Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	brother_n	father_n	lord_n	869	5	3.2244	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43381	A priest to the temple, or, The country parson his character, and rule of holy life. The authour, Mr G.H.	Herbert, George, 1593-1633.	1652 (1652)	Wing H1512; ESTC R215187	60,883	240

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