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	word_n	761	5	3.4922	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15711	The Christians iewell. Or, The treasure of a good conscience. By William Worship, Doctor of Diuinitie	Worship, William.	1617 (1617)	STC 25985; ESTC S114443	54,901	264

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