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
A94695	To the supreme authority of the nation, the Parliament of the Common-Wealth of England. The humble petition of the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and commons of the City of London, in Common Councell assembled.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1653 (1653)	Wing T1732; Thomason E712_11; ESTC R207140	2,047	7

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