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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 282.2590.084
history19 2,681.3467.225
drum10 1,411.2362.875
if46 6,491.6762.165
bin20 2,822.4760.084
coud12 1,693.4856.990
thaur9 1,270.1156.670
hunnert7 987.8655.617
yon24 3,386.9653.171
she5 705.6243.341
haed28 3,951.4543.089
airmie6 846.7442.135
bi32 4,515.9539.227
wad31 4,374.8238.562
romans6 846.7438.059
hae46 6,491.6734.980
king10 1,411.2330.804
wurld6 846.7430.727
frae38 5,362.6929.627
gallowa4 564.4928.953
and16 2,257.9728.003
that31 4,374.8227.472
cantin3 423.3725.506
bisset3 423.3725.506
davy3 423.3725.506
alexander6 846.7425.448
bogle5 705.6224.022
o208 29,353.6623.981
christina3 423.3723.288
darien3 423.3723.288
brownie3 423.3723.288
socialists3 423.3723.288
sailors3 423.3723.288
england7 987.8622.999
scotland's6 846.7422.526
hivin4 564.4922.157
stairtit5 705.6221.984
covenant3 423.3721.714
auld27 3,810.3321.633
cloods5 705.6220.576
hoolie3 423.3720.485
pipers3 423.3720.485
foryet3 423.3720.485
cad4 564.4920.189
waws5 705.6220.069
he30 4,233.7019.921
jacobite3 423.3719.474
tale7 987.8619.387
oor27 3,810.3319.112
kings4 564.4918.992
daurk6 846.7418.951
an240 33,869.6018.735
hertit3 423.3718.615
murther3 423.3718.615
the500 70,561.6718.388
for16 2,257.9718.340
empire4 564.4918.290
aiblins7 987.8617.936
of26 3,669.2117.934
wha15 2,116.8517.751
ages5 705.6217.515
tales5 705.6217.515
wurds5 705.6217.515
on19 2,681.3417.486
deith4 564.4917.347
thru4 564.4917.347
wurd4 564.4917.058
but52 7,338.4116.799
feenish4 564.4916.780
whit34 4,798.1916.445
there4 564.4916.344
chassis2 282.2516.188
bowsie2 282.2516.188
wummen2 282.2516.188
penicillin2 282.2516.188
saxteent2 282.2516.188
flam2 282.2516.188
niniane2 282.2516.188
guidwilly2 282.2516.188
boxed2 282.2516.188
prophecie2 282.2516.188
gallant2 282.2516.188
it50 7,056.1716.120
iii3 423.3716.081
pictish3 423.3716.081
day2 282.2515.826
thraw3 423.3715.592
queen5 705.6215.544
been2 282.2514.557
rally2 282.2514.476
adventur2 282.2514.476
wiv2 282.2514.476
nathin2 282.2514.476
poison2 282.2514.476
daunerin2 282.2514.476
behint2 282.2514.476
tudor2 282.2514.476
alsae2 282.2514.476
massacre2 282.2514.476
glencoe2 282.2514.476
built4 564.4914.470
focht4 564.4914.275
bruce7 987.8613.965
weans6 846.7413.535
fecht6 846.7413.365
werenae3 423.3713.313
goad3 423.3713.313
kidd2 282.2513.304
nation's2 282.2513.304
emperor2 282.2513.304
demandin2 282.2513.304
rammie2 282.2513.304
oar2 282.2513.304
her17 2,399.1012.811
whaur15 2,116.8512.727
men10 1,411.2312.660
maclean2 282.2512.410
woudnae7 987.86nan
blastit2 282.2512.410
rampant2 282.2512.410
wannert2 282.2512.410
saund2 282.2512.410
brutal2 282.2512.410
queens2 282.2512.410
cmon2 282.2512.410
thieves2 282.2512.410
deid8 1,128.9912.392
wir13 1,834.6012.301
oan23 3,245.8412.235
sodgers3 423.3712.191
mary6 846.7412.041
dunbar3 423.3711.943
wars3 423.3711.943
nation4 564.4911.740
thames2 282.2511.686
freed2 282.2511.686
groon2 282.2511.686
mairit2 282.2511.686
legends2 282.2511.686
luv2 282.2511.686
corpses2 282.2511.686
sooth6 846.7411.619
you3 423.3711.445
yin14 1,975.7311.297
coast3 423.3711.262
aa27 3,810.3311.209
dream4 564.4911.111
destiny2 282.2511.078
stravaiged2 282.2511.078
fleming2 282.2511.078
faulds2 282.2511.078
boats3 423.3711.053
kilt3 423.3710.852
am8 1,128.9910.659
replyin7 987.86nan
mirrors2 282.2512.410
aiken10 1,411.23nan
picts4 564.4928.953
barrie2 282.2510.554
aichteen2 282.2510.554
histories2 282.2510.554
aready2 282.2510.554
clans2 282.2510.554
braken2 282.2510.554
dumfries2 282.2510.554
bluid5 705.6210.119
hungert2 282.2510.094
banner2 282.2510.094
ness2 282.2510.094
buchan3 423.379.949
douce3 423.379.786
wud5 705.629.763
wipe2 282.259.685
myth2 282.259.685
we're5 705.629.625
thrawn3 423.379.475
beauty3 423.379.475
return3 423.379.475
wunnersome5 705.62nan
heelan5 705.62nan
whilst3 423.379.475
gan5 705.629.358
captain3 423.379.326
defeat2 282.259.316
saint2 282.259.316
noble2 282.259.316
maps2 282.259.316
ripe2 282.259.316
aitcake5 705.62nan
wice2 282.259.316
screived2 282.259.316
pots2 282.259.316
i24 3,386.969.237
thoosan3 423.379.181
stanes4 564.499.167
this13 1,834.609.028
scots11 1,552.369.004
bit7 987.868.982
closes2 282.258.980
sources2 282.258.980
muscle2 282.258.980
revolution2 282.258.980
lockit2 282.258.980
era2 282.258.980
ma16 2,257.978.955
follit4 564.49nan
aifter5 705.628.914
yir6 846.748.906
stane5 705.628.853
ahm2 282.258.673
blythe2 282.258.673
root2 282.258.673
ban2 282.258.673
sax4 564.498.662
ancient3 423.378.642
staun4 564.498.582
years9 1,270.118.502
battle3 423.378.393
pretend2 282.258.390
edward2 282.258.127
din2 282.258.127
played4 564.498.051
spin2 282.257.882
disease2 282.257.882
sailin2 282.257.882
mairched2 282.257.882
america2 282.257.882
haud7 987.867.708
fergusson2 282.257.653
brakfast2 282.257.653
grim2 282.257.653
naebody6 846.747.538
speerit2 282.257.437
is27 3,810.337.373
scottish11 1,552.367.366
fechtin3 423.377.312
san2 282.257.234
cooried2 282.257.234
cosy2 282.257.234
screive2 282.257.234
fist2 282.257.042
watters2 282.257.042
feenisht2 282.257.042
awaa2 282.257.042
french4 564.496.879
glaur2 282.256.861
diskivert3 423.37nan
pale2 282.256.861
man's2 282.256.861
god5 705.626.834
they'd3 423.376.766
knox2 282.256.688
romantic2 282.256.688
religious2 282.256.688
kickin2 282.256.688
luve3 423.376.598
their22 3,104.716.594
charlie2 282.256.524
build2 282.256.524
plates2 282.256.524
stairt3 423.376.517
whan16 2,257.976.414
said3 423.376.404
sanct2 282.256.367
st3 423.376.358
see4 564.496.338
efter2 282.256.325
aitcakes3 423.37nan
john7 987.866.217
lit3 423.376.204
box4 564.496.169
forest2 282.256.074
boxes2 282.256.074
pairt8 1,128.996.069
makkit3 423.376.056
cha3 423.37nan
moon3 423.376.056
then15 2,116.855.995
wid2 282.255.972
shoud2 282.255.936
rabbie2 282.255.936
ii2 282.255.936
fiddle2 282.255.936
lear2 282.255.936
gods2 282.255.936
age4 564.495.872
wheels2 282.255.804
to17 2,399.105.760
hero2 282.255.677
baldred3 423.37nan
christian2 282.255.804
grave2 282.255.677
hate2 282.255.677
wallace3 423.375.575
camp2 282.255.555
strang4 564.495.503
guid2 282.255.465
fruit2 282.255.437
sea5 705.625.402
wast3 423.375.385
lassies3 423.375.385
fir10 1,411.235.377
heids4 564.495.328
wather2 282.255.324
belief2 282.255.324
sauved3 423.37nan
crew2 282.255.324
till8 1,128.995.282
cawed3 423.375.263
scheme2 282.255.214
robert3 423.375.203
green5 705.625.137
braw6 846.745.114
they40 5,644.935.034
scrieve3 423.375.029
song2 282.255.006
beard2 282.255.006
donald2 282.255.006
independence3 423.374.918
dreams2 282.254.907
fife2 282.254.907
wean3 423.374.809
english11 1,552.364.774
dour2 282.254.718
makar2 282.254.718
strecht2 282.254.718
things8 1,128.994.682
poetry3 423.374.652
lion2 282.254.627
michael2 282.254.627
curse2 282.254.627
feenished2 282.254.627
freen2 282.254.627
centuries2 282.254.627
ye'd2 282.254.539
we40 5,644.934.500
i'd2 282.254.454
its3 423.374.419
they're3 423.374.404
roman2 282.254.371
freends2 282.254.371
struck2 282.254.371
me14 1,975.734.313
weel3 423.374.299
wis55 7,761.784.281
bible2 282.254.212
century4 564.494.201
thair2 282.254.196
colour3 423.374.171
hot2 282.254.136
wash2 282.254.136
castle2 282.254.136
banes2 282.254.062
stoap2 282.254.062
ah30 4,233.704.057
soor2 282.253.989
al2 282.253.989
daie3 423.37nan
wave2 282.254.062
queer2 282.253.849
gress2 282.253.849
passin2 282.253.849
letters2 282.253.849
final2 282.253.782
trust2 282.253.782
my2 282.253.744
freedom2 282.253.716
stappit2 282.253.716
language2 282.253.653
windaes2 282.253.652
jyne2 282.253.590
david2 282.253.590
hairst2 282.253.590
miles2 282.253.590
one4 564.493.564
totems2 282.25nan
telt9 1,270.113.562
toon4 564.493.536
seek2 282.253.528
laist2 282.253.528
onythin3 423.373.518
were14 1,975.733.459
perfect2 282.253.410
hingin3 423.373.408
loss2 282.253.353
scotland13 1,834.603.276
sma3 423.373.268
taigs2 282.25nan
de2 282.253.353
fantouche3 423.37nan
will11 1,552.363.277
tae130 18,346.033.263
grav2 282.25nan
agin4 564.493.243
oenghus2 282.25nan
grace2 282.253.242
hung2 282.253.242
off3 423.373.200
mindit2 282.253.188
as32 4,515.953.182
tin2 282.253.136
land3 423.373.069
dinnae6 846.743.062
eftir3 423.373.037
lunacy2 282.25nan
true3 423.373.037
britain2 282.253.034
here13 1,834.602.915
oot21 2,963.592.912
jimmy2 282.252.888
coat2 282.252.888
him12 1,693.482.812
possible2 282.252.796
haund3 423.372.765
doors2 282.252.751
reid3 423.372.736
trees3 423.372.736
up19 2,681.342.727
irish2 282.252.707
laugh2 282.252.664
unnerstaun2 282.252.664
teech2 282.25nan
hairt2 282.252.664
haes3 423.372.635
fower4 564.492.578
life8 1,128.992.570
mind2 282.252.564
can6 846.742.563
no26 3,669.212.547
sky3 423.372.543
address2 282.252.539
fuck3 423.372.517
tryin4 564.492.516
pilgrimer2 282.25nan
bricht3 423.372.543
archibald2 282.25nan
change2 282.252.707
denner2 282.252.499
sam2 282.252.459
jacques2 282.25nan
wey3 423.372.456
elspeth2 282.25nan
roond4 564.492.398
cos3 423.372.388
which6 846.742.388
we'll2 282.252.382
brel2 282.25nan
many2 282.252.382
made2 282.252.382
lookit2 282.252.345
met3 423.372.339
wild2 282.252.272
shaw2 282.252.272
thick2 282.252.272
quoth2 282.25nan
burns3 423.372.242
nichtingails2 282.25nan
jim2 282.252.272
apairt2 282.252.237
into2 282.252.202
jist6 846.742.169
grand2 282.252.167
deed2 282.252.167
since3 423.372.150
spearmen2 282.25nan
union2 282.252.133
fin2 282.252.117
doon10 1,411.232.097
british2 282.252.067
seen2 282.252.054
sir2 282.252.035
weemen2 282.252.035
didnae6 846.742.023
maist9 1,270.112.023
pit3 423.372.011
so4 564.492.008
yince2 282.251.972
think9 1,270.111.951
fire4 564.491.936
fact3 423.371.913
lord2 282.251.912
aboot15 2,116.851.905
he's2 282.251.882
wummin2 282.251.882
future2 282.251.824
it's9 1,270.111.821
them16 2,257.971.804
spik2 282.251.796
be28 3,951.451.787
why3 423.371.736
suddenly2 282.251.713
ir4 564.491.705
glazie2 282.25nan
who4 564.491.691
alamo2 282.25nan
lest2 282.251.740
least3 423.371.680
historiography2 282.25nan
hale5 705.621.672
dae5 705.621.664
won2 282.251.660
fine2 282.251.642
year3 423.371.639
hid6 846.741.625
gaun2 282.251.605
back10 1,411.231.601
skelet2 282.25nan
itsel3 423.371.591
leid2 282.251.590
common2 282.251.584
byzantium2 282.25nan
sun4 564.491.578
turks2 282.25nan
great4 564.491.564
or29 4,092.581.463
enow2 282.25nan
licht4 564.491.457
never5 705.621.442
rise2 282.251.441
gless2 282.251.441
names2 282.251.441
europe2 282.251.441
thole2 282.251.418
seveenty2 282.25nan
in123 17,358.171.407
meenit2 282.251.374
mony6 846.741.354
baith2 282.251.347
still8 1,128.991.322
stap2 282.251.309
mair19 2,681.341.285
shot2 282.251.268
new3 423.371.251
withoot2 282.251.228
bonnie3 423.371.214
ony3 423.371.209
wi45 6,350.551.198
playin2 282.251.189
heid10 1,411.231.186
wull4 564.491.160
muckle9 1,270.111.159
speired2 282.251.151
when5 705.621.100
micht3 423.371.098
white3 423.371.067
first4 564.491.051
say9 1,270.111.043
roon2 282.251.032
thon3 423.371.019
wuid2 282.250.993
fish2 282.250.993
fu2 282.250.993
anither7 987.860.981
speak3 423.370.946
douglas2 282.250.944
oors2 282.250.897
summont2 282.25nan
intae9 1,270.110.890
thare3 423.370.867
soon2 282.250.853
tectonic2 282.25nan
by8 1,128.990.861
thocht4 564.490.845
sic2 282.250.840
constantinople2 282.25nan
a195 27,519.050.799
world2 282.250.796
wrang3 423.370.733
boy2 282.250.729
end4 564.490.722
kent7 987.860.721
sae14 1,975.730.719
wumman3 423.370.705
point2 282.250.703
maun2 282.250.672
at40 5,644.930.667
brodgar2 282.25nan
hert3 423.370.659
fowk8 1,128.990.658
phone2 282.250.642
could4 564.490.639
buik2 282.250.619
only5 705.620.599
yet3 423.370.598
government3 423.370.598
cannae4 564.490.576
pair2 282.250.564
noo9 1,270.110.560
real2 282.250.553
noarth2 282.25nan
through5 705.620.557
high2 282.250.542
tea2 282.250.542
winter2 282.250.542
leids3 423.370.541
like22 3,104.710.537
isnae2 282.250.532
felt3 423.370.518
turnt2 282.250.512
makin2 282.250.512
giein2 282.250.512
cause2 282.250.512
sister2 282.250.492
ye34 4,798.190.482
tam2 282.250.464
was5 705.620.457
past3 423.370.452
last5 705.620.450
folk4 564.490.428
each2 282.250.427
hoo3 423.370.425
while2 282.250.420
man9 1,270.110.409
fuckin4 564.490.406
yer15 2,116.850.396
are11 1,552.360.396
doot2 282.250.393
across2 282.250.385
puir2 282.250.369
would2 282.250.369
cam7 987.860.350
best2 282.250.334
eneuch3 423.370.332
even4 564.490.330
sense2 282.250.316
sin3 423.370.310
thing5 705.620.302
people2 282.250.302
sent2 282.250.302
than9 1,270.110.301
bagpiper2 282.25nan
breeng2 282.25nan
couldnae2 282.250.281
name2 282.250.280
times3 423.370.268
leish2 282.25nan
let2 282.250.264
these3 423.370.243
culture2 282.250.243
thir4 564.490.238
tried2 282.250.237
how2 282.250.233
twa8 1,128.990.226
national2 282.250.219
near2 282.250.208
take2 282.250.197
less2 282.250.197
bonny2 282.250.197
hoose5 705.620.185
alang4 564.490.184
thegither3 423.370.179
atween4 564.490.170
niver3 423.370.152
thit2 282.250.148
ither9 1,270.110.145
place3 423.370.145
keep4 564.490.140
fur20 2,822.470.137
whiles2 282.250.127
ken10 1,411.230.126
richt8 1,128.990.123
hou3 423.370.119
black2 282.250.115
us10 1,411.230.110
ilka3 423.370.096
forbad2 282.25nan
hear3 423.370.090
tak5 705.620.089
aye11 1,552.360.089
makkin2 282.250.087
went3 423.370.082
afore9 1,270.110.070
far3 423.370.069
fell2 282.250.069
comes2 282.250.061
nicht5 705.620.059
three4 564.490.055
mak6 846.740.052
what3 423.370.051
siller2 282.250.050
taen3 423.370.050
get10 1,411.230.049
aff10 1,411.230.048
wee14 1,975.730.048
got6 846.740.047
ben2 282.250.046
kempy2 282.25nan
his39 5,503.810.044
came2 282.250.040
hauf2 282.250.037
did6 846.740.030
gien3 423.370.028
crosst2 282.25nan
lassie2 282.250.037
bairn2 282.250.026
ain7 987.860.023
tudors2 282.25nan
big4 564.490.046
kin3 423.370.022
war5 705.620.015
faither3 423.370.014
hame6 846.740.013
wheen2 282.250.012
really2 282.250.010
time13 1,834.600.008
your3 423.370.007
gettin2 282.250.004
words2 282.250.004
tho3 423.370.003
ower16 2,257.970.003
some10 1,411.230.003
lang7 987.860.003
een5 705.620.002
nae20 2,822.470.001
bide2 282.250.000
have2 282.250.000