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	time_n	year_n	23,396	5	4.9641	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02966	Anno sexto & septimo Gulielmi III. Regis. An act to prevent counterfeiting and clipping the coin of this kingdom.	England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III).	1695 (1695)	Wing E1153AC; ESTC R175051	5,438	4

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