Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	pound_n	value_n	yearly_a	1,858	5	10.5680	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19078	The Lord Coke his speech and charge VVith a discouerie of the abuses and corruption of officers.	Pricket, Robert.; Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.	1607 (1607)	STC 5491; ESTC S104999	27,699	62

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