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	see_v	1,025	5	2.9297	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59320	Ibrahim the illustrious Bassa a tragedy : acted at the Duke's Theatre / written by Elkanah Settle ...; Ibrahim	Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.; Scudéry, Madeleine de, 1607-1701. Ibrahim.	1677 (1677)	Wing S2694; ESTC R22581	48,905	86

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