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	see_v	speak_v	3,629	5	4.2136	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05390	A fruitfull sermon made in Poules churche at London in the shroudes, the seconde daye of February by Thomas Leuer	Lever, Thomas, 1521-1577.	1550 (1550)	STC 15543; ESTC S120436	21,246	80

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