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	sir_n	thomas_n	16,547	5	9.4595	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49629	The last, best, and truest nevves from Ireland, that came since the rebellion sent from a Gentleman in Dublin to his friend, a divine, in London.	Gentleman in Dublin.	1642 (1642)	Wing L476; ESTC R22316	2,934	10

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