Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	wit_n	word_n	world_n	78	3	3.8356	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91242	A plea for Sr George Booth, and the Cheshire gentlemen Briefly stated in a letter to Sir Arthur Hesillrigge. / By an unbiassed friend of truth and peace.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; Hesilrige, Arthur, Sir, d. 1661.	1660 (1660)	Wing P4031; Thomason 669.f.23[1]; ESTC R211477	2,659	1

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