Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	die_v	life_n	live_v	20,083	5	6.1856	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86974	A sermon preach't to his Maiesty, at the court of White-hall. Aug.8. / By Jos. B. of Exon.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1641 (1641)	Wing H414; Thomason E1100_2; ESTC R208332	12,915	54

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