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McMillan, Hugh

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 7,086
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 2,657
Ratio of total words to unique words - 2.667
Tagged as SWE (South West (Galloway)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, o, a, tae, in, wis, but, it, hae,

List of texts in corpus

The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch
no publisher recorded (2022-01-21) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (395 words)

Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin
Luath (2021-10-15 ) in Central dialect (SWE), categorised as poetry (6,691 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
s2 282.2589.910
history19 2,681.3467.167
drum10 1,411.2362.843
if46 6,491.6762.139
bin20 2,822.4760.025
coud12 1,693.4856.952
thaur9 1,270.1156.641
hunnert7 987.8655.595
yon24 3,386.9653.105
she5 705.6243.384
haed28 3,951.4543.018
airmie6 846.7442.116
bi32 4,515.9539.151
wad31 4,374.8238.487
romans6 846.7438.040
hae46 6,491.6734.884
king10 1,411.2330.774
wurld6 846.7430.708
frae38 5,362.6929.548
gallowa4 564.4928.940
and16 2,257.9728.096
that31 4,374.8227.416
cantin3 423.3725.496
bisset3 423.3725.496
davy3 423.3725.496
alexander6 846.7425.430
bogle5 705.6224.006
o208 29,353.6623.777
christina3 423.3723.279
darien3 423.3723.279
brownie3 423.3723.279
socialists3 423.3723.279
sailors3 423.3723.279
england7 987.8622.978
hivin4 564.4922.728
scotland's6 846.7422.508
stairtit5 705.6221.969
covenant3 423.3721.705
auld27 3,810.3321.627
cloods5 705.6220.561
hoolie3 423.3720.475
pipers3 423.3720.475
foryet3 423.3720.475
cad4 564.4920.177
waws5 705.6220.054
he30 4,233.7019.876
jacobite3 423.3719.464
tale7 987.8619.367
oor27 3,810.3319.080
kings4 564.4918.980
daurk6 846.7418.934
an240 33,869.6018.634
hertit3 423.3718.606
murther3 423.3718.606
the500 70,561.6718.433
for16 2,257.9718.417
empire4 564.4918.277
aiblins7 987.8617.916
of26 3,669.2117.882
wha15 2,116.8517.716
on19 2,681.3417.566
wurds5 705.6217.500
ages5 705.6217.500
tales5 705.6217.500
thru4 564.4917.335
deith4 564.4917.335
wurd4 564.4917.046
feenish4 564.4916.768
but52 7,338.4116.744
whit34 4,798.1916.483
there4 564.4916.327
penicillin2 282.2516.182
niniane2 282.2516.182
wummen2 282.2516.182
boxed2 282.2516.182
bowsie2 282.2516.182
flam2 282.2516.182
saxteent2 282.2516.182
gallant2 282.2516.182
guidwilly2 282.2516.182
prophecie2 282.2516.182
chassis2 282.2516.182
iii3 423.3716.072
pictish3 423.3716.072
it50 7,056.1716.070
day2 282.2515.841
thraw3 423.3715.583
queen5 705.6215.530
been2 282.2514.558
rally2 282.2514.469
adventur2 282.2514.469
wiv2 282.2514.469
nathin2 282.2514.469
poison2 282.2514.469
daunerin2 282.2514.469
behint2 282.2514.469
tudor2 282.2514.469
alsae2 282.2514.469
massacre2 282.2514.469
glencoe2 282.2514.469
built4 564.4914.458
focht4 564.4914.263
weans6 846.7413.957
bruce7 987.8613.946
fecht6 846.7413.348
werenae3 423.3713.304
goad3 423.3713.304
kidd2 282.2513.298
nation's2 282.2513.298
emperor2 282.2513.298
demandin2 282.2513.298
rammie2 282.2513.298
oar2 282.2513.298
her17 2,399.1012.852
whaur15 2,116.8512.695
woudnae7 987.86nan
men10 1,411.2312.636
oan23 3,245.8412.530
blastit2 282.2512.404
maclean2 282.2512.404
saund2 282.2512.404
wannert2 282.2512.404
rampant2 282.2512.404
brutal2 282.2512.404
cmon2 282.2512.404
thieves2 282.2512.404
queens2 282.2512.404
deid8 1,128.9912.371
wir13 1,834.6012.272
sodgers3 423.3712.181
mary6 846.7412.025
dunbar3 423.3711.934
wars3 423.3711.934
nation4 564.4911.728
thames2 282.2511.679
freed2 282.2511.679
groon2 282.2511.679
mairit2 282.2511.679
legends2 282.2511.679
luv2 282.2511.679
corpses2 282.2511.679
sooth6 846.7411.603
you3 423.3711.435
yin14 1,975.7311.293
coast3 423.3711.253
aa27 3,810.3311.164
dream4 564.4911.100
destiny2 282.2511.071
stravaiged2 282.2511.071
fleming2 282.2511.071
faulds2 282.2511.071
boats3 423.3711.044
kilt3 423.3710.843
am8 1,128.9910.639
replyin7 987.86nan
mirrors2 282.2512.404
aiken10 1,411.23nan
picts4 564.4928.940
barrie2 282.2510.548
aichteen2 282.2510.548
histories2 282.2510.548
aready2 282.2510.548
clans2 282.2510.548
braken2 282.2510.548
dumfries2 282.2510.548
bluid5 705.6210.105
hungert2 282.2510.088
banner2 282.2510.088
ness2 282.2510.088
buchan3 423.379.940
douce3 423.379.777
wud5 705.629.749
wipe2 282.259.678
myth2 282.259.678
we're5 705.629.612
thrawn3 423.379.466
beauty3 423.379.466
return3 423.379.466
wunnersome5 705.62nan
heelan5 705.62nan
whilst3 423.379.466
gan5 705.629.344
captain3 423.379.317
wice2 282.259.310
ripe2 282.259.310
noble2 282.259.310
maps2 282.259.310
aitcake5 705.62nan
screived2 282.259.310
pots2 282.259.310
saint2 282.259.310
defeat2 282.259.310
i24 3,386.969.284
thoosan3 423.379.173
stanes4 564.499.156
scots11 1,552.369.047
bit7 987.869.010
revolution2 282.258.974
lockit2 282.258.974
era2 282.258.974
sources2 282.258.974
closes2 282.258.974
muscle2 282.258.974
ma16 2,257.978.971
stane5 705.628.901
aifter5 705.628.901
yir6 846.748.891
ban2 282.258.667
follit4 564.49nan
blythe2 282.258.667
root2 282.258.667
ahm2 282.258.667
sax4 564.498.651
ancient3 423.378.633
staun4 564.498.571
years9 1,270.118.482
battle3 423.378.385
pretend2 282.258.384
edward2 282.258.121
din2 282.258.121
played4 564.498.040
mairched2 282.257.876
sailin2 282.257.876
disease2 282.257.876
america2 282.257.876
spin2 282.257.876
haud7 987.867.692
grim2 282.257.647
fergusson2 282.257.647
brakfast2 282.257.647
naebody6 846.747.523
speerit2 282.257.431
is27 3,810.337.406
scottish11 1,552.367.344
fechtin3 423.377.304
san2 282.257.228
screive2 282.257.228
cosy2 282.257.228
cooried2 282.257.228
fist2 282.257.036
watters2 282.257.036
awaa2 282.257.036
feenisht2 282.257.036
french4 564.496.869
glaur2 282.256.855
pale2 282.256.855
man's2 282.256.855
god5 705.626.822
they'd3 423.376.758
romantic2 282.256.682
religious2 282.256.682
kickin2 282.256.682
knox2 282.256.682
their22 3,104.716.596
luve3 423.376.590
plates2 282.256.518
charlie2 282.256.518
build2 282.256.518
stairt3 423.376.508
whan16 2,257.976.388
sanct2 282.256.361
st3 423.376.349
see4 564.496.344
efter2 282.256.323
lit3 423.376.272
said3 423.376.266
john7 987.866.202
box4 564.496.159
forest2 282.256.068
pairt8 1,128.996.052
moon3 423.376.048
aitcakes3 423.37nan
boxes2 282.256.068
makkit3 423.376.048
cha3 423.37nan
then15 2,116.856.026
wid2 282.255.990
ii2 282.255.930
gods2 282.255.930
rabbie2 282.255.930
shoud2 282.255.930
fiddle2 282.255.930
lear2 282.255.930
age4 564.495.862
christian2 282.255.798
wheels2 282.255.798
to17 2,399.105.734
hero2 282.255.671
grave2 282.255.671
hate2 282.255.671
wallace3 423.375.567
camp2 282.255.549
guid2 282.255.482
baldred3 423.37nan
strang4 564.495.493
lion2 282.255.432
fruit2 282.255.432
sea5 705.625.391
wast3 423.375.377
lassies3 423.375.377
fir10 1,411.235.358
heids4 564.495.318
wather2 282.255.318
sauved3 423.37nan
crew2 282.255.318
belief2 282.255.318
cawed3 423.375.315
till8 1,128.995.266
scheme2 282.255.209
robert3 423.375.195
green5 705.625.158
diskivert3 423.37nan
this13 1,834.609.046
braw6 846.745.128
they40 5,644.935.118
fantouche3 423.37nan
scrieve3 423.375.022
beard2 282.255.000
donald2 282.255.000
song2 282.255.000
independence3 423.374.910
dreams2 282.254.901
fife2 282.254.901
wean3 423.374.855
english11 1,552.364.755
dour2 282.254.712
makar2 282.254.712
strecht2 282.254.712
things8 1,128.994.666
poetry3 423.374.644
feenished2 282.254.622
michael2 282.254.622
freen2 282.254.622
curse2 282.254.622
centuries2 282.254.622
ye'd2 282.254.534
we40 5,644.934.496
i'd2 282.254.449
its3 423.374.436
they're3 423.374.396
struck2 282.254.366
freends2 282.254.366
roman2 282.254.366
wis55 7,761.784.336
me14 1,975.734.322
weel3 423.374.307
stoap2 282.254.285
colour3 423.374.255
thair2 282.254.211
bible2 282.254.207
century4 564.494.192
soor2 282.254.130
wash2 282.254.130
castle2 282.254.130
hot2 282.254.130
wave2 282.254.056
banes2 282.254.056
daie3 423.37nan
ah30 4,233.704.033
taigs2 282.25nan
al2 282.253.984
letters2 282.253.844
gress2 282.253.844
queer2 282.253.844
passin2 282.253.844
trust2 282.253.777
my2 282.253.757
freedom2 282.253.711
stappit2 282.253.711
language2 282.253.666
windaes2 282.253.647
hairst2 282.253.584
miles2 282.253.584
david2 282.253.584
jyne2 282.253.584
toon4 564.493.583
telt9 1,270.113.561
one4 564.493.555
seek2 282.253.523
laist2 282.253.523
onythin3 423.373.511
were14 1,975.733.449
perfect2 282.253.405
hingin3 423.373.401
loss2 282.253.348
de2 282.253.348
tae130 18,346.033.271
sma3 423.373.261
will11 1,552.363.261
totems2 282.25nan
final2 282.253.777
scotland13 1,834.603.258
grace2 282.253.237
hung2 282.253.237
grav2 282.25nan
agin4 564.493.235
oenghus2 282.25nan
off3 423.373.193
mindit2 282.253.183
as32 4,515.953.141
tin2 282.253.130
land3 423.373.062
true3 423.373.062
dinnae6 846.743.052
eftir3 423.373.030
lunacy2 282.25nan
britain2 282.253.029
here13 1,834.602.907
oot21 2,963.592.900
jimmy2 282.252.883
coat2 282.252.883
him12 1,693.482.804
possible2 282.252.791
haund3 423.372.758
doors2 282.252.746
trees3 423.372.729
reid3 423.372.729
up19 2,681.342.712
irish2 282.252.702
change2 282.252.702
hairt2 282.252.659
unnerstaun2 282.252.659
teech2 282.25nan
laugh2 282.252.659
haes3 423.372.647
fower4 564.492.591
no26 3,669.212.577
tryin4 564.492.570
archibald2 282.25nan
can6 846.742.579
mind2 282.252.566
pilgrimer2 282.25nan
life8 1,128.992.558
sky3 423.372.537
bricht3 423.372.537
address2 282.252.534
fuck3 423.372.510
denner2 282.252.494
brel2 282.25nan
jacques2 282.25nan
wey3 423.372.467
sam2 282.252.454
made2 282.252.392
roond4 564.492.390
elspeth2 282.25nan
cos3 423.372.382
which6 846.742.378
we'll2 282.252.378
many2 282.252.378
lookit2 282.252.340
met3 423.372.332
jim2 282.252.267
shaw2 282.252.267
thick2 282.252.267
quoth2 282.25nan
burns3 423.372.236
nichtingails2 282.25nan
wild2 282.252.267
apairt2 282.252.232
into2 282.252.197
grand2 282.252.163
deed2 282.252.163
jist6 846.742.155
since3 423.372.144
union2 282.252.129
fin2 282.252.126
doon10 1,411.232.100
british2 282.252.063
seen2 282.252.047
sir2 282.252.031
weemen2 282.252.031
didnae6 846.742.026
pit3 423.372.021
so4 564.492.013
maist9 1,270.112.011
yince2 282.251.968
spearmen2 282.25nan
think9 1,270.111.939
wummin2 282.251.937
fire4 564.491.929
fact3 423.371.907
aboot15 2,116.851.905
he's2 282.251.878
them16 2,257.971.830
future2 282.251.820
it's9 1,270.111.810
spik2 282.251.791
be28 3,951.451.782
lest2 282.251.736
why3 423.371.730
who4 564.491.713
alamo2 282.25nan
glazie2 282.25nan
suddenly2 282.251.709
ir4 564.491.699
hale5 705.621.676
least3 423.371.675
won2 282.251.656
historiography2 282.25nan
fine2 282.251.649
year3 423.371.648
dae5 705.621.636
gaun2 282.251.612
leid2 282.251.598
skelet2 282.25nan
itsel3 423.371.585
back10 1,411.231.581
common2 282.251.580
sun4 564.491.571
hid6 846.741.560
great4 564.491.557
turks2 282.25nan
names2 282.251.460
never5 705.621.456
licht4 564.491.451
or29 4,092.581.447
enow2 282.25nan
europe2 282.251.437
gless2 282.251.437
rise2 282.251.437
thole2 282.251.414
in123 17,358.171.390
meenit2 282.251.370
baith2 282.251.347
seveenty2 282.25nan
mony6 846.741.347
still8 1,128.991.313
stap2 282.251.305
mair19 2,681.341.271
shot2 282.251.264
new3 423.371.258
withoot2 282.251.224
ony3 423.371.211
bonnie3 423.371.209
wi45 6,350.551.205
heid10 1,411.231.188
playin2 282.251.185
wull4 564.491.154
muckle9 1,270.111.150
speired2 282.251.147
byzantium2 282.25nan
lord2 282.251.907
micht3 423.371.105
when5 705.621.099
white3 423.371.063
first4 564.491.058
say9 1,270.111.046
thon3 423.371.015
roon2 282.251.012
wuid2 282.250.989
fish2 282.250.989
summont2 282.25nan
fu2 282.250.989
anither7 987.860.974
speak3 423.370.941
douglas2 282.250.940
oors2 282.250.894
thare3 423.370.863
by8 1,128.990.859
constantinople2 282.25nan
thocht4 564.490.851
soon2 282.250.849
sic2 282.250.845
world2 282.250.806
tectonic2 282.25nan
intae9 1,270.110.883
a195 27,519.050.801
wrang3 423.370.729
boy2 282.250.725
end4 564.490.717
kent7 987.860.715
sae14 1,975.730.709
wumman3 423.370.701
point2 282.250.700
maun2 282.250.676
fowk8 1,128.990.666
at40 5,644.930.663
hert3 423.370.655
phone2 282.250.639
could4 564.490.628
buik2 282.250.616
only5 705.620.606
yet3 423.370.594
government3 423.370.594
noo9 1,270.110.565
through5 705.620.564
brodgar2 282.25nan
cannae4 564.490.578
high2 282.250.561
pair2 282.250.561
noarth2 282.25nan
real2 282.250.561
winter2 282.250.540
tea2 282.250.540
leids3 423.370.538
like22 3,104.710.533
isnae2 282.250.529
felt3 423.370.515
makin2 282.250.509
giein2 282.250.509
turnt2 282.250.509
cause2 282.250.509
sister2 282.250.489
was5 705.620.463
tam2 282.250.461
ye34 4,798.190.460
last5 705.620.456
past3 423.370.449
each2 282.250.434
man9 1,270.110.431
folk4 564.490.424
while2 282.250.423
hoo3 423.370.422
fuckin4 564.490.402
doot2 282.250.399
yer15 2,116.850.399
are11 1,552.360.390
across2 282.250.382
would2 282.250.366
puir2 282.250.366
cam7 987.860.345
best2 282.250.337
even4 564.490.335
eneuch3 423.370.329
sense2 282.250.313
sin3 423.370.312
people2 282.250.306
sent2 282.250.299
than9 1,270.110.299
bagpiper2 282.25nan
breeng2 282.25nan
thing5 705.620.298
couldnae2 282.250.279
name2 282.250.279
times3 423.370.265
leish2 282.25nan
let2 282.250.255
these3 423.370.246
culture2 282.250.241
thir4 564.490.235
tried2 282.250.235
twa8 1,128.990.226
national2 282.250.218
how2 282.250.217
near2 282.250.210
take2 282.250.206
less2 282.250.196
bonny2 282.250.196
hoose5 705.620.188
alang4 564.490.184
thegither3 423.370.177
atween4 564.490.168
niver3 423.370.150
place3 423.370.147
fur20 2,822.470.144
thit2 282.250.143
ither9 1,270.110.141
keep4 564.490.141
richt8 1,128.990.127
whiles2 282.250.126
ken10 1,411.230.123
hou3 423.370.117
black2 282.250.114
us10 1,411.230.110
aye11 1,552.360.097
tak5 705.620.092
forbad2 282.25nan
ilka3 423.370.094
hear3 423.370.089
makkin2 282.250.086
went3 423.370.078
far3 423.370.070
afore9 1,270.110.069
fell2 282.250.067
comes2 282.250.062
nicht5 705.620.061
three4 564.490.054
what3 423.370.053
aff10 1,411.230.052
mak6 846.740.050
siller2 282.250.049
got6 846.740.049
tudors2 282.25nan
get10 1,411.230.049
taen3 423.370.048
wee14 1,975.730.046
ben2 282.250.045
his39 5,503.810.041
big4 564.490.039
hauf2 282.250.038
lassie2 282.250.036
crosst2 282.25nan
did6 846.740.031
kempy2 282.25nan
came2 282.250.041
bairn2 282.250.030
gien3 423.370.027
ain7 987.860.025
kin3 423.370.021
war5 705.620.016
faither3 423.370.013
hame6 846.740.013
wheen2 282.250.012
really2 282.250.009
time13 1,834.600.007
your3 423.370.006
tho3 423.370.003
words2 282.250.003
gettin2 282.250.003
lang7 987.860.003
some10 1,411.230.003
ower16 2,257.970.002
een5 705.620.002
nae20 2,822.470.001
have2 282.250.000
bide2 282.250.000