Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	good_a	heart_n	word_n	15,238	5	4.0691	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58651	Menippeus rusticus a satyrical epistle / from C.S. in the country to his friend in the city.	C.-S.	1698 (1698)	Wing S12A; ESTC R26994	3,088	13

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