Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	colonel_n	general_n	major_a	997	5	10.2700	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84792	Sir Thomas Fairfax's letter or summons sent to Sir John Berkley for the surrender of the city of Exceter. With his answer, and the transaction of the treaty, and the names of the commissioners on both sides. As also the summons sent into Newark, and their answer. With the routing of 900. Oxford horse at Faringdon: 500 horse, prisoners, and arms taken by the Abbington forces. Also other news from Oxford, and taking of Portland Castle by Captaine Batten. Printed by the severall originall papers, and published according to order of Parliament.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; Berkeley, John, Sir, d. 1678.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1646 (1646)	Wing F185; Thomason E330_20; ESTC R200725	5,537	12

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