Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	bind_v	heaven_n	loose_v	17,959	5	11.2239	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29517	A discovery of the impostures of witches and astrologers by John Brinley.	Brinley, John.	1680 (1680)	Wing B4698; ESTC R24764	37,372	135

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