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	king_n	sir_n	22,698	5	5.9318	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82029	The debates in deposing kings; and the royal succession of Great Britain		1688 (1688)	Wing D510; ESTC R225317	6,694	4

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