Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earl_n	george_n	viscount_n	11,189	5	11.4325	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B21478	Sir Barnaby Whigg, or, No wit like a womans a comedy : as it is acted by Their Majesties servants at the Theatre-Royal / written by Thomas Durfey, Gent.	D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723.; Marmion, Shackerley, 1603-1639. Fine companion.; Brémond, Gabriel de. Double-cocu.	1681 (1681)	Wing D2778	60,903	74

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