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Pyper, Hugh S.

Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 3,922
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,186
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.307
Tagged as EDN (Edinburgh) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, o, ma, an, a, tae, is, i, yer, in,

List of texts in corpus

The Five Scrolls
Handsel Press (2023-11-01 ) in Central dialect (EDN), categorised as poetry (3,922 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
luve44 11,218.77350.896
ma104 26,517.08209.612
dochters17 4,334.52149.497
yer58 14,788.37142.585
hebrew12 3,059.66122.955
o182 46,404.9094.701
jerusalem9 2,294.7587.337
maik10 2,549.7285.794
lass15 3,824.5882.282
hes16 4,079.5574.701
bible11 2,804.6968.943
breists8 2,039.7864.951
owersettin11 2,804.6956.964
bride6 1,529.8355.768
like42 10,708.8255.260
are29 7,394.1955.019
lilies6 1,529.8353.772
gazelle5 1,274.8650.602
is65 16,573.1847.062
lat's5 1,274.8645.438
i60 15,298.3241.618
amang12 3,059.6640.074
pomegranate4 1,019.8939.803
lasses5 1,274.8639.752
lat12 3,059.6639.620
scent6 1,529.8338.754
me40 10,198.8838.087
frae30 7,649.1637.566
versions5 1,274.8636.980
bonnie11 2,804.6936.398
solomon4 1,019.8935.261
wine7 1,784.8035.097
on2 509.9434.645
mither's5 1,274.8634.204
testament5 1,274.8629.895
conceived3 764.9229.108
hinnie3 764.9229.108
and4 1,019.8928.820
gowd6 1,529.8328.391
sangs6 1,529.8327.807
socht6 1,529.8327.807
spices3 764.9226.884
rowst3 764.9226.884
lad8 2,039.7826.287
for3 764.9226.095
straths3 764.9225.303
its19 4,844.4724.771
lists3 764.9224.068
luves3 764.9224.068
savour3 764.9224.068
wauken3 764.9224.068
lichtsome4 1,019.8923.687
onyane3 764.9223.051
hou10 2,549.7222.637
buir3 764.9222.186
tooer3 764.9222.186
fruits3 764.9221.434
twins4 1,019.8921.432
sister7 1,784.8021.017
veil3 764.9220.767
locks3 764.9220.767
it19 4,844.4720.600
wi57 14,533.4020.506
chairge5 1,274.8620.318
vine3 764.9220.170
king6 1,529.8319.580
hed10 2,549.7219.435
gairden7 1,784.8019.084
mou5 1,274.8619.029
she4 1,019.8918.931
sweet5 1,274.8618.909
oan18 4,589.5018.708
gavin3 764.9218.676
fest3 764.9218.676
scots32 8,159.1018.590
geneva2 509.9418.587
henna2 509.9418.587
cedar2 509.9418.587
myrrh7 1,784.80nan
appent2 509.9418.587
gin13 3,314.6418.296
hirsel3 764.9218.253
lips4 1,019.8918.107
lebanon7 1,784.80nan
bonniest3 764.9217.859
aneath4 1,019.8917.589
fur26 6,629.2717.095
lue2 509.9416.868
haffet2 509.9416.868
parfume2 509.9416.868
buddin2 509.9416.868
haffets2 509.9416.868
daftness2 509.9416.868
ye42 10,708.8216.088
doo3 764.9215.935
esther2 509.9415.691
jewish2 509.9415.691
tods2 509.9415.691
he14 3,569.6115.583
yowes3 764.9215.173
sicweys2 509.9414.790
spice2 509.9414.790
keepers2 509.9414.790
queens2 509.9414.790
thon's3 764.9214.716
am7 1,784.8014.534
hae23 5,864.3514.261
leuk6 1,529.8314.171
michty4 1,019.8914.093
asoond2 509.9414.060
flauchts2 509.9414.060
flowin2 509.9414.060
lily2 509.9414.060
maisterfu2 509.9414.060
aeneid2 509.9414.060
mcclure2 509.9414.060
buiks4 1,019.8913.992
caller3 764.9213.715
come12 3,059.6613.608
fruit3 764.9213.535
his42 10,708.8213.507
appen2 509.9413.446
souchs2 509.9413.446
purpie2 509.9413.446
couthy2 509.9413.446
wis19 4,844.4713.166
mony9 2,294.7512.959
byleid2 509.9412.916
saxty2 509.9412.916
tents2 509.9412.916
biblical2 509.9412.916
shaw4 1,019.8912.878
vyce4 1,019.8912.626
breith2 509.9412.450
shaddas2 509.9412.450
skeel2 509.9412.450
skeely2 509.9412.450
ahint6 1,529.8312.194
glint2 509.9412.034
seal2 509.9412.034
leid10 2,549.7211.893
doos3 764.9211.866
nane5 1,274.8611.800
hause2 509.9411.659
wha9 2,294.7511.633
cuidna3 764.9211.135
lockit2 509.9411.004
owerset3 764.9210.804
scrievers2 509.9410.715
palm2 509.9410.195
vineyard4 1,019.89nan
taps2 509.949.959
find5 1,274.869.751
there2 509.949.669
douglas4 1,019.899.582
stag2 509.949.529
desert2 509.949.331
text3 764.929.326
feck3 764.929.247
this5 1,274.869.053
kythin2 509.948.964
gaits2 509.948.964
lamb2 509.948.964
gaird2 509.948.964
gane3 764.928.867
oot6 1,529.838.807
chosen2 509.948.794
aa17 4,334.528.612
whit's3 764.928.583
at12 3,059.668.582
ilkane2 509.948.325
yours2 509.948.325
fand3 764.928.314
shoud2 509.948.182
sang4 1,019.898.168
i'm4 1,019.898.128
forespiel3 764.92nan
kiss2 509.947.911
sons2 509.947.782
a87 22,182.567.709
daes3 764.927.702
auncient2 509.947.658
owersettins2 509.947.539
wame2 509.947.423
makars2 509.947.423
be9 2,294.757.328
rowth2 509.947.203
milk3 764.927.160
the267 68,077.517.133
beds2 509.947.097
wiceheid3 764.92nan
airm3 764.926.960
weel-kent2 509.946.896
gairdens2 509.946.799
teeth3 764.926.768
thoosand2 509.946.705
forms2 509.946.705
literary2 509.946.614
spak3 764.926.585
i've2 509.946.438
freends2 509.946.271
brings2 509.946.271
een8 2,039.786.259
we7 1,784.806.231
wash2 509.946.191
roond4 1,019.896.129
withoot3 764.926.116
furth2 509.946.112
comin5 1,274.866.079
luve's3 764.92nan
drink3 764.926.075
micht8 2,039.786.021
tales2 509.945.887
kythed2 509.945.745
sae13 3,314.645.737
acause3 764.925.657
seek2 509.945.542
siller4 1,019.895.531
better6 1,529.835.517
them13 3,314.645.455
vineyards3 764.92nan
flee2 509.945.231
sen2 509.945.231
match2 509.945.231
hert4 1,019.895.200
nard3 764.92nan
rich2 509.945.115
soond3 764.925.083
hale5 1,274.864.994
ruth2 509.944.948
her11 2,804.694.922
follae2 509.944.842
gazelles3 764.92nan
aften3 764.924.752
cuid4 1,019.894.565
braw4 1,019.894.525
dochter2 509.944.404
wee3 764.924.380
hills2 509.944.315
english7 1,784.804.235
stanes2 509.944.229
wird-huird2 509.94nan
we'll2 509.944.187
tree3 764.923.998
alane2 509.943.945
ye're2 509.943.869
dinna5 1,274.863.847
toon3 764.923.838
fou2 509.943.832
thon7 1,784.803.796
waa2 509.943.795
tint2 509.943.723
ettlin2 509.943.653
biggit2 509.943.584
five3 764.923.580
wull4 1,019.893.528
him17 4,334.523.487
spring2 509.943.420
catch2 509.943.296
ayont2 509.943.266
spellin2 509.943.266
forthset2 509.94nan
frankincense2 509.94nan
whiles3 764.923.246
dae9 2,294.753.233
ilka4 1,019.893.210
readin2 509.943.177
shulammite2 509.94nan
james2 509.943.148
pure2 509.943.120
awa9 2,294.753.001
haun4 1,019.892.970
spoken2 509.942.878
time3 764.922.861
whaur6 1,529.832.829
wantin2 509.942.827
hair3 764.922.813
caa2 509.942.802
wid8 2,039.782.661
watch2 509.942.657
wind2 509.942.634
kintra2 509.942.588
there's2 509.942.566
trinklin2 509.94nan
rinnin2 509.942.704
brocht3 764.922.524
love2 509.942.372
richt2 509.942.329
ae3 764.922.316
read3 764.922.237
means2 509.942.233
qohelet2 509.94nan
life5 1,274.862.231
heid7 1,784.802.141
pittin2 509.942.139
embracin2 509.94nan
lamentatiouns2 509.94nan
tongue2 509.942.121
bring2 509.942.067
by10 2,549.722.032
shorelin2 509.94nan
leids3 764.921.958
turnt2 509.941.930
weel2 509.941.883
nae7 1,784.801.797
canna3 764.921.761
fact2 509.941.741
ain7 1,784.801.673
these3 764.921.669
mair12 3,059.661.616
hauns2 509.941.598
scrolls2 509.94nan
hoose6 1,529.831.591
nor5 1,274.861.582
their10 2,549.721.444
men3 764.921.436
left4 1,019.891.435
mither4 1,019.891.373
wark3 764.921.358
fownes2 509.94nan
agin2 509.941.320
delytesum2 509.94nan
scliff2 509.94nan
they11 2,804.691.310
gilead2 509.94nan
back5 1,274.861.275
pomegranates2 509.94nan
gie5 1,274.861.232
ithers2 509.941.209
forrit2 509.941.198
nou3 764.921.176
ane6 1,529.831.167
as19 4,844.471.144
auld3 764.921.062
see9 2,294.751.045
ony5 1,274.861.036
mak5 1,274.860.994
brouses2 509.94nan
baith4 1,019.890.977
day5 1,274.860.967
haein2 509.940.948
but19 4,844.470.859
turn2 509.940.856
didna4 1,019.890.831
than6 1,529.830.827
doon6 1,529.830.804
gied3 764.920.787
cried2 509.940.764
fair3 764.920.743
no13 3,314.640.730
yet2 509.940.728
been5 1,274.860.706
eevory2 509.94nan
my2 509.940.626
that34 8,669.050.610
pit5 1,274.860.605
bed2 509.940.602
sun2 509.940.602
juist2 509.940.582
here6 1,529.830.573
twa7 1,784.800.499
jowels2 509.94nan
tung2 509.940.462
eneuch2 509.940.447
days3 764.920.422
new4 1,019.890.341
awesomeness2 509.94nan
maist2 509.940.370
or15 3,824.580.309
up13 3,314.640.308
young2 509.940.299
an96 24,477.310.257
thing3 764.920.240
concubines2 509.94nan
ken4 1,019.890.201
hear2 509.940.193
gaed3 764.920.190
can7 1,784.800.179
in58 14,788.370.172
us6 1,529.830.153
vocabularie2 509.94nan
you6 1,529.830.149
fowk5 1,274.860.147
wey3 764.920.126
best2 509.940.087
luesome2 509.94nan
oor7 1,784.800.256
whan5 1,274.860.083
solomons2 509.94nan
tell2 509.940.071
were4 1,019.890.066
ower8 2,039.780.065
tae82 20,907.700.063
intae6 1,529.830.053
thae2 509.940.051
ither4 1,019.890.048
whit9 2,294.750.045
throu2 509.940.042
gresp2 509.94nan
clusters2 509.94nan
feet2 509.940.640
iles2 509.94nan
nicht2 509.940.446
made3 764.920.017
set2 509.940.013
want2 509.940.011
maun2 509.940.009
again3 764.920.003
it's3 764.920.000