Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	knight_n	sir_n	thomas_n	83,699	5	9.3263	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56189	A plea for the Lords, and House of Peers, or, A full, necessary, seasonable enlarged vindication of the just, antient hereditary right of the earls, lords, peers, and barons of this realm to sit, vote, judge, in all the parliaments of England wherein their right of session, and sole power of judicature without the Commons as peers ... / by William Prynne.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4035; ESTC R33925	413,000	574

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to_o end_v the_o difference_n who_o make_v a_o award_n between_o they_o that_o thirwit_n shall_v confess_v his_o fault_n to_o the_o lord_n roos_n crave_v his_o pardon_n and_o tender_v he_o amends_o in_o the_o 772._o parliament_n of_o 5_o h._n 5._o n._n 11._o sir_n john_n oldcastle_n knight_n be_v outlaw_v of_o treason_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o excommunicate_v before_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o heresy_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v hear_v his_o conviction_n make_v no_o answer_n nor_o excuse_v thereto_o upon_o which_o record_n and_o process_n the_o lord_n adjudge_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v as_o a_o traitor_n to_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n carry_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n from_o thence_o draw_v through_o the_o city_n to_o the_o new_a gallow_n in_o st._n gyles_n without_o temple-barr_n and_o there_o hang_v and_o burn_v hang_v which_o be_v according_o execute_v 568._o sir_n john_n mortymer_n knight_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o 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