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	holy_a	keep_v	30,638	5	6.5047	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65810	The rarities of Russia with the interest of England in point of trade with that country which occasioned the magnificent entertainments of the Russian ambassadours, 1. by Queen Elizabeth, anno 1589, 2. by King James, November 5, 1617, 3. by King Charles the Second, 1662, which are here described / by Will. White merchant.	White, Will. (William), merchant.	1662 (1662)	Wing W1857; ESTC R38600	16,022	28

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