Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	day_n	holy_a	rest_v	5,099	5	9.3333	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16590	A sermon of repentaunce, made by Iohn Bradforde	Bradford, John, 1510?-1555.	1553 (1553)	STC 3496; ESTC S106825	33,698	128

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