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	spirit_n	way_n	4,718	5	4.9324	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97129	The taking of VVinchester by the Parliaments forces. As also the surrendring up of the castle. Wherein they tooke two regiments of the cavalleres that were under the command of the Lord Grandison. / By I. VV. an eye witnesse.	Ward, John, fl. 1642-1643.	1642 (1642)	Wing W777; Thomason E245_14; ESTC R9806	6,382	12

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