Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Scotch form of
death . - A Scotch form of
dead .
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Examples
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'I think he means deid as in broon breid,' Parlabane mused.
It's October, 1956. Shelagh Power-Chopra 2010
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And have you ever asked WHY they're all deid, eh? egh
John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009
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He qualified for the scholarship and attended Oxford. he deid not finish the course of study.
"As the red light atop the camera went dark... there was still much more I wanted to say to Chris Matthews, much more that I needed to say." Ann Althouse 2008
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He qualified for the scholarship and attended Oxford. he deid not finish the course of study.
"As the red light atop the camera went dark... there was still much more I wanted to say to Chris Matthews, much more that I needed to say." Ann Althouse 2008
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Grammy wuz t totla tu. wore a liddul wite ribun tu sho yu it. ennywaiz she deid abowt 1966.
Could yooz hand me - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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It is the same thing in us, this that's quick or deid.
Archive 2004-10-01 Hal Duncan 2004
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Each wan lives the other's death, deid in their life.
Archive 2004-10-01 Hal Duncan 2004
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It is the same thing in us, this that's quick or deid.
Heraclitus Hal Duncan 2004
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Each wan lives the other's death, deid in their life.
Heraclitus Hal Duncan 2004
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"He stamped out, then, slammin" the door, and Joanie and I rushed up to Mam, both shriekin" our heids off, for we thought she was deid" but she got up onto her hands and knees and told us it was all right, it would be all right-and her swayin" to and fro, with her cap fallen off and strings of bloody snot dripping from her face onto the floor" I'd forgot that.
A Breath of Snow and Ashes Gabaldon, Diana 2005
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