Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	able_a	act_n	act_v	157	3	7.1200	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50970	The case of the afflicted clergy	G. M.	1691 (1691)	Wing M22; ESTC R217340	91,229	99

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