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	sir_n	19,519	5	5.5988	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75381	Another bloudy fight at Colchester, on Tuesday night last, between his Majesties forces commanded by Gen. Lucas, and Col Lunsford, and the Parliaments forces; shewing the manner of their sallying upon their guards, with the number killed and taken, and a dangerous shot against the Lord Gen. Fairfax. Also, the resolution of Gen. Lucas and the forces rather to die like the sons of Mars valiantly, than to yeeld the town dishonorably, and their proceedings thereupon. with two other bloudy fights, and divers Colonels taken prisoners. Likewise, the L. Byrons proceedings in Wales, and his declaration for the King.		1648 (1648)	Wing A3252; Thomason E460_34; ESTC R205134	2,800	8

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