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	word_n	15,308	5	4.0545	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88204	The just defence of John Lilburn, against such as charge him with turbulency of spirit.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2123A; Thomason E711_10; ESTC R207124	13,471	11

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