Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	burn_v	ship_n	stable_a	15	3	16.0950	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52196	Acts and laws passed by the great and general court or assembly of Their Majesties province of the Massachussets-bay, in New England begun at Boston, the eighth day of June 1692, and continued by adjournment, unto Wednesday the twelfth day of October following : being the second sessions.	Massachusetts. General Court.	1692 (1692)	Wing M950; ESTC R8928	80,538	97

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the_o division_n of_o the_o house_n and_o land_n to_o be_v make_v by_o five_o sufficient_a freeholder_n upon_o oath_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o to_o be_v appoint_v and_o swear_v by_o the_o judge_n for_o that_o end_n unless_o where_o all_o the_o party_n interest_v in_o any_o estate_n be_v legal_o capable_a to_o act_n shall_v mutual_o agree_v of_o a_o division_n among_o themselves_o and_o present_v the_o same_o in_o write_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n in_o which_o case_n such_o agreement_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o allow_v for_o a_o settlement_n of_o such_o estate_n and_o be_v account_v valid_a in_o law_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o party_n subscribe_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o put_v upon_o record_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o where_o any_o estate_n in_o house_n and_o land_n can_v be_v divide_v among_o all_o the_o child_n without_o great_a prejudice_n to_o or_o spoil_v of_o the_o whole_a be_v so_o represent_v and_o make_v to_o appear_v unto_o the_o say_a judge_n 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