Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	advance_v	foot_n	horse_n	3,481	5	7.3545	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63392	A True and full narrative of the Protestants success against the late K. James and the French in Ireland containing a farther account of the last encounters and engagements by sea & land.		1689 (1689)	Wing T2479C; ESTC R11981	2,111	1

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of_o spirit_n in_o the_o commonalty_n occasion_v by_o long_a ease_n plenty_n and_o luxury_n or_o the_o base_a villainy_n of_o some_o of_o their_o commander_n who_o prefer_v the_o french_a gold_n before_o heroic_a virtue_n have_v not_o render_v they_o unwilling_a or_o incapable_a of_o acquit_v themselves_o according_a to_o honour_n and_o duty_n the_o irish_a force_n a_o little_a before_o the_o late_a king_n land_a have_v advance_v northwards_o as_o far_o as_o monaghan_n without_o any_o resistadce_n the_o english_a think_v and_o discreet_o enough_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o defend_v their_o own_o pale_a from_o the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o enemy_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o march_n they_o begin_v to_o look_v far_o and_o send_v out_o some_o detachment_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n into_o the_o county_n of_o ardmagh_n and_o hear_v that_o the_o lady_n blany_n be_v arrive_v at_o glascough_n a_o handsome_a town_n about_o 7_o mile_n from_o monaghan_n they_o resolve_v to_o stop_v her_o 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