Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	elder_a	son_n	young_a	11,377	5	8.4682	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00243	A lanthorne for landlords. To the tune of The Duke of Norfolke.		1640 (1640)	STC 15226; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.7[180]	2,197	2

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