Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	baron_n	chief_a	justice_n	11,338	5	6.8528	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25544	An answer to a prnted pamphlet called the case of the inhabitants of Croydon in the county of Surrey, humbly offered to the Parliaments judicious consideration.		1673 (1673)	Wing A3336; ESTC R213143	10,853	11

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