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	pike_n	975	5	11.2951	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91374	A more exact relation of the siege laid to the town of Leicester: how it was maintained, and how lost, and what quarter was given by the Kings forces. / Delivered in to the Honourable House of Commons by Sir Robert Pye governour of the said town, and Major Iames Ennis, June 10. 1645. Published by authority.	Pye, Robert, Sir, d. 1701.; Innes, James, Major.	1645 (1645)	Wing P4255; Thomason E287_6	3,212	8

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of_o leicester_n signify_v that_o the_o enemy_n with_o a_o considerable_a strength_n of_o horse_n have_v approach_v their_o town_n of_o leicester_n and_o that_o they_o have_v probable_a intelligence_n that_o they_o intend_v to_o reduce_v that_o town_n to_o their_o obedience_n intimate_v their_o great_a necessity_n for_o want_n of_o horse_n and_o earnest_o desire_v the_o assistance_n of_o major_n ennis_n with_o his_o troop_n which_o he_o decline_v at_o first_o by_o reason_n he_o be_v upon_o his_o march_n to_o nottingham_n but_o after_o he_o have_v march_v a_o mile_n from_o his_o quarter_n another_o messenger_n do_v come_v to_o he_o in_o all_o haste_n desire_v his_o aid_n and_o entreat_v not_o to_o desert_v they_o in_o such_o a_o exigence_n declare_v public_o before_o both_o officer_n and_o soldier_n that_o there_o be_v quarter_n provide_v in_o the_o inn_n of_o the_o town_n for_o the_o several_a troop_n and_o all_o accommodation_n fit_v for_o horse_n and_o man_n whereupon_o major_a 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