Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	francis_n	richard_n	time_n	391	3	2.1249	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41700	The rival sisters, or, The violence of love a tragedy : as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal by His Majesty's servants / written by Mr. Gould.	Gould, Robert, d. 1709?; Shirley, James, 1596-1666. Maides revenge.	1696 (1696)	Wing G1434; ESTC R12556	44,391	68

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