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Stevenson, Gerda

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 8,842
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 2,298
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.848
Tagged as SEA (South East (Borders)) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, a, i, her, an, tae, ma, she, o, in,

List of texts in corpus

Cat Wumman: Tales O Nine Lives - The Witch
Luath (2025-08-01 ) in Central (Peebles) dialect (SEA), categorised as prose (2,352 words)
Kilmeny
Scottish Language Center (2021-04-02) in Southern (Scottish Borders) dialect (SEA), categorised as prose (2,311 words)

Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland
Luath (2020-03-01 ) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as poetry (4,179 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
her219 24,768.15344.790
i225 25,446.73318.200
ma179 20,244.29279.864
maisie21 2,375.03169.813
she152 17,190.68159.184
witch20 2,261.93125.823
me100 11,309.66109.609
he10 1,130.9794.077
she's16 1,809.5573.853
aa61 6,898.8967.241
dwaum8 904.7761.422
lane15 1,696.4559.662
i'd12 1,357.1659.438
stane17 1,922.6458.384
appen8 904.7757.610
happed7 791.6852.698
suld6 678.5851.747
i'll15 1,696.4547.284
scots2 226.1945.422
saul7 791.6841.371
his13 1,470.2640.047
like59 6,672.7039.209
syne27 3,053.6139.074
sang14 1,583.3538.933
slaw9 1,017.8737.957
yon22 2,488.1237.633
wallet5 565.4837.358
hure5 565.4837.358
s23 2,601.2236.817
says24 2,714.3235.814
plague5 565.4835.594
black14 1,583.3531.572
for16 1,809.5531.110
goon5 565.4830.703
i'm12 1,357.1629.825
key9 1,017.8729.442
brainches5 565.4828.964
scraich4 452.3928.803
him3 339.2928.595
that43 4,863.1527.849
let's6 678.5827.427
warld16 1,809.5527.376
veesion4 452.3927.290
hud17 1,922.6426.977
daurk8 904.7726.415
frae42 4,750.0625.669
guns5 565.4825.650
braith8 904.7725.627
quate8 904.7725.250
leal5 565.4825.107
t'ither3 339.2924.253
casts3 339.2924.253
hinnie3 339.2924.253
through18 2,035.7424.200
niver15 1,696.4523.874
bluid9 1,017.8723.856
chap6 678.5822.783
caum4 452.3922.416
kenned4 452.3922.416
muir5 565.4822.385
fur49 5,541.7322.314
lift10 1,130.9722.190
hudna3 339.2922.038
fauld5 565.4822.001
mibbe8 904.7721.684
glen7 791.6821.660
learned5 565.4821.277
messages6 678.5820.600
dreepin4 452.3920.520
she'd8 904.7720.468
nichtmare3 339.2920.467
mang3 339.2920.467
shair8 904.7720.087
breist5 565.4819.982
shawl4 452.3919.478
furrit4 452.3919.478
shoothers4 452.3919.478
douce5 565.4818.590
croon4 452.3918.147
she'll4 452.3917.752
jeannie4 452.3917.752
gie20 2,261.9317.564
dreidfu3 339.2917.378
kilmeny14 1,583.35nan
hert11 1,244.0617.605
is27 3,053.6117.174
i've5 565.4816.739
dug10 1,130.9716.699
nakit3 339.2916.635
rairin3 339.2916.635
nieve3 339.2916.635
faulds3 339.2916.635
mither16 1,809.5516.397
risin5 565.4816.332
couldnae9 1,017.8716.067
bird5 565.4815.394
dawin3 339.2915.389
lil3 339.2915.389
wairm3 339.2915.389
wandert2 226.1915.354
jaurs2 226.1915.354
creashie2 226.1915.354
dug's2 226.1915.354
midsimmer2 226.1915.354
carlin2 226.1915.354
hirples2 226.1915.354
skimmer2 226.1915.354
tirlin2 226.1915.354
yorlin2 226.1915.354
smoorit2 226.1915.354
gamekeeper2 226.1915.354
stamagastert2 226.1915.354
wumman10 1,130.9715.317
gress5 565.4815.218
faimily6 678.5815.159
or11 1,244.0614.926
claucht4 452.3914.923
bit7 791.6814.908
mindin5 565.4814.877
skinklin3 339.2914.857
breists3 339.2914.857
blankets3 339.2914.857
licht11 1,244.0614.763
beasts5 565.4814.712
grave4 452.3914.668
land7 791.6814.493
limbs3 339.2914.371
queen5 565.4814.235
waa6 678.5814.087
van5 565.4814.082
gliff3 339.2913.923
emerant2 226.1913.645
husbands2 226.1913.645
braithin2 226.1913.645
spreet2 226.1913.645
bairnhood2 226.1913.645
gaithert4 452.3913.517
chitterin3 339.2913.510
pepper3 339.2913.510
dinnae12 1,357.1613.329
layin3 339.2913.125
mither's3 339.2913.125
breakfast4 452.3913.105
airm6 678.5812.638
naethin9 1,017.8712.502
careless2 226.1912.476
hirple2 226.1912.476
saucrit2 226.1912.476
submit2 226.1912.476
heidline2 226.1912.476
sister's2 226.1912.476
saut3 339.2912.428
lay7 791.6812.403
dunt4 452.3912.350
abuin8 904.7712.340
ahint9 1,017.8712.337
lips4 452.3912.174
slap3 339.2912.111
ower37 4,184.5712.006
heich6 678.5811.994
masel10 1,130.9711.690
dowie4 452.3911.672
hunkered2 226.1911.585
stampit2 226.1911.585
steikit2 226.1911.585
blastin2 226.1911.585
streetched2 226.1911.585
ablow6 678.5811.562
bairn9 1,017.8711.549
ghaist3 339.2911.527
whit's5 565.4811.517
flair6 678.5811.314
hingin6 678.5811.232
wings4 452.3911.205
telt15 1,696.4511.131
its23 2,601.2211.111
hae38 4,297.6711.097
door16 1,809.5511.016
king6 678.5810.993
broo5 565.4810.991
oot59 6,672.7010.935
tho12 1,357.1610.878
waucht2 226.1910.864
scaur2 226.1910.864
winnock2 226.1910.864
duneira7 791.68nan
lauchs2 226.1910.864
lauched3 339.2910.756
maggie3 339.2910.756
bare5 565.4810.692
doon35 3,958.3810.645
lookit5 565.4810.595
hale11 1,244.0610.579
hus5 565.4810.405
gear5 565.4810.405
slippit3 339.2910.299
fantoush2 226.1910.259
knittin2 226.1910.259
veil2 226.1910.259
rair2 226.1910.259
murther2 226.1910.259
tawse2 226.1910.259
vaige2 226.1910.259
belted2 226.1910.259
flesh4 452.3910.233
you5 565.4810.022
gowd4 452.399.980
hauns7 791.689.866
fleein4 452.399.858
beir2 226.199.739
glisterin2 226.199.739
maisie's6 678.58nan
lowsed3 339.299.879
birk2 226.199.739
warked2 226.199.739
dyke4 452.399.738
heidit3 339.299.681
ither2 226.199.612
tree7 791.689.589
thrang4 452.399.504
haudin6 678.589.494
oan3 339.299.483
fund8 904.779.388
sclim2 226.199.282
electric2 226.199.282
cley2 226.199.282
slice2 226.199.282
manky2 226.199.282
susie2 226.199.282
elbae2 226.199.282
raip2 226.199.282
dreame6 678.58nan
dings2 226.199.282
ll2 226.199.212
wi92 10,404.899.071
soond6 678.589.052
o144 16,285.918.992
fae11 1,244.068.984
kennin5 565.488.967
hide4 452.398.957
dichtin2 226.198.876
yon's2 226.198.876
crushed2 226.198.876
duntit2 226.198.876
mobile2 226.198.876
yer29 3,279.808.849
it's16 1,809.558.808
wame3 339.298.794
wid2 226.198.774
haunds4 452.398.652
anely6 678.588.636
daur3 339.298.634
richt3 339.298.566
howp4 452.398.553
rakin2 226.198.510
eldritch2 226.198.510
witch's5 565.48nan
dule2 226.198.510
ploys2 226.198.510
baurs2 226.198.510
fair11 1,244.068.505
wund3 339.298.479
meenit5 565.488.383
fingers5 565.488.383
ootby3 339.298.184
pley2 226.198.178
heel2 226.198.178
glent2 226.198.178
spy2 226.198.178
lock3 339.298.042
sauf3 339.298.042
belly3 339.297.905
grup2 226.197.874
elgin2 226.197.874
twin2 226.197.874
bean2 226.197.874
stink2 226.197.874
threit2 226.197.874
morn5 565.487.846
as35 3,958.387.821
was2 226.197.702
braw8 904.777.622
wives2 226.197.593
daured2 226.197.593
fame2 226.197.593
dear4 452.397.569
juist16 1,809.557.477
mooth5 565.487.472
men9 1,017.877.469
edward2 226.197.334
lungs2 226.197.334
twistit2 226.197.334
saft4 452.397.328
weel3 339.297.321
grey5 565.487.293
pooer3 339.297.273
side10 1,130.977.228
airms5 565.487.177
cast4 452.397.173
deid7 791.687.170
banes3 339.297.157
whaur14 1,583.357.151
whisper2 226.197.092
mune2 226.197.092
dauner2 226.197.092
bairns11 1,244.067.067
lang18 2,035.746.982
phone5 565.486.951
daith4 452.396.949
snaky4 452.39nan
sark3 339.296.932
sin8 904.776.886
ye're4 452.396.876
that'll2 226.196.866
sneck2 226.196.866
stove2 226.196.866
blink2 226.196.866
gyte2 226.196.866
hair7 791.686.860
mary5 565.486.841
waas3 339.296.823
thae10 1,130.976.789
trees5 565.486.733
voice6 678.586.727
twice3 339.296.718
mirk3 339.296.718
blue6 678.586.684
women2 226.196.654
wudnae2 226.196.654
lived3 339.296.614
gies6 678.586.598
throu10 1,130.976.578
cauld9 1,017.876.562
he's4 452.396.460
walks2 226.196.454
weary2 226.196.454
whitiver2 226.196.454
traivelled2 226.196.454
samin4 452.39nan
cooried2 226.196.454
killin2 226.196.454
could15 1,696.456.448
simmer5 565.486.420
paul3 339.296.415
noo25 2,827.416.357
liked3 339.296.318
cried7 791.686.280
man's2 226.196.265
task2 226.196.265
kings2 226.196.265
parritch2 226.196.265
cheeks2 226.196.265
wheech2 226.196.265
wurds3 339.296.224
oor23 2,601.226.223
unner6 678.586.185
redd3 339.296.131
bield2 226.196.087
fired2 226.196.087
were19 2,148.846.079
lord4 452.396.075
deep5 565.486.029
rax2 226.195.917
heiven2 226.195.917
bens2 226.195.917
clue2 226.195.917
grund4 452.395.894
aince6 678.585.874
hersel6 678.585.799
white6 678.585.799
kickin2 226.195.756
mindit3 339.295.697
an193 21,827.645.664
string2 226.195.602
slept2 226.195.602
bed7 791.685.591
to4 452.395.580
than3 339.295.540
stair3 339.295.535
moved3 339.295.535
but49 5,541.735.511
some5 565.485.470
net2 226.195.456
gaither2 226.195.456
jeest2 226.195.456
feart5 565.485.448
yird4 452.395.440
hoose15 1,696.455.380
pits3 339.295.380
guts2 226.195.315
kitchen4 452.395.280
waitin4 452.395.280
een13 1,470.265.255
stapped2 226.195.181
gloamin2 226.195.181
draps2 226.195.181
shows2 226.195.181
ilka8 904.775.164
mind13 1,470.265.152
can6 678.585.130
tak14 1,583.355.115
hecht2 226.195.052
wished2 226.195.052
auld20 2,261.934.941
liftin2 226.194.928
holes2 226.194.928
merk2 226.194.928
we're4 452.394.880
greetin4 452.394.880
braid4 452.394.833
seen12 1,357.164.828
birth2 226.194.810
this22 2,488.124.773
ettled2 226.194.695
kilt2 226.194.695
maidie3 339.29nan
staunin4 452.394.693
ane3 339.294.617
sweir2 226.194.585
books2 226.194.585
leather2 226.194.585
be31 3,505.994.565
till9 1,017.874.563
wide3 339.294.556
dinna9 1,017.874.542
cloot2 226.194.478
pray2 226.194.478
muin2 226.194.478
lenth2 226.194.478
knife2 226.194.478
doesnae2 226.194.478
nocht3 339.294.435
there's4 452.394.384
neist6 678.584.364
loose2 226.194.276
stairtit2 226.194.276
strang4 452.394.217
b2 226.194.180
couldna4 452.394.177
haund4 452.394.177
aye21 2,375.034.163
yaised4 452.394.096
die2 226.194.087
thrapple2 226.194.087
gowden2 226.194.087
cries2 226.194.087
lauchin2 226.194.087
snell2 226.194.087
we'd2 226.194.087
neebour's3 339.29nan
roon10 1,130.974.008
stickin2 226.193.997
coont2 226.193.997
thoosand2 226.193.997
blin2 226.193.997
tears3 339.293.986
greet3 339.293.986
wull7 791.683.967
alane3 339.293.934
waukent2 226.193.910
laws2 226.193.910
agin5 565.483.906
stood4 452.393.903
fit4 452.393.872
pit3 339.293.849
souch2 226.193.826
ye'd2 226.193.826
lass3 339.293.782
of6 678.583.718
pass3 339.293.684
takes2 226.193.664
lowp2 226.193.664
waves2 226.193.586
may3 339.293.543
chin2 226.193.511
snaw2 226.193.511
anither2 226.193.495
ken18 2,035.743.480
mair11 1,244.063.404
enough5 565.483.367
pieces2 226.193.297
wids2 226.193.297
wisnae6 678.583.284
ilk4 452.393.280
god4 452.393.280
milk3 339.293.277
turnt4 452.393.248
thon12 1,357.163.245
wave2 226.193.230
stour2 226.193.230
bits3 339.293.194
tales2 226.193.164
kist2 226.193.164
o't2 226.193.164
lat5 565.483.161
us18 2,035.743.146
ice3 339.293.112
nane4 452.393.064
peace2 226.192.859
wur9 1,017.872.844
they25 2,827.412.812
weeks3 339.292.807
gree2 226.192.802
keek2 226.192.802
maitter3 339.292.771
sat5 565.482.759
canna6 678.582.749
weir2 226.192.747
got4 452.392.708
year12 1,357.162.693
down2 226.192.693
yin11 1,244.062.652
grace2 226.192.640
note3 339.292.632
been10 1,130.972.624
wee12 1,357.162.610
pull2 226.192.588
name7 791.682.580
gaed2 226.192.565
smile3 339.292.565
sleep3 339.292.565
flee2 226.192.538
sicht4 452.392.518
afore16 1,809.552.514
new3 339.292.495
bell2 226.192.488
banks2 226.192.488
bringin2 226.192.488
a235 26,577.702.483
ae9 1,017.872.471
choukies2 226.19nan
iver3 339.292.436
withoot3 339.292.405
come12 1,357.162.401
polis2 226.192.393
micht3 339.292.376
winna3 339.292.374
fecht3 339.292.374
faur5 565.482.362
first4 452.392.353
away4 452.392.349
needit2 226.192.346
finger2 226.192.346
leamin2 226.19nan
save2 226.192.346
guid5 565.482.292
care3 339.292.283
bag3 339.292.254
airt3 339.292.196
baith9 1,017.872.178
fear3 339.292.112
true3 339.292.112
growin2 226.192.088
ain14 1,583.352.073
news3 339.292.057
man5 565.482.031
sun5 565.482.029
haud5 565.482.012
bi6 678.582.002
love3 339.291.901
passed3 339.291.901
meenister2 226.191.896
dochter2 226.191.859
hear6 678.581.858
gillie2 226.19nan
sea4 452.391.839
aabody3 339.291.827
planet2 226.191.824
england2 226.191.824
lassies2 226.191.824
wish2 226.191.824
brak2 226.191.789
sweet2 226.191.789
efter6 678.581.748
sic2 226.191.742
whilk2 226.191.721
hole2 226.191.721
tither2 226.191.721
neck2 226.191.721
peyed2 226.191.688
maister2 226.191.688
wud3 339.291.687
here14 1,583.351.639
wild2 226.191.624
only2 226.191.623
gey2 226.191.596
move2 226.191.593
duimster2 226.19nan
if9 1,017.871.566
filletin2 226.19nan
staun2 226.191.593
river2 226.191.562
leave3 339.291.555
kill2 226.191.532
maggie's2 226.19nan
real3 339.291.513
bidin2 226.191.473
ontae3 339.291.472
years6 678.581.432
ony4 452.391.427
fell4 452.391.422
fou2 226.191.417
wantit2 226.191.417
want2 226.191.410
m7 791.681.397
takkin3 339.291.393
hauf4 452.391.391
laid2 226.191.389
atween2 226.191.383
giein3 339.291.336
yince2 226.191.336
face7 791.681.332
lassie4 452.391.330
ettlin2 226.191.310
maist4 452.391.302
keep2 226.191.281
alang2 226.191.264
cam10 1,130.971.259
nae31 3,505.991.241
biggit2 226.191.234
comes5 565.481.231
somethin4 452.391.229
lest2 226.191.210
mak10 1,130.971.169
life8 904.771.166
else3 339.291.160
days7 791.681.141
spring2 226.191.139
hell2 226.191.139
unco2 226.191.139
obituary2 226.19nan
press2 226.191.117
time20 2,261.931.113
need2 226.191.091
forgat2 226.19nan
d19 2,148.841.061
learn2 226.191.051
didnae6 678.581.041
has2 226.191.035
go2 226.191.035
brocht4 452.391.031
close3 339.291.016
gied6 678.581.004
dugs2 226.190.988
see18 2,035.740.968
ran3 339.290.957
pure2 226.190.948
teeth2 226.190.948
sense3 339.290.943
french2 226.190.929
whan13 1,470.260.928
gairden3 339.290.915
kinna2 226.190.910
fowk10 1,130.970.899
law2 226.190.872
grun3 339.290.860
still9 1,017.870.842
corner2 226.190.819
eardley's2 226.19nan
bide4 452.390.803
stap2 226.190.801
born2 226.190.784
shop2 226.190.784
there27 3,053.610.774
heard5 565.480.768
near2 226.190.755
let2 226.190.734
braiged2 226.19nan
shut2 226.190.719
clure2 226.19nan
table3 339.290.733
windae3 339.290.698
up39 4,410.770.694
claes3 339.290.676
ramstamin2 226.19nan
yersel3 339.290.758
hoo4 452.390.675
maun6 678.580.664
na4 452.390.657
wisna5 565.480.652
we31 3,505.990.639
sae11 1,244.060.639
heid11 1,244.060.633
took4 452.390.630
laddie2 226.190.629
say10 1,130.970.626
on49 5,541.730.623
wind2 226.190.600
fish2 226.190.573
look5 565.480.548
feel2 226.190.539
again9 1,017.870.535
jizzen2 226.19nan
legs2 226.190.534
nicht9 1,017.870.530
think5 565.480.524
went6 678.580.520
wait2 226.190.509
air4 452.390.506
times4 452.390.469
it97 10,970.370.458
whit16 1,809.550.458
war5 565.480.451
reid2 226.190.439
didna4 452.390.438
re4 452.390.433
hame9 1,017.870.426
mine2 226.190.417
coorse4 452.390.413
no26 2,940.510.400
ask2 226.190.396
the498 56,322.100.371
are13 1,470.260.356
thair10 1,130.970.353
thocht6 678.580.348
siller3 339.290.346
way3 339.290.339
twa10 1,130.970.332
lost2 226.190.328
pittin2 226.190.328
lookin3 339.290.304
intae17 1,922.640.292
their13 1,470.260.289
place6 678.580.276
kens2 226.190.269
och2 226.190.253
while3 339.290.253
aff10 1,130.970.245
muckle9 1,017.870.226
glaum2 226.19nan
burn2 226.190.224
taks2 226.190.217
son2 226.190.217
line2 226.190.217
late2 226.190.210
fire3 339.290.193
yet3 339.290.188
get10 1,130.970.183
cannae4 452.390.181
burriet2 226.19nan
that's2 226.190.166
wis85 9,613.210.160
words3 339.290.155
aside2 226.190.154
awa12 1,357.160.153
sair3 339.290.151
duin2 226.190.148
nor7 791.680.144
intil2 226.190.142
seemed2 226.190.132
middle2 226.190.132
neethur2 226.19nan
tent2 226.190.137
puir2 226.190.127
gang4 452.390.125
great2 226.190.124
and61 6,898.890.116
miss2 226.190.099
mean3 339.290.093
faither4 452.390.091
wheen2 226.190.091
word2 226.190.090
room3 339.290.089
mornin3 339.290.089
left4 452.390.087
your4 452.390.086
aboot25 2,827.410.073
oh3 339.290.066
vainity2 226.19nan
wey9 1,017.870.068
tell6 678.580.063
three4 452.390.062
am2 226.190.062
day18 2,035.740.058
toon2 226.190.058
north2 226.190.054
by13 1,470.260.054
back17 1,922.640.054
them15 1,696.450.053
then10 1,130.970.053
gettin2 226.190.047
gien3 339.290.046
how3 339.290.046
will8 904.770.044
last5 565.480.043
rest2 226.190.043
schuil2 226.190.043
ever2 226.190.035
fine5 565.480.032
dae11 1,244.060.030
in136 15,381.140.028
at58 6,559.600.028
never3 339.290.020
do2 226.190.020
what4 452.390.017
jip2 226.19nan
my8 904.770.027
mrs2 226.190.017
find2 226.190.015
windit2 226.19nan
green2 226.190.017
wad10 1,130.970.014
daein2 226.190.013
laithly2 226.19nan
turn2 226.190.013
himsel2 226.190.012
wrang2 226.190.012
ben2 226.190.012
made6 678.580.012
kent6 678.580.010
same5 565.480.010
naebody2 226.190.009
speak2 226.190.007
set4 452.390.006
when9 1,017.870.005
ye48 5,428.640.004
whiles2 226.190.004
comin3 339.290.003
fower2 226.190.003
play2 226.190.002
haein2 226.190.002
thegither3 339.290.001
amang2 226.190.000
kirk2 226.190.000
stoond2 226.19nan
makkin2 226.190.000
young3 339.290.000
said12 1,357.160.000
watter3 339.290.000
clytus2 226.19nan
wha5 565.480.000
trublit2 226.19nan
thing5 565.480.000
flane2 226.19nan
tae192 21,714.540.022