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	left_a	wing_n	1,146	5	8.9534	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57202	The copy of a letter sent from Mr. William Rhodes Knight, to Mr. Igby, one of the members of the House of Commons declaring the proceedings of the Earle of Cumberland, with his forces in York-shire, and other counties in the North parts of this kingdom : with the great victory upon Tuesday last neer Pontefract by the Lo. Fairfax the said Sir William Rhodes, and Capt. Hotham : at which sight were slain 200 of the malignants, 40 of Capt. Hothams side, and the rest of the malignants fled, about 30 being taken prisoners in their flight.	Rhodes, William, Sir.	1642 (1642)	Wing R1331; ESTC R21491	1,862	7

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