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Use in varieties of Scots

stertit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words147 221 48.2 0 0 93 0
Number of occurrences471430 32 0 0 9 0
Number of authors67 59 7 3

Occurrences of stertit in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
chance, he opened it and stertit tae read, and couldna on page 18

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Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
st a laddie in thae days,' he stertit. on page 5
he bairns left the schuil and stertit tae walk awa hame unner the b on page 58
d although she had ainly jist stertit bein a detective, Precious ke on page 63

3 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ugh. There wis a wee distance stertit showin atween ye's efter a wh on page 77
chapped. It gave folk ideas, stertit rumours gaun roon. And it was on page 78
s dabbed at yer mascara as it stertit tae run. on page 80
mer. Kent that yince they got stertit, she neer stood a chance. on page 81

4 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
ut noo, a month on, an he hud stertit seein different, an forby aw on page 135

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ion aabody wis waitin on haed stertit. Knypin on, wi aa thocht o ga on page 15
al suburban weekly, whaur she stertit wi the schuils reportin an in on page 16
thairsels ti ken whan haed it stertit, thay jaloused at Jean's beuk on page 19
rod, gaed inti the kitchen an stertit rattlin wi the dishes. on page 22
edchaumers up the stair. Kate stertit in wi whit she haed ti say, s on page 23
Also on pages 26, 29, 32
12 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
a bodie in thirty saiconds. I stertit tae rin forrit, guddlin in my on page 83

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
The weik afore stertit ordinar, wi Trev an masel hau on page 21
mind wis mair waunnert an he stertit coafin up bluid. A wisnae ric on page 24
thit awthin wad bi awricht. A stertit climin up the baunk ettlin ta on page 25

4 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
wir jist pleyin an thir boays stertit chippin stanes at uis ... we on page 34
'Awwwwww,' he stertit bawlin again is he felt her r on page 35
flair near pulein Maw ower an stertit Alan yowlin agane it this rau on page 36
od't, jaloused it wad dae an stertit spinnin egg white oan tae the on page 36

7 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
wark. At's the wey Yakcam got stertit alangside me an ma pals wi Sy on page 85
Yakcam stertit rakin through his ain racin b on page 86

6 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
nowt else tae dae, sae Alison stertit talkin again. "Dinah'll sair on page 10
ies happened, that Alison had stertit that think that naethin micht on page 12
ss than ever: she sat doun an stertit tae greit again. on page 16
Rabbit cam nearhaun her, she stertit in a wee, laich, timerous vyc on page 17
hat's the big puzzle!" An she stertit tae think o aa the bairns she on page 18
Also on pages 21, 26, 31, 32, 33, 38, 39, 40, 44
56 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
Strecht awa he stertit staunin oan hes tiptaes, ettl on page 27
nae least frae mah fere wha'd stertit the hale jingbang rowin wi he on page 32

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
This unco story stertit fower weik back whan A wis bi on page 58
ter-edge whaur oor ain weicht stertit wirkin agin us, an wi nae bra on page 59
e baist cam ower aside her an stertit tae wowff an bowf an clap its on page 63

5 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
ahint the auld Co-op shop an stertit bletherin aboot Halloween, gu on page 22

5 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
an Ian an Cherlie Clancy haed stertit on the maintainence at the Ch on page 26

2 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
fowk at the Veroli seminar A stertit wi referrin tae, is this. Bi on page 40

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
an disturbingly stertit drummin thair fingers thegeth on page 49

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
biggest afore thir lichts hae stertit dimmin. on page 24
hae only noo jist stertit. on page 44
n's jist a future we've baith stertit, on page 54
Here's whaur we stertit, anither wee peck, on page 55

4 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
The men had nae shuiner stertit cuttin peats when they heard on page 45
aim tae their Maker.' As they stertit tae mairch the twa men back o on page 46
green blades o spring growth stertit at last tae push up throu the on page 56
t, stauchert tae its feet, an stertit tae souk its mither. He cuid on page 57
hink aboot takin a wife, Hugh stertit tae pey court tae Janet Watso on page 80

5 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
in, gingit oot, and the goads stertit jawin. An puir Freya grat gow on page 14

9 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
'Whit yince stertit frae spores Sterts anew, frae on page 25
ed him in some wey. The grund stertit ti shak aneth me, but I thoch on page 78

2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
e is ony scrift o hou they aa stertit an hoo lang they hae been rin on page 56

5 matches

Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
h in this lest year. DOST wes stertit aroon 1925 by Sir William Cra on page 59

4 matches

Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
Doug's heid stertit tae disappear intae the wormh on page 5
Doug's cyberpaws stertit rummlin, an a few saiconds la on page 8
them, he luiked gey fashed an stertit tae stutter, 'b..but ... the on page 9
e sneeze an its byordinar neb stertit tae uncoil tae it raxed aw th on page 14
o sheenin buildins ablow them stertit tae thin oot. on page 16
Also on pages 19, 21, 24, 25
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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
11. Initiatives shuid be stertit tae mainteen an uphaud Scots on page 5
11. Initiatives shuid be stertit tae mainteen an uphaud Scots on page 13
fecks, language diversity has stertit tae dwyne at a flegsome rate. on page 17
Initiatives shuid be stertit tae mainteen an uphaud Scots on page 22

4 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
If ye'r wuid tae get stertit, we'v pitten thegither the ma on page 4
an ye shuid haud til't aince stertit. on page 5
Whan A first stertit tae write in Scots, A chose t on page 57
In mony weys A stertit ma vaige throu writin as a Sh on page 60

4 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Thursdays?' Christopher Robin stertit tae explain the waesome tale on page 14
Pooh got oot o his bed, and stertit tae explain whit a keekin-gle on page 21
'But ye said,' Pooh stertit, 'ye said that Teegers liked on page 27
nd when he had thocht o it he stertit: on page 28
e middle o the third stane he stertit tae wunner hoo Kanga and Roo on page 50
Also on pages 62, 70, 72, 80, 81, 84, 94, 98, 102, 114, 120, 127, 138, 144, 154, 160
24 matches

Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
s wes rambust an direk. Sae A stertit at pege ane. on page 10
he notts ben the kist. We hae stertit wi'd fur it expremes the owth on page 13

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
wes the wull o Gode an juist stertit owre agane. As A telt ye, the on page 43
dies bot cloured thaim aff an stertit owre wi thair ain decorements on page 44
at wes whan the argil-bargils stertit. The Brithers wes no verra wu on page 45
swuird, sae whan the Brithers stertit ti debait ilk eirieorum he we on page 46

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
No wice tae each ither they stertit tae climb. on page 31
caught sicht o each ither and stertit tae plummet. on page 32

2 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Mrs Tod stertit tae greet. She gaithered her on page 17
hyte-skyte ahint Mr Tod as he stertit tae howk for dear life wi his on page 18
Sae he and his fower bairns stertit tae howk yince mair. The darg on page 37
Cannily, Mr Tod stertit tae push up yin o the flairbo on page 39
ough the gap in the flair and stertit flingin and jiggin wi joy. 'C on page 40
Also on pages 63
8 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
when she stertit the lang road tae heaven on page 76

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
That wis when the faimily stertit dumpin the granbairns on me - on page 136

1 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
n an on, in the yae gait he'd stertit: on page 43

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Thrie month nou, sin he'd got stertit as a prentice jyner wi Syme a on page 65

6 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
l, bit A tholed the skaith an stertit takkin tent o the ratton in i on page 82

2 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
in the mickey - the research stertit tae be about the daith o a di on page 9

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
sfield on the ither bank, had stertit land improvements, and made a on page 17

3 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
as Sulwath watters stertit on their ain on page 11

1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Eemis Stane 1 - Editorial: Scots Belangs Tae Awbodie And Naebodie, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
Eemis Stane wis stertit at the hinner end o 2021 fur on page 4

1 matches

Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
place in its ain warld, an he stertit the wirkin life as a hauflin on page 21

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Wha stertit ti blether awaa ti the ither. on page 10
I'd stertit frae, and ettled at fir years on page 21
And thon sair thrabbin stertit ti ease, on page 25
ed it cannae be seen whaur it stertit and whaur it wad lead on page 27

5 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
inched the same lassies. They stertit at the pitheid on the same da on page 136

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
They stertit marchin norwards Wi thir legi on page 4
she'd pickt up the needles an stertit tae knit tae clothe her bairn on page 61

2 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
s oan Wheels did try it, near stertit a riot, on page 29

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
he heidmaister that proud, he stertit tae greet. on page 114

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
wi the widden club and stertit a fecht thar rummled on aw th on page 10
They went sae high that snaw stertit tae faw. The snaw got heavier on page 19
o his thrapple burn. Then he stertit tae pick up the reek o auld s on page 22
ules dived intae the loch and stertit tae sweem across tae the isla on page 27
o the widds. The puddocks aw stertit lowpin up and doon. The brock on page 28
Also on pages 31, 37, 42
8 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
e follaed anither until tears stertit tae run doon the Emperor's ch on page 100
Emperor's windae, and noo she stertit tae sing. on page 108
The nichtingale stertit up wi her singin aince mair a on page 110

3 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
s frae the Latin o Horace: he stertit publishin Chinese texts owres on page 32

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
d screivin doon the sangs. He stertit tae pey heed tae the wey fowk on page 69

2 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Stertit bi his ither bairns. on page 97

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
The Collogue in Dunkeld stertit at 9.00am, whilk meant a on page 8

1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
sen the great dictionars wis stertit and they wadna hae come intae on page 14

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
o innocence is the rammie gat stertit in airnest noo thit baith wee on page 67

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
ns o frantic actioun as Broon stertit shiffllin coke intil the furn on page 95
In the bylerhous, Auld Broon stertit shifflin lik mad whan he hair on page 98
Neist day they stertit aipenin up the ruif for makki on page 99

4 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - The Scaffie Man’s Tale, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
thit made abody notice. Folks stertit lookin roon aboot tae see if on page 112
o sae obvious. It wis when Ah stertit tae steal fir a fix, that Ah on page 113

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
The 1807 edeition gets richt stertit wi a 'Memoir of the Life of J on page 137

1 matches

Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ne o the end galleries fu, an stertit knypin awa sae thrang wi thai on page 4

1 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
was maist likely the body at stertit the fashion (1926: 221ff.). on page 56

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
er teachers' planner buik and stertit tae screive in it, no seein t on page 37

2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
oose. Ane o the new arreevals stertit gien mooth tae mooth an anith on page 17
tal effect, a puckle o ithers stertit boakin is weel. on page 18

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
s, got oot a pack o cairds an stertit in tae pley three caird brag. on page 58

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
t sum collogue or ither, an A stertit ti cry him 'Big Geordie' on a on page 6

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
e-cryed Face o Cydonia. It aw stertit in 1976 whan the Viking 1 an
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
rter o an oor the commentator stertit gettin a wee bit mair cocky a
ablow the normal for ordinar, stertit tae shaw a weel seen betterme
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
the street. Him an the driver stertit unladin the sperse furniter,
roostit key an the fower men stertit humphin gear inbye. Wullie ma
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Thochts o Speakin Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2001) Central, prose
lution an the TV braidcasters stertit readin oot the news in Catala
ar wi the noo? As bairns they stertit tryin tae speak English at a
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
her ain tae lukk efter. Mary stertit fir hame.
pit the flet oan the flair an stertit poorin the mulk. The cat hid
2 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
k o the Burns quotation which stertit aff this nature ramble, we fi
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
ttifiein repone. Than thai aw stertit ti grumph at ither. ‘Whitwe
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
rit the Ulster idaia, whan it stertit ti gang
hissell doun whyle the tryne stertit
machine stertit ti gie thaim advyse anent whi
in o hiz thochts as the store stertit ti
bunnets as the first billets stertit ti fung
11 matches

McFarlane, Ishbel Time tae mairch oot o oor climate comfort zones, (The National 2019) Central, newspaper
dinnae ken yet is A’ve jist stertit tae follae Extinction Rebelli
1 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
Bòrd na Gàidhlig wis stertit unner the Gaelic Langage (Sco
t gien Bòrd na Gàidhlig wis stertit ower seiventeen year syne thi
no thae wirkins thit hit wis stertit wi in 2005 is stull the anes
cots Radio, thit successfully stertit an steidit Aberdeenshire's fu
Scottish Book Trust. Hit wis stertit for tae support Scots Publish
5 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
s that gleg an swack, he haed stertit on the breeks een afore the v
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
a wee, afore the hail object stertit aff taewards the sooth wast,
hauns wi thir pratticks thay stertit tae pick up soonds thocht tae
s til orra cheils in the lift stertit tae grow as mair fowk haed th
le mair screivars in Scotland stertit tae report an mak comment. In
4 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
It stertit wi an unjustice, tho Jenny an
stertit workin at the factory, thay h
hron wemen ti see Jenny an me stertit wi our trainin. As piece-
stertit in at aince. The times we war
first, but efter a while she stertit spierin at me. Whaur haed Him
6 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
the corner o Church Street an stertit tae wauchle up the hill. Shor
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
cott believes, Scott’s life stertit for ti gae wrang. Renwick, at
necessar. Ordnar clesses war stertit in 1963 an uphaudit in years
2 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
mon. Miss Marjoribanks stertit to chitter sae muckle that he
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
sgow Unity Plays. Bill Finlay stertit this darg and Randall Stevens
l an end in 1951. A lean time stertit in Scottish drama.
on 1825). The practice, orig. stertit as an alternative tae a savin
3 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
pokin oot, till eventually he stertit snorin again.
1 matches

Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
It all stertit wan Sunday nicht aroon aboot
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
Embro University, but when I stertit scrievin thir stories an remi
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
except for the wans whaur he stertit talkin. Yap, yap, yap - aye,
1 matches

Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
Whan A massel first stertit reconneckin wi ma Scots vyce
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Effeirin tae the formal: Laitinate lendwirds in Scots, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
en) Middle English whan Scots stertit tae gang its ain gate and bec
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
n their tombs tuim? Faimilies stertit biggin muckle kists wrocht o
Faimilies o the recently deid stertit hingin aboot kirkyairds wi mu
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
leuked feart o us, the lassie stertit couryin intae her man’s sho
the hose aff the sprinkler an stertit gluggin the watter, sprayin t
2 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ild gresses war cultivatit an stertit tae gie furth the calorific c
ew mair complex, civilisation stertit tae appear. Excess wis produc
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Oor faimily’s Halloween aye stertit wi makkin the lantren. Us bai
Efter oor tea, whan it stertit tae get daurk, oor mither wad
2 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
dae. I couldnae wait tae get stertit!
1 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
under thrie byous dominies: A stertit at the Greek and gaed on wi t
It wis a revelation: A hed stertit ti see the Latin ruits o Fren
e time, ma brither Harvey hed stertit ti tak an interest in Scots,
sh owresttins awfu puir, an A stertit ti wunner cud A dae’t bette
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
he freely awned that when she stertit the adaptation "the Scots tha
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ists in thir ain country." He stertit his session bi mindin the aud
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
got oot her bag o threids an stertit tae choose her colours. The t
oorse an dreich; but whan she stertit tae weave, aw the colours o t
gawked helplessly, mair legs stertit tae growe. She skreiched, an
happy tae be on land again, I stertit tae dance, thinkin naebody wi
ioot me. I wis dumfoonert, an stertit tae rin towards the depairtin
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
rosebush. Then, his cybertail stertit gaun its dinger.
Whit’s a spa . . . ‘ she stertit, pickin up the end o the leas
eft cyberpaw tae his mooth an stertit tae speak intae it.
ns an been back at whaur they stertit a wheen times, Snorl fankelt
decided no tae ask mair. Kat stertit tae guddle up her pasta intae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ve win throu.The collogue wis stertit bi MEP Ebner praisentin his r
r 7m fowk. MEP Eurig Wyn (UK) stertit oot his speech in his hamelt
The prisoner stertit greetin an reponed, "It wis t
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
r the Atlantic tae Glesca, he stertit tae feel mair an mair wabbit
he got tae the airport an he stertit thinkin tae hissel that bi th
table. When she came back she stertit tae gie him a full body massa
ntae his wabbit muscles an he stertit feelin better areddies.
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
beth the Saicont ...” Annie stertit tae argy.
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Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
At this pynt the tree stertit tae fling aipples at the Tatt
ie Bogle wis fair chuffed and stertit daen the Sudoku in “The Eme
the magic tartan baffies and stertit tae dive bomb the balloon oan
3 matches

Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
In the early seventies Johnny stertit visiting on Friday evenings (
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
n finnin yersel back whaur ye stertit, mibbie no ony better aff, an
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Sae A stertit
Sae A stertit
It stertit oot
fowk stertit writin
stertit flittin awa fae
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Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
ll cam oot o copyricht. I’v stertit a translate o Animal Farm (I
gotten tae the end, they haed stertit singin it for theirsels. E’
y Mollie, the white meir. She stertit oot by askin Snawba: ‘Will
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Than the Chinese stertit shuitin. Tad flang her tae th
nd Technicians’ Coup, which stertit in Bangalore an spreid rapidl
n she cam oot her room, Malik stertit fussin ower her.
newcomers an somebody e’en stertit tae sing - bit that brocht a
e’s langage lessons. Raggle stertit tae appear at her side as wei
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
300’s fowk in Scotland haed stertit tae write history, draw up di
i 1545 the Privy Cooncil haed stertit keepin its ain formal registe
ooanever, the hail tradeetion stertit tae unraivel efter the Kirk o
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Tho this exhibition stertit on 15 Julie, it gauns on tae
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
as an ethnic minority an haes stertit up a legal challenge in Londo
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
issfu for bairns juist gittin stertit an gies the follaein English/
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
till noo syne the pairlament stertit is that the Scots leid haes w
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Lochhead, Liz Ashet, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Central, poetry
wee bit friendly argie-bargie stertit up
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
him an his preachin that they stertit tae accompany him on his trav
The government troops stertit tae search frae Clydesdale in

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Yin nicht the ship stertit buckin and rockin lik a live
he anchor snappit an the ship stertit tae cowp ower. Paterson hud t

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
tae read aboot. It‘s why ah stertit ma ‘Times’ series aboot i

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
He stertit aff as a schoolmaister alang

McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
Whan out on the gress stertit sic a mineer,
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Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
uccour tae evolutions aaready stertit in ither neuks, an mak the re
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
iod, hooivver, Scots speikers stertit tae refer tae their leid as S
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
chty hemmerin at the door. He stertit in the chair and bleared at t
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@billykayscot tweeted
The man that kick stertit the Scots revival o the 20th (2020) search twitter
his breid maisterstick that I stertit fower oor syne. #gostonbosydu(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
oshie (that's all it wis) wis stertit by Sara, who's motives I'd ne (2022) twitter link

@GMacminto tweeted
t An thon's juist tae git him stertit. (2022) twitter link

@pmcm1355 tweeted
2021, no jist fir a month, it stertit wi an anser tae a parody Trum (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Scots Ambassadors scheme was stertit by the likes o @d_anderson878 (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@Ryanflanagan97 dinnae get me stertit oan rugby union - they huv t (2020) twitter link

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
, that ma tickler wi Farquhar stertit tae unraivel. It hid bin a la on page 100

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McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
towart eenin it stertit tae snaw weill-kent airts mou on page 3

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Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
Fanivver it gets stertit I'm aff an I'm awa. on page 13

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
tribbles' stertit, sae noo A hiv twae mithers, on page 80

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ee fit it wad lyeuk like. Iss stertit a wee sprattle, at sent the b on page 11
At iss mamen somethin stertit weeackin on the brod ahint Ai on page 16
dum-byeuk outen his pouch, an stertit. Vvreitin. On a suddenty an a on page 19
rhins, fou it cam at they gat stertit: aa she can caa tae myn is at on page 32
tae gie't a clap, but it jist stertit backlins a wheen, an syne ste on page 45
Also on pages 49, 58, 59
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
"Pranny, syne," Nava stertit aff ance mair, nane pit oot t
am oot, blearie an blae. They stertit tae sclimm the quarry face bi
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
It aw stertit whan a wee letter cam tae ma
an oo stertit tae plan aheid for the Setter
wi socks an buits back on oo stertit tae clim the hull up tae the
mes up in amang the hulls, it stertit tae dreezil doon wi
oor een. Takkin it cannie oo stertit doon the path
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
stertit ta birl roond an roond. The r
ray or fower bates an ma wame stertit tae flaffer. Wullie maun hae
stertit ta tack ma claithes aff an as
jist a bairn, an stertit ta pou aff ma steekie patches
whin a leddy doctor cum in an stertit speirin iz ower
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Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
r auld when that breet Hitler stertit his nonsense and puir Snuffy
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
Dinnae get ma Auntie Mary stertit! https://t.co/TB2fqzMoZ4(2020) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
o the magazine wad likely hae stertit awa wi the braw group o owres on page 5

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Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
l heritage. This process haes stertit areddies in Ireland, whaur Ul
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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
The tane haes juist stertit ti speak.
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
gat the wund up an stertit tae leuk aa owre fur Yid, e
t, the laist Pairish Plumber, stertit
Whan A stertit it Roberton Schuil, A sat nix
an Yid stertit tae uphaud the Tory manifesto
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@StuartPoet tweeted
aGraham8 @Larne_Times No lang stertit readin it an fair enjoyin it (2020) search twitter
ome Nae mither, Ah've no even stertit ??(2020) search twitter

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