Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	arm_n	force_n	king_n	1,070	5	3.3673	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20714	Duplyes of the ministers & professors of Aberdene to second answeres of some reverend brethren, concerning the late covenant.	Forbes, John, 1593-1648.	1638 (1638)	STC 71; ESTC S100398	79,306	136

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