Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	daughter_n	heir_n	son_n	21,397	5	5.3163	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51777	[An appendix to the office and duty of an executor.]	Manley, Thomas, 1628-1690.	1676 (1676)	Wing M442; ESTC R204050	25,140	71

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