Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	certain_a	company_n	good_a	35	3	2.1572	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03952	Nepenthes, or The vertues of tabacco by William Barclay Mr. of Art, and Doctor of Physicke	Barclay, William, 1570?-1630?	1614 (1614)	STC 1406; ESTC S104494	9,405	32

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