Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	eye_n	let_v	lord_n	4,384	5	3.9974	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29244	The acts of Dr. Bray's visitation held at Annapolis in Maryland May 23, 24, 25 anno 1700	Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730.	1700 (1700)	Wing B4282; ESTC R29055	12,582	20

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