Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	statute_n	tail_n	tenant_n	2,134	5	10.1156	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05353	A treatise concerning the defence of the honour of the right high, mightie and noble Princesse, Marie Queene of Scotland, and Douager of France with a declaration, as wel of her right, title, and interest, to the succession of the croune of England: as that the regiment of women is conformable to the lawe of God and nature. Made by Morgan Philippes, Bachelar of Diuinitie, An. 1570.; Defence of the honour of the right highe, mightye and noble Princesse Marie Quene of Scotlande and dowager of France	Leslie, John, 1527-1596.	1571 (1571)	STC 15506; ESTC S106704	132,510	314

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scotland_n and_o wales_n be_v all_o within_o one_o territorie_n and_o not_o divide_v by_o any_o sea_n and_o all_o old_a record_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v service_n to_o be_v do_v in_o those_o two_o country_n have_v these_o word_n infra_fw-la quatuor_fw-la maria_fw-la within_o the_o four_o sea_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v in_o scotland_n and_o wales_n aswell_o as_o in_o england_n b●cause_fw-mi they_o be_v all_o within_o one_o continent_n compass_v with_o four_o sea_n and_o likewise_o be_v many_o ancient_a statute_n of_o this_o realm_n writren_a in_o the_o norman_a french_a which_o have_v these_o word_n dein_n les_fw-fr quatre_fw-fr mer_n that_o be_v within_o the_o four_o sea_n now_o concern_v the_o statute_n the_o title_n of_o the_o same_o be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v beyond_o the_o sea_n the_o doubt_n move_v in_o the_o corpse_n of_o the_o say_v statut_fw-la be_v also_o of_o child_n bear_v beyond_o the_o sea_n out_o of_o the_o allegiance_n with_o diverse_a 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