Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	anthony_n	john_n	sir_n	16,052	5	6.7378	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71003	A letter from Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, Thomas Scot, Io. Berners and Iohn Weaver, Esquiers delivered to the Lord Fleetwood : owning their late actions in endeavouring to secure the Tower of London, and expostulating his Lordships defection from his engagement unto the Parliament.	Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683.; Scott, Thomas, d. 1660.; Berners, Josias.; Weaver, John, d. 1685.; Fleetwood, Charles, d. 1692.	1659 (1659)	Wing S2893; ESTC R3276	2,041	7

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