Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	lord_n	sir_n	treasurer_n	3,072	5	11.1004	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38384	Englands concern in the case of His R.H.		1680 (1680)	Wing E2953; ESTC R4819	21,170	27

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