Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	wit_n	write_v	year_n	46	3	4.5798	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30887	The Shepheards kalender newly augmented and corrected.; Compost et kalendrier des bergiers.	Barclay, Alexander, 1475?-1552.; Copland, Robert, fl. 1508-1547.	1656 (1656)	Wing B713; ESTC R16875	141,038	199

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