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deen Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words92.6 4 433.8 19.9 0 0 4.4
Number of occurrences3008 289 2 0 0 1
Number of authors52 5 45 2 1

Occurrences of deen in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Central

Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
there can fin oot fit's bein deen in schuils for theirsels. on page 87

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
g on and ye']] see! I've been deen tae push this button for year on page 164

1 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
"Owray deen!" said Sunny. on page 7

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Sitten, lang efter he wes deen, on page 50

1 matches

@ionafyfe tweeted
ngers. Baith fae Huntly. Easy deen.(2020) search twitter
uage Awards! ?? A muckle weel deen tae @Historic_Ally and @simon(2020) search twitter
Mair is needin deen tae protecke an promote oor i(2020) search twitter
a mega nicht last night. Weel deen tae abdy. https://t.co/9iJClN(2020) search twitter

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
"Ay, Copperknob. He's deen awa wi hissel. He pit a gun t on page 34

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
begowkt ma mither; an o haein deen't in a rael sleekit wye: nae on page 55

2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 82 - Life Spang, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
th wi chaain wull aa hae worn deen. Aa I kin only tak in han, wi on page 26

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
e wunner: if Time's teeth hae deen this ti the steen, fit will t on page 40

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
nglis nivver myne Scots. Ah'm deen for; up the spoot an doon the on page 53
en fine pleased. An ye'll hae deen weel ti hudd him ti a draa. H on page 59

7 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
l, doolally. Fit this war has deen ti fowk.' An Ah gaed oot. on page 38
? Thon Mrs Cadwallader? She's deen that ti me, an ti WIlliams, a on page 40
son gied her the news. 'Fit's deen's deen, Mrs Cadwallader,' he on page 44
only ti find the Jerries had deen a richt graan job that nicht. on page 45

8 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
h, thank ye, laddie. A'm dirt deen. A've been on the rodd ower l on page 30

4 matches

Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
wis a gruesome thing tae haev deen. on page 6

1 matches

Reid, Adeline Tales Fae The Doric Side - A Clootie Duff, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
ements wir weel acquant an aa deen bi guessin on page 20

2 matches

Templeton, Sheila Tales Fae The Doric Side - La Bella Rebelle, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fan the fechtin wis deen, wi the sauce tae ask on page 63

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
littin sair heid The timmer a deen wi twa coats on page 15

13 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
n a vat a mercury. Aifter aat deen, we pumpit up thi preshure fu on page 5
els Sooth, bit thi hid tae be deen, fitiver. So Sooth we steem't on page 10
lait, cus eih bait's aw aiten deen," "An tae mak theing's wurse, on page 27
ata Jock," so aat aw said an deen, thi day caim fur Jock an hee on page 31
en oot ma finger's. Aifter at deen, a switched aff thi byke an p on page 61
Also on pages 64
6 matches

Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
neth eh blunkits. Cooking wis deen on a wire grate ower a wee fi on page 25

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
At's fit ve ayewis deen an it's stood me on page 10

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
r then praise: nivver a 'Weel deen!' or an 'Ah'm richt prood o y on page 28
it the maanie. Fit's he ivver deen te you?" on page 29
gaun oan aboot foo weel Ah'v deen fir masel. Se jist tell ma iv on page 37
the only modellin she'd ivver deen wis wi plasticine. Ye shid hi on page 57
e's kisses an the things he'd deen te ma hid feck sweet an fine on page 66
Also on pages 74, 79, 84
8 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Aye, aat's fit shid bi deen. on page 5
"Fit d'ye ye funcy gettin deen, than?" speert Joyce, stappin on page 11
lt sky. Efter aa wir jobs war deen, wi'd ging aff explorin - pl on page 21
the best idea - it's nivver deen ma ony favours afore. If onyt on page 53
me; aboot aa the things wi'd deen thegither; aboot aa the help on page 79
Also on pages 80, 86, 89, 91, 93, 95
16 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
's comin? Lat's see fit ye've deen tae shew att ye've turnt awa on page 9
Blist are e fowk att hiv been deen ill tae for deein gweed; e Ke on page 11
body bit yer ain fowk, hiv ye deen onythin byordinar? Aiven e go on page 13
se o yer faith, sae lat it be deen." At att verra meenit e looni on page 16
lm. E men mervelt at fit he'd deen, sayin, "Fit kine o chiel mau on page 17
Also on pages 80, 82, 83, 89, 91, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 106, 107, 108, 109, 112, 115, 117, 119, 120
35 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it kinna panicky. "Ivor hisna deen onythin wrang, ye ken - it's on page 8
te bi haein a complete re-fit deen. Ye winna recognise the place on page 11
Leuk it im - he's absolutely deen!" on page 17
t te masel at Mac wis indeed 'deen'. The playful pup hid turnt i on page 18
"Se, hiv ye deen ony socialising yet?" on page 21
Also on pages 26
6 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
ae makk him think on fit he'd deen, on page 11
hi bows on them looked fairly deen, on page 16
Bit then fan he wis deen, on page 27
An so aat's it! Ma tale's noo deen, on page 31

4 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
an mind on aa i' things we've deen afore on page 65
Afore 'is jiggin is deen on page 82
Fit hiv I deen tae deserve sic a life on page 90
An 'en i'dee is deen on page 123
Dear Florence, fit hiv ye deen? on page 154
Also on pages 174
8 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
nor ony bombardment could hae deen." on page 16

1 matches

Clark, F. E. Eemis Stane 1 - Vratched, (Eemis Stane 2022) Doric, prose
, an Ahm wrung oot an foonert deen an clowtd doon - vratched in on page 23

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 57 - Mac, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Doric, prose
t tae play yon is. He's niver deen wi his cantrips. Gin he's nae on page 27

2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
like iss name aither, it's Aa-Deen.' on page 84
n e tip o moose's tongue, 'Aa-Deen' - an nae seener hid she sai on page 85

4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
wee sea quine. And sae it wis deen. The Sea Carline cut oot the on page 122
ees or ye dae, bit it maun be deen afore the sun rises... and th on page 126

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
But the darg hed been deen on the blaik kittlin airer in on page 9
bittie fleggit wi fit she hed deen, an gaed roun the chaamer see on page 19
est for a lang file as we hae deen." on page 33
d bide awaa Efter the day wes deen. on page 52
fou lang a wye roun, or we're deen wi't!" on page 62
Also on pages 64, 67, 68, 81, 82, 85
13 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
tna disappintment. She coulda deen fine wi an extra poun or twa, on page 107
meet, fit his granfither hid deen in the Great War, the General on page 108

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
they wad try tae hae the wark deen afore the lave o's turnt up.' on page 89

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ad ti admire them. Ah couldna deen it masel. Onybody that has th on page 75

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
at e fun’ral for aa she’d deen. It was aifter aat the tribbl
an her maan files, as we haed deen mair than eence in days afore
i the toon. Noo we’d arridy deen aat eence or twise; but, tho
A was; an aifter aa she haed deen for me. A did vreet eence tae
4 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Puppet Mannie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, poetry
Makkin siccar aa was deen, ilky simmer aifterneen,
1 matches

Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
a ower. It's easier said than deen, bit athoot the platform set
1 matches

Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
's yer Sunday porridge that's deen 'at for ye. But dinna get cai
o I didna dae fit I should've deen afore the next instruction ca
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Jist canna be deen wi em ata.
till affa het, gang aboot fer deen,
Holmes." Fit hiv I deen?". Alexander replies ."Och my
d wi fit Alexender Holmes hid deen (he wis takin
e, tae see fit she wis needin deen. It wisnae a big
5 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
t in by her hoose, fit he hid deen for years.
you they hiv deen weel. Jonsar Eck said." Aye g
said." Aye ginger the cat his deen us
an, fits mair I think he his deen us weel." says Jonsar
mair than deen. Jonsar coodnae mind fan he w
14 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
tchies,' quo the skiffy, dirt deen efter her day's tyauve.
please ye. It's nae as if I'd deen't on purpose!'
e till nicht, fin his day wis deen at Strathbogie College, fin t
'Thy Will be deen on Earth as it is in Heiven..
m fur the nicht. Gin Minnie'd deen weel at her lessons, she got
5 matches

Banff Academy Aiberdeenshire Bairns an Young Fowk’s Chairter , (GIRFEC 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
hink, an if somethin canna be deen, lat us ken fit wye nae.
1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
in her bairn. Still nae hairm deen an mibbes att’s e wye ey pi
1 matches

Ireland, Mark Wi A Facey Like Yours, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
bit his mither says "Eens yiv deen yer homework!"
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
ars an the GROS; research wes deen, pit tae the proof an sustain
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
a hoose! Fit on earth have ye deen tae yer heid?
1 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
Ii tell me. I ken fit he’s deen. A lang, dool, craikin soon d
ts roon e waa’s. Fit hiv ye deen? Fit hiv ye deen? I dinna ken
? Fit hiv ye deen? I dinna ken faa’s skirtin.
kens me, nor kens fit I’ve deen.
4 matches

Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
t sark’s like yersel aal an deen . I’ll nae be able tae sort
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
trong thegither but she hidna deen that oot o respect for his ne
Beannie smiles. “Aye it wiz deen by my faither back in the aic
eft wi a rolled up news paper deen up intae a wee parcel. Inside
iny aboot which little can be deen because baith are intertwined
and for that something can be deen. Lizzie kent noo that the ‘
7 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
y foo thes actin cairry on is deen. (John Mills greet yer een oo
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
reyn though the olive ile hid deen the trick and the bairn cam i
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ae face the Devil again. He'd deen it eence at Waterloo so he co
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“I’m jist an auld, deen, gypit wummin,” quo she, fe
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
“ye’ll aa pay for fit yiv deen!” Paul wiz jeelt, he wiz fe
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
, and then they’re back – deen.
1 matches

Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
ard-warkin cheil, naebdy he'd deen ill tae
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
n 1967, the fishin wis nearly deen an the shipyairds were closin

Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
Crikey Ive deen a bit o galavantin noo that i

The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
luster efter getting her hair deen yesterday (and nae jist cos t
1 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
sFoote_ @BBCScotlandNews Weel deen lass ?? https://t.co/WP2FyULL(2019) search twitter

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Weel deen, min! https://t.co/i6B39jog83(2020) search twitter
Ye fairly did! Weel deen, an tae awbidy involved. Braw(2020) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
z @WifieWattie You needin iss deen?(2019) search twitter
Locos Lookin affa smert. Weel deen Loco's i'day. I'll need ti co(2019) search twitter
@KirstySNP Weel deen. I hid I choice o i fitba or (2019) search twitter
o thermal paper. She canna be deen wi I phone. Likes ti write a (2019) search twitter
@davejmcgregor Deen ??(2019) search twitter
and 5 other occurrences.

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
n ads were affa funny... weel deen cutty sark ('at's a gye guid (2018) twitter link
n ads were affa funny... weel deen cutty sark ('at's a gye guid (2018) twitter link

@72redz1903 tweeted
meet Erin and Frankie - yiv deen a grand job there quine, a to (2022) twitter link
ected Dons fans, the club has deen a brilliant job at ‘socialis (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
@splbanter He's deen well. McKenna his bin passen (2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
@Gaydog221170 Stovies a deen ?(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 too late, i've deen th crime. My waistline will n(2012) search twitter
es bit I've nae idea fit I've deen we it!(2011) search twitter
@reallorraine yiv deen nae three bad at a quine :)(2011) search twitter
l life n secondly am sure yiv deen jist grand in yer exams. Fan (2011) search twitter
a says a woman's work's nivir deen. hoosework the morn!(2011) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

@fittiecrooners tweeted
erHarv Aye min, are you still deen the birthday shout oots on Gr(2016) search twitter
l suits in a funcy restaurant Deen nowt(2016) search twitter
s idea that if we dinna start deen something then we widnae live(2016) search twitter
keep aff the bevvie bit wife deen ma heed in, so nothing else f(2016) search twitter
ist repeats! Fits Jeremy Kyle deen on at 5am? Used tae be some r(2017) search twitter
and 20 other occurrences.

@glenlivetloon tweeted
JoannaKopaczyk @ionafyfe Weel deen tae the fower o ye! Brilliant(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
e's some quine ah't Kim. Weel deen Scotland! https://t.co/G0wn2T(2019) search twitter
@FaeFoggie Weel deen min. A rare job. Wiz er a bin(2019) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
, designed tae be flexible an deen amon an alang wi ither subjec (2021) twitter link
This is all great news. Weel deen. Have you spoken to Steph O’ (2020) twitter link
fidence tae be themsels. Weel deen! https://t.co/WaQWWekP3P (2020) twitter link
ck_capener @bruceleunson Weel deen the nicht Ally, ye hid ma wif (2020) twitter link
@MrNivenEng Brilliant. Weel deen. Aa roon the country bairns h (2021) twitter link
and 11 other occurrences.

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
old wey, be watchan whut wis deen on page 95

1 matches

Peace, Courtney The 'Guid' Life, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
lready a herd mornans wark am deen!
1 matches

Ulster

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
years oul), the dochter o the Deen o Christ Church, an wi her tw on page v

1 matches

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