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	week_n	21,908	5	10.6544	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57855	A defence of The vindication of the Church of Scotland in answer to An apology of the clergy of Scotland.	Rule, Gilbert, 1629?-1701.	1694 (1694)	Wing R2219; ESTC R11970	78,851	50

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