Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	aforesaid_a	pay_v	say_a	1,353	5	6.7633	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06557	To the honourable the Commons of England assembled in Parliament, the humble proposals of James Whiston, for advance of his majesties revenue on double brandies, &c. Encouragement of loyal subjects, merchants and others, encrease of navigation, and the prevention of frauds, perjuries, and other abuses.	Whiston, James, 1637?-1707.	1685 (1685)	Wing W1688A; ESTC R186467	4,749	6

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