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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 28,009.372,213.293
bothwell137 12,833.721,161.836
ti272 25,480.09985.272
your137 12,833.72653.669
jean76 7,119.44610.137
maries59 5,526.93531.821
fower61 5,714.29263.523
ma184 17,236.53239.192
me152 14,238.88217.319
beaton25 2,341.92193.179
grief27 2,529.27179.415
lady30 2,810.30170.666
i'll38 3,559.72166.783
fleming21 1,967.21164.350
aa101 9,461.36159.836
ye're32 2,997.66156.482
ye175 16,393.44155.222
he's31 2,903.98146.566
i'm36 3,372.37144.648
deith22 2,060.89138.822
nithing20 1,873.54136.149
deid37 3,466.04126.101
freends23 2,154.57125.909
nae108 10,117.10116.962
and4 374.71110.572
livingstone15 1,405.15110.349
darnley57 5,339.58nan
palace17 1,592.51107.970
bluid26 2,435.60107.083
the388 36,346.60106.795
queen21 1,967.21103.735
pause15 1,405.15102.527
are65 6,088.99101.096
yet33 3,091.3399.111
ach21 1,967.2198.012
anlie12 1,124.1295.228
balfour45 4,215.46nan
grave16 1,498.8389.800
hate16 1,498.8389.800
i've17 1,592.5186.095
enter14 1,311.4883.945
a169 15,831.3879.943
this110 10,304.4579.291
haunds18 1,686.1878.875
nou33 3,091.3378.294
avenge9 843.0976.151
that's28 2,622.9569.730
i139 13,021.0868.361
sword12 1,124.1268.247
god21 1,967.2165.710
whit72 6,744.7365.412
throuch8 749.4163.483
wirds29 2,716.6363.044
spick14 1,311.4861.393
peetie8 749.4160.620
sorrow9 843.0959.287
aneuch9 843.0957.862
douglas18 1,686.1857.424
derkness8 749.4156.229
will39 3,653.4053.432
still36 3,372.3752.527
quine16 1,498.8352.495
hert22 2,060.8952.412
yours10 936.7751.798
canna24 2,248.2450.995
husband10 936.7749.804
iverie7 655.7448.069
dust10 936.7748.003
gates11 1,030.4447.720
staund9 843.0946.408
bothwell's25 2,341.92nan
him72 6,744.7346.185
attendants6 562.0646.130
ye've11 1,030.4446.015
oor49 4,590.1645.940
kill13 1,217.8044.118
his120 11,241.2243.738
greitin6 562.0643.690
she14 1,311.4842.961
lord13 1,217.8042.361
whit's12 1,124.1241.355
luve11 1,030.4440.994
god's6 562.0640.030
killed9 843.0939.660
there's14 1,311.4839.341
attendant5 468.3837.570
vain5 468.3837.570
these20 1,873.5437.537
let22 2,060.8936.501
aged7 655.7436.327
hadd7 655.7435.640
tears11 1,030.4435.060
sir11 1,030.4434.157
lennox18 1,686.18nan
ruin5 468.3833.621
ken40 3,747.0733.180
gaan10 936.7732.472
can44 4,121.7831.842
grievin4 374.7131.740
helpless4 374.7131.740
ech4 374.7131.740
he'll7 655.7430.693
wha24 2,248.2430.460
ye'll11 1,030.4430.212
bitter6 562.0629.631
freend8 749.4129.387
brat4 374.7129.126
groom4 374.7129.126
gauntlet4 374.7129.126
hope12 1,124.1229.071
women6 562.0629.031
awfa6 562.0629.031
enemies5 468.3828.745
hopes5 468.3828.745
luik12 1,124.1228.089
darnley's15 1,405.15nan
then33 3,091.3327.938
happiness5 468.3827.839
slawlie4 374.7127.224
the-nicht4 374.7127.224
inti10 936.7726.166
rizzio's15 1,405.15nan
certain8 749.4126.121
seton14 1,311.48nan
help17 1,592.5126.025
we'll9 843.0925.960
been2 187.3525.876
was31 2,903.9825.834
lairds4 374.7125.715
madam4 374.7125.715
niver17 1,592.5125.499
field9 843.0925.393
here33 3,091.3325.231
aathing8 749.4124.961
steel7 655.7424.933
rizzio13 1,217.80nan
listen10 936.7724.912
wise5 468.3824.900
guairds5 468.3824.900
murnin4 374.7124.460
thouch12 1,124.12nan
tell23 2,154.5724.575
glaid4 374.7124.460
prayers5 468.3824.290
faas5 468.3824.290
we're10 936.7723.612
king10 936.7723.475
would12 1,124.1223.328
evil6 562.0623.258
pyntin6 562.0623.258
stracht5 468.3823.178
gaupin3 281.0323.064
wi'oot3 281.0323.064
tawards3 281.0323.064
shedda3 281.0323.064
aareadie3 281.0323.064
exeunt3 281.0323.064
pray6 562.0622.919
man30 2,810.3022.885
argyll4 374.7122.446
trust7 655.7422.351
sure13 1,217.8021.925
in110 10,304.4521.870
ma'am11 1,030.44nan
wa's3 281.0323.064
breith4 374.7121.610
alwayis10 936.77nan
sufferin4 374.7121.610
alane8 749.4121.296
dreams6 562.0621.087
stranger6 562.0621.087
screamin5 468.3820.876
regret4 374.7120.859
strenth4 374.7120.859
brack3 281.0320.853
caus3 281.0320.853
exiled3 281.0320.853
prevail3 281.0320.853
sheddaes3 281.0320.853
hech3 281.0320.853
murderers3 281.0320.853
feastin3 281.0320.853
glescae3 281.0320.853
plots3 281.0320.853
them39 3,653.4020.756
faither's6 562.0620.541
why11 1,030.4420.418
i'd6 562.0620.279
woman6 562.0620.279
command4 374.7120.176
keep18 1,686.1820.030
frae44 4,121.7819.878
lords4 374.7119.550
croun4 374.7119.550
sisters6 562.0619.529
james8 749.4119.426
ruthven3 281.0319.286
live8 749.4119.283
ladies4 374.7118.974
bear6 562.0618.831
quiet7 655.7418.782
wheesht6 562.0618.609
courage4 374.7118.438
carefu4 374.7118.438
d'ye4 374.7118.438
yersel11 1,030.4418.413
loun5 468.3818.404
as34 3,185.0118.337
or13 1,217.8018.216
revenge3 281.0318.063
ootrage3 281.0318.063
erskine3 281.0318.063
messenger3 281.0318.063
murderer3 281.0318.063
news9 843.0918.053
mad7 655.7417.961
edinbro4 374.7117.940
awa31 2,903.9817.792
dinna17 1,592.5117.702
sey4 374.7117.473
wach8 749.41nan
bed13 1,217.8017.904
chean8 749.41nan
oniething4 374.7118.438
it's23 2,154.5717.079
halie3 281.0317.059
gyte4 374.7117.034
herts5 468.3816.727
twa2 187.3516.646
mercy4 374.7116.620
wha's4 374.7116.620
he57 5,339.5816.503
we've5 468.3816.477
she'll4 374.7116.229
weakness3 281.0316.207
naewey3 281.0316.207
robbed3 281.0316.207
bring9 843.0915.956
ay3 281.0315.462
cut9 843.0915.417
haird4 374.7115.168
stewart5 468.3815.113
dunbar4 374.7114.847
comfort4 374.7114.847
forget6 562.0614.826
wha'll3 281.0314.815
swift3 281.0314.815
steed3 281.0314.815
slave3 281.0314.815
brings5 468.3814.704
spreids2 187.3514.563
dishonour2 187.3514.563
repent2 187.3514.563
revile2 187.3514.563
gaup2 187.3514.563
necklace2 187.3514.563
flinch2 187.3514.563
hatefu2 187.3514.563
perpetual2 187.3514.563
cooerd6 562.06nan
stuart5 468.3814.704
aix2 187.3514.563
merriage2 187.3514.563
beerie2 187.3514.563
stifle2 187.3514.563
wretch2 187.3514.563
ravin2 187.3514.563
to2 187.3514.555
telling4 374.7114.541
earl3 281.0314.230
jalousie3 281.0314.230
you've3 281.0314.230
whase5 468.3814.126
wave5 468.3814.126
luikin6 562.0613.974
justice4 374.7113.964
they'll5 468.3813.942
caum3 281.0313.701
think21 1,967.2113.699
truth6 562.0613.576
dear6 562.0613.321
miserie5 468.38nan
ashamed3 281.0313.218
peace5 468.3812.920
haddin2 187.3512.857
time's2 187.3512.857
delay2 187.3512.857
slain2 187.3512.857
lord's2 187.3512.857
prosper2 187.3512.857
rubble2 187.3512.857
restored2 187.3512.857
nairra2 187.3512.857
braziers2 187.35nan
avail2 187.3512.857
doucely2 187.3512.857
dismal2 187.3512.857
woman's2 187.3512.857
hert's2 187.3512.857
ditches2 187.3512.857
oniewey3 281.0312.775
despair3 281.0312.775
exit3 281.0312.775
violence3 281.0312.775
barely4 374.7112.479
dirk3 281.0312.365
draa3 281.0312.365
throat4 374.7112.049
sister8 749.4111.935
walk7 655.7411.817
seys2 187.3511.692
howl2 187.3511.692
amber2 187.3511.692
hatred2 187.3511.692
torches2 187.3511.692
fuilish2 187.3511.692
bind2 187.3511.692
eats2 187.3511.692
heathen2 187.3511.692
amangst3 281.0311.628
rage3 281.0311.628
laund4 374.7111.451
return4 374.7111.451
fear7 655.7411.396
bi26 2,435.6011.261
wife10 936.7711.248
she's5 468.3811.206
delicht3 281.0310.981
speerit3 281.0310.981
safe5 468.3810.832
eternitie2 187.3510.805
croud2 187.3510.805
mary's5 468.38nan
arran2 187.3510.805
reins2 187.3510.805
faimilie2 187.3510.805
gesturin2 187.3510.805
disguise2 187.3510.805
destroy2 187.3510.805
snappin2 187.3510.805
rumour2 187.3510.805
wauken2 187.3510.805
promises2 187.3510.805
brave4 374.7110.731
gift4 374.7110.731
scarce3 281.0310.685
up22 2,060.8910.607
suin7 655.7410.535
davie5 468.3810.476
walks3 281.0310.404
gings3 281.0310.404
ghaist3 281.0310.404
aroond7 655.7410.387
gentle3 281.0310.139
lie5 468.3810.137
trance2 187.3510.088
tasks2 187.3510.088
shamefu2 187.3510.088
crying2 187.3510.088
possess2 187.3510.088
knives2 187.3510.088
haundin2 187.3510.088
thirst2 187.3510.088
heivens2 187.3510.088
ta'en2 187.3510.088
o175 16,393.4410.066
thank5 468.3810.028
ata4 374.719.933
turnin5 468.389.920
comin11 1,030.449.879
bide10 936.779.806
get4 374.719.635
aboot16 1,498.839.623
leave7 655.749.617
face14 1,311.489.524
beeried2 187.359.486
francis2 187.359.486
freendship2 187.359.486
och7 655.749.419
servants3 281.039.415
serve3 281.039.415
joy4 374.719.226
you34 3,185.019.107
son7 655.749.100
mine6 562.068.987
let's3 281.038.984
interrupted2 187.358.969
misery2 187.358.969
madness2 187.358.969
greit2 187.358.969
moves2 187.358.969
straw2 187.358.969
doom2 187.358.969
spared2 187.358.969
howls2 187.358.969
dancin3 281.038.782
else7 655.748.672
waste3 281.038.588
guide3 281.038.588
nou's4 374.71nan
aince8 749.418.776
horses3 281.038.588
end11 1,030.448.572
haimmer2 187.358.517
horrors2 187.358.517
commotion2 187.358.517
crazy2 187.358.517
lauchter2 187.358.517
murder3 281.038.401
alive4 374.718.358
cover4 374.718.358
oot27 2,529.278.255
charltons4 374.71nan
complaint2 187.358.517
fast5 468.388.222
nicht18 1,686.188.185
cursed2 187.358.114
swords2 187.358.114
scared2 187.358.114
walth2 187.358.114
skirts2 187.358.114
they're5 468.388.058
saiddle3 281.03nan
de'ed3 281.03nan
spit3 281.038.048
minutie3 281.03nan
it95 8,899.308.052
empty4 374.717.914
kirk8 749.417.890
auld5 468.387.873
depends2 187.357.752
feast2 187.357.752
arra2 187.357.752
enmity3 281.03nan
noble2 187.357.752
thegither10 936.777.742
at47 4,402.817.740
could2 187.357.574
duty3 281.037.563
they25 2,341.927.520
tak18 1,686.187.469
morton2 187.357.423
throne2 187.357.423
strippit2 187.357.423
mistacken3 281.03nan
luved2 187.357.423
quietly2 187.357.423
grunt2 187.357.423
michtie2 187.357.423
fears2 187.357.423
sad3 281.037.412
devotion2 187.357.123
aff-stage3 281.03nan
smoored2 187.357.123
receive2 187.357.123
strike2 187.357.123
aisk3 281.03nan
enemy2 187.357.123
cry5 468.387.083
wrang8 749.417.054
dressed3 281.036.986
settled3 281.036.986
like43 4,028.106.926
waitin5 468.386.879
staundin3 281.036.853
burden2 187.356.846
fuil2 187.356.846
bold2 187.356.846
aabodie2 187.356.846
settle3 281.036.723
eese3 281.036.723
aye27 2,529.276.681
there15 1,405.156.664
hood2 187.356.590
hach3 281.03nan
eleven2 187.356.590
said6 562.066.499
fate3 281.036.475
surely3 281.036.475
maybe5 468.386.428
taks6 562.066.415
us24 2,248.246.412
hunt2 187.356.352
champion2 187.356.352
act5 468.386.245
am8 749.416.230
english2 187.356.227
black7 655.746.182
horrible2 187.356.130
kingdom2 187.356.130
hated2 187.356.130
chill2 187.356.130
deliver2 187.356.130
crime2 187.356.130
is87 8,149.886.121
roond7 655.746.058
lies3 281.036.016
aside6 562.065.976
its5 468.385.944
clear6 562.065.836
guid4 374.715.818
grieve2 187.355.725
suffer2 187.355.725
melt2 187.355.725
howlin2 187.355.725
derk3 281.035.702
due3 281.035.702
airms5 468.385.676
he'd5 468.385.676
wait5 468.385.570
come17 1,592.515.552
ain20 1,873.545.549
united2 187.355.540
close6 562.065.480
clean5 468.385.465
juist3 281.035.375
killin2 187.355.365
cruel2 187.355.365
killit3 281.03nan
men9 843.095.350
uch3 281.03nan
avenged3 281.03nan
ither5 468.385.265
haund5 468.385.212
holyrood2 187.355.200
torn2 187.355.200
rooms2 187.355.200
set11 1,030.445.195
turns5 468.385.163
life13 1,217.805.142
wey18 1,686.185.088
treacherie3 281.03nan
hoose17 1,592.515.065
hers2 187.355.042
hell4 374.714.913
returned2 187.354.892
dream3 281.034.883
tongue5 468.384.879
hame3 281.034.851
hear9 843.094.849
kept5 468.384.654
stars2 187.354.613
herries3 281.03nan
entrance2 187.354.613
did3 281.034.522
shows2 187.354.482
glory2 187.354.482
praise2 187.354.482
need10 936.774.428
save3 281.034.420
scream2 187.354.357
luiks2 187.354.357
ainger3 281.03nan
determined2 187.354.357
silence3 281.034.348
aff7 655.744.323
athin4 374.714.310
drunk2 187.354.237
prayer2 187.354.237
winds2 187.354.237
day12 1,124.124.202
fingers4 374.714.160
secret3 281.034.140
kicked2 187.354.122
cryin2 187.354.011
double2 187.354.011
show4 374.713.968
even3 281.033.957
scottish2 187.353.922
bodie5 468.383.889
doun9 843.093.830
phantasies2 187.35nan
waited2 187.353.801
hungry2 187.353.801
you're2 187.353.801
een3 281.033.793
fecht4 374.713.740
favour2 187.353.702
singin3 281.033.641
kent3 281.033.632
isles2 187.353.607
licht7 655.743.563
made3 281.033.545
share3 281.033.527
stanes3 281.033.527
coort2 187.353.514
dance3 281.033.471
steer2 187.353.425
cries2 187.353.425
neck3 281.033.416
we31 2,903.983.416
shaittered2 187.35nan
heid5 468.383.375
lauchin2 187.353.339
tellin5 468.383.274
forgotten2 187.353.255
ye'd2 187.353.175
luvelie2 187.35nan
see25 2,341.923.183
royal2 187.353.175
promise2 187.353.096
shame2 187.353.096
spickin2 187.353.096
oors4 374.713.096
by10 936.773.026
scotland6 562.063.000
heritage2 187.352.946
bairn6 562.062.901
days2 187.352.837
shoutin2 187.352.805
sick2 187.352.805
causey-stanes2 187.35nan
faither8 749.412.780
dae19 1,779.862.766
filled2 187.352.738
banes2 187.352.738
merriage-bed2 187.35nan
resentment2 187.35nan
ging3 281.032.655
rings2 187.352.608
mair30 2,810.302.581
name8 749.412.543
little4 374.712.526
shouted2 187.352.486
morning2 187.352.486
cheer2 187.352.486
kens4 374.712.436
drew2 187.352.427
whan7 655.742.383
starin2 187.352.370
covered2 187.352.370
hou7 655.742.330
that90 8,430.912.324
etc2 187.352.314
she'd3 281.032.232
thole3 281.032.162
teeth3 281.032.162
haippens2 187.35nan
had9 843.092.206
mind's2 187.35nan
destinie2 187.35nan
an298 27,915.692.160
ring2 187.352.104
wecht2 187.352.104
fleein2 187.352.104
quick3 281.032.094
gordon2 187.352.055
while2 187.351.987
stage2 187.351.960
message2 187.351.960
ca3 281.031.933
believe4 374.711.925
plain2 187.351.915
sic9 843.091.913
please3 281.031.871
trouble2 187.351.870
doot4 374.711.854
masel6 562.061.850
gie12 1,124.121.828
puir4 374.711.784
pits2 187.351.784
sleep3 281.031.783
air6 562.061.749
noise2 187.351.742
avengit2 187.35nan
ana2 187.351.742
nor4 374.711.728
ticht2 187.351.702
anither4 374.711.638
one4 374.711.630
sicht4 374.711.630
birds2 187.351.623
coat2 187.351.623
care3 281.031.563
mither3 281.031.538
easy3 281.031.537
back28 2,622.951.533
wind3 281.031.512
doors2 187.351.511
imagine2 187.351.511
thinkin4 374.711.506
brocht5 468.381.497
cairry2 187.351.476
haill2 187.351.441
doctor3 281.031.414
say13 1,217.801.410
comes6 562.061.398
invy2 187.35nan
accoont2 187.351.374
rest4 374.711.334
mou2 187.351.309
again12 1,124.121.304
fine4 374.711.203
dee5 468.381.186
mind11 1,030.441.148
sake2 187.351.104
pey2 187.351.104
bonnie4 374.711.080
must3 281.031.071
has7 655.741.051
deep3 281.031.033
bare2 187.351.025
thon11 1,030.441.004
wird4 374.710.989
want3 281.030.988
but48 4,496.490.972
try4 374.710.960
atween3 281.030.939
warld2 187.350.924
lang8 749.410.817
sit3 281.030.810
led2 187.350.794
being2 187.350.794
livin2 187.350.773
honour's2 187.35nan
came2 187.350.770
owerlang2 187.35nan
poetry2 187.350.903
against2 187.350.753
fell4 374.710.737
their22 2,060.890.732
near6 562.060.731
her49 4,590.160.730
than14 1,311.480.727
learn2 187.350.676
bits2 187.350.676
seems3 281.030.651
much2 187.350.642
some18 1,686.180.629
horse2 187.350.622
spent2 187.350.622
side-bi-side2 187.35nan
turn4 374.710.623
ayont2 187.350.622
deith's2 187.35nan
bides2 187.350.605
onie2 187.350.523
law2 187.350.495
best3 281.030.491
murn2 187.35nan
on72 6,744.730.545
telt5 468.380.472
stap2 187.350.466
fire4 374.710.440
voice3 281.030.438
born2 187.350.438
maks3 281.030.418
ablow2 187.350.412
grun3 281.030.408
far4 374.710.403
should4 374.710.399
eat2 187.350.387
greetin2 187.350.387
cheans2 187.35nan
last7 655.740.380
ower21 1,967.210.375
rumour's2 187.35nan
ee4 374.710.359
sun2 187.350.358
kin3 281.030.346
hail2 187.350.339
irk2 187.35nan
monie3 281.030.334
stane2 187.350.256
month2 187.350.247
mak7 655.740.241
februarie2 187.35nan
play4 374.710.975
very3 281.030.240
things4 374.710.240
find3 281.030.233
cried2 187.350.229
talk2 187.350.229
course2 187.350.220
weys2 187.350.212
time21 1,967.210.208
edinburgh2 187.350.180
ben2 187.350.166
ask2 187.350.151
hair2 187.350.142
weelcome2 187.35nan
sky2 187.350.138
same5 468.380.119
something3 281.030.118
richt15 1,405.150.117
front2 187.350.116
pittin2 187.350.113
micht7 655.740.112
road5 468.380.089
toun2 187.350.087
thocht10 936.770.075
davie's2 187.35nan
next3 281.030.088
open3 281.030.070
run2 187.350.067
if15 1,405.150.063
side4 374.710.051
greits2 187.35nan
feart2 187.350.049
high2 187.350.042
hermitage2 187.35nan
nane2 187.350.042
hae24 2,248.240.040
whaur7 655.740.029
left6 562.060.026
pairt4 374.710.024
prattle2 187.35nan
line2 187.350.049
kind2 187.350.023
each2 187.350.018
place6 562.060.017
pit9 843.090.016
years4 374.710.013
windae2 187.350.011
afore13 1,217.800.010
ootside2 187.350.008
weel12 1,124.120.008
were12 1,124.120.007
na3 281.030.007
spurn2 187.35nan
lost2 187.350.108
wark4 374.710.007
seen7 655.740.007
fa3 281.030.005
phantasie2 187.35nan
sae17 1,592.510.004
sense2 187.350.001
bracks2 187.35nan
for60 5,620.610.004
cauld4 374.710.001
gies2 187.350.001
be54 5,058.550.001
caist2 187.35nan
heard4 374.710.000
saule2 187.35nan
wi80 7,494.150.000