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	write_v	writer_n	241	3	7.9198	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62260	A True relation of the engagement of His Majesties fleet under the command of His Royal Highness with the Dutch fleet, May 28, 1672 in a letter from H.S. Esquire, on board His Royal Highness, to the Earl of Arlington, principal secretary of state.	Savile, Henry, 1642-1687.; Arlington, Henry Bennet, Earl of, 1618-1685.	1672 (1672)	Wing S775; Wing T2945_CANCELLED; ESTC R234801	3,949	10

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