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	great_a	hand_n	859	5	4.2355	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B18514	An abstract of the proceedings of W. Carter being a plea to some objections urged against him.	Carter, W. (William)	1694 (1694)	Wing C669; ESTC R19611	43,265	42

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