Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	bend_v	eye_n	great_a	184	3	2.0808	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02262	Christs passion a tragedie, with annotations.; Christus patiens. English	Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.; Sandys, George, 1578-1644.	1640 (1640)	STC 12397; ESTC S4330	44,388	132

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