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	time_n	week_n	12,399	5	9.7424	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77915	A digest of government: together with certain additional proposals. Tendered to the consideration of all peaceable patriots. By William Ball, Esq	Ball, William.	1659 (1659)	Wing B588A; ESTC R231631	2,860	9

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