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Butler, Vera

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,670
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,214
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.847
Tagged as ORK (Orkney) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, i, and, me, a, tae, o, in, you, an,

List of texts in corpus

Gallows Ha - Bessie
Abersee Press (2022-11-02 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (238 words)
Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre
Abersee Press (2022-11-02 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (1,568 words)
Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums
Orkney Voices (2021-11-17 ) in Orkney dialect (ORK), categorised as poetry (2,864 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.

Word	Count	Normalised per million	Keyness
bessie	42	8,993.58	424.316
me	147	31,477.52	408.050
i	176	37,687.37	360.598
and	161	34,475.37	273.616
maggie	25	5,353.32	206.642
jeannie	17	3,640.26	136.199
you	57	12,205.57	121.160
yir	21	4,496.79	92.098
hid's	11	2,355.46	87.653
night	19	4,068.52	81.503
a'm	19	4,068.52	80.582
wae	31	6,638.12	76.011
awey	11	2,355.46	66.087
witch	10	2,141.33	64.386
aggie	6	1,284.80	59.382
taegither	6	1,284.80	59.382
lass	12	2,569.59	56.906
owld	8	1,713.06	54.885
wi	2	428.27	54.503
aal	14	2,997.86	54.423
eyes	13	2,783.73	48.374
an	54	11,563.17	46.840
thim	6	1,284.80	46.064
sam	10	2,141.33	45.563
can't	5	1,070.66	43.703
bairn	14	2,997.86	43.225
sowl	7	1,498.93	43.062
more	10	2,141.33	42.948
nothing	7	1,498.93	40.340
luks	5	1,070.66	39.156
i'd	7	1,498.93	36.761
drop	5	1,070.66	36.091
summer	7	1,498.93	34.463
no	37	7,922.91	32.844
so	22	4,710.92	31.472
wir	16	3,426.12	30.463
lee	6	1,284.80	30.399
beside	5	1,070.66	29.865
dragged	4	856.53	29.049
home	6	1,284.80	28.810
chist	5	1,070.66	28.188
hole	7	1,498.93	28.133
thowts	3	642.40	28.066
ale	4	856.53	27.439
feel	12	2,569.59	26.024
hid	23	4,925.05	25.980
shackled	3	642.40	25.843
cowld	4	856.53	25.519
two	9	1,927.19	25.380
hatred	3	642.40	24.264
moon	6	1,284.80	24.067
sore	4	856.53	23.984
kirkyard	4	856.53	23.984
what	13	2,783.73	23.898
it	23	4,925.05	23.852
sea	9	1,927.19	23.505
hangman	3	642.40	23.030
thee	6	1,284.80	22.999
i've	5	1,070.66	22.776
go	12	2,569.59	22.731
don't	5	1,070.66	22.354
heart	5	1,070.66	22.150
that's	10	2,141.33	22.047
shore	5	1,070.66	21.950
burnt	4	856.53	21.610
hert	9	1,927.19	20.941
ha	5	1,070.66	20.662
notheen	3	642.40	19.735
secrets	3	642.40	19.735
clydesdale	3	642.40	19.735
orkney	5	1,070.66	19.536
van	5	1,070.66	19.238
scared	3	642.40	19.139
you've	3	642.40	19.139
fields	5	1,070.66	19.093
closs	3	642.40	18.598
oh	9	1,927.19	18.588
waited	4	856.53	18.574
hand	6	1,284.80	18.570
davie	5	1,070.66	18.011
shush	2	428.27	17.893
buttercups	2	428.27	17.893
pact	2	428.27	17.893
plight	2	428.27	17.893
gyre	9	1,927.19	nan
niwer	2	428.27	17.893
off	6	1,284.80	17.753
light	6	1,284.80	17.326
crowd	4	856.53	17.326
all	8	1,713.06	17.275
cure	3	642.40	17.228
it's	14	2,997.86	17.122
weight	3	642.40	16.468
called	4	856.53	16.427
island	4	856.53	16.427
both	4	856.53	16.260
he	18	3,854.39	16.257
hearan	2	428.27	16.176
lyan	2	428.27	16.176
listenan	2	428.27	16.176
herbs	2	428.27	16.176
wiv	2	428.27	16.176
mingled	2	428.27	16.176
hert's	2	428.27	16.176
knowing	2	428.27	16.176
world	6	1,284.80	16.148
blether	4	856.53	16.097
could	14	2,997.86	16.071
clara	7	1,498.93	nan
his	9	1,927.19	15.923
bonny	7	1,498.93	15.859
potion	7	1,498.93	nan
am	8	1,713.06	16.036
heaven	3	642.40	15.797
peedie	4	856.53	15.628
he's	5	1,070.66	15.490
handed	3	642.40	15.489
tight	3	642.40	15.489
luk	4	856.53	15.478
lap	3	642.40	15.198
basket	3	642.40	15.198
heather	4	856.53	15.047
torches	2	428.27	15.000
yells	2	428.27	15.000
blide	2	428.27	15.000
rumours	2	428.27	15.000
sleeps	2	428.27	15.000
dying	2	428.27	15.000
warmed	2	428.27	15.000
thirsty	2	428.27	15.000
right	9	1,927.19	14.921
met	6	1,284.80	14.837
horizon	3	642.40	14.162
quoys	6	1,284.80	nan
alive	4	856.53	14.257
parched	2	428.27	14.100
hoy	2	428.27	14.100
potions	2	428.27	14.100
haerd	2	428.27	14.100
bridle	2	428.27	14.100
why	6	1,284.80	13.520
haaled	2	428.27	13.372
god's	2	428.27	13.372
hoping	2	428.27	13.372
sparkled	2	428.27	13.372
rock	4	856.53	13.007
tam	6	1,284.80	12.928
ann	3	642.40	12.899
kirkwall	2	428.27	12.759
breathing	2	428.27	12.759
luckin	2	428.27	12.759
calm	3	642.40	12.714
good	6	1,284.80	12.521
there's	5	1,070.66	12.439
wan	10	2,141.33	12.338
deepest	2	428.27	12.230
lasses	2	428.27	12.230
into	4	856.53	12.040
watched	4	856.53	11.776
cuddle	2	428.27	11.766
lowered	2	428.27	11.766
die	3	642.40	11.720
heat	4	856.53	11.690
turned	6	1,284.80	11.580
tears	4	856.53	11.521
kill	4	856.53	11.439
feenished	3	642.40	11.426
lukkan	2	428.27	11.352
drank	2	428.27	11.352
nod	3	642.40	11.285
complete	3	642.40	11.147
neem	2	428.27	10.978
winnie	2	428.27	10.978
swam	2	428.27	10.978
morneen	2	428.27	10.978
stairs	4	856.53	10.888
god	5	1,070.66	10.703
tell	10	2,141.33	10.683
heel	2	428.27	10.638
faer	2	428.27	10.638
bided	2	428.27	10.638
reach	3	642.40	10.630
onto	2	428.27	10.326
stared	2	428.27	10.326
fall	2	428.27	10.326
sadness	2	428.27	10.326
yiv	2	428.27	10.326
alarm	2	428.27	10.038
you'll	2	428.27	10.038
any	5	1,070.66	9.784
lamps	2	428.27	9.770
thowt	2	428.27	9.770
think	11	2,355.46	9.739
james	4	856.53	9.721
or	5	1,070.66	9.569
did	11	2,355.46	9.559
till	8	1,713.06	9.508
wine	3	642.40	9.428
fever	2	428.27	9.286
whar	4	856.53	9.239
felt	6	1,284.80	9.173
dae	14	2,997.86	9.116
mesel	2	428.27	9.066
soft	2	428.27	9.066
deserve	2	428.27	9.066
poored	2	428.27	9.066
heard	7	1,498.93	8.891
see	17	3,640.26	8.880
hidden	2	428.27	8.859
block	2	428.27	8.859
kent	10	2,141.33	8.693
folks	2	428.27	8.662
hiv	7	1,498.93	8.430
about	5	1,070.66	8.429
took	6	1,284.80	8.248
laugh	3	642.40	8.147
listened	2	428.27	8.129
wall	2	428.27	8.129
coman	4	856.53	nan
tip	2	428.27	7.968
cups	2	428.27	7.813
it'll	2	428.27	7.523
longer	2	428.27	7.523
neck	3	642.40	7.515
scream	2	428.27	7.386
everything	2	428.27	7.386
warm	4	856.53	7.332
started	4	856.53	7.332
wrong	2	428.27	7.128
throo	3	642.40	7.076
forth	2	428.27	7.005
added	2	428.27	7.005
noo	16	3,426.12	6.994
wid	12	2,569.59	6.902
leather	2	428.27	6.887
sit	4	856.53	6.818
cloot	2	428.27	6.773
you're	2	428.27	6.773
poor	3	642.40	6.676
cock	2	428.27	6.662
killed	2	428.27	6.662
will	10	2,141.33	6.570
heavy	3	642.40	6.568
here	12	2,569.59	6.556
plants	2	428.27	6.451
against	3	642.40	6.411
my	10	2,141.33	6.368
red	3	642.40	6.360
mother	2	428.27	6.350
whole	2	428.27	6.350
their	2	428.27	6.342
mind	9	1,927.19	6.287
ken	13	2,783.73	6.284
threw	2	428.27	6.252
hill	4	856.53	6.214
would	4	856.53	6.214
only	7	1,498.93	6.076
joke	2	428.27	6.065
telt	8	1,713.06	5.984
a	110	23,554.60	5.896
lips	2	428.27	5.887
maet	2	428.27	5.802
whaar	2	428.27	5.719
weel	12	2,569.59	5.708
hoo	5	1,070.66	5.689
name	6	1,284.80	5.653
along	2	428.27	5.638
fae	22	4,710.92	5.507
broken	2	428.27	5.481
fifty	2	428.27	5.481
sleep	3	642.40	5.406
spell	2	428.27	5.406
favourite	2	428.27	5.406
sum	3	642.40	5.366
hervest	3	642.40	nan
kinda	2	428.27	5.406
o	75	16,059.96	5.287
with	4	856.53	5.272
distance	2	428.27	5.260
a've	2	428.27	5.260
show	3	642.40	5.208
white	4	856.53	5.136
broke	2	428.27	5.121
gress	2	428.27	5.121
walk	3	642.40	5.094
dead	2	428.27	5.054
dark	3	642.40	5.020
although	2	428.27	4.988
food	2	428.27	4.988
marwick's	3	642.40	nan
airms	3	642.40	4.947
going	2	428.27	4.923
fear	3	642.40	4.875
help	5	1,070.66	4.850
come	9	1,927.19	4.806
list	2	428.27	4.677
pull	2	428.27	4.677
turns	3	642.40	4.569
banks	2	428.27	4.562
early	3	642.40	4.536
granny	3	642.40	4.504
them	14	2,997.86	4.492
man	10	2,141.33	4.489
parents	2	428.27	4.450
between	2	428.27	4.450
mine	3	642.40	4.440
hoose	9	1,927.19	4.419
long	3	642.40	4.409
stood	3	642.40	4.409
wee	4	856.53	4.401
arrived	2	428.27	4.396
aye	13	2,783.73	4.375
ben	4	856.53	4.310
she's	2	428.27	4.291
lay	3	642.40	4.286
reached	2	428.27	4.239
bigger	2	428.27	4.239
end	5	1,070.66	4.239
fine	7	1,498.93	4.213
birds	2	428.27	4.189
hae	5	1,070.66	4.173
pat	2	428.27	4.091
ferfull	2	428.27	nan
haen	2	428.27	4.091
lit	2	428.27	4.091
forget	2	428.27	4.091
starts	2	428.27	4.091
wife	4	856.53	4.054
twa	2	428.27	4.003
shoutan	2	428.27	nan
chappan	2	428.27	nan
quiet	2	428.27	3.996
gaan	2	428.27	3.949
disna	3	642.40	3.912
many	2	428.27	3.859
keepin	2	428.27	3.859
who	4	856.53	3.832
date	2	428.27	3.815
thank	2	428.27	3.771
lie	2	428.27	3.771
but	27	5,781.58	3.747
walked	2	428.27	3.728
death	2	428.27	3.728
hills	2	428.27	3.728
she	15	3,211.99	3.648
boat	2	428.27	3.645
straight	2	428.27	3.645
gairsty	2	428.27	nan
bed	4	856.53	3.568
leadan	2	428.27	nan
near	5	1,070.66	3.627
past	4	856.53	3.532
mistress	2	428.27	3.485
move	2	428.27	3.485
capered	2	428.27	nan
mither	6	1,284.80	3.528
bit	19	4,068.52	3.474
biggings	2	428.27	nan
grand	2	428.27	3.446
road	5	1,070.66	3.408
yes	2	428.27	3.371
weemen	2	428.27	3.334
grew	2	428.27	3.334
always	2	428.27	3.334
door	7	1,498.93	3.287
goes	2	428.27	3.262
pain	2	428.27	3.191
on	39	8,351.18	3.168
tail	2	428.27	3.157
heed	2	428.27	3.157
blue	3	642.40	3.119
plenty	2	428.27	3.090
thir	5	1,070.66	3.084
this	11	2,355.46	3.083
suppose	2	428.27	3.057
buy	2	428.27	3.024
is	20	4,282.66	3.019
if	3	642.40	2.930
jist	3	642.40	2.914
when	9	1,927.19	2.815
ither	2	428.27	2.703
bonnie	3	642.40	2.685
to	10	2,141.33	2.672
nivver	3	642.40	2.613
sing	2	428.27	2.608
cry	2	428.27	2.608
young	4	856.53	2.594
loch	2	428.27	2.581
efter	2	428.27	2.577
want	5	1,070.66	2.568
gless	2	428.27	2.554
listen	2	428.27	2.528
meenit	2	428.27	2.528
by	12	2,569.59	2.508
are	10	2,141.33	2.502
before	2	428.27	2.502
like	18	3,854.39	2.464
please	2	428.27	2.425
something	3	642.40	2.343
they	25	5,353.32	2.308
shut	2	428.27	2.303
greetin	2	428.27	2.303
went	5	1,070.66	2.253
drink	2	428.27	2.233
hear	4	856.53	2.191
never	4	856.53	2.191
use	2	428.27	2.188
mooth	2	428.27	2.188
also	2	428.27	2.144
just	5	1,070.66	2.136
sat	3	642.40	2.099
turn	3	642.40	2.070
happy	2	428.27	2.058
course	2	428.27	1.975
saw	4	856.53	1.967
mary	2	428.27	1.955
your	4	856.53	1.946
feelin	2	428.27	1.935
i'll	2	428.27	1.896
couldna	2	428.27	1.877
love	2	428.27	1.877
get	3	642.40	1.859
whit	6	1,284.80	1.847
soon	2	428.27	1.839
folk	4	856.53	1.812
room	4	856.53	1.802
aroond	2	428.27	1.802
sshh	2	428.27	nan
out	3	642.40	1.801
best	4	856.53	1.705
soond	2	428.27	1.678
been	5	1,070.66	1.675
the	250	53,533.19	1.620
fun	2	428.27	1.610
leave	2	428.27	1.610
bayan	2	428.27	nan
sun	3	642.40	1.608
side	4	856.53	1.602
got	2	428.27	1.593
runnan	2	428.27	nan
still	6	1,284.80	1.535
happened	2	428.27	1.514
not	2	428.27	1.499
poundan	2	428.27	nan
says	5	1,070.66	1.471
i'm	2	428.27	1.468
tea	2	428.27	1.453
son	2	428.27	1.438
yer	12	2,569.59	1.412
high	2	428.27	1.409
be	18	3,854.39	1.393
afore	3	642.40	1.388
its	3	642.40	1.376
body	3	642.40	1.302
at	24	5,139.19	1.280
were	3	642.40	1.273
ower	7	1,498.93	1.264
each	2	428.27	1.256
across	2	428.27	1.230
work	2	428.27	1.192
close	2	428.27	1.167
one	2	428.27	1.143
some	4	856.53	1.076
can	10	2,141.33	1.070
bern	2	428.27	nan
held	2	428.27	1.143
know	3	642.40	1.028
said	9	1,927.19	0.956
yersel	2	428.27	0.941
men	3	642.40	0.913
last	4	856.53	0.887
we	23	4,925.05	0.856
wark	3	642.40	0.848
find	2	428.27	0.843
there	9	1,927.19	0.816
time	11	2,355.46	0.805
black	2	428.27	0.796
us	4	856.53	0.796
as	24	5,139.19	0.795
then	7	1,498.93	0.787
than	3	642.40	0.783
new	2	428.27	0.761
first	6	1,284.80	0.703
run	2	428.27	0.694
kirk	2	428.27	0.670
wisna	3	642.40	0.645
ferm	2	428.27	0.638
few	2	428.27	0.601
next	2	428.27	0.601
thing	4	856.53	0.588
years	3	642.40	0.583
front	2	428.27	0.572
speak	2	428.27	0.551
bein	2	428.27	0.496
in	67	14,346.90	0.492
wey	3	642.40	0.473
doon	8	1,713.06	0.466
linklater	2	428.27	nan
life	4	856.53	0.448
again	5	1,070.66	0.424
hard	2	428.27	0.403
her	27	5,781.58	0.385
lullaby	2	428.27	nan
that	42	8,993.58	0.384
was	6	1,284.80	0.351
feet	2	428.27	0.351
davie's	2	428.27	nan
while	3	642.40	0.350
had	5	1,070.66	0.315
for	29	6,209.85	0.288
aboot	12	2,569.59	0.282
set	3	642.40	0.261
back	8	1,713.06	0.246
intae	9	1,927.19	0.163
much	2	428.27	0.163
rousay	2	428.27	nan
came	2	428.27	0.134
made	4	856.53	0.133
oot	18	3,854.39	0.133
left	3	642.40	0.117
cam	3	642.40	0.116
day	10	2,141.33	0.113
place	3	642.40	0.081
oppens	2	428.27	nan
three	2	428.27	0.066
of	7	1,498.93	0.063
up	17	3,640.26	0.055
heid	5	1,070.66	0.047
him	13	2,783.73	0.029
tae	102	21,841.54	0.028
tak	4	856.53	0.011
anither	3	642.40	0.006
seen	3	642.40	0.005
haed	4	856.53	0.002
greetan	2	428.27	nan
dinna	2	428.27	0.008
say	4	856.53	0.001
shimmer	2	428.27	nan
big	3	642.40	0.000
wis	47	10,064.24	0.000
has	2	428.27	0.000