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Pyper, Hugh S.

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,922
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,186
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.307
Tagged as EDN (Edinburgh) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, o, ma, an, a, tae, is, i, yer, in,

List of texts in corpus

The Five Scrolls
Handsel Press (2023-11-01 ) in Central dialect (EDN), categorised as poetry (3,922 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
luve44 11,218.77349.683
ma104 26,517.08200.531
dochters17 4,334.52149.027
yer58 14,788.37142.295
hebrew12 3,059.66122.623
o182 46,404.9095.645
jerusalem9 2,294.7587.088
maik10 2,549.7285.518
lass15 3,824.5882.477
hes16 4,079.5574.273
bible11 2,804.6968.643
breists8 2,039.7864.730
owersettin11 2,804.6956.667
bride6 1,529.8355.602
like42 10,708.8254.127
lilies6 1,529.8353.606
are29 7,394.1953.523
gazelle5 1,274.8650.463
is65 16,573.1847.021
lat's5 1,274.8645.300
amang12 3,059.6640.513
i60 15,298.3240.124
lasses5 1,274.8639.614
lat12 3,059.6639.402
scent6 1,529.8338.590
frae30 7,649.1638.228
versions5 1,274.8636.842
bonnie11 2,804.6936.480
me40 10,198.8836.350
solomon4 1,019.8935.151
wine7 1,784.8034.678
on2 509.9434.278
mither's5 1,274.8633.482
testament5 1,274.8630.563
and4 1,019.8929.498
conceived3 764.9229.025
hinnie3 764.9229.025
gowd6 1,529.8328.033
socht6 1,529.8327.647
sangs6 1,529.8327.275
rowst3 764.9226.801
spices3 764.9226.801
for3 764.9226.126
lad8 2,039.7825.993
straths3 764.9225.221
tooer3 764.9225.221
its19 4,844.4725.137
lists3 764.9223.985
luves3 764.9223.985
savour3 764.9223.985
lichtsome4 1,019.8923.962
wauken3 764.9222.968
onyane3 764.9222.968
hou10 2,549.7222.539
buir3 764.9222.104
fruits3 764.9221.351
locks3 764.9221.351
twins4 1,019.8921.324
it19 4,844.4720.994
wi57 14,533.4020.740
veil3 764.9220.685
sister7 1,784.8020.471
chairge5 1,274.8620.186
vine3 764.9220.087
she4 1,019.8919.613
king6 1,529.8319.515
hed10 2,549.7219.203
mou5 1,274.8618.898
sweet5 1,274.8618.898
gairden7 1,784.8018.784
gavin3 764.9218.594
fest3 764.9218.594
cedar2 509.9418.532
geneva2 509.9418.532
appent2 509.9418.532
henna2 509.9418.532
hirsel3 764.9218.171
myrrh7 1,784.80nan
scots32 8,159.1018.508
gin13 3,314.6418.117
lips4 1,019.8918.000
aneath4 1,019.8917.824
lebanon7 1,784.80nan
bonniest3 764.9217.777
oan18 4,589.5017.762
fur26 6,629.2717.177
haffet2 509.9416.813
lue2 509.9416.813
daftness2 509.9416.813
parfume2 509.9416.813
buddin2 509.9416.813
haffets2 509.9416.813
ye42 10,708.8216.069
doo3 764.9215.854
esther2 509.9415.636
jewish2 509.9415.636
tods2 509.9415.636
he14 3,569.6115.240
yowes3 764.9215.092
spice2 509.9414.735
appen2 509.9414.735
queens2 509.9414.735
sicweys2 509.9414.735
keepers2 509.9414.735
thon's3 764.9214.636
hae23 5,864.3514.635
leuk6 1,529.8314.489
am7 1,784.8014.369
flauchts2 509.9414.005
maisterfu2 509.9414.005
mcclure2 509.9414.005
aeneid2 509.9414.005
shaddas2 509.9414.005
lily2 509.9414.005
flowin2 509.9414.005
breith2 509.9414.005
asoond2 509.9414.005
michty4 1,019.8913.990
buiks4 1,019.8913.888
his42 10,708.8213.806
fruit3 764.9213.635
caller3 764.9213.635
wis19 4,844.4713.594
come12 3,059.6613.465
souchs2 509.9413.391
purpie2 509.9413.391
leid10 2,549.7213.158
mony9 2,294.7513.129
shaw4 1,019.8913.127
saxty2 509.9412.861
tents2 509.9412.861
biblical2 509.9412.861
byleid2 509.9412.861
vyce4 1,019.8912.524
skeel2 509.9412.395
glint2 509.9412.395
couthy2 509.9412.395
ahint6 1,529.8312.339
pomegranate4 1,019.89nan
seal2 509.9411.980
skeely2 509.9411.980
doos3 764.9211.788
wha9 2,294.7511.766
nane5 1,274.8611.629
hause2 509.9411.605
lockit2 509.9411.264
cuidna3 764.9211.057
scrievers2 509.9410.661
palm2 509.9410.141
taps2 509.949.906
there2 509.949.726
find5 1,274.869.597
vineyard4 1,019.89nan
owerset3 764.9210.727
stag2 509.949.475
douglas4 1,019.899.433
aa17 4,334.529.423
desert2 509.949.277
gane3 764.929.171
feck3 764.929.171
this5 1,274.868.992
text3 764.928.940
gaits2 509.948.911
kythin2 509.948.911
gaird2 509.948.911
lamb2 509.948.911
oot6 1,529.838.860
chosen2 509.948.741
yours2 509.948.578
at12 3,059.668.525
whit's3 764.928.508
fand3 764.928.305
ilkane2 509.948.272
kiss2 509.948.129
shoud2 509.948.129
sang4 1,019.898.075
i'm4 1,019.897.994
daes3 764.927.924
sons2 509.947.730
auncient2 509.947.606
a87 22,182.567.574
owersettins2 509.947.487
wame2 509.947.487
forespiel3 764.92nan
makars2 509.947.371
be9 2,294.757.353
wiceheid3 764.92nan
beds2 509.947.151
rowth2 509.947.151
milk3 764.927.087
airm3 764.927.037
weel-kent2 509.946.844
teeth3 764.926.839
gairdens2 509.946.748
thoosand2 509.946.654
literary2 509.946.654
forms2 509.946.654
the267 68,077.516.591
spak3 764.926.513
freends2 509.946.387
i've2 509.946.303
brings2 509.946.303
een8 2,039.786.293
withoot3 764.926.252
wash2 509.946.220
micht8 2,039.786.063
comin5 1,274.866.018
furth2 509.945.985
drink3 764.925.926
luve's3 764.92nan
tales2 509.945.910
we7 1,784.805.884
kythed2 509.945.836
sae13 3,314.645.796
them13 3,314.645.671
roond4 1,019.895.645
seek2 509.945.559
acause3 764.925.552
siller4 1,019.895.421
better6 1,529.835.373
hale5 1,274.865.232
flee2 509.945.182
sen2 509.945.182
rich2 509.945.123
nard3 764.92nan
vineyards3 764.92nan
match2 509.945.182
hert4 1,019.895.072
soond3 764.925.016
follae2 509.945.009
her11 2,804.694.958
ruth2 509.944.899
waa2 509.944.691
gazelles3 764.92nan
aften3 764.924.686
braw4 1,019.894.464
dochter2 509.944.402
wee3 764.924.368
thon7 1,784.804.337
hills2 509.944.312
cuid4 1,019.894.311
wird-huird2 509.94nan
we'll2 509.944.268
stanes2 509.944.268
english7 1,784.804.121
alane2 509.944.098
tree3 764.923.982
toon3 764.923.982
wull4 1,019.893.901
ye're2 509.943.860
fou2 509.943.823
dinna5 1,274.863.811
tint2 509.943.642
james2 509.943.642
five3 764.923.623
ettlin2 509.943.607
him17 4,334.523.512
forthset2 509.94nan
biggit2 509.943.572
spring2 509.943.375
spellin2 509.943.282
catch2 509.943.251
ilka4 1,019.893.249
frankincense2 509.94nan
ayont2 509.943.282
whiles3 764.923.242
shulammite2 509.94nan
pure2 509.943.162
dae9 2,294.753.140
awa9 2,294.753.133
readin2 509.943.104
caa2 509.943.048
time3 764.922.947
wantin2 509.942.835
spoken2 509.942.809
haun4 1,019.892.787
hair3 764.922.756
whaur6 1,529.832.739
rinnin2 509.942.734
kintra2 509.942.710
trinklin2 509.94nan
watch2 509.942.639
brocht3 764.922.631
there's2 509.942.592
wid8 2,039.782.589
wind2 509.942.524
read3 764.922.398
leids3 764.922.370
richt2 509.942.345
ae3 764.922.324
love2 509.942.212
life5 1,274.862.208
tongue2 509.942.174
embracin2 509.94nan
qohelet2 509.94nan
means2 509.942.212
pittin2 509.942.155
by10 2,549.722.143
bring2 509.942.028
turnt2 509.941.843
these3 764.921.808
nae7 1,784.801.778
weel2 509.941.773
fact2 509.941.749
canna3 764.921.713
mair12 3,059.661.711
hoose6 1,529.831.697
ain7 1,784.801.672
shorelin2 509.94nan
heid7 1,784.802.084
lamentatiouns2 509.94nan
scrolls2 509.94nan
nor5 1,274.861.667
their10 2,549.721.456
left4 1,019.891.430
fownes2 509.94nan
hauns2 509.941.418
men3 764.921.417
mither4 1,019.891.402
agin2 509.941.369
back5 1,274.861.334
they11 2,804.691.241
nou3 764.921.202
pomegranates2 509.94nan
wark3 764.921.306
forrit2 509.941.198
delytesum2 509.94nan
scliff2 509.94nan
gilead2 509.94nan
ithers2 509.941.321
gie5 1,274.861.190
ony5 1,274.861.169
ane6 1,529.831.113
auld3 764.921.110
mak5 1,274.861.073
as19 4,844.471.067
baith4 1,019.891.044
brouses2 509.94nan
day5 1,274.861.039
see9 2,294.751.031
haein2 509.940.953
turn2 509.940.827
didna4 1,019.890.817
doon6 1,529.830.808
but19 4,844.470.795
been5 1,274.860.766
than6 1,529.830.746
cried2 509.940.744
gied3 764.920.740
fair3 764.920.724
yet2 509.940.722
feet2 509.940.680
my2 509.940.667
no13 3,314.640.645
pit5 1,274.860.633
that34 8,669.050.591
here6 1,529.830.584
bed2 509.940.583
juist2 509.940.556
twa7 1,784.800.547
eneuch2 509.940.486
eevory2 509.94nan
sun2 509.940.596
tung2 509.940.440
nicht2 509.940.435
iles2 509.94nan
awesomeness2 509.94nan
or15 3,824.580.386
luesome2 509.94nan
days3 764.920.367
maist2 509.940.361
concubines2 509.94nan
oor7 1,784.800.322
thing3 764.920.304
young2 509.940.303
up13 3,314.640.281
you6 1,529.830.243
vocabularie2 509.94nan
hear2 509.940.235
us6 1,529.830.199
ken4 1,019.890.191
gaed3 764.920.177
in58 14,788.370.164
can7 1,784.800.157
an96 24,477.310.129
wey3 764.920.125
fowk5 1,274.860.125
whan5 1,274.860.089
best2 509.940.079
intae6 1,529.830.078
tell2 509.940.070
were4 1,019.890.060
solomons2 509.94nan
ower8 2,039.780.066
thae2 509.940.055
throu2 509.940.052
tae82 20,907.700.044
ither4 1,019.890.034
whit9 2,294.750.025
set2 509.940.016
gresp2 509.94nan
jowels2 509.94nan
clusters2 509.94nan
new4 1,019.890.312
made3 764.920.014
want2 509.940.008
maun2 509.940.007
again3 764.920.007
it's3 764.920.001