Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	abase_v	money_n	sterling_a	16	3	12.5801	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31570	Angliæ notitia, or The present state of England together with divers reflections upon the antient state thereof.; Angliae notitia. Part 1	Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.	1669 (1669)	Wing C1819; ESTC R212862	111,057	538

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