Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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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	423.289
me	147	31,477.52	399.862
i	176	37,687.37	354.993
and	161	34,475.37	270.006
maggie	25	5,353.32	206.033
jeannie	17	3,640.26	135.785
you	57	12,205.57	117.173
yir	21	4,496.79	92.400
hid's	11	2,355.46	87.386
night	19	4,068.52	81.059
a'm	19	4,068.52	80.138
wae	31	6,638.12	77.944
awey	11	2,355.46	65.823
witch	10	2,141.33	64.144
taegither	6	1,284.80	59.235
aggie	6	1,284.80	59.235
lass	12	2,569.59	57.105
aal	14	2,997.86	56.120
owld	8	1,713.06	54.692
wi	2	428.27	54.192
sam	10	2,141.33	47.382
eyes	13	2,783.73	46.121
thim	6	1,284.80	45.918
an	54	11,563.17	44.758
sowl	7	1,498.93	44.494
can't	5	1,070.66	43.581
bairn	14	2,997.86	43.195
more	10	2,141.33	42.714
luks	5	1,070.66	40.321
nothing	7	1,498.93	40.172
i'd	7	1,498.93	36.594
drop	5	1,070.66	35.133
summer	7	1,498.93	35.112
no	37	7,922.91	31.984
so	22	4,710.92	31.175
lee	6	1,284.80	30.840
wir	16	3,426.12	30.399
beside	5	1,070.66	29.297
dragged	4	856.53	28.105
chist	5	1,070.66	28.068
thowts	3	642.40	27.992
hole	7	1,498.93	27.970
home	6	1,284.80	27.723
ale	4	856.53	27.342
shackled	3	642.40	25.770
hid	23	4,925.05	25.572
cowld	4	856.53	25.423
feel	12	2,569.59	25.255
it	23	4,925.05	24.363
sea	9	1,927.19	24.327
two	9	1,927.19	24.327
hatred	3	642.40	24.191
what	13	2,783.73	23.928
moon	6	1,284.80	23.927
kirkyard	4	856.53	23.887
sore	4	856.53	23.887
thee	6	1,284.80	23.155
hangman	3	642.40	22.957
shore	5	1,070.66	22.877
go	12	2,569.59	22.487
i've	5	1,070.66	22.445
don't	5	1,070.66	22.236
that's	10	2,141.33	21.945
burnt	4	856.53	21.514
heart	5	1,070.66	21.075
ha	5	1,070.66	21.075
hert	9	1,927.19	20.634
clydesdale	3	642.40	19.663
notheen	3	642.40	19.663
orkney	5	1,070.66	19.572
fields	5	1,070.66	19.123
van	5	1,070.66	19.123
secrets	3	642.40	19.066
you've	3	642.40	19.066
scared	3	642.40	19.066
waited	4	856.53	18.710
hand	6	1,284.80	18.627
closs	3	642.40	18.526
oh	9	1,927.19	18.401
davie	5	1,070.66	17.896
plight	2	428.27	17.844
buttercups	2	428.27	17.844
niwer	2	428.27	17.844
shush	2	428.27	17.844
gyre	9	1,927.19	nan
pact	2	428.27	17.844
light	6	1,284.80	17.707
crowd	4	856.53	17.625
all	8	1,713.06	17.371
off	6	1,284.80	17.277
cure	3	642.40	17.156
it's	14	2,997.86	16.893
blether	4	856.53	16.859
called	4	856.53	16.859
luk	4	856.53	16.505
weight	3	642.40	16.396
island	4	856.53	16.334
hearan	2	428.27	16.127
lyan	2	428.27	16.127
herbs	2	428.27	16.127
hert's	2	428.27	16.127
mingled	2	428.27	16.127
wiv	2	428.27	16.127
listenan	2	428.27	16.127
knowing	2	428.27	16.127
heaven	3	642.40	16.051
both	4	856.53	16.004
he	18	3,854.39	15.904
am	8	1,713.06	15.872
world	6	1,284.80	15.797
bonny	7	1,498.93	15.767
clara	7	1,498.93	nan
handed	3	642.40	15.726
potion	7	1,498.93	nan
could	14	2,997.86	15.822
his	9	1,927.19	15.690
he's	5	1,070.66	15.570
peedie	4	856.53	15.535
tight	3	642.40	15.418
lap	3	642.40	15.126
basket	3	642.40	15.126
met	6	1,284.80	15.035
heather	4	856.53	14.955
blide	2	428.27	14.951
thirsty	2	428.27	14.951
sleeps	2	428.27	14.951
torches	2	428.27	14.951
rumours	2	428.27	14.951
dying	2	428.27	14.951
warmed	2	428.27	14.951
right	9	1,927.19	14.707
horizon	3	642.40	14.332
quoys	6	1,284.80	nan
alive	4	856.53	14.291
haerd	2	428.27	14.052
hoy	2	428.27	14.052
potions	2	428.27	14.052
yells	2	428.27	14.052
bridle	2	428.27	14.052
hoping	2	428.27	14.052
parched	2	428.27	14.052
tam	6	1,284.80	13.909
luckin	2	428.27	13.323
god's	2	428.27	13.323
haaled	2	428.27	13.323
sparkled	2	428.27	13.323
why	6	1,284.80	13.283
rock	4	856.53	13.021
ann	3	642.40	12.829
kirkwall	2	428.27	12.711
there's	5	1,070.66	12.528
calm	3	642.40	12.465
turned	6	1,284.80	12.446
good	6	1,284.80	12.248
lowered	2	428.27	12.182
deepest	2	428.27	12.182
lasses	2	428.27	12.182
wan	10	2,141.33	12.004
watched	4	856.53	11.862
heat	4	856.53	11.774
cuddle	2	428.27	11.718
breathing	2	428.27	11.718
tears	4	856.53	11.687
into	4	856.53	11.687
kill	4	856.53	11.433
feenished	3	642.40	11.357
lukkan	2	428.27	11.304
bided	2	428.27	11.304
drank	2	428.27	11.304
complete	3	642.40	11.216
stairs	4	856.53	11.188
die	3	642.40	11.078
morneen	2	428.27	10.930
winnie	2	428.27	10.930
neem	2	428.27	10.930
swam	2	428.27	10.930
sadness	2	428.27	10.930
reach	3	642.40	10.813
nod	3	642.40	10.813
james	4	856.53	10.800
tell	10	2,141.33	10.729
heel	2	428.27	10.590
faer	2	428.27	10.590
stared	2	428.27	10.278
yiv	2	428.27	10.278
god	5	1,070.66	10.198
you'll	2	428.27	9.990
onto	2	428.27	9.990
think	11	2,355.46	9.831
till	8	1,713.06	9.815
lamps	2	428.27	9.723
thowt	2	428.27	9.723
alarm	2	428.27	9.473
whar	4	856.53	9.450
did	11	2,355.46	9.397
wine	3	642.40	9.264
mesel	2	428.27	9.239
fall	2	428.27	9.239
or	5	1,070.66	9.174
felt	6	1,284.80	9.090
poored	2	428.27	9.019
deserve	2	428.27	9.019
soft	2	428.27	9.019
any	5	1,070.66	8.993
dae	14	2,997.86	8.868
see	17	3,640.26	8.838
block	2	428.27	8.812
kent	10	2,141.33	8.780
heard	7	1,498.93	8.737
fever	2	428.27	8.615
folks	2	428.27	8.615
hiv	7	1,498.93	8.530
hidden	2	428.27	8.429
took	6	1,284.80	8.311
wall	2	428.27	8.252
listened	2	428.27	8.252
about	5	1,070.66	8.220
tip	2	428.27	8.083
coman	4	856.53	nan
laugh	3	642.40	8.081
cups	2	428.27	7.921
neck	3	642.40	7.516
longer	2	428.27	7.477
it'll	2	428.27	7.477
started	4	856.53	7.419
scream	2	428.27	7.340
warm	4	856.53	7.335
noo	16	3,426.12	7.122
wrong	2	428.27	7.082
throo	3	642.40	7.012
everything	2	428.27	6.960
forth	2	428.27	6.960
sit	4	856.53	6.891
added	2	428.27	6.841
wid	12	2,569.59	6.793
you're	2	428.27	6.727
heavy	3	642.40	6.668
leather	2	428.27	6.617
cock	2	428.27	6.617
killed	2	428.27	6.617
here	12	2,569.59	6.612
cloot	2	428.27	6.510
plants	2	428.27	6.510
poor	3	642.40	6.505
hill	4	856.53	6.446
mother	2	428.27	6.406
red	3	642.40	6.400
will	10	2,141.33	6.395
ken	13	2,783.73	6.377
against	3	642.40	6.348
their	2	428.27	6.321
threw	2	428.27	6.305
only	7	1,498.93	6.232
mind	9	1,927.19	6.208
my	10	2,141.33	6.208
would	4	856.53	6.203
whole	2	428.27	6.112
sum	3	642.40	6.003
weel	12	2,569.59	5.995
joke	2	428.27	5.930
hoo	5	1,070.66	5.912
telt	8	1,713.06	5.906
lips	2	428.27	5.843
a	110	23,554.60	5.761
maet	2	428.27	5.758
whaar	2	428.27	5.674
name	6	1,284.80	5.649
along	2	428.27	5.593
show	3	642.40	5.386
fifty	2	428.27	5.362
favourite	2	428.27	5.362
kinda	2	428.27	5.362
spell	2	428.27	5.289
gress	2	428.27	5.289
broken	2	428.27	5.289
sleep	3	642.40	5.266
mine	3	642.40	5.226
dark	3	642.40	5.187
hervest	3	642.40	nan
a've	2	428.27	5.217
fae	22	4,710.92	5.150
dead	2	428.27	5.146
distance	2	428.27	5.146
with	4	856.53	5.089
broke	2	428.27	5.078
o	75	16,059.96	5.016
fear	3	642.40	4.997
white	4	856.53	4.957
airms	3	642.40	4.888
although	2	428.27	4.817
aye	13	2,783.73	4.783
marwick's	3	642.40	nan
food	2	428.27	4.817
come	9	1,927.19	4.738
help	5	1,070.66	4.668
them	14	2,997.86	4.668
hoose	9	1,927.19	4.636
list	2	428.27	4.635
walk	3	642.40	4.577
banks	2	428.27	4.577
granny	3	642.40	4.478
stood	3	642.40	4.478
arrived	2	428.27	4.408
pull	2	428.27	4.408
parents	2	428.27	4.408
wee	4	856.53	4.396
man	10	2,141.33	4.370
bigger	2	428.27	4.354
early	3	642.40	4.351
ben	4	856.53	4.329
turns	3	642.40	4.320
shoutan	2	428.27	nan
between	2	428.27	4.301
end	5	1,070.66	4.298
lay	3	642.40	4.259
she's	2	428.27	4.249
lit	2	428.27	4.198
long	3	642.40	4.169
going	2	428.27	4.147
birds	2	428.27	4.147
reached	2	428.27	4.147
fine	7	1,498.93	4.112
ferfull	2	428.27	nan
haen	2	428.27	4.098
forget	2	428.27	4.098
gaan	2	428.27	4.049
pat	2	428.27	4.049
chappan	2	428.27	nan
wife	4	856.53	4.027
she	15	3,211.99	4.013
starts	2	428.27	4.001
hae	5	1,070.66	3.991
disna	3	642.40	3.912
twa	2	428.27	3.884
near	5	1,070.66	3.827
quiet	2	428.27	3.818
lie	2	428.27	3.818
hills	2	428.27	3.730
keepin	2	428.27	3.730
who	4	856.53	3.707
thank	2	428.27	3.688
but	27	5,781.58	3.613
walked	2	428.27	3.604
straight	2	428.27	3.604
mither	6	1,284.80	3.593
death	2	428.27	3.564
past	4	856.53	3.557
bed	4	856.53	3.521
capered	2	428.27	nan
boat	2	428.27	3.523
road	5	1,070.66	3.520
bit	19	4,068.52	3.468
grew	2	428.27	3.445
leadan	2	428.27	nan
date	2	428.27	3.646
grand	2	428.27	3.445
mistress	2	428.27	3.445
move	2	428.27	3.406
on	39	8,351.18	3.369
weemen	2	428.27	3.295
door	7	1,498.93	3.287
heed	2	428.27	3.223
goes	2	428.27	3.187
yes	2	428.27	3.152
always	2	428.27	3.084
blue	3	642.40	3.067
tail	2	428.27	3.051
plenty	2	428.27	3.051
suppose	2	428.27	3.051
this	11	2,355.46	3.033
thir	5	1,070.66	3.024
is	20	4,282.66	3.009
pain	2	428.27	2.985
buy	2	428.27	2.953
gairsty	2	428.27	nan
if	3	642.40	3.060
biggings	2	428.27	nan
many	2	428.27	3.688
nivver	3	642.40	2.728
jist	3	642.40	2.724
bonnie	3	642.40	2.709
cry	2	428.27	2.654
loch	2	428.27	2.654
by	12	2,569.59	2.641
young	4	856.53	2.616
efter	2	428.27	2.601
gless	2	428.27	2.598
ither	2	428.27	2.579
sing	2	428.27	2.544
meenit	2	428.27	2.518
want	5	1,070.66	2.500
listen	2	428.27	2.440
when	9	1,927.19	2.422
something	3	642.40	2.409
to	10	2,141.33	2.387
they	25	5,353.32	2.375
hear	4	856.53	2.365
please	2	428.27	2.340
went	5	1,070.66	2.299
greetin	2	428.27	2.291
use	2	428.27	2.268
like	18	3,854.39	2.265
are	10	2,141.33	2.258
sat	3	642.40	2.217
also	2	428.27	2.175
before	2	428.27	2.153
drink	2	428.27	2.153
mooth	2	428.27	2.131
shut	2	428.27	2.087
happy	2	428.27	2.066
turn	3	642.40	2.025
whit	6	1,284.80	2.008
course	2	428.27	1.982
get	3	642.40	1.975
couldna	2	428.27	1.941
mary	2	428.27	1.941
saw	4	856.53	1.924
never	4	856.53	1.924
the	250	53,533.19	1.919
room	4	856.53	1.903
just	5	1,070.66	1.890
i'll	2	428.27	1.882
soon	2	428.27	1.863
feelin	2	428.27	1.863
folk	4	856.53	1.831
been	5	1,070.66	1.772
your	4	856.53	1.760
out	3	642.40	1.758
love	2	428.27	1.733
aroond	2	428.27	1.697
best	4	856.53	1.673
sshh	2	428.27	nan
soond	2	428.27	1.645
side	4	856.53	1.645
fun	2	428.27	1.628
bayan	2	428.27	nan
sun	3	642.40	1.601
still	6	1,284.80	1.592
got	2	428.27	1.550
leave	2	428.27	1.530
happened	2	428.27	1.483
not	2	428.27	1.468
runnan	2	428.27	nan
poundan	2	428.27	nan
high	2	428.27	1.437
tea	2	428.27	1.437
i'm	2	428.27	1.422
be	18	3,854.39	1.409
yer	12	2,569.59	1.389
son	2	428.27	1.364
its	3	642.40	1.304
afore	3	642.40	1.292
each	2	428.27	1.267
body	3	642.40	1.264
at	24	5,139.19	1.258
ower	7	1,498.93	1.257
were	3	642.40	1.241
across	2	428.27	1.201
says	5	1,070.66	1.196
close	2	428.27	1.189
held	2	428.27	1.103
one	2	428.27	1.103
some	4	856.53	1.099
work	2	428.27	1.056
we	23	4,925.05	1.031
know	3	642.40	0.970
yersel	2	428.27	0.946
said	9	1,927.19	0.914
men	3	642.40	0.901
last	4	856.53	0.883
bern	2	428.27	nan
can	10	2,141.33	1.018
than	3	642.40	0.859
there	9	1,927.19	0.841
then	7	1,498.93	0.824
wark	3	642.40	0.809
find	2	428.27	0.808
new	2	428.27	0.798
time	11	2,355.46	0.757
as	24	5,139.19	0.740
black	2	428.27	0.720
thing	4	856.53	0.702
us	4	856.53	0.700
kirk	2	428.27	0.695
run	2	428.27	0.686
wisna	3	642.40	0.686
ferm	2	428.27	0.662
speak	2	428.27	0.654
first	6	1,284.80	0.652
linklater	2	428.27	nan
front	2	428.27	0.601
years	3	642.40	0.594
few	2	428.27	0.551
next	2	428.27	0.551
was	6	1,284.80	0.519
bein	2	428.27	0.512
in	67	14,346.90	0.468
doon	8	1,713.06	0.467
wey	3	642.40	0.467
life	4	856.53	0.442
while	3	642.40	0.412
feet	2	428.27	0.385
lullaby	2	428.27	nan
hard	2	428.27	0.385
her	27	5,781.58	0.379
again	5	1,070.66	0.374
that	42	8,993.58	0.374
davie's	2	428.27	nan
for	29	6,209.85	0.292
back	8	1,713.06	0.283
set	3	642.40	0.281
had	5	1,070.66	0.253
much	2	428.27	0.169
oot	18	3,854.39	0.144
came	2	428.27	0.142
cam	3	642.40	0.130
made	4	856.53	0.128
intae	9	1,927.19	0.120
place	3	642.40	0.115
left	3	642.40	0.111
day	10	2,141.33	0.088
greetan	2	428.27	nan
three	2	428.27	0.051
tae	102	21,841.54	0.046
up	17	3,640.26	0.044
oppens	2	428.27	nan
heid	5	1,070.66	0.039
of	7	1,498.93	0.035
him	13	2,783.73	0.030
tak	4	856.53	0.015
dinna	2	428.27	0.009
haed	4	856.53	0.007
seen	3	642.40	0.007
say	4	856.53	0.004
anither	3	642.40	0.003
wis	47	10,064.24	0.002
big	3	642.40	0.002
shimmer	2	428.27	nan
has	2	428.27	0.000
rousay	2	428.27	nan
aboot	12	2,569.59	0.257