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	sir_n	206,819	5	7.5239	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96586	Victorious newes from Waterford in Ireland: being the copy of a letter, sent from Dublin the 18. of April by Mr. Andrew Williams, merchant, to Mr. Adam Atkins Citisen of London. Relating a happy and renowned victory, obtained by Sir Christopher Loftus, against the rebels in Waterford. Likewise the manner how he took the town, and put the rebels to death. Also a relation how that the Earl of Cork took the Earl of Osmond prisoner, where he now remains in Cork Castle, weighting the lord justices pleasure.	Williams, Andrew, Merchant.; J. C. Encouragement for all true Britains.	1642 (1642)	Wing W2642; Thomason E144_1; ESTC R11403	1,875	8

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