Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	earl_n	lord_n	scotland_n	1,700	5	9.4213	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64893	England's worthies under whom all the civill and bloudy warres since anno 1642 to anno 1647 are related : wherein are described the severall battails, encounters, and assaults of cities, townes, and castles at severall times and places, so that the reader may behold the time, yeare, and event of every battle, skirmish, and assault wherein London-apprentices had not the least share : as also, severall victories by sea by the noble Admirall Robert, Earle of Warwick.	Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652.	1647 (1647)	Wing V304; ESTC R27574	33,001	106

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this_o noble_a and_o renown_a earl_n of_o stamford_n both_o house_n appoint_v he_o also_o lord_n gen._n of_o five_o northern_a county_n viz._n leicester_n nottingham_n derby_n rutland_n and_o lincoln_n to_o the_o high_a honour_n both_o of_o the_o most_o noble_a father_n and_o his_o valiant_a and_o vermous_a noble_a son_n 3._o be_v upon_o special_a occasion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n then_o great_a straits_n and_o exigence_n call_v into_o the_o west_n to_o oppose_v the_o oppressive_a cruelty_n and_o outrage_n of_o sir_n ralph_n hopton_n he_o most_o undant_o force_v his_o passage_n into_o cornwall_n over_o a_o river_n though_o the_o bridge_n be_v break_v down_o at_o a_o strong_a garrison_a town_n call_v new-bridge_n where_o he_o brave_o beat_v the_o enemy_n slay_v divers_a in_o the_o skirmish_n take_v prisoner_n 7_o or_o 8_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n about_o 40_o common_a soldier_n and_o get_v very_o much_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n 4._o after_o this_o this_o noble_a earl_n of_o stamford_n 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