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	retreat_n	1,667	5	10.6575	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41411	Good nevves from Milford-haven certifyed by severall letters, how our forces took 5. peece of ordnance, almost 200. arms, kild 40. and tooke many prisoners, store of powder shot and provisions: also the guarding of that coast and parts of Ireland, with a squadron of ships. Confirmed by a letter from Captaine Richard Swanly, Admirall.	Swanley, Richard, d. 1650.	1644 (1644)	Wing G1061B; ESTC R215537	4,261	11

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