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	great_a	time_n	939	5	3.2017	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92099	Prince Ruperts declaration to the King of Portugall. With the answer thereunto, in defence of the Parliaments proceedings with a relation of what passed between the two fleets on the river of Lisburne. / Sent up in a letter from Captain Thorowgood Captain of the Admirall.	Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682.; Thorowgood, Captain.; John IV, King of Portugal, 1604-1656.	1650 (1650)	Wing R2295; Thomason E598_7; ESTC R203410	10,311	16

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