A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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startit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words49 33.4 22.6 0 447.6 0 0
Number of occurrences15765 15 0 77 0 0
Number of authors42 27 6 9

Occurrences of startit in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
n voice, "an ah'd hardly even startit ma tea-nae mair'n a week ir s on page 110
wunnerful Adventirs, till she startit dreamin tae, efter a fashion, on page 122

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
troosers an a leather jaiket. Startit gaun tae the clubs insteed ae on page 1

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
ur the bodie it hurt till she startit tae want on page 6

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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
up the door. Some o the crowd startit tae drift awa an there were m on page 88

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
s a richt temper when he gets startit on page 25

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Shuggie said, "We'll jist get startit, hen. Whit's gaun first?" on page 22
He startit walkin back tae me an noo, I on page 72
. ""Aye, thanks."' Cinderella startit tae giggle. "Awa, ye daftie," on page 84
n he wisna pleased. The Angel startit makin excuses again. "Ach, sh on page 85
She unwrapped the pluffen an startit packin it intae her stumer. on page 93
Also on pages 95, 97, 99
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Eemis Stane 1 - The Mindin, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
Whan the keetchen maid startit greetin, he stoppit scrapin t on page 9

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
an the watters o Mellissae, startit tae mak the dreenk on page 18

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ks but is it no aboot time we startit tae respeck oor ain heritage
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Peffers, Bob The Pittin Doon o Guid Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
When Ah startit spieken Ah didna ken bit whit
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ll Victorian times that Scots startit tae be written in prose naira
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Big Schuil, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
"A am nut." An he startit up wi his, "Aw, go'n, tell iz
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Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
inder Scots fae English, haes startit uisin it for "stop" in the se
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
the Scots langage seems ti a startit in the fifteent or sixteent c
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Faither Abuin - It’s startit. Janice haesna been here abui
fortnicht an that’s Stuart startit. First he wis on at Elsie, th
is vera wirds, an that wis it startit.
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Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
oon. Soon, a random drum beat startit tae arise.
Emma pointed it oot, hid they startit tae fully panic.
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Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
d her peggy grin, black smoke startit tae pour oot fae her fangs. A
1 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
here: a freend whae haes jist startit watchin Outlander an aw, lear
1 matches

Grubb, Adrian Bungee, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Kirkcaldy, prose
ar and the butterflies really startit kickin in. A wis first tae ju
1 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
es A had wi ma editor, when A startit at the book scrievin and she
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae dae.’ he sais, ‘It aw startit a few months ago. They stoapp
is pullin ma leg or no, so ah startit laughin alang wae him, ye kno
ay a pencil he wis haudin an startit writin it doon. Then he sais
3 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ed Zeppelin albums afore they startit this wan if ye ask me. Like,
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
gaun tae the Centre and he'd startit meditatin in the hoose every
ma daddy and his Buddhism. He startit gaun tae the Centre mair ofte
Ah startit tae dae an aeroplane impressi
'Let's get ooty here, Da.' Ah startit tae push him up the lobby. 'S
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Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
It had startit tae rain agin.
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
he guilty.” The posters had startit tae appear on lampposts all o
that changed when the murders startit.
ent. When we got back hame we startit tae coordinate oor efforts. W
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
o’ it wis hoo quickly fowks startit singing ‘Floor o’ Scotlan
hings an’ dinnae get theym startit oan the grammar. Whit’s ric
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
oan wae makin the soup ah’d startit afore Jackie phoned yisterday
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
d, Where’s Yer Troosers?” startit playin oan the radio while Ji
The power went oot. The hoose startit sweatin as if wis worriet abo
gain ‘n’ the entire hoose startit shakin tryin tae tip the chil
t oot and kept gaun, her skin startit gaun awfa pale efter seein Ji
as Jim. She goat in the coar, startit it, then goat oot o there gre
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McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
eid an disgust as the results startit comin in frae England, it bec
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Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
nin playtime, that’s how it startit. Ma aulder brither tells me a
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Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
apostrophes – dinnae get me startit on thon!), no Wullie. In the
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
the fish came back. The line startit runnin oot an ee gied the rod
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
frae the womb at last. So Ah startit burrowin ootwards lik a wee m
Anen Maw startit haein me. She's greetin wae t
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Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
ngue. Eence Mary an Hilda get startit it's like the Feugh in spate. on page 35

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
vered in batter wis he But he startit tae skite - gid doon wi a cl on page 15

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
s e chiel,' they'll say, 'att startit tae bigg bit didna win throw' on page 106

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
storm, that fowks' jewellery startit goin missin. on page 118

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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
We startit aff waatchin e Parade in Prin
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d. A skelp on the doup and it startit tae skirl oot o it so that bi
s an that’s fin the trouble startit. Ae lad pointed at Douglas an
The rest o the lads startit roarin wi laachter at this an
ad for Douglas until the army startit tae phase in the soup plate s
n and returned tae duty. This startit aff a richt chyne o events. F
7 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
ats, I winder?" An here Alice startit ta turn kinda sleepy, an guid on page 10
happened lately, at Alice wis startit ta tink at dey raelly wirna v on page 12
as ever: shö set her doon an startit greetin ageen. on page 17
raelly want ta ken!" An shö startit ta tink aboot aa da bairns sh on page 19
ff wi dat sam: ee aald magpie startit rowin on page 31
Also on pages 33, 34, 40, 49, 51, 55, 58, 63, 73, 75, 77, 82, 83, 84, 88, 92, 100, 110, 112, 115, 117
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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
r faider deeid, an dan Willie startit gyaain, an it wis nae time ti on page 4
"Weel da aald boddy startit ta greet, an da staff cuillie on page 14
kk wis gyaain on holiday shü startit boardin dir pets whin dey wir on page 15
g a tins an bags. An dan shü startit tinkin some a dis animals bel on page 16
rteen him an Eddie o da Toogs startit takkin me ta da dances wi dem on page 19
Also on pages 23, 25, 29, 33, 40, 41, 50, 53, 54, 57, 58, 72, 73, 74, 76
24 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Lallans 58 - Eicht poems bi Robert Alan Jamieson, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Till he startit t'hier on page 27

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Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
a Young Yarl, da idder lasses startit ta come ower ta spaek. on page 35

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
at dat time spaekers o Gaelic startit flittin fae Ireland tae da wa on page 14
Sunday, D'ir startit da skül noo. on page 62
century startit lossin da hindmaist - n. Bi d on page 63
century of startit tae be reduced tae o in unste on page 78
century fir startit tae be øsed as a conjunction on page 80
Also on pages 102, 104
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Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
ar, da tide cam in an da röf startit tae faa doon! Whit a gluff de
d Jeamie fun a tunnel and dey startit tae craal troo it but while d
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Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
ān 'ee/wan' an fae da 12t C startit lossin da hidmaist - n. By da

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
cream. I aksed him whit wirds startit wi da 'i' soond an he says "i

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
As soon as darkness fell we startit da lang henk ower da hills. G
e hed til midnicht. Da bairns startit tae pleepse as we neared da L
2 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
She startit wi an early spring clean. “
Den Meenie startit tae lay oot da main coorse.
2 matches

Watt, Valerie A faersome feerie, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Snurtysleeves startit wi hit. He wis haet an caald,
1 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Minni-Babbi, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, prose
tell whar hit ended an da sea startit. Da ship appeared fae somewye
inside, an as I did, da wind startit tae dee doon. Be da time at I
2 matches

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