Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	great_a	know_v	lord_n	4,517	5	3.6339	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90972	Tyrants and protectors set forth in their colours. Or, The difference between good and bad magistrates; in several characters, instances and examples of both. / By J.P.	Price, John, Citizen of London.	1654 (1654)	Wing P3349; Thomason E738_18; ESTC R203206	41,217	58

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