Selected quad for the lemma: war_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
war_n	arm_n	great_a	time_n	1,981	5	3.0484	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44735	Mercurius hibernicus, or, A discourse of the late insurrection in Ireland displaying (1) the true causes of it ..., (2) the course that was taken to suppresse it, (3) the reasons that drew on a cessation of arms, and other compliances since : as also, touching those auxiliaries which are transported thence to serve in the present warre.	Howell, James, 1594?-1666.	1644 (1644)	Wing H3094; ESTC R5988	10,893	34

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