Selected quad for the lemma: tradition_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
tradition_n	fever_n	fish_n	freeze_a	12	3	15.1409	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47453	The transactioneer, with some of his philosophical fancies in two dialogues.	King, William, 1663-1712.	1700 (1700)	Wing K546; ESTC R4451	38,777	98

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