Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	call_v	place_n	time_n	1,940	5	3.2891	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02300	Commission of Justiciary for securing the peace of the Highlands	Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)	1697 (1697)	Wing C5554; ESTC R171462	7,415	6

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notour_o know_v the_o commissioner_n who_o shall_v declare_v any_o fugitive_n shall_v make_v intimation_n of_o their_o name_n and_o designation_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v print_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o next_o adjacent_a shire_n to_o the_o place_n where_o such_o a_o court_n be_v hold_v and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o cause_n intimate_fw-la the_o same_o at_o the_o paroch_n church_n within_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n that_o no_o person_n presume_v to_o reset_v supply_n or_o harbour_v they_o and_o we_o hereby_o appoint_v that_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o respective_a court_n shall_v give_v account_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o privy_a council_n what_o person_n be_v condemn_v and_o what_o person_n be_v declare_v fugitive_n and_o that_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n once_o in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n and_o once_o in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n may_v know_v the_o 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