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	sir_n	60,835	5	6.8572	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25691	An Account of the proceedings and arguments of the counsel on both sides concerning the plea of Mr. Fitz-Harris to his indictment of high treason, at the Kings-Bench-Bar, in Westminster-Hall, on Saturday May the 7th, 1681		1681 (1681)	Wing A354; ESTC R15655	1,626	2

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