Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	earl_n	great_a	king_n	16,990	5	3.9820	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54309	To His Grace, Henry, Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal of England Humbly presented.	Percy, James, 1619-1690?	1686 (1686)	Wing P1460A; ESTC R218909	1,596	1

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