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	william_n	145,713	5	9.2043	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86876	The humble representation of some officers of the Army, to the Right Honourable Lieutenant General Fleetwood. November 1. 1659.	Morley, Herbert, 1616-1667.; Fleetwood, Charles, d. 1692.	1659 (1659)	Wing H3639; Thomason E1005_8; ESTC R202467	6,924	13

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