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	yield_v	125	3	6.5593	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02861	The liues of the III. Normans, Kings of England William the first. William the second. Henrie the first. Written by I.H.	Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627.	1613 (1613)	STC 13000; ESTC S103916	128,414	316

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