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Use in varieties of Scots

bolt Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words13.9 16.2 10.5 19.9 23.2 0 0
Number of occurrences4532 7 2 4 0 0
Number of authors29 18 5 2 4

Occurrences of bolt in Corpus

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Central

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
red it. I wis scunnert wi yon bolt, an sae I answert wi the firs on page 28
tookna tent o my haimmer, my bolt, or o drouth or daith. On ae on page 30

3 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
wis a snug beild, an a secret bolt-hole for hill-men an preacher on page 28
taketh awa. Like a lichtenin bolt, in the spring o 1694, puir B on page 63
ce o Janet Broun as she raise bolt upricht in her bed, her wild on page 65

3 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
splashed wi a yella lightnin bolt tattoo. It's faded and obscur on page 18

1 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
er midnight, it's ma time tae bolt, on page 32

1 matches

Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
e seats next tae us, they sit bolt upright, heavy posh. Aw curly on page 3

1 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
cin an it faws aff and sticks bolt upright in the Carpet nearly on page 173

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
Trinity High. Ah tolt her tae bolt. Aw come oan, she said. Naw, on page 31
nks that Wully McCoy's done a bolt: she thinks ir, cause ae aw t on page 132

3 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
crab, finally drawin back the bolt to open the door wide. on page 37

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ctlike, Delaney's shootin the bolt on the ae hauf o his main doo on page 72

2 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
So A bolt oot the bed, hae a quick show
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
in taxes in Accompong: ye’d bolt doon the hill as quick as the
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
We bolt alang the Clyde path an McDad
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ce as it slams shut. Tam sits bolt upright, listenin intently.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
nned tae a tree wi a crossbow bolt through his hert. Nae trace o
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Coyle Loyal, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
He’d wisely decided tae bolt afore divulgin any informatio
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
rately aroon like as he micht bolt. The guards aroon thaim raise
made Tursun an anither halfin bolt thairs doon an attend tae the
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
The lassies bolt tae the toilet, leavin me an
A bolt slides in a loack an two door
2 matches

Sands, Finn THE GHAISTLY FITBAW MATCH, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
quicker than the rinner Usain Bolt.
1 matches

Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
threatenin image o a lichtnin bolt. Ilka ane locked shut. Aa owe
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (productmagazine.co.uk 2022) Central - Stirling, prose
ll rings at hauf three and ah bolt oot the door as fast as ah ca
1 matches

Bratchpiece, Neil The Wee Man Ft. Leo - Parliamo Glasgow, (YouTube 2014) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Bolt! Bolt? You sayin' bolt?
1 matches

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
t the letter. An it cam lik a bolt fae the blue. Ah myne it fine on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
an winnerin iv he shid mak a bolt fir the door fin some'dy tapp on page 40

1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
breeks, the loon teen oot the bolt for the rifle an a single rou
anither shot”. He slid the bolt intae the breech an run it ba
intae hes pouch alang wi the bolt. Reachin the familiar sanctua
3 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
ould see that they even hid a bolt that ye could slide back an f
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
laidder he wiz on cairryin a bolt o canvas hid given fae ablow
1 matches

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
andan wae the keys an shutter bolt in hand, on page 22

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
So blyde he's there when nixt bolt striks on page 119

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
an we're no been struck bi a bolt a lightnin. I tink I can safe on page 52

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
squat, bolt-haedit Fife man i da pulpit. on page 30

1 matches

Sandison, Iris Da Tree Peerie Grice, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, weans
door he yalled, "Haste dee an bolt da door! Yon Muckle Wolf is m
1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
a corpse struck him doon wi a bolt o dark energy. As life drifte
1 matches

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