Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	business_n	good_a	sir_n	857	5	5.7520	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18729	A discourse of the Queenes Maiesties entertainement in Suffolk and Norffolk with a description of many things then presently seene. Deuised by Thomas Churchyarde, Gent. with diuers shewes of his own inuention sette out at Norwich: and some rehearsal of hir Highnesse retourne from progresse. Wherevnto is adioyned a commendation of Sir Humfrey Gilberts ventrous iourney.	Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604.	1578 (1578)	STC 5226; ESTC S104976	37,123	90

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