Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	left_a	open_v	rank_n	5,746	5	12.0951	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B24213	The History of the treaty at Nimueguen with remarks on the interest of Europe in relation to that affair / translated out of French.	Courchetet d'Esnans, Luc, 1695-1776.	1681 (1681)	Wing H2187A; ESTC R23154	120,902	300

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