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
A37223	A sermon on Psal. CXIX, v. 57 shewing wherein the good man's portion and dependence consists / by James Davies.	Davies, James, fl. 1657-1709.	1679 (1679)	Wing D386; ESTC R26076	19,113	40

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