Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	king_n	lord_n	treasurer_n	1,067	5	10.6279	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34949	To the Right Honourable and Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties treasury Sir William Creagh ...	Creagh, William, Sir.	1687 (1687)	Wing C6866; ESTC R7705	12,418	32

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