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	great_a	life_n	880	5	4.1289	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B03419	The fame, vvit, and glory of the vvest, here in this song shall fully be exprest. A caveat for young men wherein they may behold, how a youngster gave away his mistris and his gold; and maids likewise may here a lesson learn, wherein good from bad they may discern; learn but this damsels, wit, and then youl finde, a way to fit all suters in their kind. To a pleasant new tune, called the glory of the west.		1649 (1649)	Wing F350B; Interim Tract Supplement Guide BR f 821.04 B49[53]	3,219	1

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