Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	call_v	king_n	wales_n	2,937	5	10.1170	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38465	The English-man's allegiance, or, Our indispensable duty by nature, by oaths, and by law, to our lawfull king		1691 (1691)	Wing E3099; ESTC R11149	12,757	11

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