Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	little_a	put_v	stir_v	2,812	5	8.5482	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00755	A short discours of the excellent doctour and knight, maister Leonardo Phiorauanti Bolognese vppon chirurgerie VVith a declaration of many thinges, necessarie to be knowne, neuer written before in this order: whervnto is added a number of notable secretes, found out by the saide author. Translated out of Italyan into English, by Iohn Hester, practicioner in the arte of distillation.; Cirugia. English	Fioravanti, Leonardo, 1518-1588.; Hester, John, d. 1593.	1580 (1580)	STC 10881; ESTC S105601	80,934	144

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hurt_v and_o to_o show_v the_o troth_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o a_o example_n of_o wine_n the_o which_o be_v a_o precious_a liquour_n the_o which_o be_v drink_v in_o the_o morning_n be_v hurtful_a to_o many_o to_o eat_v meat_n betwixt_o meal_n be_v not_o good_a and_o many_o such_o like_a thing_n that_o when_o they_o be_v not_o do_v with_o order_n do_v hurt_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o those_o that_o will_v understand_v that_o matter_n to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a intellygence_n as_o well_o in_o make_v it_o as_o in_o use_v or_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o sick_a if_o any_o be_v dispose_v to_o have_v any_o of_o these_o aforesaid_a composition_n ready_a make_v for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o may_v have_v they_o at_o paul_n wharfe_n by_o one_o john_n hester_n practisioner_n in_o the_o art_n of_o distilliation_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o furnaise_n finis_fw-la mieul_n x._o vault_n mourir-en_a vertv_n qve_fw-la viure_fw-fr en_fw-fr honcte_fw-la ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o 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