Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	captain_n	colonel_n	lieutenant_n	1,180	5	9.4650	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38922	An Exact journal of the siege of Namur giving a particular account of the several sallies and attacks, and other most remarkable passages from the first investing of the place : together with the articles of capitulation, both for surrendring the city and castle.		1695 (1695)	Wing E3648; ESTC R8666	18,437	34

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