Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	bear_v	die_v	sin_n	6,507	5	5.1003	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15639	Faire-virtue, the mistresse of Phil'arete. Written by George Wither	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1622 (1622)	STC 25903B; ESTC S120248	69,799	238

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lodging_n knock_v but_o can_v not_o take_v he_o for_o the_o door_n be_v lock_v yet_o at_o a_o tavern_n late_a one_o night_n he_o find_v he_o and_o get_v he_o into_o the_o seller_n drown_v he_o on_o which_o the_o world_n that_o still_o the_o worst_a be_v think_v report_v abroad_o that_o he_o be_v kill_v with_o drink_v yet_o let_v no_o prisoner_n whether_o thief_n or_o debtor_n rejoice_v as_o if_o his_o fortune_n be_v the_o better_a their_o sorrow_n likely_a to_o be_v never_o the_o short_a the_o warden_n live_v though_o death_n have_v take_v the_o porter_n a_o sennet_n upon_o a_o steal_a kiss_n now_o gentle_a sleep_n have_v close_v up_o those_o eye_n which_o wake_v keep_v my_o bold_a thought_n in_o awe_n and_o f●eeaccesse_n unto_o that_o sweet_a lip_n lie_v from_o whence_o i_o