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affront Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words10.3 5.7 24.1 0 5.8 20.7 13.3
Number of occurrences3311 16 0 1 2 3
Number of authors21 10 5 1 2 3

Occurrences of affront in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
staunin up an walkin awa. "Ye affront me wi yer daft blethers!" on page 30

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
his deid claes. It wes a blek affront! An nae maitter hou he cockit on page 46

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
but an affront tae aa penne munchers on page 23

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
as humphed an gruntit at this affront tae his Kirk, an cairrit on w on page 24

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
want tae say onythin that wid affront Miss Honey. on page 183

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
We won't black affront yees on page 116

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Cameron, Peter Lallans 75 - The Raid on Clydebank, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
to gie a bairn affront;
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Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
ke Snorri's Saga for the pure affront o its hyperbole.
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 76 - Napoleon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
s revenge fir this sair black affront,
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Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
ades o devolution shuid be an affront tae us aw. An the reason fir
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
e hae this honour. This black affront cuidna be taen in. Athoot wai
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Doric

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
uest's 'a" onner, well fit an affront, thi doarmin widna hay neen ' on page 39
ot aat eis an lauchen, fit an affront, fur thi feirst tyme a weis b on page 65

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
el in trouble, yet. Ere's nae affront in admittin ye'r deef, ye ken on page 23
a bliddy budgie te me! Fit an affront te a maan o ma size." Sandy g on page 36
"THE AFFRONT!" roart Faither, leukin up fa on page 65

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
oyce an saa her face flush wi affront. "Na, ye're aricht - wi'll j on page 7
Joyce shook her heid. "Fit an affront ye are. Aat wis oota order." on page 9
n, thocht Vi, a fresh flush o affront waashin ower her as she picti on page 30
ye are...naethin bit a damnt affront.' The memory o ma faither's f on page 43

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Aye, but he's a complete affront on page 18

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
An syne er face grew black wi affront. "At's likely foo the neebour on page 23
n although fit happent wis an affront fir him an a bit of a shame, on page 50

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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
he hid taen it as a personal affront tae himsel an his poseetion a
spayver, Geordie, yer a damt affront comin inno the kirk wi yer sh
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@glenlivetloon tweeted
ly fae my hame area... fit an affront.(2020) search twitter

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
frontit is maed up wi da noun affront + da adjective endin - it. It on page 102

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Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Ahlice didnae wish tae affront th Dormoose agin, sae she ste on page 73

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Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
forrit, an he isna myndit ti affront sindrie writers bi no makkin on page 5

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Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
Aunt Maisie tae me, wud it no affront ye tae tak Grannie ontewhaur! on page 45

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Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
'An absolyute affront tae on page 16

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Reynolds, Charlie An Appeal frae tha hairt, (North Antrim Speak 2010) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
Ullans lovers dinnae maak an affront oot a tongue yese dinnae even
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