| rolls | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 30 | 34.4 | 24 | 69.6 | 11.6 | 20.7 | 8.9 | |
| Number of occurrences | 97 | 68 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Number of authors | 51 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
She rolls her eyes at me and sits back on page 6
that cunt, Dolly.' She joost rolls her eyes at me. "What do we d on page 30
h'll be ragin.' The guy joost rolls his eyes at me. Barrel ae lau on page 103
3 matches
Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ls up a bit. The other bottle rolls oot his pocket and by some mi on page 14
1 matches
Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Het Rolls on page 129
2 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
The tap ae the sock rolls doon. Well, I am tellin you, on page 1
4 matches
Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
foo basket an' a dozen lavvy rolls unner yer arm, watchin' the l on page
1 matches
Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
em aw by the time the sausage rolls come oot. on page 23
Noo she rolls her eyes tae make it clear sh on page 28
2 matches
Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
"Banging triplets mate...Nice rolls sir...sounding michty..." on page 3
1 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
he laminated flair. Aldo then rolls up his jeans tae reveal an AS on page 131
an ma wey tae grab some fresh rolls and a bit ae bacon fur ma bre on page 149
Bruce rolls his eyes and ah kin tell he's on page 160
the edges. Even the wey Bruce rolls his eyes anytime ah droap yin on page 175
4 matches
McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
, a cup o coffee an twa bacon rolls afore he haud tae get back ta on page 50
y warkit on, grabbin at bacon rolls an plastic cups o coffee that on page 52
2 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
e the chippy fur lunch or buy rolls an cauld meat fae Tesco. on page 28
ah dae cause ah miss sausage rolls. Laura Kyle saiq, Wan ae ma b on page 88
4 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
rae the shop wi the papers an rolls. Well, you ken how it is. on page 19
ably cause I missed the bacon rolls this mornin. Shuggie looked k on page 25
omatas, twa cheap pink toilet rolls an a packet o fruit bonbons. on page 40
e thought o leavin the toilet rolls in the shared bathroom, but t on page 41
7 matches
Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ly along the street. A tottie rolls behind hur, as hur wig threat on page 2
tuna sandwiches, mini sausage rolls, chicken wings, vol-au-vents, on page 4
Cathy rolls hur eyes. 'Anyway, there's on on page 7
ail sausages and mini sausage rolls, castin an occasional dagger on page 8
A tear rolls down Mum's cheek. on page 25
Also on pages 63
6 matches
Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
s ambulance, stapped wi baps, rolls, bannocks, on page 45
1 matches
Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ey the dairy's tidyin awa its rolls and bowl of beaten butter, na on page 72
1 matches
Gilmour, Rosie Haimster Pairty, (Scots Hoose 2016) Central, weans
She rolls aroond the flair insteed wi h
1 matches
Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
tions manual for engines (for Rolls Royce), owersettins tae Scots
1 matches
Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ent purveyors o pies, sausage rolls an sugary fried buns hiv deci
efter a poke o their sausage rolls.
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
way doon tae the shoap an get rolls, McGhee’s wans. Ah’ve goa
et back fae the shoap wae the rolls (they two arseholes staiyed i
A motor rolls alang the street wae aw that
flutes an military drums. It rolls tae a stoap, the traffic back
4 matches
Bennett, Peter The Bools, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
t Office fur his pension. Tam rolls the jack up the green an weâ€
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
aid back the previous two. He rolls oot the well-worn clichés ab
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
Well, ah wis gettin a coupla rolls for ma lunch when ah met wann
1 matches
Geraghty, Martin A Bad Sport, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
fuckin’ believe this.’ He rolls up his newspaper an pokes mi
1 matches
Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
enage boy finally answers. He rolls his eyes and tuts. ‘Sake Da
1 matches
McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
afloat, he did a couple o’ rolls (capsizin’ an’ rightin’
1 matches
McKillop, Roger Wee Roge Boobs, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
blear-eyed students tryin’ rolls.
1 matches
Shoor Caan, Angus Afore we hud ri telly, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Saltcoats, prose
an's an' get four well fire't rolls an' a quarter a' jeellied vea
coosh. Rey hud wan an' a hauf rolls each an' a hud ri wan rit wis
2 matches
Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
He hauns it back an rolls a tenner up, bendin oer the c
1 matches
McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
shoap ther an wu'll get some rolls an pies an
1 matches
@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
?? Nah i like ma bacon n egg rolls.(2020) search twitter
@jamieonkeys tweeted
v ye chynged the recipe o yer rolls? This last week they seem tae(2017) search twitter
s tae ye. I'm a big fan o the rolls!(2017) search twitter
@billykayscot tweeted
im. They were cried Aiberdeen rolls or Butteries.(2020) search twitter
@bigandymccoll tweeted
fae Sturgeon. That's how she rolls - buys off ANY potential cri (2022) twitter link
@annieones tweeted
es no-one check his speeches? Rolls eyes ...blaming the Scots for (2021) twitter link
@johnstone_shane tweeted
ir influences?” “Kerouac” *rolls ees* Still the maist evocativ (2018) twitter link
@MizLiot tweeted
offence here? Me wanting fig rolls frae the shops or him no kenn (2021) twitter link
@kennethbryce184 tweeted
066 @Punkasfuck1965 a drive a rolls royce cos its good for ma voi (2020) twitter link
Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
e widna'v tried it onywye. He rolls his eyes. on page 32
1 matches
Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
trays. Insteid o the sassage rolls an sannies she'd obveesly bin on page 30
1 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
e hoose a muckle gret gleamin Rolls Royce Siller Clood (Or maybe on page 105
're yer ain boss noo, an this Rolls Royce is yours?" on page 110
3 matches
Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
ord an Lady Muck (Abbie hid a Rolls Royce Silver Wraith). It didn
1 matches
Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
us singers an be served bacon rolls by Rob Brydon.
1 matches
Lawrie, Alistair Caw, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric - Stonehaven, prose
An Christ s’that no when he rolls owre sidieways an the bint’
1 matches
Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
ae the bakers fer fresh, warm rolls
er wiye tae work wi' yer warm rolls
McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
ae the bakers fer fresh, warm rolls
er wiye tae work wi' yer warm rolls
2 matches
McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
wis really only twa sorts o' rolls
1 matches
@DoricPhrases tweeted
Broon sauce wi saasage rolls, aatÂ’s the rules richt? http(2020) search twitter
@fittiecrooners tweeted
tba on, slippers on & sausage rolls(2016) search twitter
Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
scratch across graph paper rolls. on page 10
1 matches
Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Houton - rolls o wartime wire, waakan doon t on page 13
Wave efter wave rolls relentlessly in on page 17
2 matches
Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Tostan at the fyur, rolls oan prongs. on page 31
rolls intae the marina, on page 51
2 matches
Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ae fill hid, is a single tear rolls silently doon his cheek. on page 38
1 matches
@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ressed how even my half dozen rolls came oot #baking #lockdownbak(2020) search twitter
Robinson, Philip Tae a Virus, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, poetry
An stock-take, your loo rolls
1 matches