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
A61121	A true and faithful relation of the proceedings of the forces of Their Majesties K. William and Q. Mary in their expedition against the French in the Caribby Islands in the West Indies under the conduct of His Excellency Christopher Codrington ... in the years 1689 and 1690 / written by Thomas Spencer, Jun., secretary to the Honourable Sir Timothy Thornhill ...	Spencer, Thomas, secretary to Sir Timothy Thornhill.	1691 (1691)	Wing S4963; ESTC R37587	16,587	18

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