Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	believe_v	good_a	see_v	888	5	2.8642	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69586	Discommendatory verses, on those which are truly commendatory, on the author of the two Arthurs, and the Satyr against wit.	Blackmore, Richard, Sir, d. 1729.	1700 (1700)	Wing B3075A; ESTC R29732	13,620	34

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