Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	charge_v	horse_n	retreat_n	997	5	10.7747	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46972	A trve relation of Gods providence in the province of Mvnster in delivering them from the hands of ther enemies and giving them a great victory : related in a letter / sent from a gentleman, a voluntier in the Lord Dungarvans troope to a worthy friend of his in London.	Johnson, Thomas, volunteer in the Lord Dungarvan's troope.	1642 (1642)	Wing J852; ESTC R16461	1,755	8

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something_o so_o with_o my_o hearty_a love_n present_v unto_o you_o fear_v i_o have_v be_v already_o too_o tedious_a i_o rest_v you_o to_o command_v thomas_n johnson_n septemb._n 9_o 1642._o