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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 28,009.372,214.536
bothwell137 12,833.721,162.407
ti272 25,480.09986.341
your137 12,833.72645.416
jean76 7,119.44628.713
maries59 5,526.93532.068
fower61 5,714.29265.540
ma184 17,236.53226.465
me152 14,238.88209.352
beaton25 2,341.92193.283
grief27 2,529.27178.017
lady30 2,810.30170.789
i'll38 3,559.72167.394
aa101 9,461.36164.602
fleming21 1,967.21164.437
ye're32 2,997.66157.215
ye175 16,393.44153.147
he's31 2,903.98147.801
i'm36 3,372.37144.420
deith22 2,060.89138.913
nithing20 1,873.54136.232
freends23 2,154.57127.677
deid37 3,466.04126.245
nae108 10,117.10117.492
and4 374.71111.394
livingstone15 1,405.15110.412
palace17 1,592.51108.041
bluid26 2,435.60107.187
the388 36,346.60105.920
queen21 1,967.21101.429
ach21 1,967.2199.727
yet33 3,091.3399.653
are65 6,088.9998.643
anlie12 1,124.1295.278
darnley57 5,339.58nan
pause15 1,405.1595.174
balfour45 4,215.46nan
hate16 1,498.8389.865
grave16 1,498.8389.865
i've17 1,592.5185.512
enter14 1,311.4884.003
a169 15,831.3880.691
this110 10,304.4579.203
nou33 3,091.3379.117
haunds18 1,686.1878.948
avenge9 843.0976.188
sword12 1,124.1270.215
that's28 2,622.9570.135
i139 13,021.0866.580
whit72 6,744.7364.427
god21 1,967.2163.835
throuch8 749.4163.516
wirds29 2,716.6363.149
spick14 1,311.4861.450
peetie8 749.4160.653
sorrow9 843.0959.324
aneuch9 843.0957.899
douglas18 1,686.1857.262
derkness8 749.4156.262
will39 3,653.4053.028
still36 3,372.3752.788
quine16 1,498.8352.557
hert22 2,060.8952.213
yours10 936.7751.839
canna24 2,248.2451.081
husband10 936.7749.844
gates11 1,030.4448.214
iverie7 655.7448.098
dust10 936.7748.043
staund9 843.0947.153
bothwell's25 2,341.92nan
him72 6,744.7346.554
oor49 4,590.1646.303
attendants6 562.0646.155
ye've11 1,030.4446.059
aged7 655.7445.032
his120 11,241.2244.575
kill13 1,217.8044.431
she14 1,311.4843.826
greitin6 562.0643.715
lord13 1,217.8042.899
whit's12 1,124.1241.402
luve11 1,030.4440.724
killed9 843.0939.696
there's14 1,311.4839.394
attendant5 468.3837.591
these20 1,873.5437.409
let22 2,060.8936.158
hadd7 655.7435.669
vain5 468.3835.402
tears11 1,030.4435.103
sir11 1,030.4433.980
ken40 3,747.0733.726
ruin5 468.3833.642
gaan10 936.7733.245
grievin4 374.7131.757
ech4 374.7131.757
helpless4 374.7131.757
lennox18 1,686.18nan
god's6 562.0640.055
can44 4,121.7831.546
he'll7 655.7431.185
wha24 2,248.2430.353
ye'll11 1,030.4430.253
hopes5 468.3829.768
enemies5 468.3829.768
freend8 749.4129.729
bitter6 562.0629.655
awfa6 562.0629.655
brat4 374.7129.143
gauntlet4 374.7129.143
groom4 374.7129.143
women6 562.0629.055
hope12 1,124.1228.688
luik12 1,124.1227.997
happiness5 468.3827.860
darnley's15 1,405.15nan
then33 3,091.3327.671
was31 2,903.9827.503
slawlie4 374.7127.241
the-nicht4 374.7127.241
we'll9 843.0926.585
inti10 936.7726.204
certain8 749.4126.152
been2 187.3526.041
rizzio's15 1,405.15nan
lairds4 374.7125.731
madam4 374.7125.731
niver17 1,592.5125.704
field9 843.0925.613
help17 1,592.5125.481
here33 3,091.3325.356
aathing8 749.4124.991
steel7 655.7424.961
seton14 1,311.48nan
rizzio13 1,217.80nan
wise5 468.3824.920
guairds5 468.3824.920
listen10 936.7724.503
murnin4 374.7124.477
glaid4 374.7124.477
thouch12 1,124.12nan
tell23 2,154.5724.644
breith4 374.7124.477
prayers5 468.3824.310
faas5 468.3824.310
we're10 936.7723.788
stracht5 468.3823.738
would12 1,124.1223.580
king10 936.7723.511
pyntin6 562.0623.282
evil6 562.0623.282
trust7 655.7423.096
wa's3 281.0323.077
exeunt3 281.0323.077
shedda3 281.0323.077
gaupin3 281.0323.077
tawards3 281.0323.077
ma'am11 1,030.44nan
aareadie3 281.0323.077
wi'oot3 281.0323.077
pray6 562.0622.943
argyll4 374.7122.462
man30 2,810.3022.391
sure13 1,217.8022.229
in110 10,304.4521.736
dreams6 562.0621.686
regret4 374.7121.627
alwayis10 936.77nan
sufferin4 374.7121.627
strenth4 374.7121.627
alane8 749.4121.326
stranger6 562.0621.110
screamin5 468.3820.896
murderers3 281.0320.865
caus3 281.0320.865
prevail3 281.0320.865
exiled3 281.0320.865
plots3 281.0320.865
sheddaes3 281.0320.865
brack3 281.0320.865
feastin3 281.0320.865
hech3 281.0320.865
them39 3,653.4020.849
faither's6 562.0620.564
frae44 4,121.7820.443
i'd6 562.0620.302
woman6 562.0620.302
command4 374.7120.192
why11 1,030.4420.070
sisters6 562.0620.046
keep18 1,686.1819.979
croun4 374.7119.567
courage4 374.7119.567
lords4 374.7119.567
james8 749.4119.456
wach8 749.41nan
ruthven3 281.0319.298
ladies4 374.7118.990
live8 749.4118.890
chean8 749.41nan
awa31 2,903.9818.496
oniething4 374.7118.455
carefu4 374.7118.455
d'ye4 374.7118.455
loun5 468.3818.424
wheesht6 562.0618.414
bear6 562.0618.414
yersel11 1,030.4418.280
quiet7 655.7418.147
murderer3 281.0318.076
messenger3 281.0318.076
ootrage3 281.0318.076
erskine3 281.0318.076
revenge3 281.0318.076
edinbro4 374.7117.956
as34 3,185.0117.931
dinna17 1,592.5117.901
bed13 1,217.8017.812
mad7 655.7417.676
or13 1,217.8017.626
news9 843.0917.552
sey4 374.7117.489
it's23 2,154.5717.176
halie3 281.0317.072
gyte4 374.7117.050
herts5 468.3817.005
wha's4 374.7116.636
mercy4 374.7116.636
we've5 468.3816.496
twa2 187.3516.472
naewey3 281.0316.220
robbed3 281.0316.220
he57 5,339.5815.915
she'll4 374.7115.873
bring9 843.0915.804
cut9 843.0915.536
haird4 374.7115.520
weakness3 281.0315.480
ay3 281.0315.409
to2 187.3515.131
stewart5 468.3814.925
dunbar4 374.7114.863
forget6 562.0614.848
wha'll3 281.0314.827
swift3 281.0314.827
steed3 281.0314.827
slave3 281.0314.827
brings5 468.3814.723
stuart5 468.3814.723
wretch2 187.3514.571
gaup2 187.3514.571
flinch2 187.3514.571
mind's2 187.3514.571
spreids2 187.3514.571
merriage2 187.3514.571
hatefu2 187.3514.571
cooerd6 562.06nan
revile2 187.3514.571
necklace2 187.3514.571
perpetual2 187.3514.571
repent2 187.3514.571
stifle2 187.3514.571
aix2 187.3514.571
ravin2 187.3514.571
dishonour2 187.3514.571
beerie2 187.3514.571
telling4 374.7114.556
justice4 374.7114.262
comfort4 374.7114.262
earl3 281.0314.242
jalousie3 281.0314.242
you've3 281.0314.242
wave5 468.3814.145
whase5 468.3814.145
they'll5 468.3813.961
think21 1,967.2113.816
caum3 281.0313.713
luikin6 562.0613.598
truth6 562.0613.469
dear6 562.0613.094
peace5 468.3812.938
prosper2 187.3512.865
dismal2 187.3512.865
slain2 187.3512.865
haddin2 187.3512.865
doucely2 187.3512.865
woman's2 187.3512.865
nairra2 187.3512.865
delay2 187.3512.865
restored2 187.3512.865
ditches2 187.3512.865
time's2 187.3512.865
rubble2 187.3512.865
avail2 187.3512.865
hert's2 187.3512.865
lord's2 187.3512.865
violence3 281.0312.787
exit3 281.0312.787
despair3 281.0312.787
oniewey3 281.0312.787
barely4 374.7112.494
miserie5 468.38nan
ashamed3 281.0313.231
dirk3 281.0312.377
draa3 281.0312.377
fear7 655.7411.755
fuilish2 187.3511.701
heathen2 187.3511.701
amber2 187.3511.701
bind2 187.3511.701
howl2 187.3511.701
seys2 187.3511.701
torches2 187.3511.701
hatred2 187.3511.701
eats2 187.3511.701
amangst3 281.0311.640
rage3 281.0311.640
sister8 749.4111.599
laund4 374.7111.466
return4 374.7111.466
bi26 2,435.6011.318
throat4 374.7111.279
wife10 936.7711.225
she's5 468.3811.224
delicht3 281.0310.993
speerit3 281.0310.993
destroy2 187.3510.813
croud2 187.3510.813
arran2 187.3510.813
faimilie2 187.3510.813
promises2 187.3510.813
eternitie2 187.3510.813
mary's5 468.38nan
disguise2 187.3510.813
rumour2 187.3510.813
snappin2 187.3510.813
reins2 187.3510.813
walk7 655.7410.785
gift4 374.7110.746
brave4 374.7110.746
scarce3 281.0310.696
suin7 655.7410.558
safe5 468.3810.494
davie5 468.3810.494
up22 2,060.8910.442
gings3 281.0310.416
ghaist3 281.0310.416
lie5 468.3810.155
gentle3 281.0310.150
aroond7 655.7410.122
wauken2 187.3510.096
heivens2 187.3510.096
trance2 187.3510.096
shamefu2 187.3510.096
haundin2 187.3510.096
knives2 187.3510.096
thirst2 187.3510.096
tasks2 187.3510.096
possess2 187.3510.096
crying2 187.3510.096
ta'en2 187.3510.096
get4 374.719.956
ata4 374.719.948
bide10 936.779.835
thank5 468.389.831
comin11 1,030.449.826
o175 16,393.449.711
servants3 281.039.656
turnin5 468.389.623
joy4 374.719.514
interrupted2 187.359.495
beeried2 187.359.495
freendship2 187.359.495
leave7 655.749.442
och7 655.749.442
walks3 281.039.426
serve3 281.039.426
aboot16 1,498.839.415
face14 1,311.489.302
mine6 562.069.081
let's3 281.038.996
spared2 187.358.978
swords2 187.358.978
greit2 187.358.978
howls2 187.358.978
madness2 187.358.978
moves2 187.358.978
misery2 187.358.978
end11 1,030.448.827
dancin3 281.038.794
son7 655.748.754
aince8 749.418.748
else7 655.748.635
guide3 281.038.600
horses3 281.038.600
nou's4 374.71nan
it95 8,899.308.537
straw2 187.358.525
lauchter2 187.358.525
horrors2 187.358.525
francis2 187.358.525
gesturin2 187.358.525
haimmer2 187.358.525
doom2 187.358.525
complaint2 187.358.525
waste3 281.038.413
charltons4 374.71nan
commotion2 187.358.525
murder3 281.038.413
alive4 374.718.372
oot27 2,529.278.319
cover4 374.718.258
you34 3,185.018.209
nicht18 1,686.188.179
crazy2 187.358.122
cursed2 187.358.122
scared2 187.358.122
walth2 187.358.122
they're5 468.388.074
spit3 281.038.060
kirk8 749.418.055
saiddle3 281.03nan
de'ed3 281.03nan
auld5 468.387.900
minutie3 281.03nan
fast5 468.387.914
thegither10 936.777.880
noble2 187.357.760
arra2 187.357.760
depends2 187.357.760
skirts2 187.357.760
feast2 187.357.760
tak18 1,686.187.726
empty4 374.717.617
could2 187.357.578
duty3 281.037.574
at47 4,402.817.495
aye27 2,529.277.479
they25 2,341.927.452
michtie2 187.357.431
devotion2 187.357.431
strippit2 187.357.431
mistacken3 281.03nan
morton2 187.357.431
throne2 187.357.431
quietly2 187.357.431
luved2 187.357.431
aff-stage3 281.03nan
sad3 281.037.423
cry5 468.387.239
fears2 187.357.131
grunt2 187.357.131
strike2 187.357.131
enmity3 281.03nan
receive2 187.357.131
smoored2 187.357.131
enemy2 187.357.131
settled3 281.036.997
aisk3 281.03nan
wrang8 749.416.952
staundin3 281.036.864
dressed3 281.036.864
settle3 281.036.864
fuil2 187.356.854
hood2 187.356.854
aabodie2 187.356.854
bold2 187.356.854
there15 1,405.156.797
eese3 281.036.734
waitin5 468.386.633
like43 4,028.106.611
hach3 281.03nan
eleven2 187.356.598
burden2 187.356.598
deliver2 187.356.598
said6 562.066.583
taks6 562.066.535
us24 2,248.246.503
fate3 281.036.366
champion2 187.356.360
english2 187.356.233
is87 8,149.886.171
act5 468.386.142
chill2 187.356.137
crime2 187.356.137
horrible2 187.356.137
howlin2 187.356.137
lies3 281.036.137
surely3 281.036.027
am8 749.415.962
guid4 374.715.945
kingdom2 187.355.929
hunt2 187.355.929
hated2 187.355.929
black7 655.745.916
aside6 562.065.900
due3 281.035.815
clear6 562.065.808
grieve2 187.355.733
suffer2 187.355.733
melt2 187.355.733
its5 468.385.717
derk3 281.035.713
clean5 468.385.692
he'd5 468.385.692
airms5 468.385.692
maybe5 468.385.692
ain20 1,873.545.586
close6 562.065.584
come17 1,592.515.567
roond7 655.745.456
wait5 468.385.428
hoose17 1,592.515.407
cruel2 187.355.373
united2 187.355.373
killin2 187.355.373
set11 1,030.445.365
uch3 281.03nan
haund5 468.385.277
rooms2 187.355.207
killit3 281.03nan
torn2 187.355.207
holyrood2 187.355.207
men9 843.095.200
juist3 281.035.148
hear9 843.095.116
life13 1,217.805.107
ither5 468.385.094
hers2 187.355.049
returned2 187.354.899
treacherie3 281.03nan
avenged3 281.03nan
wey18 1,686.185.203
hame3 281.034.881
turns5 468.384.847
herries3 281.03nan
dream3 281.034.812
hell4 374.714.809
tongue5 468.384.802
entrance2 187.354.756
kept5 468.384.624
stars2 187.354.620
glescae3 281.03nan
did3 281.034.604
silence3 281.034.503
shows2 187.354.489
praise2 187.354.489
glory2 187.354.489
athin4 374.714.373
scream2 187.354.364
determined2 187.354.364
drunk2 187.354.364
save3 281.034.358
ainger3 281.03nan
luiks2 187.354.364
day12 1,124.124.354
aff7 655.744.304
need10 936.774.293
fingers4 374.714.271
winds2 187.354.244
secret3 281.034.218
kicked2 187.354.129
scottish2 187.354.112
double2 187.354.018
prayer2 187.354.018
even3 281.033.999
waited2 187.353.911
doun9 843.093.894
phantasies2 187.35nan
show4 374.713.887
bodie5 468.383.865
fecht4 374.713.841
favour2 187.353.808
cryin2 187.353.808
you're2 187.353.808
hungry2 187.353.709
isles2 187.353.709
een3 281.033.674
licht7 655.743.605
made3 281.033.600
singin3 281.033.592
stanes3 281.033.536
coort2 187.353.521
kent3 281.033.490
braziers2 187.35nan
heid5 468.383.500
neck3 281.033.480
steer2 187.353.432
cries2 187.353.432
dance3 281.033.426
shaittered2 187.35nan
share3 281.033.372
forgotten2 187.353.346
we31 2,903.983.264
lauchin2 187.353.262
tellin5 468.383.255
ye'd2 187.353.181
see25 2,341.923.160
luvelie2 187.35nan
royal2 187.353.181
oors4 374.713.107
shame2 187.353.103
spickin2 187.353.103
days2 187.353.082
promise2 187.353.027
bairn6 562.062.988
scotland6 562.062.978
by10 936.772.943
shoutin2 187.352.812
cheer2 187.352.744
banes2 187.352.744
mair30 2,810.302.743
an298 27,915.692.719
ging3 281.032.706
resentment2 187.35nan
filled2 187.352.679
faither8 749.412.630
causey-stanes2 187.35nan
dae19 1,779.862.621
etc2 187.352.615
shouted2 187.352.553
merriage-bed2 187.35nan
heritage2 187.352.953
name8 749.412.506
morning2 187.352.492
kens4 374.712.446
starin2 187.352.433
drew2 187.352.433
little4 374.712.416
that90 8,430.912.346
hou7 655.742.344
rings2 187.352.320
covered2 187.352.320
haippens2 187.35nan
whan7 655.742.312
sick2 187.352.266
teeth3 281.032.240
she'd3 281.032.240
had9 843.092.177
destinie2 187.35nan
quick3 281.032.204
fleein2 187.352.161
wecht2 187.352.110
thole3 281.032.102
gordon2 187.352.013
ana2 187.351.966
ring2 187.351.966
message2 187.351.966
stage2 187.351.966
sic9 843.091.955
ca3 281.031.940
plain2 187.351.921
trouble2 187.351.876
while2 187.351.871
believe4 374.711.863
ticht2 187.351.832
please3 281.031.819
doot4 374.711.816
pits2 187.351.790
noise2 187.351.748
sleep3 281.031.733
gie12 1,124.121.731
air6 562.061.711
coat2 187.351.707
nor4 374.711.652
birds2 187.351.628
one4 374.711.617
masel6 562.061.600
sicht4 374.711.596
cairry2 187.351.590
haill2 187.351.590
avengit2 187.35nan
puir4 374.711.748
thinkin4 374.711.575
brocht5 468.381.575
anither4 374.711.563
doors2 187.351.553
back28 2,622.951.519
easy3 281.031.519
imagine2 187.351.517
mither3 281.031.469
wind3 281.031.445
care3 281.031.397
doctor3 281.031.397
accoont2 187.351.379
rest4 374.711.360
comes6 562.061.352
mou2 187.351.314
dee5 468.381.224
fine4 374.711.208
again12 1,124.121.203
say13 1,217.801.184
bonnie4 374.711.152
sake2 187.351.136
mind11 1,030.441.128
has7 655.741.061
pey2 187.351.055
bare2 187.351.030
want3 281.031.021
invy2 187.35nan
thon11 1,030.441.238
must3 281.031.020
owerlang2 187.35nan
wird4 374.710.996
deep3 281.030.966
warld2 187.350.954
play4 374.710.953
honour's2 187.35nan
poetry2 187.350.908
try4 374.710.897
but48 4,496.490.871
led2 187.350.863
being2 187.350.819
atween3 281.030.819
sit3 281.030.800
their22 2,060.890.778
lang8 749.410.774
fell4 374.710.767
near6 562.060.767
against2 187.350.757
came2 187.350.720
livin2 187.350.718
bits2 187.350.699
februarie2 187.35nan
learn2 187.350.680
much2 187.350.645
horse2 187.350.644
ayont2 187.350.644
seems3 281.030.642
than14 1,311.480.634
some18 1,686.180.633
spent2 187.350.626
her49 4,590.160.612
deith's2 187.35nan
bides2 187.350.609
turn4 374.710.597
onie2 187.350.518
best3 281.030.511
fire4 374.710.508
ablow2 187.350.498
law2 187.350.498
stap2 187.350.469
telt5 468.380.465
grun3 281.030.422
side-bi-side2 187.35nan
maks3 281.030.422
eat2 187.350.415
voice3 281.030.412
greetin2 187.350.390
born2 187.350.390
last7 655.740.381
ee4 374.710.379
cheans2 187.35nan
should4 374.710.364
hail2 187.350.331
rumour's2 187.35nan
sun2 187.350.360
irk2 187.35nan
kin3 281.030.347
monie3 281.030.330
saule2 187.35nan
ower21 1,967.210.336
murn2 187.35nan
on72 6,744.730.628
far4 374.710.317
stane2 187.350.268
cried2 187.350.242
month2 187.350.240
course2 187.350.240
very3 281.030.237
find3 281.030.230
weys2 187.350.223
talk2 187.350.223
things4 374.710.210
mak7 655.740.188
edinburgh2 187.350.182
time21 1,967.210.181
hair2 187.350.149
something3 281.030.145
weelcome2 187.35nan
ben2 187.350.144
sky2 187.350.140
richt15 1,405.150.134
lost2 187.350.127
ask2 187.350.110
front2 187.350.105
toun2 187.350.093
spurn2 187.35nan
road5 468.380.108
prattle2 187.35nan
pittin2 187.350.121
davie's2 187.35nan
same5 468.380.115
micht7 655.740.092
next3 281.030.068
run2 187.350.065
thocht10 936.770.060
high2 187.350.050
feart2 187.350.050
whaur7 655.740.049
side4 374.710.047
hae24 2,248.240.032
nane2 187.350.031
open3 281.030.029
afore13 1,217.800.028
place6 562.060.028
pairt4 374.710.027
line2 187.350.026
left6 562.060.025
windae2 187.350.022
each2 187.350.017
ootside2 187.350.015
hermitage2 187.35nan
if15 1,405.150.106
years4 374.710.013
fa3 281.030.011
pit9 843.090.010
sae17 1,592.510.007
weel12 1,124.120.007
were12 1,124.120.006
na3 281.030.006
seen7 655.740.005
wark4 374.710.004
kind2 187.350.002
bracks2 187.35nan
caist2 187.35nan
cauld4 374.710.002
gies2 187.350.002
be54 5,058.550.001
sense2 187.350.001
heard4 374.710.000
phantasie2 187.35nan
for60 5,620.610.000
greits2 187.35nan
wi80 7,494.150.004