| stertin | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 44.7 | 57.5 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 | 103.4 | 0 | |
| Number of occurrences | 145 | 114 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Number of authors | 38 | 32 | 5 | 2 |
Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
wpit at this ferlie wi my een stertin oot my heid in bum. bazement. on page 12
'I wis stertin tae look for it whan ye spak on page 33
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
aw! Is he deid?' A protested, stertin tae hotter wi fricht. on page 20
tae bi lang?' speirt Archie, stertin tae greet. on page 23
3 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
heen o jyners doun thare at's stertin here on Monday mornin." on page 90
1 matches
Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
r frichtit," said Alison, nou stertin tae jalouse whit it wis on ab on page 44
6 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
nywey, d' ye ken whit folk ir stertin tae crie ye anes?' on page 26
lassies gaen inbye, an Ah wis stertin tae think, aiblins Ah cuid ma on page 27
3 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
had alairmed the baist an it stertin tae sweem nearer. on page 59
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
eep watter an cuid feel masel stertin tae fleet. Yince nor twice ma on page 22
1 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
"The'r a big job stertin Monday athort Gallows Close f on page 26
2 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
. However the scheme that wis stertin tae cleck in her mind depende on page 35
ther silence. The faither wis stertin tae tak a big riddy. on page 48
aw yer hair aff! Is yer scaup stertin tae burn, darlin?' on page 58
Matilda wis a wee bittie late stertin the schuil. Mais bairns stert on page 60
mled. Ye could see he wis noo stertin tae wunner whaur this wis hei on page 117
Also on pages 153, 159, 183, 201, 204, 207
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
te. Maist o us find oorselves stertin tae crave rich steamin stews on page 46
drums in the boat ootside are stertin tae sing!' on page 113
'C'moan!' said Mr Wonka, stertin aff doon the loabby again. 'O on page 123
speed o a rocket. Noo it wis stertin tae sclim. It wis birlin up a on page 139
kelpin their tottie drums and stertin tae boonce up and doon tae th on page 155
5 matches
Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
'It's ... mines,' said Kat, stertin tae feel a bit fashed. on page 14
getting oot his Declarter an stertin tae pit it intae reverse. on page 25
2 matches
Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
n oot o her mooth and she wis stertin tae whistle. on page 98
1 matches
Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Stertin a lifetime's paper trail on page 51
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
t speakers comes up agin whan stertin tae write Scots for the first on page 4
1 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
stertin tae faw ower. on page 18
keek tae?' said Pooh, wha wis stertin tae feel a bittie eleeven o'c on page 30
suddenly find, jist as ye're stertin tae say it the third ame, tha on page 41
HUFFALAMP (stertin tae say Ho-ho and hauf-turnin on page 43
Rabbit wis stertin tae feel that it wis noo time on page 92
Also on pages 93
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
And noo there wis a body stertin tae cam doon thae steps. on page 66
er seen. The ceilidh wis jist stertin. A graund dinin-room had been on page 74
ir guns in their laps. It wis stertin tae rain. Watter wis dreeplin on page 81
3 matches
Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
til the scaffoldin ready for stertin. He amaist forgot the Dumb Jy on page 65
1 matches
Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
e time. I mind aince in Logan stertin an interview wi an auld fella on page 7
1 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
"Ye better bash-on, it's stertin tae snaw agane!" on page 79
ye gaun asweel?" askit Trev, stertin tae run tae catch up on his f on page 82
2 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
eys at modren communications (stertin wi the railways) and mass pro on page 9
1 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
I was stertin tae jalouse a moral in this f on page 123
1 matches
Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
A thistle, A?'m stertin tae stagger. A'll hae tae sit on page 41
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
h. This Eurystheus wis really stertin tae bile his ile. He wisna an on page 26
is awa for ages. Hercules wis stertin tae get worried. The wecht o on page 47
2 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
illiest skreivar is McClure's stertin pynt, an he stells it bi shaw on page 116
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
he pynes o leain the skuil an stertin wark (A'l hae ti speir ma fai on page 9
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
n Ah rowed up oantae ma knees stertin tae saw at the noose beddit i on page 17
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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
'Weel, we wis late stertin oor brek, Wullie, the ten mei on page 59
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
-three layers tae this warld, stertin aff wi the atmosphere maistly
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
The dowie circle o his life stertin an endin wi the formin an sha
1 matches
Durie, Nick A Scots Letter, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Glasgow, prose
absteid an Eh'm interestit in stertin up ane mahsel but Ah divna ke
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
me ends, mibbes fae different stertin pynts. Ane thing A widnae be
1 matches
Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
anxeitie about sic aunters bi stertin ti redd
e ceilinder, an the mainner o stertin it wes
2 matches
gov.scot Biggin a strang future for Gaelic an Scots, (Scottish Government 2022) Central, government
Stertin aff the consultation durin a
1 matches
Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Scotlan. At this pynt we are stertin tae spick o langage daith.
1 matches
Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ouers haed come tae ettle at, stertin fae the end o the 18ct centur
1 matches
Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
thaim on, at the time he wis stertin in wi the
1 matches
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - No In-gleesh, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ile on time, and A’m really stertin tae panic.
inkin, afore comin furrit and stertin lickin ma haun.
2 matches
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
wer ee’s shooder, so it’s stertin tae luck lik A micht actually
A’m stertin tae wunner if the bus’ll iv
Ma weel planned operation is stertin tae crumble afore me.
Jist when A’m stertin tae gie up aa hope, A see a b
4 matches
Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
A wis stertin tae worry masel seek.
re ye’ll ken, that endit up stertin World War II.
2 matches
Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
fferently. Scots speakers are stertin tae cairry their identities w
1 matches
Heather, Alistair Lat the auld witch burn, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
ld tae be lowpin oot o bed an stertin aff doun the lanie.
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Fae Mooth tae Page, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central, blog
ae reject that sel-loathin by stertin tae write in it. I suppose I
1 matches
Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
soond an saw that a leash wis stertin tae
guid nicht’s sleep. Kat wis stertin tae yawn, an Doug wis snowkin
2 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
he different levels o society stertin wi the Inglified laird that s
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
s an Oor Wullie but things is stertin tae leuk a sicht mair hertnin
1 matches
Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
l breenge, the’r a new type stertin ti come in mair an mair, an t
1 matches
Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
o the Scottish workin cless. Stertin wi thon bastert Churchill, To
1 matches
McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
infantry firin’ at me an’ stertin’ tae follow up hill. A duck
inuin’ fire. As ma wind wis stertin’ tae wain, A came face tae
2 matches
Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
stertin tae come up
it wis stertin
2 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
On a suddent she felt hersel stertin tae greet. It wis relief. She
recognisin the needcessity o stertin richt aff tae yaise the name.
gage as weill. Or mair likely stertin wi a pidgin o some kin kind a
the roads noo that winter wis stertin tae bite. He wad hae tae get
he toon centre, a wide square stertin tae be edged wi cairts. Lucke
8 matches
Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
r ilka sign that Scotland wis stertin doun a different political ga
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
? But Labour is juist a bairn stertin oot on this history makin bus
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
tae tak place in W H Smith's stertin at 6.30pm. Colin will be haud
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
Some o thaim wull nae doot be stertin tae think they speak Nedspeak
1 matches
Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
turs o Scots tae explain, fur stertin a sentence wi ‘A doot’ ca
1 matches
Facebook link ( 2021) Central
Are ye stertin tae unnerstaund?
@pmcm1355 tweeted
ae wi this election wi'oot ye stertin it tae, c'mon, keep it real?? (2022) twitter link
@LairnScots tweeted
ebel Tongue wi @Historic_Ally stertin in a couple o meenits! We'll (2020) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ns the over 50s walkin fitbaw stertin - ad luv tae c a game likes (2020) twitter link
McGregor, Iain Lallans 78 - Scots Teegars, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, prose
ngle an squaik an mudgies war stertin tae chack it's lugs makkin it on page 80
1 matches
Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
moose. 'Affa queer names, I'm stertin ti wunner aboot em. ' on page 84
1 matches
McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
e o't aa ower, the vrang wye, stertin at the neb; an eenou, as I te on page 9
hings at Ailice ees't tae say stertin wi "Come an we'se lat on-"! S on page 13
ere. An sicear, the gless wes stertin tae eely awaa richt eneuch, j on page 14
eikit on gentie-like. "Ye're stertin tae cryne, ye ken, an aan a f on page 28
ddent-like at she cwidna help stertin backlins. But ae meinit mair on page 47
Also on pages 67, 71, 85, 92
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ometimes she said them baith, stertin aff wi 'Oor Faither', an syne
r anither meenit or so, afore stertin up again like a bawd racin. M
the bed, clean foonert, jist stertin tae nod inno sleep, an open b
3 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
pregnant sister Jenny, fa wis stertin tae fin herself gey trauchelt
onythin protein-based. 'Twis stertin tae luik as tho the Yird hid
2 matches
McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
cuid feel ma heid stertin tae birl sae afore a taen the
1 matches
Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
n addresses for a new cleaner stertin in this area. She’ll say, n
1 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Skirly didna answer. He wis stertin tae think he’d swalled a bo
As they lined up at the stertin line, Johnny Patterson gaed D
2 matches
Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
reland, whaur Ulster Scots is stertin ti be regardit, lyke Gaelic,
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