Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	bless_v	lord_n	praise_n	878	5	10.0196	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06289	The maides tragedy As it hath beene diuers times acted at the Blacke-friers by the Kings Maiesties Seruants.	Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. aut	1619 (1619)	STC 1677; ESTC S101186	45,244	82

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