Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	answer_v	ask_v	see_v	761	5	2.8567	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04763	The trades increase	Kayll, Robert.; J. R. (John Roberts)	1615 (1615)	STC 14894.8; ESTC S4728	30,962	64

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