Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	john_n	sir_n	william_n	7,425	5	10.3055	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55498	Mottets of two voyces for treble or tenor and bass With the continued bass or score: to be performed to an organ, harpspycon, lute or bass-viol. Published by Walter Porter, who was one of the gentlemen of the Royal Chappel of the late King, and master of the choristers at Westminster. Basso continuo.	Porter, Walter, d. 1659.	1657 (1657)	Wing P2999; ESTC R219521	4,102	28

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