Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	good_a	king_n	lord_n	7,040	5	3.9036	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B10088	An account of the famous siege of Antvverp by Alexander prince of Parma, in the year 1584. Being the most memorable siege that was ever laid to any city. / Written in Latine by Famianus Strada: and Englished by T.L. ...	Strada, Famiano, 1572-1649.; Lancaster, Thomas, gent.	1672 (1672)	Wing S5776A; ESTC R184657	85,189	204

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