Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	act_n	king_n	time_n	2,549	5	3.6924	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79967	The rustick rampant or rurall anarchy affronting monarchy : in the insurrection of VVat Tiler. / By J.C.	Cleveland, John, 1613-1658.	1658 (1658)	Wing C4699; Thomason E2133_1; ESTC R208339	68,691	173

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