Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	field_n	good_a	tare_n	1,044	5	12.5068	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29858	Certain miscellany tracts written by Thomas Brown.	Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682.	1683 (1683)	Wing B5151; ESTC R25304	83,412	232

the_o jewish_a custom_n these_o herb_n be_v dip_v in_o the_o charose_v or_o sauce_n make_v of_o raisin_n stamp_v with_o vinegar_n and_o be_v also_o eat_v with_o bread_n and_o they_o have_v four_o cup_n of_o wine_n allow_v unto_o they_o and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v but_o a_o pittance_n of_o herb_n or_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o olive_n 47._o though_o the_o famous_a paper_n reed_n of_o scripture_n egypt_n be_v only_o particular_o name_v in_o scripture_n yet_o when_o reed_n be_v so_o often_o mention_v without_o special_a name_n or_o distinction_n we_o may_v conceive_v their_o difference_n may_v be_v comprehend_v and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o kind_n or_o that_o the_o common_a reed_n be_v only_o imply_v for_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o 5._o ezekiel_n of_o a_o measure_n reed_n of_o six_o cubit_n we_o find_v that_o they_o smite_v our_o saviour_n on_o the_o head_n with_o a_o 48._o reed_n and_o put_v a_o sponge_n with_o vinegar_n on_o a_o reed_n which_o be_v long_o 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