Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	affair_n	bed_n	great_a	29	3	2.0812	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02315	A looking glasse for the court. Composed in the Castilian tongue by the Lorde Anthony of Gueuarra Bishop of Mondouent, and chronicler to the Emperour Charles. And out of Castilian drawne into Frenche by Anthony Alaygre. And out of the French tongue into Englishe by Sir Fraunces Briant Knight one of the priuy Chamber, in the raygne of K. Henry the eyght; Menosprecio de corte. English	Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Tymme, Thomas, d. 1620.; Bryan, Francis, Sir, d. 1550.	1575 (1575)	STC 12448; ESTC S103507	62,967	162

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