Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	great_a	know_v	see_v	2,714	4	3.0038	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02615	Information for the master of Stair	Dalrymple, Hew, Sir, 1652-1737.	1695 (1695)	Wing D141A; ESTC R175897	8,419	4

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