Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	day_n	lord_n	week_n	2,075	5	9.7497	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96224	A copy of the petition of the Divines of the Assembly, delivered to both Houses of Parliament, Iuly 19, 1643. Together, with the Houses answer to the said petition. This is entred according to order, Henery Walley.	Westminster Assembly; England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing W1426; Thomason E63_19; ESTC R7445	1,945	8

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