Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	council_n	majesty_n	privy_a	11,336	5	9.5907	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30705	A just and true remonstrance of His Maiesties mines-royall in the principality of Wales presented by Thomas Bushell, Esquire, farmer of the said mines-royall to His Majestie.	Bushell, Thomas, 1594-1674.	1641 (1641)	Wing B6245; ESTC R30878	13,135	37

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