Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	abide_v	great_a	lord_n	846	4	3.3697	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50469	A present for servants, from their ministers, masters, or other friends, especially in country parishes. Licensed, Jan. 20. 1692.	Mayo, Richard, 1631?-1695.	1693 (1693)	Wing M1529; ESTC R214162	28,409	95

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