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	sir_n	1,032	5	5.5362	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01046	The broken heart A tragedy. Acted by the Kings Majesties Seruants at the priuate House in the Black-Friers.	Ford, John, 1586-ca. 1640.	1633 (1633)	STC 11156; ESTC S102460	41,984	80

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