Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	john_n	sir_n	town_n	15,511	5	7.6738	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25491	An Account of the most remarkable fights and skirmishes between His Majesties forces, and the late rebels in the kingdom of Scotland with what other material passages hapned, from the first landing of the late Earl of Argyle, to his utter rout and defeat : together with the manner of taking the said late Earl, Rumbolld the maulster, Ayloff, and others the rebels : as likewise the execution of the said late Earl, and Rumbold.		1685 (1685)	Wing A327; ESTC R1569	4,439	8

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