Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	lord_n	soul_n	15,609	5	5.1843	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40463	The Frenchmens vvonder, or, The battle of the birds ... to the tune of, In summer time.		1674 (1674)	Wing F2189_VARIANT; ESTC R12146	1,667	2

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