Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	david_n	psalm_n	sing_v	985	5	9.2598	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29623	Songs and other poems by Alex. Brome ...	Brome, Alexander, 1620-1666.	1664 (1664)	Wing B4853; ESTC R4313	148,082	391

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