Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	brother_n	husband_n	sister_n	3,161	5	10.4398	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63595	A True narrative of the proceedings at the sessions-house in the Old-Bayley, April 11, 12, & 13, 1678 setting forth the facts and tryals of several prisoners for felonies, burglaries, treason, and other crimes : with a particular account of the tryal and condemnation of two women for high treason, clipping the kings coyn, who are sentenced to be burnt to ashes : and likewise the tryals and condemnation of one for robbing on the highway, and two others for horse-stealing and other felonies : and an exact relation of all other remarkable proceedings : with the number of those that are condemn'd, burn'd in the hand, and to be whipt.	England and Wales. Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery (London and Middlesex).	1678 (1678)	Wing T2823; ESTC R38365	3,109	10

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