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	king_n	1,264	5	3.4762	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46701	A letter from an ignoramus to his correspondent, December 6th, 1682	W. J.	1682 (1682)	Wing J51; ESTC R1517	4,907	4

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