Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

begun	Corpus occurrences	Central	Doric / Northern	Orkney	Shetland	Southern	Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words	24.1	19.2	30	0	17.4	10.3	70.8
Number of occurrences	78	38	20	0	3	1	16
Number of authors	27	13	7		2	1	4

Occurrences of begun in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
And at that, Precious begun tae swey fae brainch tae brai on page 66

1 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Yin race endit, yin had juist begun - on page 26

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
ae telt him it wis Cherlie at begun the craze in the firsten plac on page 86

1 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
New life begun. on page 15

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
aa learnt, as suin as thay'd begun on page 129

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Bill Bryden, an meantime hid begun tae wirk wi the likes o Stewa on page 40

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
oor Scotland's night has just begun, While the grim boatmen row. on page 6

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Maist ae the fans huv begun tae trickle oot ae on page 111
notice the freezer stuff hus begun tae defrost a bit. That's jis on page 118
ds theday. And mines hus jist begun. Spread the fuckin word." on page 200

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
relieved, fer some o them had begun tae think they wuidnae manage on page 86
leeven at nicht the crowd had begun tae melt awa, aff tae their b on page 126

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
e's bitter struggle hud juist begun, on page 17

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
able-cloot,' said Pooh, as he begun tae unfankle 'Teeger. on page 21
t o that 'Ho-4o" and his lugs begun tae fidge. on page 41
adna gane awfie faur afore he begun tae say tae himsel: on page 52
"Och, Christopher Robin,' begun Pooh. on page 63
iles ower his heid a laverock begun tae sing. on page 71
Also on pages 79, 115, 116, 126, 130, 134, 144, 153, 160, 161, 164, 166
17 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
en mooth tae mooth an anither begun bangin oan the con's kist. on page 17

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
sicht o the sark and begun tae birl roond and roond
Syne Ma Rapet begun tae think aboot the deein
Sae the nurse begun tae speak, claikin on wi tale
nd, gettin doun on her knees, begun tae recite wi a
4 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
��s bitter struggle had juist begun,
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
A Corries concert, just begun,
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
aff sae quicklie. The sin hud begun tae burn aff some o the haze,
1 matches

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
An noo the ructions hid begun His insides rummelt like a mu on page 15

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
s an tongue were lowsed an he begun tae spik, praisin God. Aa e n on page 81
eld on for a hale day an syne begun tae rake for him amo their fr on page 83
i the place wis on him. An he begun tae say till them, "Iss verra on page 86
muckle haul o fish, an e nets begun tae teer. Sae they waggit til on page 87
ise up." E deid lad sat up an begun tae spik, an Jesus hannit him on page 91
Also on pages 92, 101, 118
8 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
eet got affa yokey an my heid begun tae spin. on page 13

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
e wis dozan off, an hed joost begun till dream at she wis walkan on page 10
happened lately, at Alice hed begun till think at no many things on page 12
doon his brush, an hed joost begun "Weel, o all e unjust things- on page 75
n, an e Mock Turtle hed joost begun till repeat id, when a shout on page 103
pit doon yit, afore e trial's begun." on page 105
Also on pages 108
6 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
r otherwise placid Shitsu hid begun barkin at the moon in the mid on page 118

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
a hell o a lot mair! Ah hivna begun!” An he raxed ower tae a he
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
three wikks war by, life hid begun tae sattle inno a kinno uneas
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
s brush fae him, an wis juist begun ta say "Weel, oot among aa da on page 79
, an da Mock Turtle wis juist begun ta sing it ower ageen, whin f on page 107

2 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
omin i da lift . Da birds wir begun claagin an makkin a wark wi d
1 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
's th muckle mystery!" An she begun hinkin o aw th bairns she ken on page 18

1 matches

Ulster

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
Frae then on Jesus begun tae praich, "Turn awa frae ye on page 4
she's jist sleepin." But the' begun tae lach at hïm. ° Efter th on page 9
masel richt frae whan ït aa begun, A thocht ït wud be guid for on page 69
lay doon for a sleep. An ït begun tae get wile stoarmie, an tha on page 83
Then the' begun queeryin amang thairsels wha on page 86
Also on pages 90, 97, 102, 107
13 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Mae money begun tae grow wee, on page 13

1 matches

Thompson, Mark The Lost Ness Monster, (clydesburn.blogspot.com 2009) Ulster - Ards Peninsula, poetry
Then begun tae devour
1 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
rned nixt die carry, the lade begun, cut wae spade an sweet tae c
1 matches