Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	half_a	oil_n	ounce_n	3,266	5	9.7124	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02362	Child-birth or, The happy deliuerie of vvomen VVherein is set downe the gouernment of women. In the time of their breeding childe: of their trauaile, both naturall, and contrary to nature: and of their lying in. Together with the diseases, which happen to women in those times, and the meanes to helpe them. To which is added, a treatise of the diseases of infants, and young children: with the cure of them. Written in French by Iames Guillimeau the French Kings chirurgion.; De l'hereux accouchement des femmes. English	Guillemeau, Jacques, 1550?-1613.; Guillemeau, Jacques, 1550?-1613. De la nourriture et gouvernement des enfants.	1612 (1612)	STC 12496; ESTC S103545	201,032	403

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