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	sir_n	treasurer_n	13,982	5	10.9987	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01776	Poëms, by Henry Glapthorn	Glapthorne, Henry.	1639 (1639)	STC 11911; ESTC S103221	24,348	72

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