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	know_v	tell_v	1,084	5	4.5557	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53541	The extravagant poet. A comical novel, wherein is described his many pleasant follies. Translated out of French, by G.R. Gent.	Oudin, César, d. 1625.; G. R.	1681 (1681)	Wing O571; ESTC R214540	40,485	143

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