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	know_v	time_n	1,253	5	3.1876	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33965	Towser the Second, a bull-dog, or, A short reply to Absalon and Achitophel	Care, Henry, 1646-1688.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700. Absalom and Achitophel.	1681 (1681)	Wing C532; ESTC R11698	1,573	4

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