Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	arm_n	great_a	king_n	885	5	3.4421	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29957	A short and true relation of some main passages of things (wherein the Scots are particularly concerned (from the very first beginning of these unhappy troubles to this day; Short and true relation of some passages of things	Buchanan, David, 1595?-1652?	1645 (1645)	Wing B5273; ESTC R521	70,601	122

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