Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	blood_n	body_n	soul_n	10,399	5	5.2639	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19385	The araignment, examination, confession and iudgement of Arnold Cosbye: vvho wilfully murdered the Lord Burke, neere the towne of Wanswoorth, on the 14. day of this present month of Ianuary and was executed the 17. of the same moneth. 1591	Hunsdon, Henry Carey, Baron, 1526-1596.	1591 (1591)	STC 5813; ESTC S116415	5,941	18

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