Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	hear_v	know_v	see_v	3,553	5	3.1221	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17480	A wonder in Kent of the admirable stomacke of one Nicholas Wood, dwelling at Harrison in the county of Kent : the like of him was neuer heard, as on this ditty is declar'd : to the tune of, The maunding souldier / R.C.	R. C.	1630 (1630)	STC 4298; ESTC S1840	2,275	2

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