Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	speak_v	spirit_n	word_n	19,200	5	4.5758	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53302	Some new pieces never before publish'd by the author of the Satyrs upon the Jesuites.	Oldham, John, 1653-1683.	1684 (1684)	Wing O249; ESTC R236893	41,131	146

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