Selected quad for the lemma: head_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
head_n	bring_v	hand_n	left_a	2,539	5	10.3901	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78521	The compleat midwifes practice, in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man. Containing perfect rules for midwifes and nurses, as also for women in their conception, bearing, and nursing of children: from the experience not onely of our English, but also the most accomplisht and absolute practicers among the French, Spanish, Italian, and other nations. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily attain the knowledge of the whole art. With instructions of the midwife to the Queen of France (given to her daughter a little before her death) touching the practice of the said art. / Published with the approbation and good liking of sundry the most knowing professors of midwifery now living in the city of London, and other places. Illustrated with severall cuts in brass. By T.C. I.D. M.S. T.B. practitioners.	Chamberlayne, Thomas.; Boursier, Louise Bourgeois, ca. 1563-1636.	1656 (1656)	Wing C1817C; Thomason E1588_3; ESTC R14527	137,828	305

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make_v a_o potion_n and_o give_v it_o the_o four_o way_n of_o cure_n consist_v in_o topic_n such_o as_o may_v drive_v back_o and_o repress_v the_o humour_n though_o care_n must_v be_v have_v that_o they_o be_v not_o over_o strong_a lest_o you_o thereby_o do_v cool_v the_o heart_n too_o much_o and_o thereupon_o drive_v the_o humour_n upon_o the_o heart_n itself_o and_o therefore_o temperate_a medicine_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v choose_v and_o such_o especial_o as_o be_v able_a to_o digest_v and_o dissolve_v the_o humour_n wherefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o apply_v a_o linen_n clothe_v dip_v in_o white_a strong_a vinegar_n and_o a_o little_a cold_a water_n which_o must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o breast_n and_o

in_o woman_n c._n 15._o p._n 42._o of_o the_o utility_n of_o the_o stone_n c._n 16._o p._n 43._o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o conception_n c._n 1._o p._n 44._o whether_o she_o have_v conceive_v a_o male_a c._n 2._o p._n 46_o whether_o a_o female_a c._n 3._o p._n 47._o of_o the_o conception_n of_o twin_n c._n 4._o p._n ibid._n of_o false_a conception_n c._n 6._o p._n 48._o how_o woman_n with_o child_n ought_v to_o govern_v themselves_o c._n 6._o p._n 54._o how_o to_o govern_v themselves_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o go_v with_o child_n c._n 7._o p._n 57_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o both_o sex_n as_o also_o of_o its_o substance_n and_o form_n c._n 1._o p._n 62._o of_o the_o three_o tunicle_n which_o the_o birth_n be_v wrap_v in_o in_o the_o womb_n c._n 2._o p._n 64._o of_o the_o true_a generation_n of_o the_o part_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o several_a day_n and_o season_n c._n 3._o p._n 65._o of_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o birth_n in_o the_o womb_n c._n 4._o p._n 69._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n in_o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o month_n c._n 5._o p._n 71_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n p._n 72._o sect._n 5._o of_o midwife_n c._n 1._o p._n 75._o what_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v when_o she_o be_v near_o the_o time_n of_o her_o lie_v down_o c._n 2._o p._n 76._o how_o to_o expel_v the_o colic_n from_o woman_n in_o childbed_n c_o 3_o p._n 79._o how_o the_o midwife_n may_v know_v when_o the_o pain_n of_o travail_n do_v seize_v a_o woman_n c._n 4._o p._n 80._o of_o the_o fall_n down_o of_o the_o water_n a_o good_a while_n before_o the_o woman_n travail_n c._n 5._o p._n 81._o what_o the_o midwife_n ought_v to_o do_v in_o time_n of_o travail_n c._n 6._o p._n 82._o how_o to_o draw_v forth_o the_o secondine_n c._n 7._o p._n 84._o what_o may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n c._n 8._o p._n 85._o how_o to_o put_v the_o womb_n again_o in_o its_o place_n c._n 9_o p._n 86._o against_o the_o extreme_a loss_n of_o blood_n which_o happen_v to_o woman_n immediate_o after_o their_o delivery_n c._n 10._o p._n ib._n what_o be_v do_v to_o a_o woman_n present_o after_o her_o delivery_n c._n 11._o p._n 88_o of_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o blood_n and_o purge_v not_o neither_o in_o their_o travail_n nor_o after_o c._n 12._o p._n 90._o for_o those_o who_o have_v but_o a_o little_a blood_n c._n 13._o p._n 92._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o infant_n c._n 14._o p._n ib._n how_o to_o govern_v woman_n in_o childbed_n c._n 15._o p._n 93._o of_o the_o bathe_n that_o a_o woman_n be_v to_o use_v for_o the_o first_o eight_o day_n of_o her_o lie_v in_o c._n 16._o p._n 95._o how_o a_o woman_n ought_v to_o govern_v herself_o in_o case_n she_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v of_o two_o child_n c._n 17._o p._n 95._o of_o the_o danger_n that_o a_o woman_n have_v to_o purge_v herself_o for_o the_o first_o day_n of_o her_o lie_v in_o c._n 18._o 97._o of_o the_o second_o wash_v for_o woman_n c._n 19_o p._n 98._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o infant_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v c._n 20._o p._n 98._o of_o the_o last_o wash_n for_o woman_n c._n 21._o p._n 101._o of_o a_o astringent_a for_o woman_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v occasion_n c._n 2d_o p._n ibid._n to_o make_v cerecloth_n for_o woman_n c._n 23._o p._n 102._o to_o cleanse_v a_o woman_n before_o she_o rise_v c._n 24._o p._n ibid._n how_o a_o woman_n lie_v in_o of_o her_o first_o child_n may_v avoid_v the_o gripe_n of_o her_o belly_n c._n 25._o 103._o the_o queen_n of_o france_n her_o receipt_n p._n 104._o certain_a precept_n hinder_v the_o delay_n and_o difficulty_n of_o bring_v forth_o c._n 26._o p._n 105._o how_o the_o secondine_n be_v to_o be_v hasten_v out_o c._n 27._o p._n 108._o pill_n for_o the_o purpose_n p._n 111._o of_o case_n of_o extremity_n and_o first_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o a_o woman_n who_o in_o her_o travail_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o flux_n of_o blood_n and_o with_o convulsion_n c._n 28._o p._n 112._o of_o order_v the_o woman_n after_o she_o be_v deliver_v c._n 29._o p._n 129._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o breast_n belly_n and_o low_a part_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o childbed_n p._n 131._o a_o ointment_n p._n 132._o a_o oynment_n to_o keep_v the_o milk_n from_o clot_v p._n 133._o a_o fomentation_n much_o commend_v ibid._n of_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o good_a nurse_n p._n 135._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o a_o child_n p._n 1._o 36._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o such_o child_n as_o be_v trouble_v with_o phlegm_n p._n 137._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o child_n that_o have_v their_o cod_n full_a of_o wind_n p._n 138._o how_o to_o take_v away_o the_o canker_n out_o of_o the_o infant_n mouth_n ibid._n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o child_n who_o intestine_n be_v fall_v p._n 139._o to_o make_v a_o ointment_n to_o strengthen_v the_o thigh_n and_o leg_n of_o a_o child_n and_o make_v he_o go_v ibid._n of_o the_o relaxation_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o the_o cause_n p._n 140._o of_o a_o disease_n that_o happen_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la p._n 143._o to_o remedy_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o fundament_n in_o infant_n p._n 144._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o woman_n and_o first_o of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o breast_n ibid._n of_o windy_a tumor_n in_o the_o breast_n p._n 1._o of_o the_o watery_a tumour_n in_o the_o breast_n p._n 4._o of_o the_o kernel_n in_o the_o breast_n p._n 7._o of_o the_o scirrhus_n of_o the_o breast_n p._n 9_o of_o the_o canker_n in_o the_o breast_n p._n 12._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o breast_n p._n 14._o of_o the_o defect_n abundance_n and_o coagulation_n of_o the_o milk_n p._n 16._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o first_o of_o the_o disease_n call_v tentigo_n p._n 17._o of_o the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 19_o of_o weal_n condilomas_fw-la of_o the_o womb_n and_o of_o hemorrhoid_v p._n 20._o of_o the_o ulcer_n of_o the_o neek_z of_o the_o womb_n p._n 23._o of_o the_o womb_n be_v out_o of_o temper_n p._n 26._o of_o then_o arrownesse_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 30._o of_o the_o puff_v up_o of_o the_o womb_n p._n 31._o of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 33._o of_o the_o scirrhus_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 36._o of_o the_o dropsy_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 38._o of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 40._o of_o the_o ascent_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la as_o also_o of_o the_o wound_n and_o ulcer_n of_o the_o same_o p._n 42._o of_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o womb_n p._n 44._o of_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o flower_n p._n 46._o of_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o flower_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o their_o come_n down_o p._n 51._o of_o the_o discolour_n of_o the_o flower_n p._n 53._o of_o the_o inordinate_a flux_n of_o the_o flower_n p._n 54._o of_o the_o overabundance_n of_o the_o course_n p._n 56._o of_o the_o white_n &_o gonorrhoea_n in_o woman_n p._n 59_o of_o the_o green_a sickness_n p._n 61._o of_o the_o suffocation_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la p._n 62._o of_o barrenness_n p._n 66._o of_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n and_o their_o disease_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o head_n p._n 71._o bigness_n and_o swell_a of_o the_o head_n in_o little_a child_n p._n 73._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o eye_n ear_n and_o nose_n in_o child_n p._n 75._o of_o certain_a ulcer_n in_o child_n mouth_n p._n 76._o of_o certain_a other_o tumour_n call_v paroulis_n and_o espoulis_n p._n 77._o of_o the_o two_o string_n under_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o child_n p._n 78._o of_o the_o cough_n child_n ibid._n of_o breed_v tooth_n p._n 79._o of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o navel-string_n in_o infant_n p._n 80._o of_o the_o worm_n ibid._n of_o the_o convulsion_n in_o infant_n p._n 81._o of_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o hypocondria_n in_o infant_n p._n 83._o of_o costivenesse_n in_o child_n ibid._n of_o looseness_n in_o child_n p._n 84._o of_o burstnesse_n in_o child_n ibid._n of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o navel_n p._n 86._o of_o the_o jut_v forth_o of_o the_o navel_n p._n ibid._n of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n p._n 87._o of_o the_o not_o hold_v of_o the_o urine_n ibid._n of_o the_o intertrigo_n p._n 88_o of_o leanness_n ibid._n of_o the_o difficulty_n that_o child_n

thereon_o and_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o conceive_v one_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o who_o be_v afflict_v with_o this_o disease_n and_o void_v a_o great_a great_a deal_n of_o putrify_a blood_n by_o a_o certain_a fumigatio_fw-la that_o i_o teach_v she_o be_v cure_v i_o can_v say_v this_o of_o a_o certainty_n that_o after_o this_o woman_n have_v void_v this_o putrefaction_n she_o come_v to_o see_v i_o with_o a_o very_a lusty_a child_n and_o be_v big_a of_o another_o for_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o burden_n of_o putrify_a blood_n she_o find_v herself_o marvellous_o free_a for_o conception_n for_o the_o matrix_fw-la that_o begin_v to_o be_v ulcerate_v be_v now_o fortify_v and_o strengthen_v again_o and_o the_o natural_a heat_n begin_v to_o take_v possession_n there_o again_o a_o good_a observation_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o nurse_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o nurse_n which_o i_o have_v find_v the_o one_o be_v of_o such_o woman_n as_o be_v of_o a_o ill_a humour_n or_o juice_n 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