Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	hold_v	lord_n	tenant_n	7,424	5	10.2399	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92999	Severall proposals for the generall good of the Common-wealth. With the grounds and reasons thereof. Seriously propounded out of a reall desire of a firm establishment of the peace and liberties of the Common-wealth.		1651 (1651)	Wing S2800; Thomason E624_7; ESTC R206442	11,476	16

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