Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bring_v	day_n	time_n	1,694	5	3.4053	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20101	Iests to make you merie with the coniuring vp of Cock VVatt, (the walking spirit of Newgate) to tell tales. Vnto which is added, the miserie of a prison, and a prisoner. And a paradox in praise of serieants. Written by T.D. and George Wilkins.	Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632.; Wilkins, George, fl. 1607. aut	1607 (1607)	STC 6541; ESTC S105305	41,447	64

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any_o thing_n the_o 48._o jest._n a_o university_n man_n call_v one_o of_o the_o constable_n of_o london_n onion_n at_o which_o the_o constable_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v slice_a into_o piece_n keep_v a_o coil_n and_o wonder_v why_o he_o shall_v call_v he_o a_o onion_n that_o be_v rather_o one_o of_o the_o best_a dish_n that_o stand_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o justice_n mary_n say_v the_o scholar_n i_o tell_v thou_o again_o thou_o be_v a_o onion_n because_o thou_o have_v a_o great_a head_n but_o no_o wit_n in_o it_o the_o 49._o jest._n two_o tradesman_n fall_v out_o and_o upbraid_v one_o another_o with_o housekeep_v &_o miserable_a feed_n of_o their_o servant_n say_v the_o one_o i_o spend_v more_o mustard_n and_o vinegar_n in_o a_o year_n in_o my_o house_n than_o thou_o do_v beef_n in_o thou_o nay_o quoth_v the_o other_o i_o believe_v thou_o for_o i_o always_o take_v thou_o for_o a_o very_a saucy_a knave_n the_o 50._o jest._n a_o notable_a scold_a quean_n rall_a hand_n to_o hand_n 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many_o noble_a man_n but_o rather_o with_o so_o many_o noble_n the_o 52._o jest._n a_o water-bearer_n complain_v before_o a_o justice_n of_o his_o wife_n misuse_v and_o over-maistring_a he_o it_o be_v strange_a quoth_v the_o justice_n that_o you_o two_o shall_v jar_v for_o i_o be_o tell_v that_o you_o sirrah_n be_v never_o see_v to_o go_v into_o a_o alehouse_n but_o your_o wife_n be_v see_v there_o too_o you_o be_v never_o drink_v but_o she_o be_v drink_v too_o you_o never_o quarrel_v with_o your_o neighbour_n but_o she_o quarrel_v too_o i_o