Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	brief_a	chief_a	good_a	10	3	2.0868	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21106	Orlando furioso in English heroical verse, by Sr Iohn Haringto[n] of Bathe Knight.; Orlando furioso. English	Ariosto, Lodovico, 1474-1533.; Harington, John, Sir, 1560-1612.; Cockson, Thomas, engraver.; Porro, Girolamo, 1520-1604, ill.	1607 (1607)	STC 747; ESTC S106841	721,901	456

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