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	good_a	great_a	2,195	5	2.4810	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31746	Character Sir, in answer to your last, wherein you desire me to give a character of our Prince, I shall, as well as I can, satisfie you.		1688 (1688)	Wing C2034; ESTC R33360	2,745	1

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