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	london_n	mayor_n	10,714	5	9.7889	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35868	A dialogue between an exchange, and exchange-alley, or, A court, and city apprentice		1681 (1681)	Wing D1303; ESTC R12007	6,270	6

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