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	great_a	king_n	28,960	5	3.7967	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25441	Animadversions on Capt. Wilkinson's information being highly conducive to the better informing and disabusing the minds of men and tending to the publick peace and safety.		1682 (1682)	Wing A3193; ESTC R15953	21,686	22

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