Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	great_a	lord_n	pity_n	2,183	5	9.5016	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31672	Revenge for honour a tragedie / by George Chapman.	Chapman, George, 1559?-1634.; Glapthorne, Henry. Paraside. 1654.	1654 (1654)	Wing C1948; ESTC R21807	37,629	64

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