Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	say_a	time_n	warden_n	5,154	5	13.4278	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74400	An act for regulating the making of stuffs in Norfolk and Norwich. Die Jovis, 14 Novembr. 1650. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1650 (1650)	Thomason E1061_29; ESTC R209270	4,986	11

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from_o henceforth_o there_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v a_o corporation_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o county_n of_o norwich_n and_o county_n of_o norfolk_n consist_v of_o two_o precedent_n twelve_o warden_n and_o forty_o assistant_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v master_n weaver_n within_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a and_o one_o of_o the_o say_a precedent_n and_o six_o of_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o twenty_o of_o the_o say_a assistant_n shall_v be_v yearly_o choose_v upon_o the_o last_o wednesday_n in_o the_o month_n of_o november_n at_o some_o public_a place_n by_o the_o master_n weaver_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o present_a of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o county_n of_o norwich_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o say_a precedent_n six_o warden_n and_o twenty_o assistant_n shall_v be_v choose_v on_o the_o same_o day_n in_o some_o public_a place_n by_o the_o master_n weaver_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o present_a of_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o say_v 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