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	keep_v	sabbath_n	47,166	5	10.4175	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88305	A short ansvver of Iohn Ling to the 16. quæres of Ioseph Heming, about Christmas. Wherein all the care that can be is taken to avoyd expence of paper, so much having beene spoyled already ...	Ling, John.	1648 (1648)	Wing L2335A; ESTC R179758	3,364	8

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