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	good_a	great_a	12,795	5	2.7735	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04804	A pretty ballad of the Lord of Lorn, and the false steward. The tune is, Green sleeves.		1663-1674? (1674)	Wing P3320C; ESTC R182053	3,485	1

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