Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	know_v	speak_v	word_n	9,131	5	4.2861	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89045	A memoriall to preserve vnspotted to posterity the name and memory of Doctor Crispe.		1643 (1643)	Wing M1696; Thomason 669.f.6[120]; ESTC R212626	3,057	1

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