A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of because in Corpus

Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
Because he knows it teases." on page 60
"We cawed him Tortoise because he taught us," said the Mock on page 94

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
snae listen, an it's probably because he's no there. Did ye mean it on page 9

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
the first to get j in a fight because of him.' She lights mah fag f on page 8

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
'Because whaur I bide ; ilka thing is on page 14
ebody wad credit whit he said because o whit he wis wearin. Growen- on page 19
flooer hoastit. But it wisna because she had the cauld. on page 34
hae the richt tae seek lealty because my biddins are wiselike. on page 39
gyte tae me. Aiblins that is because he is aye thinkin on somethin on page 53
Also on pages 55, 56, 72, 76, 77, 82, 86, 88, 89, 91
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
nsider yourselves very lucky, because there were some who wanted yo on page 56

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
ave, but was gien his freedom because o his literacy and storytelli on page 3
Wis his because o hire payed on page 18

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
Tam cud sympathise wi Matthew because he kent only too weill whit M on page 39
answer tae the last question because he juist cudnae tak the equat on page 40
dle o the luif left untouched because o the hole tae hing the belt on page 42

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
sts an ither nesty things, aa because they widnae bother tae mind t on page 13
in mysel, Sir," said Alison, "because I'm no mysel, ye see." on page 42
e door as yersel; an saicont, because they're makin sic an awfy cla on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ndalism. They're a bit touchy because ae the break-ins doon at the on page 1

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
noo. Tak' a guid look - just because ye can. Look intae yer ain bo on page

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Cunningham, Lucy nothing but a set of eyes for stars - Swedish Fish, (Association for Scottish Literature 2023 ISBN: 978-1906841546) Central, prose
ate Jim said they were scared because of wit folk said aboot ma da. on page 37
e say anything aboot it being because the other lads were scared of on page 38
en care aboot losing the race because Da would be so excited aboot on page 39

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
e smile. The You're only here because another student dropped out a on page 1

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
because he wantit less ae her more. on page 32
w maybe something didnae work because A did it wrang, on page 63

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
the weiy they gan on, Ah kin because Ah hive tae admit, Ah'll jine on page 9
s they'll no walk ony further because that's whit they're yaist tae on page 13
n. Ah'm no shair if it's jist because they're fairt that anither bo on page 14
able tae git o'er their loss because o' that. Wan like that is the on page 21
aye aboot yer feet, peengin'" because they're fed up an' no allowed on page 27
Also on pages 30, 31, 32, 33, 34
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Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Central, poetry
to church till I was thirteen because my faimily always made me but on page 7

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
'Because o your gey mingin dowp!" on page 17

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ey've went jaundice, probably because day efter on page 13
ae nae cunt. Git yaist tae it because it's only goantae git louder on page 15
en ah sit oan ma patio chairs because ah cannae afford a decent cou on page 16
they wur huving a premonition because that's exactly where ah ended on page 22
s will be hoadin a seance. Aw because society tells us we need a fl on page 24
Also on pages 31, 32, 72, 119, 120
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
"That's because ye're a daft wee dochle,' her on page 16
s dirdum wis raised even mair because he seen her gettin pleisure f on page 32
Because she wis an awfie wee lassie, on page 43
e ye're in this class. That's because ah ken it'll mak it easier fu on page 63
Noo maist heidies are chosen because they huv a wheen o fine quali on page 76
Also on pages 95, 96, 102, 117, 131, 133, 150, 155, 165, 173, 189, 190, 193, 194, 228, 229
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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ce eneugh? A reckon it's jist because sae monie o the fowk that hae on page 30
exemple, they survive simply because fowk like tae play an listen on page 75
at they were cried Picts jist because thon wis the nem the Romans g on page 97
here wis a sense o fun, an no because it wis aw yung fowk roun the on page 104
because it wuidnae conform tae ithers on page 106
Also on pages 115, 116
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
An meh mither, jist because shiz meh mither. An without R on page i
because it wiz a full-on attack, on page 46

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ed, his wark survives mainlie because Hermann Hesse recommendit him on page 5

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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
ies on the ither hand survive because fowk find in them whit micht on page 10
d that wuid hide his feelins. Because o this he had been sent fae h on page 22
e deein or stervin had tae be because they were a pair o witches! N on page 97
castles. Whither this is jist because the common fowk (thee an me, on page 116

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
them. He's got curly toes noo because ae it: thir aw twistet aroon on page 11
h said, But how no. She said, Because if ah jump in, aw the water'l on page 13
ually no, said Harpreet, It's because - Aye it is, said Charlene, on page 25
doin social dancin, she said, Because in Punjabi culture it's seen on page 26
thinks packed lunches are gay because Kelly Marie said they wur; no on page 28
Also on pages 29, 33, 34, 38, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 53, 55, 71, 78, 82, 85, 86, 95, 106, 115, 116, 117, 119, 122, 127, 137, 146, 147, 158, 169
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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
e morning. But Ah wis worried because something wis wrang an somebo on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e the fower auld grandparents because they were sae auld and wabbit on page 5
t, coorse, Mr Wonka wis richt because soon efter, there cam an awfi on page 15
'Because o spies.' on page 18
paper close up tae his fizzog because his een were bad and he could on page 36
said because she wis chawin thrawnly on a on page 37
Also on pages 38, 46, 49, 63, 70, 72, 75, 81, 85, 86, 87, 95, 115, 125, 145, 154, 155, 159, 172
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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
m aboot tae shoot up a place, because Charlie Davies is aheid o me, on page 7
en makkin a richt hooley but, because the nixt thing I kent ma Da w on page 12
y since Day Wan o schuil but, because of something he did that had on page 17
hae felt sorry for the loun, because I decidit tae tak him unner m on page 19
Formula Wan Racin wi Rowley, because he's no a serius player like on page 26
Also on pages 28, 29, 31, 32
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
An did it because ah thocht it wis right! on page 74
ck tae ma pynt: must evriwan, because o greed, on page 108
r gies ocht awa aboot hissel (because, quite richtly, on page 119

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
na think I canna hear ye jist because ye steekit the door! Ye're di on page 17
AE THE DUG'S DENNER, it said, BECAUSE THIS POODER, IF EATEN, WILL M on page 23
he easiest buddie tae bide wi because even the wee-est things got h on page 60
But because Grannie wis noo ower muckle t on page 72
n aw teemed oot the day afore because there had been sae mony sheep on page 73
Also on pages 74, 80
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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
ts, alang wi Scottish Gaelic, because these are oor indigenous tong on page 14

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ttom group fur everyfink jist because ma Mammy didnae come fae a pr on page 7
She's jist gat the wrang idea because she's met the lang line o McD on page 16
d he must be oan the sweeties because his plukey face doesnae just on page 19
Jist before ah gat pullt oot because o the bullyin, they threw a f on page 20
'Because naewan writes like they talk. on page 24
Also on pages 33, 34, 36, 48
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
d English. Do not assume that because a word is spelled the same as on page 18

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
I should've kept them covered because the room looked much worse in on page 22
Because they'd seen him, Hughie walke on page 44
fore they let him go, an only because the lassie wanted finished he on page 45
en days wild animals were sad because they were forced tae work in on page 97
een masel," said the unicorn, because he wisnae sure. on page 98

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
are haein a Conterdiction is because last week, when Christopher R on page vii
rse, it isna really Fareweel, because the Forest will ayewis be the on page viii
id gaun hame tae practise it, because it's a special Oot and Aboot on page 4
by this widd, oot o the wund, because here's where I thocht o it An on page 7
Jist haud it there a meenit, because there's somethin speelin up y on page 21
Also on pages 22, 23, 26, 28, 30, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 47, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 61, 63, 69, 78, 80, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 92, 94, 96, 99, 103, 104, 105, 106, 110, 114, 115, 116, 117, 120, 122, 124, 128, 131, 132, 133, 138, 139, 143, 144, 146, 147, 151, 152, 158, 160, 161, 162
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
a muckle fat fodge. This wis because he scoffed three biled chooki on page 2
aw. But Mr Tod couldna sleep because the dock o his tail wis that on page 16
'Because it means mair howkin and we'r on page 35
'I dinna dare,' said Mr Tod, 'because this place I'm ettlin tae get on page 38
'And because this haill stramash is ma fau on page 48
Also on pages 69, 79
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
lways hud a soft spot fur hur because she's ma spittin image. They' on page xiii
prime target fur the Jerries because o the yards. It wis ainlie a on page xvii
gied it laldy oan the phone, because everyone and their granny is on page 1
the end. It wis expected o me because ah'm too sick tae work. If ah on page 4
a rainbow tunic. Ah bought it because she loves the circus. on page 7
Also on pages 9, 14, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 33, 38, 44, 46, 49, 52, 63, 77, 79, 80, 89, 114, 115, 117
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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
In winter's cauldrife face because on page 2
Because the wind's ill blast on page 80

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
Because o the nummer o Lawland an Uls on page 10

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
and syntax are gey important, because it's thon at cairries the sem on page 9

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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 83 - Cochise o the Apache Nation, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Because o this, thai reenge for daith on page 25

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
n and it must hae had a cauld because every twa seconds a spew o gl on page 8
d tae T Hercules by messenger because Eurystheus still had his heid on page 34
lt. A lot o braw men are deid because yir speylt wee dochter wantit on page 41
dae tae Zeus if Hercules deed because o him. Sae the sun god took a on page 43
l it fund. And it fund plenty because Cerberus wis the guaird dug o on page 51

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Robertson, James The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Lassie in the Snaw, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
n they jist got on wi things, because they had things tae get on wi on page 55

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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
, but he didnae girn aboot it because sodgers didnae girn. on page 75
He didnae ken it because hoo could he? But the wee tin on page 78

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Daurk sae cawed because the world haed bin dooked int on page 19

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
o them aathegither - mebbes because the ceremonies uised nine out on page 33

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
land: Your situation is worse because you are so misunderstood. Fin on page 119

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
to the General (whit it is!), because Ah masel gied the flooer o ma on page 132

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
led doun bein ripped tae bits because they didnae "provide for the on page 37

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
nyhin aboot thir experiences, because thir wir plenty o blawhards t on page 43
ng came no long efter the war because sometimes e wid run intae Tam on page 44
ns o tatties an a hunner eggs because it wisnae jist fur wan family on page 45
e aw in wan bed up the stairs because thir wis somebody stayin wi t on page 46

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
evidence o it. D'ye ken how? Because aa o these names maist likely
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
nto, speaketh etc. etc. juist because they war historically yaised
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
ter or cleverer or something, because they are tryin tae spik posh.
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
em. He’s got curly toes noo because ae it: thir aw twistet aroon
aw. Ah said, How no. He said, Because ah cannae bliddy swim that’
h said, But how no. She said, Because if ah jump in, aw the water�
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Percy, Ely The Family Situation, (The Interpreters House.org 2020) Central, prose
big shiny red lump on ma heid because ae her. She said,
ice an ah missed fifth period because ae it. When ah come back, thi
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Calderwood, Lynsey Cantsmell, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2020) Central, prose
ws doon lik a mini avalanche; because he’s got blond hair it make
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
glins gets yaised mair widely because their words gets disseminated
cots, but tae be yaisin Scots because that's the wey awbody talks a
shift warks...A mention fitba because A unnerstaun that the first i
3 matches

Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
is anthropocentric in outlook because the underlying assumption nea
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
y-twa year auld. Ah say quine because… bit she’s nae.
1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
o ma ain free will, daein it because A want ti dae it. Maggie’s
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s like paraffin must be Scots because ile rhymes with style and oil
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ear pop oot ma heid in shock, because the bus is actually sittin et
is corner o’ the continent, because there’s no yin ae them wae
2 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
orked that I couldnae join in because o ma sair ankle, as you were
he heid, but I must hae done, because a reid mark had appeared on t
2 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
r aften than no win elections because o English votes. An early pol
awbody seemed able tae get by because o the wark available locally.
a faither switchin aff the TV because he felt the pictur o Scotland
hat wis aw the xnair precious because it wis a thing we haurdly eve
a byordnar, kenspeekle moment because it wis that rare,
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Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
in, but I think that’s jist because she kept thinking aboot us le
1 matches

Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
es and swedes fur neeps, jist because they ken we are at least that
1 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
n tae soond less intelligent (because educatit fowks dinnae uise th
1 matches

Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
an. We need tae hear theim - because that mony o us cannae jalouse
1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
be honest, ah didnae care - because we were gonnae WIN.
1 matches

McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
play a game or two eh fitbaw because ah thought it wis the only wa
1 matches

Cunningham, Liam Tam, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Bellshill, prose
wan wiz the fastest probably because ir legs wirnae aw rusted like
t the witches couldnae git mi because they canny go across runnin w
2 matches

Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
over the OED, partly perhaps because we still lack an Early Modern
sh Dictionary but partly also because Scots did in fact come first
me of these this is certainly because Scots anticipated English in
3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
quest for classes aboot Scots because it is ‘not a language, it i
ejectin viable job applicants because they were Scots speakers. Ma
2 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
A cared, but turns oot A did, because they, and only they, were the
nment that’s gonny be bold, because A need something bold tae bel
e bubbles in a glaiss? It wis because we really believed it, that w
3 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
much Patois as Ah can tae her because Ah ken she enjoys me makin th
’s erses squeak aboot Scots because its existence an acceptance i
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Juist because ye dinnae write in Scots disn
1 matches

Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
ing, an' ah only said it then because ye helped me up the stair whe
But ah have tae come. Because maybe wan o' these days ye mi
2 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah unnerstaun awright! It’s because they’re getting away wae it
ists, he is. It’s precisely because he’s actin like this that a
2 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
sin aboot wae the drugs. Died because ay that bloody shite when the
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
‘Aye, because we chased the poor cunt aw oe
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
than a few feet in front o me because o the dust. Ah wiped the soot
“Because ye’ve gat a bit o fire aboo
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah dinnae know why, maybe because that auld letter hud a timefr
s put me up in hur empty gaff because she couldnae get hame. The pl
2 matches

Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
nfidence, and I only told him because it wis true. It wis a few wee
in, or so he’d said, it wis because we’d argued earlier in the
r would. I wonder if that’s because this ash wis a dead thing, an
asking what happened tae Lugs because he wants tae remind me to fee
ve aw left, he says, and it's because o me. I’m a total embarrass
8 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
d three gowden aipples – “Because,” she thocht, “ye can niv
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
snae the new lama – is that because yous had been tellt it defini
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
“Outlins” because baith makars hed been fleimit
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
k she jist waants a guid moan because she hus tae wait tae she gets
r pish rit she hud tae record because A'll no huv it oan.
'E luc't up et me expectantly because A usually tell 'um 'e's jist
3 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
less. I jist went alang wi it because it wis Big Brenda’s idea an
e only did bad stuff tae them because they deserved it.
2 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ee fanny frae Falkirk. It wis because o aa the lees she’d been te
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
tae the shore at Loch Lomond because he “Couldni’ be bothered
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
if someone’s callin’ you because it's a vibrator!” A took a
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
endance. This was not allowed because he had tae be available fir w
ied aboot failin’ his tests because o’ his literacy problems. T
2 matches

McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
didni’ expect tae be taken because it wis jist the twa o’them.
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Bill wis loved by the players because he never said anything more i
1 matches

Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
micht tak’ a nose dive. Or because we listen tae the vows made b
ssed nation simply and purely because we dinna control wur ain dest
wk is huge. An’ that’s no because o’ the Independence Referen
d stuff. Nae people nae mair. Because, like the Proclaimers, ah can
4 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
hare it wi’ ye, if ye like. Because ah ken Alec Salmond is jist O
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
gh wur alwis usin ma baw. And because evdy else cherges aboot like
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
“Because thoo’s a lassie, thoo daft
d thing thoo’s here, Derry, because Ah’ll need a male codriver
“Because it’s not true. It’s like
Bill likit drivin wi Derry, because Derry hersel likit the novelt
“Because Ah can hear thee.”
12 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
arlin’ man Says it’s jist because she can So a lerritgo an’ a
1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
It’s maybe because they were telt aff themsels a
1 matches

Steele, Gregor When Scotty said “Scunner”, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
Ah dinnae sae ‘hoose’ because Ah canne say ‘house’,
1 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
h other across the water. All because one built his ‘driveway’
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
ae listen, an it’s probably because he’s no there. Did ye mean
onsider whit ah’m gonae say because at the end ay the day, who kn
2 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
y hud gied awa thur location. Because o that they’d spent the nic

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
n preachers. Ah chose Cameron because he hud sic a short career and

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
s disna luk much … That’s because it wis taen when the tide wis

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
��s only a ‘partial set’, because there are ower mony results.
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
if Aunty Marion kicked us oot because of it he’d kill me. But she
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
cheers him up even a wee bit because ma daddy's really sick. He’
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
help but love him ever maire because ae that. Fae the French Bulld
1 matches

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Doric

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ver happened tae her. Tee us. Because I wis involved in the guddle on page 57
got caad some hellish things because o her skin. An the quines, in on page 58
life an I wint tee run awa." Because that's fit baith Ellen an I w on page 59

3 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
himself took a step forrit. "Because I canna staun seein a bunch o on page 74

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
lucky eens nae doot But jist because they missed me oot My mairria on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
ig moshean. Bit en a caam day because o her deep draucht she swung on page 18
Ye widna ken oncy wis missen. Because thi hid been aboord fur a fyl on page 19
Thing's left tae happen, Because ther nay felt. on page 35

3 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
because I kent full weel she'd watche on page 31

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
hid a war for several decades because o them! on page 23
because he loved her an on page 27

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
It micht be because on page 81
An aa because I'm packed naturally on page 97

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
plied awful quick: "boot at's because id stays e same year for such on page 67

1 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
grew shangie and peely-wallie because there wis nae naethin tae ate on page 24
tae him, but they couldna be, because he wis ugly and orra. on page 25

2 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
he became a Communist simply because if he hadn’t he would have
1 matches

Uri, Antonia North East filmmakker feart for the futur o Doric, (Doric Future 2019) Doric, blog
spikkin fowk, rooted in Doric because o oor cultur fit is actually
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
id o the hoose wis caad Tarry because he wis brunt blaik wi bein oo
abeen an ootspreid newspaper because Minnie an the neep war ben in
dookin fur aipples tae come, because aa bairns howkit their neeps
e gweed room bi Matthew Bruce because Minnie likit him there. Fin M
ie luikit at Minnie sidewyes.'Because Jock Dow an Meg Ramsay are co
15 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
s hid neen tae bring them up, because thon same fowk wis wastit thr
sel. As it stude, 'twis anely because o Neil Duguid's eese tae the
2 matches

Bundy Broch The Doric Min, (YouTube 2020) Doric - Brouch, poetry
Because we hay a heap o rare loons n
Because English is arite I suppose bi
2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ated fae month tae month, nae because it wis unsturdy or prone tae
as his fantastical greenhoose because, although whit happent next w
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
outs. Finish up your pictures because it’s time for our family co
1 matches

Cara, Dillon, Ami and Travis Bogle Adventure, (Scots Hoose 2017) Doric, weans
and use it to fleg the bogle because they a kent that a bogle’s
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
e looked like a cliver mannie because he wis wearing fansy clize. C
1 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
boast tae him and tae ma dad because he hasna caught one before so
1 matches

McArthur, Kaydi Rich n Peer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
roon. James wis affa annoyed because abidy winted ti see him die.
1 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
e as ‘Katie Birdie’, tho, because she becam a full-time residen
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
owk fa struggle wi wecht gain because o thyroid problems, fowk fa m
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ae tae imaigine this scenario because it’s their reality. In 2016
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
but that mebbe isna happenin because even the younger teachers the
ocal area, an sae should you, because if we dinna ken far we cam fa
2 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
that” says wir unfriens “because I do not speak it, it cannot
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
�ve put the world in lockdoon because ma Da’s treated Yvonne tae
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
he danger we’ve been put in because of you. This place is a no ma
‘But, that’s because o the floods, and the flood�
2 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
kitchen an oot the back door. Because o ma age A wiz up afore the C
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ae find it brunt tae the grun because he forgot tae pit it oot wiz
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
boot which little can be deen because baith are intertwined. It wiz
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ecided tae caa it ‘Catty’ because it seemed tae answer tae that
he’d usually end up greetin because it wiz so sad. Ae nicht she s
idden fence on tap o the dyke because the hooses were higher up tha
t but ayee kept pittin it aff because she wiz sic a private person.
ing awa doon the Arbroath wye because her man hid landed a good job
9 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
al treat. Nae big deal really because I'd jist shut doon an rin sil
could see why I'd been chosen because wee though I wiz even I could
reason I'm tellin ye thes is because aa my adventures that follae
door. The heedy wisna hingin because I wiz shamed in front o fowk
iz shamed in front o fowk but because I'd nivver noo get ma haans o
5 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
him tae play wi ither bairns because they’d caa him names like �
renamed him Sergeant Reederse because he wint aboot in a bad mood l
tae surrender tae the British because he wiz seeck o war fin he’d
ion for a couple o weeks, nae because he needed it – he wiz as fi
wiz as fit as a flea. It wiz because o the doctor. He’d teen an
7 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
� I wiz gye surprised at this because she didna ken me fae Adam an
aanfae o chuckies at my motor because I heard the pitter patter o t
em. Aye but it wisna tae last because ae nicht as weel as the usual
the haze I kent nae tae stop because faiver hid shot ma micht come
been tryin tae climb the gate because I mind nithing aboot that. Th
6 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ellt the quines tae gang hame because this wisna work for weemin fo
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
micht as weel hae teen it ana because ower the past fyowe days she�
d. Daavid wiz mair than upset because this wiz the bonny servant la
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
’m sorry for you losing pay because I frightened you, so I hope t
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
irsty Ann they were caad that because his sheen really WAR puppies.
Pudden because he wis wee, an fat, an roon.
o the ither Plongs liked him because he wis aywis clean. The ither
3 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
Because it’s nae her hame nae mare.
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
y. Fit dis a'bidy dee? I ask, because, fin I left Buckie in 1967, t

The Flying Pigs Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
ck o’ fit drink wis fa’s, because they a’ hid their names wri
s, which is noo shut; a shame because it would hiv made a lovely ve
my best bet is wi’ Darren, because we met in a very weel appoint
3 matches

The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
a cut and blow-dry), but also because she’d read a news story abo
ay’s but hid tae pack it in because the stripy shirts they hiv ta
2 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
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s a pen - they never gave it because Kane clearly pushes aff the p (2022) twitter link
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‘skooshy cream’ (presumably because of the beautiful sound it mak(2020) search twitter

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@Manuforti1968 tweeted
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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ried Kinochers (k pronounced) because of a small (2020) twitter link
with headword source Gaelic. Because I am teaching to Scots speaki (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
"Just because you lost your home, doesn't m on page 137

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
the Orcadian single malt – because a refined pudding deserves a
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Tame Hogmanay, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
endary. It wis aal the better because ye didna ken who might turn u
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
se that he wis beean watched, because he lukked up suddenly at the
‘Only because you’re too – weel – nob
2 matches

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
. They are more likely cheust because o a simple lack o understandi
1 matches

Shetland

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
erent fae da wan in Sandsound because it wis stickin right oot fae
mackerel must’ve been magic because when dey took dir first bite
2 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
not lose their grammars just because they were not chosen as the s
le status: writers turn to it because it offers a refuge for lingui
The reason Norn died ... was because the Northern Isles became mor
3 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
waded intae someen's replies because I've never said a word tae th(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
end called dem 'Girny whelks' because of da look o a gummy smile ?(2020) search twitter
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@shaetlan_rose tweeted
rian Calendar" multiple times because I am stupid. https://t.co/LzE(2017) search twitter

Southern

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
nce o' the day. Mibees it was because they hednae experienced the l
1 matches

@officialAliRed tweeted
day. Not his usual happy self because he got immunised in both legs(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
e. George didn't footer aboot because if he had, those defenders he on page 32

1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Krisamas time is draa’in near, (Ullans Speakers Association 2011) Ulster - Coleraine, prose
ha weans an aa thaur needs - because A yince wus a wean maesel, an
1 matches

Robinson, Philip Tae a Virus, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, poetry
An aa because o this wee bug
1 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
in! (Tell me what I just said because I don’t know these words!) ?(2020) search twitter

@fairfaaye tweeted
might be the best definition because, as music aficionados will kn(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
st, caain a cone a poke is no because o thon - the poke's the shap (2014) twitter link