Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	colonel_n	john_n	sir_n	20,460	5	7.2304	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92379	A relation of the taking of Cicester in the county of Glocester, on Thursday, Febru. 2. 1642. By 7000. of the cavaliers, under the command of Prince Rupert, Prince Maurice, the Earles of Northampton, Carnarvon, Denbigh, and Cleveland, the Lord Digby, Lord Andevour, Lord Wentworth, Lord Taffe, Lord Dillon, Lieutenant Generall Willmot, Sir John Byron, Colonell Gerrard, Colonell Kyrke, Colonell Dutton, and Captaine Legge, and divers others. Sent to a friend in London, by one who was present at, and some dayes after the taking of it. Published because of the many false reports that were in print concerning that businesse.	One who was present at, and some dayes after the taking of it.	1643 (1643)	Wing R875; Thomason E90_7; ESTC R19910	5,969	8

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