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	people_n	849	5	4.2259	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64275	The young man's guide in his journey to heaven, or, Travelling spiritualized	S. T., 17th cent.	1700 (1700)	Wing T60; ESTC R24165	54,625	129

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