Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	answer_v	speak_v	word_n	2,632	5	4.2165	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43631	The naked truth. The second part in several inquiries concerning the canons and ecclesiastical jurisdiction, canonical obedience, convocations, procurations, synodals and visitations : also of the Church of England and church-wardens and the oath of church-wardens and of sacriledge.	Hickeringill, Edmund, 1631-1708.	1681 (1681)	Wing H1822; ESTC R43249	69,524	40

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in_o do_v this_o also_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v retain_v the_o property_n of_o a_o good_a chirurgeon_n namely_o a_o lady_n hand_n as_o well_o as_o a_o lion_n heart_n and_o be_v there_o any_o but_o baby_n and_o booby_n that_o will_v be_v fright_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n with_o a_o scarecrow_n or_o magottepye_n finis_fw-la i_o hereby_o allow_v and_o authorise_v francis_n smith_n bookseller_n to_o print_v my_o book_n entitle_v the_o naked_a truth_n the_o second_o part._n colchester_n november_n 2d_o 1680_o edmund_n hiceringill_n