Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	letter_n	page_n	send_v	2,737	5	10.0535	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40836	The famous and renowned history of Amadis de Gaule conteining the heroick deeds of armes and strange adventures, aswell [sic] of Amadis himself, as of Perion his son, and Lisvart of Greece, son to Esplandian, Emperor of Constantinople : wherein is shewed the wars of the Christians against the Turks, the death of Armato, King of Turkie, and the strange death of Melea the enchantress, the love Perion de Gaule, otherwise the knight of the sphere, to Grieilerea, daughter to the Emperor of Trebisond, and of Lisvart of Greece, sometimes called the knight of the true cross to Onolerea, another daughter to the Emperor of Trebisond : together with the acts and strange adventures of many other great lords and princes, aswell [sic] Christians as pagans : being the sixt part never before published / translated out of French into English by Francis Kirkman.; Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance)	Lobeira, Vasco de, d. 1403.; Lobeira, Joâo de, d. 1386?; Kirkman, Francis, 1632-ca. 1680.	1652 (1652)	Wing F358; ESTC R8908	166,622	254

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two_o valiant_a and_o victorious_a knight_n chap._n xliv_o how_o urganda_fw-la come_v by_o sea_n to_o fenuse_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n she_o put_v the_o town_n in_o the_o same_o night_n as_o supper_n be_v almost_o end_v there_o enter_v some_o into_o the_o court_n to_o inform_v king_n amadis_n that_o there_o be_v the_o strange_a sight_n on_o the_o sea_n that_o ever_o be_v behold_v whereupon_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o court_n be_v somewhat_o affright_v with_o this_o adventure_n present_o arm_v themselves_o and_o run_v to_o the_o seaside_n in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o king_n where_o they_o see_v about_o a_o mile_n of_o a_o mountain_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o from_o thence_o there_o come_v so_o much_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n be_v great_o fright_v therewith_o so_o that_o they_o think_v it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o former_a sin_n wherefore_o they_o fall_v on_o their_o knee_n to_o ask_v and_o implore_v god_n aid_n this_o mountain_n approach_v near_o the_o shore_n and_o the_o near_a it_o come_v the_o more_o the_o fire_n go_v out_o and_o at_o last_o all_o the_o mountain_n vanish_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o they_o only_o see_v a_o great_a ship_n with_o ape_n and_o every_o one_o of_o their_o ape_n hold_v a_o burn_a torch_n and_o there_o be_v see_v twelve_o damsel_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o sit_v one_o lady_n who_o be_v soon_o know_v to_o be_v their_o mistress_n and_o they_o make_v the_o rare_a music_n in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o lady_n be_v soon_o know_v by_o amadis_n and_o other_o to_o be_v vrganda_fw-la wherefore_o amadis_n have_v a_o skiffe_n board_v her_o ship_n and_o then_o after_o their_o usual_a manner_n of_o greeting_n she_o begin_v to_o recont_v unto_o amadis_n and_o the_o rest_n the_o cause_n of_o her_o come_n which_o she_o say_v be_v only_o to_o do_v he_o pleasure_n and_o partly_o at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o sagee_n alquefa_n who_o have_v lend_v she_o that_o ship_n with_o ape_n to_o conduct_v she_o thither_o then_o amadis_n lead_v she_o under_o the_o arm_n unto_o the_o shore_n and_o so_o into_o the_o town_n where_o she_o be_v welcome_v by_o oriana_n and_o the_o other_o lady_n of_o the_o court_n it_o be_v late_a and_o above_o midnight_n before_o they_o have_v end_v their_o discourse_n and_o vrganda_fw-la pray_v the_o king_n to_o let_v she_o lodge_v with_o the_o infanta_n brisenna_n to_o keep_v her_o company_n which_o he_o consent_v to_o wherefore_o give_v she_o the_o good_a night_n she_o be_v conduct_v thither_o and_o every_o body_n go_v to_o sleep_v chap._n xlv_o how_o the_o two_o knight_n carry_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o second_o three_o four_o five_o and_o six_o day_n of_o the_o tourney_n the_o day_n follow_v after_o dinner_n the_o king_n