Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	esquire_n	john_n	thomas_n	2,477	5	9.9065	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11863	Honor military, and ciuill contained in foure bookes. Viz. 1. Iustice, and iurisdiction military. 2. Knighthood in generall, and particular. 3. Combats for life, and triumph. 4. Precedencie of great estates, and others.	Segar, William, Sir, d. 1633.; Rogers, William, b. ca. 1545, engraver.	1602 (1602)	STC 22164; ESTC S116891	203,415	258

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