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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 8 Feb 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bol_n2_v2>
