Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	compassion_n	great_a	lord_n	4,900	5	4.1517	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93849	Duke Hamilton Earl of Cambridge his case, spoken to, and argued on the behalf of the Commonwealth, before the High Court of Justice. By Mr. Steel of Grays-Inn.	Steele, William, d. 1680.	1649 (1649)	Wing S5395; Thomason E558_3; ESTC R203635	24,055	43

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