Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	die_v	son_n	year_n	8,542	5	4.8430	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85006	A true and exact relation of the severall informations, examinations, and confessions of the late witches, arraigned and executed in the county of Essex. Who were arraigned and condemned at the late sessions, holden at Chelmesford before the Right Honorable Robert, Earle of Warwicke, and severall of his Majesties justices of peace, the 29 of July, 1645. Wherein the severall murthers, and devillish witchcrafts, committed on the bodies of men, women, and children, and divers cattell, are fully discovered. Published by authoritie.	H. F.	1645 (1645)	Wing F23; Thomason E296_35; ESTC R200218	28,902	45

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that_o she_o desire_v of_o her_o spirit_n that_o she_o may_v be_v revenge_v on_o prudence_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n hart_n and_o that_o the_o say_a prudence_n may_v be_v take_v lame_a on_o her_o right_a side_n and_o last_o this_o examinant_n say_v that_o have_v thus_o do_v this_o examinant_n and_o the_o other_o five_o do_v appoint_v the_o next_o meeting_n to_o be_v at_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n gooding_n house_n and_o so_o depart_v all_o to_o their_o own_o house_n the_o information_n of_o richard_n edward_n of_o mannintree_n gent._n take_v upon_o oath_n before_o the_o say_a justice_n the_o 23_o of_o april_n 1645._o this_o informant_n say_v that_o not_o long_o since_o about_o three_o month_n to_o his_o best_a remembrance_n as_o he_o be_v come_v from_o eastberyholt_n in_o suffolk_n half_o a_o hour_n within_o evening_n within_o ten_o score_n of_o the_o middle_a bridge_n according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n clerk_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o say_v rebecca_n west_n this_o informant_n horse_n start_v with_o he_o and_o great_o endanger_v he_o and_o he_o hear_v something_o about_o his_o horse_n cry_v ah_o ah_o much_o like_o the_o shrieke_n of_o a_o polecat_n and_o this_o informant_n say_v that_o with_o much_o difficulty_n he_o save_v himself_o from_o be_v throw_v off_o his_o horse_n all_o which_o this_o informant_n report_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o neighbour_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v home_o the_o information_n of_o matthew_n hopkins_n gent._n take_v upon_o oath_n before_o the_o say_a justice_n the_o 18_o of_o april_n 1645._o this_o informant_n say_v that_o be_v late_o at_o colchester_n he_o go_v to_o the_o castle_n where_o the_o say_v rebecca_n west_n with_o the_o other_o five_o be_v secure_v until_o the_o next_o gaol_n delivery_n and_o this_o