Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	bishop_n	john_n	william_n	31,224	5	8.7030	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29244	The acts of Dr. Bray's visitation held at Annapolis in Maryland May 23, 24, 25 anno 1700	Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730.	1700 (1700)	Wing B4282; ESTC R29055	12,582	20

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