Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	great_a	let_v	see_v	5,099	5	3.0617	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35067	The distressed Welshman born in Trinity-Lane: with a relation of his unforunate travls.	Crompton, Hugh, fl. 1657.	1700 (1700)	Wing C7027E; ESTC R218941	8,603	27

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