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
B01465	Representation unto His Grace His Majesties High Commissioner and the right honourable the Estates of Parliament, anent the survey of the Kingdom of Scotland, and navigating the coasts and isles thereof.	Adair, John, ca. 1650-1722.	1695 (1695)	Wing A469AB; ESTC R172079	1,947	3

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