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	let_v	see_v	13,666	5	3.2217	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35799	The Devil and broker, or, A character of a pawn broker in a merry dialogue with their mainfold frauds and deceits discovered.		1677 (1677)	Wing D1214; ESTC R27299	3,857	10

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