Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	call_v	good_a	love_v	763	5	5.4326	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15987	The canticles or balades of Salomon, phraselyke declared in Englysh metres, by William Baldwin; Bible. O.T. Song of Solomon. English. Baldwin.	Baldwin, William, ca. 1518-1563?	1549 (1549)	STC 2768; ESTC S103862	49,536	114

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¶_o the_o canticle_n or_o ballad_n of_o solomon_n phraselyke_v declare_v in_o english_a metres_n by_o william_n baldwin_n ¶_o halleluiah_n sing_v to_o the_o lord_n sum_n plesaunt_n song_n of_o matter_n fresh_a and_o new_a unto_o his_o church_n it_o do_v belong_v his_o praise_n to_o renew_v psalm_n cxviii_o m.d.xlix_o ¶_o to_o the_o reader_n that_o thou_o may_v understande_v this_o book_n the_o better_o christen_v reader_n thou_o shall_v understande_v that_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o dialogue_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n or_o as_o origen_n call_v it_o y_z e_z spousal_a song_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n wherein_o there_o be_v four_o singer_n christ_n the_o bridegroom_n accompany_v with_o his_o friend_n good_a bishop_n and_o teacher_n and_o the_o catholic_a church_n his_o spouse_n accompany_v with_o damoysel_n young_a christian_a soul_n between_o these_o be_v all_o speak_v that_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o ballad_n the_o whole_a matter_n as_o anselme_n take_v it_o 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