Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	ask_v	know_v	see_v	866	5	2.8431	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73047	The second booke of Primaleon of Greece.And Prince Edward of England Continuing the course of their rare fortunes, knightly aduentures, successe in loue, and admirable escape from verie perillous enchauntments: as the like delightfull historie hath sildome been heard of. Translated out of French by A.M. one of the messengers of her Maiesties chamber.; Primaleon (Romance). English. Selections.	Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.	1596 (1596)	STC 20366A; ESTC S124829	11,939	29

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