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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BOL, Boli, Bolin(g), Bulin, n.2, v.2 [bōəl, ′bōli (Jak.)]
1. n. "A pile of peats stacked up for drying. The forms bolin(g) and bulin are more common than bol(i)" (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); 1914 Angus Gl., bol).
2. v. "To stack peats in a bol(i) or heap" (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)).
[O.N. bolr = bulr, trunk of a tree or body (Zöega).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bol n.2, v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bol_n2_v2>
