Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	majesty_n	say_a	treaty_n	1,816	5	10.0825	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20582	Supplement of original papers and letters relating to the Scots company Trading to Africa and the Indies	Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies.	1700 (1700)	Wing C5599D	5,385	18

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