A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Lawrie, Alistair

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 8,992
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 2,230
Ratio of total words to unique words - 4.032
Tagged as DOR (General Northern) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, an, a, o, tae, he, that, his, wis, it,

List of texts in corpus

Northwords Now 45 - The Win
Northwords Now (2024-11-01) in Doric (Peterhead) dialect (ABN), categorised as prose (3,826 words)

Tales Fae The Doric Side - Kelpie
Doric Books (2023-02-20 ) in Doric dialect (DOR), categorised as poetry (292 words)
Caal Cries
Drunk Muse Press (2023-11-18 ) in Doric (Stonehaven) dialect (DOR), categorised as poetry (4,317 words)
Caw
northwordsnow.co.uk (2020-10-01) in Doric (Stonehaven) dialect (SNO), categorised as prose (557 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
files45 5,004.45340.803
aa97 10,787.37173.570
owre40 4,448.40172.126
waa24 2,669.04124.003
its56 6,227.7695.143
far37 4,114.7790.193
loon23 2,557.8384.082
aneth17 1,890.5775.053
lookit17 1,890.5774.289
my42 4,670.8273.245
bleed11 1,223.3164.135
fan25 2,780.2562.948
iss11 1,223.3162.546
aal19 2,112.9962.481
naa8 889.6861.125
ah6 667.2660.711
and11 1,223.3159.713
ma2 222.4259.435
win27 3,002.6757.118
caal10 1,112.1055.325
fit40 4,448.4054.383
his112 12,455.5253.408
there66 7,339.8653.315
room24 2,669.0451.379
pier7 778.4750.575
licht21 2,335.4150.494
folk24 2,669.0449.538
he148 16,459.0749.453
cliff8 889.6848.644
like64 7,117.4448.089
scots2 222.4246.486
anaa6 667.2645.842
hine7 778.4745.014
peered6 667.2643.856
hoose32 3,558.7242.716
tales10 1,112.1042.552
gweed14 1,556.9442.494
een29 3,225.0941.505
dark13 1,445.7340.384
fucker6 667.2639.423
intil18 2,001.7838.927
kind15 1,668.1537.350
is17 1,890.5736.930
granda8 889.6836.422
sea15 1,668.1535.890
door26 2,891.4635.224
we'd8 889.6835.221
darkness7 778.4734.586
itsel14 1,556.9434.297
i'd8 889.6833.760
an324 36,032.0333.756
sepulchre4 444.8433.178
ootowre4 444.8433.178
aye39 4,337.1933.077
your19 2,112.9932.911
ayewis7 778.4732.675
t26 2,891.4632.400
brucie6 667.2631.739
cwid5 556.0531.525
steen8 889.6831.511
aathin9 1,000.8931.489
richt35 3,892.3531.124
impty4 444.8430.561
steers4 444.8430.561
abeen9 1,000.8930.372
at104 11,565.8430.244
yet15 1,668.1530.197
twis7 778.4729.539
still25 2,780.2529.535
breath9 1,000.8929.331
eence11 1,223.3127.622
winda4 444.8427.142
awa32 3,558.7226.888
crummlin4 444.8425.884
tee7 778.4725.426
was28 3,113.8825.320
hear16 1,779.3625.047
great14 1,556.9424.764
aw3 333.6324.680
turned12 1,334.5224.616
picters5 556.0524.413
axe4 444.8423.025
till17 1,890.5722.905
exceptin3 333.6321.927
fit's5 556.0521.822
steps7 778.4721.600
haill7 778.4721.600
mirk6 667.2621.546
ye20 2,224.2021.487
shak5 556.0521.453
faa8 889.6821.276
through17 1,890.5720.937
neist12 1,334.5220.562
is't3 333.6320.356
ataa3 333.6320.356
cannel3 333.6320.356
across10 1,112.1020.036
she19 2,112.9919.944
lands4 444.8419.836
yer2 222.4219.788
siccan4 444.8419.334
feet12 1,334.5219.297
dee't3 333.6319.131
herbour4 444.8418.863
haud12 1,334.5218.572
were27 3,002.6718.244
folk's3 333.6318.123
attic3 333.6318.123
you'd3 333.6318.123
a200 22,241.9917.309
ex3 333.6317.268
grate3 333.6317.268
her21 2,335.4117.232
himself5 556.0517.214
clouds5 556.0516.992
safe6 667.2616.911
ruggin3 333.6316.525
tar3 333.6316.525
rachel3 333.6315.868
dee11 1,223.3115.672
can2 222.4215.584
fireplace3 333.6315.280
holy3 333.6315.280
strenth3 333.6315.280
fustlin2 222.4215.280
flichtert2 222.4215.280
hirds2 222.4215.280
hirslin2 222.4215.280
heuch2 222.4215.280
foamy2 222.4215.280
dover2 222.4215.280
gable2 222.4215.280
foost2 222.4215.280
wist2 222.4215.280
glim2 222.4215.280
lachter2 222.4215.280
syne18 2,001.7815.222
foo10 1,112.1015.210
whilie4 444.8415.047
sat10 1,112.1015.022
whit5 556.0514.958
near13 1,445.7314.927
table9 1,000.8914.918
backie3 333.6314.748
nae47 5,226.8714.298
stink3 333.6314.262
eneuch11 1,223.3114.034
this15 1,668.1513.988
that126 14,012.4613.891
crossed4 444.8413.816
younger5 556.0513.764
peem9 1,000.89nan
shape5 556.0513.914
damp5 556.0513.617
black9 1,000.8913.594
cousin4 444.8413.593
fuzzy2 222.4213.571
squat2 222.4213.571
dine2 222.4213.571
panelled2 222.4213.571
rustle2 222.4213.571
hault2 222.4213.571
watchit2 222.4213.571
inatween2 222.4213.571
rustlin2 222.4213.571
there's7 778.4713.469
fear7 778.4713.469
no8 889.6813.456
water6 667.2613.454
beens3 333.6313.402
waar3 333.6313.402
couldna7 778.4713.133
as84 9,341.6413.118
hid2 222.4213.092
eesed3 333.6313.018
cheap3 333.6313.018
coverin3 333.6313.018
whisper3 333.6313.018
herts4 444.8412.967
sae3 333.6312.946
tellt7 778.4712.888
wisna12 1,334.5212.836
dim3 333.6312.658
fite5 556.0512.658
at's6 667.2612.639
ach5 556.0512.530
roch5 556.0512.404
granda's2 222.4212.403
bint2 222.4212.403
scotia's2 222.4212.403
opent4 444.8412.394
scullery4 444.8412.394
howlin3 333.6312.321
skies3 333.6312.321
aawye3 333.6312.321
lichts5 556.0512.158
lips4 444.8412.038
inside8 889.6811.918
ivver5 556.0511.804
haar4 444.8411.699
fingers6 667.2611.631
ill6 667.2611.631
intae4 444.8411.553
end11 1,223.3111.546
mortality2 222.4211.512
spierin2 222.4211.512
cushions2 222.4211.512
tomb2 222.4211.512
conn2 222.4211.512
sellt2 222.4211.512
toot2 222.4211.512
cloth2 222.4211.512
backit2 222.4211.512
waas4 444.8411.377
lang21 2,335.4111.281
cheer4 444.8411.222
row3 333.6311.152
feel11 1,223.3111.100
in103 11,454.6311.099
wave4 444.8411.071
christ4 444.8411.071
hingin6 667.2611.046
hooses6 667.2611.046
we'll5 556.0511.036
fas2 222.4210.791
sparklin2 222.4210.791
does5 556.0510.730
roon14 1,556.9410.726
roarin3 333.6310.651
rattlin3 333.6310.651
come18 2,001.7810.434
granite3 333.6310.418
clear7 778.4710.306
bedclaes2 222.4210.187
shields2 222.4210.187
mooney6 667.26nan
hoos2 222.4210.187
glimmer2 222.4210.187
howled2 222.4210.187
shaddas2 222.4210.187
dunts2 222.4210.187
kent16 1,779.3610.177
he'd6 667.2610.133
sure8 889.689.831
oors6 667.269.714
tae152 16,903.919.669
daavit5 556.05nan
er's2 222.429.666
blinkin2 222.429.666
ens2 222.429.666
crashed2 222.429.666
slabs2 222.429.666
adee2 222.429.666
curtain2 222.429.666
nieve2 222.429.666
hunkert2 222.429.666
pokin2 222.429.666
craws2 222.429.666
spik5 556.059.620
broth3 333.639.578
naethin8 889.689.541
ll2 222.429.506
set12 1,334.529.426
hands4 444.849.374
aheid4 444.849.261
startit4 444.849.261
kennt2 222.429.210
loom2 222.429.210
joukit2 222.429.210
duntin2 222.429.210
nichts4 444.849.150
him40 4,448.409.114
that's9 1,000.899.023
ayont5 556.058.968
ootside7 778.478.864
gas3 333.638.857
clatterin2 222.428.804
marble2 222.428.804
feared2 222.428.804
grasp2 222.428.804
teeth5 556.058.738
bastard3 333.638.692
windas5 556.05nan
when2 222.428.507
lans2 222.428.439
ahm2 222.428.439
cement2 222.428.439
mairrit2 222.428.439
clartit2 222.428.439
cuttin3 333.638.378
gaan4 444.848.329
siccar5 556.058.163
shade2 222.428.107
dirlin2 222.428.107
harbour2 222.428.107
ropes2 222.428.107
catcht2 222.428.107
shadda2 222.428.107
m3 333.637.969
ablow5 556.057.960
day7 778.477.949
lobby3 333.637.942
peety3 333.637.942
blawin3 333.637.805
hans2 222.427.803
polished2 222.427.803
despair2 222.427.803
beatin2 222.427.803
could16 1,779.367.729
thin4 444.847.696
years10 1,112.107.664
tither4 444.847.611
said4 444.847.578
rattled2 222.427.523
bangin2 222.427.523
spittin2 222.427.523
hoors2 222.427.523
shiver2 222.427.523
you'll2 222.427.523
fate3 333.637.417
grey5 556.057.326
seemed6 667.267.299
ane2 222.427.277
quaet2 222.427.264
dogs2 222.427.264
seas2 222.427.022
way7 778.476.947
up51 5,671.716.907
took8 889.686.889
face11 1,223.316.820
clean5 556.056.807
or45 5,004.456.806
rush2 222.426.796
rage2 222.426.796
blink2 222.426.796
flags2 222.426.796
wire2 222.426.796
neat2 222.426.796
ran6 667.266.786
het4 444.846.755
queer3 333.636.621
dyin2 222.426.584
mane2 222.426.584
catchin2 222.426.584
here19 2,112.996.572
they21 2,335.416.549
heavy4 444.846.544
grip3 333.636.417
frame2 222.426.385
museum2 222.426.385
cuts2 222.426.385
shelf2 222.426.385
joy3 333.636.319
mind14 1,556.946.305
fast4 444.846.275
livin4 444.846.275
against4 444.846.275
the465 51,712.636.246
inaboot2 222.426.197
ragin2 222.426.197
they're4 444.846.146
dyke3 333.636.036
self2 222.426.018
lowsin2 222.426.018
sword2 222.426.018
fire7 778.476.002
sunny2 222.425.849
covers2 222.425.849
ways2 222.425.849
but50 5,560.505.775
airm4 444.845.718
atween10 1,112.105.692
lees2 222.425.688
angry2 222.425.688
cheers2 222.425.688
blank2 222.425.688
tip2 222.425.688
hardly3 333.635.687
nivver6 667.265.608
hung3 333.635.604
bed7 778.475.515
finger3 333.635.443
takkin5 556.055.442
d25 2,780.255.400
grue2 222.425.389
wyes2 222.425.389
ahin4 444.845.380
fore3 333.635.365
wi87 9,675.275.362
chisel3 333.63nan
high5 556.055.357
feart5 556.055.357
muckle15 1,668.155.282
draps2 222.425.249
killt2 222.425.249
chiel4 444.845.115
length2 222.425.115
be31 3,447.515.080
coat3 333.635.066
gar3 333.635.066
maistly4 444.845.014
edge3 333.634.995
oorsels3 333.634.995
drawin2 222.424.986
dust2 222.424.986
foot2 222.424.986
grave2 222.424.986
glory2 222.424.986
gloamin2 222.424.986
cam2 222.424.977
else5 556.054.951
thon2 222.424.880
teen5 556.054.873
lives3 333.634.856
heid16 1,779.364.830
hae12 1,334.524.824
brae4 444.844.817
deid6 667.264.758
lesson2 222.424.744
spit2 222.424.744
sons2 222.424.744
gin2 222.424.699
queerlike3 333.63nan
i69 7,673.494.709
war2 222.424.662
mithers2 222.424.630
greed2 222.424.630
knife2 222.424.630
lenth2 222.424.630
got3 333.634.613
hauns5 556.054.612
jist22 2,446.624.601
wide3 333.634.530
stan2 222.424.520
swaal3 333.63nan
memorial2 222.424.520
gie2 222.424.519
wid17 1,890.574.443
cloud2 222.424.414
lamp2 222.424.414
grippit2 222.424.414
lood2 222.424.414
winner2 222.424.311
despite2 222.424.212
wear2 222.424.212
mair28 3,113.884.149
we've2 222.424.117
among2 222.424.117
gars2 222.424.117
throat2 222.424.117
shooders2 222.424.024
showed2 222.424.024
seawart3 333.63nan
pushed2 222.424.117
peer2 222.424.024
gart3 333.634.007
saft3 333.634.007
ain4 444.843.986
heids4 444.843.952
lee2 222.423.934
outside2 222.423.934
dreams2 222.423.934
sweat2 222.423.934
fae35 3,892.353.931
ontil2 222.423.848
bent2 222.423.848
couriet3 333.63nan
storm2 222.423.848
for65 7,228.653.805
wis109 12,121.893.789
claes5 556.053.786
ae8 889.683.774
dunt2 222.423.763
pooch2 222.423.763
eese2 222.423.763
ask4 444.843.763
bein2 222.423.735
dae5 556.053.702
so16 1,779.363.685
lowp2 222.423.682
awthin2 222.423.682
man4 444.843.571
will3 333.633.551
warld7 778.473.533
antrin2 222.423.525
sisters2 222.423.525
happit2 222.423.525
anaw2 222.423.525
past6 667.263.475
led3 333.633.460
ging3 333.633.460
wa2 222.423.450
brithers2 222.423.377
risin2 222.423.377
puckle4 444.843.376
thae8 889.683.317
burst2 222.423.306
soun2 222.423.306
sic9 1,000.893.280
ilk4 444.843.246
ye've2 222.423.237
broken2 222.423.237
macgreegor2 222.42nan
lord3 333.633.239
rocks2 222.423.237
kinda2 222.423.170
they'll2 222.423.170
sides2 222.423.170
clinkin2 222.42nan
wye8 889.683.211
smell3 333.633.114
steens2 222.423.105
lies2 222.423.105
haun7 778.473.075
tale3 333.633.073
laird3 333.633.073
line4 444.843.058
other4 444.843.058
kirk5 556.053.049
starin2 222.423.041
burn4 444.843.028
horse3 333.632.994
it's12 1,334.522.966
she'd3 333.632.954
cup3 333.632.954
space3 333.632.916
ye'll3 333.632.916
life2 222.422.825
hand3 333.632.767
freedom2 222.422.745
neen2 222.422.745
aside4 444.842.741
gowd2 222.422.690
listenin2 222.422.690
of7 778.472.680
lookin5 556.052.675
doot4 444.842.660
seeps2 222.42nan
big10 1,112.102.677
owte2 222.42nan
to6 667.262.659
much6 667.262.649
new3 333.632.642
somethin5 556.052.631
them21 2,335.412.628
onywye2 222.422.583
look7 778.472.582
close4 444.842.555
slithert2 222.42nan
maun8 889.682.551
siclike2 222.422.532
s54 6,005.342.497
name7 778.472.485
came6 667.262.483
deen2 222.422.482
mindit2 222.422.482
hert5 556.052.482
onythin3 333.632.458
empty2 222.422.433
smaa2 222.422.433
comin6 667.262.430
ken17 1,890.572.403
settin2 222.422.385
fecht3 333.632.332
canny2 222.422.292
onywey2 222.422.247
ticht2 222.422.247
rose2 222.422.247
by20 2,224.202.216
side7 778.472.210
us7 778.472.205
dis't2 222.42nan
she's2 222.422.203
anither10 1,112.102.193
fa5 556.052.167
pride2 222.422.159
reached2 222.422.159
land3 333.632.154
felt5 556.052.093
glenbervie2 222.42nan
moon2 222.422.076
low2 222.422.076
baith9 1,000.892.063
rock2 222.422.035
faces2 222.422.035
fat2 222.421.996
doors2 222.421.996
wallace2 222.421.918
world3 333.631.884
full3 333.631.859
faa'll2 222.42nan
path2 222.421.844
mak11 1,223.311.838
trees3 333.631.834
year4 444.841.816
nicht11 1,223.311.810
shook2 222.421.808
keepit2 222.421.808
lie2 222.421.808
hame4 444.841.800
mither8 889.681.784
cunt4 444.841.778
neck2 222.421.739
truth2 222.421.739
stood3 333.631.714
boat2 222.421.671
gey2 222.421.667
bairns2 222.421.667
place8 889.681.661
noticed2 222.421.639
heat2 222.421.607
wild2 222.421.607
touch2 222.421.607
sky3 333.631.600
again4 444.841.596
lost3 333.631.578
upon2 222.421.575
wun2 222.421.575
fill2 222.421.514
orra2 222.421.514
bidin2 222.421.484
tears2 222.421.484
smaaer2 222.42nan
want2 222.421.502
cast2 222.421.455
bruce3 333.631.452
ere3 333.631.432
worth2 222.421.426
kens3 333.631.412
walkin2 222.421.398
makkin4 444.841.397
now3 333.631.392
fine3 333.631.391
blackest2 222.42nan
thing8 889.681.385
cut3 333.631.353
sheep2 222.421.343
times5 556.051.325
pass2 222.421.317
laid2 222.421.317
stairs2 222.421.317
their20 2,224.201.313
winter3 333.631.296
tint2 222.421.290
sit3 333.631.278
road6 667.261.251
get8 889.681.243
til9 1,000.891.235
fair2 222.421.221
me23 2,557.831.200
says3 333.631.178
comes5 556.051.177
daein4 444.841.175
those2 222.421.166
furnitur2 222.42nan
ower25 2,780.251.159
folk'll2 222.42nan
skin2 222.421.190
ither7 778.471.149
affa2 222.421.145
back23 2,557.831.145
time12 1,334.521.083
widna2 222.421.052
tent3 333.631.040
made4 444.841.029
brig2 222.421.009
would3 333.631.009
which2 222.420.974
needs2 222.420.948
caad2 222.420.928
best2 222.420.927
quick2 222.420.908
tak10 1,112.100.892
sense3 333.630.892
voice3 333.630.878
pairt2 222.420.858
if17 1,890.570.854
sair4 444.840.852
fin4 444.840.839
haim2 222.42nan
same3 333.630.823
corner2 222.420.816
kitchen2 222.420.798
tap4 444.840.788
pal2 222.420.781
behere2 222.42nan
bits2 222.421.030
opened2 222.420.781
o174 19,350.530.777
dinna6 667.260.767
watchin2 222.420.764
saw2 222.420.739
been13 1,445.730.723
shut2 222.420.714
meant2 222.420.698
we're2 222.420.683
anna's2 222.42nan
oot43 4,782.030.694
withoot2 222.420.683
gang2 222.420.668
heard2 222.420.647
drink2 222.420.637
winna2 222.420.637
right2 222.420.634
doon23 2,557.830.629
green3 333.630.609
bastern2 222.42nan
smile2 222.420.698
had15 1,668.150.590
faither5 556.050.586
stop2 222.420.581
went3 333.630.567
first6 667.260.554
gate2 222.420.553
oor16 1,779.360.544
ago2 222.420.540
airms2 222.420.540
fu2 222.420.515
pier's2 222.42nan
some10 1,112.100.507
weel13 1,445.730.498
things3 333.630.490
gotten2 222.420.443
i'll2 222.420.432
hope2 222.420.421
strayin2 222.42nan
wait2 222.420.478
acht2 222.42nan
hunner2 222.420.421
reid2 222.420.421
see12 1,334.520.418
watter2 222.420.416
haudin2 222.420.410
uncle2 222.420.399
granny2 222.420.389
last6 667.260.380
aabody2 222.420.378
mine2 222.420.368
simmer2 222.420.368
yon3 333.630.358
tell7 778.470.356
fower3 333.630.349
gaed4 444.840.338
these2 222.420.337
on60 6,672.600.335
sandsteen2 222.42nan
bricht2 222.420.330
left6 667.260.326
er2 222.420.320
coorse2 222.420.316
aroon3 333.630.306
kept2 222.420.303
deep2 222.420.303
has5 556.050.302
tongue2 222.420.294
are13 1,445.730.287
toun2 222.420.285
start2 222.420.277
twa14 1,556.940.274
wrang3 333.630.267
ontae2 222.420.261
wee21 2,335.410.256
hing2 222.420.253
micht8 889.680.251
then11 1,223.310.243
happened2 222.420.237
from2 222.420.237
paper2 222.420.237
bairn3 333.630.231
disna2 222.420.216
i'm2 222.420.209
pair2 222.420.209
thocht9 1,000.890.208
giein2 222.420.195
stuntit2 222.42nan
alang5 556.050.189
seen5 556.050.188
ilka4 444.840.185
verra2 222.420.182
than8 889.680.176
newsmen2 222.42nan
cooncil2 222.420.158
darkent2 222.42nan
beerials2 222.42nan
ony6 667.260.147
believe2 222.420.146
think6 667.260.133
ee3 333.630.128
rin2 222.420.125
each2 222.420.125
noo16 1,779.360.122
maist6 667.260.115
pit7 778.470.110
efter9 1,000.890.103
just4 444.840.090
days4 444.840.088
bide3 333.630.088
let3 333.630.081
local2 222.420.080
words2 222.420.080
mean3 333.630.072
ve6 667.260.069
kin3 333.630.064
thinkin2 222.420.059
how3 333.630.058
gettin2 222.420.057
oh3 333.630.056
bit22 2,446.620.056
maks2 222.420.055
aboot28 3,113.880.052
gies2 222.420.052
blue2 222.420.052
grun2 222.420.052
well3 333.630.051
only4 444.840.048
three5 556.050.038
afore10 1,112.100.038
better4 444.840.033
rest2 222.420.031
didna6 667.260.030
sin3 333.630.030
yersel2 222.420.028
street2 222.420.026
even7 778.470.024
ben2 222.420.017
hair2 222.420.013
find2 222.420.012
himsel2 222.420.010
with2 222.420.010
siller2 222.420.008
men3 333.630.008
open2 222.420.007
keep4 444.840.005
fell2 222.420.004
we36 4,003.560.004
say8 889.680.004
naebody2 222.420.004
nor6 667.260.004
aff12 1,334.520.003
need4 444.840.002
lat2 222.420.002
wan5 556.050.002
tryin2 222.420.001
it105 11,677.050.001
something2 222.420.001
dunderin2 222.42nan
bourrach2 222.42nan
you16 1,779.360.000
sittin2 222.420.000
looked2 222.420.000
thegither3 333.630.000
run2 222.420.000
did7 778.470.000