Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	abandon_v	abide_v	shot_n	10	3	9.6276	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12567	Certain discourses, vvritten by Sir Iohn Smythe, Knight: concerning the formes and effects of diuers sorts of weapons, and other verie important matters militarie, greatlie mistaken by diuers of our men of warre in these daies; and chiefly, of the mosquet, the caliuer and the long-bow; as also, of the great sufficiencie, excellencie, and wonderful effects of archers: with many notable examples and other particularities, by him presented to the nobilitie of this realme, & published for the benefite of this his natiue countrie of England	Smythe, John, Sir, ca. 1534-1607.	1590 (1590)	STC 22883; ESTC S117657	85,512	138

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summer_n 1588._o upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n of_o suffolk_n and_o in_o essex_n and_o kent_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v see_v a_o navy_n with_o a_o army_n of_o thirty_o or_o forty_o thousand_o man_n beside_o seaman_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v leave_v for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o ship_n under_o some_o notable_a and_o sufficient_a general_n enter_v into_o any_o capable_a haven_n of_o england_n with_o wind_n and_o weather_n fit_a for_o their_o purpose_n with_o intention_n to_o invade_v which_o god_n forbid_v they_o shall_v find_v themselves_o in_o their_o opinion_n wonderful_o deceive_v for_o this_o they_o be_v to_o know_v that_o such_o a_o general_n be_v with_o his_o whole_a navy_n enter_v into_o such_o a_o haven_n do_v take_v order_n before_o that_o proclamation_n be_v make_v throughout_o all_o his_o ship_n and_o vessel_n that_o no_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n be_v land_v shall_v straggle_v or_o stray_v abroad_o but_o all_o 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