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Use in varieties of Scots

beamin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words6 7.9 4.4 0 0 10.3 0
Number of occurrences2016 3 0 0 1 0
Number of authors13 10 2 1

Occurrences of beamin in Corpus

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Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
bunker, Tom rears up. A great beamin grin splits his face. Padraig on page 1

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ich eneuch Faither Tammas wis beamin frae lug tae lug. on page 14

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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
a jot aboot me, an awbody wis beamin wi muckle smiles that shawed on page 23

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"Hiva" says a beamin Alana on page 84
go Leith Star" he added wae a beamin smile and a wee fist pump in on page 190

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
beamin on page 23
beamin on page 24

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ivate yacht!' cried Mr Wonka, beamin wi pleisure. 'I made her by h on page 92

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
n her fanciest claes, wha wis beamin at the bairns. In yin haund s on page 19
ere skinklin and her face wis beamin as she gied her first ever on on page 143

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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ere’s a bar ay yella light, beamin oantae the drive fae below th
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Wallace, Lorna Tae A Selfie, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2014) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Ma cheeks are beamin’.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
The sunshine is beamin through the blinds and lights
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ings u luv tae c - am feckin beamin here likes (2021) twitter link

Doric

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Beamin wi aa yer ain cleverness on page 14

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Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Mrs Clushet,” says he. Fair beamin she held her wye in and sat d
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
l Pipe Major stood there fair beamin. A fyowe seconds later though
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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Wi freendly beamin jaws!" on page 18

1 matches

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