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doesna Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words27.7 19.7 1.5 39.7 267.4 0 0
Number of occurrences9039 1 4 46 0 0
Number of authors18 6 1 2 9

Occurrences of doesna in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
a body has hunners o sweeties doesna mean that he's pauchled them. on page 49
aggy haunds,' she said. 'That doesna mean that they're thieves,' S on page 56
led tae comfort him mair. 'It doesna maitter whit folk like yon th on page 57

4 matches

Cameron, Peter Lallans 83 - The Twice-fed Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
He doesna care ocht for caresses, on page 82

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
you are,' Grannie said. 'Kail doesna taste o onythin wioot a wheen on page 7
grups yer tongue wi them, it doesna ever let go. Sae ye've got ta on page 8
'It doesna maitter hoo far ye run,' he h on page 11
L VARNISH. 'If the toothpaste doesna clean her teeth,' Geordie sai on page 20

4 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
'Naw, he doesna,' said Wee Grumphie. on page 7
He doesna like haycorns, and hinny's ow on page 28
'Hie doesna need tae be ony bigger,' said on page 29
ks aboot wice-like things. He doesna use lang, fykie words, like H on page 51
And it doesna seem tae maitter on page 53
Also on pages 54, 63, 69, 82, 86, 130, 133
16 matches

Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
voice cawed. 'Ye ken Mr Beek doesna like tae be kept hingin on! M on page 66

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
glaikit Nebe doesna ken whar he is on page 41
his sten-gun clicks but doesna shoot on page 44

2 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
that I wid hae done, but wha doesna shrink frae the spendin on page 43

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
t's oot o control. King Minos doesna ken whit tae dae wi it. It's on page 30
urystheus, the king sneered. "Doesna look aw that fierce tae me," on page 33

2 matches

Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
it doesna tak in either dialects o the
suggests that multilingualism doesna imply that awbody
he least. Ower aften the leid doesna get includit in schuil in the
c, this disparity in tocherin doesna point tae an owerfundin o Gae
73. This report doesna seek tae kinnle yon debate on
6 matches

Durie, Nick The Best o the Baith o Thaim, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
hat’s fechtin for the Union doesna gie feg for “redistribution
t bides in beezer schemes and doesna tak muckle tae dae wi politic
2 matches

Doric

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
It doesna really metter fit cleys I wea on page 173

1 matches

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
t’s verging on pungent, but doesna owerstep the mark. An exotic
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lamborghini: Cult o the Bull, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, blog
axed even, an the pace o wark doesna seem tae be onerous in any we
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
C the day. But this diversity doesna extend tae representan the fu
1 matches

Hall, Anja Poosack, (Orkney Heritage Society 2010) Orkney, poetry
(And hope it doesna tear).
1 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
"Maybe he doesna understaand da wye I spaek," on page 22
oot cats or dugs edder, if du doesna laek dem!" Whin da Moose hear on page 24
din braaly doon apon it; "dis doesna seem ta be dryin me ava." on page 26
roond shape, ("da exact shape doesna maitter," he said,) an dan ev on page 27
ae ta geng hame; da nicht-air doesna dö wi my trot!" An a Canary on page 32
Also on pages 34, 64, 71, 87, 92, 97, 106, 119, 122, 123
15 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
keep back fae da aidge, so he doesna see your sheddoo. Dere what d on page 9
mair reserved as da boys, an doesna fin it aesy ta mak new freend on page 10
"Eddie o da Toogs! Du doesna fancy him, shurly?' on page 19
he drave by, bit noo he just doesna see me. on page 20
"Weel dat doesna surprise me. I tocht I wid ha on page 27
Also on pages 31, 40, 44, 53, 74, 91
12 matches

Nicholson, James Lallans 58 - Do whit du’s telt, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
"Du doesna brush dye teeth an dine are f on page 17

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
t means at a wird laek winnin doesna hae ony contractions ithin it on page 36
ae da minority o languages at doesna hae associative plural. on page 50
s parteeclarli rare in dat it doesna shaa der bein ony odds atween on page 54
whaar hit doesna refer tae onythin in parteecl on page 56
Shaetlan system an doesna mean at yun an dat can be swa on page 64
Also on pages 67, 73, 76, 85, 88, 95
11 matches

Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
er draain a bow. Bit dan life doesna aye wirk lik dat.
, deep in conversation. Davie doesna even come ta aa me competeesh
, Ah'm sorry!' shö says. 'Du doesna kaen. I should nivver a said
3 matches

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2017) Shetland
Hit doesna maitter foo you spell your wi

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Sky high fuel prices maks trows lie low, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
tae waander ower da hills, he doesna hae spaegie laek wis!” he s
1 matches

Nicholson, Hannah Samhain - Usher in the Dark - Minni-Babbi, (Leopard Arts 2021) Shetland, prose
tour wid laeve me be, but dat doesna mean dey were blyde o me.
1 matches

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