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	knight_n	sir_n	59,280	5	6.9270	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38631	An essay to a further discovery of terra firma: or A proposal to a more firm ascertaining of title in lands		1663 (1663)	Wing E3291A; ESTC R218677	6,474	16

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