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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DOREN, DORIN, n. and v. Also doreen, dareen, dawrin (Ork.¹ 1939). Used in excls. of impatience or anger, e.g. ill doren, to the devil!; shut up! (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh.¹¹ 1949; Ork. 1920 J. Firth Reminisc. (1922) 150), (a) doren apae thee (Ork. 1929 Marw.), Oh, dorin dee (Jak.), etc.Ork. 1825 Jam.²:
“Doren tak you,” or “Doren upon you.”Ork. 1929 E. Linklater White Maa's Saga 121:
A plate broke with a crash on the stone floor. “Dareen on't!” cried Maria, “that's the third to-day.”Ork. 1949 “Lex” But-end Ballans 26:
He can deu his wark himsel' — An' a doreen!