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	john_n	page_n	13,262	5	10.9329	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23464	The estates, empires, & principallities of the world Represented by ye description of countries, maners of inhabitants, riches of prouinces, forces, gouernment, religion; and the princes that haue gouerned in euery estate. With the begin[n]ing of all militarie and religious orders. Translated out of French by Edw: Grimstone, sargeant at armes.; Estats, empires, et principautez du monde. English	Avity, Pierre d', sieur de Montmartin, 1573-1635.; Elstracke, Renold, fl. 1590-1630, engraver.; Grimeston, Edward.	1615 (1615)	STC 988; ESTC S106836	952,036	1,263

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