Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	winter_n	woman_n	young_a	42	3	6.5923	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00341	The comparation of a vyrgin and a martyr; Virginis et martyris comparatio. English	Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Paynell, Thomas.	1537 (1537)	STC 10465.5; ESTC S116236	19,030	79

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many_o one_o thus_o god_n preserve_v your_o lordship_n in_o good_a helthe_n the_o compar_fw-la of_o a_o vir._n and_o mar._n erasmus_fw-la rotero_fw-la to_o the_o venerable_a college_n of_o virgin_n machabeticas_fw-la at_o coleyne_n send_v greet_v in_o christ_n jesu_n the_o son_n a_o virgin_n and_o crown_n of_o all_o vyrgyn_n your_o devout_n mind_v good_a virgin_n do_v oft_o time_n provoke_v i_o with_o your_o delycate_a and_o sweet_a pnsente_n that_o i_o shall_v by_o some_o manner_n of_o writing_a not_o only_o celebrate_v and_o laud_v your_o most_o precyouse_a treasure_n but_o also_o extol_v and_o commend_v unto_o you_o your_o intent_n and_o purpose_n in_o the_o tone_n you_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o certain_a religious_a desire_n seek_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o which_o in_o his_o sayntis_fw-la be_v very_o glorious_a in_o in_o the_o tother_o i_o perceyve_v you_o seek_v for_o spiritualle_o gain_v with_o your_o pleasant_a and_o sweet_a gift_n delyte_v the_o mouth_n 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