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Use in varieties of Scots

dears Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words3.7 3.1 6 0 0 10.3 4.4
Number of occurrences126 4 0 0 1 1
Number of authors8 4 2 1 1

Occurrences of dears in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
bit?' Huey pleads. A few auld dears look terrified. The worst is on page 26

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
lp where ah tend tae the auld dears and gentlemen fae oot ma wey. on page 28
Ah've bared witness tae auld dears suddenly bein able tae rememb on page 30
goat any respect fur you auld dears anymaire." on page 140

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
wants! Is that no a fact, ma dears?" on page 11

1 matches

@OliphantWullie tweeted
Granny Aff a Bus!!! The auld dears goin shoppin luved it !!! We' (2022) twitter link

Doric

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
l ids bairns, "Come awely, ma dears ! Id's high time ee were all on page 30

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
auld dears fae the ither end o the toon
d tae gang tae the fower auld dears last. Jist
y cairry on wi the fower auld dears, at's jist fin his luck ran c
3 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ae eets bairns, "Come oan, ma dears! Eet's high time ee were aw i on page 31

1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
hoes an stockins fur yae noo, dears? A'm sure A'll naw bae able! on page 16

1 matches

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