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	know_v	see_v	1,229	5	2.8767	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02615	Information for the master of Stair	Dalrymple, Hew, Sir, 1652-1737.	1695 (1695)	Wing D141A; ESTC R175897	8,419	4

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