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rollin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words19.3 23.6 19.6 0 5.8 0 8.9
Number of occurrences6246 13 0 1 0 2
Number of authors34 26 5 1 2

Occurrences of rollin in Corpus

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Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
it an leave him oan the couch rollin his baccy. on page 10

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
aboot, puffin oot his chest. Rollin his shooders back an crackin on page 14

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ventured doon n busted cunts rollin joints, the fat wan called Mu on page 3
lastic bottles ae pound nasty rollin oot. Next tae the lane is a b on page 15
ee him crackin his knuckles n rollin his shoulders. Broonie's mad- on page 18
wiggin at cans ae Tennent's n rollin a joint. They didnae really s on page 21
night. Finnegan n Broonie ir rollin a joint in the comer. A go ov on page 31
Also on pages 44, 45
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
e burst. Kecklin like a wean. Rollin ower oan his bunk. Insane. An on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
rollin endlang the lift on page 43
Da keeps inexplicably rollin doublers on page 49

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
a at her helter an blinkin an rollin the whites o her een as brich on page 24

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
ie wus a'ways tut-tuttin' an' rollin' his eyes an' giein' ye gip, on page

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
congratulations. Steven'll be rollin in his grave: s Aw aye, ah'm on page 1

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
h would still be standin here rollin the dice. Yae see, it's the r on page 30
izla ciggie papers and begins rollin a joint oan the gless coffee on page 63
ae see the likesae Oasis, The Rollin Stones, and the rest ae the u on page 138
could brek thum in half while rollin a ciggie. Mikey finally turns on page 182

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
pointin a finger the size o a rollin pin at a laddie cried Wilfred on page 210

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
huv been rollin doon ir cheeks, on page 54

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ut maist o aw Big Dod, he wis rollin in it. Sae in a week or twa t on page 59

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ae aw the envelopes then jist rollin it back up again; if it hadna on page 169

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
On pentit cumuli jist rollin by on page 76

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
hat she wis cairryin a muckle rollin-peen in yin haund. on page 67

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
tellin me aboot that are pure rollin in it?" on page 48

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ah look is like a paintin - rollin hills, rickety bridges and bu on page 92

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
Back-rollin on page 21

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Calderwood, Lynsey Lallans 68 - Barlinnie Gradyooits, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
tue aw thi invloaps then jist rollin it back up again; if it hadna on page 41

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
an start rollin doon the High Street on page 53

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Porter, Steve Lallans 74 - Gone Wi The Windae, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
rden, an ayont that the saft, rollin braes raxin intae the distanc
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ersonal version o Nora Batty, rollin-pín at the ready. "WOR-ARE Y
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Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
secreted wance mare by thick, rollin cloud, remindin me ay that st
oppin himsel up oan me, tears rollin doon his face laughin.
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah’m ah like? expressions, rollin ma eyes.
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part one of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
her hair oer her shoulder an rollin oan tae her back. Ah glide ta
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Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
tallic rattle ay an empty can rollin alang the pavement seems tae
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ssian roulette, and ah’m no rollin the dice.
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McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
syne Podemos can get the baw rollin, wha’s tae sae whit micht h
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
difficulty is gettin the baw rollin. Hooanever, aa it taks is fir
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
it an leave him oan the couch rollin his baccy.
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
in lang rollin summits crowned wae firs, ane
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
Ae that, ah’m in nae doot. Rollin a nice tight cone ae a spliff
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
’ ah says, in the middle ae rollin up ma sleeve. ‘’We baith
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@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
n. Yer pure blootered and yer rollin doon the rink! (2022) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
e they? An fit are they deein Rollin Steens? Dinna tell me aabody on page 45
rds echoed roon the hills lik rollin thunner. Syne, lik a reekin s on page 46

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
were mair acquant wi a boat's rollin deck than a steen pavement. Y on page 38

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ack te aat bit," said Stevie, rollin his een. "Fit aboot ess? It s on page 53
. Ye jist need te get the baa rollin an ye're away! Look it Saft S on page 55
quilt o green, gold an broon rollin oot afore a blue Bennachie. H on page 92

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
beauty o the Buchan fairmlan rollin oot aroon ma; feel the caal N on page 48

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Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
dna even staund, an wis juist rollin aboot in fear. The baby spurg
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
aal woman stood at the table rollin oot scones. An sic a bonny we
annie eence mair at the table rollin oot scones for she’d nivver
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Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
aa lay at the back o the door rollin aboot in pure terror shoutin
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Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
es, I made good use o my time rollin aboot the grun an fulled ma p
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@beast_afc tweeted
no dandies podcast oot there. Rollin oot babes noo ana. https://t.(2020) search twitter

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
dy rollin harp o vowels. Whit loss. on page 19

1 matches

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
ur A'm aboot tae stairt a baa rollin theday that cud (fing'rs cros on page 30

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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
gravel on the brae. Jenny was rollin quare an quick. I cudnae run
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