Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	body_n	eye_n	see_v	5,452	5	3.9103	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51032	The magistrat's dignity, duty, & danger set forth in a sermon preached in the High Church of Edinbvrgh, on the anniversary day of the election of the magistrats.	Mackqueen, John, d. 1734.	1693 (1693)	Wing M228; ESTC R22255	26,360	50

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