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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 28,009.372,219.486
bothwell137 12,833.721,165.736
ti272 25,480.09992.572
your137 12,833.72655.781
jean76 7,119.44612.298
maries59 5,526.93533.503
fower61 5,714.29260.458
ma184 17,236.53240.568
me152 14,238.88216.613
beaton25 2,341.92193.889
grief27 2,529.27175.778
lady30 2,810.30171.506
i'll38 3,559.72167.825
fleming21 1,967.21164.946
aa101 9,461.36157.696
ye're32 2,997.66157.368
ye175 16,393.44153.890
he's31 2,903.98147.422
i'm36 3,372.37145.626
deith22 2,060.89139.442
nithing20 1,873.54136.715
freends23 2,154.57126.552
deid37 3,466.04126.300
nae108 10,117.10117.195
livingstone15 1,405.15110.775
and4 374.71109.545
palace17 1,592.51108.450
queen21 1,967.21104.317
pause15 1,405.15102.951
the388 36,346.60102.647
are65 6,088.99101.646
darnley57 5,339.58nan
bluid26 2,435.60106.624
yet33 3,091.3399.765
ach21 1,967.2198.063
anlie12 1,124.1295.570
hate16 1,498.8390.248
grave16 1,498.8390.248
i've17 1,592.5186.567
enter14 1,311.4884.339
a169 15,831.3881.415
haunds18 1,686.1878.916
nou33 3,091.3378.565
avenge9 843.0976.407
balfour45 4,215.46nan
this110 10,304.4578.719
that's28 2,622.9570.437
i139 13,021.0869.444
sword12 1,124.1268.583
whit72 6,744.7366.343
god21 1,967.2166.039
wirds29 2,716.6363.757
throuch8 749.4163.710
spick14 1,311.4861.777
peetie8 749.4160.847
sorrow9 843.0959.541
aneuch9 843.0958.116
douglas18 1,686.1857.898
derkness8 749.4156.455
will39 3,653.4053.890
hert22 2,060.8952.963
quine16 1,498.8352.918
still36 3,372.3752.194
canna24 2,248.2451.582
yours10 936.7750.723
husband10 936.7750.081
dust10 936.7748.279
gates11 1,030.4448.021
him72 6,744.7346.445
attendants6 562.0646.300
staund9 843.0945.979
bothwell's25 2,341.92nan
ye've11 1,030.4446.315
oor49 4,590.1644.605
kill13 1,217.8044.463
greitin6 562.0643.860
his120 11,241.2243.814
she14 1,311.4842.168
whit's12 1,124.1241.675
lord13 1,217.8041.075
luve11 1,030.4440.976
iverie7 655.7440.632
god's6 562.0640.200
killed9 843.0939.907
there's14 1,311.4839.155
attendant5 468.3837.712
vain5 468.3837.712
let22 2,060.8936.674
aged7 655.7436.522
these20 1,873.5436.187
hadd7 655.7435.835
tears11 1,030.4434.668
sir11 1,030.4434.446
ruin5 468.3833.762
ken40 3,747.0733.389
gaan10 936.7732.736
can44 4,121.7832.052
grievin4 374.7131.854
ech4 374.7131.854
he'll7 655.7430.884
ye'll11 1,030.4430.318
wha24 2,248.2429.954
bitter6 562.0629.797
freend8 749.4129.602
lennox18 1,686.18nan
helpless4 374.7131.854
brat4 374.7129.240
groom4 374.7129.240
gauntlet4 374.7129.240
women6 562.0629.197
awfa6 562.0629.197
hope12 1,124.1229.086
enemies5 468.3828.885
hopes5 468.3828.885
luik12 1,124.1228.117
happiness5 468.3827.979
slawlie4 374.7127.337
darnley's15 1,405.15nan
the-nicht4 374.7127.337
then33 3,091.3327.305
inti10 936.7726.421
certain8 749.4126.332
we'll9 843.0926.193
rizzio's15 1,405.15nan
seton14 1,311.48nan
help17 1,592.5126.182
lairds4 374.7125.828
madam4 374.7125.828
been2 187.3525.559
field9 843.0925.258
here33 3,091.3325.188
was31 2,903.9825.181
aathing8 749.4125.171
niver17 1,592.5125.150
wise5 468.3825.038
guairds5 468.3825.038
listen10 936.7725.014
steel7 655.7424.836
rizzio13 1,217.80nan
thouch12 1,124.12nan
murnin4 374.7124.573
glaid4 374.7124.573
tell23 2,154.5724.543
prayers5 468.3824.428
faas5 468.3824.428
we're10 936.7723.724
would12 1,124.1223.616
king10 936.7723.587
pyntin6 562.0623.420
evil6 562.0623.420
stracht5 468.3823.316
tawards3 281.0323.149
exeunt3 281.0323.149
aareadie3 281.0323.149
wa's3 281.0323.149
gaupin3 281.0323.149
wi'oot3 281.0323.149
man30 2,810.3022.824
pray6 562.0622.752
ma'am11 1,030.44nan
argyll4 374.7122.558
trust7 655.7422.536
sure13 1,217.8021.970
in110 10,304.4521.968
sufferin4 374.7121.722
breith4 374.7121.722
dreams6 562.0621.247
stranger6 562.0621.247
alwayis10 936.77nan
screamin5 468.3821.013
regret4 374.7120.970
glescae3 281.0320.938
brack3 281.0320.938
prevail3 281.0320.938
murderers3 281.0320.938
sheddaes3 281.0320.938
exiled3 281.0320.938
caus3 281.0320.938
hech3 281.0320.938
plots3 281.0320.938
feastin3 281.0320.938
faither's6 562.0620.701
alane8 749.4120.686
why11 1,030.4420.484
i'd6 562.0620.438
strenth4 374.7120.287
command4 374.7120.287
them39 3,653.4020.269
keep18 1,686.1820.245
woman6 562.0619.932
sisters6 562.0619.688
frae44 4,121.7819.679
croun4 374.7119.661
lords4 374.7119.661
live8 749.4119.483
ruthven3 281.0319.370
quiet7 655.7418.791
oniething4 374.7118.549
chean8 749.41nan
carefu4 374.7118.549
wach8 749.41nan
courage4 374.7118.549
ladies4 374.7118.549
d'ye4 374.7118.549
wheesht6 562.0618.548
bear6 562.0618.548
loun5 468.3818.539
or13 1,217.8018.465
as34 3,185.0118.304
yersel11 1,030.4418.246
messenger3 281.0318.148
murderer3 281.0318.148
revenge3 281.0318.148
erskine3 281.0318.148
ootrage3 281.0318.148
shedda3 281.0318.148
news9 843.0918.054
edinbro4 374.7118.050
dinna17 1,592.5117.998
bed13 1,217.8017.989
awa31 2,903.9817.887
mad7 655.7417.827
sey4 374.7117.582
it's23 2,154.5717.499
james8 749.4117.384
halie3 281.0317.143
gyte4 374.7117.143
twa2 187.3516.817
mercy4 374.7116.729
wha's4 374.7116.729
we've5 468.3816.609
herts5 468.3816.609
he57 5,339.5816.473
she'll4 374.7116.337
weakness3 281.0316.291
naewey3 281.0316.291
robbed3 281.0316.291
bring9 843.0915.984
cut9 843.0915.366
haird4 374.7115.276
ay3 281.0315.231
stewart5 468.3815.037
comfort4 374.7114.955
dunbar4 374.7114.955
swift3 281.0314.898
wha'll3 281.0314.898
slave3 281.0314.898
steed3 281.0314.898
stuart5 468.3814.834
forget6 562.0614.829
dishonour2 187.3514.619
beerie2 187.3514.619
hatefu2 187.3514.619
repent2 187.3514.619
merriage2 187.3514.619
flinch2 187.3514.619
wretch2 187.3514.619
aix2 187.3514.619
gaup2 187.3514.619
cooerd6 562.06nan
brings5 468.3814.637
spreids2 187.3514.619
stifle2 187.3514.619
ravin2 187.3514.619
perpetual2 187.3514.619
necklace2 187.3514.619
revile2 187.3514.619
to2 187.3514.377
telling4 374.7114.354
you've3 281.0314.313
earl3 281.0314.313
jalousie3 281.0314.313
luikin6 562.0614.124
they'll5 468.3814.071
wave5 468.3814.071
justice4 374.7114.071
caum3 281.0313.784
think21 1,967.2113.658
truth6 562.0613.596
whase5 468.3813.543
dear6 562.0613.469
miserie5 468.38nan
ashamed3 281.0313.301
lord's2 187.3512.913
hert's2 187.3512.913
nairra2 187.3512.913
prosper2 187.3512.913
haddin2 187.3512.913
dismal2 187.3512.913
doucely2 187.3512.913
rubble2 187.3512.913
avail2 187.3512.913
ditches2 187.3512.913
delay2 187.3512.913
slain2 187.3512.913
woman's2 187.3512.913
restored2 187.3512.913
time's2 187.3512.913
peace5 468.3812.888
violence3 281.0312.857
oniewey3 281.0312.857
despair3 281.0312.857
exit3 281.0312.857
draa3 281.0312.447
dirk3 281.0312.447
barely4 374.7112.153
sister8 749.4112.114
walk7 655.7411.979
hatred2 187.3511.749
amber2 187.3511.749
heathen2 187.3511.749
fuilish2 187.3511.749
torches2 187.3511.749
bind2 187.3511.749
eats2 187.3511.749
seys2 187.3511.749
throat4 374.7111.748
return4 374.7111.555
laund4 374.7111.555
fear7 655.7411.475
bi26 2,435.6011.407
rage3 281.0311.375
amangst3 281.0311.375
she's5 468.3811.330
wife10 936.7711.296
delicht3 281.0311.061
speerit3 281.0311.061
safe5 468.3810.955
rumour2 187.3510.861
eternitie2 187.3510.861
arran2 187.3510.861
reins2 187.3510.861
promises2 187.3510.861
mary's5 468.38nan
wauken2 187.3510.861
faimilie2 187.3510.861
destroy2 187.3510.861
snappin2 187.3510.861
howl2 187.3510.861
gesturin2 187.3510.861
croud2 187.3510.861
disguise2 187.3510.861
scarce3 281.0310.765
suin7 655.7410.693
up22 2,060.8910.654
davie5 468.3810.598
aroond7 655.7410.544
gift4 374.7110.502
walks3 281.0310.484
gings3 281.0310.484
o175 16,393.4410.281
gentle3 281.0310.218
haundin2 187.3510.143
ta'en2 187.3510.143
shamefu2 187.3510.143
possess2 187.3510.143
trance2 187.3510.143
heivens2 187.3510.143
knives2 187.3510.143
thirst2 187.3510.143
tasks2 187.3510.143
lie5 468.3810.040
thank5 468.3810.040
ata4 374.7110.034
ghaist3 281.039.965
comin11 1,030.449.965
bide10 936.779.959
turnin5 468.389.934
brave4 374.719.885
leave7 655.749.771
face14 1,311.489.739
aboot16 1,498.839.624
get4 374.719.585
beeried2 187.359.542
crying2 187.359.542
francis2 187.359.542
freendship2 187.359.542
serve3 281.039.494
servants3 281.039.494
you34 3,185.019.406
och7 655.749.378
joy4 374.719.193
son7 655.749.064
let's3 281.039.063
interrupted2 187.359.024
madness2 187.359.024
moves2 187.359.024
spared2 187.359.024
greit2 187.359.024
misery2 187.359.024
doom2 187.359.024
howls2 187.359.024
straw2 187.359.024
aince8 749.418.941
end11 1,030.448.702
guide3 281.038.666
dancin3 281.038.666
nou's4 374.71nan
horses3 281.038.666
commotion2 187.358.571
crazy2 187.358.571
lauchter2 187.358.571
haimmer2 187.358.571
complaint2 187.358.571
murder3 281.038.479
waste3 281.038.479
else7 655.748.472
charltons4 374.71nan
cover4 374.718.455
alive4 374.718.341
fast5 468.388.254
oot27 2,529.278.205
skirts2 187.358.168
walth2 187.358.168
horrors2 187.358.168
scared2 187.358.168
swords2 187.358.168
cursed2 187.358.168
spit3 281.038.125
they're5 468.388.091
it95 8,899.308.047
empty4 374.718.011
kirk8 749.417.911
feast2 187.357.806
de'ed3 281.03nan
saiddle3 281.03nan
minutie3 281.03nan
nicht18 1,686.188.046
arra2 187.357.806
noble2 187.357.806
depends2 187.357.806
thegither10 936.777.744
auld5 468.387.704
they25 2,341.927.613
mine6 562.067.587
at47 4,402.817.574
tak18 1,686.187.562
duty3 281.037.488
grunt2 187.357.477
strippit2 187.357.477
quietly2 187.357.477
morton2 187.357.477
mistacken3 281.03nan
michtie2 187.357.477
luved2 187.357.477
fears2 187.357.477
could2 187.357.414
enemy2 187.357.176
receive2 187.357.176
strike2 187.357.176
smoored2 187.357.176
devotion2 187.357.176
aisk3 281.03nan
like43 4,028.107.129
cry5 468.387.125
wrang8 749.417.083
settled3 281.037.061
dressed3 281.037.061
aff-stage3 281.03nan
sad3 281.037.199
enmity3 281.03nan
throne2 187.357.477
staundin3 281.036.927
fuil2 187.356.900
bold2 187.356.900
burden2 187.356.900
eese3 281.036.797
waitin5 468.386.790
aye27 2,529.276.728
there15 1,405.156.694
settle3 281.036.671
hood2 187.356.643
eleven2 187.356.643
fate3 281.036.548
maybe5 468.386.474
said6 562.066.444
taks6 562.066.437
surely3 281.036.429
champion2 187.356.405
act5 468.386.292
hach3 281.03nan
aabodie2 187.356.900
black7 655.746.275
kingdom2 187.356.182
crime2 187.356.182
hated2 187.356.182
chill2 187.356.182
horrible2 187.356.182
deliver2 187.356.182
hunt2 187.356.182
roond7 655.746.152
is87 8,149.886.149
english2 187.356.091
am8 749.416.087
us24 2,248.246.013
guid4 374.715.992
its5 468.385.934
clear6 562.065.910
aside6 562.065.864
airms5 468.385.781
he'd5 468.385.781
suffer2 187.355.777
howlin2 187.355.777
grieve2 187.355.777
melt2 187.355.777
due3 281.035.774
derk3 281.035.774
lies3 281.035.774
come17 1,592.515.673
ain20 1,873.545.563
wait5 468.385.516
close6 562.065.511
clean5 468.385.465
killin2 187.355.417
cruel2 187.355.417
uch3 281.03nan
united2 187.355.417
ither5 468.385.360
haund5 468.385.314
treacherie3 281.03nan
juist3 281.035.286
killit3 281.03nan
holyrood2 187.355.250
torn2 187.355.250
rooms2 187.355.250
men9 843.095.244
set11 1,030.445.222
turns5 468.385.216
wey18 1,686.185.172
hoose17 1,592.515.068
returned2 187.354.942
avenged3 281.03nan
life13 1,217.805.144
hers2 187.354.942
hell4 374.714.939
hame3 281.034.928
hear9 843.094.732
kept5 468.384.664
tongue5 468.384.664
entrance2 187.354.662
herries3 281.03nan
dream3 281.034.871
stars2 187.354.662
need10 936.774.534
shows2 187.354.531
praise2 187.354.531
save3 281.034.487
did3 281.034.487
silence3 281.034.415
scream2 187.354.406
determined2 187.354.406
luiks2 187.354.406
glory2 187.354.406
ainger3 281.03nan
athin4 374.714.392
aff7 655.744.315
drunk2 187.354.286
winds2 187.354.286
secret3 281.034.206
kicked2 187.354.170
prayer2 187.354.170
day12 1,124.124.126
fingers4 374.714.095
cryin2 187.354.059
double2 187.354.059
doun9 843.093.965
even3 281.033.905
bodie5 468.383.871
hungry2 187.353.849
phantasies2 187.35nan
waited2 187.353.849
you're2 187.353.849
scottish2 187.353.801
favour2 187.353.750
we31 2,903.983.731
een3 281.033.720
show4 374.713.688
fecht4 374.713.688
singin3 281.033.647
made3 281.033.562
coort2 187.353.561
isles2 187.353.561
kent3 281.033.550
share3 281.033.534
stanes3 281.033.479
neck3 281.033.479
licht7 655.743.474
cries2 187.353.472
braziers2 187.35nan
steer2 187.353.472
mind's2 187.35nan
shaittered2 187.35nan
heid5 468.383.400
lauchin2 187.353.385
tellin5 468.383.236
forgotten2 187.353.220
ye'd2 187.353.220
luvelie2 187.35nan
see25 2,341.923.194
dance3 281.033.168
spickin2 187.353.142
by10 936.773.127
oors4 374.713.097
shame2 187.353.065
promise2 187.353.065
bairn6 562.062.995
heritage2 187.352.991
royal2 187.352.919
days2 187.352.892
scotland6 562.062.851
shoutin2 187.352.850
dae19 1,779.862.806
faither8 749.412.796
sick2 187.352.782
merriage-bed2 187.35nan
filled2 187.352.716
ging3 281.032.713
rings2 187.352.652
causey-stanes2 187.35nan
resentment2 187.35nan
banes2 187.352.716
cheer2 187.352.529
mair30 2,810.302.525
name8 749.412.510
drew2 187.352.469
shouted2 187.352.469
had9 843.092.431
kens4 374.712.415
starin2 187.352.412
that90 8,430.912.384
whan7 655.742.376
hou7 655.742.371
little4 374.712.358
haippens2 187.35nan
covered2 187.352.356
morning2 187.352.356
etc2 187.352.356
she'd3 281.032.286
teeth3 281.032.182
thole3 281.032.182
wecht2 187.352.145
fleein2 187.352.145
ring2 187.352.145
destinie2 187.35nan
quick3 281.032.114
gordon2 187.352.096
while2 187.352.049
message2 187.352.000
believe4 374.711.988
plain2 187.351.954
sic9 843.091.936
ca3 281.031.923
please3 281.031.923
an298 27,915.691.922
trouble2 187.351.909
doot4 374.711.892
masel6 562.061.878
puir4 374.711.845
sleep3 281.031.833
pits2 187.351.823
gie12 1,124.121.799
noise2 187.351.781
ana2 187.351.781
nor4 374.711.781
stage2 187.351.740
air6 562.061.728
ticht2 187.351.700
one4 374.711.689
back28 2,622.951.664
birds2 187.351.661
anither4 374.711.646
sicht4 374.711.646
coat2 187.351.622
wind3 281.031.560
easy3 281.031.560
avengit2 187.35nan
care3 281.031.612
imagine2 187.351.548
doors2 187.351.548
thinkin4 374.711.523
mither3 281.031.519
haill2 187.351.477
doctor3 281.031.461
brocht5 468.381.445
comes6 562.061.440
cairry2 187.351.409
accoont2 187.351.409
rest4 374.711.352
mou2 187.351.344
again12 1,124.121.338
say13 1,217.801.311
dee5 468.381.188
mind11 1,030.441.173
fine4 374.711.145
sake2 187.351.137
bonnie4 374.711.130
pey2 187.351.110
must3 281.031.093
has7 655.741.077
bare2 187.351.057
wird4 374.711.038
deep3 281.031.018
want3 281.030.971
invy2 187.35nan
but48 4,496.490.968
play4 374.710.965
owerlang2 187.35nan
atween3 281.030.938
honour's2 187.35nan
poetry2 187.350.934
warld2 187.350.913
try4 374.710.909
thon11 1,030.440.842
being2 187.350.823
led2 187.350.823
livin2 187.350.802
lang8 749.410.800
against2 187.350.781
sit3 281.030.771
their22 2,060.890.765
than14 1,311.480.752
came2 187.350.744
learn2 187.350.667
some18 1,686.180.664
much2 187.350.661
near6 562.060.652
seems3 281.030.645
spent2 187.350.632
horse2 187.350.632
ayont2 187.350.632
turn4 374.710.631
murn2 187.35nan
side-bi-side2 187.35nan
bides2 187.350.614
her49 4,590.160.601
on72 6,744.730.507
law2 187.350.504
onie2 187.350.504
best3 281.030.489
stap2 187.350.461
fire4 374.710.457
voice3 281.030.447
telt5 468.380.440
maks3 281.030.437
ablow2 187.350.434
born2 187.350.434
should4 374.710.423
grun3 281.030.417
far4 374.710.400
greetin2 187.350.396
ee4 374.710.391
last7 655.740.384
sun2 187.350.356
cheans2 187.35nan
eat2 187.350.348
irk2 187.35nan
hail2 187.350.337
rumour's2 187.35nan
ower21 1,967.210.342
kin3 281.030.320
monie3 281.030.309
saule2 187.35nan
things4 374.710.296
deith's2 187.35nan
bits2 187.350.649
februarie2 187.35nan
fell4 374.710.780
month2 187.350.265
find3 281.030.256
talk2 187.350.246
mak7 655.740.245
very3 281.030.241
course2 187.350.237
stane2 187.350.229
weys2 187.350.229
time21 1,967.210.216
cried2 187.350.213
edinburgh2 187.350.195
ask2 187.350.159
ben2 187.350.148
weelcome2 187.35nan
richt15 1,405.150.137
hair2 187.350.135
sky2 187.350.126
something3 281.030.125
front2 187.350.122
pittin2 187.350.115
lost2 187.350.115
prattle2 187.35nan
davie's2 187.35nan
same5 468.380.107
micht7 655.740.102
toun2 187.350.098
spurn2 187.35nan
next3 281.030.094
road5 468.380.084
open3 281.030.083
hae24 2,248.240.065
hermitage2 187.35nan
thocht10 936.770.074
run2 187.350.062
side4 374.710.057
line2 187.350.050
feart2 187.350.047
high2 187.350.043
nane2 187.350.040
greits2 187.35nan
if15 1,405.150.069
whaur7 655.740.035
left6 562.060.029
weel12 1,124.120.025
pairt4 374.710.021
kind2 187.350.017
pit9 843.090.017
years4 374.710.015
each2 187.350.015
were12 1,124.120.010
afore13 1,217.800.010
fa3 281.030.009
windae2 187.350.008
wark4 374.710.008
place6 562.060.007
ootside2 187.350.006
na3 281.030.004
sae17 1,592.510.004
bracks2 187.35nan
seen7 655.740.003
phantasie2 187.35nan
be54 5,058.550.002
sense2 187.350.002
wi80 7,494.150.000
for60 5,620.610.000
heard4 374.710.000
caist2 187.35nan
gies2 187.350.000
cauld4 374.710.000