Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	bear_v	blood_n	water_n	7,201	5	7.2479	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77802	The doctresse: a plain and easie method, of curing those diseases which are peculiar to women. Whereunto are annexed physicall paradoxes, or a new discovery of the æconomy of nature in mans body. / Written by R.B. &c.	Bunworth, Richard.	1656 (1656)	Wing B5474; Thomason E1714_2; ESTC R209649	41,464	161

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guajacum_fw-la sarsaparilla_o conserve_v of_o red_a rose_n vitriolate_v etc._n etc._n do_v oftentimes_o prove_v analeptical_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o do_v fix_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o nutrition_n camphor_n cause_v sleep_v by_o attenuate_v the_o spirit_n and_o cause_v expense_n thereof_o milk_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v eat_v be_v straightway_o convert_v into_o a_o milky_a nature_n as_o almond_n the_o four_o great_a cool_a seed_n etc._n etc._n do_v resist_v drunkenness_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o do_v precipitate_v the_o spirituous_a part_n of_o beer_n wine_n or_o any_o other_o liquor_n which_o will_v sly_a up_o into_o the_o brain_n and_o disturb_v the_o regular_a motion_n of_o the_o ●_z ●o_o we_o see_v posset_n drink_n be_v less_o vaporous_a than_o beer_n or_o ale_n because_o the_o sp●r●●s_n of_o the_o say_a beer_n or_o ale_n be_v precipitate_v with_o milk_n s●l_a p●●unellae_n vinegar_n and_o all_o acide_fw-la 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