Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	army_n	horse_n	rear_n	1,004	5	11.0842	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81935	An exact history of the several changes of government in England, from the horrid murther of King Charles I. to the happy restauration of King Charles II. With the renowned actions of General Monck. Being the second part of Florus anglicus, by J.D. Gent.	Dauncey, John, fl. 1633.; Bos, Lambert van den, 1640-1698. Florus Anglicanus.	1600 (1600)	Wing D290; Thomason E1917_3	128,942	323

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