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
A50774	The ex-ale-tation of ale being the antient liquor of this realme· Or, A clear definition of its efficacious operation in several pates, arts and professions. Dedicated to all that love ale, and to be presented to all the inns and ale-houses in England.; Ex-ale-tation of ale, the anciant lickquor of this realme.	Mews, Peter, 1619-1706.	1663 (1663)	Wing M1952A; ESTC R214178	5,611	1

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the_o exaletation_a of_o ale_n be_v the_o ancient_a liquor_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o a_o clear_a definition_n of_o its_o efficacious_a operation_n in_o several_a pate_n art_n and_o profession_n dedicate_v to_o all_o that_o love_v ale_n and_o to_o be_v present_v to_o all_o the_o inn_n and_o alehouse_n in_o england_n not_o drunken_a nor_o sober_a but_o neighbour_n to_o both_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o friend_n in_o alesbury_a vale_n he_o see_v by_o my_o face_n that_o i_o be_v in_o the_o case_n to_o speak_v no_o great_a harm_n of_o a_o pot_n of_o good_a ale_n then_o do_v he_o i_o greet_v and_o say_v since_o we_o meet_v and_o he_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dale_n for_o alesbury_a sake_n some_o pain_n i_o will_v take_v and_o not_o bury_v the_o praise_n of_o a_o pot_n of_o good_a ale_n the_o more_o to_o procure_v i_o than_o do_v he_o adjure_v i_o if_o the_o ale_n i_o drink_v last_o be_v happy_a and_o stale_a to_o do_v it_o its_o right_n and_o stir_v up_o my_o spirit_n 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