Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	army_n	horse_n	rear_n	1,004	5	11.0842	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46973	Victorious newes from Ireland brought over Aug. 24 wherein is declared three victorious battels, obtained by these worthies, namely, the Lord Moore, the Lord Inchqvid, and Colonell Vavasork neere the city of Trim and Dungarvan, wherein was slain above 200 of the rebels, and not above 200 of the Protestant partio : likewise another famous victory obtained by the Lord Moore against the rebels, with the number of those that were slain on both sides : which happy tidings was read in the House of Commons, and immediately ordered to be printed.	Johnson, Thomas, volunteer in the Lord Dungarvan's troope.	1642 (1642)	Wing J853; ESTC R2131	1,954	9

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preservation_n my_o humble_a service_n to_o my_o lady_n alesbury_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o worthy_a family_n my_o cousin_n lowing_n and_o his_o wife_n my_o love_n to_o my_o brother_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o friend_n so_o i_o rest_v your_o obedient_a son_n tho._n johnson_n dublin_n 19_o augu._n 1642._o my_o service_n to_o my_o cousin_n tucker_n and_o i_o pray_v let_v he_o see_v this_o letter_n that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o just_a reason_n i_o do_v write_v to_o he_o by_o this_o post_n but_o he_o may_v by_o this_o understand_v all_o the_o news_n i_o know_v only_o thus_o much_o more_o we_o have_v no_o pay_n nor_o have_v little_a hope_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o manifold_a trouble_n with_o you_o order_a that_o this_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v h._n elsyng_n cler._n parl._n d._n c._n finis_fw-la