Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	artery_n	heart_n	vein_n	9,504	5	10.0908	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11769	The philosophers banquet Newly furnished and decked forth with much variety of many severall dishes, that in the former service were neglected. Where now not only meats and drinks of all natures and kinds are serued in, but the natures and kinds of all disputed of. As further, dilated by table-conference, alteration and changes of states, diminution of the stature of man, barrennesse of the earth, with the effects and causes thereof, phisically and philosophically. Newly corrected and inlarged, to almost as much more. By W.B. Esquire.; Mensa philosophica. English.	Scot, Michael, ca. 1175-ca. 1234, attributed name.; Anguilbertus, Theobaldus, attributed name.	1633 (1633)	STC 22063; ESTC S100623	106,565	400

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temperate_a to_o eat_v thrice_o in_o two_o day_n for_o as_o it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o to_o eat_v twice_o in_o one_o day_n that_o have_v weak_a and_o moist_a body_n so_o it_o be_v hurtful_a for_o they_o that_o have_v body_n fat_a and_o gross_a but_o to_o those_o that_o use_v much_o exercise_n or_o labour_n great_a quantity_n and_o grosser_n meat_n may_v be_v less_o offensive_a but_o to_o other_o of_o studious_a nice_a and_o sickly_a constitution_n &_o contrary_a disposition_n contrary_a observation_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v averrois_n the_o comment●…r_n upon_o avicens_n canticle_n say_v it_o be_v a_o more_o commendable_a manner_n to_o eat_v thrice_o in_o two_o day_n than_o twice_o in_o one_o day_n because_o it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o act_n digestive_a be_v finish_v in_o the_o three_o digestion_n in_o 18_o hour_n for_o the_o which_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v take_v three_o meal_n in_o two_o day_n the_o digestion_n shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o this_o time_n throughout_o all_o the_o member_n or_o very_o near_o whereupon_o we_o conclude_v that_o our_o repast_n be_v then_o to_o be_v take_v and_o our_o body_n feed_v which_o be_v the_o peremptory_a rule_n not_o limit_v to_o time_n or_o order_n either_o long_a or_o short_a when_o a_o perfect_a digestion_n be_v make_v throughout_o the_o body_n of_o that_o take_v before_o diogenes_n be_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o best_a dine_a time_n answer_v for_o a_o rich_a man_n when_o he_o can_v get_v a_o stomach_n and_o for_o a_o poor_a man_n when_o he_o can_v get_v meat_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o order_n of_o our_o eat_n and_o refection_n the_o reason_n oftentimes_o that_o ous_a digestion_n become_v slow_a and_o evil_a arise_v for_o the_o most_o part_n out_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o meat_n of_o divers_a nature_n and_o quality_n take_v at_o once_o without_o distinction_n or_o order_n prefer_v gross_a before_o subtle_a and_o light_n before_o heavy_a and_o dry_a before_o moist_a and_o that_o we_o eat_v much_o and_o exce●…d_n 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to_o mingle_v those_o that_o be_v moist_a and_o soluble_a with_o other_o that_o be_v stiptike_n and_o bind_v so_o allay_v the_o violence_n in_o both_o by_o the_o mutual_a moderation_n of_o either_o quality_n that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o temperature_n of_o they_o to_o our_o health_n and_o pleasure_n by_o this_o mixitive_a application_n of_o viand_n sweet_a and_o delicious_a with_o those_o that_o be_v tart_a and_o more_o eager_a dry_a with_o moist_a and_o liquid_a with_o dry_a and_o this_o our_o commenter_n hold_v to_o be_v both_o a_o precept_n and_o cannon_n in_o this_o golden_a rule_n or_o government_n of_o diet_n be_v so_o necessary_o require_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o health_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v measure_v in_o quality_n in_o quantity_n in_o time_n and_o order_n according_a to_o this_o meet_a and_o convenient_a direction_n whereby_o our_o body_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o health_n which_o otherwise_o will_v fall_v upon_o disorder_n and_o ruin_n a_o little_a pause_v after_o withal_o both_o for_o physic_n and_o fashion_n though_o a_o full_a stomach_n will_v rise_v and_o a_o empty_a will_v sit_v down_o unto_o which_o that_o poet_n be_v witty_a that_o thus_o pretty_o compare_v marriage_n to_o a_o feast_n marriage_n say_v he_o have_v oft_o compare_v be_v to_o public_a feast_n where_o meet_v a_o public_a rout_n where_o those_o that_o be_v without_o will_v fain_o go_v in_o and_o those_o that_o be_v within_o will_v fain_o go_v out_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o most_o usual_a meat_n and_o drink_n that_o be_v take_v at_o our_o table_n the_o more_o rarely_o omit_v to_o distinguish_v of_o the_o several_a nature_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v i_o take_v it_o a_o work_n to_o guild_v gold_n though_o peradventure_o it_o may_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o some_o that_o have_v more_o wealth_n than_o health_n and_o more_o curiosity_n than_o wisdom_n for_o it_o have_v be_v a_o question_n disputable_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o perfect_a health_n or_o no_o but_o a_o dependence_n or_o neutrality_n between_o sickness_n and_o health_n like_o hypocrates_n twin_n always_o together_o and_o siuce_v i_o know_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n rather_o take_v care_n to_o compass_v and_o possess_v they_o then_o like_o physical_a naturalist_n to_o pick_v hole_n in_o their_o wholesomeness_n as_o if_o god_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a have_v make_v nothing_o perfect_o wholesome_a and_o first_o of_o bread_n the_o staff_n of_o life_n of_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o bread_n that_o be_v rasis_fw-la say_v that_o bread_n that_o be_v make_v of_o wheat_n be_v most_o convenient_a for_o all_o man_n because_o be_v well_o salt_v leaven_v and_o bake_v it_o be_v find_v more_o subtle_a and_o digestable_a and_o more_o long●…r_n comfort_v the_o stomach_n th●…n_a bread_n of_o any_o other_o kind_n averrois_n upon_o avicens_n canticle_n give_v a_o reason_n here_o of_o say_v it_o be_v of_o better_a 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and_o dry_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o digestion_n do_v both_o extenuate_v and_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n and_o dissolve_v all_o slimy_a and_o gross_a humour_n likewise_o clear_v the_o breast_n and_o the_o lung_n from_o phlegm_n and_o open_v the_o oppilation_n of_o the_o lyver_n and_o spleen_n nut_n according_a to_o rasis_fw-la do_v nut_n turn_v all_o choleric_a thick_a humour_n that_o they_o find_v in_o the_o stomach_n into_o choler_n itself_o and_o do_v cause_n a_o ache_a and_o giddiness_n in_o the_o head_n but_o that_o this_o hurtful_a and_o ill_a nature_n may_v be_v take_v from_o they_o say_v one_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v lay_v a_o whole_a night_n in_o warm_a wat●…r_n and_o so_o to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o moisten_v dioscorides_n say_v two_o nut_n with_o two_o dry_a fig_n and_o twenty_o rue_v leaf_n with_o a_o grain_n of_o salt_n posson_n be_v all_o beat_a together_o and_o eat_v fast_v make_v a_o special_a preservative_n against_o all_o poison_n filbers_n according_a 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wind_n and_o likewise_o for_o woman_n làbour_v with_o child_n rasis_fw-la speak_v of_o himself_o say_v there_o be_v a_o woman_n in_o travel_n long_o and_o can_v not_o be_v deliver_v and_o i_o give_v unto_o she_o 3._o 1_o of_o saffron_n and_o she_o be_v present_o deliver_v and_o likewise_o of_o other_o have_v i_o often_o try_v it_o and_o find_v it_o unfallible_a and_o further_o in_o the_o drunkenness_n commendation_n thereof_o say_v he_o it_o be_v put_v into_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n and_o drunken_a therein_o much_o exhillerate_v the_o heat_n and_o cheer_v the_o countenance_n pliny_n in_o his_o second_o book_n say_v that_o he_o that_o first_o drink_v saffron_n in_o the_o morning_n may_v drink_v all_o day_n after_o with_o what_o company_n soever_o and_o never_o be_v offend_v therewith_o caraway_n according_a to_o constantine_n carawais_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n and_o dissolve_v windiness_n strengthen_v the_o stomach_n and_o kill_v worm_n in_o the_o belly_n 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