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_v	1,100	5	12.0493	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88903	A copie of Collnel Massey's letter: of all the particulars of the great fight betweene him, and Prince Rupert, at Ledbury on Wednesday the 22.th of Aprill, 1645. With the number and names of the chiefe of those that were killed, and taken on both sides. As also the taking of 10 peece of ordnance by Collonel Massey at Lydney. Die Jovis Maii, 1. 1645. Commanded to be printed, and is published according to order.	Massey, Edward, Sir, 1619?-1674?	1645 (1645)	Wing M1031; Thomason E281_9; ESTC R200041	2,193	9

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