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	love_n	love_v	1,137	5	6.0709	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28345	An embassage from the kings of the east to His Highness the Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland.	W. B. (William Blake), fl. 1650-1670.	1654 (1654)	Wing B3151; ESTC R12966	53,248	78

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