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lord_n great_a speak_v word_n 13,940 5 3.9190 3 false
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A94727 Tom Tel-Troths come to town againe with his humors. Vnder which humour is contained these particulars: viz. A rope for a parat. A bable for a foole. A springe for a woodcocke. And a snare for a fox. Collected and published to make honest and wise men merry, or fooles and knaves mad. Taylor, John, 1580-1653, attributed name. 1643 (1643) Wing T1788; Thomason E96_7; ESTC R8334 3,799 8

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