Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	honourable_a	majesty_n	privy_a	10,396	5	9.6495	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27562	A sermon concerning the excellency and usefulness of the common prayer preached by William Beveridge ... 27th of November. 1681.	Beveridge, William, 1637-1708.	1682 (1682)	Wing B2100; ESTC R974	27,675	46

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