Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	best_a	good_a	king_n	793	5	3.4937	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00678	A letter written by a French Gent: of the King of Bohemia his army: concerning the Emperour Ferdinand his embassage into France. Translated out of the French coppie	French Gent.	1620 (1620)	STC 10812; ESTC S115031	5,227	16

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a_o letter_n write_v by_o a_o french_a gent_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n his_o army_n concern_v the_o emperor_n ferdinand_z his_o embassage_n into_o france_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o french_a copy_n print_a at_o flushing_n 1620._o a_o letter_n write_v by_o a_o french_z gentleman_z of_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n his_o army_n concern_v the_o emperor_n ferdinand_z his_o embassage_n into_o france_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o what_o every_o man_n know_v the_o insatiate_a ambition_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n in_o both_o the_o branch_n thereof_o which_o all_o christendom_n short_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o to_o content_v as_o have_v long_o since_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o that_o five_o monarchy_n which_o certain_a religious_a person_n confident_n of_o spain_n affirm_v to_o be_v as_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n as_o be_v the_o pope_n spiritual_a monarchy_n nor_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o cruelty_n which_o the_o 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