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
B01820	Unto his Grace, his Majesties High Commissioner and the right honourable the Estates of Parliament. The humble petition of Mr. John Buchan Agent for the Royal Burrows.	Buchan, John, Agent for the Royal Burrows.; Scotland. Parliament.	1698 (1698)	Wing B5271A; ESTC R173201	2,354	2

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