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Butler, Vera

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,670
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,214
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.847
Tagged as ORK (Orkney) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, i, and, me, a, tae, o, in, you, an,

List of texts in corpus

Gallows Ha - Bessie
Abersee Press (2022-11-02 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (238 words)
Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre
Abersee Press (2022-11-02 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (1,568 words)
Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums
Orkney Voices (2021-11-17 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (2,864 words)

Author word Keyness frequencies

This should list the words that the author uses in a disproportionate manner more often than other writers in the corpus. This may include (a) proper nouns (character names in the author's stories), (b) other words related to the specific subject matter and (c) words specific to the regional dialect.
WordCount Normalised
per million		 Keyness
bessie42 8,993.58423.154
me147 31,477.52399.737
i176 37,687.37354.606
and161 34,475.37269.622
maggie25 5,353.32205.953
jeannie17 3,640.26135.730
you57 12,205.57117.214
yir21 4,496.7992.335
hid's11 2,355.4687.350
night19 4,068.5281.000
a'm19 4,068.5280.079
wae31 6,638.1277.922
awey11 2,355.4665.788
witch10 2,141.3364.112
aggie6 1,284.8059.216
taegither6 1,284.8059.216
lass12 2,569.5957.068
aal14 2,997.8656.078
owld8 1,713.0654.666
wi2 428.2754.222
sam10 2,141.3347.350
eyes13 2,783.7346.714
thim6 1,284.8045.899
an54 11,563.1744.866
sowl7 1,498.9344.472
can't5 1,070.6643.565
bairn14 2,997.8643.441
more10 2,141.3342.683
luks5 1,070.6640.305
nothing7 1,498.9340.150
i'd7 1,498.9336.572
summer7 1,498.9335.373
drop5 1,070.6635.117
no37 7,922.9132.083
so22 4,710.9231.151
lee6 1,284.8030.821
wir16 3,426.1230.356
beside5 1,070.6629.282
dragged4 856.5328.093
chist5 1,070.6628.052
thowts3 642.4027.983
hole7 1,498.9327.949
home6 1,284.8027.704
ale4 856.5327.330
hid23 4,925.0525.867
shackled3 642.4025.760
cowld4 856.5325.410
feel12 2,569.5925.273
two9 1,927.1924.839
it23 4,925.0524.315
sea9 1,927.1924.301
hatred3 642.4024.182
moon6 1,284.8023.909
what13 2,783.7323.893
kirkyard4 856.5323.875
sore4 856.5323.875
thee6 1,284.8023.137
hangman3 642.4022.948
shore5 1,070.6622.862
go12 2,569.5922.585
i've5 1,070.6622.430
don't5 1,070.6622.221
that's10 2,141.3321.917
burnt4 856.5321.502
ha5 1,070.6621.060
heart5 1,070.6621.060
hert9 1,927.1920.608
clydesdale3 642.4020.318
notheen3 642.4019.653
orkney5 1,070.6619.557
fields5 1,070.6619.107
van5 1,070.6619.107
you've3 642.4019.057
secrets3 642.4019.057
scared3 642.4019.057
waited4 856.5318.935
hand6 1,284.8018.609
closs3 642.4018.517
oh9 1,927.1918.474
davie5 1,070.6617.881
niwer2 428.2717.838
buttercups2 428.2717.838
pact2 428.2717.838
plight2 428.2717.838
gyre9 1,927.19nan
shush2 428.2717.838
light6 1,284.8017.689
crowd4 856.5317.613
all8 1,713.0617.348
off6 1,284.8017.259
cure3 642.4017.146
called4 856.5317.031
it's14 2,997.8616.860
blether4 856.5316.847
luk4 856.5316.493
weight3 642.4016.386
island4 856.5316.322
listenan2 428.2716.121
hert's2 428.2716.121
hearan2 428.2716.121
knowing2 428.2716.121
herbs2 428.2716.121
lyan2 428.2716.121
mingled2 428.2716.121
wiv2 428.2716.121
heaven3 642.4016.041
both4 856.5315.991
could14 2,997.8615.883
he18 3,854.3915.872
clara7 1,498.93nan
world6 1,284.8015.852
potion7 1,498.93nan
am8 1,713.0615.850
bonny7 1,498.9315.747
handed3 642.4015.716
his9 1,927.1915.652
he's5 1,070.6615.555
peedie4 856.5315.523
tight3 642.4015.409
lap3 642.4015.409
basket3 642.4015.117
met6 1,284.8015.018
blide2 428.2714.945
sleeps2 428.2714.945
thirsty2 428.2714.945
dying2 428.2714.945
rumours2 428.2714.945
torches2 428.2714.945
warmed2 428.2714.945
heather4 856.5314.943
right9 1,927.1914.866
horizon3 642.4014.323
quoys6 1,284.80nan
alive4 856.5314.279
parched2 428.2714.045
potions2 428.2714.045
hoy2 428.2714.045
yells2 428.2714.045
haerd2 428.2714.045
bridle2 428.2714.045
hoping2 428.2714.045
tam6 1,284.8013.892
sparkled2 428.2713.317
luckin2 428.2713.317
haaled2 428.2713.317
god's2 428.2713.317
why6 1,284.8013.266
rock4 856.5313.115
ann3 642.4012.820
kirkwall2 428.2712.704
calm3 642.4012.635
there's5 1,070.6612.514
turned6 1,284.8012.479
good6 1,284.8012.232
lowered2 428.2712.176
lasses2 428.2712.176
deepest2 428.2712.176
wan10 2,141.3312.132
watched4 856.5311.939
heat4 856.5311.762
cuddle2 428.2711.711
breathing2 428.2711.711
into4 856.5311.675
tears4 856.5311.675
kill4 856.5311.421
feenished3 642.4011.348
stairs4 856.5311.339
bided2 428.2711.297
drank2 428.2711.297
lukkan2 428.2711.297
complete3 642.4011.206
die3 642.4011.069
nod3 642.4010.935
swam2 428.2710.924
neem2 428.2710.924
sadness2 428.2710.924
winnie2 428.2710.924
morneen2 428.2710.924
reach3 642.4010.804
james4 856.5310.789
tell10 2,141.3310.706
faer2 428.2710.584
heel2 428.2710.584
yiv2 428.2710.272
stared2 428.2710.272
god5 1,070.6610.184
onto2 428.279.984
you'll2 428.279.984
think11 2,355.469.807
till8 1,713.069.796
thowt2 428.279.716
lamps2 428.279.716
alarm2 428.279.467
whar4 856.539.439
did11 2,355.469.409
wine3 642.409.255
fall2 428.279.233
mesel2 428.279.233
or5 1,070.669.201
felt6 1,284.809.075
any5 1,070.669.020
soft2 428.279.013
poored2 428.279.013
deserve2 428.279.013
dae14 2,997.868.935
see17 3,640.268.830
block2 428.278.806
kent10 2,141.338.758
heard7 1,498.938.720
folks2 428.278.609
fever2 428.278.609
hiv7 1,498.938.513
hidden2 428.278.423
took6 1,284.808.325
listened2 428.278.245
wall2 428.278.245
about5 1,070.668.207
tip2 428.278.077
coman4 856.53nan
laugh3 642.408.072
cups2 428.277.915
neck3 642.407.507
it'll2 428.277.471
longer2 428.277.471
started4 856.537.409
scream2 428.277.334
warm4 856.537.324
noo16 3,426.127.105
wrong2 428.277.076
throo3 642.407.004
forth2 428.276.954
everything2 428.276.954
sit4 856.536.880
added2 428.276.835
wid12 2,569.596.770
you're2 428.276.721
heavy3 642.406.659
cock2 428.276.611
leather2 428.276.611
killed2 428.276.611
here12 2,569.596.602
cloot2 428.276.504
plants2 428.276.504
poor3 642.406.497
hill4 856.536.436
mother2 428.276.400
red3 642.406.391
will10 2,141.336.375
ken13 2,783.736.354
against3 642.406.340
their2 428.276.320
threw2 428.276.299
only7 1,498.936.253
mind9 1,927.196.204
would4 856.536.193
my10 2,141.336.189
whole2 428.276.107
sum3 642.405.994
weel12 2,569.595.985
joke2 428.275.924
telt8 1,713.065.905
hoo5 1,070.665.900
lips2 428.275.837
a110 23,554.605.766
maet2 428.275.752
whaar2 428.275.669
name6 1,284.805.655
along2 428.275.588
show3 642.405.379
favourite2 428.275.356
kinda2 428.275.356
fifty2 428.275.356
spell2 428.275.356
gress2 428.275.283
broken2 428.275.283
mine3 642.405.258
sleep3 642.405.258
a've2 428.275.211
hervest3 642.40nan
fae22 4,710.925.183
dark3 642.405.179
distance2 428.275.141
marwick's3 642.40nan
dead2 428.275.141
o75 16,059.965.086
with4 856.535.080
broke2 428.275.072
fear3 642.404.990
white4 856.534.948
airms3 642.404.880
aye13 2,783.734.832
food2 428.274.811
although2 428.274.811
come9 1,927.194.722
them14 2,997.864.702
help5 1,070.664.676
list2 428.274.629
hoose9 1,927.194.620
banks2 428.274.571
walk3 642.404.569
stood3 642.404.471
granny3 642.404.471
arrived2 428.274.458
man10 2,141.334.432
pull2 428.274.403
parents2 428.274.403
bigger2 428.274.349
early3 642.404.344
ben4 856.534.320
turns3 642.404.313
between2 428.274.295
end5 1,070.664.287
lay3 642.404.252
lit2 428.274.243
she's2 428.274.243
birds2 428.274.142
reached2 428.274.142
going2 428.274.142
fine7 1,498.934.099
haen2 428.274.092
forget2 428.274.092
pat2 428.274.044
ferfull2 428.27nan
gaan2 428.274.044
she15 3,211.994.025
wife4 856.534.017
hae5 1,070.664.010
starts2 428.273.996
disna3 642.403.904
twa2 428.273.885
near5 1,070.663.816
lie2 428.273.812
quiet2 428.273.812
who4 856.533.737
hills2 428.273.725
walked2 428.273.725
keepin2 428.273.725
thank2 428.273.682
many2 428.273.682
date2 428.273.640
straight2 428.273.599
but27 5,781.583.593
mither6 1,284.803.582
capered2 428.27nan
death2 428.273.558
road5 1,070.663.525
boat2 428.273.518
leadan2 428.27nan
past4 856.533.548
bed4 856.533.512
chappan2 428.27nan
long3 642.404.191
shoutan2 428.27nan
wee4 856.534.388
bit19 4,068.523.451
grand2 428.273.440
move2 428.273.401
gairsty2 428.27nan
grew2 428.273.440
biggings2 428.27nan
mistress2 428.273.440
on39 8,351.183.335
weemen2 428.273.289
door7 1,498.933.286
heed2 428.273.217
goes2 428.273.182
yes2 428.273.147
blue3 642.403.081
always2 428.273.079
if3 642.403.063
tail2 428.273.046
suppose2 428.273.046
plenty2 428.273.046
this11 2,355.463.041
is20 4,282.663.027
thir5 1,070.663.014
pain2 428.272.980
buy2 428.272.948
nivver3 642.402.721
jist3 642.402.711
bonnie3 642.402.703
cry2 428.272.677
loch2 428.272.649
by12 2,569.592.643
young4 856.532.608
efter2 428.272.600
gless2 428.272.594
ither2 428.272.589
sing2 428.272.539
want5 1,070.662.513
meenit2 428.272.513
listen2 428.272.435
when9 1,927.192.423
they25 5,353.322.422
something3 642.402.403
to10 2,141.332.374
hear4 856.532.358
please2 428.272.335
went5 1,070.662.321
greetin2 428.272.287
use2 428.272.263
like18 3,854.392.259
are10 2,141.332.245
sat3 642.402.242
also2 428.272.171
before2 428.272.171
drink2 428.272.148
mooth2 428.272.126
shut2 428.272.104
happy2 428.272.061
turn3 642.402.019
whit6 1,284.802.000
course2 428.271.977
get3 642.401.976
never4 856.531.939
couldna2 428.271.937
mary2 428.271.937
saw4 856.531.917
the250 53,533.191.908
room4 856.531.907
just5 1,070.661.891
i'll2 428.271.878
feelin2 428.271.878
soon2 428.271.858
folk4 856.531.824
been5 1,070.661.773
out3 642.401.752
love2 428.271.728
fun2 428.271.693
sshh2 428.27nan
your4 856.531.753
aroond2 428.271.693
best4 856.531.666
soond2 428.271.641
side4 856.531.638
bayan2 428.27nan
sun3 642.401.596
still6 1,284.801.583
got2 428.271.558
leave2 428.271.526
happened2 428.271.479
high2 428.271.464
runnan2 428.27nan
poundan2 428.27nan
not2 428.271.464
tea2 428.271.433
i'm2 428.271.418
be18 3,854.391.406
yer12 2,569.591.392
son2 428.271.374
its3 642.401.312
afore3 642.401.296
each2 428.271.277
ower7 1,498.931.268
body3 642.401.259
at24 5,139.191.254
were3 642.401.245
close2 428.271.210
across2 428.271.198
says5 1,070.661.189
some4 856.531.100
one2 428.271.099
held2 428.271.099
work2 428.271.052
we23 4,925.051.030
can10 2,141.331.008
know3 642.400.973
said9 1,927.190.968
yersel2 428.270.943
men3 642.400.897
last4 856.530.890
than3 642.400.861
there9 1,927.190.838
then7 1,498.930.832
find2 428.270.805
wark3 642.400.805
new2 428.270.803
time11 2,355.460.748
as24 5,139.190.724
black2 428.270.717
linklater2 428.27nan
bern2 428.27nan
us4 856.530.701
kirk2 428.270.700
thing4 856.530.697
run2 428.270.683
wisna3 642.400.682
ferm2 428.270.659
speak2 428.270.651
first6 1,284.800.646
front2 428.270.605
years3 642.400.590
next2 428.270.562
few2 428.270.548
bein2 428.270.516
was6 1,284.800.514
in67 14,346.900.476
wey3 642.400.471
doon8 1,713.060.468
life4 856.530.438
while3 642.400.409
hard2 428.270.382
lullaby2 428.27nan
feet2 428.270.382
again5 1,070.660.379
her27 5,781.580.373
that42 8,993.580.368
for29 6,209.850.283
davie's2 428.27nan
set3 642.400.279
back8 1,713.060.276
aboot12 2,569.590.257
rousay2 428.27nan
had5 1,070.660.257
much2 428.270.170
oot18 3,854.390.141
came2 428.270.140
cam3 642.400.133
made4 856.530.125
intae9 1,927.190.122
greetan2 428.27nan
left3 642.400.115
place3 642.400.113
day10 2,141.330.086
tae102 21,841.540.045
up17 3,640.260.043
oppens2 428.27nan
three2 428.270.052
heid5 1,070.660.039
of7 1,498.930.033
him13 2,783.730.031
tak4 856.530.015
dinna2 428.270.009
haed4 856.530.006
seen3 642.400.006
say4 856.530.004
wis47 10,064.240.004
shimmer2 428.27nan
big3 642.400.003
anither3 642.400.003
has2 428.270.000