Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	day_n	lord_n	night_n	4,450	5	6.6749	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90094	Observations upon the instructions for the taking the vovv and covenant throughout England.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1643 (1643)	Wing O119; Thomason E64_9; ESTC R11387	9,396	17

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