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daen Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words70.2 25.2 49.7 0 0 93 593.1
Number of occurrences22549 33 0 0 9 134
Number of authors44 19 9 2 14

Occurrences of daen in Corpus

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Central

Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 83 - Born Hamelt, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Whit am I daen here? on page 78

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 85 - D.I.Y. Doctor , (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
'Whit ye daen?' Alan speirt agane, alairmt on page 36

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
wis nae 'cannae dae this, no daen that' back then. If a wummin on page 1

21 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Aftimes daen whit seems richt on page 47

2 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
whur ye wur noo, whit ye wur daen. on page 99

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
portit bi vigilateers wha had daen muckle tae help organise it, on page 105

1 matches

Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
a lang luik at whit micht be daen tae git tae a feenish gin the on page 59

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
l love ye mair for whit ye've daen. on page 160

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
in time. Whan you've daen it! on page 35

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
this big sell, Jimsie's maw's daen well, on page 29

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 56 - Embdy Lost a Jaickit?, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Or aw weans will be daen it - that's for sure. on page 113

1 matches

Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
in an if ye wir skivin ye wir daen somehin ye wantit tae dae yer on page 118

2 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
his day e wis in the hoose an daen caird tricks fur me an Thomas on page 44

1 matches

Porter, Steve Lallans 74 - Gone Wi The Windae, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
‘Yer daen it again!’ The piercin, whi
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
He wiz ay daen thon tae mi.
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
aboot Glesgie an hoo fowk wir daen there, fit wi the war an rati
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
treet brae an Ah could not be daen wi it.
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
“If ye want a thing daen,” she sighed, “dae it yer
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
“Whit yooz daen? See when Ah get yez, yez are
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
wis fair chuffed and stertit daen the Sudoku in “The Emerald
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - MacCaig’s draucht oan the waa, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
There wis life in full fleit, daen guid,
1 matches

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
t @ManMadeMoon Michael, ye're daen a richt braw joab as Scots Sc(2018) search twitter
Ishbel's 3rd cousins daen a braw job in Embro lettin fo(2016) search twitter
ors_show @vicderbyshire Ye're daen a braw job o it, JJ.(2018) search twitter
ersRM @Bugaboo @skiphop Ye're daen a graun job there, JJ. !(2019) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
roch. Wha few amang is hisna daen wrang but ahint the byre door(2020) search twitter

@rattlecans tweeted
sel tae be led like a donkey, daen as yer telt, when yer telt, m (2022) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
r's love in't. 'Fit has ti be daen has ti be daen, lass,' he sai on page 8

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
n aa. For aa he'd thocht he'd daen affa weel, he hidna passed th on page 91

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
n. Are ye sayin Gweed wad hae daen a thing lik aat?' on page 90

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ak muckle o; ony loon wid hae daen’t. Bit the aaler Ah grew, a
wis a richt mean thing Ah’d daen. An in this warld affen eneuc
nae prood o’t. Bit fit’s daen’s daen, an Gweed kens, ther
’s daen, an Gweed kens, there’s nae
se word that he said hid been daen in Hong Kong; it meant ‘dea
5 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
infauld. Efter the dookin wis daen, Minnie's lang ringlets war w
p. Nae ordnar snaabaa wad hae daen thon...luikin doon, she could
toon? Faith, fit wad they hae daen withoot Jock this lasy fyew w
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
rs apairtments, set tae be aa daen ower the neist twa-three year
"The tale's nae daen!" Nava telt him. " Pranny gya
i mony the waur. Forbye she'd daen her research weel – tae fin
Fin the flat wis aa daen, they hid hauden a wee handse
s an strathspeys that wad hae daen justice tae Neil Gow himsel.
12 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
Fin yer daen Jolly Phonics
1 matches

Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
n aifter me, cooking ma food, daen ma messages, keepin me compan
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
kent the wey o daen,
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Flooery achievement for the Scots Government, (The National 2019) Doric, newspaper
current Scots Government has daen mony a thing richt, an mony o
ony o the things fit they hiv daen richt can be classed as "big
der tae mak up for ony damage daen tae the environment that the
3 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
e wis oan aboot. Bit A'v jist daen mine an that's fit I dae an a(2020) search twitter

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
', awfa bonny singer, cuid o' daen wi' a puckly #DeepFriedMersBa(2015) search twitter

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
he went oan, "Whit hae ee bin daen here?" on page 80
ok at aw comfy, an eet was no daen um oany favours. on page 108

3 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
wurkit til his ain haund daen orra jobs fur fock. A ken at
aither ae gey bit whan oo wur daen wyre fencing. John hed been a
ae sowderin job at Bobbie hed daen fur him, on ane o his
. Ma faither an mei wur affen daen joinery wurk in an aboot Gren
appearinlie ey ettlin efter daen sumane, sum guid, i the distr
6 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
an handed hir an envelope. "I daen ma best fur the boy, Mrs Gour on page 8
nae know what his brither had daen tae his ain cousin. on page 9
otors. What had the Guid Lord daen wi yisterday's Leonard? on page 11
an oor aboot what was tae be daen aboot Frilly Drawers. It was on page 21
pass woot gittin a han's turn daen. "Can I git ye some tay, Reve on page 39
Also on pages 45, 48, 57
8 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
luk,' qu' he, 'whutiver they daen or wur on page 16
Daen, lukkin an listenin on page 28
Daen servaice tae the nighberheid on page 31
wer it jaist yince mair. Weel daen! on page 34
A'm daen, A know. on page 46
Also on pages 54
6 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Whun oul an daen, an niver oot, on page 3
Daen an dustit pushed dead on page 16
ae dae tha pu'in, whun aa bes daen on page 36
It's iz haes daen tha hairm. on page 45
nnérs apiece, whun coontin's daen. on page 55
Also on pages 59
6 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
rangdaeins." Noo aa thïs wus daen tae brïng aboot whut tha Loa on page 1
haniver Joseph waakent up, he daen whut tha angel o tha Loard ha on page 2
raham fer oor faither' an hae daen wi that. A tell ye that oot o on page 3
r Faither, that sees whut ïs daen on tha quait, wull reward ye. on page 6
orgie you tha wrangs yous hae daen. on page 7
Also on pages 8, 9, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 84, 85, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 105, 107, 109, 110
75 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Askin, "Whit ir yae daen in here? on page 25

1 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Cud blessin dwell wi'in yer daen'? on page 30

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Life's travel's isnae daen, bot, noo, on page 2
On accoont o whan he daen it, tha flair wus birlin roon on page 4
ohn's shap fur flooers, an he daen monie a waddin an funeral in on page 8
The' said some weelass daen it, No much ouler nor oorsels on page 9
ae larned tak a pride In ocht daen richt. Och, it's mair nor tay on page 13
Also on pages 14, 18, 26, 29
11 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
ettin leid stannèrts maun be daen afore ye stairt tae larn fowk on page 27
forehan o't, tha wye the' hae daen wi Shaidin 75 ontaks anent jo on page 46

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
is, aifter aa the taak, it's daen, me buik o poames!! A hope ye on page 1
h it A'm convinced he cud hae daen a hairt transplant. on page 11
may think that yer awfa hard daen til on page 20
ur whan iveriethin is said an daen, on page 24
raw memories o aa that they'd daen, on page 30
Also on pages 32, 41, 56
9 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne A Furst Readin Book in Ulster Scots, (Evertype 2011) Ulster, weans
An shae daen it.
An shae daen it.
An shae daen it.
An shae daen it.
yae.’ An that’s what hae daen.
5 matches

NewtonLass Tay, (newtonlass.blogspot.com 2011) Ulster - Newtownards, poetry
In ocht daen richt.
A cannae thole tha wye it’s daen.
2 matches

Ulster Scots Agency Ulster Scots Census, (census.gov.uk 2021) Ulster, government
nnae get yer heid-coont foarm daen, yin o oor heid-coont fiel wa
Hae ye ivver daen onie pey’d wark?
o yer ootfit, consarn or wark daen en’s-erran oan yer ain acco
e the’ cry tha darg ye dae (daen), in fu?
rt wittins anent whut ye dae (daen) in yer foremaist tack.
5 matches

Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
en ye tuppence. Bit we’r no daen yit, fer thur wus half a penn
1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
wumman, hirplin wi a cruik an daen-oot leukkin. Grace run fur wa
“All hae daen wi tha wudden leg tha morn,
2 matches

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