Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	colonel_n	sir_n	william_n	5,750	5	9.8186	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02381	The copie of a letter, showing the true relation, of the late and happie victorie, receaved by the Marques of Montrose, agaynst Generall Lievetenant Baylie, and others of the rebells, at Alfood, the second of Iulie, 1645.		1645 (1645)	Wing C6158A; ESTC R174256	3,629	7

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and_o there_o resolve_v to_o stay_v until_o lindsay_n shall_v come_v for_o his_o assistance_n who_o he_o have_v advertise_v for_o that_o effect_n montrose_n all_o this_o time_n be_v obliedge_v to_o stay_v in_o cro_n of_o marr_n expect_v his_o levy_n chief_o of_o voluntire_a horss_n who_o be_v slow_a in_o come_v neither_o very_a considerable_a at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o be_v come_v montrose_n be_v thus_o disappoint_v of_o his_o own_o supply_n and_o have_v direct_v master_n mack_n donald_n with_o some_o force_n for_o raise_v the_o hieland_n to_o join_v with_o they_o when_o he_o do_v understand_v of_o lindsay_n advance_n he_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o hazard_v one_o so_o unequal_a term_n nor_o handsome_a to_o seem_v to_o march_v off_o upon_o their_o join_n therefore_o he_o resolve_v to_o seem_v to_o have_v another_o design_n and_o match_v for_o cargarth_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a ground_n and_o lie_v convenient_o for_o the_o randevouss_n of_o all_o his_o force_n upon_o which_o 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