Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	bear_v	love_v	true_a	2,787	5	4.7157	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02755	The tragi-comicall history of Alexto and Angelica Containing the progresse of a zealous Candide, and masculine love. With a various mutability of a feminine affection. Together with loves iustice thereupon. Written by Alex: Hart Esq.	Hart, Alexander, fl. 1640.	1640 (1640)	STC 12885; ESTC S103881	36,960	182

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