Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	work_n	world_n	year_n	619	4	4.6399	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45096	The humble representation and address of severall churches and Christians in South VVales, and Munmouth-shire, &c.		1655 (1655)	Wing H3629; ESTC R221340	6,075	27

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