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	way_n	829	5	4.2667	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54514	The tales and jests of Mr. Hugh Peters collected into one volume / published by one that hath formerly been conversant with the author in his life time ... ; together with his sentence and the manner of his execution.	Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.; S. D., One that hath formerly been conversant with the author in his life time.	1660 (1660)	Wing P1721; ESTC R19180	17,396	40

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word_n of_o god_n have_v a_o free_a passage_n 52_o how_o mr._n peter_n buy_v cloth_n by_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o sword_n 53_o how_o m._n p._n ask_v grape_n of_o ald._n tichburn_n 54_o how_o mr._n peter_n jeer_v the_o poet_n withers_n 55_o how_o mr._n p._n give_v his_o opinion_n of_o the_o 3_o lll_n 56_o how_o m._n p._n make_v himself_o hewsons_n father_n 57_o how_o mr._n pet._n compare_v his_o late_a majesty_n to_o barrabas_n 58_o how_o mr._n pet._n quote_v 3_o fool_n in_o the_o gospel_n 59_o how_o two_o gentleman_n put_v up_o a_o bill_n to_o mr._n peter_n the_o tale_n and_o jest_n of_o mr._n hugh_n peter_n collect_v into_o one_o volume_n jest_n i_o how_o mr._n