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	james_n	viscount_n	13,634	5	11.7851	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36994	The marriage-hater match'd a comedy acted at the Theatre Royal by Their Majesties servants / written by Tho. D'Urfey.	D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723.	1692 (1692)	Wing D2749; ESTC R3836	71,044	70

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