Selected quad for the lemma: rest_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
rest_n	day_n	let_v	sabbath_n	2,286	5	9.6378	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37179	Gondibert an heroick poem / written by Sir William D'Avenant.	D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.; Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.	1651 (1651)	Wing D326; ESTC R15933	153,208	320

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