Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	james_n	john_n	sir_n	63,767	5	6.8706	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81462	Sir John Digby's letter to Colonel Kerr Governour of Plymouth, perswading him to betray his trust, and deliver up the town and forts of Plymouth, to the Kings party. Together with Col. Kerrs answer. Wherein is exprest his faithfull resolution in keeping the trust he hath undertaken.	Digby, John, Sir, 1605-1645.; Kerr, James, Colonel.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1646 (1646)	Wing D1419B; Thomason E314_10; ESTC R200492	2,457	8

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