Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	find_v	great_a	read_v	2,892	5	5.5522	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10887	The byrth of mankynde, newly translated out of Laten into Englysshe. In the which is entreated of all suche thynges the which chaunce to women in theyr labor, and all suche infyrmitees whiche happen vnto the infantes after they be delyuered. And also at the latter ende or in the thyrde or last boke is entreated of the conception of mankynde, and howe manye wayes it may be letted or furtheryd, with diuers other fruytefull thynges, as doth appere in the table before the booke; Swangern Frawen und hebammen Rosegarten. English	Roeslin, Eucharius, d. 1526.; Jonas, Richard.	1540 (1540)	STC 21153; ESTC S116014	64,564	160

¶_o the_o birth_n of_o mankind_n /_o new_o translate_v out_o of_o latin_n into_o englysshe_n in_o the_o which_o be_v entreat_v of_o all_o such_o thing_n the_o which_o chance_n to_o woman_n in_o their_o labour_n and_o all_o such_o infyrmitee_n which_o happen_v unto_o the_o infant_n after_o they_o be_v delyver_v and_o also_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n or_o in_o the_o three_o or_o last_o book_n be_v entreat_v of_o the_o conception_n of_o mankind_n and_o how_o many_o way_n it_o may_v be_v let_v or_o furtheryd_v with_o diverse_a other_o fruytefull_a thing_n as_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o table_n before_o the_o book_n ¶_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la regali_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la ¶_o an_fw-mi admonition_fw-la to_o the_o reader_n for_o so_o much_o as_o we_o have_v enterpryse_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o present_a book_n offer_v and_o dedicate_v it_o unto_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o virtuous_a queen_n kateryn_n only_o by_o it_o mynd_v and_o tender_v the_o 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concerning_a holy_a scripture_n /_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o only_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n of_o all_o godly_a people_n as_o other_o profane_a art_n and_o science_n right_a necessary_a to_o be_v know_v &_o have_v in_o use_n /_o have_v ben_fw-mi by_o the_o painful_a dyligence_n of_o such_o clerk_n which_o have_v embusy_v they_o in_o the_o same_o very_o earnest_o and_o circumspectlye_o set_v forth_o in_o this_o our_o wulgare_a englysshe_n tunge_v /_o to_o the_o great_a enrytching_n of_o our_o mother_n langage_fw-fr /_o and_o also_o the_o great_a utilite_n and_o profet_z of_o all_o people_n use_v the_o same_o /_o and_z among_o all_o other_o thing_n /_o out_o of_o the_o noble_a scyence_n of_o phisyke_n have_v be_v dyvers_a /_o proper_a /_o and_z profitable_a matter_n compile_v and_o translate_v from_o the_o latin_n tunge_v in_o to_o englyshe_a /_o by_o the_o read_v of_o the_o which_o right_a many_o have_v confess_v themselves_o to_o have_v receive_v great_a light_n and_o 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there_o be_v few_o matron_n and_o woman_n in_o that_o part_n /_o but_o if_o they_o can_v rede_n will_v have_v this_o book_n always_o in_o readiness_n consyder_v then_o that_o the_o same_o commodite_n and_o profet_z which_o they_o in_o their_o regyon_n do_v obtain_v by_o enjo_v of_o this_o little_a book_n in_o their_o maternal_a langage_fw-fr /_o may_v also_o ensue_v unto_o all_o woman_n in_o this_o noble_a realm_n of_o england_n /_o if_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o englyshe_a speech_n /_o as_z concerning_a this_o /_o i_o have_v do_v my_o simple_a endevoure_n for_o the_o love_n of_o all_o womanhode_n /_o and_o chief_o for_o the_o most_o bind_v seruyce_n /_o the_o which_o i_o owe_v unto_o your_o most_o gracious_a highness_n to_o translate_v the_o same_o into_o our_o tunge_v most_o humble_o desyring_n first_o your_o grace_n highness_n /_o and_o then_o consequentlye_o all_o noble_a lady_n and_o gentylwoman_n with_o other_o honest_a matron_n to_o accept_v my_o pain_n and_o good_a will_n employ_v in_o the_o same_o the_o which_o thing_n as_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_n for_o the_o wont_a and_o incomparable_a benignite_n /_o goodness_n /_o and_o gentylnes_n inset_v &_o plant_v in_o your_o grace_n nature_n /_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v no_o little_a encourrage_a unto_o i_o hereafter_o with_o far_a deliberation_n and_o pain_n to_o revyse_v and_o overse_v the_o same_o again_o /_o and_z with_o much_o more_o diligence_n /_o to_o set_v it_o forth_o for_o consyder_v the_o manifold_a /_o daily_o /_o and_o imminente_fw-la daungeorus_n and_o parelle_n /_o the_o which_o all_o manner_n of_o woman_n of_o what_o estate_n or_o degree_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o their_o labour_n do_v sustain_v and_o abide_v yea_o many_o time_n with_o apparel_n of_o their_o life_n /_o of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v to_o many_o example_n nedelesse_a here_o to_o be_v rehearse_v i_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a charytable_a and_o laudable_a deed_n yea_o and_o thankefullye_o to_o be_v accept_v 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seruyce_n /_o the_o which_o i_o owe_v unto_o your_o grace_n /_o most_o gracious_a and_o virtuous_a queen_n /_o i_o have_v judge_v my_o labour_n &_o pain_n in_o this_o behalf_n right_a well_o bestow_v /_o requyre_a all_o other_o woman_n of_o what_o estate_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v /_o which_o shall_v by_o read_v of_o the_o same_o find_v light_n and_o comfort_v to_o yield_v and_o render_v thanks_n unto_o your_o most_o gracious_a highness_n /_o wyssh_v great_o that_o it_o may_v please_v all_o honest_a &_o motherlye_v mydwyfe_n dylygent_o to_o read_v and_o overse_v the_o same_o /_o of_z the_o which_o although_o there_o be_v many_o /_o which_z do_v know_v much_o more_o peradventure_o /_o then_o be_v here_o express_v /_o yet_o be_o i_o sure_a in_o the_o read_v of_o it_o /_o their_o understand_v shall_v be_v much_o clear_v and_o have_v some_o

what_o far_a perceveraunce_n in_o the_o same_o it_o be_v no_o small_a charge_n the_o which_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o /_o for_z if_o when_o any_o strange_a or_o peryllous_a case_n do_v chanse_fw-mi /_o the_o mydwyfe_n be_v ignorant_a /_o or_o to_o seek_v in_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n in_o that_o case_n /_o then_z be_v the_o party_n lose_v and_o utterlye_o do_v perysshe_v /_o for_o lack_fw-mi of_o due_a knowledge_n requysite_a to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o mydwyfe_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v almyghtye_a god_n /_o that_o this_o my_o simple_a industrye_n and_o labour_n may_v be_v through_o your_o grace_n unto_o the_o utilite_fw-la /_o wealth_n /_o and_o profet_z /_o of_z all_o englysshe_a woman_n /_o accord_v to_o my_o utter_a and_o hartye_n desire_v and_o intent_n /_o to_o who_o also_o i_o daily_o pray_v long_o to_o preserve_v and_o prosper_v your_o most_o gracious_a highness_n both_o to_o the_o contynuall_a comfort_n &_o consolation_n of_o our_o most_o redoubt_a &_o without_o comparyson_n most_o excellent_a christian_a prince_n /_o and_o also_o the_o joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n amen_n ¶_o here_o after_o begyn_v the_o table_n of_o this_o present_a book_n ¶_o after_o what_o manner_n and_o fasshyon_n the_o birth_n lie_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n &_o how_o many_o cawl_n it_o be_v compass_v and_o wrap_v in_o cap_n i_o fol_z xi_o ¶_o of_o the_o time_n of_o birth_n &_o which_o be_v call_v natural_a or_o unnatural_a ca_n ii_o fol_z xiii_o ¶_o of_o easy_a and_o uneasye_a difficull_a or_o dolorous_a delyveraunce_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o with_o the_o sign_n how_o to_o know_v and_o forese_v the_o same_o cap_n iii_o fol_z xivi_fw-la ¶_o how_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n shall_v use_v herself_o &_o what_o remedy_n be_v for_o they_o that_o have_v hard_a labour_n cap_n four_o fol_z xvii_o ¶_o remedye_n and_o medicine_n by_o the_o which_o the_o labour_n may_v be_v make_v more_o tolerable_a ▪_o easy_a and_o without_o great_a pain_n ca_n u_o foe_n xxu_o ¶_o certain_a pylle_n the_o which_o make_v the_o labour_n easy_a &_o without_o pain_n fol_z xxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o secondyne_n or_o second_o birth_n shall_v be_v sorse_v to_o issue_n forth_o if_o it_o come_v not_o free_o of_o his_o own_o kind_a cap_n vi_o fol_z xxviii_o ¶_o how_o that_o many_o thing_n chaunse_v to_o the_o woman_n after_o their_o labour_n and_o how_o to_o avoid_v defend_v or_o to_o remedy_n the_o same_o cap_n vii_o fol_z xxxii_o ¶_o of_o aborcemente_n or_o untymelye_a birth_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o by_o what_o remedye_n it_o may_v be_v defend_v holpen_v and_o ease_v cap_n viii_o fol_z xli_o ¶_o of_o dead_a birth_n and_o by_o what_o sign_n or_o token_n it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o may_v also_o be_v expel_v ca_n ix_o for_n xlvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o infant_n new_o bear_v must_v be_v handle_v nourysh_v and_o look_v to_o cap_n ten_o fol_z liii_o ¶_o of_o the_o nurse_n and_o her_o milk_n and_o how_o long_o the_o child_n shall_v soucke_v foe_n lu_o ¶_o the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n ¶_o of_o diverse_a disease_n and_o infirmity_n which_o chaunse_v to_o child_n late_o bear_v &_o the_o remedye_n therefore_o foe_n lix_o ¶_o of_o the_o flyx_n or_o overmoche_n looseness_n of_o the_o belly_n foe_n lx_o ¶_o to_o unloose_v the_o child_n be_v boudnen_n foe_n lxii_o ¶_o remedy_n for_o the_o cramp_n or_o distension_n of_o the_o membre_n fol_z lxiii_o ¶_o remedy_n for_o the_o cough_n and_o dystyllatyon_n of_o the_o head_n fol_z lxiii_o ¶_o remedy_n for_o short_a wound_n fol_z lxu_o ¶_o against_o wheel_n or_o bladder_n on_o the_o tongue_n fol_z lxu_o ¶_o of_o exulceration_n or_o clefture_n chap_a or_o chyn_v of_o the_o mouth_n fol_z lxvi_o ¶_o of_o apostumation_n and_o run_v of_o the_o ear_n lxvii_o ¶_o of_o appostumation_n in_o the_o head_n fol_z lxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o swell_a or_o boln_v of_o the_o eye_n fol_z lxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o scum_n or_o white_a of_o the_o eye_n fol_z lxvii_o ¶_o against_o immoderate_a heat_n or_o the_o fever_n foe_n lxvii_o ¶_o against_o fretting_a or_o knaw_a in_o the_o belly_n fol_z lxviii_o ¶_o against_o swelling_n of_o the_o body_n fol_z lxviii_o ¶_o against_o often_o sneese_v fol_z lxviii_o ¶_o of_o whelk_n in_o the_o body_n and_o the_o cure_n fol_z lxix_o ¶_o against_o swelling_n of_o the_o cod_n fol_z lxix_o ¶_o against_o swelling_n of_o the_o navyll_n fol_z lxx_o ¶_o against_o unslewynesse_n fol_z lxx_o ¶_o against_o yere_n foe_n lxxi_o ¶_o of_o yerkenesse_n or_o appetyte_n to_o vomyte_v fol_z lxxi_o ¶_o against_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a dream_n fol_z lxxii_o ¶_o against_o the_o mother_n fol_z lxxiii_o ¶_o of_o short_a brethe_o horsenesse_n or_o whystel_v in_o the_o throat_n fol_z lxxiii_o ¶_o against_o tenasmus_fw-la fol_z lxxiiii_o ¶_o against_o worm_n in_o the_o belly_n fol_z lxxiiii_o ¶_o of_o chawfing_n or_o galling_n in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o body_n fol_z lxxu_o ¶_o of_o the_o falling_n syckenesse_n fol_z lxxvi_o ¶_o consumptyon_n or_o pine_a away_o of_o the_o body_n fol_z lxxvii_o ¶_o of_o lassytude_n werynesse_n or_o hevynesse_n of_o the_o chyldes_n body_n fol_z lxxvii_o ¶_o of_o trymble_a of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o membre_n of_o the_o body_n fol_z lxxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o stone_n foe_n lxxviii_o ¶_o of_o google_v eye_n or_o look_v a_o squynt_n foe_n lxxviii_o ¶_o the_o table_n of_o the_o three_o book_n ¶_o of_o such_o thing_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v entreat_v of_o in_o this_o three_o book_n cap_n i_o fol_z lxxix_o ¶_o of_o conception_n and_o how_o many_o way_n it_o may_v be_v hynder_v or_o let_v ca_n ii_o fol_z lxxx_o ¶_o how_o many_o way_n concepcyon_n may_v be_v let_v &_o how_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v know_v cap_n iii_o fol_z lxxxi_o ¶_o how_o too_o know_v whether_o lack_v of_o conception_n be_v of_o the_o woman_n or_o of_o the_o man_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v perceave_v whether_o she_o be_v conceive_v or_o no._n cap_n four_o fol_z lxxxiii_o ¶_o of_o certain_a remedye_n and_o medycyne_n which_o shall_v cause_v the_o woman_n to_o conceive_v cap_n u_o fol_z lxxxv_o ¶_o here_o end_v the_o table_n of_o this_o book_n ¶_o for_o because_o that_o in_o this_o book_n many_o time_n be_v find_v certain_a measure_n &_o wayghte_n of_o physyke_v not_o know_v peradventure_o to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v chance_v to_o read_v it_o /_o therefore_o here_o bref_o i_o have_v set_v they_o forth_o /_o show_n the_o value_n and_o estimation_n of_o they_o so_o far_o as_o shall_v be_v requysite_a to_o the_o better_a understand_v of_o such_o thing_n the_o which_o you_o shall_v read_v in_o the_o same_o treatyse_n the_o pound_n weight_n twelve_o ounce_n the_o ounce_n contain_v viij_o dam_n the_o dram_n three_o scruple_n the_o scruple_n xx_o grain_n ¶_o where_o as_n be_v write_v that_o the_o scruple_n contain_v twenty_o grain_n /_o you_o must_v note_v that_o by_o these_o grain_n be_v understande_v grain_n of_o barley_n take_v out_o of_o the_o myddell_n of_o the_o ear_n /_o of_o the_o which_o twenty_o make_v a_o scruple_n so_o that_o the_o pound_n contain_v u_o m_o vii_o c_o lxii_o grain_n etc._n etc._n as_o folowyth_o the_o pound_n v._o m_n vii_o c_o lxii_o grain_n the_o ounce_n contain_v iiii_o c_o lxxx_o grain_n the_o dram_n lx_o grain_n the_o scruple_n xx_o grain_n ¶_o you_o shall_v also_o note_v here_o that_o many_o time_n you_o shall_v happen_v upon_o strange_a name_n of_o such_o thing_n the_o which_o be_v occupy_v about_o infyrmytee_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o book_n /_o for_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o englyshe_a but_o be_v usyd_v in_o there_o own_o proper_a name_n of_o greke_n or_o latin_a and_o they_o be_v such_o for_o the_o mooste_o part_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v only_o at_o the_o apothecary_n /_o be_v of_o they_o right_a well_o know_v wherefore_o when_o you_o shall_v need_v any_o such_o thing_n if_o you_o send_v the_o same_o name_n in_o your_o bill_n to_o the_o apothecary_n they_o will_v soon_o speed_n your_o purpose_n neither_o do_v 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