Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	foot_n	horse_n	shoot_v	1,104	5	9.3676	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29477	A brief relation of the present state of Tangier and of the advantages which his Excellence the Earle of Tiveot has obteyned against Gayland. Published with privilege.		1664 (1664)	Wing B4629A; ESTC R216296	2,972	8

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