Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	write_v	year_n	youth_n	45	3	7.2489	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67252	Of education, especially of young gentlemen in two parts, the second impression with additions.	Walker, Obadiah, 1616-1699.	1673 (1673)	Wing W400; ESTC R3976	157,156	310

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