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
A87616	Unto the right honourable the lords of His Majesties Privie Conncil [sic], the petition of Patrick Johnstoun, late bailie in Edinburgh, Alexander Campbel, Alexander Clerk, and Alexander Mackgill, merchants in Edinburgh, David Waike, and Ralph Spurri Englishmen.	Johnstoun, Patrick.; Campbel, Alexander.; Clerk, Alexander.; Mackgill, Alexander.; Waike, David.; Spurri, Ralph.	1697 (1697)	Wing J879A; ESTC R178993	1,321	2

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