Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	foot_n	general_n	regiment_n	1,004	5	9.7483	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58710	The history of the affaires of Scotland from the restauration of King Charles the 2d. in the year 1660, and of the late great revolution in that kingdom : with a particular account of the extraordinary occurrences which hapned thereupon, and the transactions of the convention and Parliament to Midsomer, 1690 : with a full account of the settling of the church government there, together with the act at large for the establishing of it.	T. S.	1690 (1690)	Wing S164; ESTC R32344	93,166	272

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the_o conspirator_n be_v soon_o after_o apprehend_v who_o appear_v to_o be_v all_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o scotch_a regiment_n of_o dragoon_n among_o who_o the_o most_o considerable_a be_v lieutenant_n colonel_n levingston_n captain_n lieutenant_n creictown_n lieutenant_n murray_n and_o several_a other_o of_o which_o there_o be_v some_o confess_v that_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o design_n be_v to_o have_v betray_v the_o army_n to_o dundee_n and_o to_o have_v seize_v upon_o the_o major_a general_n in_o his_o tent_n or_o at_o least_o to_o have_v go_v over_o to_o dundee_n upon_o the_o first_o engagement_n that_o shall_v have_v happen_v between_o he_o and_o the_o rebel_n for_o which_o be_v try_v by_o a_o council_n of_o war_n they_o all_o throw_v themselves_o upon_o the_o king_n mercy_n much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n four_o or_o five_o hundred_o irish_a command_v by_o colonel_n cannon_n colonel_n vanchap_n colonel_n buchon_n and_o other_o land_a in_o the_o isle_n of_o mull_n 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