Selected quad for the lemma: day_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
day_n	aforesaid_a	justice_n	thomas_n	5,754	5	10.3733	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85006	A true and exact relation of the severall informations, examinations, and confessions of the late witches, arraigned and executed in the county of Essex. Who were arraigned and condemned at the late sessions, holden at Chelmesford before the Right Honorable Robert, Earle of Warwicke, and severall of his Majesties justices of peace, the 29 of July, 1645. Wherein the severall murthers, and devillish witchcrafts, committed on the bodies of men, women, and children, and divers cattell, are fully discovered. Published by authoritie.	H. F.	1645 (1645)	Wing F23; Thomason E296_35; ESTC R200218	28,902	45

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those_o part_n upon_o the_o say_a search_n and_o she_o do_v deny_v that_o ever_o she_o have_v any_o imp_n suck_v on_o these_o teat_n but_o she_o do_v confess_v she_o have_v see_v a_o leveret_n once_o sit_v before_o her_o door_n within_o a_o yard_n of_o the_o threshold_n and_o that_o she_o wonder_v much_o at_o it_o be_v about_o noon_n time_n as_o she_o remember_v and_o further_o say_v she_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o accusation_n charge_v upon_o she_o this_o examinant_n the_o information_n of_o elizabeth_n oteley_n of_o wyvenhoe_n take_v upon_o oath_n before_o the_o say_a justice_n april_n 25._o 1645._o this_o informant_n say_v that_o alice_n dixon_n who_o now_o stand_v commit_v for_o a_o suspect_a witch_n do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o mary_n johnson_n of_o the_o same_o town_n charge_n and_o accuse_v the_o say_a mary_n johnson_n to_o be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o informant_n child_n say_v that_o the_o say_v mary_n johnson_n do_v carry_v a_o imp_n in_o her_o pocket_n to_o this_o informant_n house_n and_o put_v the_o say_a imp_n into_o the_o house_n at_o a_o hole_n in_o the_o door_n bid_v it_o go_v rock_v the_o cradle_n and_o do_v the_o business_n she_o send_v it_o about_o and_o return_v to_o she_o again_o and_o this_o informant_n say_v that_o upon_o a_o monday_n before_o michaelmas_n last_o the_o say_a mary_n johnson_n come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o this_o informant_a and_o give_v her_o child_n a_o apple_n and_o kiss_v it_o and_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o the_o say_a child_n sicken_v and_o die_v and_o the_o say_v alice_n dixon_n do_v also_o affirm_v that_o the_o imp_n which_o the_o say_a mary_n johnson_n send_v to_o this_o informant_n house_n be_v in_o shape_n somewhat_o like_o a_o rat_n but_o without_o tail_n and_o ear_n and_o this_o informant_n say_v that_o the_o say_v mary_n jonson_n answer_n be_v that_o if_o she_o do_v it_o she_o do_v it_o she_o can_v but_o receive_v punishment_n for_o it_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o say_a mary_n johnson_n say_v the_o say_a alice_n dixon_n do_v the_o mischief_n to_o this_o informant_n child_n herself_o and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o after_o the_o say_v alice_n dixon_n have_v make_v this_o discovery_n she_o this_o informant_a be_v take_v with_o extreme_a pain_n in_o her_o body_n and_o that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o her_o extremity_n the_o say_a mary_n johnson_n do_v many_o time_n come_v to_o this_o informant_n house_n persuade_v she_o that_o she_o be_v not_o the_o death_n of_o this_o informant_n child_n but_o this_o informant_n can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v until_o she_o have_v get_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o say_v mary_n johnson_n and_o meet_v with_o she_o after_o long_a scuffle_n this_o informant_n make_v the_o say_a mary_n jonson_n tooth_n to_o bleed_v and_o immediate_o after_o this_o informant_n extraordinary_a pain_n leave_v she_o and_o her_o stomach_n come_v to_o she_o have_v eat_v little_a or_o nothing_o a_o fortnight_n before_o and_o sleep_v very_o well_o the_o night_n follow_v have_v be_v restless_a by_o reason_n of_o her_o extreme_a pain_n all_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o say_v mary_n johnson_n have_v give_v this_o informant_n child_n the_o apple_n the_o child_n be_v take_v with_o very_o violent_a fit_n and_o in_o the_o fit_n although_o the_o child_n be_v but_o two_o year_n old_a yet_o this_o informant_n can_v very_o hardly_o with_o all_o her_o strength_n hold_v it_o down_o in_o the_o cradle_n and_o so_o continue_v until_o it_o die_v the_o examination_n of_o mary_n johnson_n take_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n the_o 25._o of_o april_n 1645._o this_o examinant_n say_v that_o she_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o one_o particular_a charge_v upon_o she_o in_o the_o information_n of_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n oteley_n touch_v the_o kill_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n the_o information_n of_o joseph_n long_n minister_n of_o clacton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n take_v before_o the_o say_v just_o april_n 29._o 1645._o this_o informant_n say_v august_n execute_v at_o mannintree_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o august_n that_o anne_n the_o wife_n of_o john_n cooper_n of_o clacton_n aforesaid_a be_v accuse_v for_o a_o witch_n confess_v unto_o this_o informant_a that_o she_o the_o say_v anne_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o that_o she_o have_v have_v three_o black_a imp_n suckle_v on_o the_o low_a part_n of_o her_o body_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o wynowe_n jeso_fw-mi and_o panu_fw-la and_o this_o informant_n say_v that_o the_o say_v anne_n tell_v he_o that_o once_o she_o curse_v a_o colt_n of_o one_o william_n cottingam_n of_o clacton_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_a colt_n break_v his_o neck_n present_o after_o go_v out_o of_o a_o gate_n and_o the_o say_v anne_n further_o confess_v unto_o this_o informant_a that_o she_o the_o say_v anne_n offer_v to_o give_v unto_o her_o daughter_n sarah_n cooper_n a_o 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