Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	holy_a	know_v	word_n	4,020	5	3.9405	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69868	Don Sebastian, King of Portugal a tragedy, acted at the Theatre Royal / written by Mr. Dryden.	Dryden, John, 1631-1700.	1690 (1690)	Wing D2262; ESTC R16736	85,331	150

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