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	lord_n	1,397	5	3.4175	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15438	A declaration and publication of the most worthy Prince of Orange, contaynyng the cause of his necessary defence against the Duke of Alba Translated out of French into English, and co[m]pared by other copies in diuers languages.	William I, Prince of Orange, 1533-1584.	1568 (1568)	STC 25708; ESTC S101851	7,362	24

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