Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	bring_v	find_v	see_v	890	5	2.6574	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19881	The tragedy of Albouine, King of the Lombards: by Wm. D'auenant; Albovine	D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.	1629 (1629)	STC 6307; ESTC S109309	43,844	96

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