Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	sir_n	thomas_n	walter_n	10,236	5	11.2571	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01405	The true and vvonderfull history of Perkin VVarbeck, proclaiming himselfe Richard the fourth	Gainsford, Thomas, d. 1624?	1618 (1618)	STC 11525; ESTC S102839	82,337	124

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