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	king_n	see_v	19,681	5	3.7569	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87856	Master speaker his speech to His Majestie, in the High Court of Parliament, the fifth day of November, 1640.; Mr Speaker his speech to His Majestie.	Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1660 (1660)	Wing L1085; Thomason E774_4; ESTC R207289	2,204	8

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