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	sir_n	thomas_n	10,321	5	7.8832	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46139	An impartial account of the trial of the Lord Conwallis [sic]	Cornwallis of Eye, Charles Cornwallis, Baron, 1655-1698.	1679 (1679)	Wing I78; ESTC R7670	12,727	16

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