Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	great_a	lord_n	soul_n	7,263	5	4.7717	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07427	A godlie dreame compiled by Elizabeth Melvill, Ladie Culros younger, at the request of a friend.	Colville, Elizabeth Melvill, Lady Colville of Culros, fl. 1603.	1620 (1620)	STC 17814; ESTC S1302	8,897	23

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