Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	earl_n	sir_n	11,836	5	5.8070	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19878	Madagascar with other poems. By W. Davenant.	D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.	1638 (1638)	STC 6304; ESTC S109308	39,107	160

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