Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	dead_a	die_v	lord_n	6,321	5	4.0478	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96909	Worcesters apophthegmes or witty sayings of the Right Honourable Henry (late) Marquess and Earl of Worcester, delivered upon severall occasions, and now published for the benefit of the reader. By T.B. a constant observer, and no lesse admirer of his Lordships wisdom and loyalty.	Worcester, Henry Somerset, Marquis of, 1577-1646.; Bayly, Thomas, d. 1657?	1650 (1650)	Wing W3535; Thomason E1350_2; ESTC R204142	43,802	125

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