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
A11812	An essay of drapery: or, The compleate citizen Trading iustly. Pleasingly. Profitably. By William Scott.	Scott, William, 17th cent.; Droeshout, John, d. 1652, engraver.	1635 (1635)	STC 22109; ESTC S110892	39,623	186

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