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	great_a	know_v	972	5	3.2394	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48135	A Letter sent from a countrey gentleman to a friend, a member of the House of Commons concerning the taking of Marleborough : of the disorders of the Parliament souldiers : perswading to an accomodation.		1642 (1642)	Wing L1594; ESTC R36348	5,624	10

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