Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	witness_n	woman_n	word_n	33	3	3.8321	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89807	The narrative of the most material proceedings at the sessions for London and Middlesex, begun July the seventh, 1680 Giving an account of the proceedings against John Giles, for being one of those that made the late barbarous attempt upon Justice Arnold. As also of divers other persons convicted of several murders, robberies on the high-way, burglaries, and other felonies; and all other remarkable tryals there: together with the names and crimes of all that received sentence of death; the number of those burnt in the hand, &c.	England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London)	1680 (1680)	Wing N199C; ESTC R215587	5,847	4

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