Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	king_n	law_n	treason_n	3,277	5	8.9802	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05480	A proclamation against the rebels in arms, in the vvestern shires	Scotland. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)	1679 (1679)	Wing S1613; ESTC R183350	1,496	1

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their_o former_a rebellious_a practice_n under_o the_o clock_n of_o religion_n the_o ordinar_a colour_n and_o pretext_n of_o rebellion_n have_v rise_v in_o arm_n in_o great_a number_n and_o upon_o the_o 29._o of_o may_n come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o ruther-glen_n head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o proclaim_v their_o rebellious_a covenant_n and_o brunt_n our_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o at_o lowdoun-hill_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o june_n instant_a they_o do_v actual_o oppose_v and_o fight_v our_o stand_a force_n and_o thereafter_o do_v pursue_v they_o to_o and_o assault_v they_o within_o the_o city_n of_o glasgow_n and_o have_v seize_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o divers_a of_o our_o good_a subject_n plunder_v and_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o horse_n arm_n and_o other_o good_n and_o have_v do_v and_o commit_v many_o other_o outrage_n and_o treasonable_a deed_n and_o attempt_n against_o our_o authority_n 〈…〉_o loyal_a subject_n and_o we_o out_o of_o our_o royal_a 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