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	good_a	know_v	930	5	3.4529	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30944	Memorials examples of memorable men, to awaken this age to greater care of good learning and true religion.	Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687.	1675 (1675)	Wing B797; ESTC R25858	59,933	144

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