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Use in varieties of Scots

dirdum Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words6.2 8.7 3 0 0 10.3 0
Number of occurrences2017 2 0 0 1 0
Number of authors14 12 2 1

Occurrences of dirdum in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Throu the bellum an dirdum an din on page 12
A dirdum that nae thochts o hame can d on page 84

2 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Wi the dirdum o wheels in an ongaun prattle on page 30

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
in his heid aff, but agin the dirdum o fawin jeests an raivelt air on page 25

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
dunt, dunt, an the dirdum dinged in ma lugs, on page 49

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
pt silent. She could feel the dirdum beelin up inside her. She ken on page 22
rse up her faither. Mibbe his dirdum wis raised even mair because on page 32

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
get rid o the tapsalteerie dirdum in yer heart. on page 114

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
s, trees were cowpin, and the dirdum wis deefenin. on page 23

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
lence. Sunny came oot wi some dirdum that soondit like a bird gaun on page 7

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
endoun wumman-hater wha warks dirdum on ilka representative o the on page 142

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
him but no the hurlygush and dirdum the ither bairns were makkin. on page 37

1 matches

Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Sloth, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
ein douce, he’ll no tak ony dirdum
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
luid lavell an hyne awaw frae dirdum an stour. As he govit, sumthi
1 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
ane awnser ti Mirren’s dirdum, traivellin ower the kintra i
fawin doun wi the kinks. The dirdum fleggit awaw the speugs, an t
2 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
e day. He thocht he micht git dirdum fir haen brocht the letter ha
1 matches

Doric

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
Far the dirdum cam fae she cwidna tell: the on page 100

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
r turnt on an thare wis sic a dirdum ootby in the passage
1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
the dirdum o the street.
1 matches

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