Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	witness_n	word_n	year_n	58	3	4.4089	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03779	Information for John Hamilton of Gilkerscleugh against John VVeir of Newtown.		1695 (1695)	Wing I164B; ESTC R178647	7,345	6

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