Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	baronet_n	john_n	sir_n	29,057	5	7.5185	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85890	The true case of the state of Sir John Gell, prisoner in the Tower: accused of high treason, and misprision of treason. With a short argument thereupon.	Gell, John, Sir, 1593-1671.	1650 (1650)	Wing G467; Thomason E612_17; ESTC R206494	5,683	11

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