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	way_n	810	5	4.4351	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06933	Hobsons horse-load of letters: or A president for epistles The first [-second] booke. Being a most exact method for men, of what qualitie soeuer, how to indight, according to the forme of these times, whether it be for serious negotiations, priuate businesses, amorous accomplyment, wanton merryment, or the defence of honor and reputation. A worke different from all former publications, and not vnworthy the eyes of the most noblest spirits.	Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.	1613 (1613)	STC 17360; ESTC S104461	33,831	65

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your_o worth_n will_v make_v you_o frequent_a with_o better_a choice_n &_o my_o contract_n with_o wisdom_n against_o passion_n will_v ever_o fortesse_n i_o to_o live_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o unr●lieving_a repentance_n thus_o you_o have_v both_o i_o &_o your_o own_o resolution_n in_o your_o bosom_n agree_v they_o or_o separate_v they_o both_o be_v to_o i_o indifferent_a and_o charity_n shall_v ever_o make_v i_o your_o chaste_a wellwisher_a a._n d._n xl._o another_o answer_n affirmative_a when_o friend_n and_o all_o part_n be_v satisfy_v sir_n this_o action_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v the_o last_o date_n of_o a_o woman_n liberty_n be_v for_o the_o dignity_n fearful_a and_o for_o the_o seriousness_n worthy_a our_o carefull_a consideration_n be_v to_o i_o such_o a_o bugbear_n full_a of_o chymerean_a shape_n that_o i_o oft_o start_v and_o tremble_v at_o such_o shadow_n only_o i_o be_o so_o much_o fortefied_a in_o your_o noble_a love_n &_o the_o true_a constancy_n of_o your_o 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