Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	say_a	ship_n	vessel_n	4,717	5	9.9109	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02120	By the King, a proclamation for regulating the colours to be worn on merchant ships	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1686 (1686)	Wing C3415A; ESTC R173787	1,173	4

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