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	horse_n	regiment_n	1,920	5	9.9256	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97041	A copie of Sir William Wallers letter, &c. A great victorie obtained by Sir Wjlljam Waller, and Lievtenant-Generall Cromvvell, against Colonell Sir James Long, (High Sheriffe of Wiltshire) who was driven from the Devizes, and his whole regiment taken, being the same horse that conducted the Prince from Oxford to Bristoll. Where were taken Colonell Long, the high Sheriffe. The Under-Sheriffe. Eight captains. Seven cornets. [double brace] Foure hundred horse. Three hundred forty armes. Three hundred prisoners. Goring pursued by Sir VVilliam VValler. Published according to order.	Waller, William, Sir, 1597?-1668.	1645 (1645)	Wing W541; Thomason E274_4; ESTC R210074	2,407	8

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