Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	edward_n	henry_n	william_n	23,367	5	7.3823	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17248	The whole booke of Iob paraphrased or, made easie for any to understand. By George Abbott.	Abbot, George, 1604-1649.	1640 (1640)	STC 41; ESTC S100508	185,597	292

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