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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 282.2590.270
history19 2,681.3469.100
drum10 1,411.2362.730
if46 6,491.6761.995
bin20 2,822.4760.229
coud12 1,693.4856.819
thaur9 1,270.1156.539
hunnert7 987.8655.514
yon24 3,386.9652.950
she5 705.6243.692
haed28 3,951.4542.763
airmie6 846.7442.047
bi32 4,515.9538.877
wad31 4,374.8238.498
romans6 846.7437.972
hae46 6,491.6735.366
king10 1,411.2331.255
wurld6 846.7430.641
frae38 5,362.6929.315
gallowa4 564.4928.894
and16 2,257.9727.625
that31 4,374.8227.135
bisset3 423.3725.462
cantin3 423.3725.462
alexander6 846.7425.364
o208 29,353.6624.295
bogle5 705.6223.951
sailors3 423.3723.244
darien3 423.3723.244
christina3 423.3723.244
socialists3 423.3723.244
brownie3 423.3723.244
england7 987.8623.067
hivin4 564.4922.683
scotland's6 846.7422.442
stairtit5 705.6221.914
covenant3 423.3721.670
auld27 3,810.3321.500
cloods5 705.6220.506
hoolie3 423.3720.441
pipers3 423.3720.441
foryet3 423.3720.441
waws5 705.6220.249
cad4 564.4920.132
he30 4,233.7020.094
kings4 564.4919.712
jacobite3 423.3719.430
tale7 987.8619.414
oor27 3,810.3319.133
daurk6 846.7418.870
murther3 423.3718.572
hertit3 423.3718.572
the500 70,561.6718.556
for16 2,257.9718.480
an240 33,869.6018.389
empire4 564.4918.233
of26 3,669.2117.894
aiblins7 987.8617.844
wha15 2,116.8517.739
deith4 564.4917.592
on19 2,681.3417.511
tales5 705.6217.446
ages5 705.6217.446
wurds5 705.6217.446
thru4 564.4917.291
pictish3 423.3717.165
wurd4 564.4917.002
feenish4 564.4916.724
but52 7,338.4116.677
whit34 4,798.1916.661
there4 564.4916.321
it50 7,056.1716.254
penicillin2 282.2516.159
boxed2 282.2516.159
flam2 282.2516.159
chassis2 282.2516.159
guidwilly2 282.2516.159
gallant2 282.2516.159
niniane2 282.2516.159
wummen2 282.2516.159
saxteent2 282.2516.159
prophecie2 282.2516.159
bowsie2 282.2516.159
iii3 423.3716.038
day2 282.2515.908
queen5 705.6215.775
thraw3 423.3715.549
been2 282.2514.547
adventur2 282.2514.447
rally2 282.2514.447
wiv2 282.2514.447
alsae2 282.2514.447
daunerin2 282.2514.447
massacre2 282.2514.447
nathin2 282.2514.447
maclean2 282.2514.447
glencoe2 282.2514.447
behint2 282.2514.447
poison2 282.2514.447
tudor2 282.2514.447
built4 564.4914.414
focht4 564.4914.220
weans6 846.7414.170
bruce7 987.8614.022
werenae3 423.3713.591
fecht6 846.7413.373
whaur15 2,116.8513.288
rammie2 282.2513.275
oar2 282.2513.275
emperor2 282.2513.275
demandin2 282.2513.275
kidd2 282.2513.275
nation's2 282.2513.275
goad3 423.3713.271
her17 2,399.1013.040
men10 1,411.2312.630
sodgers3 423.3712.408
saund2 282.2512.381
woudnae7 987.86nan
wannert2 282.2512.381
brutal2 282.2512.381
cmon2 282.2512.381
thieves2 282.2512.381
rampant2 282.2512.381
blastit2 282.2512.381
queens2 282.2512.381
oan23 3,245.8412.379
deid8 1,128.9912.298
wir13 1,834.6012.170
wars3 423.3712.149
mary6 846.7411.967
dunbar3 423.3711.901
nation4 564.4911.686
thames2 282.2511.657
freed2 282.2511.657
mairit2 282.2511.657
groon2 282.2511.657
histories2 282.2511.657
legends2 282.2511.657
luv2 282.2511.657
corpses2 282.2511.657
sooth6 846.7411.545
you3 423.3711.532
coast3 423.3711.220
yin14 1,975.7311.188
aa27 3,810.3311.061
dream4 564.4911.058
stravaiged2 282.2511.049
destiny2 282.2511.049
faulds2 282.2511.049
fleming2 282.2511.049
boats3 423.3711.011
kilt3 423.3710.810
am8 1,128.9910.612
replyin7 987.86nan
mirrors2 282.2512.381
aiken10 1,411.23nan
picts4 564.4932.319
aichteen2 282.2510.525
barrie2 282.2510.525
dumfries2 282.2510.525
braken2 282.2510.525
clans2 282.2510.525
aready2 282.2510.525
stanes4 564.4910.377
myth2 282.2510.066
hungert2 282.2510.066
banner2 282.2510.066
ness2 282.2510.066
bluid5 705.6210.057
buchan3 423.379.908
douce3 423.379.745
wud5 705.629.701
revolution2 282.259.656
wipe2 282.259.656
we're5 705.629.564
beauty3 423.379.434
heelan5 705.62nan
return3 423.379.434
wunnersome5 705.62nan
thrawn3 423.379.434
whilst3 423.379.434
gan5 705.629.297
wice2 282.259.287
ripe2 282.259.287
saint2 282.259.287
screived2 282.259.287
pots2 282.259.287
noble2 282.259.287
maps2 282.259.287
captain3 423.379.285
stane5 705.629.232
aitcake5 705.62nan
defeat2 282.259.287
i24 3,386.969.177
thoosan3 423.379.141
scots11 1,552.369.140
bit7 987.869.106
this13 1,834.609.052
closes2 282.258.952
sources2 282.258.952
muscle2 282.258.952
lockit2 282.258.952
era2 282.258.952
ban2 282.258.952
ma16 2,257.978.861
aifter5 705.628.853
yir6 846.748.837
sax4 564.498.693
blythe2 282.258.645
root2 282.258.645
ahm2 282.258.645
staun4 564.498.612
ancient3 423.378.602
years9 1,270.118.500
pretend2 282.258.362
battle3 423.378.353
din2 282.258.099
edward2 282.258.099
played4 564.498.074
spin2 282.257.854
america2 282.257.854
follit4 564.49nan
disease2 282.257.854
mairched2 282.257.854
sailin2 282.257.854
haud7 987.867.668
brakfast2 282.257.625
fergusson2 282.257.625
grim2 282.257.625
scottish11 1,552.367.592
naebody6 846.747.472
is27 3,810.337.469
speerit2 282.257.410
fechtin3 423.377.273
cooried2 282.257.207
screive2 282.257.207
cosy2 282.257.207
san2 282.257.207
fist2 282.257.015
watters2 282.257.015
feenisht2 282.257.015
awaa2 282.257.015
man's2 282.257.015
french4 564.496.890
pale2 282.256.833
their22 3,104.716.798
god5 705.626.778
they'd3 423.376.728
religious2 282.256.661
diskivert3 423.37nan
glaur2 282.256.833
romantic2 282.256.661
knox2 282.256.661
kickin2 282.256.661
luve3 423.376.644
build2 282.256.496
plates2 282.256.496
charlie2 282.256.496
stairt3 423.376.479
see4 564.496.367
efter2 282.256.351
whan16 2,257.976.350
sanct2 282.256.340
said3 423.376.334
aitcakes3 423.37nan
st3 423.376.320
lit3 423.376.243
john7 987.866.231
christian2 282.256.190
pairt8 1,128.996.187
box4 564.496.122
wid2 282.256.056
boxes2 282.256.047
forest2 282.256.047
cha3 423.37nan
makkit3 423.376.019
moon3 423.376.019
then15 2,116.855.994
shoud2 282.255.909
ii2 282.255.909
rabbie2 282.255.909
fiddle2 282.255.909
lear2 282.255.909
gods2 282.255.909
age4 564.495.826
wheels2 282.255.777
hero2 282.255.777
to17 2,399.105.666
baldred3 423.37nan
wallace3 423.375.738
grave2 282.255.651
hate2 282.255.651
strang4 564.495.638
camp2 282.255.529
guid2 282.255.494
lassies3 423.375.474
fir10 1,411.235.417
fruit2 282.255.411
lion2 282.255.411
sea5 705.625.349
davy3 423.37nan
wast3 423.375.348
belief2 282.255.298
crew2 282.255.298
sauved3 423.37nan
wather2 282.255.298
scheme2 282.255.298
cawed3 423.375.287
heids4 564.495.283
till8 1,128.995.210
beard2 282.255.188
robert3 423.375.167
green5 705.625.150
braw6 846.745.136
they40 5,644.935.104
scrieve3 423.375.051
fantouche3 423.37nan
fife2 282.254.980
song2 282.254.980
donald2 282.254.980
independence3 423.374.938
wean3 423.374.938
makar2 282.254.881
dreams2 282.254.881
english11 1,552.364.793
roman2 282.254.692
dour2 282.254.692
strecht2 282.254.692
centuries2 282.254.692
poetry3 423.374.617
things8 1,128.994.613
curse2 282.254.602
feenished2 282.254.602
michael2 282.254.602
freen2 282.254.602
we40 5,644.934.585
ye'd2 282.254.514
its3 423.374.445
i'd2 282.254.429
they're3 423.374.369
freends2 282.254.346
struck2 282.254.346
me14 1,975.734.337
century4 564.494.293
weel3 423.374.289
wis55 7,761.784.288
stoap2 282.254.266
thair2 282.254.262
colour3 423.374.228
bible2 282.254.187
castle2 282.254.187
hot2 282.254.187
daie3 423.37nan
banes2 282.254.187
ah30 4,233.704.150
wash2 282.254.111
soor2 282.254.111
wave2 282.254.037
al2 282.253.964
final2 282.253.825
gress2 282.253.825
letters2 282.253.825
queer2 282.253.825
passin2 282.253.825
my2 282.253.805
trust2 282.253.758
language2 282.253.704
were14 1,975.733.701
stappit2 282.253.692
freedom2 282.253.692
toon4 564.493.637
windaes2 282.253.628
laist2 282.253.565
miles2 282.253.565
totems2 282.25nan
hairst2 282.253.565
david2 282.253.565
jyne2 282.253.565
one4 564.493.524
grav2 282.25nan
onythin3 423.373.523
telt9 1,270.113.522
seek2 282.253.504
scotland13 1,834.603.446
perfect2 282.253.386
de2 282.253.386
hingin3 423.373.376
loss2 282.253.329
tae130 18,346.033.282
sma3 423.373.236
taigs2 282.25nan
will11 1,552.363.226
mindit2 282.253.218
oenghus2 282.25nan
hung2 282.253.218
grace2 282.253.218
agin4 564.493.205
off3 423.373.169
britain2 282.253.165
tin2 282.253.112
true3 423.373.103
as32 4,515.953.066
land3 423.373.038
lunacy2 282.25nan
dinnae6 846.743.030
eftir3 423.373.006
oot21 2,963.592.954
jimmy2 282.252.913
here13 1,834.602.875
coat2 282.252.865
him12 1,693.482.828
possible2 282.252.819
up19 2,681.342.758
haund3 423.372.735
doors2 282.252.728
trees3 423.372.706
reid3 423.372.706
haes3 423.372.690
teech2 282.25nan
hairt2 282.252.684
change2 282.252.684
irish2 282.252.684
fower4 564.492.647
laugh2 282.252.641
unnerstaun2 282.252.641
life8 1,128.992.598
archibald2 282.25nan
tryin4 564.492.563
no26 3,669.212.562
mind2 282.252.561
denner2 282.252.557
pilgrimer2 282.25nan
can6 846.742.556
address2 282.252.517
bricht3 423.372.514
sky3 423.372.514
fuck3 423.372.487
wey3 423.372.487
jacques2 282.25nan
sam2 282.252.437
made2 282.252.411
brel2 282.25nan
which6 846.742.398
shaw2 282.252.361
many2 282.252.361
elspeth2 282.25nan
roond4 564.492.382
we'll2 282.252.361
cos3 423.372.360
met3 423.372.335
lookit2 282.252.323
jim2 282.252.251
thick2 282.252.251
apairt2 282.252.251
quoth2 282.25nan
wild2 282.252.287
nichtingails2 282.25nan
burns3 423.372.286
into2 282.252.180
fin2 282.252.159
jist6 846.742.154
deed2 282.252.146
grand2 282.252.146
maist9 1,270.112.127
doon10 1,411.232.124
since3 423.372.122
union2 282.252.112
didnae6 846.742.105
british2 282.252.079
seen2 282.252.047
sir2 282.252.047
so4 564.492.041
pit3 423.372.030
weemen2 282.252.015
yince2 282.251.952
fact3 423.371.927
spearmen2 282.25nan
wummin2 282.251.921
think9 1,270.111.916
fire4 564.491.904
lord2 282.251.891
aboot15 2,116.851.881
he's2 282.251.862
be28 3,951.451.822
lest2 282.251.804
future2 282.251.804
it's9 1,270.111.778
spik2 282.251.776
them16 2,257.971.774
glazie2 282.25nan
suddenly2 282.251.693
alamo2 282.25nan
why3 423.371.710
least3 423.371.692
who4 564.491.689
fine2 282.251.677
ir4 564.491.675
historiography2 282.25nan
common2 282.251.667
won2 282.251.667
hale5 705.621.661
dae5 705.621.637
leid2 282.251.610
back10 1,411.231.608
year3 423.371.589
hid6 846.741.587
skelet2 282.25nan
gaun2 282.251.632
great4 564.491.575
sun4 564.491.548
europe2 282.251.516
byzantium2 282.25nan
turks2 282.25nan
itsel3 423.371.566
names2 282.251.516
in123 17,358.171.471
or29 4,092.581.456
licht4 564.491.455
never5 705.621.452
gless2 282.251.445
rise2 282.251.445
thole2 282.251.422
meenit2 282.251.355
mony6 846.741.319
still8 1,128.991.295
stap2 282.251.292
mair19 2,681.341.286
shot2 282.251.250
new3 423.371.250
enow2 282.25nan
muckle9 1,270.111.232
seveenty2 282.25nan
baith2 282.251.343
ony3 423.371.232
withoot2 282.251.210
wi45 6,350.551.206
bonnie3 423.371.206
playin2 282.251.191
heid10 1,411.231.171
speired2 282.251.134
wull4 564.491.133
white3 423.371.110
micht3 423.371.108
first4 564.491.066
when5 705.621.035
say9 1,270.111.015
roon2 282.251.001
thon3 423.370.989
anither7 987.860.987
fish2 282.250.976
summont2 282.25nan
fu2 282.250.976
wuid2 282.250.976
douglas2 282.250.960
speak3 423.370.925
oors2 282.250.912
intae9 1,270.110.880
thocht4 564.490.848
thare3 423.370.847
tectonic2 282.25nan
soon2 282.250.837
a195 27,519.050.836
world2 282.250.795
by8 1,128.990.789
constantinople2 282.25nan
sic2 282.250.750
boy2 282.250.727
wrang3 423.370.715
end4 564.490.708
wumman3 423.370.706
kent7 987.860.702
sae14 1,975.730.693
point2 282.250.689
maun2 282.250.659
phone2 282.250.652
brodgar2 282.25nan
hert3 423.370.650
could4 564.490.636
at40 5,644.930.632
buik2 282.250.617
fowk8 1,128.990.605
yet3 423.370.598
only5 705.620.588
government3 423.370.581
real2 282.250.572
noo9 1,270.110.570
through5 705.620.570
cannae4 564.490.570
noarth2 282.25nan
high2 282.250.551
pair2 282.250.551
isnae2 282.250.540
winter2 282.250.540
tea2 282.250.530
like22 3,104.710.526
leids3 423.370.525
felt3 423.370.510
sister2 282.250.509
giein2 282.250.509
turnt2 282.250.499
cause2 282.250.499
makin2 282.250.499
ye34 4,798.190.488
was5 705.620.482
tam2 282.250.461
last5 705.620.455
hoo3 423.370.451
past3 423.370.444
while2 282.250.431
man9 1,270.110.430
folk4 564.490.427
each2 282.250.425
across2 282.250.407
are11 1,552.360.405
doot2 282.250.399
yer15 2,116.850.392
fuckin4 564.490.389
would2 282.250.382
puir2 282.250.374
cam7 987.860.364
even4 564.490.346
people2 282.250.327
best2 282.250.322
sense2 282.250.320
eneuch3 423.370.319
sin3 423.370.302
than9 1,270.110.301
thing5 705.620.301
sent2 282.250.299
these3 423.370.292
breeng2 282.25nan
couldnae2 282.250.285
name2 282.250.276
let2 282.250.264
times3 423.370.256
leish2 282.25nan
thir4 564.490.249
twa8 1,128.990.237
national2 282.250.234
tried2 282.250.228
how2 282.250.219
near2 282.250.215
take2 282.250.200
less2 282.250.194
bonny2 282.250.189
hoose5 705.620.189
alang4 564.490.179
thegither3 423.370.173
bagpiper2 282.25nan
culture2 282.250.299
atween4 564.490.166
fur20 2,822.470.150
thit2 282.250.150
place3 423.370.147
niver3 423.370.143
ither9 1,270.110.140
whiles2 282.250.133
richt8 1,128.990.133
keep4 564.490.133
ken10 1,411.230.125
us10 1,411.230.123
black2 282.250.120
hou3 423.370.120
aye11 1,552.360.093
tak5 705.620.091
makkin2 282.250.091
ilka3 423.370.088
went3 423.370.084
hear3 423.370.083
far3 423.370.074
nicht5 705.620.065
afore9 1,270.110.062
comes2 282.250.062
forbad2 282.25nan
fell2 282.250.063
what3 423.370.058
taen3 423.370.054
siller2 282.250.051
get10 1,411.230.050
three4 564.490.049
aff10 1,411.230.048
mak6 846.740.047
tudors2 282.25nan
his39 5,503.810.048
got6 846.740.046
wee14 1,975.730.045
came2 282.250.043
crosst2 282.25nan
ben2 282.250.041
big4 564.490.039
hauf2 282.250.037
lassie2 282.250.033
did6 846.740.030
bairn2 282.250.029
gien3 423.370.028
ain7 987.860.023
kempy2 282.25nan
faither3 423.370.019
war5 705.620.019
kin3 423.370.018
wheen2 282.250.013
hame6 846.740.010
really2 282.250.010
time13 1,834.600.008
your3 423.370.006
gettin2 282.250.005
tho3 423.370.004
words2 282.250.004
some10 1,411.230.003
een5 705.620.002
ower16 2,257.970.001
nae20 2,822.470.001
lang7 987.860.001
have2 282.250.000
bide2 282.250.000