Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	begin_v	great_a	king_n	989	5	3.5447	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17472	The continuation of the actions, passages, and occurrences, both politike and polemicall, in the upper Germanie Historically brought downe, from the period of the last relation, till Aprill. Together with a various and intermixed historie, of what hath been done in Turky, Italy, France, the Netherlands, and elsewhere. Faithfully collected out of good and creditable originals and digested methodically, by the times, places, and actions.; Diatelesma. Part 2.	N. C.	1637 (1637)	STC 4293.2; ESTC S107079	66,740	115

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observe_v their_o posture_n the_o earl_n and_o his_o attendant_n have_v they_o first_o in_o view_n and_o go_v instant_o to_o the_o marquesse_n of_o praslin_n to_o certify_v he_o of_o their_o come_n the_o french_a no_o soon_o hear_v the_o tiding_n thereof_o but_o prepare_v to_o battle_n scarce_o be_v able_a to_o contain_v themselves_o in_o their_o ambuscado_n yet_o the_o indiscretion_n of_o a_o spy_n appoint_v by_o the_o count_n of_o quinsay_n by_o certain_a signal_n to_o notify_v the_o whole_a troop_n of_o the_o nearness_n and_o distance_n of_o the_o enemy_n have_v like_a to_o have_v prevent_v the_o enterprise_n the_o often_o wave_v of_o his_o cap_n be_v perceive_v by_o the_o walloon_n who_o thereupon_o suspecti_fw-la g_o a_fw-fr train_n lay_v for_o they_o be_v upon_o retreat_n and_o have_v escape_v without_o blow_n have_v not_o the_o marquesse_n of_o praslin_n with_o a_o round_a gallop_n make_v up_o to_o they_o and_o charge_v they_o so_o eager_o that_o of_o a_o sudden_a they_o be_v 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a_o competent_a number_n of_o able_a soldier_n we●l_v arm_v who_o a●_n stone_n as_o they_o shall_v descry_v any_o of_o the_o say_a rebeil_n sh●ll_v strike_v upan_n alarm_n and_o purs●e_v ●fter_o they_o that_o day_n and_o night_n there_o shall_v be_v place_v in_o the_o steeple_n of_o each_o church_n sentinel_n and_o watchman_n to_o give_v a_o warn_a peal_n by_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o bell_n upon_o the_o hear_n whereof_o the_o neighbouring-village_n be_v enjoin_v to_o take_v arm_n and_o to_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o encounter_v and_o pursue_v after_o our_o aforesaid_a enemy_n and_o rebel_n and_o their_o adherent_n express_o withal_o forbida_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o what_o condition_n soever_o not_o to_o connive_v or_o dissemble_v in_o the_o execution_n hereof_o upon_o pair_n of_o a_o rigorous_a and_o their_o exemplary_a punishment_n and_o for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o those_o who_o valour_n and_o forwardness_n herein_o shall_v tessifie_v their_o loyalty_n we_o have_v grant_v and_o do_v grant_v that_o to_o each_o of_o they_o who_o shall_v take_v prisoner_n or_o slay_v one_o of_o those_o enemy_n or_o rebel_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o we_o either_o alive_a or_o dead_a they_o shall_v be_v pay_v in_o hand_n and_o immediate_o fichlie_n gilder_n a_o time_n by_o the_o officer_n appoint_v for_o our_o receipt_n who_o shall_v need_v no_o further_o discharge_v for_o their_o payment_n than_o this_o our_o present_a proclamation_n and_o for_o the_o better_a execition_n of_o what_o be_v here_o require_v nee_n have_v prohibit_v all_o host_n innkeeper_n vintner_n and_o victualler_n which_o lodge_v stranger_n either_o within_o city_n market-town_n and_o village_n or_o without_o to_o receive_v any_o such_o as_o be_v know_v or_o suspect_v to_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o en_fw-fr mie_fw-mi be_v they_o their_o near_a kinsman_n or_o friend_n but_o command_v they_o to_o advise_v the_o officer_n magistrate_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o place_n thereof_o 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