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Use in varieties of Scots

deef Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words14 9.8 34.7 0 0 10.3 8.9
Number of occurrences4519 23 0 0 1 2
Number of authors25 9 13 1 2

Occurrences of deef in Corpus

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Central

Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Glenluce Abbey , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
thon lang-deef corners hauntingly revivit on page 56

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
soor n' deef on page 52

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
But his warnin fell oan deef ears. Cos, withoot warnin, Al on page 199

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
But Augustus wis deef tae awthin apairt fae the caw on page 83
'I am a wee bit deef in ma left lug,' Mr Wonka sai on page 144

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
The sirens grew deef-lugs loud afore stoppin abrup on page 37

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
aid Heehaw crabbitly. 'Are ye deef, or dae ye think ye hae mair on page 81

1 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
This meant he wis deef. "Speak up,' he said tae Boon on page 21

1 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
inwith Deef Education in Scotland”, Dr
nclusive road tae language in Deef Education: this will
mean takkin in the leid o the Deef Community, British Sign Leid
Deef pupils hae the richt o access
ERES 33 Current Issues inwith Deef Education in Scotland – Dr
8 matches

Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
weel's her sair banes or her deef lugs and they'd hae a richt g
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
d up if eer the dj - am gaun deef in yin lug - n as fir a danc (2021) twitter link
es - no a didnae - am stone deef lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
s weel, bit he wis jist plain deef, or mell-heided. Gweed sakes, on page 84

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
t misel in, for she's a bitty deef an disna ayewis hear e bell. on page 35

1 matches

McBeath, Lorraine Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Quine at School, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
an I realised she's deef! on page 54

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
For I'm getting a wee bittie deef" on page 15

4 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
t aside ma lug, so a weis noo deef eisweel eis blin, an cunfeyoo on page 40

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
she was owre deef tae hear. I lookit roon on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nae affront in admittin ye'r deef, ye ken." on page 23
r gettin oot o han - ye'r es deef es a bliddy post." on page 26
n Alec's passed awa." "NO! Ye deef aul divil," roart Jock, "at's on page 27

5 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
k, e lippers are cleaned an e deef hear, e deid are reesed up an on page 91

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah ken at, bit they'r nae deef, ir they?" on page 26

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
an that's suppost tae be tone deef!" Sae nou, he taks parteeclar on page 26

1 matches

Strachan, Shane Northwords Now 43 - Shane Strachan, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Doric, poetry
deef tae the last orders bell chim on page 19

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
e roared at him, as if he wis deef. “If I give you a piece of
1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ower ma name, ither shae wis deef or didna hear iz, bit shae di
auld saul, deef, donnart an tongue-tackit bit
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
s hauf-blin an three quarters deef, an yon wis the wye
1 matches

@fittiecrooners tweeted
in bit that’s fan being half deef comes in handy! Turn the volu(2018) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Thon beastie maun be deef on page 25

1 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Tae ocht we say thair lugs is deef. on page 57

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
owk wi leprosie ir made weel. Deef fowk can hear. Tha deid leeve on page 9

1 matches

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