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	think_v	time_n	758	5	3.2156	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37537	Certain verses written by severall of the authors friends to be re-printed with the second edition of Gondibert.	Denham, John, Sir, 1615-1669.; D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668. Gondibert.	1653 (1653)	Wing D991; ESTC R2610	6,703	25

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