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neen Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words41.3 1 195.1 19.9 0 0 0
Number of occurrences1342 130 2 0 0 0
Number of authors28 2 26 1

Occurrences of neen in Corpus

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Central

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
There neen at loes ye lik your men! on page 50

1 matches

@ionafyfe tweeted
linty weys tae skin a cat and neen o them wrang. Wir aye lairnin(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
"Huh! Neen o your trock, ye can be sure! on page 32
selt. They say he nivver selt neen o his ain." on page 35

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
t year Church History claiss, neen but hissel wis croose eneuch on page 53

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
. Abody hid. He'd nae freens, neen at a'. Even his wife left him on page 35

1 matches

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
obbie. She workit hard an wis neen the waur for't. Her man wis a on page 15
he wis fair trickit wi himsel neen the less. He sung songs that on page 17

2 matches

Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Exodus20:3, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
neen o this namby pamby, turn yer on page 66

1 matches

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - Oor Grun, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fan grun and sky belang tae neen o us? on page 88

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
the covers, woke the wife An neen of them got ristit on page 15

5 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
evin wer hair hid bit's, bit neen o eis weis hurtet. Ensyde thi on page 9
il eit wer maw's we widna hay neen o eis buther, a sippoase at's on page 32
eis matter, bit hee widna hay neen 'o' eit, hee weis ower buissy on page 38
i car,' bit thi lad widna hay neen 'Oo' eit. Aifter thi exibitie on page 39

5 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
t a king o Scots, bit we were neen on page 27
hirds an folk that's kin tae neen on page 30

2 matches

Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
that neen o the Portuguese chefs spik E on page 32

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
He held up is hans. "Ah'm hae neen green. Iv he jist widna craa on page 33
the first place. Ye'd hiv hid neen o at wirry in the caravan." on page 42
bein chiky, Ronnie, bit ye'r neen o at things. Ye'r mair stumpy on page 51
"It's nae neen waar then aa at aul furnitir on page 71

4 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
'Na, na, lass, dinna be neen feart. This is Easter Wik, my on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
road hame, bit she wis haein neen o't. "Look, Ah'm sorry, Joyci on page 17
wye fae the Toon te Turra an neen o's said a wird." on page 88

2 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
tae e Lord yer God an wirship neen bit him'." on page 10
aun gie een tae e lad att his neen, an onybody att his maet maun on page 84
ship e Lord yer God, an serve neen bit him'. on page 85
e time o Elijah e prophit, an neen o them were healed bar Naaman on page 86
men hid nae richt tae ett it, neen bit e priests hid e richt." A on page 88
Also on pages 90, 92, 95, 98, 106, 108, 109, 110, 115
14 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
wan te wan, like; they'1l bi neen o ess "waak-in' cairry-oan an on page 11
ottled. Bit Ah s'pose Elsie's neen the wiser - disna ken fit's on page 45

2 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
If neen o aat's eneuch tae beat ye, on page 15
An so Wull says, "They're neen thi worst", on page 16
Nae neen wairse aat he'd nae sheen, on page 17
So nae neen mair will he be up, on page 31

6 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I canna get export at aa (neen ava) on page 130
Nae food, jist neen ava on page 150
'En 'ere's neen ava on page 164

3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
lm cam till an eyn; an Fergie neen e wycer. Syne e minister gat on page 26

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
ir siccar pairt forby e Kirk. Neen wid daur tak onythin frae ere on page 83

3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ye hinna hed your fairins for neen o thaim yet. Ye ken, I'm haad on page 11
fouth o gairdens or nou, but neen o the flouers cewid spick." on page 27
ey can claver," Ailice said. "Neen o thaim iver spicks at aa far on page 41
ad be, but sen it's nae, it's neen. Aat's logic." on page 49
"But it's nae neen aal!" Deedledum squallocht, i on page 59
Also on pages 78, 81, 99, 100
9 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ale o the street at hame, tho neen o the neebors' bairns kent tw on page 51

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
"Neen better," says he, "the best A on page 105

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
'Weel, we're neen o's as swack as we was,' says on page 89

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
neen o's had cars in them days.) S on page 75
leer?' says I. 'They ken fine neen o's has central heatin. Forby on page 76

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
there’s nae need for that, neen at aa. He jist likes lookin i
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
‘Unknown causes’? Neen but the Almichty kens the tro
1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
he trowth, A wadna blame them neen. A was a gweed bittie aaler n
1 matches

Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
Aye. Mind you, neen o' them his hid tae cope wi'
s o' the booth, but there wis neen.
2 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Brockit, the Ferm Toon Cat, (Grampian Regional Council 2000) Doric, weans
Dons" as the fans cried them. Neen o the loons in Billy's class
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Noo o is day i'm neen ower keen.
Noo this day I'm neen ower fond,
Win dis rise bit neen ower wild,
Heavy day an breath ere's neen,
Dry for the day bit neen ower bricht,
15 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Nae neen cauld, fine warm an saft,
day. Naething tae fear, nae neen waur than gaun tae the dentis
Anither day at's neen ower braw,
Same in the momin it's neen ower bricht,
work. The heid Gordon wid hae neen o this, he pinted oot
14 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
corn sacks. They'll niver be neen the wiser that we're there.'
Tae neen bit a Horseman.
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
oin; an hooses far bairns hid neen tae bring them up, because th
glaikit fyles, bit hairm tae neen. Bappy wis derk as Kieran wis
2 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
ine. This didna bother Snuffy neen – fan his freins met him it
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n kittlin Jocky up. He lookit neen ower pleased aboot it. So Ack
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ther’ ontae her faimily for neen o them hid ivver deen her ony
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
avourite bush. She hoped that neen o the lads saw her but naebod
xamined for bullet wounds but neen wiz found, so they’d been r
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Tarrarra boomby ae, This is my dying day, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
r rifle butt then it widna be neen worse than a kick in the cods
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
wiz takin it richt reason or neen. Mary hid made a grab for it
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
The cook tellt her there was neen of the family in residence at
Jessie wiz neen worried aboot getting the coa
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Neen ava Jeemmie,” quo his mithe
1 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
Fae the bakers shop, ere wis neen o' this caper

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Fae the bakers shop, ere wis neen o' this caper
1 matches

Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
ulls him in aboot and says “Neen o us live forever”
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
is gan tae be ah aboot egos, neen mair so than Colgate. (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
at snake wid end up. U wid be neen the wiser. Ta for liftin the (2020) search twitter
loughed through em next time. Neen oh that shote(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
o' Jessie's remedies, a walk! Neen helped. suggestions?(2016) search twitter

Orkney

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
n skailed hid oot, an thinkin neen at hid.
h o' them no been banks-wint, neen ether wid hae been ebble tae
2 matches

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