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	know_v	1,605	5	3.2420	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30756	Hudibras the second part.	Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.	1663 (1663)	Wing B6306; ESTC R5445	26,217	104

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