Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	famous_a	george_n	great_a	25	3	2.1020	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03174	An excellent ballad of St. George for England, and the King of Egypt's daughter, whom he delivered from death, and how he slew a monstrous dragon, &c. To the tune of, Flying fame, &c. Licensed and entered according to order.		1693 (1693)	Wing E3793; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.7[128]	3,568	2

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