Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	declare_v	deliverance_n	great_a	23	3	2.1590	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09936	A sad, and true relation of six seamen, who sold themselves to the devil.		1698 (1698)	Wing S247; ESTC R223431	1,752	2

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