Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	great_a	high_a	king_n	15,924	5	3.6752	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26021	An Account of the surrender of the old charter of Northampton, September the 26, and the manner of their receiving their new charter, &c together with an eloquent speech made by Robert Clerk, Esq. (Deputy Recorder of Northampton) upon that occasion.	Clerk, Robert.	1682 (1682)	Wing A398; ESTC R23101	1,549	2

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