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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 282.2587.999
history19 2,681.3469.088
if46 6,491.6763.471
drum10 1,411.2362.834
bin20 2,822.4760.283
thaur9 1,270.1156.632
hunnert7 987.8655.588
coud12 1,693.4854.833
yon24 3,386.9652.836
she5 705.6242.674
haed28 3,951.4542.592
airmie6 846.7442.110
bi32 4,515.9539.128
wad31 4,374.8238.584
romans6 846.7438.035
hae46 6,491.6734.736
king10 1,411.2330.766
wurld6 846.7430.703
frae38 5,362.6929.038
picts4 564.4928.936
gallowa4 564.4928.936
and16 2,257.9727.621
that31 4,374.8227.416
cantin3 423.3725.494
bisset3 423.3725.494
alexander6 846.7425.424
bogle5 705.6224.002
o208 29,353.6623.487
christina3 423.3723.276
brownie3 423.3723.276
darien3 423.3723.276
sailors3 423.3723.276
socialists3 423.3723.276
england7 987.8622.971
scotland's6 846.7422.502
hivin4 564.4922.140
stairtit5 705.6221.964
covenant3 423.3721.702
auld27 3,810.3321.686
cloods5 705.6220.556
pipers3 423.3720.472
foryet3 423.3720.472
hoolie3 423.3720.472
he30 4,233.7020.441
cad4 564.4920.173
waws5 705.6220.049
tale7 987.8619.481
kings4 564.4918.976
oor27 3,810.3318.929
daurk6 846.7418.928
for16 2,257.9718.849
hertit3 423.3718.603
murther3 423.3718.603
of26 3,669.2118.489
empire4 564.4918.274
the500 70,561.6718.061
aiblins7 987.8617.910
wha15 2,116.8517.818
on19 2,681.3417.813
ages5 705.6217.682
wurds5 705.6217.496
an240 33,869.6017.450
thru4 564.4917.331
deith4 564.4917.331
tales5 705.6217.313
but52 7,338.4117.186
wurd4 564.4917.042
whit34 4,798.1916.825
jacobite3 423.3716.605
feenish4 564.4916.497
there4 564.4916.192
bowsie2 282.2516.180
chassis2 282.2516.180
prophecie2 282.2516.180
boxed2 282.2516.180
penicillin2 282.2516.180
wummen2 282.2516.180
saxteent2 282.2516.180
aiken10 1,411.23nan
guidwilly2 282.2516.180
flam2 282.2516.180
niniane2 282.2516.180
gallant2 282.2516.180
queen5 705.6216.133
pictish3 423.3716.069
iii3 423.3716.069
day2 282.2515.621
it50 7,056.1715.591
thraw3 423.3715.580
massacre2 282.2514.467
adventur2 282.2514.467
poison2 282.2514.467
glencoe2 282.2514.467
alsae2 282.2514.467
wiv2 282.2514.467
daunerin2 282.2514.467
tudor2 282.2514.467
nathin2 282.2514.467
rally2 282.2514.467
behint2 282.2514.467
built4 564.4914.454
been2 282.2514.454
focht4 564.4914.259
bruce7 987.8614.085
weans6 846.7413.862
goad3 423.3713.301
werenae3 423.3713.301
oar2 282.2513.296
emperor2 282.2513.296
demandin2 282.2513.296
nation's2 282.2513.296
rammie2 282.2513.296
kidd2 282.2513.296
oan23 3,245.8413.212
her17 2,399.1013.199
fecht6 846.7413.177
men10 1,411.2312.873
woudnae7 987.86nan
whaur15 2,116.8513.090
sodgers3 423.3712.438
blastit2 282.2512.402
wannert2 282.2512.402
maclean2 282.2512.402
rampant2 282.2512.402
replyin7 987.86nan
saund2 282.2512.402
thieves2 282.2512.402
brutal2 282.2512.402
queens2 282.2512.402
mirrors2 282.2512.402
cmon2 282.2512.402
deid8 1,128.9912.365
wars3 423.3712.179
wir13 1,834.6012.117
mary6 846.7412.020
dunbar3 423.3711.931
mairit2 282.2511.678
thames2 282.2511.678
luv2 282.2511.678
groon2 282.2511.678
freed2 282.2511.678
legends2 282.2511.678
corpses2 282.2511.678
sooth6 846.7411.598
nation4 564.4911.466
yin14 1,975.7311.233
dream4 564.4911.217
destiny2 282.2511.070
stravaiged2 282.2511.070
fleming2 282.2511.070
faulds2 282.2511.070
am8 1,128.9910.982
boats3 423.3710.840
you3 423.3710.819
coast3 423.3710.646
aready2 282.2510.546
barrie2 282.2510.546
histories2 282.2510.546
dumfries2 282.2510.546
aichteen2 282.2510.546
braken2 282.2510.546
aa27 3,810.3310.386
kilt3 423.3710.280
bluid5 705.6210.101
wipe2 282.2510.086
hungert2 282.2510.086
clans2 282.2510.086
banner2 282.2510.086
douce3 423.379.774
revolution2 282.259.677
pots2 282.259.677
muscle2 282.259.677
root2 282.259.677
myth2 282.259.677
wud5 705.629.608
buchan3 423.379.463
return3 423.379.463
captain3 423.379.463
beauty3 423.379.463
thrawn3 423.379.463
heelan5 705.62nan
scots11 1,552.369.358
wunnersome5 705.62nan
we're5 705.629.540
whilst3 423.379.314
screived2 282.259.308
ness2 282.259.308
pretend2 282.259.308
defeat2 282.259.308
aitcake5 705.62nan
ripe2 282.259.308
saint2 282.259.308
wice2 282.259.308
noble2 282.259.308
thoosan3 423.379.170
stanes4 564.499.152
gan5 705.629.147
bit7 987.869.037
this13 1,834.609.010
era2 282.258.972
closes2 282.258.972
maps2 282.258.972
follit4 564.49nan
aifter5 705.628.897
yir6 846.748.886
i24 3,386.968.813
stane5 705.628.775
ahm2 282.258.665
lockit2 282.258.665
america2 282.258.665
blythe2 282.258.665
staun4 564.498.648
sax4 564.498.648
ancient3 423.378.631
years9 1,270.118.506
ban2 282.258.382
sources2 282.258.382
battle3 423.378.145
din2 282.258.119
edward2 282.258.119
played4 564.498.110
sailin2 282.257.874
spin2 282.257.874
disease2 282.257.874
mairched2 282.257.874
grim2 282.257.874
scottish11 1,552.367.664
fergusson2 282.257.645
brakfast2 282.257.645
ma16 2,257.977.598
haud7 987.867.584
naebody6 846.747.479
speerit2 282.257.429
is27 3,810.337.412
god5 705.627.229
watters2 282.257.226
cooried2 282.257.226
san2 282.257.226
fechtin3 423.377.112
awaa2 282.257.035
pale2 282.257.035
man's2 282.257.035
fist2 282.257.035
cosy2 282.257.035
feenisht2 282.257.035
diskivert3 423.37nan
french4 564.496.865
kickin2 282.256.853
religious2 282.256.853
glaur2 282.256.853
they'd3 423.376.756
romantic2 282.256.680
build2 282.256.680
knox2 282.256.680
luve3 423.376.671
plates2 282.256.516
their22 3,104.716.475
stairt3 423.376.426
rabbie2 282.256.359
sanct2 282.256.359
st3 423.376.347
said3 423.376.339
see4 564.496.316
whan16 2,257.976.297
john7 987.866.281
box4 564.496.259
efter2 282.256.218
aitcakes3 423.37nan
wheels2 282.256.209
to17 2,399.106.180
pairt8 1,128.996.120
lit3 423.376.119
then15 2,116.856.089
charlie2 282.256.066
boxes2 282.256.066
cha3 423.37nan
forest2 282.256.066
wid2 282.256.046
moon3 423.376.045
makkit3 423.375.973
lear2 282.255.928
gods2 282.255.928
shoud2 282.255.928
fiddle2 282.255.928
ii2 282.255.928
christian2 282.255.797
hero2 282.255.797
wallace3 423.375.764
strang4 564.495.671
hate2 282.255.670
grave2 282.255.670
lassies3 423.375.630
age4 564.495.446
fruit2 282.255.430
fir10 1,411.235.353
scheme2 282.255.316
wather2 282.255.316
baldred3 423.37nan
guid2 282.255.369
crew2 282.255.316
belief2 282.255.316
davy3 423.37nan
sauved3 423.37nan
heids4 564.495.315
wast3 423.375.252
robert3 423.375.252
screive2 282.255.207
camp2 282.255.207
cawed3 423.375.193
sea5 705.625.187
till8 1,128.995.137
scrieve3 423.375.134
song2 282.255.101
braw6 846.745.097
donald2 282.254.999
fantouche3 423.37nan
green5 705.625.090
beard2 282.254.999
they40 5,644.934.981
independence3 423.374.963
wean3 423.374.963
makar2 282.254.803
fife2 282.254.803
english11 1,552.364.779
dreams2 282.254.710
strecht2 282.254.710
curse2 282.254.710
dour2 282.254.710
poetry3 423.374.642
feenished2 282.254.620
centuries2 282.254.620
freen2 282.254.620
michael2 282.254.620
lion2 282.254.620
its3 423.374.580
things8 1,128.994.549
ye'd2 282.254.532
i'd2 282.254.447
they're3 423.374.394
wis55 7,761.784.369
roman2 282.254.364
we40 5,644.934.341
weel3 423.374.312
struck2 282.254.284
thair2 282.254.271
century4 564.494.255
colour3 423.374.207
freends2 282.254.205
castle2 282.254.205
hot2 282.254.205
stoap2 282.254.205
wash2 282.254.129
daie3 423.37nan
bible2 282.254.205
wave2 282.254.054
banes2 282.254.054
soor2 282.253.982
passin2 282.253.982
al2 282.253.982
letters2 282.253.842
gress2 282.253.842
final2 282.253.775
stappit2 282.253.710
queer2 282.253.710
me14 1,975.733.697
my2 282.253.688
toon4 564.493.666
language2 282.253.661
windaes2 282.253.645
jyne2 282.253.583
perfect2 282.253.583
hairst2 282.253.583
taigs2 282.25nan
trust2 282.253.583
david2 282.253.583
one4 564.493.580
telt9 1,270.113.543
totems2 282.25nan
miles2 282.253.522
freedom2 282.253.522
laist2 282.253.522
seek2 282.253.462
onythin3 423.373.435
were14 1,975.733.434
tae130 18,346.033.422
de2 282.253.346
will11 1,552.363.346
as32 4,515.953.330
off3 423.373.328
hingin3 423.373.294
scotland13 1,834.603.253
grace2 282.253.235
loss2 282.253.235
tin2 282.253.235
sma3 423.373.225
grav2 282.25nan
oenghus2 282.25nan
agin4 564.493.207
dinnae6 846.743.186
mindit2 282.253.181
hung2 282.253.181
britain2 282.253.077
jimmy2 282.253.077
land3 423.373.060
eftir3 423.373.028
true3 423.373.028
here13 1,834.602.884
oot21 2,963.592.881
him12 1,693.482.870
haes3 423.372.864
up19 2,681.342.798
possible2 282.252.789
coat2 282.252.789
change2 282.252.789
haund3 423.372.727
roond4 564.492.715
laugh2 282.252.701
pilgrimer2 282.25nan
hairt2 282.252.701
doors2 282.252.701
irish2 282.252.701
teech2 282.25nan
no26 3,669.212.700
trees3 423.372.699
reid3 423.372.699
life8 1,128.992.590
bricht3 423.372.561
archibald2 282.25nan
many2 282.252.573
mind2 282.252.544
sky3 423.372.535
can6 846.742.511
fuck3 423.372.508
wey3 423.372.508
fower4 564.492.486
tryin4 564.492.486
sam2 282.252.453
denner2 282.252.453
unnerstaun2 282.252.414
cos3 423.372.405
which6 846.742.347
made2 282.252.346
brel2 282.25nan
jist6 846.742.327
jacques2 282.25nan
address2 282.252.453
met3 423.372.306
burns3 423.372.306
into2 282.252.302
jim2 282.252.266
we'll2 282.252.266
ah30 4,233.702.261
quoth2 282.25nan
thick2 282.252.266
nichtingails2 282.25nan
since3 423.372.258
elspeth2 282.25nan
didnae6 846.742.253
apairt2 282.252.230
shaw2 282.252.230
wild2 282.252.230
deed2 282.252.161
fin2 282.252.136
grand2 282.252.127
union2 282.252.127
leid2 282.252.105
seen2 282.252.081
doon10 1,411.232.068
pit3 423.372.066
sir2 282.252.062
british2 282.252.029
weemen2 282.252.029
lunacy2 282.25nan
so4 564.492.016
spearmen2 282.25nan
aboot15 2,116.851.985
maist9 1,270.111.981
yince2 282.251.967
think9 1,270.111.918
lookit2 282.251.906
fact3 423.371.885
wummin2 282.251.876
future2 282.251.847
lord2 282.251.847
he's2 282.251.818
fire4 564.491.817
who4 564.491.817
why3 423.371.805
be28 3,951.451.799
glazie2 282.25nan
it's9 1,270.111.798
alamo2 282.25nan
lest2 282.251.790
them16 2,257.971.784
least3 423.371.748
spik2 282.251.735
suddenly2 282.251.708
won2 282.251.681
historiography2 282.25nan
never5 705.621.650
hid6 846.741.641
year3 423.371.638
fine2 282.251.637
hale5 705.621.626
skelet2 282.25nan
ir4 564.491.611
back10 1,411.231.590
dae5 705.621.585
sun4 564.491.583
gaun2 282.251.542
byzantium2 282.25nan
common2 282.251.529
turks2 282.25nan
names2 282.251.482
europe2 282.251.482
thole2 282.251.458
enow2 282.25nan
great4 564.491.449
baith2 282.251.441
licht4 564.491.436
rise2 282.251.435
itsel3 423.371.433
ony3 423.371.414
gless2 282.251.413
seveenty2 282.25nan
in123 17,358.171.377
meenit2 282.251.347
wi45 6,350.551.317
stap2 282.251.304
or29 4,092.581.304
still8 1,128.991.296
playin2 282.251.263
shot2 282.251.263
heid10 1,411.231.258
mony6 846.741.255
new3 423.371.237
say9 1,270.111.217
mair19 2,681.341.196
thon3 423.371.183
withoot2 282.251.165
bonnie3 423.371.153
micht3 423.371.148
speired2 282.251.146
white3 423.371.139
wull4 564.491.131
roon2 282.251.105
muckle9 1,270.111.104
first4 564.491.035
fish2 282.251.005
wuid2 282.250.988
fu2 282.250.972
douglas2 282.250.955
anither7 987.860.926
by8 1,128.990.899
when5 705.620.894
oors2 282.250.893
phone2 282.250.863
summont2 282.25nan
soon2 282.250.908
world2 282.250.863
sic2 282.250.858
thare3 423.370.840
wumman3 423.370.829
thocht4 564.490.807
speak3 423.370.777
constantinople2 282.25nan
intae9 1,270.110.797
boy2 282.250.764
wrang3 423.370.757
a195 27,519.050.734
cannae4 564.490.731
at40 5,644.930.730
fowk8 1,128.990.722
point2 282.250.687
sae14 1,975.730.685
tectonic2 282.25nan
brodgar2 282.25nan
maun2 282.250.672
hert3 423.370.672
end4 564.490.670
kent7 987.860.660
could4 564.490.638
buik2 282.250.615
like22 3,104.710.608
was5 705.620.605
isnae2 282.250.592
real2 282.250.592
through5 705.620.586
yet3 423.370.577
only5 705.620.557
government3 423.370.552
pair2 282.250.549
turnt2 282.250.539
sister2 282.250.539
winter2 282.250.539
noo9 1,270.110.536
noarth2 282.25nan
tea2 282.250.528
felt3 423.370.521
high2 282.250.518
makin2 282.250.518
cause2 282.250.508
giein2 282.250.498
are11 1,552.360.497
yer15 2,116.850.474
tam2 282.250.470
while2 282.250.468
man9 1,270.110.457
last5 705.620.449
past3 423.370.441
folk4 564.490.440
each2 282.250.433
hoo3 423.370.421
take2 282.250.415
ye34 4,798.190.410
doot2 282.250.407
fuckin4 564.490.406
across2 282.250.398
puir2 282.250.382
than9 1,270.110.354
cam7 987.860.351
would2 282.250.350
couldnae2 282.250.335
sense2 282.250.327
best2 282.250.321
people2 282.250.320
even4 564.490.320
sin3 423.370.312
sent2 282.250.306
bagpiper2 282.25nan
breeng2 282.25nan
eneuch3 423.370.301
leids3 423.370.295
culture2 282.250.292
thing5 705.620.289
name2 282.250.272
these3 423.370.250
leish2 282.25nan
times3 423.370.264
let2 282.250.248
twa8 1,128.990.247
thir4 564.490.238
hoose5 705.620.233
tried2 282.250.228
how2 282.250.225
near2 282.250.222
national2 282.250.211
fur20 2,822.470.199
bonny2 282.250.190
less2 282.250.185
alang4 564.490.170
place3 423.370.166
thegither3 423.370.164
thit2 282.250.150
niver3 423.370.143
keep4 564.490.143
black2 282.250.142
richt8 1,128.990.137
whiles2 282.250.133
atween4 564.490.126
ither9 1,270.110.119
hou3 423.370.117
ken10 1,411.230.105
far3 423.370.104
us10 1,411.230.102
ilka3 423.370.081
makkin2 282.250.079
went3 423.370.077
get10 1,411.230.073
forbad2 282.25nan
tak5 705.620.110
hear3 423.370.066
his39 5,503.810.065
hauf2 282.250.062
fell2 282.250.062
nicht5 705.620.059
what3 423.370.058
comes2 282.250.054
siller2 282.250.051
came2 282.250.050
taen3 423.370.048
aff10 1,411.230.046
tudors2 282.25nan
lassie2 282.250.044
afore9 1,270.110.043
got6 846.740.041
wee14 1,975.730.039
did6 846.740.036
ben2 282.250.036
aye11 1,552.360.035
crosst2 282.25nan
kempy2 282.25nan
three4 564.490.041
big4 564.490.033
mak6 846.740.032
gien3 423.370.028
ain7 987.860.025
faither3 423.370.023
kin3 423.370.022
your3 423.370.021
bairn2 282.250.020
war5 705.620.019
hame6 846.740.015
time13 1,834.600.013
really2 282.250.011
gettin2 282.250.009
wheen2 282.250.009
words2 282.250.008
lang7 987.860.005
een5 705.620.005
have2 282.250.004
tho3 423.370.004
some10 1,411.230.002
nae20 2,822.470.002
ower16 2,257.970.001
bide2 282.250.000