Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	wonderful_a	word_n	write_v	61	3	5.1436	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04243	Daemonologie in forme of a dialogue, diuided into three bookes.	James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1597 (1597)	STC 14364; ESTC S107574	43,300	184

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