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	rear_n	1,784	5	11.4796	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05122	A relation of two great victories obtain'd by their Majesties forces over the rebels in Ireland. Giving an account of the defeating of four thousand at Castle-brock, by 400 of the garrison of Mount-Malick ... the total routing of the rebels ... the defeat given ... to two thousand raparees, near Donare ... to which is added, the action of Captain Bellingham's troop ... the regaining an English ship taken by a French privateer ... with the condition of the province of Connought, particularly Lymerick and Sligo; with the French succours of Brest, &c.		1691 (1691)	Wing R894; ESTC R182601	2,037	2

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kinsale_n with_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o province_n of_o connought_n particular_o lymerick_n and_o sligo_n with_o the_o french_a succour_n of_o breast_n etc._n etc._n license_v according_a to_o order_n have_v from_o the_o town_n of_o mount-mellick_a give_v the_o follow_a account_n that_o by_o several_a deserter_n that_o come_v thither_o from_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n they_o understand_v that_o four_o thousand_o raparee_n be_v new_o come_v to_o a_o place_n call_v castle-brock_n where_o for_o the_o present_a they_o have_v encamp_v themselves_o but_o design_v speedy_o to_o undertake_v some_o villainous_a enterprise_n upon_o which_o the_o governor_n give_v order_n for_o the_o drawing-out_a of_o the_o garrison_n four_o hundred_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o himself_o with_o major_a wood_n march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o they_o in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o raparee_n march_v most_o by_o cover_v way_n in_o order_n to_o take_v the_o enemy_n there_o at_o a_o surprise_n but_o the_o raparee_n 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breast_n the_o arrival_n of_o which_o they_o have_v no_o account_n of_o when_o these_o deserter_n come_v away_o and_o that_o when_o ever_o they_o do_v arrive_v if_o they_o answer_v not_o their_o expectation_n the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o come_v in_o and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o majesty_n government_n and_o protection_n edinburgh_n reprint_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o their_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1691._o