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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 11,218.77349.825
ma104 26,517.08200.624
dochters17 4,334.52149.082
yer58 14,788.37142.245
hebrew12 3,059.66122.661
o182 46,404.9095.979
jerusalem9 2,294.7587.117
maik10 2,549.7285.550
lass15 3,824.5882.525
hes16 4,079.5574.323
bible11 2,804.6968.678
breists8 2,039.7864.756
owersettin11 2,804.6956.701
bride6 1,529.8355.621
like42 10,708.8254.161
lilies6 1,529.8353.625
are29 7,394.1953.601
gazelle5 1,274.8650.479
is65 16,573.1847.103
lat's5 1,274.8645.316
amang12 3,059.6640.549
i60 15,298.3240.219
lasses5 1,274.8639.630
lat12 3,059.6639.438
scent6 1,529.8338.609
frae30 7,649.1638.300
versions5 1,274.8636.858
bonnie11 2,804.6936.513
me40 10,198.8836.374
solomon4 1,019.8935.164
wine7 1,784.8034.700
on2 509.9434.207
mither's5 1,274.8633.498
testament5 1,274.8630.579
and4 1,019.8929.433
conceived3 764.9229.034
hinnie3 764.9229.034
gowd6 1,529.8328.051
socht6 1,529.8327.666
sangs6 1,529.8327.293
rowst3 764.9226.810
spices3 764.9226.810
for3 764.9226.064
lad8 2,039.7826.017
straths3 764.9225.230
tooer3 764.9225.230
its19 4,844.4725.184
lists3 764.9223.995
luves3 764.9223.995
savour3 764.9223.995
lichtsome4 1,019.8923.975
wauken3 764.9222.978
onyane3 764.9222.978
hou10 2,549.7222.567
buir3 764.9222.113
fruits3 764.9221.361
locks3 764.9221.361
twins4 1,019.8921.336
it19 4,844.4721.035
wi57 14,533.4020.766
veil3 764.9220.695
sister7 1,784.8020.491
chairge5 1,274.8620.201
vine3 764.9220.097
she4 1,019.8919.590
king6 1,529.8319.532
hed10 2,549.7219.230
mou5 1,274.8618.913
sweet5 1,274.8618.913
gairden7 1,784.8018.804
gavin3 764.9218.603
fest3 764.9218.603
scots32 8,159.1018.568
geneva2 509.9418.538
appent2 509.9418.538
cedar2 509.9418.538
henna2 509.9418.538
myrrh7 1,784.80nan
hirsel3 764.9218.181
gin13 3,314.6418.150
lips4 1,019.8918.013
aneath4 1,019.8917.836
lebanon7 1,784.80nan
bonniest3 764.9217.787
oan18 4,589.5017.480
fur26 6,629.2717.112
haffet2 509.9416.820
lue2 509.9416.820
daftness2 509.9416.820
parfume2 509.9416.820
buddin2 509.9416.820
haffets2 509.9416.820
ye42 10,708.8215.959
doo3 764.9215.864
esther2 509.9415.642
jewish2 509.9415.642
tods2 509.9415.642
he14 3,569.6115.269
yowes3 764.9215.101
spice2 509.9414.742
appen2 509.9414.742
keepers2 509.9414.742
queens2 509.9414.742
sicweys2 509.9414.742
hae23 5,864.3514.680
thon's3 764.9214.645
leuk6 1,529.8314.506
am7 1,784.8014.389
flauchts2 509.9414.012
maisterfu2 509.9414.012
mcclure2 509.9414.012
aeneid2 509.9414.012
shaddas2 509.9414.012
lily2 509.9414.012
flowin2 509.9414.012
breith2 509.9414.012
asoond2 509.9414.012
michty4 1,019.8914.002
buiks4 1,019.8913.900
his42 10,708.8213.764
fruit3 764.9213.645
caller3 764.9213.645
wis19 4,844.4713.527
come12 3,059.6613.493
souchs2 509.9413.398
purpie2 509.9413.398
leid10 2,549.7213.182
mony9 2,294.7513.151
shaw4 1,019.8913.139
saxty2 509.9412.868
tents2 509.9412.868
biblical2 509.9412.868
byleid2 509.9412.868
vyce4 1,019.8912.536
skeel2 509.9412.402
glint2 509.9412.402
couthy2 509.9412.402
ahint6 1,529.8312.273
pomegranate4 1,019.89nan
seal2 509.9411.986
skeely2 509.9411.986
doos3 764.9211.797
wha9 2,294.7511.788
nane5 1,274.8611.643
hause2 509.9411.611
lockit2 509.9411.270
cuidna3 764.9211.066
scrievers2 509.9410.667
palm2 509.9410.147
taps2 509.949.912
there2 509.949.736
find5 1,274.869.611
vineyard4 1,019.89nan
owerset3 764.9210.736
stag2 509.949.482
aa17 4,334.529.455
douglas4 1,019.899.445
desert2 509.949.284
gane3 764.929.180
feck3 764.929.180
this5 1,274.868.980
text3 764.928.949
gaits2 509.948.917
kythin2 509.948.917
gaird2 509.948.917
lamb2 509.948.917
oot6 1,529.838.874
chosen2 509.948.747
yours2 509.948.584
at12 3,059.668.533
whit's3 764.928.516
fand3 764.928.314
ilkane2 509.948.279
kiss2 509.948.135
shoud2 509.948.135
sang4 1,019.898.086
i'm4 1,019.898.005
daes3 764.927.933
sons2 509.947.736
auncient2 509.947.612
a87 22,182.567.569
owersettins2 509.947.493
wame2 509.947.493
forespiel3 764.92nan
makars2 509.947.377
be9 2,294.757.360
wiceheid3 764.92nan
beds2 509.947.157
rowth2 509.947.157
milk3 764.927.096
airm3 764.927.045
weel-kent2 509.946.850
teeth3 764.926.847
gairdens2 509.946.754
thoosand2 509.946.660
literary2 509.946.660
forms2 509.946.660
the267 68,077.516.571
spak3 764.926.521
freends2 509.946.393
een8 2,039.786.310
brings2 509.946.309
i've2 509.946.309
withoot3 764.926.260
wash2 509.946.226
micht8 2,039.786.080
comin5 1,274.866.009
furth2 509.945.991
drink3 764.925.934
luve's3 764.92nan
tales2 509.945.916
we7 1,784.805.881
kythed2 509.945.842
sae13 3,314.645.818
roond4 1,019.895.655
them13 3,314.645.635
seek2 509.945.564
acause3 764.925.560
siller4 1,019.895.431
better6 1,529.835.370
hale5 1,274.865.226
flee2 509.945.188
sen2 509.945.188
rich2 509.945.129
nard3 764.92nan
vineyards3 764.92nan
match2 509.945.188
hert4 1,019.895.081
soond3 764.925.024
follae2 509.945.015
her11 2,804.694.939
ruth2 509.944.905
waa2 509.944.696
gazelles3 764.92nan
aften3 764.924.693
braw4 1,019.894.454
dochter2 509.944.408
wee3 764.924.375
thon7 1,784.804.329
cuid4 1,019.894.320
hills2 509.944.317
wird-huird2 509.94nan
we'll2 509.944.273
stanes2 509.944.273
english7 1,784.804.134
alane2 509.944.103
tree3 764.923.989
toon3 764.923.942
wull4 1,019.893.910
ye're2 509.943.866
fou2 509.943.828
dinna5 1,274.863.822
tint2 509.943.647
james2 509.943.647
ettlin2 509.943.612
five3 764.923.588
him17 4,334.523.505
forthset2 509.94nan
biggit2 509.943.578
spring2 509.943.380
spellin2 509.943.287
ilka4 1,019.893.258
catch2 509.943.256
frankincense2 509.94nan
ayont2 509.943.287
whiles3 764.923.249
awa9 2,294.753.147
shulammite2 509.94nan
pure2 509.943.138
readin2 509.943.110
dae9 2,294.753.106
caa2 509.943.053
time3 764.922.933
wantin2 509.942.840
spoken2 509.942.814
hair3 764.922.763
haun4 1,019.892.759
whaur6 1,529.832.750
rinnin2 509.942.739
kintra2 509.942.715
trinklin2 509.94nan
watch2 509.942.643
brocht3 764.922.638
wid8 2,039.782.601
there's2 509.942.597
wind2 509.942.529
ae3 764.922.422
leids3 764.922.377
read3 764.922.377
richt2 509.942.335
love2 509.942.217
means2 509.942.217
tongue2 509.942.179
qohelet2 509.94nan
embracin2 509.94nan
life5 1,274.862.216
pittin2 509.942.160
by10 2,549.722.141
bring2 509.942.032
turnt2 509.941.847
these3 764.921.803
nae7 1,784.801.779
weel2 509.941.770
fact2 509.941.753
mair12 3,059.661.724
canna3 764.921.718
hoose6 1,529.831.706
ain7 1,784.801.681
shorelin2 509.94nan
heid7 1,784.802.081
lamentatiouns2 509.94nan
scrolls2 509.94nan
nor5 1,274.861.675
their10 2,549.721.455
fownes2 509.94nan
men3 764.921.422
hauns2 509.941.422
left4 1,019.891.415
mither4 1,019.891.408
agin2 509.941.373
back5 1,274.861.346
they11 2,804.691.269
nou3 764.921.207
pomegranates2 509.94nan
wark3 764.921.311
forrit2 509.941.202
delytesum2 509.94nan
scliff2 509.94nan
gilead2 509.94nan
ithers2 509.941.325
gie5 1,274.861.197
ony5 1,274.861.170
ane6 1,529.831.120
auld3 764.921.110
as19 4,844.471.085
mak5 1,274.861.079
baith4 1,019.891.044
brouses2 509.94nan
day5 1,274.861.036
see9 2,294.751.033
haein2 509.940.957
turn2 509.940.831
didna4 1,019.890.822
doon6 1,529.830.806
but19 4,844.470.803
been5 1,274.860.766
than6 1,529.830.748
gied3 764.920.744
fair3 764.920.728
cried2 509.940.725
yet2 509.940.725
feet2 509.940.683
my2 509.940.662
pit5 1,274.860.638
no13 3,314.640.634
that34 8,669.050.598
here6 1,529.830.586
bed2 509.940.586
juist2 509.940.552
twa7 1,784.800.548
eneuch2 509.940.489
eevory2 509.94nan
sun2 509.940.599
tung2 509.940.442
nicht2 509.940.431
iles2 509.94nan
awesomeness2 509.94nan
or15 3,824.580.392
luesome2 509.94nan
days3 764.920.370
maist2 509.940.357
concubines2 509.94nan
oor7 1,784.800.324
thing3 764.920.306
young2 509.940.305
up13 3,314.640.285
you6 1,529.830.244
vocabularie2 509.94nan
hear2 509.940.237
us6 1,529.830.200
ken4 1,019.890.188
gaed3 764.920.180
can7 1,784.800.160
in58 14,788.370.160
wey3 764.920.123
an96 24,477.310.123
fowk5 1,274.860.122
whan5 1,274.860.091
best2 509.940.081
intae6 1,529.830.080
tell2 509.940.069
were4 1,019.890.059
solomons2 509.94nan
ower8 2,039.780.064
thae2 509.940.056
throu2 509.940.053
tae82 20,907.700.043
ither4 1,019.890.033
whit9 2,294.750.024
set2 509.940.017
gresp2 509.94nan
jowels2 509.94nan
clusters2 509.94nan
new4 1,019.890.316
made3 764.920.015
maun2 509.940.008
want2 509.940.008
again3 764.920.007
it's3 764.920.001