Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	belove_v	love_n	love_v	1,060	5	6.6791	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52437	The theory and regulation of love a moral essay, in two parts : to which are added letters philosophical and moral between the author and Dr. Henry More / by John Norris ...	Norris, John, 1657-1711.; More, Henry, 1614-1687.	1688 (1688)	Wing N1272; ESTC R21881	81,143	264

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oblige_v to_o he_o 6._o that_o we_o do_v easy_o entertain_v any_o jealousy_n or_o suspicion_n of_o he_o 7._o that_o we_o defend_v his_o reputation_n when_o we_o hear_v it_o wrongful_o charge_v 8._o that_o we_o wink_v at_o those_o small_a fault_n which_o he_o real_o have_v 9_o that_o we_o take_v the_o freedom_n to_o advise_v and_o if_o need_v be_v to_o reprove_v he_o and_o that_o we_o be_v well_o content_v to_o take_v the_o same_o usage_n from_o he_o again_o 10._o that_o we_o free_o pay_v he_o that_o respect_n and_o just_a acknowledgement_n that_o be_v due_a to_o his_o merit_n and_o that_o we_o show_v ourselves_o please_v when_o the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o other_o 11._o that_o we_o do_v not_o envy_v he_o when_o advance_v above_o we_o nor_o despise_v he_o when_o fall_v beneath_o we_o 12._o that_o we_o relieve_v he_o