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Use in varieties of Scots

beggin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words11.2 8.7 18.1 0 5.8 0 26.6
Number of occurrences3617 12 0 1 0 6
Number of authors27 16 8 1 2

Occurrences of beggin in Corpus

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Central

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
tar an wis crossin hissel, an beggin his goad fir victorie, alang on page 14

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
he richt tae traivel the land beggin. The general intention wis th on page 16

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
n thievin, she said, Yi'll be beggin fur the jail when ah've finis on page 169

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Please, Augustus, lease! I'm beggin ye, dinnae dae that! Ma choco on page 83

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
emperor commendin Horace and beggin Augustus tae 'think ayeways o on page 102

1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
n theevin, she said, Yi'll be beggin fur thi jail wen ah'v finisht on page 41

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
A beggin dug wadna aet it. on page 39

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
en loss siller an hae tae gae beggin tae the cooncils tae ripen th on page 110

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
The builder is beggin nae bargain, nor ony propriet on page 72

1 matches

Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
aracter on Coronation Street, beggin his lassie no tae lea him? Ah
1 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
ys. Noo it’s juist plain’ beggin’. They stairt up aroon’ N
yin nicht o’ the year. Nae beggin’ in the streets fur us. We
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
in cubicle pleadin poverty an beggin fur a crisis loan tae paiy hi
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
sun don’t shine. Ye’ll be beggin tae huv me back. Ye lot are z
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ckit tae the side o the road, beggin in fluent Chinese tae be tane
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
mean the hing is practically beggin me tae fire it oan and start
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
't mind but the things got me beggin just tae put ma kitchen light(2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
near beggin fir the air-conditionin. on page 10
ookshop ere's a laddie sittin beggin. His face is fite an pickit-l on page 43
"Nae chunce! Ah'm nae beggin te get ma ain stuff back." on page 81

3 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
wis sittin at e side o e road beggin. Hearin e collieshangie gyan on page 111

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Beggin fir a tabbie on page 96

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
man Ah’d seen in a picter, beggin some gangsters tae spare his
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
by the main street an dossers beggin fur siller at ilkie shoppie d
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
tho the plooman gaed a-beggin
whan the plooman gaed a-beggin
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
on een lookin up at him as if beggin help. Leavin the increasingly
1 matches

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
against it. Said it wiz jist beggin'.(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
em, da ring stood afore John, beggin him tae pick it up an plaece
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
she was there in hir kitchen beggin hir husban tae keep the baby. on page 51

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
the' cum tae Jesus, the' kep beggin hïm, sayin, on page 80
nn o tha maist heich God? A'm beggin ye, dïnnae torment me!" For on page 83
an faad doon at Jesus' feet, beggin wi hïm tae cum tae hïs hoos on page 84
kirts, a blin man wus sïttin beggin on tha bunker at tha side o t on page 101

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