A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of starts in Corpus

Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
it darker outside. Wee Kenzie starts tellin a story. We're aw watc on page 4
n Roadrunner when the trouble starts!' on page 10
up n is over before it really starts. Whytey pulls him back n whis on page 28
anyways, Azzy boy. Any shite starts n yir boays wull back yi up, on page 33
ldin inside. That feelin that starts in yir r chest n goes tae yir on page 39
Also on pages 40, 41, 46, 52, 59
11 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
nt tae be pals wi the guy who starts sleepin wi yer mum then moves on page 1

3 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
posh stately hames. Ma mobile starts ringin oaf the hook at aboot on page 16
the first hing ah see when it starts tae sink in ah've jist missed on page 40
" Aldo squeals as oor joackey starts wobblin oan the horse. Ma god on page 42
autiful English mother tongue starts workin again. Only the wife k on page 56
the centre row stands up and starts clappin. An act ae kindness w on page 57
Also on pages 78, 104, 124, 160, 163, 174, 175, 179, 182
15 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ill it run like that afore it starts brattlin again?' Matilda aske on page 17
Tell me whit tae dae afore it starts fawin oot!' on page 58
y gless jist afore the lesson starts.' on page 130

3 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
hawn the bag tae mah da an he starts wiring right intae thum like on page 2
ie mah granda the sword an he starts carving up the turkey. It's g on page 173

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Shi Starts It 5 on page 61

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Ma da starts his swimmin lessons soon. He on page 15
a song. Whenever the teacher starts shoutin oot the names ah sit on page 46
r image ae hersel comes in an starts talkin tae her an tellin her on page 126
r pure skinny. Every time she starts a sentence when she's talkin on page 151
el right doon at oor table an starts buttin intae wur conversation on page 169

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
er welcomes us wi a smile and starts explainin whit we'll be getti on page 6
to worry about if your throat starts playing up. You won't get int on page 15
Mammy starts scannin the first page wi hur on page 29
te sits oan a fallen tree and starts readin. A nervously hover nea on page 42

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
David sighs and starts the engine, drivin us oot o t on page 3

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
n tell aboot it? Ance a sowel starts thinkin like this, the'r nae on page 125

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
A croud starts gaitherin. on page 35

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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
nds the same, but the langage starts tae leuk a sicht less traditi
wirks wi bings o langage, it starts tae be important tae scomfish
isna ony bather: the trouble starts whan insteed o daein richt re
Thame as starts wirds: chaft, chain, chainge,
Thame as starts ony morpheme: mischancy, misc
5 matches

Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
n tell aboot it? Ance a sowel starts thinkin like this, the'r nae
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
a sowel can finnd the wark. A starts thinkin on winnin a bit gear
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
on itssel whan the government starts ti support the indigenous lan
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
caur. The cheil comes back an starts the motor, but the engine's f
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
Ma da starts his swimmin lessons soon. He
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
that starts at six an stops at seven,
1 matches

St Luke's Primary Schuil, Midlothian The Mayfield Moose, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
roond the gairden. A baudran starts bletherin to him. The moose m
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
autiful English mother tongue starts workin again. Only the wife k
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
as the heavy, pummellin rain starts again. These fuckin pricks ur
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Carpe Diem, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e heids up whenever the trail starts tae lead tae his door an take
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
No gettin aff tae the best ay starts is he Joe?’ the wee prick s
1 matches

Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
he ching, an Derek’s patter starts soundin bearable. Ah tell him
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
s the position involves early starts.” Think that’s you, Mr. C
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
y fur gien him a shout but he starts makin his waiy taewards me ke
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
thank hur, and the hold music starts playin again.
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
he Laurel and Hardy films and starts tae scratch his ear wi his le
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
t Mrs Linton’s fire alairms starts up ane ahint the ither, an sh
or the door o the scullery an starts bang-bang-bangin it open an s
2 matches

Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The auld perv starts commentatin’ oan different
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
years an ah’m the same. She starts talkin tae Tracey aboot somet
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
n wile him forrit by fits and starts; and the maist contumacious c
1 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
tae take them home. Ma heart starts racin’. Is no like ah’v n
gainst ma will as Si’s hand starts movin’. The bastard drags i
ng tae back o’ma head as he starts to thrust. He’s panting lik
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Marvin. He soon leaps up and starts actin agitated and animated.
before ah ken it, the engine starts.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ns typin oan his keyboard. He starts by rhymin oaff a series ae st
then aw ae a sudden the cunt starts gittin specific, and personal
t this God awful eery silence starts tae contaminate the air. She
3 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
efore leapin up sittin and he starts tae stare at me excitedly. A
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
e water. Then his boattom lip starts tae tremble. He lits oot an e
1 matches

@DABArbuckle tweeted
weel, thats yaishly how it aw starts ??(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
hance of backsliding when she starts her REAL campaign, tae convin (2022) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
has been superb in his last 2 starts! So gid tae see! (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
n get it cut afore the fitbaw starts wee man - a micht no recogni (2021) twitter link
y lucky over the last week - starts of seasons cood yet b delayed (2020) twitter link
til the amateur fitbaw season starts in a few weeks - no holidays (2021) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
that's aye blockit wi snaa It starts at Cockbrig - twines up an a on page 15

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
oot an walk i' dug, afore it starts tae rain. on page 68
Starts tae weigh ye doon on page 120

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
l sort o things everything at starts wi an M-" on page 71

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Then sna starts tae fa efter it's dark.
Day starts awa affa dry an fair,
Day starts awa sae fine an mild,
Day starts awa sae bonny an bricht,
Mornin starts awa gey dull an grey,
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Mornin starts aff sae mild again,
Starts awa wi win an shoors o sleet,
Starts tae blaw sna as the day wears
Day starts awa gey dull an weet,
Starts awa dry bit neen ower bricht,
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Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
Yer face starts burnin as much as yer airm. Y
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
on into my backie. An Officer starts descending. His lang grey hai
As he starts heiding doon towards ma, the
The Officer seen starts stirring on the grun – he l
He starts coughing. His body heaves wit
The grun starts to turn drier and safter wie
8 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
Then the schyoopit cunt starts screamin. “Oh my Gawd! Look
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
aff an in comes the quine an starts vacuuming an swallows it up -(2018) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
y interviewed on the wireless starts their reply with So. Aggggh(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gallows Ha - Dance tae the End, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
then aal o a sudden the sky starts tae blaze. on page 27

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
, sheu's smilan and me spirit starts tae soar. on page 40

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
mera cums oot an the clickeen starts on page 145
Then aal o a sudden the sky starts tae blaze on page 152

2 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
an starts pecking at on page 147

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Jeemsie taks oot his pipe and starts tae fill hid, is a single tea on page 38
Afore he can say a word sheu starts 'A've hin on page 39

2 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
up fir a doonfaa. Bit dem dat starts aff at da boddam can only com on page 119

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
whit starts as a elipse is shön nairrowi on page 31

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
An noo da Norse expansion starts. Shetland wis first settled b on page 15
m whidder or no da neest wird starts on page 62

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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
r wi da ropes at da front. He starts aff bent doon, one knee on da
1 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
gear, an, aff coorse, da net starts ta close. Da wye cam affa her
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
costume arrived so my new lyf starts 2day ?? (2021) twitter link

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
at it we da hoover DA FECKER STARTS RUNNIN AWA! Bastardin spider (2018) twitter link