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The word 'rolls'

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Use in varieties of Scots

Dialect map - Usage over time
rollsOccurrences normalised per million wordsOccurrencesAuthors
Total Corpus26.58850
ORK - Orkney 69.6 7 5
SHD - Shetland 11.6 2 2
TON - Tonge
NNB - North Northern B (Caithness)
NNA - North Northern A (Black Isle)
MNA - Mid Northern A 9.8 3 3
MNB - Mid Northern B
SNO - South Northern 162.8 1 1
ABN - Aberdeen 115.4 11 4
DOR - General Northern 4.4 1 1
NEC - North East Central
SEC - (South) East Central 36.1 14 5
WCE - West Central 48.8 11 6
DUN - Dundee 21.2 2 1
EDN - Edinburgh 12.4 2 1
GLA - Glasgow 90.4 18 8
AYR - Ayrshire
LAL - General Central 14.4 11 9
SEA - South East (Borders) 24.2 2 1
SWE - South West (Galloway) 13.9 1 1
DUL - Donegal (East Donegal)
WUL - West Ulster (Letterkenny / L'Derry)
CUL - Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)
BUL - Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)
SUL - South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast) 2369.7 1 1
BEL - Eastern Ulster (Belfast)
PUL - Peninsular Ulster (Ards)
EUL - East Antrim (Larne)
GUL - General Ulster 28.4 1 1
SYN - Synthetic (no region)

Occurrences of rolls in Corpus

In order to avoid violating copyright law and abide by 'fair use', only up to the first five occurrences of the search term are displayed for each article.

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
in the dark, Meed up twa ham rolls and a Thermos o tea on page 71

1 matches

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

Shetland

Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Da smell o bacon rolls waftin oot o Faerdie Maet med
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ressed how even my half dozen rolls came oot #baking #lockdownbak(2020)

Mid Northern A

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
An there wis her man wi a Rolls Silver Ghost A cigar an a fan on page 15

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

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Broon sauce wi saasage rolls, aatÂ’s the rules richt? http(2020)

South Northern

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

Aberdeen

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

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

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

General Northern

@fittiecrooners tweeted
tba on, slippers on & sausage rolls(2016)

(South) East Central

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

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

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

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
066 @Punkasfuck1965 a drive a rolls royce cos its good for ma voi (2020) twitter link

West Central

Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Het Rolls on page 129

2 matches

Dalgetty, Moira Lallans 104 - The Best Laid Schemes..., (Lallans Magazine 2024) Central, poetry
's and force-feed her sausage rolls. on page 102

1 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

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

@annieones tweeted
es no-one check his speeches? Rolls eyes ...blaming the Scots for (2021) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
offence here? Me wanting fig rolls frae the shops or him no kenn (2021) twitter link

Dundee

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

Edinburgh

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

Glasgow

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

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

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

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

@johnstone_shane tweeted
ir influences?” “Kerouac” *rolls ees* Still the maist evocativ (2018) twitter link

General Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
is feet, and the swivel chair rolls across the carpet from his de on page 14

1 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

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

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

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
?? Nah i like ma bacon n egg rolls.(2020)

@jamieonkeys tweeted
v ye chynged the recipe o yer rolls? This last week they seem tae(2017)
s tae ye. I'm a big fan o the rolls!(2017)

@billykayscot tweeted
im. They were cried Aiberdeen rolls or Butteries.(2020)

@bigandymccoll tweeted
fae Sturgeon. That's how she rolls - buys off ANY potential cri (2022) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
Brewery Business. Hei hed ae Rolls-Royce car an gin A mynd richt
t sayed thit hei wud perk his Rolls i the Touer Hotel car perk I
2 matches

South West (Galloway)

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

South Antrim (Between Sixmilewater and Belfast)

BardOfMilebush Untitled poem, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
s of auld, the hamley tongue, rolls aff without me phasing The so
1 matches

General Ulster

Robinson, Philip Tae a Virus, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, poetry
An stock-take, your loo rolls
1 matches

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