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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
head_n	belly_n	foot_n	knee_n	4,575	5	13.2066	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86058	The knowledge of things vnknowne Shewing the effects of the planets, and oth[er] astronomical constellations. With the strange events that befall men, wome[n] and children born under them. Compiled by Godfridus super palladium de agricultara [sic], Anglicarum. Together with the husband-mans practice, or prognostication for eve[r:] as teacheth Albert, Alkind, and Ptolomey with the shepheards prognostication of the weather, and Pythag[oras] his wheele of fortune. This is unknown to many men, though it be known to some [men.]	Godfridus.	1663 (1663)	Wing G929B; ESTC R228364	91,497	266

first age the Hands short and very bigge to be rude and a dullard the Hands fatt with the fingers like to be a théefe Of the Nailes of the Fingers The Nayles very short to be wicked applyed to the property the Nailes small and crooked to be a gréedy catcher applyed to the Hawke the Nayles very little to be a craft beguiler the white pricks of the Nayles to be wealthy and to have many friends the black prickes in the Nayles to be hated applyed to the naturall cause the Nayles long smooth thin white ●ed●ish clear withall to be witty and of a good capacity the Nayles narrow and long to be cruell and fierce the Nayles rough and round prone to the veneriall act applyed to the property Of the Nayles of the Toes The Nayles thin and well coloured to be honest conditioned and wity the Toes joyning close together to be fearfull applyed to the Quaile the Toes and Nayles crooked to be unshamefast applyed to the Birds Of the Navel The stomack from the Navell to the Brest fleshey to be wicked after Ptolemey the same spruce soft and well compact to be stout and high-minded The shape large from the bottom of the Brest to the Navell to be dull of capacity and a great féeder applyed to the naturall cause the space equall to be witty and honest conditioned applyed to the naturall cause Of the Ribbs The Ribs stiled about as they were blown up to be full of words and foolish applyed to the Oxe and Frog the person well ribbed to be strong applyed to the male-kind the ribs narrow and weak compounded to be weak applyed to the female-kind Of the Loynes and Hypocondria The Hypocondria thin and fat to be fearfull applyed to the Frog the Hypocondria fleshey unapt to be taught the person well loyned to bee a lover of the hunting of the wild Beasts applyed to the Lyon and the Dog Of the Hanches and Hips The Hips well sinewed to be strong aplpyed to the male-kind the Hips fleshy to be weak applyed to the woman the bones of the Hanches bearing out-ward to be strong applyed to the male-kind the bones of the hanches flender to be fearefull and weake applyed to the Woman Of the Pecten The Pecten very thin of haire to be chast applyed to the naturall cause the Pecten very hairy to be libidinous yet prosperous applyed to the naturall cause Of the Buttocks The Buttocks dryed in flesh to be evill applied to the Oxe the Buttocks sharpe and bony to be strong applied to the Male-kind the Buttocks fat and fleshie to be weak applied to the Woman Of the Legs The Legs slender to be dull of capacity yet this faileth often in the learned Student the calves very big bearing out to be slugish and rude mannered the calves meanly big formed to be witty and honest conditioned the Legs big sinewed and brawned to be strong applyed to the Male-kind small sinewed to be libidinous applyed to Birds the Legges big and ill fashioned to be unshamefast the calves of the Legs big to be an ill-mannered person the calves soft to be effeminate Of the Knces The Knées bending forward to be effeminate applyed to the Woman the Knees fat to be fearful yet liberall the Knees lean to be strong and hardy the Knees big to be an effeminate person applyed to the excessive appearance of them the Knees slender to be fearful applyed to the excessive appearance of them Of the Ancles The Ancles broad to be strong applyed to the naturall cause the parts about the Ancles over-fleshy to be foolish applyed to the property the héels slender or thin to be fearful applyed to the property and condition of them the Ancles strong sinewed and brawned to be strong applyed to the Male-kind the Ancles to be much fleshy to be weak applyed to the Woman Of the Feet The Féet thick and short to be weak of the naturall cause the Féet slender short to be wicked of the naturail cause the Féet over long to be wily of the natural cause the féet fleshey and hard to be a dullard the féet smal and fair-formed to be a fornicator applyed to the property of the note the féet much hayry to be leacherous and bold applyed to the naturall cause the féet naked of hayre to be weak of strength and courage of the naturall cause the féet weak sinewed and brawned to be strong applyed to the male-kind the féet weak sinewed and smal to be effeminate applyed to the woman the inner parts of the soles of the feet not hollow but so filled with flesh that they make no● hollownesse at all in the steppe on the ground is noted to be crafty applyed to the naturall cause the feet big and fleshey to be foolish applyed to the naturall cause Of the Hairiness of the parts The back very hairy to be cruel applyed to the Beasts the neck behind hairy to be liverall and stout applyed to the Lyon the hair of the eye-brows growing down-wards toward the nose and spreading upward unto the temples to be foolish applyed to the Sow the hayr 's of the eye-brows joyned together to be a sad person applyed to the passion the hayre of the head standing straight up to be fearfull applyed to the passion the hayre of the head very crisped applyed to the Moors the hayres to be crisped at the end to be strong bold applyed to the Lyon the hayr 's of the head plain to be simple much hayr of the head and thick to be evill conditioned the Legs hayry to be venerous applyed to the Geat the brest and belly very hairy to be unconstant applyed to the Birds the shoulders hairy to be the like unconstant Of the Going and Moving The person going with the féet and knées turning in to be weak applyed to the Woman the sculking writhing or shringing the body hither or thither to be a flatterer like to the fawning Dog leaning on the right side in the going to be a Cynick applyed to the excessive appearance the eyes quick moving to be gréedy and quick catchers applyed to the Hawke the eyes quick and often moving with a stedinesse of the body to be witty and of a ready understanding applyed to the condition of the passion The pace flow and long to be witty and strong the pace flow and short to be witty yet weak the pace long and quick to be long yet foolish the pace short and quick to be foolish and weak of strength the shoulders bending forward in going to be high minded Of the Personage and Stature Such as are high of personage of a hot and dry quality to be witty and ready to conceive Big of personage and of a cold and moyst quality to be dull of capacity of the contrary cause The personage evill fashioned and tall of stature to be dull of capacity and evill conditioned applyed to the Forme The person of a comely Personage and mean of stature to be witty and honest conditioned applyed to

for bleeding Leo is hot and dry of the nature of fire and governeth the back and the sides and is evil for blood-letting Virgo is indifferent for bleeding Virgo is cold and dry of the nature of the earth and governth the womb and the inward parts and is neither good nor evil for bleeding but between both Libra is right good for bleeding Libra is hot and moist of the nature of the air and governeth the navel the reins and the lower parts of the womb and is very good for bleeding Scorpio is indifferent for bleeding Scorpio is cold and moist of the nature of the water and governeth the members of man and is neither good nor had for bléeding but indifferent between both Sagitarius is good for bleeding Sagitarius is hot and dry of the nature of fire and governeth the thighs and is good for bleeding Capricornus is evil for bleeding Capricornus is cold and dry of the nature of the earth and governeth the knées and is evil for bleeding Aquarius is indifferernt for bléeding Aquarius is hot and moist of the nature of air and governeth the L●gs and is neither good nor evil for bléeding Pisces is indifferent for bléeding Pisces is cold and moist of the nature of water and governeth the Féet and is neither good nor evil for bléeding but indifferent No man ought to make incision nor touch with iron the members governed of any sign the day that the Moon is in it for fear of th● great effusion of blood that might happen Nor in likewise when the Sun is in i● for the great danger and peril that might follow thereof 22. The Anatomy of Mans Body with the number of the Bones which is in all two hundred forty eight IN the top of the head is a bone that covereth the brain the which Ptolomeus called the capital bone In the scull be two bones which be called Parietals that holdeth the brain close and stedfast And more lower in the brain is a bone called the crown of the head and on the one side and on the other be two holes within the which is the Palats or roof bone In the part he●ind the head be four like bones to which the chain of the Neck holdeth In the Nose be two bones The Bones of the Chapts above be eleven and of the nether Iaw be two above the opposite of the Brain there is one behind named Collateral The Bones of the Teeth be thirty eight before four above and four underneath sharp edged for to cut the Morsels and there is four sharp two above and two underneath and are called Conines for they he like Conies teeth After that are sixtéen that be as they were Hammers or grinding teeth for they chew and grind the Meat the which is eaten and there are four above on every side and four underneath ●● And then the four Teeth of Sapience on every side of the Chaps one above and one underneath In the Chin from the head downward are thirty Bones called knots or joynts In the Breast before be seven bones and on every side twelve Ribs By the Neck between the Head and Shoulders are two Bones named the Sheers and the two Shoulder-blades From the Shoulders to the Elbows in each arm is a bone called Ajutor From the elbow to the hand bone in every arm be two bones that are called Cannes in each hand be eight bones above the palm be four bones which are called the comb of the hand The bones in the finger in each hand be fifteen in every finger three At the end of the ridge are the huckle bones whereto are fastned the two bones of the thighs in each knee is a bone called the knee plate From the knee to the foot in each leg be two bones called Cannes or marrybones In each foot is a bone called the anckle or pin of the foot behinde the anckle is the héele-bone in each foot the which is the lowest part of a man and above each foot is a bone called the hallow bone In the plant of each foot be four bones then are the tombs of the foot in each of which are five bones the bones of the toes in each foot are fourtéen Two bones are before the belly for to hold it stedfast with the two branches Two bones in the head behind the ears called Oculares we reckon not the tender bones of the end of the shoulders nor of the sides nor divers little gristles and spelders of bones for they are comprehended in the number aforesaid 23. The use and order of Phlebotomy with the names of the Veins and where they rest THE Vein in the midst of the Forehead would be letten blood for the ache and pain of the head and for Fevers Lethargy and for the Megrim in the head About the ears behind be two Veins the which be let blood to give clear understanding and vertue of light hearing and for thick breath and for doubt of Measelly or Lepry In the Temple be two veins called the Arteries for that they heat which are let blood for to diminish take away the great repletion and abundance of blood that is in the brain that might annoy the head the eyes and it is good against the Gout the Megrim and divers other accidents that may come to the head Vnder the tongue are two veins that are let blood for a sickness called the Sequary and against the Swelling and Apostumes of the throat and against the Squinancy by the which a man may die suddenly for default of such bléeding In the neek are two veins called Originals for that they have the course and abundance of all the blood that governeth the body of man and principally the head but they ought not to be let blood without the counsel of the Physitian and this bléeding availeth much to the sickness of the Lepry when it cometh principally of the blood The vein o● the heart taken in the arm profiteth to take away humours or evil blood that might hurt the chamber of the heart and is good for them that spet blood and that are short-winded by the which a man may die suddenly for default of such bléeding The vein of the Liver taken in the arm swageth the great heat of the body of man and holdeth the body in health and this bléeding is profitable also against the yellow-axes and apostumes of the Liver and against the Palsie whereof a man may die for default of such bleeding Between the master finger and the léech Anger to let blood helpeth the dolours that come in the stomack and side as Botches and Apostumes and divers other accidents that may come to these places by great abundance of blood and humours In the sides between the womb and the branch are two veins of the which that of the right side is let blood for the dropsie and shat of the left side for every sickness that cometh about the Milt and they should bleed according to

The Face long to be unshamefast the face of small cause sweating to be crasty lecherous and a great féeder the face very little and round to be foolish the face long ondlean to be bold very crooked long and leane to be malicious longer from the forehead to she james to be a lyer narrower from the jawes unto the chin to be envious and contentious the face fleshy to be flow applyed to the Oxe the face leane to be carefull and eircumspect the face very fleshy to be carefull applied to the Asse and Hart the face big to be slow applyed to the Oxe and Asse a narrow face to be a niggard a countenance looking downward to be an hypocrite and wicked the face to be hollow without any bearing out to be contentions like to a drunken countenance to be lightly drunke like to an frefull countenance to be irefull and applyed to the apparances like to the shamefast countenance to be shamefac't the face deformed and awry to be evill conditioned Of the Lips The Lips bigge that the upper hangeth downe over the nether to be foolish applied to the Asse the upper lip bearing out that the gumbe séene to be a wrangler and spitefull applyed to the Dog the Lips thin hanging the one over the other be bold and ha●dy applyed to the Lion the Lips thin and hard to be irefull and unapt to learne applyed to the Sow the Lips thin and soft to be stout applyed to the Lion Of the Chin. The Chin round to be effeminate applyed to the woman the under thin hanging low downe to be lecherous the Chin having a Pit at the end to be a wily person and libidinous the Chin sharpe to be faithfull applyed to the Dog the Chin small and sharp to be envious and cruell applyed to the Serpent the Chin in a manuer square to be honest conditioned the Chin long and downward sharpe to be a crafty fellow Of the Beard The Beard unséemly formed to be of a good nature of a naturall cause the Beard unséemly fashioned to be of an evill nature of the contrary The womans Beard to be lecherous the woman having no Beard at all to be honest conditioned The mans Beard over hairy to be melanchalicke of a naturall cause The Colour of the Eyes A darke yellow to be honest conditioned applyed to the Lion and fiery to be unshamefast yet full of mirth variable of colour to be chearfull applied to the Passion and shining bright to be luxurious applyed to the Cock and Raven the colour red about to be irefull applyed to the Passion very black to be fearfull which the property of the colour giveth Black and yellow of colour to be honest conditioned applyed to the comliness thereof gray or white to be chéerfull which the property of the colour giveth The Colour of the Face The ckéeks and nose of the Livers rednesse to be most digested the colour red above to be shamefast applyed to the Passion the théeks red above to be lovers of Wine applied to the Passion The Colour of the Brest Of a fierce colour to be irefull applyed to the Passion The Colour of the whole Body A very Pale colour except it be of sicknesse to be fearfull applyed to the Passion of an honey colour to he fluggish of a naturall cause of a fiery colour to be long angry hard to be pleased very furious and Pale not procéeded of over-much study to be vicious and wicked very blacke of colour to be fearfull of courage applyed to the Black-more very white to be fearefull applyed to the Woman swarfish of colour to be meanely strong Yellow of colour to be honest conditioned applyed to the Lyon very red or ruddy to be wily and ingenious applyed to the Wolfe Of the Teeth The Téeth bigge and broad to be sharpe witted one of a dull capacity and lascivious applyed both to the Oxe and Asse the sharpe Téeth if they be long and fast bearing outward to be a great féeder ireful and wicked applyed to the Dog and Bear Of the Voyce The Voyce small soft and broken to be fearefull applyed to the woman big and high to be very irefull applyed to the masty Dog● a soft voyce without reaching to be gentle applyed to the Shéep the voyce small and loud to be irefull applyed to the Goat the voyce loud and big to be injurious applyed to the Asse the beginning big and ending small to be irefull applyed to such which cry out anb to the crying of the Oxe Of the Neck The Neck short to be witty applyed to the Wolfe and Cat such sufficient strong about the knot or joynt of the neck are witty and of a good capacity such there weake to be dullards the Neck bigge to be strong applyed to the Man the Neck slender applyed to the Woman big and fleshey to be irefull applyed to the Bull the Neck meane to be stout applyed to the Lyon long and small to be feareful applyed to the Hart. Of the Brest The Brest with out hayre to be unshamefast or fearefull applyed to the Woman very fleshy to be unapt to learne the space from the throat boale to the bottome of the brest longer then from the bottom of the brest●unto the navil of the belly to be of a witty and good capacity the-Paps fat and hanging down to men to be weake and effeminate A big péece of flesh bearing out of the lest side of the brest in the forme of a Léekes head or smew sprung up and that there be one or many ●ayres growing on it it is then an argument if honour and riches as Ptolomy writeth the Brest big and wel fashioned to be strong applyed to the man the Brest large and well compact to be strong applyed to the Lyon hairy on the Brest to be unconstant and bold applyed to the Birds Of the Shoulders The Shoulders sharp to be deceitfull the Shoulders broad to be sirong of good capacity but narrow to be a dullard the Shoulders fashioned big to be strong the Shoulders eviil fashioned to be weak well compounded to be liberal weak compounded and bearing up thin to be a niggard Of the Stammack The Belly small to be of good capacity such hairy from the Navil downward to befull of words applyed to the Birds such fat about the Stomack to be strong otherwise weake the Belly bearing out big to be a great féeder Of the Back The Back crooked to be a niggard ill conditioned and equally formed to be of a good nature the Back narrow weake the Back big to be strong the Back large to be strong and high minded Of the Armes The Armes hairy to be unconstant and lecherous applyed to the Birds the Armes very long to be strong bold horest and gentle the Armes short to be a procurer of discord and lecherous Of the Hands The Hands small to be unconstant and wily the Palmes of the hands unto the wrists broad and narrow upward to be a ●●otour in his