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	henry_n	william_n	62,351	5	8.4013	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59307	The Empress of Morocco a tragedy, with sculptures / written by Elkanah Settle ...	Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.	1673 (1673)	Wing S2678; ESTC R223430	43,365	92

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