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	speak_v	word_n	7,138	5	4.4441	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05184	The historie of George Castriot, surnamed Scanderbeg, King of Albanie Containing his famous actes, his noble deedes of armes, and memorable victories against the Turkes, for the faith of Christ. Comprised in twelue bookes: by Iaques de Lauardin, Lord of Plessis Bourrot, a nobleman of France. Newly translated out of French into English by Z.I. Gentleman.; Historia de vita et gestis Scanderbegi. English	Barleti, Marin, ca. 1460-1512 or 13.; Jones, Zachary.	1596 (1596)	STC 15318; ESTC S113043	769,033	528

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devoir_fw-fr upon_o this_o sudden_a occasion_n and_o so_o march_v on_o furious_o against_o the_o turk_n ballaban_n not_o look_v to_o have_v find_v he_o in_o such_o order_n and_o readiness_n breathe_v himself_o a_o while_n and_o that_o he_o scanderbag_n may_v also_o better_v arraunge_a his_o man_n to_o the_o battle_n while_o scanderbag_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o present_a occasion_n with_o a_o strong_a troop_n of_o horse_n the_o most_o resolute_a of_o all_o his_o army_n and_o with_o a_o number_n of_o harquebussier_n italian_n he_o convey_v himself_o close_o all_o alonge_v the_o covert_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o so_o get_v behind_o all_o the_o back_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o immediate_o charge_v they_o with_o all_o his_o force_n upon_o the_o tail_n and_o rearward_n of_o their_o army_n he_o do_v so_o trouble_v and_o molest_v they_o that_o be_v charge_v likewise_o