Selected quad for the lemma: head_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
head_n	acquaintance_n	action_n	affection_n	20	3	8.0223	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96071	Divine meditations on acquaintance with God By E.W. Esquire.	Waterhouse, Edward, 1619-1670.	1653 (1653)	Wing W1045; ESTC R230808	35,949	68

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