Selected quad for the lemma: body_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
body_n	heir_n	issue_n	male_a	7,627	5	12.2911	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50856	That the lawful successor cannot be debarr'd from succeeding to the crown maintain'd against Dolman, Buchannan, and others / by George Mackenzie ...	Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.	1684 (1684)	Wing M206; ESTC R19286	31,910	82

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