Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	faith_n	great_a	4,566	5	3.4495	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66693	The Essex champion, or, The famous history of Sir Billy of Billerecay and his Squire Ricardo shewing the renowned atchievements and valiant acts of the invincible knight Sir Billy of Billerecay with his love to his Lady Dulcinia, as also, the comical exploits and amorous adventures of Squire Ricardo performed by his invisible ring, their tilts and tournaments in honour of ladies, their battles with gyants and monsters, their punishing of inchanters and negromancers, pedlars and poppit-players / being that excellent piece of knight-errantry written by William Winstandly.	Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.	1699 (1699)	Wing W3059A; ESTC R27621	95,346	215

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