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
A40068	A Fourth paper presented by divers citizens of the city of London, Sept. 12. 1682, to the right honourable the Lord mayor and court of aldermen		1682 (1682)	Wing F1688; ESTC R24338	1,093	2

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