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	philip_n	16,413	5	9.7383	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95933	The vindication and clearing of Sir Iames Ramsey from those base aspersions cast upon him through mis-information, &c. Concerning his carriage in the fight at Kyneton, 23 October 1642.		1642 (1642)	Wing V463; Thomason 669.f.6[88]; ESTC R212541	2,554	1

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