Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	bring_v	great_a	king_n	5,003	5	3.5684	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58445	A relation of the horrid injuries committed by the King of Sweden, upon the Duke of Curland his dutches, and seven children. Together with the Dukes vindication from the Swedish calumnies.; Defensio Principis Curlandiæ Suecorum calumnis opposita.		1659 (1659)	Wing R837A; ESTC R217978	8,103	17

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