A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of began in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
is whit happened. As the folk began tae hit their pots and pans w on page 19
t their pokes, the schuil day began. Precious gaed intae the schu on page 73

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
little sisters," the Dormoose began, aw ae a rush, "an their name on page 72
er a wee meenit, an the gemme began. on page 81

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
O life afore this stairm began - on page 48

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Burnett, Mikey nobody remembers the birdman - It's Ladle, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ut as soon as the intro music began playin, suddenly the three ae on page 34

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
The panicked flock began tae run. on page 12
He then began tae stuff his face on page 20
He began tae rant, his bluid on fire, on page 29

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Alison fauldit her hauns, an began: on page 44

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
rup on the baist, stuid up an began tae wyde oot ontae haurd grun on page 63

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
English pit thairs oan. An A began: on page 34
nae ken this quotation when A began tae scrieve pleys masel in th on page 36

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Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
Afore lang the ither animals began tae arrive and get theirsels on page 6

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
patter then began, wirds wee haun grenades on page 24
yer cheerio tae here an lines began wi 'you' on page 55

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
t f-for ye, Faither ...' John began - his staumer aye waur at th on page 22
, then in their dizzens, folk began tae arrive frae aa the airts on page 34
an the Reverend Campbell, wha began, 'It has come tae oor notice, on page 40
en Claverhouse an his captain began tae question John Broun, furs on page 45
lston pairish records; an sae began a new life for Jennet Broun - on page 70

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Began tae chaw on baith her feet. on page 5
That tottie bean began tae sproot. on page 15
As soon's the gallus Wolf began on page 36
The Wolf began tae pech and blaw on page 43

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Paul began whisperin and gestured fur me on page 32
e deflect his attention ah've began admirin the laminated flair b on page 48
d me either that the room hus began tae fill up wae maire ae Edin on page 51
et intae the communities. And began tae pollute the minds ae the on page 90
adventure ah embraked oan. Ah began spendin maire and maire time on page 91
Also on pages 99, 100, 162, 187, 189, 192, 197
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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
He began writin when he jyned Dumfries on page 91

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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
a ain career as a storyteller began. Listenin tae bar-room crack on page 9
superior nummers o the Picts began tae tell. Alpin an his lads w on page 15
m but the bear. He stoppit an began tae shak wi fear. The baist s on page 38
e wis fowerteen - Toshie nou began tae pray fer death. The thoch on page 42
conseederable at the stairt, began tae dwine awa. Fowk got uised on page 47
Also on pages 52, 60, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 79, 89, 90, 94, 96, 107, 109, 121, 126
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
l oot ma pencil case, an then began writin oot the school rules. on page 32
dums, said Kelly Marie an she began makin wibble-wibble-wibble no on page 36
indow unannounced. Then... it began attackin me for absolutely no on page 123

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
ength o Geordie's rigbane. He began tae feel feart. on page 10

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
That began back wi Adam. on page 155

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
a rat fer the coachman."' She began tae greet again. on page 81
hale thing startit shakin an began tae faa doon! The people rush on page 99

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Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
Hoo it began on page 11

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Wee stanes and dauds o earth began tae faw fae the roof o the tu on page 17
The earth began tae flee oot hyte-skyte ahint on page 18
um, and bit by bit the tunnel began tae grow. on page 37
Slowly, wabbitly, the tods began tae sklent the tunnel up tae on page 39
slaikin their chaps, Mr 'Tod began snoovin aboot the girnel-hoos on page 54
Also on pages 63, 77
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
t Three o The Wunnerfu Waddin began. on page 142

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
the best o times. Ma troubles began when ah hud ma Kate. Fast for on page 5
oot. The application process began wi a face-tae-face interview on page 35

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
an yer spine began tae tingle on page 39

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
an Gaelic's leid began. on page 48

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
A think that wis the meenit A began tae understaun him. Aw ay, ho on page 125

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
he past participle begoud for began. on page 6

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Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
I began tae tak a notion that the cru on page 123

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
wung the swee aff the fire an began tae ladle the thick, het parr on page 17

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
began. He preached oan how we aa se on page 112

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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
fallin aneath his feet as he began tae adjust tae this newfangel on page 8

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Hershaw, William Eemis Stane 1 - The Laverock’s Nest, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
e o the field whaur the wuids began he heard a craw cawin as it f on page 17

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
her chynged, an midgies? They began tae drive them barmy. on page 4

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
rties," Hercules muttered and began tae scoor the countryside, li on page 7
it wis that heavy. A new day began and the sun come oot and burn on page 47

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
When Eden's garden first began on page 62

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Perrie, Walter Lallans 73 - The Tod an the Stoat, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Aul Tod began: "What grieves me maist on page 52

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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
an Donnie began tae dream . . .
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
I think that wis the meenit I began tae understaun him. Aw ay, ho
brichter Lade Braes. Airchie began tae turn, his een alowe as sh
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
But syne he began tae luik aboot him. Jist asid
stounin wi dreid an his hauns began tae shak.
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
��the day cam, though, when I began to want into breeks’ (p. 72
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Tae write ere oor decline began.
Adam at last began tae stir.
The lassie noo began tae greet,
wis hooked as sune as tears began)
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Atkins, Elise Billy Barr ’n’ Jonny Jimison’s Day Oot!, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Central, prose
” Two people sat ahint them began tae coagh an’ waft the air
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Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
tion for his bairns forbye. I began tae jalouse whit was gaen on
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ly for the first time that ah began tae realise ah didnae jist ac
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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
disease progressed her memory began tae deteriorate even mair, ta
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
wi their pouerfu lang bows an began the slauchter. Wi nae cavalry
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Heather, Alistair The Body Snatchers, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
her ‘professionally’, an began tae spier at Knox whaur he wi
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
he literatures o Scotland, he began ti publish original an tentil
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
ched tae touch them, and they began tae move. They minded me o ne
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
“Michty Hera,” Athena began, bowin afore the queen, “th
designed the Labyrinth,” he began. “Yer faither made me destr
here micht be anither wey, an began guddlin aboot amang his tools
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
is left haund. That's when ah began tae think he could just be te
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
t wis at this point the Polis began tae realise there wis a conne
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
, apart fae the whistlin. She began tae stride across the grass,
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
nin playtime, that’s how it began. Ma aulder brither tells me a
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Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
up ‘n’ the snow and hail began peltin the grun ‘n’ the c
nders, aw drenched. The child began tiltin his heid tae the side
is knees cryin. A cauld sweat began runnin doun his foreheid, a s
e a minefield. A low hum then began ringin oot aroond the hoose s
ldren fillt the hoose ‘n’ began reckin the gaff.
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
n the prospeck o independence began tae be an achievable reality.
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Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
tae Hame Rule in 1912, there began tae be alternative organisati
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
ed tae luik nonchalant as she began to talk o a warld ootside o h
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
Undeterred he began a roond o visits tae mony mee
his strong supporter Hackston began organisin a defence.

Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
ppit fur Celtic Gaelic, which began tae be referrit tae wi oot-ha
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
the laptop oaff the table and began firin in the ominous words ae
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Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
n we bade in Aul' Aiberdeen," began Mary, "an at wid be - let's on page 35

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Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
s fraught wi menace. We baith began tae hate on page 58

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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
nae keep up wi the youths, fa began tae toss the hat atween een a on page 73
Donald. Suddenly, the hoosies began tae get mair and mair muckle, on page 76

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
rd year wis draain near, fowk began ti see an affa chynge in him. on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
t it his een as the champagne began % really ging till his heid. on page 60
1973. He pickit up his pen an began te write. on page 89
dna ken aboot him. An syne he began to think aboot his ain dreams on page 95

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
sanglines an walkaboots that began on page 20
Oor day began wi the bang, bang, bang on page 30

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Fan i'pipes began tae play on page 118

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
Soon she began again. "A winder if A'll fall on page 9
n else till do, so Alice soon began talkan again. "Dinah'll miss on page 10
n e Rabbit came near her, she began, in a low, shy voice, "If ee on page 17
at's e great puzzle!" An she began thinkan oer all e bairns she on page 18
o, three, an aweiy," but they began runnan when they lecked, an l on page 25
Also on pages 29, 30, 31, 32, 37, 38, 39, 43, 48, 51, 52, 53, 55, 57, 60, 69, 73, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 84, 88, 95, 96, 99, 100, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 118, 120
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
mmelt. He pickt up his pen an began... "Logical positivism was, w on page 86
"Fit in the name o - ", began Chairlie "oh ma Goad, this is on page 87

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
h, Dod, that honesty pays - " began the priest, bit Dod didna lat on page 108

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
’s the maitter, Ab-,” she began, an bit her tongue.
Abbie began tae move ower tae the kitchen
rooted tae the spot. An Elsie began tae bawl, “No Daddy, dinna,
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
Paris Review interviews which began publication in 1958 in the se
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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
, even fin they war wrang. He began tae showd back and forrit on
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Harper, Norman Stronach: A Weekly Look at Life in the Fictional North-East Village, (The Press and Journal 2000) Doric, newspaper
nodded to John the Barman and began fumbling in his pocket for ch
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Richt fae mornin fin the day began.
Nae ony daylicht fae the day began.
Ronald began tae realize that Tam wis a we
him far tae gang, Jonsar began tae panic, ere wisnae ony sig
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
awa cuttin the girse his mind began tae wander. Yon
Winter shoors far the day began.
e news ae nicht an, his bleed began tae
an, the barrels began tae look fine an healthy. Yon
Richt fae mornin fae the day began.
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ime won nearer, Minnie's heid began tae stoon. There wis a ruggin
afore the proceedins sterted, began tae sing:
ed frae side tae side, Minnie began tae straik Daisy's lang, brai
ie tae scrat her neck. An sae began Minnie Bruce's first simmer i
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
h far the slave-ship lay, Jed began tae cam oot wi a speil he hid
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Wilson, Heidi and Isla Then and noo, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Keith, prose
Bit I just began tae wander,
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
corchin clyse. then slowly it began tae get bigger things. The sc
t o the room that did it, she began tae bubble an greet.
them warm and wytit. As they began tae get hot she heard a saft
re tae mak it lowe. The nails began tae really get hett an that w
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d housing and the cooncil hid began pittin younger fowk intae the
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Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
he background. Jist as things began tae ease he vomited. Coughin
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
pricks sittin roon the table began tae notice. Even the chairman
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
watter as a keekin glaiss he began tae smerten his luiks. He dic
a sweelin, an Skirly an Mooch began tae birl like twa peeries.
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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
g in the central belt, a plan began tae form. They’re nae gaan
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Orkney

Hall, Simon W. New Lambs, Owld Stone, (Brisk Northerly 2017) Orkney, blog
Soon, the new shed, that began as an empty hole in the grunn
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Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
Dan Saul cood see again an he began ta tak hit aa in. He pat his on page 160

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
Slowly at first, we began ta yarn, an dan da eftirnune on page 49
a voice I cood hardly hear he began, on page 58
twartree missin. An da hintin began. 'Ony ane stealin oot a dis h on page 73
earest Mother and Father,' it began, 'I am happy to tell you that on page 77

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Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
I dunna kaen fu hit began raelly, bit der wis a kinda t
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Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
at dey wir needin, an Geordie began ta say at he wid a geen tö,
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Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
ie, we his toom in his mooth, began tae fiddle we Lowrie’s bear
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
er, it wis still far awaa. He began tae concentrate, tae try reac
As if be instinct, da skipper began tae cloor an tak on wiida ice
lifted its airm, an its hand began tae glow
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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
stounds aye the same sen tyme began.
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Ulster

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
‘Once upon a time,’ ah began.
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Stewart, Kenny The Wee Broon Hen, (no publisher recorded 2022) Ulster, poetry
and in time tae come the eggs began tae flow
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