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Milne, W. S.

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 10,675
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 2,073
Ratio of total words to unique words - 5.15
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, mary, an, ti, ma, ye, o, a, me, i,

List of texts in corpus

Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I
Lallans Magazine (2011-05-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as script (10,675 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
mary299 28,009.372,213.581
bothwell137 12,833.721,161.968
ti272 25,480.09985.519
your137 12,833.72644.990
jean76 7,119.44628.470
maries59 5,526.93531.878
fower61 5,714.29265.800
ma184 17,236.53226.316
me152 14,238.88209.243
beaton25 2,341.92193.203
grief27 2,529.27177.931
lady30 2,810.30170.694
i'll38 3,559.72167.277
fleming21 1,967.21164.370
aa101 9,461.36164.341
ye're32 2,997.66157.115
ye175 16,393.44153.757
he's31 2,903.98147.705
i'm36 3,372.37144.310
deith22 2,060.89138.843
nithing20 1,873.54136.168
freends23 2,154.57127.604
deid37 3,466.04126.134
nae108 10,117.10117.499
and4 374.71111.592
livingstone15 1,405.15110.364
palace17 1,592.51107.987
bluid26 2,435.60107.107
the388 36,346.60105.799
darnley57 5,339.58nan
queen21 1,967.21101.364
ach21 1,967.2199.662
yet33 3,091.3399.556
are65 6,088.9998.478
anlie12 1,124.1295.240
pause15 1,405.1595.126
grave16 1,498.8389.815
i've17 1,592.5185.459
balfour45 4,215.46nan
hate16 1,498.8389.815
enter14 1,311.4883.959
a169 15,831.3880.714
this110 10,304.4579.118
nou33 3,091.3379.024
haunds18 1,686.1878.892
avenge9 843.0976.159
sword12 1,124.1270.177
that's28 2,622.9570.056
i139 13,021.0866.384
whit72 6,744.7364.524
god21 1,967.2163.773
throuch8 749.4163.490
wirds29 2,716.6363.069
spick14 1,311.4861.406
peetie8 749.4160.628
sorrow9 843.0959.296
aneuch9 843.0957.871
douglas18 1,686.1857.209
derkness8 749.4156.236
will39 3,653.4052.932
still36 3,372.3752.698
quine16 1,498.8352.509
hert22 2,060.8952.151
yours10 936.7751.808
canna24 2,248.2451.015
husband10 936.7749.813
iverie7 655.7448.076
dust10 936.7748.012
staund9 843.0947.124
him72 6,744.7346.600
oor49 4,590.1646.239
attendants6 562.0646.136
ye've11 1,030.4446.025
aged7 655.7445.009
his120 11,241.2244.701
kill13 1,217.8044.392
bothwell's25 2,341.92nan
gates11 1,030.4448.180
she14 1,311.4843.882
greitin6 562.0643.696
lord13 1,217.8042.860
whit's12 1,124.1241.366
luve11 1,030.4440.691
god's6 562.0640.036
killed9 843.0939.668
there's14 1,311.4839.353
attendant5 468.3837.575
these20 1,873.5437.454
let22 2,060.8936.351
hadd7 655.7435.647
vain5 468.3835.386
tears11 1,030.4435.070
sir11 1,030.4433.948
ken40 3,747.0733.640
ruin5 468.3833.626
gaan10 936.7733.216
ech4 374.7131.744
grievin4 374.7131.744
helpless4 374.7131.744
can44 4,121.7831.458
wha24 2,248.2430.295
ye'll11 1,030.4430.221
lennox18 1,686.18nan
he'll7 655.7431.164
hopes5 468.3829.752
enemies5 468.3829.752
freend8 749.4129.705
bitter6 562.0629.636
awfa6 562.0629.636
brat4 374.7129.130
groom4 374.7129.130
gauntlet4 374.7129.130
women6 562.0629.036
hope12 1,124.1228.654
luik12 1,124.1227.963
happiness5 468.3827.844
then33 3,091.3327.760
darnley's15 1,405.15nan
was31 2,903.9827.436
the-nicht4 374.7127.228
slawlie4 374.7127.228
rizzio's15 1,405.15nan
we'll9 843.0926.558
inti10 936.7726.175
certain8 749.4126.128
been2 187.3526.043
lairds4 374.7125.719
madam4 374.7125.719
seton14 1,311.48nan
niver17 1,592.5125.661
field9 843.0925.587
help17 1,592.5125.512
here33 3,091.3325.325
aathing8 749.4124.968
steel7 655.7424.939
wise5 468.3824.904
rizzio13 1,217.80nan
guairds5 468.3824.904
tell23 2,154.5724.591
listen10 936.7724.475
breith4 374.7124.464
thouch12 1,124.12nan
murnin4 374.7124.464
glaid4 374.7124.464
faas5 468.3824.294
prayers5 468.3824.294
we're10 936.7723.760
stracht5 468.3823.722
would12 1,124.1223.547
king10 936.7723.483
pyntin6 562.0623.263
evil6 562.0623.263
trust7 655.7423.075
tawards3 281.0323.067
gaupin3 281.0323.067
wi'oot3 281.0323.067
shedda3 281.0323.067
aareadie3 281.0323.067
exeunt3 281.0323.067
wa's3 281.0323.067
pray6 562.0622.924
man30 2,810.3022.615
argyll4 374.7122.449
in110 10,304.4521.815
dreams6 562.0621.668
strenth4 374.7121.614
sufferin4 374.7121.614
alane8 749.4121.303
alwayis10 936.77nan
regret4 374.7121.614
ma'am11 1,030.44nan
sure13 1,217.8022.371
stranger6 562.0621.092
them39 3,653.4020.963
screamin5 468.3820.881
plots3 281.0320.856
hech3 281.0320.856
sheddaes3 281.0320.856
brack3 281.0320.856
murderers3 281.0320.856
prevail3 281.0320.856
feastin3 281.0320.856
caus3 281.0320.856
exiled3 281.0320.856
faither's6 562.0620.546
frae44 4,121.7820.367
i'd6 562.0620.284
woman6 562.0620.284
command4 374.7120.180
why11 1,030.4420.041
sisters6 562.0620.028
keep18 1,686.1819.990
croun4 374.7119.554
lords4 374.7119.554
courage4 374.7119.554
james8 749.4119.433
ruthven3 281.0319.289
ladies4 374.7118.977
live8 749.4118.868
d'ye4 374.7118.442
chean8 749.41nan
carefu4 374.7118.442
oniething4 374.7118.442
awa31 2,903.9818.438
loun5 468.3818.409
wheesht6 562.0618.397
yersel11 1,030.4418.252
quiet7 655.7418.127
ootrage3 281.0318.066
murderer3 281.0318.066
erskine3 281.0318.066
messenger3 281.0318.066
revenge3 281.0318.066
edinbro4 374.7117.943
dinna17 1,592.5117.862
as34 3,185.0117.816
wach8 749.41nan
bear6 562.0618.397
bed13 1,217.8017.780
or13 1,217.8017.683
mad7 655.7417.656
news9 843.0917.528
sey4 374.7117.476
it's23 2,154.5717.129
halie3 281.0317.062
gyte4 374.7117.037
herts5 468.3816.990
mercy4 374.7116.624
wha's4 374.7116.624
we've5 468.3816.482
twa2 187.3516.476
robbed3 281.0316.210
naewey3 281.0316.210
he57 5,339.5815.865
she'll4 374.7115.861
bring9 843.0915.781
cut9 843.0915.513
haird4 374.7115.508
weakness3 281.0315.471
ay3 281.0315.450
to2 187.3515.168
stewart5 468.3814.911
dunbar4 374.7114.851
forget6 562.0614.831
swift3 281.0314.817
slave3 281.0314.817
steed3 281.0314.817
wha'll3 281.0314.817
stuart5 468.3814.709
brings5 468.3814.709
necklace2 187.3514.565
perpetual2 187.3514.565
revile2 187.3514.565
dishonour2 187.3514.565
cooerd6 562.06nan
wretch2 187.3514.565
repent2 187.3514.565
ravin2 187.3514.565
beerie2 187.3514.565
aix2 187.3514.565
merriage2 187.3514.565
flinch2 187.3514.565
spreids2 187.3514.565
stifle2 187.3514.565
gaup2 187.3514.565
hatefu2 187.3514.565
mind's2 187.3514.565
telling4 374.7114.544
justice4 374.7114.250
comfort4 374.7114.250
you've3 281.0314.233
earl3 281.0314.233
jalousie3 281.0314.233
wave5 468.3814.131
whase5 468.3814.131
they'll5 468.3813.947
caum3 281.0313.704
luikin6 562.0613.581
truth6 562.0613.453
ashamed3 281.0313.221
dear6 562.0613.077
peace5 468.3812.924
prosper2 187.3512.859
doucely2 187.3512.859
dismal2 187.3512.859
nairra2 187.3512.859
ditches2 187.3512.859
lord's2 187.3512.859
restored2 187.3512.859
avail2 187.3512.859
miserie5 468.38nan
think21 1,967.2113.774
rubble2 187.3512.859
delay2 187.3512.859
hert's2 187.3512.859
time's2 187.3512.859
slain2 187.3512.859
woman's2 187.3512.859
haddin2 187.3512.859
oniewey3 281.0312.778
despair3 281.0312.778
violence3 281.0312.778
exit3 281.0312.778
barely4 374.7112.709
draa3 281.0312.368
dirk3 281.0312.368
fear7 655.7411.736
hatred2 187.3511.694
eats2 187.3511.694
amber2 187.3511.694
fuilish2 187.3511.694
seys2 187.3511.694
torches2 187.3511.694
heathen2 187.3511.694
bind2 187.3511.694
howl2 187.3511.694
amangst3 281.0311.631
rage3 281.0311.631
sister8 749.4111.579
laund4 374.7111.455
return4 374.7111.455
bi26 2,435.6011.275
throat4 374.7111.267
she's5 468.3811.210
wife10 936.7711.202
speerit3 281.0310.983
delicht3 281.0310.983
destroy2 187.3510.807
promises2 187.3510.807
rumour2 187.3510.807
disguise2 187.3510.807
eternitie2 187.3510.807
arran2 187.3510.807
snappin2 187.3510.807
mary's5 468.38nan
reins2 187.3510.807
croud2 187.3510.807
faimilie2 187.3510.807
walk7 655.7410.767
gift4 374.7110.735
brave4 374.7110.735
scarce3 281.0310.687
suin7 655.7410.540
safe5 468.3810.481
davie5 468.3810.481
up22 2,060.8910.409
gings3 281.0310.407
ghaist3 281.0310.407
lie5 468.3810.141
gentle3 281.0310.141
aroond7 655.7410.104
trance2 187.3510.089
knives2 187.3510.089
heivens2 187.3510.089
wauken2 187.3510.089
tasks2 187.3510.089
possess2 187.3510.089
thirst2 187.3510.089
crying2 187.3510.089
haundin2 187.3510.089
ta'en2 187.3510.089
shamefu2 187.3510.089
interrupted2 187.3510.089
get4 374.719.959
ata4 374.719.936
o175 16,393.449.857
comin11 1,030.449.844
thank5 468.389.818
bide10 936.779.813
servants3 281.039.648
turnin5 468.389.610
joy4 374.719.502
freendship2 187.359.488
beeried2 187.359.488
och7 655.749.424
leave7 655.749.424
serve3 281.039.418
walks3 281.039.418
aboot16 1,498.839.415
face14 1,311.489.275
mine6 562.069.142
let's3 281.038.987
madness2 187.358.971
swords2 187.358.971
greit2 187.358.971
howls2 187.358.971
misery2 187.358.971
spared2 187.358.971
moves2 187.358.971
end11 1,030.448.804
son7 655.748.797
dancin3 281.038.785
aince8 749.418.730
else7 655.748.618
guide3 281.038.591
horses3 281.038.591
nou's4 374.71nan
gesturin2 187.358.518
lauchter2 187.358.518
commotion2 187.358.518
straw2 187.358.518
horrors2 187.358.518
haimmer2 187.358.518
complaint2 187.358.518
doom2 187.358.518
it95 8,899.308.491
murder3 281.038.404
waste3 281.038.404
alive4 374.718.361
oot27 2,529.278.295
cover4 374.718.247
charltons4 374.71nan
francis2 187.358.518
you34 3,185.018.221
nicht18 1,686.188.148
walth2 187.358.116
scared2 187.358.116
crazy2 187.358.116
cursed2 187.358.116
kirk8 749.418.084
they're5 468.388.062
spit3 281.038.051
fast5 468.387.901
thegither10 936.777.859
feast2 187.357.754
skirts2 187.357.754
arra2 187.357.754
depends2 187.357.754
noble2 187.357.754
empty4 374.717.708
tak18 1,686.187.696
aye27 2,529.277.568
duty3 281.037.566
could2 187.357.536
at47 4,402.817.481
luved2 187.357.425
quietly2 187.357.425
morton2 187.357.425
strippit2 187.357.425
devotion2 187.357.425
throne2 187.357.425
sad3 281.037.415
they25 2,341.927.343
mistacken3 281.03nan
michtie2 187.357.425
minutie3 281.03nan
auld5 468.387.903
saiddle3 281.03nan
cry5 468.387.298
smoored2 187.357.125
grunt2 187.357.125
enmity3 281.03nan
enemy2 187.357.125
aff-stage3 281.03nan
receive2 187.357.125
fears2 187.357.125
settled3 281.036.989
wrang8 749.416.935
settle3 281.036.855
dressed3 281.036.855
staundin3 281.036.855
bold2 187.356.848
aabodie2 187.356.848
fuil2 187.356.848
hood2 187.356.848
there15 1,405.156.781
eese3 281.036.726
waitin5 468.386.685
like43 4,028.106.595
aisk3 281.03nan
strike2 187.357.125
deliver2 187.356.592
eleven2 187.356.592
burden2 187.356.592
taks6 562.066.521
us24 2,248.246.500
said6 562.066.407
fate3 281.036.358
champion2 187.356.354
english2 187.356.252
crime2 187.356.132
horrible2 187.356.132
howlin2 187.356.132
chill2 187.356.132
act5 468.386.130
is87 8,149.886.129
lies3 281.036.129
surely3 281.036.019
guid4 374.715.967
am8 749.415.946
hated2 187.355.923
kingdom2 187.355.923
hunt2 187.355.923
black7 655.745.901
aside6 562.065.886
due3 281.035.807
clear6 562.065.795
its5 468.385.741
suffer2 187.355.727
grieve2 187.355.727
melt2 187.355.727
derk3 281.035.705
airms5 468.385.680
maybe5 468.385.680
he'd5 468.385.680
close6 562.065.660
ain20 1,873.545.558
come17 1,592.515.542
hach3 281.03nan
clean5 468.385.680
roond7 655.745.441
wait5 468.385.417
hoose17 1,592.515.382
killin2 187.355.367
cruel2 187.355.367
united2 187.355.367
haund5 468.385.265
rooms2 187.355.201
uch3 281.03nan
torn2 187.355.201
holyrood2 187.355.201
men9 843.095.183
wey18 1,686.185.177
ither5 468.385.116
hear9 843.095.099
life13 1,217.805.086
avenged3 281.03nan
juist3 281.035.167
killit3 281.03nan
set11 1,030.445.346
entrance2 187.355.044
hers2 187.355.044
returned2 187.354.894
hame3 281.034.886
dream3 281.034.804
hell4 374.714.800
tongue5 468.384.791
kept5 468.384.657
herries3 281.03nan
treacherie3 281.03nan
turns5 468.384.836
stars2 187.354.614
de'ed3 281.03nan
glescae3 281.03nan
did3 281.034.595
silence3 281.034.495
shows2 187.354.484
praise2 187.354.484
glory2 187.354.484
athin4 374.714.364
ainger3 281.03nan
day12 1,124.124.365
scream2 187.354.358
luiks2 187.354.358
determined2 187.354.358
drunk2 187.354.358
save3 281.034.350
need10 936.774.276
aff7 655.744.266
winds2 187.354.238
secret3 281.034.210
scottish2 187.354.126
kicked2 187.354.123
even3 281.034.015
waited2 187.354.012
double2 187.354.012
prayer2 187.354.012
doun9 843.093.879
show4 374.713.878
bodie5 468.383.855
fecht4 374.713.832
phantasies2 187.35nan
favour2 187.353.803
you're2 187.353.803
cryin2 187.353.803
isles2 187.353.704
hungry2 187.353.704
een3 281.033.689
made3 281.033.615
licht7 655.743.592
singin3 281.033.585
stanes3 281.033.529
coort2 187.353.516
kent3 281.033.504
heid5 468.383.496
neck3 281.033.473
steer2 187.353.427
cries2 187.353.427
dance3 281.033.418
share3 281.033.365
forgotten2 187.353.340
shaittered2 187.35nan
we31 2,903.983.268
lauchin2 187.353.257
tellin5 468.383.245
shame2 187.353.176
royal2 187.353.176
ye'd2 187.353.176
see25 2,341.923.153
oors4 374.713.098
spickin2 187.353.098
days2 187.353.094
bairn6 562.063.053
promise2 187.353.022
scotland6 562.062.995
heritage2 187.352.948
by10 936.772.940
shoutin2 187.352.807
banes2 187.352.739
cheer2 187.352.739
mair30 2,810.302.717
braziers2 187.35nan
ging3 281.032.699
filled2 187.352.674
an298 27,915.692.673
dae19 1,779.862.671
causey-stanes2 187.35nan
shouted2 187.352.610
merriage-bed2 187.35nan
etc2 187.352.610
resentment2 187.35nan
faither8 749.412.618
name8 749.412.512
morning2 187.352.487
kens4 374.712.438
starin2 187.352.428
drew2 187.352.428
little4 374.712.408
covered2 187.352.371
hou7 655.742.334
whan7 655.742.327
that90 8,430.912.324
rings2 187.352.315
haippens2 187.35nan
sick2 187.352.261
she'd3 281.032.233
teeth3 281.032.233
quick3 281.032.198
had9 843.092.194
wecht2 187.352.106
destinie2 187.35nan
fleein2 187.352.156
thole3 281.032.096
gordon2 187.352.009
ring2 187.351.962
message2 187.351.962
stage2 187.351.962
ana2 187.351.962
luvelie2 187.35nan
fingers4 374.714.262
sic9 843.091.943
ca3 281.031.935
plain2 187.351.916
while2 187.351.879
trouble2 187.351.871
believe4 374.711.856
doot4 374.711.832
ticht2 187.351.828
please3 281.031.814
pits2 187.351.785
noise2 187.351.744
puir4 374.711.741
sleep3 281.031.727
gie12 1,124.121.718
avengit2 187.35nan
air6 562.061.719
coat2 187.351.703
nor4 374.711.662
birds2 187.351.624
one4 374.711.611
masel6 562.061.592
sicht4 374.711.590
cairry2 187.351.586
haill2 187.351.586
anither4 374.711.573
thinkin4 374.711.569
brocht5 468.381.567
imagine2 187.351.549
doors2 187.351.549
back28 2,622.951.545
mither3 281.031.478
wind3 281.031.440
care3 281.031.392
doctor3 281.031.392
rest4 374.711.373
comes6 562.061.345
mou2 187.351.311
thon11 1,030.441.245
dee5 468.381.217
fine4 374.711.217
again12 1,124.121.216
say13 1,217.801.188
bonnie4 374.711.146
sake2 187.351.133
mind11 1,030.441.126
must3 281.031.072
owerlang2 187.35nan
has7 655.741.053
pey2 187.351.052
bare2 187.351.026
want3 281.031.011
wird4 374.710.991
deep3 281.030.979
play4 374.710.962
warld2 187.350.960
poetry2 187.350.904
try4 374.710.892
led2 187.350.859
but48 4,496.490.857
invy2 187.35nan
accoont2 187.351.375
atween3 281.030.825
being2 187.350.816
sit3 281.030.796
lang8 749.410.783
their22 2,060.890.778
fell4 374.710.762
near6 562.060.761
against2 187.350.754
came2 187.350.725
livin2 187.350.715
bits2 187.350.715
learn2 187.350.677
ayont2 187.350.641
februarie2 187.35nan
horse2 187.350.641
much2 187.350.641
seems3 281.030.639
some18 1,686.180.632
side-bi-side2 187.35nan
than14 1,311.480.630
her49 4,590.160.624
spent2 187.350.623
murn2 187.35nan
on72 6,744.730.607
deith's2 187.35nan
bides2 187.350.606
honour's2 187.35nan
easy3 281.031.514
turn4 374.710.593
onie2 187.350.522
best3 281.030.515
fire4 374.710.504
ablow2 187.350.495
law2 187.350.495
stap2 187.350.467
telt5 468.380.466
grun3 281.030.429
maks3 281.030.419
voice3 281.030.419
eat2 187.350.413
greetin2 187.350.387
born2 187.350.387
cheans2 187.35nan
last7 655.740.387
ee4 374.710.376
sun2 187.350.363
should4 374.710.360
irk2 187.35nan
saule2 187.35nan
ower21 1,967.210.345
rumour's2 187.35nan
kin3 281.030.350
hail2 187.350.329
monie3 281.030.327
far4 374.710.321
stane2 187.350.276
month2 187.350.238
course2 187.350.238
very3 281.030.234
cried2 187.350.228
find3 281.030.227
talk2 187.350.221
weys2 187.350.221
things4 374.710.214
mak7 655.740.192
edinburgh2 187.350.188
time21 1,967.210.175
hair2 187.350.151
ben2 187.350.146
something3 281.030.143
sky2 187.350.138
lost2 187.350.126
weelcome2 187.35nan
richt15 1,405.150.130
pittin2 187.350.120
same5 468.380.118
davie's2 187.35nan
road5 468.380.109
prattle2 187.35nan
ask2 187.350.108
if15 1,405.150.107
micht7 655.740.095
toun2 187.350.092
next3 281.030.074
spurn2 187.35nan
front2 187.350.103
run2 187.350.066
greits2 187.35nan
thocht10 936.770.058
high2 187.350.056
whaur7 655.740.051
feart2 187.350.049
side4 374.710.048
hae24 2,248.240.035
open3 281.030.033
nane2 187.350.030
left6 562.060.028
pairt4 374.710.028
afore13 1,217.800.027
hermitage2 187.35nan
place6 562.060.027
line2 187.350.025
windae2 187.350.019
each2 187.350.018
years4 374.710.014
ootside2 187.350.011
pit9 843.090.011
fa3 281.030.010
weel12 1,124.120.007
were12 1,124.120.006
sae17 1,592.510.006
na3 281.030.006
seen7 655.740.004
wark4 374.710.003
bracks2 187.35nan
wi80 7,494.150.003
phantasie2 187.35nan
cauld4 374.710.002
kind2 187.350.002
be54 5,058.550.001
heard4 374.710.001
sense2 187.350.001
for60 5,620.610.000
caist2 187.35nan
gies2 187.350.002