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	world_n	6,961	5	5.3573	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85367	Good thoughts for every day of the month. Translated out of French By Mrs. D.S.		1656 (1656)	Wing G1082; Thomason E1716_2; ESTC R209652	20,927	179

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