Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	bind_v	law_n	nature_n	1,568	5	5.4669	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56223	Observations upon some of His Majesties late answers and expresses	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.	1642 (1642)	Wing P412; ESTC R21815	39,600	50

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