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	robert_n	47,013	5	9.2711	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47376	An answer to such objections as were made by some commoners of Lincoln-shire and presented to both houses at the first sitting of this Parliament against Robert, Earle of Lindesey, and his participants concerning the draining of those fenns which lye between Lincolne, Berne, & Boston / set forth by Sir Will. Killigrew, Knight.	Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695.	1647 (1647)	Wing K454; ESTC R6406	7,814	18

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his_o proportion_n 7._o that_o the_o earl_n have_v take_v the_o best_a of_o the_o fen_n for_o himself_o and_o leave_v the_o worst_a for_o the_o commoner_n 8._o that_o the_o earl_n have_v not_o perform_v his_o contract_n by_o drain_n those_o fen_n sufficient_o 9_o that_o the_o earl_n do_v fetch_v up_o some_o of_o the_o commoner_n by_o pursuivant_n and_o by_o warrant_n from_o the_o council-table_n and_o do_v imprison_v other_o a_o answer_n to_o such_o objection_n as_o be_v make_v by_o some_o commoner_n of_o lincolnshire_n etc._n etc._n 1._o obj._n that_o these_o fen_n do_v not_o need_v to_o be_v drain_v answ._n 1._o it_o appear_v upon_o record_n the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n of_o those_o part_n with_o the_o country_n do_v intend_v and_o do_v endeavour_v in_o the_o 34_o of_o henry_n the_o 8_o and_o in_o the_o 17_o of_o elizabeth_n to_o drain_v the_o same_o fen_n which_o the_o earl_n have_v now_o drain_v and_o do_v proceed_v therein_o as_o the_o earl_n have_v now_o do_v 2._o it_o 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