Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	duke_n	earl_n	great_a	18,627	5	4.5123	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62083	Tarugo's wiles, or, The coffee-house a comedy : as it was acted at His Highness's the Duke of York's Theater / written by Tho. St Serfe.	St. Serfe, Thomas, Sir, fl. 1668.; Moreto, Agustín, 1618-1669. No puede ser.	1668 (1668)	Wing S6322; ESTC R27882	43,637	64

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