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Use in varieties of Scots

beginnin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.9 25.2 19.5 0 23.2 10.3 13.3
Number of occurrences7150 13 0 4 1 3
Number of authors39 25 7 3 1 3

Occurrences of beginnin in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
o the hill whaur the sun wis beginnin tae on page 18

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
t, when a ery ae "The trial's beginnin!" wis heard in the distance. on page 105
"Stairt at the beginnin," the King said, gravely, "th on page 117

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
dna see naebody there. He wis beginnin tae dout he had come tae the on page 59

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
adjacent. A sneak oot tae the beginnin ae the woods, stayin close ta on page 34
We reach the beginnin ae the woods n we're aw fucke on page 47

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 85 - The Belt, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
meenits tae complete the test beginnin ... noo!' on page 42

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
, or cud it be that we're the beginnin' o' it aw? Ocht, listen tae m on page 11

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
odshoat eyes ah kin tell he's beginnin tae feel the effects ae his s on page 64
ckly drainin awey and ma hert beginnin tae beat at an alarmin rate. on page 103
Aw Aldo does at the beginnin isnae exactly an act ae bruta on page 108

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
if she wis The Creation, The Beginnin o the World, The First Morn. on page 170

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ither nor the ain that's jist beginnin tae steer the pouer o the com on page 15

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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
et aff fae Auld Reekie at the beginnin o August. Fer some reason or on page 25
n wis a regular event. At the beginnin o it aw thae rigs were coorse on page 46
ie, his een poppin an a smile beginnin tae form on his face. on page 70
cannles - baith o which were beginnin tae snotter oot - there wis on page 93
e mornin jist as the dawn wis beginnin tae streak the sky. A couple on page 110

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
she pit the song back tae the beginnin. on page 40
the beginnin ae first year. me, C ins Rice on page 169

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
than a man!" skraiked Mr Tod, beginnin tae howk. 'Naebody in the war on page 18

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
, but there's no even a happy beginnin, and hairdly ony happy things on page 1

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
te in 1922,' the priest said, beginnin the eulogy. on page 115

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
git workin claes, at the hair beginnin tae thin oot on his bare pow, on page 17

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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Whit took the gate as a beginnin has been stellt withoot haudi on page 27

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
the uswall fek o reviews (A'm beginnin ti think at on page 9

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Scots language, mony fowk are beginnin tae tak a look at placenames
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Tait, John M Lallans 62 - Expository Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
dis – like ‘skl’ at the beginnin o words like sklent, an the
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Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
and Sayings haes a wheen saws beginnin wi ‘Them that’ wi a verb
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
on,” growled Tammy, wha was beginnin ti luik mair than a bit uncom
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
A doot it's only the beginnin.
Was bad fae the beginnin,
Ah'll hae tae start fae the beginnin.
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Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t oer that? That wis just the beginnin ay it.’
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
That’s whit ah said fae the beginnin, but did Big Boris listen, ev
e too much, especially in the beginnin. Maybe ah’d huv been a bett
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
rie says tae her Daddy at the beginnin o the novel, "....Mibbe you'r
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah wis beginnin tae get fed up wi this stuff.
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McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ame o’ mixed doubles at the beginnin’ but A’ve no’ done anyt
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
It wis beginnin tae leuk tae Beatrice as if t
She wis beginnin tae think she cud maybes mak
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Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
eneral Election i Scotland is beginnin to look a wee bittie dreich
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
is growin. Ordinary fowk are beginnin tae get active in politics re
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Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
wi socialism. This merkit the beginnin o a New Labour neoliberal age
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Facebook link ( 2017) Central
This brocht aboot the beginnin o the end fur King James 11.

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
But lets stert at the beginnin afore ah tell ye aboot 22nd J

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
as we dae ah kin feel ma eyes beginnin tae tear up a wee bit. It’s
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@raiphsays tweeted
! A huv been oot 3 time since beginnin a March! 2 trips tae dentist (2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
he wis that impressed bi the beginnin he let me aff the lave o't. F on page 59

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah wis beginnin te winner iv the aul Citroen on page 34

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Morrice fun his bleed beginnin te bile as his een meeved te on page 12

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ed o aa e prophits shed sin e beginnin o time; fae e bleed o Abel ti on page 101
tter, fan ye see their leaves beginnin tae appear, ye ken att simmer on page 115

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
An you're beginnin tae sound like only on page 18

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
en te ess..." He fun is bleed beginnin te bile. "He's expeckin's te on page 6

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
t o iss wuidin, for it's fair beginnin tae gloam. Div ye think it's on page 58
hae an argiement richt at the beginnin o their corrieneuchin, an sae on page 63

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
far they were. He wis jist beginnin tae winner if they were on a on page 87

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
he speired. ' Ma stammache's beginnin ta think ma throat's bin cutt
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
un her wye hame the licht wiz beginnin tae lower ower the Moray Firt
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
inaboot tae see it. This wiz beginnin tae pish Douglas aff big styl
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Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
a fruit aff o itan dat wis da beginnin and da end. Ill fan its wye i on page 5

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Mainland, Jim Love (After Miroslav Holub), (Shetland For Wirds 2001) Shetland, poetry
An it swees lik da beginnin
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
My dear wenches at da beginnin o wir #voyage to #Knockengorr(2016) search twitter
in organised. Dis is joost da beginnin. ???? https://t.co/7nKrfreNBG(2019) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
h brung thum back agin tae th beginnin o th eonversation. Ahlice fel on page 44

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Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
h (eight years oul). Frae the beginnin o the book, it's clear that t on page v

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
A new beginnin tae the land, the shoots o Na on page 46

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Reynolds, Charlie Tha demise o oor ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
progress in tha wye forrit am beginnin tae loast heart. Tha rayson f
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