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dere Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words66.2 0.5 1.5 0 1220.6 0 0
Number of occurrences2121 1 0 210 0 0
Number of authors25 1 1 23

Occurrences of dere in Corpus

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Central

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Eftyr the byrth of oure Lord dere, on page 129

1 matches

Doric

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
wha wir dere til me on page 123

1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
presses an bookshelf; here an dere shö saa maps an picters hing on page 9
wir anidder lang passage, an dere shö could still mak oot da W on page 10
Weel, waitin dere aside da peerie door seemed t on page 12
dem wis set in place here an dere alang da coorse. Dey wir nae on page 27
a tell you - aa at I ken is, dere I am, an somethin comes at me on page 39
Also on pages 40, 52, 55, 65, 66, 68, 71, 72, 77, 78, 79, 84, 92, 93, 97, 106, 109, 123
27 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
wanted ta pit an end tae him dere an dan bit ee bridder said da on page 13
bide i da laand o Midian. An dere he mairried da dochter o Jeth on page 15
fir mony a lang year. Hit wis dere dat dey wissed dat dey wir ba on page 16
fir du's aye dere. on page 29
Dere on your knees lift up your ha on page 41
Also on pages 44, 45, 47, 55, 57, 71, 73, 79, 81, 85, 101, 109, 110, 111, 116, 139, 145, 147, 160, 173
35 matches

Watt, Roseanne Moder Dy, (Polygon 2019 ISBN: 978-1846974878) Shetland, poetry
e page, an du'll nivir fin me dere until du understaands de saat on page 14
an auld nets. Du winna fin me dere - noas I wance wis. See, I w on page 24
stons, de wye a voice soonds dere, fornenst de swaar o de dim. on page 42

3 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ne. I mind a hoose foo a fokk dere. It wis ane a da best crofts on page 1
a wis da paet hill. He wis up dere flayin an castin as shune as on page 3
at Willie fan ta interest him dere, whin he coodna spaek da lang on page 5
nd a da beach dey wid be doon dere fillin dir kishies, an kerryi on page 7
ered, "dey'll be a troot lyin dere, lower your wirm in peerie wy on page 9
Also on pages 19, 21, 24, 25, 32, 35, 37, 38, 40, 44, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 61, 73, 76, 77, 78, 91, 92, 93
39 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
Even afore A'm dere, da names is tizin: on page 27
t hit cöts. Da wirld awa oot dere on page 34

2 matches

Nicholson, James Lallans 58 - Do whit du’s telt, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
When dey got dere Mr Morrison was ready. on page 17

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Man, I doot if dere's a raised beach on page 19

1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
hui bides. Dae wir twa lasses dere at I tocht wis her sisters, b on page 35

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
eidy, bit du isna / Y'ir bøn dere afore, bit shø isna / Dey ir on page 75
o time an plaess (here, dere, below, abün; noo, dan, dada on page 77
/ 'is that so?' / 'as if!' or dere an dere on page 99

4 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
eerie aer o somethin, here an dere on page 30
moorit - dere, ithin da ebb-stanes, on page 33
or window left but, dere, ram-stam, on page 34
frets da skyline; laeve her dere, on page 38
Wha kens wha's heftin axes dere, on page 48
Also on pages 65, 106
7 matches

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
d flop here, a back flop ower dere; he'll hadd a grain yet. Me p
1 matches

Cumming, John Da Whillie, (Shetland For Wirds 2010) Shetland, prose
m ta Fair Isle. We hed a mark dere at wis helluva göd fur codli
fur codlins, an we jöst göd dere every year at dat time. Noo h
He sat dere drinkin; pale face; fair hair
, dey wir twa Scotty traalers dere already, so we steered weel c
da wheelhoose. Whin I wan up dere I could see da problem – ee
6 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
fur years. Bit der a new name dere, a Orkney lass, an Ah'm tinki
n if you're aye needin someen dere, your coach is no done his jo
hin I cam back, dey wir still dere, an every noo an dan I could
So dere we were, ready ta start, an G
clear, an focused. Davie wis dere, wi da rest o da squad i da m
6 matches

De Luca, Christine Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, weans
Dere!’ he said alood. ‘Dat soo
1 matches

Sinclair, James Makkin Hame, (Shetland For Wirds 2018) Shetland, poetry
'Nearly dere boys, drap da sail an grip da
1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Saands o Maywick, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
t alang da side o da hill, an dere wis John's midder staandin lo
apo da Taing, an Geordie guid dere tö, but somewye I couldna mo
An dere dey wir, da tree o dem, lower
3 matches

Williamson, Christie Gairden, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, poetry
An dere, du’ll fin truth
An dere, du’ll fin treasure
An dere, du’ll streetch da leemeets
3 matches

Williamson, Christie Submissions, an keepin on, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, blog
e, choost keep pittin dem oot dere. Hit’s whaar dey belang.
1 matches

Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
n whar he wis gyaan, an richt dere at da very coarner a da hoose
ill smokin his cuttie, sittin dere smilin in till’msell in his
t. An dan I’ll win hame fae dere be fit. I’m gyaan ta bide a
Sure anoff, dere shö wis, lyin starn on wir w
Dey wir non dere bit da fower o’s, him an me
7 matches

Ritch, Paolo A Remembrance Day, (Shetland For Wirds 2008) Shetland, poetry
As I sat dere laek a blockeet on amp
1 matches

Graham, Laurence Flans Frae Da Haaf, (Shetland For Wirds 2000) Shetland, poetry
An slokk da emmers dere.
1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Moarnin Ida Kames, (Shetland For Wirds 2007) Shetland, poetry
een or twa here, een or twa dere,
1 matches

Walterson, Barbara Da Trow o’ Fogla Skerry, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
lik twa minutes straight. Den dere it wis.
tae da trow! Den I joost sat dere no sayin a word and tought ab
2 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
While dey were dere, Jeamie decided to tak twartr
y gied troo da middle tunnel. Dere dey fun a graet big box o mac
a end o da cave. When dey got dere, da trow wis nowhar tae be se
3 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 60 - Da Odyssey (1-75), (Lallans Magazine 2002) Shetland, poetry
For dere he wis lippenin a kyoab o lam
1 matches

Facebook link (I Hear Dee 2021) Shetland - Shetland
eydy, but du isna / Y'ir been dere afore, but shø isna / D'ir a

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2021) Shetland
t dem den you can buy dem fae dere.

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Dere’s a paet bank twartree stri
da mont a May wis a dry een. Dere wis plenty o sook tae dry da
2 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
rtin tae pleepse afore we got dere. But da boannie archwye an ce
See you dere,
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
o flesh wi dir bow an arrows. Dere’s naethin laek a trowshot y
“Wir een is ower crubbit an dere is pails standin aawye tae ca
2 matches

Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
, bags . . . whit wid I pick? Dere wis a boannie hen ornament da
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
e lay aff o da mylk an bread. Dere’s naethin waar for gaein a
wid an pallets. Richt enoch, dere he wis birsed up laek a baa.
haet in me ower da winter. An dere’s a lok less creepy craalie
3 matches

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Pole laek a lok of fokk tink. Dere’s nae reindeer dere. I head
’s nae reindeer dere. I headed for Lapland, near d
Finnish-Russian border whaar dere’s plenty.
seen naethin da laek o afore. Dere wis pumps, generators, lums a
e time ava. I wis dumbstruck. Dere wis hunders o elves. Fae a co
8 matches

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
illy lamp an aetin local maet dere is little need. Tak wir tay d
tay bags ir used for compost. Dere’s nae debate, da wye o life
2 matches

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Gertie wis richt. Aabody wis dere. Fae da boannie Peesterleetie
owie rant has wan fiddler but dere wis a dizen. You could feel d
An den hit happened. Dere wis an almightly dad an da ea
e pit up wi mair earthquakes. Dere could aesy be mair Görwill r
4 matches

Watt, Valerie Meenie’s Viking spoon, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
en fin a peerie flech at hame dere.
Hit’s no joost ony ladel, dere’s a story ahint dis spoon,
“A’m gittin dere!” said Meenie.
3 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
ven bairns. He might still be dere.”
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
’s a novelty, dey wir niver dere when I wis a young trow. Frog
“Twa hunder year ago dere wis nae frogs in Shetland. Hu
Hoo come du bides sae far fae dere noo?” I hed tae ax.
“So, tell me Fraser, is dere ony truth in if you kiss da r
Noo, dere’s an offer o a smoorikin yo
5 matches

Watt, Valerie Cheerio for eenoo . . ., (Shetland Times 2011) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
wye o tinkin is da best wye. Dere is laekly some truth in da fa
hae naethin tae tell you. But dere’s ey been something dat hap
could aesy be wan o dem. Den dere’s wir Gutteryaggle, wir pee
3 matches

Sinclair, James Murmansk, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Shetland, poetry
ta da peir, an micht still be dere yet.
1 matches

De Luca, Christine Smootie gengs ta Lerrick, (SCOTS corpus 2003) Shetland - Bressay, weans
Foo dö I win dere, mam?
...Reform Lane...Pitt Lane....dere hit wis. Pitt Lane. Da een he
Mam cam in. 'Du soodna be in dere, du vagaboond! Come on, dis i
Da vet, whin dey wan dere, trivvelled aboot Smootie, so
Dere wis a peerie silence on da en
5 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
'It's some day oot dere' da wife says to me an i say (2017) twitter link
ielubba16 Ya me an George wir dere a lot eftir my lessons ta eas (2018) twitter link
nison Interesting use of lang dere (2018) twitter link

@tattooedselkie tweeted
ove back I wid consider bidin dere.(2021) search twitter
@ukulemae Dere we go: https://t.co/HB4syKeqh(2021) search twitter
terest group fir me island on dere, an wir juist haed a comment (2021) search twitter

@HazelTindall tweeted
@helenmoncrieff I aye solist dere for a moment ta mind da strug(2020) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
ed to be working. I ken he’s dere if I need him to hel (2021) twitter link

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