Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	call_v	day_n	name_n	22,920	5	5.6979	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70691	The narrative of Col. Tho. Blood concerning the design reported to be lately laid against the life and honour of His Grace George, Duke of Buckingham wherein Colonel Blood is charged to have conspired with Maurice Hickey, Philip le Mar, and several others, to suborn the testimony of Samuel Ryther and Philemon Coddan to swear buggery against the said duke : together with a copy of the information exhibited in the Crown-office against the said Colonel Blood, Hickey, Le Mar, and the rest.	Blood, Thomas, 1618?-1680.	1680 (1680)	Wing N171; ESTC R23268	30,087	35

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