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	head_n	member_n	5,319	5	8.1605	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53582	Eighteene reasons propounded to the soldiers of the body of the Army, why they ought to continue the several adjutators of their respective regiments, troopes, and companies, for the good of the Army, Parliament and Kingdome.	Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.	1647 (1647)	Wing O628A; ESTC R214547	7,602	10

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body_n of_o the_o army_n concern_v this_o new_a enterprise_n of_o recall_v and_o suppress_v the_o adjutator_n be_v this_o let_v reason_n go_v before_o every_o enterprise_n and_o counsel_n before_o every_o action_n eccles_n 37.16_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v refer_v my_o reason_n and_o advice_n to_o be_v ponder_v before_o you_o proceed_v to_o the_o action_n and_o remain_v your_o cordial_a friend_n and_o servant_n richard_n overton_n newgate_n august_n 13._o 1647._o