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
A95944	A vindication of my Lord Windsor's late proceedings with Mr. John Griffith, occasioned by his vain aspersions. / And undertaken by an unknown servant of his Lordship.	Unknown servant of his Lordship.	1650 (1650)	Wing V485; Thomason E594_16; ESTC R204695	4,623	8

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unworthiness_n as_o to_o post_v a_o man_n up_o for_o a_o coward_n who_o fight_v with_o he_o dismount_v he_o and_o not_o only_o give_v he_o his_o life_n but_o save_v he_o the_o shame_n of_o beg_v it_o my_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o his_o lordship_n be_v of_o such_o force_n that_o without_o either_o his_o consent_n or_o privacy_n i_o think_v myself_o bind_v in_o justice_n to_o his_o merit_n thus_o far_o to_o publish_v his_o defence_n by_o give_v a_o true_a narrative_n of_o the_o occasion_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o quarrel_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o fight_n and_o the_o subsequent_a proceed_n of_o both_o party_n it_o be_v scarce_o unknown_a to_o any_o how_o mr._n griffith_n make_v violent_a assault_n upon_o the_o unspotted_a chastity_n of_o the_o lady_n calve_o in_o her_o husband_n time_n in_o pursuance_n whereof_o not_o to_o reckon_v up_o his_o frantic_a address_n he_o kill_v one_o of_o her_o servant_n for_o which_o he_o flee_v the_o land_n and_o find_v his_o beastly_a lust_n 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