Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	world_n	worthy_a	yield_v	16	3	6.3293	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32693	The Ephesian and Cimmerian matrons two notable examples of the power of love & wit.	Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707.	1668 (1668)	Wing C3670; ESTC R13658	71,025	204

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