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	earl_n	william_n	12,226	5	7.7233	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52858	Romes follies, or, The amorous fryars a comedy, as it was lately acted at a person of qualitie's house.	Nowell, N.	1681 (1681)	Wing N52; ESTC R5200	29,738	66

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