Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	answer_v	husband_n	wife_n	1,477	5	6.7007	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38950	An exact relation of the bloody and barbarous massacre at Bolton in the moors in Lancashire, May 28 by Prince Rupert being penned by an eye-vvitnesse, admirably preserved by the gracious and mighty hand of God in that day of trouble.	Eye-witnesse admirably preserved by the gracious and mighty hand of God in that day of trouble.	1644 (1644)	Wing E3683; ESTC R1581	4,252	8

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