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	ormond_n	11,780	5	13.4357	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35680	Rinaldo and Armida a tragedy, as it is acted at the theatre in Little-Lincoln's-Inn-Fields / written by Mr. Dennis.	Dennis, John, 1657-1734.; Tasso, Torquato, 1544-1595. Gerusalemme liberata.; Eccles, John, d. 1735.	1699 (1699)	Wing D1042; ESTC R20408	30,397	74

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