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	prince_n	13,152	5	5.9482	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14444	Hier begynneth the booke callyd the Myrrour of the worlde ...; Image du monde. English.	Gossuin, of Metz, attributed name.; Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491.; Vincent, of Beauvais, d. 1264, attributed name.	1490 (1490)	STC 24763; ESTC S109670	102,455	172

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