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	hand_n	left_a	1,466	5	9.8057	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11863	Honor military, and ciuill contained in foure bookes. Viz. 1. Iustice, and iurisdiction military. 2. Knighthood in generall, and particular. 3. Combats for life, and triumph. 4. Precedencie of great estates, and others.	Segar, William, Sir, d. 1633.; Rogers, William, b. ca. 1545, engraver.	1602 (1602)	STC 22164; ESTC S116891	203,415	258

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have_v slay_v enemy_n the_o persian_n make_v a_o law_n that_o explorator_n and_o spy_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o danger_n they_o endure_v shall_v be_v maintain_v by_o public_a contribution_n and_o albeit_o the_o hate_n which_o enemy_n have_v one_o towards_o the_o other_o be_v great_a yet_o the_o indian_n in_o time_n of_o war_n do_v refrain_v to_o use_v force_n against_o plowman_n or_o molest_v they_o be_v repute_v minister_n of_o common_a utility_n pomponius_n write_v that_o in_o rome_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o city_n by_o other_o way_n then_o the_o gate_n for_o otherwise_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v repute_v a_o enemy_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v romulus_n to_o kill_v his_o brother_n remus_n when_o he_o climb_v upon_o the_o wall_n yet_o be_v he_o no_o enemy_n howsoever_o that_o be_v martianus_n affirm_v resolute_o that_o wheresoever_o a_o fugetive_n be_v find_v there_o may_v he_o lawful_o be_v kill_v as_o a_o enemy_n yet_o 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war_n do_v give_v unto_o the_o legionarie_a soldier_n certain_a crown_n and_o unto_o every_o captain_n a_o garment_n of_o purple_a but_o hostilius_n one_o of_o those_o tribune_n say_v those_o crown_n and_o garment_n be_v like_a unto_o boy_n babble_n they_o be_v reward_v with_o land_n and_o money_n julius_n caesar_n do_v give_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o adbucillus_fw-la the_o one_o call_v rocillus_fw-la the_o other_o aegus_n in_o recompense_n of_o their_o great_a service_n in_o gallia_n certain_a land_n there_o beside_o diverse_a sum_n of_o money_n whereby_o they_o become_v enrich_v the_o same_o caesar_n after_o his_o triumph_n for_o victory_n against_o pharnax_n perform_v all_o the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v and_o give_v unto_o every_o soldier_n five_o thousand_o groat_n to_o every_o leader_n twice_o so_o many_o to_o every_o horseman_n double_a so_o much_o pompeius_n have_v overcome_v mithri●●tes_n before_o he_o triumph_v bestow_v upon_o every_o soldier_n five_o hundred_o groat_n 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strong_a let_v his_o new_a apparel_n supply_v the_o old_a and_o his_o wage_n remain_v in_o his_o purse_n not_o in_o the_o tavern_n let_v he_o lay_v by_o his_o chain_n and_o ring_n and_o keep_v his_o horse_n fat_a let_v no_o beast_n take_v be_v sell_v but_o every_o man_n help_v another_o let_v the_o physician_n cure_v infirmity_n free_o and_o without_o reward_n let_v nothing_o be_v give_v to_o the_o soothsayer_n let_v every_o one_o be_v quiet_a in_o his_o lodging_n for_o who_o so_o move_v any_o mutiny_n or_o misrule_n shall_v be_v punish_v this_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o sum_n of_o such_o precept_n as_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o soldier_n whereby_o appear_v what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v what_o to_o leave_v undo_v and_o what_o garment_n ancient_a emperor_n and_o soldier_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o hope_n of_o all_o good_a service_n and_o success_n do_v consist_v in_o valour_n conjoin_v with_o policy_n whereunto_o we_o will_v add_v that_o decent_a 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21._o knight_n of_o calatrava_n they_o be_v call_v knight_n of_o calatrava_n of_o the_o province_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v make_v and_o settle_v which_o be_v where_o ancient_o the_o chief_a church_n of_o templar_n have_v be_v who_o not_o be_v of_o power_n sufficient_a to_o resist_v the_o saracen_n be_v force_v to_o yield_v the_o place_n unto_o these_o knight_n the_o habit_n of_o these_o knight_n be_v a_o black_a garment_n and_o upon_o it_o in_o the_o breast_n be_v set_v a_o red_a crosse._n these_o knight_n have_v also_o exceed_o great_a possession_n and_o many_o commandry_n in_o diverse_a place_n of_o spain_n alphonsus_n rex_fw-la c●stili●_n institut●r_n ord._n rubri_fw-la balt●i_fw-la vulgo_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr banda_fw-mi dict_z fol._n 98._o chap._n 22._o knight_n of_o the_o band._n this_o order_n be_v first_o erect_v by_o alphonso_n king_n of_o spain_n son_n to_o ferdinando_n and_o queen_n constanza_n in_o the_o year_n 1268._o and_o to_o give_v the_o say_a knighthood_n reputation_n and_o honour_n