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	parliament_n	writ_n	3,273	5	9.6734	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66458	Orders and rules to be humbly proposed to His Majesty [T]o [b]e by him establish'd for rectifying some of the proceedings in the High Court of Chauncery, and other courts of equity, with reasons for the same. Composed by Walter Williams of the Middle Temple barister at law, 1st of May, 1700.	Williams, Walter, of the Middle Temple.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1700 (1700)	Wing W2777; ESTC R218548	6,639	4

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