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
A27542	Cupid's court of salutations full of complemental dialogues, and other amorous passages, as well commodious as delightful for young-men and maids to read and exercise.	W. B.	1687 (1687)	Wing B207; ESTC R37046	8,069	26

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