A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'became'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of became in Corpus

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Bit that boy became a fine young man, a source o on page 15
Weel, that pig became a fixture and sheu fairly cha on page 51
Hid then became a frisbee and hid birled arou on page 74
ped a liking fur the drink - became alcoholic in a blink. on page 77

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Shetland

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
mmatical rules just when they became standard languages; they alre
as because the Northern Isles became more and more orientated towa
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North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
lway. Mabel then mair or less became the breadwinner at that time.
nd in that time her and Catty became inseparable. Finiver she wiz
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
The fine quate bit o the line became like Aiberdeen’s Union Stre
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
y pals but as I grew an masel became a ‘mannie’ it changed int
ter that couple o occasions I became ultra careful tae hide my add
o them did I get that my heed became magnetic an they still couldn
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Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
nty or twa till his breathing became slower and raised the musket
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Mid Northern B

South Northern

Aberdeen

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
hydraulic plant, but it suin became seen as a symbol o strenth, a on page 5

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
fa became as weel kent for portraits o on page 33

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General Northern

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Ye became a legend in i' Tower Ballroom on page 170

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
This then is how Cyaard became the Tattie Doodle o Ballintui on page 118

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
it became easy tae see that there wis n
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - The Bruntie Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
h this tailed aff a bit as it became clear naebody hid been devour
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@72redz1903 tweeted
k Said elsewhere that his job became difficult fan Tommy Neilson h (2020) twitter link

@fittiecrooners tweeted
e bingo but 1 nicht a wik has became twa! Hope ma pal Bert is nae (2016)

North East Central

(South) East Central

Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
entalities. Sae his symbolism became increasinlie distilled, objec on page 5

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
eed on one condition: that he became a metalheid. on page 89

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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
complaining about now, son?" became "Ye've a pure reid neck daund
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Clark, Sara Indyref 2: Aulder, Wiser, Kinder, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
elt, whit they did, whit they became, acause o whit had happened.
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
tae ken jist how dangerous he became, ye can dae nae better than r
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Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
am van was in the vicinity it became standard practice tae treat D
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
we had become radicalised, we became frontline sodjers in the anim
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
ae a start every time, but it became diluted by nichtly routine. H
d her tae go — her thoughts became blurry. If she concentrated r
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
e o' kip slowly come; mah een became heavier 'n' mah breathing bec
heavier 'n' mah breathing became even. Th' whistling o' th' wi
en. Th' whistling o' th' win` became a repetitive, relaxing noise
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
and coontless luxuries he’s became accustomed tae dinnae grow oa
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West Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
But eftir the Strike it suin became clear on page 81
Ah became the union delegate, on page 83
eeterature, it micht be said, became his hameland: a weel-kent, be on page 100
Tibur - whit's nou Tivoli - became a rural retreat frae whilk he on page 101

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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
ld’s gane mad. An Enbra’s became a laughing stock.
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@annieones tweeted
ause ov ma EDS ma jaw muscles became too lax an it wis difficult t (2021) twitter link

Dundee

Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
de th’ Howff afore mah heid became fuzzy an ah felt th’ cauld,
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Edinburgh

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
n the days afore sich devices became in universal usage. It was sm
set oot wi’ us bit quickly became a backslider an’ went back
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McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e College the smitt, cause it became a bloody epidemic latterly! A
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
open play. His “Billisms” became legendary an’ through it aw
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
e had resigned, when the Trio became a duo, we thought teachin’
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ethin awfu had happent. Soons became distant, no sae lood’s the
side o the muin.” His voice became mair sympathetic. “Gin ye�
tane an interest in her. They became lovers. Bit there wis ayweys
e curve o the ruif, the space became a railway station, an doos fl
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
glin his ain symptoms that he became convinced he hud lung cancer.
vinced he hud lung cancer. He became that terrified at the thoat a
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ance tae the park the climate became hostile and miserable. Basica
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Glasgow

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
"Became meaningless acoustic wishy wa on page 3

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - The Tale ae a Worm, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
"If oor school became famous, an got the Nobel Priz on page 114

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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
er mare intense questionin it became apparent that the map he’d
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
? It is your bloody fault. It became your fault the minute ye deci
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Ayrshire

General Central

Donovan, Anne Gone are the Leaves, (ISIS 2014 ISBN: 978-1445099262) Central, prose
he was bare your age when she became a bride." Elinor continued sc on page 3

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ness fell awa fae him, and he became as eident and excitit as a yo on page 12
ld weather gaed on and on, he became raivelled and deleerit wi hun on page 46

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
t three baws climbed tae they became specks in the cloodless Perji on page 19

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
thegither that ucht her mooth became a peerie runkled hole. 'Braw, on page 7

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
puckle haycorns they became Douce and Quiet-like. Sae in on page 23
The nixt meenit the day became awfie, awfie fashious, becaus on page 38
r they waited, tae the Forest became that lown that it jist aboot on page 109

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
tae adopt yese," he said, "I became yer faither, and as yer faith on page 46

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
Mither an Faither's delight I became DUX. My Mither said, "telt ye on page 120

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
iggin o the hoose Mary hersel became an expert at laying the cemen on page 11

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Liddell, Faith Eemis Stane 1 - Ghaist Yairn, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
The man he wiz, no jist became on page 20

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Thom, Williamina Lallans 75 - Oor Tibby Pagan, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
her wee hoose ower the watter became a weel-kent howff in Muirkirk
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
tion that bairns wha ate them became infestit wi lice); and loosy-
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Heron, Caitlin Groonded, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
Robert Burns did it and he became
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
d aff intae space, whaur they became a constellation o bricht ster
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Sneddon, Alison Whit dae ye want “British vailues” tae mean?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
As haes became routine i Britain’s politic
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
the SNP. Noo, the pairty haes became, tae a degree that wisna sae
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Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
endum pairty I wis at whan it became clear we’d been beat, the b
ae this. Oor communities haes became re-engaged wi politics, an is
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McClurg, Fernando The USA: Whit happened tae the Guid Guys?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
, naething ava is. But it’s became acceptit. The richt o the Rep
, but that’s war. An it’s became jist anither pairt o the wey
SA wi sadness at whit it haes became, wi sadness for the abuses an
an lees an violence that haes became aw ower clear tae see. Noo th
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McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
By Christmas we became two, no three
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
He organised secret meetins, became the secretary tae the Societi

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
served wi distinction in whit became the British army till 14th Ma

@bigandymccoll tweeted
hange: the Scottish Executive became the Scottish Government. (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
boot her plight jist afore ah became ill wae the covid. When they (2021) twitter link
oved oan tae Strathclyde Uni. Became a principal teacher. Got depr(2020)

South East (Borders)

South West (Galloway)

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
is the first time. No that it became a regular habit, a’d like t
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Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

General Ulster

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
e Ye" was used as a toast and became a slogan forbye - twa exampl(2020)