Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	enmity_n	seed_n	serpent_n	8,737	5	10.2957	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27451	To the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, now sitting at Westminster a representation of the outrages and cruelties acted upon the servants of Christ, at two meetings at Sabridgworth in Hartford-shire.	Berd, Robert.	1659 (1659)	Wing B1958; ESTC R38694	3,272	9

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