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	land_n	lord_n	5,073	5	4.0743	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58828	A narrative of the wicked plots carried on by Seignior Gondamore for advancing the popish religion and Spanish faction heartily recommended to all Protestants by Rich. Dugdale, Gent.	Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626.; Lerma, Francisco de Sandoval y Rojas, Duque de, 1552-1625.; Gondomar, Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, Conde de, 1567-1626.; Dugdale, Richard.	1679 (1679)	Wing S2086; Wing D2472_CANCELLED; ESTC R22577	21,050	21

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