Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	day_n	half_a	ounce_n	13,521	5	9.4405	4	true

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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

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 take_v the_o poultus_fw-la away_o you_o shall_v take_v a_o quart_n of_o old_a urine_n and_o put_v to_o it_o a_o handful_n of_o salt_n as_o m●ch_v allome_n half_o a_o ounce_n of_o whi●●_n copporice_n and_o boil_v all_o well_o t●_n gether_o then_o with_o this_o water_n very_o hot_a wash_v the_o sore_n once_o or_o twice_o a_o day_n and_o after_o a_o little_a dry_n ●noint_v they_o with_o the_o ointment_n call_v aegyptiacum_n and_o be_v make_v o●wi●_n neger_n 8_o ounce_n of_o honey_n 12_o ounce_n of_o verdigrease_n two_o ounce_n of_o allome_n one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a boil_a to_o that_o height_n till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o red_a salve_n and_o it_o will_v both_o kill_v the_o malignant_a humour_n and_o also_o heal_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o sore_n chap._n xxvii_o for_o gourding_n swell_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o joint_n make_v a_o very_a strong_a brine_n of_o water_n and_o salt_n and_o to_o a_o quart_n thereof_o put_v two_o or_o three_o handful_n of_o rew_n and_o boil_v it_o till_o the_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 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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 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horse_n foot_n there_o with_o then_o cover_v it_o with_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o old_a shoe_n and_o splent_a it_o up_o and_o so_o let_v the_o horse_n stand_v for_o three_o or_o four_o day_n then_o if_o occasion_n serve_v you_o may_v renew_v it_o otherwise_o the_o cure_n be_v wrought_v chap._n xxxvi_o to_o make_v hoof_n grow_v quick_o and_o to_o be_v tough_a and_o strong_a take_v of_o allome_n beat_v and_o of_o the_o juice_n of_o garlic_n of_o each_o seven_o ounce_n of_o herb_n of_o grace_n three_o handful_n of_o old_a hogsgrease_n two_o pound_n of_o ass_n dung_n or_o for_o want_n of_o it_o cow_n dung_n a_o handful_n mingle_v they_o and_o boil_v they_o all_o well_o together_o then_o with_o this_o both_o stop_v the_o horse_n feeet_a and_o anoint_v the_o crownet_n of_o the_o hoof_n the_o medicine_n be_v hot_a and_o the_o effect_n be_v great_a chap._n xxxvii_o a_o general_a salve_n for_o any_o s●re_v or_o swell_v prick_n cloynige_n or_o tread_v take_v turpentine_n blacksoape_n hogsgrease_n green_a treat_v and_o pitch_n of_o each_o like_a quantity_n mix_v and_o boil_v they_o all_o well_o together_o and_o apply_v it_o warm_v to_o the_o grief_n either_o plaster_n wise_a or_o tent_n wise_a the_o best_a of_o secret_n chap._n xxxviii_o for_o decay_a rot_a or_o over_o strain_a lung_n which_o we_o call_v broken-winded_a or_o for_o any_o old_a dry_a cough_n of_o long_a continuance_n take_v half_o a_o pint_n of_o the_o water_n of_o colts-foot_n and_o put_v unto_o it_o ten_o drop_n or_o at_o the_o utmost_a not_o above_o a_o dram_n of_o balsamum_n sulphuris_fw-la and_o give_v it_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o morning_n fast_v then_o ride_v he_o a_o little_a gentle_o after_o it_o be_v sure_a to_o keep_v warm_a and_o give_v no_o cold_a water_n without_o exercise_n do_v thus_o every_o other_o morning_n till_o you_o find_v amendment_n chap._n thirty-nine_o how_o to_o make_v balsamum_n sulphuris_fw-la take_v a_o ounce_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o turpentine_n and_o a_o ounce_n of_o the_o flower_n 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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mention_v before_o you_o shall_v keep_v his_o heat_a day_n the_o first_o week_n of_o this_o last_o fortnight_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o you_o do_v in_o the_o former_a fortnight_n but_o the_o last_o week_n you_o shall_v forbear_v one_o heat_n and_o not_o give_v he_o any_o heat_n five_o day_n before_o his_o match_n at_o the_o lea●t_n only_o you_o shall_v give_v he_o long_o and_o strong_a ayering_n to_o keep_v he_o in_o wind_n you_o shall_v not_o need_v this_o fortnight_n to_o give_v he_o any_o scour_n at_o all_o if_o this_o fortnight_n morning_n and_o evening_n you_o burn_v upon_o a_o c●●●ingdish_a and_o coal_n in_o your_o stable_a of_o the_o pure_a olibanum_n or_o frankincense_n mix_v with_o storax_n and_o benjamine_n to_o perfume_v and_o sweeten_v the_o room_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o exceed_v wholesome_a for_o the_o horse_n and_o he_o will_v take_v wonderful_a delight_n therein_o in_o this_o fortnight_n when_o you_o give_v your_o horse_n any_o wash_a meat_n wash_v it_o not_o in_o 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