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
A58944	A seasonable remonstrance by way of address from the Church of England, to both Houses of Parliament.		1685 (1685)	Wing S2243; ESTC R216918	5,401	4

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