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	horse_n	lieutenant_n	1,268	5	9.4061	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38936	The exact narrative of the conflict at Dunkeld betwixt the Earl of Angus's regiment and the rebels, collected from several officers of that regiment, who were actors in, or eye-witnesses to, all that's here narrated, in reference to these actions.		1689 (1689)	Wing E3666; ESTC R201947	4,998	8

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the_o exact_a narrative_n of_o the_o conflict_n at_o dunkeld_n betwixt_o the_o earl_n of_o angus_n regiment_n and_o the_o rebel_n collect_v from_o several_a officer_n of_o that_o regiment_n who_o be_v actor_n in_o or_o eye-witness_n to_o all_o that_o be_v here_o narrate_v in_o reference_n to_o these_o action_n the_o say_a regiment_n be_v then_o betwixt_o seven_o and_o eight_o hundred_o man_n arrive_v at_o dunkeld_n saturndays_n night_n the_o 17_o of_o august_n 1689._o under_o the_o command_n of_o lieutenant-collonel_n william_n cleland_n a_o brave_a and_o singular_o well_o accomplish_v gentleman_n within_o 28_o year_n of_o age_n immediate_o they_o find_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o lie_v at_o their_o arm_n as_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o enemy_n sunday_n at_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o begin_v some_o retrenchment_n within_o the_o marquis_n of_o athol_n yard-dykes_a the_o old_a breach_n whereof_o they_o make_v up_o with_o loose_a stone_n and_o scaffold_v the_o dykes_n 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