Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	general_n	say_a	treaty_n	1,584	5	9.8216	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80977	By the Protector. A proclamation concerning the residence of the merchant-adventurers of England, at the city of Dordrecht, and for settling the staple there.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State.	1656 (1656)	Wing C7143; Thomason 669.f.20[26]; ESTC R211796	2,125	1

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