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eejit Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words21.9 20.3 10.5 0 0 93 66.4
Number of occurrences7140 7 0 0 9 15
Number of authors38 22 6 2 8

Occurrences of eejit in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ae uglify is, ye really ir an eejit." on page 95

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
Och, ye daft eejit, ye're haverin!" on page 16
on in despair: "He's juist an eejit!" An she opened the door an on page 44

4 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
'The wee eejit gotten hissel stuck in the bu on page 22

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
t'll prove you're no a creep. Eejit. on page 3

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
e until ah've proved ah'm nae eejit academically. on page 7

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
"Ya stupit eejit! Dae you mean on page 15

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
television. He looked a richt eejit and he never said a word. on page 29
"This eejit,' gollered the Heidie, pointi on page 114
the back! D'ye think ah'm an eejit, hen?' on page 150
he hale time. Ah feel like an eejit. Ah'm faur mair interested in on page 200

4 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
tae her an tellin her whit an eejit she wis fur takin the stuff i on page 126

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ere shoutin on him, "Burp, ya eejit, burp or yell never come doon on page 120

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
"Ye stupit eejit!" The Devil tormented him all on page 43

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and the eejit that stuck the heid on page 51
ye'r an eejit, shanter on page 83

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
at King Eurystheus is a richt eejit. Ah feel hertsorry for ye, ha on page 40

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
"Stupid big eejit! Diz he no know? on page 5

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
cud haud an then made a richt eejit o hissel, ti sae naething o u
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Bak Tae Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2015) Central, weans
a caution, ye'll feel a richt eejit
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
a dig wi a fuit. “Come on, eejit. Ye hiv tae eat.”
the cab. “Ye’re a bluidy eejit,” he sayed.
ane her be surprise - clumsy eejit.
3 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@dr_cheeky @hic_non Snow ya eejit ??(2020) search twitter

@FaetheRye tweeted
@Rab_Dickson1 ??Eejit. (2022) twitter link

@iainnicol tweeted
@DPJHodges Not pretend, you eejit. Recognise.(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
@billykayscot he is sic an eejit he disna tak ony faur less fu(2020) search twitter
ie) is, actually, ae begowkin eejit(2020) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
@Lenniesaurus He’s an eejit that I muted lang syne - he(2020) search twitter
aw35207921 Weel said! Whit an eejit the dominie wis tho!(2020) search twitter
yPuggled Translation: Whit an eejit.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
chosen the best investigator. Eejit.(2020) search twitter
ile he wis visible, ya fuckin eejit?! #TheInvisibleMan(2020) search twitter
Fuckin idiocy. But Trump's an eejit, so it's totally on brand.(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
lly tried tae assasinate this eejit(2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
her is her job. Git a grip ya eejit. (2021) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
it it's fine tae say AS is an eejit??? Dinnae ken fit's gaan wran (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Eejit!" Joyce gied im a disgustit l on page 43

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
"G'wa ye eejit, Am nae for aat min! on page 9

1 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
“Ye eejit, ye eejit! Ye’ll dae mair guid for th
1 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
ichty! Noo A'm lauchin lik an eejit in the hairdresser! Magic! ht(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
a dother’s mappie. She’s an eejit! https://t.co/tTAczulizi(2017) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
(fit's adee), huevon (bawbag, eejit), bizcocho/a (bonnie person, (2021) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ce desperately: "ei's a total eejit!" An she opened th door an we on page 57
"Eejit!" said th Queen, tossin hur h on page 78
whit tae uglify is, ee are an eejit." on page 93
hum didnae ken hoo tae spell "eejit", an that hei hed tae ask eis on page 108

4 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ere apologies man! ?? whit an eejit ae me! ??(2020) search twitter
firgwt tae add that! Whit an eejit o me?! ?? https://t.co/LVFEzE(2020) search twitter
et to put a photo in, whit an eejit of me! ?? https://t.co/PZZPuM(2020) search twitter
rry should “‘im’” whit an eejit o me hee hee(2020) search twitter
@ScotNational Whit an eejit! ????(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"Eejit!" said the Queen, shakin hir on page 79
what tae uglify is, yae'r an eejit." on page 96

2 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
Or buck eejit MacCassey, wired tae tha moon on page 49

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
at says tae hïs brither, 'Ye eejit ye!' - that bodie wull hae t on page 5

1 matches

Swannock Fulton, Rab ahm grinnin lik an eejit , (Association for Scottish Literary Studies 2005 ISBN: 978-0948877698) Ulster - Galway, poetry
ahm grinnin lik an eejit on page 38

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
"Ye're liggin aboot like an eejit!! A looder is aa that'll help on page 8
an said "A said take care ye eejit", on page 10

2 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
omewan has let thon Ben Lowry eejit on the Tele @ciaranmacairt @5(2018) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
come back as sic a bletherin eejit! (2015) twitter link
l #UlsterScots yarn that thon eejit Adam thoucht o it in Eden... (2014) twitter link
"gurns" - hooinever caa him "eejit" or "glipe" neist time! (2014) twitter link
o books: better nor makin an eejit o yersel wi daft blethers sic (2014) twitter link

@Rosehill_girl tweeted
@lexiprice17 He’s an eejit - but he’s my eejit! ??(2020) search twitter
hedgehogpoetry Stay here, you eejit. We can always read phonetica(2020) search twitter

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