Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	duty_n	inferior_n	superior_n	1,409	5	11.4560	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09553	The philosopher of the court, written by Philbert of Vienne in Champaigne, and Englished by George North, gentlema[n].; Philosophe de court. English	Philibert, de Vienne, 16th cent.; North, George, gentleman.	1575 (1575)	STC 19832; ESTC S114638	55,136	134

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