Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	custom_n	honour_n	tribute_n	1,223	5	11.4735	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07010	A pleasaunt newe nosegaye full of many godly and swete floures, lately gathered by Theodore Basille.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1543 (1543)	STC 1743; ESTC S109680	67,337	205

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