Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	colonel_n	general_n	major_a	997	5	10.2700	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71004	A True relation of the sad passages between the two armies in the west shewing the perfidious breach of articles by the Kings partie : their horrid crueltie offered to the Lord Generals souldiers in their march from Foy as it is certified by severall letters under the hands of judicious godly men : commanders in the army who were themselves eye-witnesses and patient sufferers in all these cruelties herein expressed / published by G. S.	G. S.	1644 (1644)	Wing S28; ESTC R18170	6,967	12

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people_n that_o pass_v between_o the_o part_n of_o the_o calf_n i_o will_v give_v they_o unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v their_o life_n and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v be_v for_o meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n london_n print_v according_a to_o order_n for_o l._n c._n octob._n 2._o 1644._o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o sad_a passage_n between_o the_o two_o army_n in_o the_o west_n while_o the_o lord_n general_n be_v quarter_v at_o listithell_n in_o cornwell_n he_o draw_v out_o his_o army_n several_a time_n attempt_v to_o give_v the_o enemy_n battle_n but_o the_o enemy_n refuse_v so_o imbelbick_a have_v they_o always_o be_v and_o will_v never_o fight_v but_o upon_o great_a advantage_n only_o they_o have_v daily_a skirmish_n by_o party_n about_o passage_n which_o the_o enemy_n labour_v to_o take_v to_o hinder_v all_o provision_n for_o horse_n and_o 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