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	king_n	majesty_n	10,823	5	5.9393	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08770	To the King's most excellent Maiesty. The humble petition of the commissionerrs of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, met at Edenborough Ianuary, 4. 1642. And now lately presented to His Majesty, at Oxford. With His Maiesties gratious answer thereunto March 16. 1642.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.	1642 (1642)	Wing C4271BA; ESTC R222782	10,501	18

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