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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 282.2588.019
history19 2,681.3467.848
if46 6,491.6763.290
drum10 1,411.2362.301
bin20 2,822.4758.527
thaur9 1,270.1156.887
hunnert7 987.8655.787
coud12 1,693.4854.504
yon24 3,386.9653.345
haed28 3,951.4542.282
airmie6 846.7442.280
she5 705.6242.060
bi32 4,515.9539.383
wad31 4,374.8239.129
romans6 846.7438.204
hae46 6,491.6734.097
king10 1,411.2330.884
wurld6 846.7430.870
picts4 564.4929.050
gallowa4 564.4929.050
frae38 5,362.6928.828
that31 4,374.8227.570
and16 2,257.9727.142
alexander6 846.7425.589
bisset3 423.3725.579
cantin3 423.3725.579
bogle5 705.6224.140
sailors3 423.3723.361
brownie3 423.3723.361
darien3 423.3723.361
socialists3 423.3723.361
christina3 423.3723.361
o208 29,353.6623.198
england7 987.8623.157
scotland's6 846.7422.664
hivin4 564.4922.252
auld27 3,810.3322.014
hoolie3 423.3720.557
foryet3 423.3720.557
pipers3 423.3720.557
cloods5 705.6220.435
stairtit5 705.6220.435
he30 4,233.7020.415
cad4 564.4920.284
waws5 705.6220.185
the500 70,561.6719.652
tale7 987.8619.422
kings4 564.4919.087
daurk6 846.7419.086
of26 3,669.2118.754
hertit3 423.3718.688
covenant3 423.3718.688
murther3 423.3718.688
for16 2,257.9718.378
oor27 3,810.3318.254
empire4 564.4918.056
on19 2,681.3417.973
ages5 705.6217.816
wha15 2,116.8517.504
tales5 705.6217.447
deith4 564.4917.441
aiblins7 987.8617.378
whit34 4,798.1917.181
but52 7,338.4117.171
wurd4 564.4916.874
an240 33,869.6016.866
wurds5 705.6216.751
jacobite3 423.3716.689
feenish4 564.4916.606
queen5 705.6216.265
wummen2 282.2516.237
prophecie2 282.2516.237
bowsie2 282.2516.237
saxteent2 282.2516.237
boxed2 282.2516.237
gallant2 282.2516.237
penicillin2 282.2516.237
flam2 282.2516.237
guidwilly2 282.2516.237
chassis2 282.2516.237
niniane2 282.2516.237
skelet2 282.2516.237
there4 564.4916.228
aiken10 1,411.23nan
pictish3 423.3716.153
iii3 423.3716.153
thru4 564.4916.098
thraw3 423.3715.663
it50 7,056.1715.585
day2 282.2515.517
built4 564.4914.561
rally2 282.2514.524
adventur2 282.2514.524
poison2 282.2514.524
nathin2 282.2514.524
massacre2 282.2514.524
behint2 282.2514.524
tudor2 282.2514.524
glencoe2 282.2514.524
daunerin2 282.2514.524
wiv2 282.2514.524
alsae2 282.2514.524
been2 282.2514.254
bruce7 987.8614.254
focht4 564.4913.638
oan23 3,245.8413.522
werenae3 423.3713.384
goad3 423.3713.384
demandin2 282.2513.353
nation's2 282.2513.353
kidd2 282.2513.353
oar2 282.2513.353
emperor2 282.2513.353
rammie2 282.2513.353
fecht6 846.7413.081
weans6 846.7413.081
whaur15 2,116.8512.971
woudnae7 987.86nan
her17 2,399.1012.776
men10 1,411.2312.723
cmon2 282.2512.458
saund2 282.2512.458
thieves2 282.2512.458
replyin7 987.86nan
wannert2 282.2512.458
queens2 282.2512.458
brutal2 282.2512.458
blastit2 282.2512.458
maclean2 282.2512.458
deid8 1,128.9912.394
wir13 1,834.6012.343
sodgers3 423.3712.260
wars3 423.3712.260
mary6 846.7412.093
dunbar3 423.3712.012
sooth6 846.7411.742
mairit2 282.2511.734
thames2 282.2511.734
legends2 282.2511.734
rampant2 282.2511.734
freed2 282.2511.734
corpses2 282.2511.734
luv2 282.2511.734
mirrors2 282.2511.734
nation4 564.4911.570
dream4 564.4911.199
stravaiged2 282.2511.126
faulds2 282.2511.126
destiny2 282.2511.126
groon2 282.2511.126
fleming2 282.2511.126
am8 1,128.9910.808
coast3 423.3710.727
you3 423.3710.623
dumfries2 282.2510.602
barrie2 282.2510.602
histories2 282.2510.602
aready2 282.2510.602
braken2 282.2510.602
aichteen2 282.2510.602
boats3 423.3710.540
kilt3 423.3710.360
banner2 282.2510.142
hungert2 282.2510.142
wipe2 282.2510.142
yin14 1,975.7310.127
aa27 3,810.3310.015
bluid5 705.6210.006
pots2 282.259.732
clans2 282.259.732
root2 282.259.732
myth2 282.259.732
muscle2 282.259.732
douce3 423.379.695
we're5 705.629.592
return3 423.379.542
buchan3 423.379.542
captain3 423.379.542
beauty3 423.379.393
heelan5 705.62nan
wunnersome5 705.62nan
thrawn3 423.379.393
ripe2 282.259.363
ness2 282.259.363
pretend2 282.259.363
wice2 282.259.363
noble2 282.259.363
revolution2 282.259.363
saint2 282.259.363
thoosan3 423.379.249
aitcake5 705.62nan
defeat2 282.259.363
whilst3 423.379.249
this13 1,834.609.132
stanes4 564.499.079
maps2 282.259.027
era2 282.259.027
closes2 282.259.027
scots11 1,552.368.990
bit7 987.868.973
aifter5 705.628.953
yir6 846.748.828
staun4 564.498.746
lockit2 282.258.720
screived2 282.258.720
follit4 564.49nan
ahm2 282.258.720
sax4 564.498.666
gan5 705.628.655
stane5 705.628.597
ancient3 423.378.583
i24 3,386.968.566
years9 1,270.118.448
america2 282.258.436
blythe2 282.258.436
sources2 282.258.436
edward2 282.258.173
played4 564.498.061
battle3 423.377.996
sailin2 282.257.928
grim2 282.257.928
mairched2 282.257.928
disease2 282.257.928
scottish11 1,552.367.860
wud5 705.627.783
fergusson2 282.257.699
spin2 282.257.699
ban2 282.257.699
brakfast2 282.257.699
haud7 987.867.694
naebody6 846.747.528
speerit2 282.257.483
ma16 2,257.977.468
is27 3,810.337.392
god5 705.627.293
cooried2 282.257.280
din2 282.257.280
watters2 282.257.280
san2 282.257.280
fechtin3 423.377.095
fist2 282.257.088
awaa2 282.257.088
man's2 282.257.088
cosy2 282.257.088
pale2 282.256.906
french4 564.496.900
they'd3 423.376.830
diskivert3 423.37nan
religious2 282.256.906
feenisht2 282.256.733
romantic2 282.256.733
build2 282.256.733
knox2 282.256.733
luve3 423.376.662
glaur2 282.256.569
kickin2 282.256.569
their22 3,104.716.560
st3 423.376.420
john7 987.866.417
sanct2 282.256.412
rabbie2 282.256.412
plates2 282.256.412
to17 2,399.106.315
whan16 2,257.976.310
see4 564.496.306
said3 423.376.296
stairt3 423.376.267
aitcakes3 423.37nan
efter2 282.256.281
wheels2 282.256.262
box4 564.496.246
pairt8 1,128.996.171
forest2 282.256.118
charlie2 282.256.118
moon3 423.376.118
cha3 423.37nan
lit3 423.376.046
gods2 282.255.981
lear2 282.255.981
ii2 282.255.981
shoud2 282.255.981
wid2 282.255.883
then15 2,116.855.865
hero2 282.255.848
boxes2 282.255.848
makkit3 423.375.836
wallace3 423.375.836
hate2 282.255.721
grave2 282.255.721
fiddle2 282.255.599
baldred3 423.37nan
christian2 282.255.848
strang4 564.495.578
lassies3 423.375.571
guid2 282.255.501
fir10 1,411.235.480
age4 564.495.403
belief2 282.255.368
scheme2 282.255.368
crew2 282.255.368
fruit2 282.255.368
davy3 423.37nan
heids4 564.495.360
robert3 423.375.323
wast3 423.375.323
sauved3 423.37nan
wather2 282.255.258
camp2 282.255.258
braw6 846.745.212
green5 705.625.192
song2 282.255.152
cawed3 423.375.146
donald2 282.255.049
beard2 282.255.049
sea5 705.625.033
independence3 423.375.032
till8 1,128.995.031
screive2 282.254.950
fantouche3 423.37nan
scrieve3 423.375.089
english11 1,552.364.915
they40 5,644.934.912
fife2 282.254.854
wean3 423.374.815
makar2 282.254.760
dreams2 282.254.760
poetry3 423.374.710
feenished2 282.254.670
strecht2 282.254.670
dour2 282.254.670
lion2 282.254.670
centuries2 282.254.670
michael2 282.254.670
curse2 282.254.670
ye'd2 282.254.582
its3 423.374.573
weel3 423.374.530
i'd2 282.254.496
thair2 282.254.478
roman2 282.254.413
they're3 423.374.413
century4 564.494.337
things8 1,128.994.320
bible2 282.254.254
hot2 282.254.254
stoap2 282.254.254
freends2 282.254.254
castle2 282.254.254
colour3 423.374.228
freen2 282.254.178
struck2 282.254.178
we40 5,644.934.031
soor2 282.254.030
daie3 423.37nan
wash2 282.254.103
wave2 282.254.030
banes2 282.254.030
wis55 7,761.783.994
passin2 282.253.959
letters2 282.253.890
final2 282.253.823
stappit2 282.253.757
me14 1,975.733.754
al2 282.253.693
queer2 282.253.693
gress2 282.253.693
windaes2 282.253.693
one4 564.493.658
my2 282.253.635
telt9 1,270.113.632
jyne2 282.253.630
trust2 282.253.630
david2 282.253.630
perfect2 282.253.630
laist2 282.253.569
language2 282.253.555
miles2 282.253.509
totems2 282.25nan
freedom2 282.253.509
seek2 282.253.509
tae130 18,346.033.472
hairst2 282.253.450
onythin3 423.373.426
will11 1,552.363.422
toon4 564.493.412
scotland13 1,834.603.411
de2 282.253.392
off3 423.373.391
were14 1,975.733.381
hingin3 423.373.356
grav2 282.25nan
sma3 423.373.287
taigs2 282.25nan
as32 4,515.953.317
grace2 282.253.281
oenghus2 282.25nan
mindit2 282.253.227
agin4 564.493.133
jimmy2 282.253.123
tin2 282.253.123
britain2 282.253.123
hung2 282.253.123
land3 423.373.121
eftir3 423.373.089
loss2 282.253.072
dinnae6 846.743.043
true3 423.372.995
here13 1,834.602.872
haes3 423.372.843
possible2 282.252.834
him12 1,693.482.830
up19 2,681.342.819
no26 3,669.212.807
lunacy2 282.25nan
oot21 2,963.592.856
coat2 282.252.789
haund3 423.372.786
roond4 564.492.765
doors2 282.252.744
reid3 423.372.729
trees3 423.372.701
teech2 282.25nan
laugh2 282.252.701
change2 282.252.658
life8 1,128.992.591
fuck3 423.372.565
irish2 282.252.535
archibald2 282.25nan
many2 282.252.535
mind2 282.252.519
bricht3 423.372.513
sky3 423.372.487
pilgrimer2 282.25nan
address2 282.252.496
can6 846.742.476
wey3 423.372.470
cos3 423.372.461
unnerstaun2 282.252.457
denner2 282.252.457
jacques2 282.25nan
tryin4 564.492.455
which6 846.742.421
hairt2 282.252.381
burns3 423.372.362
brel2 282.25nan
elspeth2 282.25nan
jist6 846.742.388
made2 282.252.357
into2 282.252.344
fower4 564.492.341
we'll2 282.252.308
wild2 282.252.272
met3 423.372.266
jim2 282.252.237
thick2 282.252.237
since3 423.372.219
quoth2 282.25nan
apairt2 282.252.237
nichtingails2 282.25nan
deed2 282.252.202
didnae6 846.742.181
sam2 282.252.168
shaw2 282.252.168
union2 282.252.168
grand2 282.252.168
fin2 282.252.103
sir2 282.252.102
doon10 1,411.232.093
pit3 423.372.078
weemen2 282.252.070
british2 282.252.070
leid2 282.252.033
seen2 282.252.025
ah30 4,233.702.021
spearmen2 282.25nan
aboot15 2,116.851.985
maist9 1,270.111.976
so4 564.491.947
lookit2 282.251.945
yince2 282.251.916
think9 1,270.111.906
it's9 1,270.111.898
fact3 423.371.896
wummin2 282.251.857
he's2 282.251.857
fire4 564.491.847
future2 282.251.829
why3 423.371.817
alamo2 282.25nan
least3 423.371.798
who4 564.491.786
lest2 282.251.773
glazie2 282.25nan
spik2 282.251.773
be28 3,951.451.764
won2 282.251.719
never5 705.621.718
lord2 282.251.693
historiography2 282.25nan
them16 2,257.971.678
year3 423.371.604
enow2 282.25nan
suddenly2 282.251.641
sun4 564.491.586
fine2 282.251.584
dae5 705.621.564
hid6 846.741.536
hale5 705.621.519
common2 282.251.518
europe2 282.251.518
back10 1,411.231.495
gaun2 282.251.490
turks2 282.25nan
ir4 564.491.480
thole2 282.251.471
rise2 282.251.471
great4 564.491.454
itsel3 423.371.448
baith2 282.251.434
gless2 282.251.404
licht4 564.491.391
names2 282.251.382
meenit2 282.251.382
ony3 423.371.372
shot2 282.251.298
seveenty2 282.25nan
thon3 423.371.318
stap2 282.251.298
mony6 846.741.288
wi45 6,350.551.272
still8 1,128.991.260
heid10 1,411.231.244
byzantium2 282.25nan
in123 17,358.171.356
or29 4,092.581.241
playin2 282.251.199
bonnie3 423.371.196
new3 423.371.193
speired2 282.251.180
muckle9 1,270.111.173
mair19 2,681.341.165
withoot2 282.251.161
white3 423.371.156
roon2 282.251.149
micht3 423.371.124
wuid2 282.251.020
fish2 282.251.020
douglas2 282.250.987
first4 564.490.983
fu2 282.250.971
by8 1,128.990.945
wull4 564.490.921
anither7 987.860.920
oors2 282.250.893
phone2 282.250.878
world2 282.250.863
a195 27,519.050.863
summont2 282.25nan
say9 1,270.111.142
wumman3 423.370.857
when5 705.620.851
sic2 282.250.848
constantinople2 282.25nan
soon2 282.250.835
thocht4 564.490.807
tectonic2 282.25nan
speak3 423.370.794
thare3 423.370.794
boy2 282.250.793
intae9 1,270.110.769
wrang3 423.370.764
fowk8 1,128.990.733
hert3 423.370.707
end4 564.490.696
kent7 987.860.695
point2 282.250.689
brodgar2 282.25nan
at40 5,644.930.687
sae14 1,975.730.684
cannae4 564.490.681
was5 705.620.671
like22 3,104.710.655
maun2 282.250.654
buik2 282.250.630
through5 705.620.618
real2 282.250.607
yet3 423.370.601
noo9 1,270.110.599
could4 564.490.595
noarth2 282.25nan
government3 423.370.585
isnae2 282.250.575
turnt2 282.250.564
sister2 282.250.564
winter2 282.250.553
tea2 282.250.553
only5 705.620.548
pair2 282.250.543
felt3 423.370.537
makin2 282.250.533
cause2 282.250.523
high2 282.250.523
giein2 282.250.523
are11 1,552.360.520
while2 282.250.494
ye34 4,798.190.457
last5 705.620.453
man9 1,270.110.451
past3 423.370.443
fuckin4 564.490.440
take2 282.250.438
doot2 282.250.420
each2 282.250.420
folk4 564.490.418
yer15 2,116.850.411
across2 282.250.404
puir2 282.250.404
cam7 987.860.383
would2 282.250.371
than9 1,270.110.368
hoo3 423.370.366
couldnae2 282.250.348
people2 282.250.333
sense2 282.250.333
best2 282.250.320
leids3 423.370.320
tam2 282.250.318
sin3 423.370.315
even4 564.490.306
culture2 282.250.304
breeng2 282.25nan
sent2 282.250.297
bagpiper2 282.25nan
eneuch3 423.370.288
name2 282.250.279
twa8 1,128.990.268
leish2 282.25nan
thir4 564.490.257
near2 282.250.256
let2 282.250.241
times3 423.370.234
hoose5 705.620.233
national2 282.250.223
tried2 282.250.223
thing5 705.620.217
bonny2 282.250.206
how2 282.250.204
place3 423.370.197
these3 423.370.188
less2 282.250.180
alang4 564.490.167
thegither3 423.370.164
keep4 564.490.155
black2 282.250.152
fur20 2,822.470.135
thit2 282.250.134
niver3 423.370.127
whiles2 282.250.126
atween4 564.490.126
hou3 423.370.124
richt8 1,128.990.121
ken10 1,411.230.112
forbad2 282.25nan
ither9 1,270.110.106
far3 423.370.102
tak5 705.620.102
went3 423.370.092
ilka3 423.370.087
get10 1,411.230.078
makkin2 282.250.077
fell2 282.250.071
nicht5 705.620.067
us10 1,411.230.067
hauf2 282.250.066
his39 5,503.810.063
siller2 282.250.060
got6 846.740.058
hear3 423.370.057
big4 564.490.057
taen3 423.370.053
what3 423.370.053
lassie2 282.250.050
comes2 282.250.049
wee14 1,975.730.048
kempy2 282.25nan
aff10 1,411.230.047
came2 282.250.045
ben2 282.250.044
afore9 1,270.110.043
did6 846.740.040
three4 564.490.037
aye11 1,552.360.037
crosst2 282.25nan
tudors2 282.25nan
mak6 846.740.031
gien3 423.370.031
kin3 423.370.028
bairn2 282.250.026
ain7 987.860.024
your3 423.370.024
faither3 423.370.024
war5 705.620.021
time13 1,834.600.015
hame6 846.740.011
gettin2 282.250.010
really2 282.250.009
have2 282.250.007
words2 282.250.005
some10 1,411.230.004
lang7 987.860.004
tho3 423.370.003
een5 705.620.003
ower16 2,257.970.002
nae20 2,822.470.002
wheen2 282.250.000
bide2 282.250.000