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	speak_v	word_n	15,034	5	4.1980	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25792	The speech and plea of Archibald marquesse of Argyle to the Parliament of Scotland at Edinburgh on the 5, of this instant March, in answer to the Charge of high treason against him.	Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of, 1598-1661.; Scotland. Parliament.	1661 (1661)	Wing A3665A; ESTC R7454	3,840	8

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