Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	word_n	worthy_a	zeal_n	34	3	7.4085	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41036	The life of that reverend divine, and learned historian, Dr. Thomas Fuller	Fell, John, 1625-1686.	1661 (1661)	Wing F616; ESTC R4382	29,554	118

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