Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	woman_n	world_n	yield_v	27	3	6.4561	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18386	Palestina Written by Mr. R.C.P. and Bachelor of Diuinitie	Chambers, Robert, 1571-1624?	1600 (1600)	STC 4954; ESTC S119228	109,088	208

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