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	loin_n	3,669	5	15.0260	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53256	Old Æsop at White-hall giving advice to the young Æsops at Tunbridge and Bath, or, Some fables relating to government	Person of what quality you please.	1698 (1698)	Wing O196; ESTC R36619	6,305	37

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