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	hand_n	773	5	4.3356	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03571	A merry iest of Robin Hood and of his life, vvith a newe play for to be plaied in May-games. Very pleasant and full of pastime.; Little gest of Robin Hood.		1590 (1590)	STC 13692; ESTC S116951	24,306	64

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fat_a head_a muncke_n the_o high_a sellerere_fw-la he_o be_v dead_a or_o hang_v say_v the_o muncke_n by_o god_n that_o buy_v i_o dear_a ind_n we_o shall_v have_v to_o spend_v in_o this_o place_n four_o hundred_o pound_n by_o year_n the_o abbot_n and_o high_a sellerere_fw-la start_n forth_o full_o bold_a the_o high_a justice_n of_o england_n the_o abbot_n there_o do_v hold_v the_o high_a justice_n and_o many_o mo_z have_v take_v into_o their_o hand_n whole_o all_o the_o knight_n det_fw-la to_o put_v that_o knight_n to_o wrong_n they_o deem_v the_o knight_n wonder_v sore_o the_o abbot_n and_o his_o meiny_n but_o he_o come_v this_o ylke_n day_n disherit_v shall_v he_o be_v he_o will_v come_v yet_o say_v the_o justice_n i_o dare_v well_o undertake_v but_o in_o sorrow_n time_n to_o they_o all_o the_o knight_n come_v to_o the_o gate_n then_o bespeak_v that_o gentle_a knight_n until_o his_o menye_n now_o put_v on_o your_o simple_a weed_n that_o you_o bring_v fro_o the_o sea_n they_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n anon_o the_o porter_n be_v ready_a himself_n and_o welcome_v they_o every_o eachone_o welcome_a sir_n knight_n say_v the_o porter_n my_o lord_n to_o meat_n be_v he_o and_o so_o be_v many_o a_o gentleman_n for_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o the_o porter_n swear_v a_o full_a great_a oath_n by_o god_n that_o make_v i_o here_o be_v the_o best_a corpse_n horse_n that_o ever_o yet_o see_v i_o lede_v they_o to_o the_o stable_n he_o say_v that_o ease_v may_v they_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o come_v there_o say_v the_o knight_n by_o god_n that_o die_v on_o a_o tree_n lord_n be_v to_o meat_n yset_v in_o that_o abbot_n hall_n the_o knight_n go_v forth_o &_o kneel_v down_o and_o salute_v they_o great_a and_o small_a do_v glad_o sir_n abbot_n say_v the_o knight_n i_o be_o come_v to_o hold_v my_o day_n the_o first_o word_n the_o abbot_n speak_v have_v thou_o bring_v i_o my_o pay_n not_o one_o penny_n say_v the_o knight_n by_o god_n that_o have_v make_v i_o thou_o be_v a_o shrewd_a debtor_n say_v that_o abbot_n sir_n justice_n drink_v to_o i_o what_o do_v thou_o here_o say_v the_o abbot_n but_o thou_o have_v bring_v thy_o pay_n for_o god_n then_o say_v the_o knight_n to_o desire_v of_o a_o long_a day_n thy_o day_n be_v break_v say_v the_o justice_n land_n get_v thou_o none_o now_o good_a sir_n justice_n be_v my_o friend_n and_o defend_v i_o against_o my_o fone_n i_o be_o hold_v with_o the_o abbot_n say_v the_o justice_n both_o with_o cloth_n and_o fee_n now_o good_a sir_n sheriff_n be_v my_o friend_n nay_o for_o god_n say_v

he_o now_o good_a sir_n abbot_n be_v my_o friend_n for_o thy_o courtesy_n and_o hold_v my_o land_n in_o thy_o hand_n till_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o agree_v and_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o true_a servant_n till_o you_o have_v four_o hundred_o pound_n of_o money_n good_a and_o free_a the_o abbot_n swear_v a_o full_a great_a oath_n by_o god_n that_o die_v on_o a_o tree_n get_v thy_o land_n where_o thou_o may_v for_o thou_o get_v none_o of_o i_o by_o dear_a worthy_a god_n say_v the_o knight_n that_o all_o this_o world_n wrought_v but_o i_o have_v my_o land_n again_o full_a dear_a it_o shall_v be_v buy_v god_n that_o be_v of_o a_o maiden_n bear_v send_v we_o well_o to_o speed_n for_o it_o be_v good_a to_o assay_v a_o friend_n or_o that_o a_o man_n have_v need_n the_o abbot_n loath_o on_o they_o begin_v look_v out_o he_o say_v thou_o false_a knight_n step_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hall_n thou_o lie_v then_o say_v the_o gentle_a knight_n abbot_n in_o thy_o hall_n false_a knight_n be_v i_o never_o by_o god_n that_o make_v we_o all_o up_o then_o stand_v that_o gentle_a knight_n to_o the_o abbot_n say_v he_o to_o suffer_v a_o knight_n to_o kneel_v so_o long_o thou_o can_v no_o courtesy_n in_o just_n and_o in_o tournament_n full_a far_o that_o have_v i_o be_v and_o put_v myself_o as_o far_o in_o press_n as_o any_o that_o ever_o i_o see_v what_o will_v you_o give_v more_o say_v the_o justice_n and_o the_o knight_n shall_v make_v release_n or_o else_o dare_v i_o safe_o say_v you_o hold_v never_o your_o land_n in_o peace_n a_o hundred_o pound_n say_v the_o abbot_n the_o justice_n say_v give_v he_o two_o nay_o by_o god_n say_v the_o knight_n you_o get_v not_o my_o land_n so_o though_o you_o will_v give_v a_o thousand_o pound_n more_o yet_o be_v thou_o never_o the_o near_o shall_v there_o never_o be_v my_o heir_n abbot_n justice_n ne_o friar_n he_o start_n he_o to_o a_o board_n anon_o till_o a_o table_n round_o and_o there_o he_o shake_v out_o of_o a_o bag_n even_o four_o hundred_o pound_n have_v here_o thy_o gold_n sir_n abbot_n say_v the_o knight_n which_o thou_o lent_v i_o have_v thou_o be_v curtise_v at_o my_o come_n i_o will_v have_v reward_v thou_o the_o abbot_n sit_v still_o and_o eat_v no_o more_o for_o all_o his_o royal_a cheer_n he_o cast_v his_o head_n on_o his_o shoulder_n and_o fast_o begin_v to_o stare_v take_v my_o gold_n again_o say_v the_o abbot_n sir_n justice_n that_o i_o take_v to_o thou_o not_o a_o penny_n say_v the_o justice_n by_o god_n that_o die_v on_o a_o tree_n sir_n abbot_n and_o you_o man_n of_o law_n now_o have_v i_o hold_v my_o day_n now_o shall_v i_o have_v my_o land_n again_o for_o aught_o that_o you_o can_v say_v the_o knight_n start_v out_o of_o the_o door_n away_o be_v all_o his_o care_n and_o on_o he_o put_v his_o good_a clothing_n and_o the_o other_o he_o leave_v there_o he_o go_v he_o forthfull_a merry_a sing_v as_o man_n have_v tell_v in_o tale_n his_o lady_n meet_v he_o at_o the_o gate_n at_o home_n in_o verisdale_n welcome_o my_o lord_n say_v his_o lady_n sir_n lose_v be_v all_o your_o good_a be_v merry_a dame_n say_v the_o knight_n and_o pray_v for_o robin_n hood_n that_o ever_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o bliss_n he_o help_v i_o out_o of_o tene_fw-la ne_o have_v not_o be_v his_o kindness_n beggar_n have_v we_o be_v the_o abbot_n and_o i_o accord_v be_v he_o serve_v of_o his_o pay_n the_o good_a yeoman_n lend_v it_o i_o as_o i_o come_v on_o the_o way_n this_o knight_n than_o dwell_v fair_a at_o home_o the_o sooth_n for_o to_o say_v till_o he_o have_v get_v four_o hundred_o pound_n all_o ready_a for_o to_o pay_v he_o puruaide_v he_o a_o hundred_o bow_v the_o string_n be_v well_o dight_v a_o hundred_o sheaf_n of_o arrow_n good_a the_o head_n burnish_a bookful_n bright_a and_o every_o arrow_n a_o ell_n long_o with_o peacock_n well_o ydight_v and_o nocked_a they_o be_v with_o white_a silver_n it_o be_v a_o seemly_a sight_n he_o puruaide_v he_o a_o hundred_o man_n well_o harnase_v in_o that_o 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