Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	fall_v	great_a	let_v	5,049	5	4.7969	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52854	A parliament of ladies with their lawes newly enacted.	Neville, Henry, 1620-1694.	1647 (1647)	Wing N512A; ESTC R19918	11,625	17

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