Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	master_n	sir_n	william_n	19,242	5	8.6673	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89097	An exact relation of all such occurrences as have happened in the severall counties of Donegall, London-Derry, Tyrone, & Fermanagh in the North of Ireland, since the beginning of this horid, bloody, and unparaleld rebellion there, begun in October last. In all humility presented to the Honourable House of Commons in England. By Lievetenant Collonell Audeley Mervyn, the 4 of Iune, 1642.	Mervyn, Audley, Sir, d. 1675.	1642 (1642)	Wing M1880; Thomason E149_34; ESTC R212708	13,173	16

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