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friend_n affection_n great_a love_n 1,392 5 5.1091 4 true
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A00546 Fancies ague-fittes, or beauties nettle-bed Wherein, one nightes lodging, will cost nine monethes nettling. Handled in sixe discourses, pithie, pleasing, and profitable. Patere, aut abstine. 1599 (1599) STC 10684; ESTC S114626 44,643 143

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