Selected quad for the lemma: head_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
head_n	belly_n	foot_n	knee_n	4,575	5	13.2066	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67499	The dancing-school with the adventures of the Easter holy-days.	Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.	1700 (1700)	Wing W731; ESTC R18373	14,772	18

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