Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	wrought_v	young_a	youth_n	49	3	8.4800	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07332	The tragedy of Julia Agrippina; Empresse of Rome. By T.M.	May, Thomas, 1595-1650.	1639 (1639)	STC 17718A; ESTC S122054	40,303	104

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