Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	city_n	great_a	king_n	11,168	5	3.7047	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55938	The proceedings at the Guild-Hall in London, on Thursday July the 29th, 1680	Guildhall (London, England)	1680 (1680)	Wing P3559; ESTC R18146	2,630	4

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