Selected quad for the lemma: day_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
day_n	baronet_n	esquire_n	knight_n	4,583	5	9.6471	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B01932	The case of Thomas Christy of Bedford, esquire	Christy, Thomas.	1690 (1690)	Wing C1184; ESTC R171034	2,868	1

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