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
A43910	The History of Sir Eger, Sir Grahame, and Sir Gray-Steel; Sir Eger, Sir Grime and Sir Graysteele.		1669 (1669)	Wing H2139; ESTC R43180	37,895	75

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