Selected quad for the lemma: day_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
day_n	friday_n	lord_n	thursday_n	4,699	5	13.2887	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69462	Pietas Romana et Parisiensis, or, A faithful relation of the several sorts of charitable and pious works eminent in the cities of Rome and Paris the one taken out of the book written by Theodorus Amydenus ; the other out of that by Mr. Carr.; De pietate Romana. English	Ameyden, Dirk, 1586-1656.; Carre, Thomas, 1599-1674. Pietas Parisiensis.; R. H., 1609-1678.	1687 (1687)	Wing A3033; Wing W3450; ESTC R10919	86,950	204

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