Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	word_n	world_n	wrap_v	22	3	9.8243	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26505	Fables of Æsop and other eminent mythologists with morals and reflexions / by Sir Roger L'Estrange, Kt.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.; Baarland, Adriaan van, 1486-1538.; Avianus. Fabulae. English.; Astemio, Lorenzo. Fabulae. English.; Bracciolini, Poggio, 1380-1459. Facetiae. English. Selections.	1692 (1692)	Wing A706; ESTC R6112	424,392	527

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