Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	pay_v	rent_n	tenant_n	2,576	5	9.7256	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B01906	The case of the honourable Fytton Gerard Esq; returned to serve in Parliament for the borough of Clitheroe, against John Weddall Esq; appointed to be heard on the 15th day of this instant January.	Macclesfield, Fitton Gerard, Earl of, 1664 or 5-1702.	1694 (1694)	Wing C1088; ESTC R205801	2,712	1

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