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	world_n	829	5	4.1745	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95148	A true relation of a great robbery committed neere Andiver in Hampshire, upon John Lloyd, and David Gwyn, the one of Northwales, the other of Southwales, comming up to London. And how the Brittaines bravely encountered with twelve thieves; killed six in the place, and wounded the rest: yet at last were mastered, and robbed by the said theives. VVith divers strange passages and events concerning the same; which (being truly worth observation) were thought fit to put to publike view for satisfaction of all their countrey-men, friends, and acquaintance; and all others that desire to be truly informed touching the same.		1649 (1649)	Wing T2882; Thomason E537_33; ESTC R205987	4,501	12

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