Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	boil_v	put_v	quart_n	5,161	5	12.0047	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06911	The complete farriar, or The kings high-way to horsmanship Experimentally unfolding 1. The dyeting and governing of the running horse. 2. How to order, feed, and keep any horse for war, pleasure, hunting, or travell. 3. How to know the age of any horse. Lastly, certaine rare and approved secrets for the cure of the worst infirmities in horses. By G. Markam.; Discource of horsmanshippe. Abridgments	Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.	1639 (1639)	STC 17341; ESTC S121248	46,187	190

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two_o day_n than_o the_o three_o day_n open_v the_o hose_n at_o the_o top_n but_o stir_v not_o the_o poultus_fw-la only_o take_v melt_a hogsgrease_n hot_a as_o the_o horse_n can_v suffer_v it_o and_o with_o a_o spoon_n lade_v it_o unto_o the_o poultus_fw-la on_o every_o side_n till_o it_o will_v receive_v no_o more_o for_o this_o will_v renew_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o poultus_fw-la then_o close_o up_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hose_n and_o so_o let_v the_o horse_n stand_v other_o 2._o day_n or_o 3._o then_o you_o may_v open_v the_o leg_n and_o rub_v it_o down_o and_o if_o strong_a occasion_n you_o may_v apply_v another_o new_a poultus_fw-la if_o not_o your_o cure_n be_v wrought_v now_o if_o beside_o the_o swell_a of_o his_o leg_n your_o horse_n have_v ulcer_n and_o chap_n as_o scratch_n pain_n mule_n or_o the_o like_a than_o you_o shall_v first_o apply_v the_o former_a poultus_fw-la in_o all_o respect_n as_o aforesaid_a then_o after_o five_o or_o six_o day_n application_n when_o you_o 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they_o be_v cleanse_v and_o make_v raw_a chap._n xxix_o for_o any_o splente_a spaven_a curb_n ring-bone_n or_o any_o hard_a knot_n or_o ex●restion_n first_o have_v take_v view_n of_o the_o excrestion_n clip_v away_o the_o hair_n as_o far_o as_o the_o excrestion_n go_v and_o a_o little_a thought_n more_o then_z ●ake_z a_o piece_n of_o allomd-leather_n ●ade_v as_o big_a just_a as_o the_o place_n you_o ●ave_n bare_v and_o fit_v to_o the_o same_o proportion_n then_o take_v a_o little_a shoemaker_n wax_v and_o spread_v it_o round_o ●bout_o the_o very_a edge_n or_o verge_n of_o ●he_n same_o leave_v all_o the_o inward_a or_o ●iddle_a part_n empty_a and_o not_o touch_v with_o the_o wax_n according_a to_o this_o ●igure_n o_o then_o take_v of_o the_o herb_n spear-grasse_n which_o have_v the_o ver●ue_n to_o raise_v blister_n and_o bruise_v it_o in_o a_o mortar_n lay_v some_o thereof_o upon_o the_o leather_n in_o the_o void_a and_o empty_a place_n which_o ought_v to_o contain_v the_o just_a quantity_n of_o the_o kne●_n or_o excression_n and_o bind_v it_o fa●_n thereon_o suffer_v it_o to_o lie_v if_o i●●_n in_o the_o spring_n or_o summer_n time_n whe●_n the_o herb_n have_v its_o full_a strength_n and_o virtue_n about_o half_a a_o 〈…〉_z if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o winter_n 〈◊〉_d herb_n have_v less_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d if_o to_o renew_v the_o strength_n of_o t●●_n herb_n you_o add_v to_o it_o a_o drop_n or_o t●_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o origanum_fw-la and_o ●_o it_o lie_v half_o a_o day_n full_o and_o ●●_o sure_o to_o tie_v up_o the_o horse_n head_n tw●_n or_o three_o hour_n for_o fear_n of_o ●●ting_v it_o away_o when_o you_o have_v take_v off_o t●●_n plaster_n anoint_v the_o place_n wi●_n trayn-oyle_n warm_a and_o you_o sh●_n find_v no_o excression_n chap._n xxx_o another_o cure_n for_o splent_a spaven_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o dry_v up_o windgall_n or_o swell_n first_o hea●e_v the_o sarrance_n with_o a_o hot_a press_a iron_n then_o vent_v it_o in_o several_a place_n with_o your_o gleam_n then_o take_v a_o spoonful_n of_o ●alt_n half_o a_o spoonful_n of_o nerve●yle_n a_o penny_n weight_n of_o verdi●rease_n and_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n ●eate_v all_o to_o a_o salve_n and_o dip_v ●ax_n hurd_v therein_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o ●riefe_n and_o it_o help_v chap._n xxxi_o a_o approve_a cure_n for_o the_o swift_a cut_v or_o any_o hew_v on_o the_o leg_n and_o 〈◊〉_d heal_v any_o wound_n take_v a_o pint_n of_o 〈…〉_z wine_n and_o put_v 〈…〉_z or_o three_o 〈…〉_z honey_n and_o stir_v the●_n well_o together_o then_o boy_n 〈◊〉_d till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o ointment_n then_o take_v it_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o put_v to_o it_o half_o so_o 〈◊〉_d turpentine_n as_o there_o be_v honey_n and_o stir_v all_o well_o together_o then_o ●tra●_n it_o and_o with_o this_o salve_n 〈…〉_z hot_a anoint_v the_o sore_n twice_o or_o thrice_o a_o day_n and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o speedy_a healer_n chap._n xxxii_o to_o heal_v saddle_n bruise_n hard_a swell_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o impostumation_n fin_v ripen_v it_o with_o rot_a litter_n or_o wet_a hay_n then_o when_o it_o be_v soft_a open_v it_o to_o let_v out_o the_o corruption_n then_o fill_v the_o hollowness_n with_o the_o powder_n of_o resin_n and_o lay_v a_o plaster_n of_o shoemaker_n wax_v over_o it_o and_o thus_o do_v once_o in_o twenty_o four_o hour_n till_o it_o be_v whole_a if_o it_o be_v slow_a in_o skinning_n or_o dry_v up_o take_v a_o spoonful_n or_o two_o of_o thick_a cream_n and_o mix_v it_o with_o soot_n till_o it_o be_v a_o salve_n and_o anoint_v it_o therewith_o and_o it_o will_v dry_v and_o skin_n present_o chap._n xxxiii_o for_o any_o mange_n scab_n or_o leprosy_n wheresoever_o first_o let_v blood_n then_o take_v a_o quart_n of_o old_a urine_n o●●ineger_n and_o break_v 〈◊〉_d it_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pound_n or_o better_v of_o the_o best_a tobacco_n than_o set_v it_o on_o a_o fire_n of_o ember_n where_o it_o may_v simmer_v and_o not_o boil_v and_o so_o let_v it_o stew_v all_o a_o whole_a night_n then_o with_o this_o water_n wash_v the_o infect_a place_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v and_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a remedy_n chap._n xxxiiii_o for_o the_o foul_a and_o most_o desperate_a farcie_n that_o may_v be_v take_v herb_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o herb_n cley-cleys_a which_o be_v a_o weed_n grow_v by_o the_o waterside_n have_v a_o great_a broad_a round_a leaf_n and_o be_v green_a on_o the_o upper_a side_n and_o white_a on_o the_o nether_a of_o each_o of_o they_o take_v a_o equal_a quantity_n beat_v they_o in_o a_o mortar_n and_o strain_v they_o then_o to_o a_o pint_n of_o this_o juice_n put_v half_o a_o pint_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o housleek_n and_o half_a a_o pint_n of_o aquavitae_n and_o two_o good_a spoonful_n of_o pepper_n beat_v and_o fine_o sear_v of_o this_o liquor_n take_v a_o pint_n and_o give_v it_o the_o horse_n to_o drink_v then_o with_o round_a plediant_n of_o flax_n dip_v in_o the_o same_o stop_v both_o his_o ear_n then_o with_o the_o strain_a bruising_n of_o all_o the_o herb_n rub_v the_o sore_n and_o stop_v the_o hole_n if_o there_o be_v any_o hollowness_n do_v thus_o twice_o at_o the_o least_o and_o often_o if_o you_o find_v occasion_n chap._n xxxv_o for_o any_o founder_n f●eltize_n surbait_v or_o any_o imperfection_n in_o the_o foot_n first_o pare_v thin_a open_v the_o heel_n wide_a and_o take_v good_a st●r●_n of_o blood_n from_o the_o toe_n than_o 〈◊〉_d on_o a_o shoe_n somewhat_o hollow_a after_o take_v of_o the_o best_a frankincense_n and_o roll_v it_o in_o a_o little_a fine_a cotton_n wool_n or_o bombast_n with_o a_o hot_a iron_n melt_v it_o into_o the_o foot_n betwin_n the_o shoe_n and_o the_o toe_n till_o the_o o●●fice_n where_o the_o blood_n be_v take_v be_v fill_v up_o then_o take_v half_a a_o pound_n of_o hogsgrease_n and_o melt_v it_o on_o the_o fire_n then_o mix_v it_o with_o wheat_n 〈◊〉_d till_o it_o be_v as_o thick_a as_o a_o poultus_fw-la then_o boil_v it_o hot_a as_o be_v possible_a stop_v up_o the_o 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of_o brimstone_n and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o viol_n than_o set_v it_o on_o a_o fire_n of_o ember_n or_o hot_a ash_n and_o th●●e_o let_v it_o stew_v till_o the_o brimstone_n be_v dissolve_v and_o incorporate_v with_o the_o oil_n and_o become_v a_o red_a unguent_n of_o this_o take_v a_o full_a dram_n at_o the_o least_o chap._n xl._o another_o of_o saint_n anthony_n cure_n for_o any_o strain_n or_o swell_a take_v commin-seede_n and_o bruise_v it_o gross_a and_o boil_v it_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o camomile_n then_o add_v to_o it_o so_o much_o yellow_a wax_n as_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o cer●ot_n or_o gentle_a plaster_n and_o spread_v it_o on_o either_o cloth_n or_o leather_n and_o very_o hot_a apply_v it_o to_o the_o grief_n and_o renew_v it_o not_o above_o once_o in_o two_o or_o three_o day_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a sovereign_n for_o any_o strain_n in_o a_o man_n also_o chap._n xli_o a_o approve_a cure_n for_o the_o swiftcut_n or_o any_o hew_v on_o the_o leg_n 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his_o match_n as_o thus_o if_o your_o match_n be_v to_o be_v run_v upon_o the_o monday_n than_o your_o fit_a heat_a day_n be_v monday_n and_o friday_n and_o the_o monday_n to_o be_v ever_o the_o sharpe●_n heat_n both_o because_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o match_n and_o there_o be_v three_o day_n respite_n betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o other_o heat_n if_o the_o match_n day_n be_v on_o the_o tuesday_n than_o the_o heat_a day_n be_v tuesday_n and_o saturdays_n if_o it_o be_v on_o the_o wednesday_n than_o the_o heat_a day_n be_v wednesday_n and_o saturdays_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o sabbath_n if_o on_o the_o thursday_n than_o thursdaies_n and_o monday_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n three_o you_o shall_v give_v no_o heat_n except_o in_o case_n of_o extremity_n in_o very_o rainy_a and_o foul_a weather_n but_o rather_o defer_v hour_n and_o change_v time_n for_o it_o be_v unwholesome_a and_o dangerous_a and_o therefore_o in_o case_n of_o shower_n and_o uncertain_a weather_n you_o shall_v 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and_o other_o ceremony_n before_o declare_v perform_v sift_n and_o dust_n up_o a_o quart_n of_o oat_n and_o set_v they_o by_o then_o take_v a_o loaf_n of_o bread_n that_o be_v at_o least_o three_o ●aies_n old_a make_v after_o this_o manner_n chap._n vi_o the_o first_o bread_n take_v three_o peck_v of_o clean_a bean_n and_o one_o peck_n of_o fine_a wheat_n and_o mix_v they_o together_o and_o grind_v they_o to_o pure_a meal_n then_o boult_v it_o through_o a_o reasonable_a fine_n range_v and_o knead_v it_o up_o with_o great_a store_n of_o barm_n and_o lightning_n but_o with_o as_o little_a water_n as_o may_v be_v labour_v it_o in_o the_o trough_n with_o all_o painfulness_n tread_v it_o break_v it_o and_o after_o cover_v it_o warm_v and_o let_v it_o ●●_o a_o pretty_a space_n in_o the_o trough_n ●●_o swell_v then_o knead_v it_o over_o again_o and_o mould_v it_o up_o into_o big_a loaf_n like_o twelvepenny_n household_n loaf_n and_o so_o bake_v they_o well_o and_o ●●_o they_o soak_v sound_o 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