Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	know_v	speak_v	word_n	2,857	5	3.9757	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02643	The hunting of the fox: or, Flattery displayed The flatterers devise; a water-man looking one way, and rowing another, with this motto mel in ore, fel in corde. By H. H. Grayens.; Hunting of the fox.	Harflete, Henry, fl. 1653.	1632 (1632)	STC 12771; ESTC S117317	25,874	94

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2._o material_a fair_a and_o gloze_a word_n pag._n 34_o which_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ●…lightfull_a pag._n ●…6_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o auditor_n 〈◊〉_d or_o trial_n bitter_a because_o they_o be_v bird-lime_n 31_o because_o they_o be_v sweet_a poison_n 37_o because_o they_o be_v wine_n but_o deadly_a 38_o because_o they_o be_v sword_n 38_o because_o they_o be_v net_n 38_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o flatterer_n aim_v deceitful_a 39_o 3._o formal_n dissimulation_n or_o hypocrisy_n 42_o 〈◊〉_d final_a deceit_n 44_o the_o object_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o general_o 2._o special_o general_o that_o flatter_v for_o some_o outward_a good_a such_o be_v find_v in_o church_n court_n city_n country_n in_o the_o church_n 48_o the_o minister_n flatter_v in_o his_o instruction_n when_o he_o preach_v for_o favour_n profit_n credit_n 50._o 51_o and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n 55_o intention_n 58._o manner_n of_o speak_v 58_o in_o the_o court_n you_o shall_v find_v the_o 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