Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	king_n	reign_n	year_n	25,133	5	5.1696	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63167	The tryal between Henry Duke of Norfolk, plaintiff, and John Jermaine defendant in an action of trespass on the case at the court of Kings-Bench at Westminster, on the 24th of November, 1692.	Norfolk, Henry Howard, Duke of, 1655-1701, plaintiff.; Germain, John, Sir, 1650-1718, defendant.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.	1692 (1692)	Wing T2173; ESTC R12624	20,022	22

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