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Use in varieties of Scots

dolly Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words43.1 54 45.2 0 11.6 0 4.4
Number of occurrences138105 30 0 2 0 1
Number of authors19 11 5 2 1

Occurrences of dolly in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
Mah wee pal, Dolly, has never been tae Craig Tar on page 1
want our usual seats, Angie,' Dolly says tae me as she applies he on page 2
um kit an guitars an aw that. Dolly goes tae take oor usual seat on page 3
ht, promise you won't laugh,' Dolly says as she takes her phone b on page 4
, 'Ladies,' she says as me an Dolly walk up tae her. on page 5
Also on pages 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33
95 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
the dryin oot, like. Aw they dolly birds, models, film stars. He on page 1

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
paint splats like dolly mixtures aa ower the flair - on page 95

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
A dolly mibbe or a baw, on page 90

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Cried Molly or Dolly on page 75

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Dolly grew, ages wi her ain erst ce on page 34

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Here's yer dolly, on page 25

1 matches

Annand, J. K. Lallans 75 - Yule, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
And cups for dolly’s tea
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
bel stuck tae his wee trolley-dolly suitcase—same colour as ma
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Mouse Eat Mouse World, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
goodby Dolly
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ine hus decided tae dress her dolly up in theday.
1 matches

Doric

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
"There's Dolly Bruce, the kitchie deem," say on page 124

8 matches

Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
nurses tae bring me a fouth o dolly mixter sweeties an anither pa on page 6

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
e-heidit lassie. "She's caaed Dolly...weel...aat's nae her real n on page 55
id she likes te dress up like Dolly fin she's oot on the toon, so on page 56
beets. "Folk say Ah'm as like Dolly they canna believe't - espee on page 58
Dolly's a full-time job." on page 59
ayed aa ower the warld wi yer Dolly Parton tribute band," said St on page 60
Also on pages 62
12 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ablow them wis twa aal maids, Dolly an Kitty Jamieson, an on the on page 72

1 matches

@Franwella tweeted
enaylor oh that's nae so good dolly :-( I'm feelin nae bad at a, (2012) search twitter
teenager haha. Fir you wearin dolly?(2011) search twitter
@aimeeannenaylor dolly dolly fit's the craic? You're sound(2011) search twitter
ylor Fit wye ye in a bad mood dolly? Cum bbsit for me!!!!(2011) search twitter
aimeeannenaylor how ye feelin dolly? x(2012) search twitter
and 2 other occurrences.

Shetland

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ve it :-) last book oot was a Dolly Parton biography https://t.co(2016) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
up a peerie bit. Stay strong dolly and you’ll be dancin ageen s (2018) twitter link

Ulster

@OrangRuth tweeted
cairt ???? If thon high class dolly bird only had my heft.(2019) search twitter