Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	worth_n	worthy_a	write_v	29	3	4.7944	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01055	The louers melancholy Acted at the Priuate House in the Blacke Friers, and publikely at the Globe by the Kings Maiesties Seruants.	Ford, John, 1586-ca. 1640.; Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619. Hymens triumph.	1629 (1629)	STC 11163; ESTC S102509	41,615	94

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importunity_n of_o other_o or_o opinion_n of_o my_o own_o have_v not_o urge_v on_o any_o confidence_n of_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o a_o censure_n as_o plurality_n have_v reference_n to_o a_o multitude_n so_o i_o care_v not_o to_o please_v many_o but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o parity_n of_o condition_n there_o the_o freedom_n of_o construction_n make_v the_o best_a music_n this_o concord_n have_v equal_o hold_v between_o you_o the_o patron_n and_o i_o the_o presenter_n i_o be_o clear_v of_o all_o scruple_n of_o disrespect_n on_o your_o part_n as_o i_o be_o of_o too_o slack_a a_o merit_n in_o myself_o my_o presumption_n of_o come_v in_o print_n in_o this_o kind_n have_v hitherto_o be_v unreprovable_a this_o piece_n be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o court_v reader_n and_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o the_o like_a compliment_n with_o i_o may_v soon_o grow_v out_o of_o fashion_n a_o practice_n of_o which_o that_o i_o may_v avoid_v now_o i_o commend_v to_o the_o continuance_n of_o 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