Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	honour_n	king_n	time_n	2,925	5	3.3327	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11779	The Belgick souldier vvarre vvas a blessing.	Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626.	1624 (1624)	STC 22071; ESTC S116965	21,486	44

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