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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 11,218.77350.727
ma104 26,517.08208.751
dochters17 4,334.52149.011
yer58 14,788.37143.876
hebrew12 3,059.66122.611
o182 46,404.9095.171
jerusalem9 2,294.7587.079
maik10 2,549.7285.508
lass15 3,824.5882.161
hes16 4,079.5574.258
bible11 2,804.6968.632
breists8 2,039.7864.723
owersettin11 2,804.6956.656
bride6 1,529.8355.596
like42 10,708.8254.832
are29 7,394.1954.766
lilies6 1,529.8353.600
gazelle5 1,274.8650.458
is65 16,573.1847.006
lat's5 1,274.8645.295
i60 15,298.3241.092
amang12 3,059.6640.312
lasses5 1,274.8639.609
lat12 3,059.6639.301
scent6 1,529.8338.584
me40 10,198.8838.265
frae30 7,649.1637.758
versions5 1,274.8636.837
bonnie11 2,804.6936.106
solomon4 1,019.8935.147
wine7 1,784.8034.902
on2 509.9434.501
mither's5 1,274.8634.062
testament5 1,274.8629.754
and4 1,019.8929.161
conceived3 764.9229.022
hinnie3 764.9229.022
gowd6 1,529.8328.225
socht6 1,529.8327.642
sangs6 1,529.8327.642
spices3 764.9226.798
rowst3 764.9226.798
for3 764.9226.471
lad8 2,039.7826.164
straths3 764.9225.218
tooer3 764.9225.218
its19 4,844.4724.750
luves3 764.9223.982
savour3 764.9223.982
lists3 764.9223.982
wauken3 764.9223.982
lichtsome4 1,019.8923.958
onyane3 764.9222.966
hou10 2,549.7222.530
buir3 764.9222.101
fruits3 764.9221.348
twins4 1,019.8921.320
sister7 1,784.8020.834
veil3 764.9220.682
locks3 764.9220.682
it19 4,844.4720.605
wi57 14,533.4020.349
chairge5 1,274.8620.182
vine3 764.9220.085
king6 1,529.8319.509
she4 1,019.8919.247
hed10 2,549.7219.195
gairden7 1,784.8018.904
mou5 1,274.8618.893
sweet5 1,274.8618.893
gavin3 764.9218.591
fest3 764.9218.591
geneva2 509.9418.530
henna2 509.9418.530
appent2 509.9418.530
cedar2 509.9418.530
oan18 4,589.5018.414
gin13 3,314.6418.133
myrrh7 1,784.80nan
hirsel3 764.9218.168
scots32 8,159.1018.077
lips4 1,019.8917.997
aneath4 1,019.8917.820
bonniest3 764.9217.774
fur26 6,629.2717.672
parfume2 509.9416.811
lue2 509.9416.811
lebanon7 1,784.80nan
haffet2 509.9416.811
daftness2 509.9416.811
haffets2 509.9416.811
buddin2 509.9416.811
ye42 10,708.8216.334
doo3 764.9215.851
tods2 509.9415.634
esther2 509.9415.634
jewish2 509.9415.634
he14 3,569.6115.600
yowes3 764.9215.089
queens2 509.9414.733
sicweys2 509.9414.733
keepers2 509.9414.733
spice2 509.9414.733
appen2 509.9414.733
am7 1,784.8014.700
thon's3 764.9214.633
hae23 5,864.3514.565
leuk6 1,529.8314.021
flowin2 509.9414.003
lily2 509.9414.003
aeneid2 509.9414.003
flauchts2 509.9414.003
mcclure2 509.9414.003
asoond2 509.9414.003
maisterfu2 509.9414.003
michty4 1,019.8913.986
buiks4 1,019.8913.885
wis19 4,844.4713.635
fruit3 764.9213.632
caller3 764.9213.632
his42 10,708.8213.484
come12 3,059.6613.476
souchs2 509.9413.389
purpie2 509.9413.389
couthy2 509.9413.389
shaw4 1,019.8913.034
mony9 2,294.7512.861
shaddas2 509.9412.859
tents2 509.9412.859
biblical2 509.9412.859
byleid2 509.9412.859
saxty2 509.9412.859
vyce4 1,019.8912.521
breith2 509.9412.394
skeel2 509.9412.394
skeely2 509.9412.394
ahint6 1,529.8312.211
seal2 509.9411.978
pomegranate4 1,019.89nan
glint2 509.9411.978
wha9 2,294.7511.829
nane5 1,274.8611.827
doos3 764.9211.785
leid10 2,549.7211.703
hause2 509.9411.603
cuidna3 764.9211.054
lockit2 509.9410.948
owerset3 764.9210.724
scrievers2 509.9410.659
palm2 509.9410.139
taps2 509.949.904
there2 509.949.649
find5 1,274.869.631
stag2 509.949.473
desert2 509.949.276
vineyard4 1,019.89nan
douglas4 1,019.899.481
text3 764.929.248
feck3 764.929.168
gane3 764.929.013
this5 1,274.868.967
gaits2 509.948.909
kythin2 509.948.909
gaird2 509.948.909
lamb2 509.948.909
aa17 4,334.528.874
oot6 1,529.838.837
chosen2 509.948.739
at12 3,059.668.684
yours2 509.948.576
whit's3 764.928.505
fand3 764.928.303
ilkane2 509.948.271
sang4 1,019.898.194
shoud2 509.948.127
i'm4 1,019.898.031
kiss2 509.947.989
daes3 764.927.801
sons2 509.947.728
auncient2 509.947.604
owersettins2 509.947.485
a87 22,182.567.424
forespiel3 764.92nan
be9 2,294.757.376
wame2 509.947.369
makars2 509.947.369
rowth2 509.947.149
milk3 764.927.085
wiceheid3 764.92nan
beds2 509.947.044
airm3 764.927.034
weel-kent2 509.946.842
gairdens2 509.946.746
teeth3 764.926.741
literary2 509.946.652
forms2 509.946.652
thoosand2 509.946.652
spak3 764.926.511
the267 68,077.516.427
i've2 509.946.385
brings2 509.946.301
wash2 509.946.218
freends2 509.946.218
een8 2,039.786.179
withoot3 764.926.124
roond4 1,019.896.066
furth2 509.946.060
drink3 764.926.043
we7 1,784.805.996
luve's3 764.92nan
comin5 1,274.866.036
micht8 2,039.785.966
tales2 509.945.835
sae13 3,314.645.739
kythed2 509.945.693
them13 3,314.645.607
acause3 764.925.585
better6 1,529.835.527
seek2 509.945.491
siller4 1,019.895.443
flee2 509.945.240
match2 509.945.180
nard3 764.92nan
hale5 1,274.865.156
vineyards3 764.92nan
sen2 509.945.180
her11 2,804.695.122
hert4 1,019.895.114
rich2 509.945.064
soond3 764.925.013
ruth2 509.944.898
follae2 509.944.844
aften3 764.924.712
cuid4 1,019.894.481
braw4 1,019.894.442
wee3 764.924.316
hills2 509.944.310
gazelles3 764.92nan
dochter2 509.944.400
english7 1,784.804.138
we'll2 509.944.138
alane2 509.944.096
toon3 764.924.051
thon7 1,784.804.022
tree3 764.923.980
wull4 1,019.893.864
ye're2 509.943.821
fou2 509.943.784
waa2 509.943.784
dinna5 1,274.863.768
tint2 509.943.675
ettlin2 509.943.640
james2 509.943.640
biggit2 509.943.571
wird-huird2 509.94nan
stanes2 509.944.266
five3 764.923.537
him17 4,334.523.449
spring2 509.943.405
spellin2 509.943.280
forthset2 509.94nan
whiles3 764.923.278
ayont2 509.943.250
dae9 2,294.753.206
ilka4 1,019.893.177
readin2 509.943.132
pure2 509.943.103
caa2 509.943.047
frankincense2 509.94nan
awa9 2,294.752.979
haun4 1,019.892.897
time3 764.922.877
shulammite2 509.94nan
catch2 509.943.250
whaur6 1,529.832.867
spoken2 509.942.833
hair3 764.922.787
wantin2 509.942.782
rinnin2 509.942.733
watch2 509.942.709
trinklin2 509.94nan
wind2 509.942.591
there's2 509.942.591
kintra2 509.942.591
brocht3 764.922.569
wid8 2,039.782.553
ae3 764.922.404
richt2 509.942.375
love2 509.942.371
read3 764.922.247
life5 1,274.862.230
tongue2 509.942.211
qohelet2 509.94nan
embracin2 509.94nan
means2 509.942.211
heid7 1,784.802.156
pittin2 509.942.135
lamentatiouns2 509.94nan
by10 2,549.722.091
bring2 509.942.062
leids3 764.921.906
shorelin2 509.94nan
turnt2 509.941.890
these3 764.921.817
weel2 509.941.776
fact2 509.941.733
canna3 764.921.711
ain7 1,784.801.669
mair12 3,059.661.644
nor5 1,274.861.619
hoose6 1,529.831.590
scrolls2 509.94nan
hauns2 509.941.574
men3 764.921.469
left4 1,019.891.421
their10 2,549.721.415
mither4 1,019.891.359
agin2 509.941.356
wark3 764.921.346
fownes2 509.94nan
back5 1,274.861.339
they11 2,804.691.286
ithers2 509.941.274
gie5 1,274.861.247
forrit2 509.941.197
nou3 764.921.162
pomegranates2 509.94nan
scliff2 509.94nan
auld3 764.921.103
gilead2 509.94nan
ane6 1,529.831.124
see9 2,294.751.041
concubines2 509.94nan
ony5 1,274.861.004
mak5 1,274.860.999
day5 1,274.860.990
baith4 1,019.890.971
haein2 509.940.943
but19 4,844.470.862
turn2 509.940.850
than6 1,529.830.810
delytesum2 509.94nan
as19 4,844.471.150
doon6 1,529.830.792
didna4 1,019.890.787
gied3 764.920.766
been5 1,274.860.745
cried2 509.940.743
fair3 764.920.728
yet2 509.940.707
no13 3,314.640.690
eevory2 509.94nan
feet2 509.940.659
my2 509.940.644
pit5 1,274.860.611
juist2 509.940.602
sun2 509.940.601
bed2 509.940.595
that34 8,669.050.591
here6 1,529.830.576
twa7 1,784.800.522
eneuch2 509.940.459
tung2 509.940.439
days3 764.920.438
nicht2 509.940.430
maist2 509.940.369
or15 3,824.580.332
iles2 509.94nan
clusters2 509.94nan
awesomeness2 509.94nan
luesome2 509.94nan
new4 1,019.890.322
oor7 1,784.800.309
up13 3,314.640.302
young2 509.940.302
thing3 764.920.297
an96 24,477.310.209
ken4 1,019.890.208
hear2 509.940.206
us6 1,529.830.191
gaed3 764.920.170
you6 1,529.830.170
vocabularie2 509.94nan
can7 1,784.800.171
brouses2 509.94nan
nae7 1,784.801.808
in58 14,788.370.167
fowk5 1,274.860.143
best2 509.940.086
whan5 1,274.860.082
solomons2 509.94nan
wey3 764.920.133
ower8 2,039.780.074
tell2 509.940.070
intae6 1,529.830.059
tae82 20,907.700.058
jowels2 509.94nan
throu2 509.940.048
thae2 509.940.045
ither4 1,019.890.042
whit9 2,294.750.034
gresp2 509.94nan
were4 1,019.890.061
made3 764.920.017
set2 509.940.012
want2 509.940.010
maun2 509.940.007
again3 764.920.004
it's3 764.920.001