Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	account_n	divine_a	great_a	113	3	2.0814	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84983	The full discovery of the late horrid murther and robbery in Holbourn, being the apprehension, examination, and commitment of John Randal: formerly butler to Esq; Black, where the same was done. : VVith his confession of the fact, and all particular circumstances before Sir William Turner: the finding of forty pounds vvorth of plate in his trunk at his lodging in White-Cross-Street. And hovv he came to be taken at the razor-shop, next door to Esq; Blacks aforesaid house, coming for three razors vvhich he left there the day that he did the murther.		1674 (1674)	Wing F2348; ESTC R215320	2,935	8

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