Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	bear_v	good_a	great_a	1,447	5	2.3997	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64367	A sermon concerning discretion in giving alms preached at St. Sepulchres Church in London, instead of the Spittle, upon Wednesday in Easter-week, April vi, MDCLXXXI / by Tho. Tenison ...	Tenison, Thomas, 1636-1715.	1681 (1681)	Wing T709; ESTC R21759	21,328	54

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