Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	cause_n	contrary_a	frown_v	36	3	16.3586	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35290	Pandion and Amphigenia, or, The history of the coy lady of Thessalia adorned with sculptures / by J. Crowne.	Crown, Mr. (John), 1640?-1712.	1665 (1665)	Wing C7396; ESTC R11653	182,233	309

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