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	master_n	sir_n	25,365	5	7.0115	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56196	Reasons assigned by William Prynne, &c.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1649 (1649)	Wing P4049; ESTC R5258	44,280	58

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