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
A90673	VVarranted tydings from Jreland. Written by Master Robert Pickering, secretary unto the Right Worshipfull, Sir Simon Harcourt, Sergeant-Major of all the horse troops there arrived. From Corke, January 16, 1461 [sic].	Pickering, Robert, 17th cent.	1642 (1642)	Wing P2152; Thomason E132_37; ESTC R21073	2,606	8

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enishannon_n with_o intent_n to_o victual_v and_o man_n it_o better_o as_o we_o conceive_v consider_v how_o near_o that_o castle_n stand_v unto_o kingsale_n late_o recover_v and_o how_o bad_a a_o enemy_n likely_a to_o prove_v if_o we_o shall_v suffer_v the_o rebel_n not_o only_o to_o neastle_v there_o but_o even_o to_o pass_v by_o our_o door_n and_o to_o relieve_v they_o in_o a_o bravado_n desire_v of_o god_n dispensation_n for_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n &_o after_o some_o short_a prayer_n and_o recommend_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n with_o refresh_v our_o body_n with_o such_o food_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n will_v permit_v we_o advance_v two_o hundred_o horse_n and_o fifteen_o hundred_o foot_n and_o five_o small_a field_n piece_n with_o this_o equipage_n we_o come_v unto_o the_o ford_n of_o enishannon_n be_v very_o exceed_o broad_a but_o not_o very_o deep_a hard_o chalky_a clay_n be_v the_o siege_n of_o the_o ford_n a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n flow_v 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