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dumfoonert Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words23.3 27.1 32 0 0 0 4.4
Number of occurrences7251 20 0 0 0 1
Number of authors28 21 7 1

Occurrences of dumfoonert in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
Precious ettled tae look dumfoonert. She kent whit they were mean on page 51
Poloko wis dumfoonert, but held oot his haunds. on page 52
nd the haill cless looked up, dumfoonert. on page 74

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
h lowpt doon the baunk an war dumfoonert tae fund oot it wis Archie, s on page 23

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 90 - Sally, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ntae the watter. Oo war baith dumfoonert, mooths raxed apen wi a fraiz on page 59

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Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
His maw, dumfoonert, wis perceivin on page 15

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
y's face when she spoke tae a dumfoonert and hameseek new bairn. on page 61
Honey gawped at Matilda, pure dumfoonert, but when she spoke again she on page 65
Miss Honey wis dumfoonert by the wisdom o this toty wee on page 74
The 'Trunchbull wis dumfoonert. 'Jings!' she snochtered. 'An on page 140
dumfoonert as if she wis The Creation, T on page 170
Also on pages 191, 205
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
nnae believe it! Beglamoured! Dumfoonert! Awricht! Braw! Is awbody in on page 70
ey were stachered. There were dumfoonert. They were bumbazed and dottl on page 75
dumfoonert. 'Even efter gaun aw the wey on page 168

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
nky keepit hirplin roond wi a dumfoonert look on her face, sayin, 'Mit on page 103

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
forenent his fire, but he wis dumfoonert tae see that the door wis ope on page 1
WEE GRUMPHIE (dumfoonert): 'Hullo! This is a trap I ha on page 43
back, Heehaw?' spiered Pooh, dumfoonert at the notion. on page 64
'Hooshin me?' said Heehaw, dumfoonert. "Hooshin me? Ye didna think on page 94
Hoolet keeked doon, a wee bit dumfoonert because he didna ken aboot th on page 146
Also on pages 153
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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
Mrs Tod is Dumfoonert on page 43

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
The bairns jist sat there, dumfoonert. Mr. Poe looked up, and clear on page 67
ered intae the room a wabbit, dumfoonert, and awfie feart Klaus. on page 128

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Briggs, Susi Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Jock wis dumfoonert, he'd taken the worst - on page 4

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
s aa aroun the bunker. We wes dumfoonert! Whit d'ye think we fund?" on page 65

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
The keing wes sae dumfoonert wi the sicht o the braw, sons on page 42

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Fitt, Matthew The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Wee Story Aboot Love, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
"Whaur am I noo?" thocht the dumfoonert tin sodger, as warm glaur sli on page 78

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Robson, Frances Lallans 75 - The MacNificat, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
e donnert. An aw men shall be dumfoonert
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Porter, Steve Lallans 74 - Gone Wi The Windae, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
al fizz wis aa that broke the dumfoonert silence.
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
e, loupin the burns, and just dumfoonert wi wunner at the world aroon
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
A wis dumfoonert at the civility o the white c
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
The wee tailor wis fair dumfoonert, but he ganted, “Ay, I see
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
shuid be sae dumfoonert at sic a want o dignity. This
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Three days in October, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
doun the Mile, ma guidman wis dumfoonert there wis sae mony wantin tae
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
sail for hame wioot me. I wis dumfoonert, an stertit tae rin towards t
Atalanta wis dumfoonert. Normally naething cud stap h
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
‘Um,’ said Kat, luikin dumfoonert, ‘we dinna . . . ‘
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
yer hoose,” he’d telt the dumfoonert man, “an ye’ll no yaise i
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Dumfoonert, she pu’ed back her hauns a
She gaed awa, lea’in thaim dumfoonert.
“Who is Rashida?” She wis dumfoonert. “A girl my parents want me
been that plain - he leukit dumfoonert. She had better get it ower w
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Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Tam wis feart. He wis dumfoonert, wae shoack.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
aw affecks thaim. Imagine hou dumfoonert fowk sooth o the mairches wad
at the capital wis Edinburgh, dumfoonert wadna be the word for it yet
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s linguistic launscape – Scottish Staunart English and Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
nglish o England, but it fair dumfoonert Scottish bairns, fur whaim, a
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Kirk Jn, Albert Whit, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
Scart an dumfoonert A roupit: Aw Whit?
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Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
me! You'r a meenister!" A wis dumfoonert. on page 100

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n mairret," he repeatit, fair dumfoonert it his pal's unbelievable ann on page 47

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ow wi his sermon, e fowk were dumfoonert at his preachin, cause | he s on page 15
he gaed awa hame. E fowk were dumfoonert at e sicht an praised God for on page 17
ed. He speirt for a sclate an dumfoonert them aa bi vreetin doon, "His on page 81
ie, an aa att heard them were dumfoonert wi fit e shepherds were sayin on page 82
irnie's fadder an mither were dumfoonert at fit wis bein said aboot hi on page 83
Also on pages 86, 88, 91, 95, 96, 100, 114
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Moose wis dumfoonert, 'Aa-Deen! O aa e names I hae on page 84

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
front o him." Jeems looked on dumfoonert. "Ye ken, they say he made it on page 87

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
p o tay! A’ll tell ye A was dumfoonert; an myndit her o fat A thocht
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
Truth be telt, A’m dumfoonert bi the fankle fowk are gettin
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Ulster

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
a wile nicht”, sayed Grace, dumfoonert, an richt eneuch, it wus a br
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