
tae somethin new or tae a new stert, he wis merkin thon bi-ordina
Tae stert wi, it will be maistlins Scot
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
d be wantit for settin up tae stert wi, but whit guid's a Scots E
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
the excuises gien abuin. Tae stert wi, for aw the mealie-moothit
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
nt an the media isna gaun tae stert uisin Scots as a
nt an the media isna gaun tae stert uisin Scots as a language til
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
oont in the Doric an aw. Thay stert aff lairnin the languages thr
tellin us that, efter a guid stert, England juist managed tae gi
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
Scotland's BBC, richt at the stert o the European Year o The Lan
he last thing it wants at the stert o anither year is tae dree ma
ndit athoot onie chairge, tae stert wi, an it can be doon-haundel
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Steele, Gregor When Scotty said “Scunner”, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Stert up yon ship’s warp core,
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
is Scots, is a guid place tae stert fur tae get yer heid aroond t
Let’s stert wi a wheen kenable phonologic
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
It can be yaised at the verra stert o a Scots sentence, at the ve
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Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Ti pow’r supreme, ti stert his hateful,
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Wallace, Lorna Tae A Selfie, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2014) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Tae stert the show;
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
ts merker o ‘quh-’ at the stert o wirds that noo stert wi ‘
o wirds that noo stert wi ‘wh-’: as in, fur exem
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
That wis only the stert. Thur heids wur cut aff an se

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
But lets stert at the beginnin afore ah tell

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
We stert ma Powerpoint Presentation an

Kay, Billy Time for Reflection, (archive2021.parliament.scot 2022) Central, government
Ah wull stert wi a kenspeckle quote fae Hug
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
ere’s faur warse places tae stert fae.
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ms. . . awfy guid. But at the stert, I wis sweirt tae tak it on,
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@jack_capener tweeted
A hae howp thit the SNP micht stert takkin us seriouslie in the f(2018) search twitter
at jist the yin wird a day - stert yaisin mair an mair Scots in (2018) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
. It’s gonnae be braw. Fir a stert ma bairnie wull be there unti(2019) search twitter
nff performin Scots afore the stert o the new @RCSneartshub in Au(2018) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
@flcro A huv tae stert soon acos it take me ages!(2020) search twitter
ot! Hunners a hings an prices stert it £2.79! https://t.co/KRAZk(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ighland league lol its disnae stert tae november the 1st - itll (2020) twitter link

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
a.' Andra wisna shair hoo tae stert wi Bella, so he jist nodded a on page 84

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Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
a veesit, thinkin mebbe I wid stert skweel thair. I myn on seein on page 6

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
A mummle aneath ma braith an stert proggin wa's Wi a stethyscope on page 3

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Efter a file ye stert tae smile, noo yer buzzin on page 137
I'll mak an early stert, waitin at yer gairden gate on page 179

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
rns yellyhooin. A kent A cuid stert a rammie wi the windae an the on page 80

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
t fen aathins aa ower, kin ee stert ti slacken e theats, hud doon on page 84

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
it wes bein. "An gin ye dinna stert bein gweed iss mintie," she e on page 13
the Fite Pawns fummle ower an stert kickin: she watch't it fell k on page 16
there wes naethin tae dee but stert ower again. Iss time she cam on page 25
're in the Saicont Square tae stert wi: fan ye win tae the Aacht on page 32
sen Ailice didna ken fou tae stert a collieshangie wi fowk she h on page 51
Also on pages 65, 66, 68, 78, 79, 80
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
arrival o a fly betokened the stert o a lang langamachie o news, on page 51

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
It wis the stert o September, a sunsheeny day,
. The tattie-howkin wisna tae stert at Steeny's, Tully's, nur Nor
t shelts wis that 'Hup' meant stert an 'whoa' meant stop, bit owe
'Ay weel, we've aa an early stert,' quo Jock Dow, laith tae sto
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
rrie Lakshmi, a nurse, an tae stert a faimily. Syne, fin Nava wis
rgh hid grave-robbers. He wad stert in wi a tale frae the ceevic
itherwise the pain factor wad stert electronically. Crime hid dwi
n efter thon? Weel, far dae I stert? Ye'd hae eneuch siller an ma
ae takk on boord. He felt the stert o an aura comin on sae steppi
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
kle ye’r heuks. Oo makkit a stert at biggin
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Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
a loons tae bring a spade and stert diggin? – Dae I pit it oot
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
ns aat day. Nae seener did we stert oor collogue, fin ere wis a m
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
did his teeth nae stert tae dirt? They dirled an dirl
wis a wee wait afore they cud stert. Miss Broon hid tint her
ey caad this time Samain, the stert o Winter. Of coorse there wis
owk, he wad watch the dauncin stert. Foo he lued you time! There
y ettled tae see the dauncers stert, deistin his muckle heid up a
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Orkney

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
the stert o the weekly dance. on page 154

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Orkney Voices Group Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
tae stert a new biggeen. on page 93

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Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
So. Tak the sheep in, and stert lamban. The usual, cutesy ‘
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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
eer and unkan things wid soon stert tae happen aal owre the count
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Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
o ither pieces we could mak a stert. Whit aboot a bit more Scots
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Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
yersel intae new subjecks, ye stert in a new subjeck an than hae
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Shetland

De Luca, Christine Gaet-markers, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, poetry
At da stert, dey wir a makkin o wirds.
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Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
lesca, i September, 1961, tae stert ma professional training, tae
r fur ae wheen ‘ear, it the stert o the 1939/1945 War; whan hei
yme tae hae thair brekfast an stert anither days wurk.
the Indian sub-continent. Tae stert wi,
It the stert o the 1939/45 War, is ae beil
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@StuartPoet tweeted
g, aye. But wirds are aye the stert.(2020) search twitter
but, time it wis back! Gonnae stert yaisin yon! (2020) twitter link
ken things are bad but dinnae stert on the e ??(2020) search twitter
tuff Plumpin, love it, gonnae stert yaisin yon ?? (2020) twitter link

Ulster

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Ah'll stert savin agaen for the coo, on page 14
If yae stert ony' nonsense on page 36

2 matches

Reynolds, Charlie An Appeal frae tha hairt, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
n change. Tha hale thing mann stert in tha pairts o tha country w
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Reynolds, Charlie Tha demise o oor ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
n stap plaein tha oul doag an stert an dae somethin tae stap tha
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Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
We’ll stert wi tha five pun note, whuch w
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