Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	act_n	change_v	great_a	45	3	2.1554	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27927	The Batchellors answer to the maids complaint, or, The Young men's vindication cleering themselves from those unjust aspersions, and setting forth the subtle tricks and vices of the female party : with the terms they resolve to stand upon if ever they marry.		1675 (1675)	Wing B257; ESTC R37048	2,839	9

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