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	think_v	1,067	5	3.6467	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55475	Herod and Mariamne a tragedy, acted at the Duke's Theatre.	Pordage, Samuel, 1633-1691?; Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.	1673 (1673)	Wing P2969; ESTC R19069	35,792	71

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