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
A91534	A letter from Colonell Pane Governour of Abbington, to Major Generall Browne: concerning the gaining of Abbington by the enemy, and its recovery by our forces. Withall the severall passages in the taking and retaking of the same. With an other letter from an officer of the said gerrison [sic] to a worthy friend. Commanded to be forthwith printed and published.	Payne, George, colonel.; M. W.	1646 (1646)	Wing P886; Thomason E325_23; ESTC R200630	2,836	8

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