Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	drink_v	good_a	morning_n	10,912	5	8.9071	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09829	The most noble and famous trauels of Marcus Paulus, one of the nobilitie of the state of Venice, into the east partes of the world, as Armenia, Persia, Arabia, Tartary, with many other kingdoms and prouinces. No lesse pleasant, than profitable, as appeareth by the table, or contents of this booke. Most necessary for all sortes of persons, and especially tor trauellers. Translated into English; Travels of Marco Polo. English	Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?; Frampton, John, fl. 1577-1596.	1579 (1579)	STC 20092; ESTC S105055	116,899	196

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wash_v themselves_o twice_o adays_o morning_n and_o evening_n for_o otherwise_o they_o dare_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v and_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o keep_v this_o use_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v repute_v to_o be_v and_o heretic_n and_o they_o do_v wash_v themselves_o in_o this_o manner_n as_o we_o have_v rehearse_v they_o go_v all_o naked_a and_o so_o they_o go_v unto_o the_o river_n and_o ●ake_v of_o the_o water_n and_o pour_v it_o upon_o their_o head_n and_o then_o one_o do_v help_v to_o wash_v another_o they_o be_v good_a man_n of_o war_n and_o very_o few_o of_o they_o drink_v wine_n and_o those_o that_o do_v drink_v it_o be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v as_o a_o witness_n nor_o yet_o those_o that_o go_v unto_o the_o sea_n say_v that_o the_o mariner_n be_v drunkard_n they_o be_v desperate_a man_n and_o esteem_v lechery_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n this_o country_n be_v intolerable_a hot_a and_o the_o boy_n go_v altogether_o naked_a it_o never_o rain_v in_o that_o country_n save_v in_o 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many_o serpent_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o in_o that_o country_n chap._n 117._o mvsu_o be_v a_o region_n that_o stand_v beyond_o moabar_n travel_v towards_o septentrion_n which_o be_v the_o north_n .1000_o mile_n the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n worship_n idol_n and_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o this_o country_n there_o be_v find_v fine_a adamant_n and_o after_o they_o have_v have_v much_o rain_n the_o man_n go_v to_o seek_v they_o in_o the_o stream_n that_o run_v from_o the_o mountain_n and_o so_o they_o do_v find_v the_o adamant_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o mountain_n in_o summer_n when_o the_o day_n be_v

long_o also_o there_o be_v strong_a serpent_n and_o great_a very_o venomous_a seem_n that_o they_o be_v serte_z there_o to_o keep_v the_o adamantes_fw-la that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v take_v away_o and_o in_o no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v find_v fine_a adamant_n but_o there_o th●re_o be_v in_o this_o country_n the_o big_a sheep_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o province_n of_o moabar_n aforenamed_a lie_v the_o body_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n thomas_n bury_v in_o a_o small_a city_n whither_o there_o go_v but_o few_o merchant_n for_o that_o it_o stand_v far_o from_o the_o sea._n there_o dwell_v many_o christian_n and_o moor_n have_v great_a reverence_n unto_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n thomas_n for_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o moor_n and_o a_o great_a prophet_n and_o they_o do_v call_v he_o thomas_n davana_n which_o be_v to_o say_v a_o holy_a man_n the_o christian_n that_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o visit_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n thomas_n take_v of_o that_o earth_n where_o he_o be_v martyr_v and_o when_o any_o fall_v sick_a they_o do_v give_v he_o of_o it_o to_o drink_v with_o wine_n and_o water_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n .1297_o it_o chance_v there_o to_o be_v a_o miracle_n in_o this_o wise_a a_o knight_n gather_v so_o much_o rice_n that_o he_o have_v no_o place_n to_o put_v it_o in_o but_o put_v it_o into_o a_o house_n of_o saint_n thomas_n and_o the_o christian_a man_n desire_v he_o not_o to_o pester_v the_o holy_a apostle_n house_n with_o his_o rice_n where_o the_o pilgrim_n do_v lodge_v yet_o the_o knight_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o and_o the_o same_o night_n the_o spirit_n of_o saint_n thomas_n appear_v with_o a_o gallow_n of_o iron_n in_o his_o hand_n put_v it_o about_o the_o knight_n neck_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o cause_v not_o thy_o rice_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o saint_n thomas_n i_o will_v hang_v thou_o this_o miracle_n the_o knight_n tell_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n and_o forthwith_o the_o christian_n render_v hearty_a thanks_n to_o the_o holy_a apostle_n who_o do_v many_o miracle_n on_o the_o christian_n that_o commit_v themselves_o devoute_o unto_o he_o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n be_v black_a not_o because_o they_o be_v so_o bear_v but_o for_o that_o they_o will_v be_v black_a they_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o oil_n call_v oil_n of_o ai●niolly_n for_o the_o black_a be_v esteem_v most_o fair_a also_o the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n cause_v their_o idol_n to_o be_v paint_v black_a and_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v paint_v white_a say_v that_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n be_v black_a and_o the_o devil_n white_a when_o they_o of_o this_o country_n go_v on_o warfare_n they_o wear_v hat_n upon_o their_o head_n make_v of_o the_o hide_v of_o wild_a ox_n and_o upon_o their_o shield_n and_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o horse_n they_o fasten_v the_o hair_n of_o a_o ox_n say_v that_o ox_n hear_v be_v holy_a and_o have_v this_o virtue_n that_o whosoever_o carry_v of_o they_o about_o he_o can_v receive_v no_o hurt_n nor_o danger_n of_o the_o province_n lahe_n and_o of_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o the_o people_n chap._n 118._o go_v from_o that_o town_n of_o saint_n thomas_n towards_o the_o occident_n you_o come_v unto_o a_o province_n name_v lahe_n and_o there_o dwell_v the_o man_n name_v bragmanos_fw-la which_o be_v the_o true_a man_n in_o the_o world_n they_o will_v not_o lie_v for_o all_o the_o world_n nor_o yet_o consent_v unto_o any_o falsehood_n for_o all_o the_o world_n they_o be_v very_o chaste_a people_n be_v content_v only_o with_o one_o woman_n or_o wife_n they_o never_o drink_v wine_n and_o by_o no_o manner_n of_o mean_n they_o will_v take_v another_o man_n good_n nor_o will_v eat_v flesh_n nor_o kill_v any_o kind_n of_o beast_n for_o all_o the_o world_n they_o do_v honour_v the_o idol_n and_o have_v much_o understanding_n in_o the_o art_n of_o fortune_n before_o they_o do_v conclude_v any_o great_a bargain_n and_o before_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o importance_n first_o they_o do_v consider_v their_o shadow_n against_o the_o sun_n whereby_o they_o judge_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o must_v do_v by_o certain_a rule_n which_o they_o have_v depute_v for_o it_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v temperate_o they_o be_v never_o let_v blood_n therefore_o they_o be_v very_o wise_a in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v many_o religious_a man_n which_o be_v name_v cingnos_n and_o live_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n for_o their_o great_a abstinence_n and_o good_a live_n in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v also_o certain_a religious_a man_n idolater_n who_o go_v altogether_o naked_a cover_v no_o part_n of_o their_o body_n say_v that_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o clean_a from_o all_o sin_n these_o do_v worship_n the_o ox_n these_o religious_a man_n wear_v each_o of_o they_o upon_o his_o forehead_n a_o ox_n make_v in_o mettle_n they_o do_v oynt_v all_o their_o body_n with_o a_o ointment_n which_o they_o make_v with_o great_a reverence_n of_o the_o marou_fw-fr of_o a_o ox_n they_o do_v neither_o eat_v in_o dish_n nor_o upon_o trencher_n but_o upon_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o apple_n tree_n of_o paradise_n and_o other_o dry_a leaf_n and_o not_o green_a by_o no_o manner_n of_o mean_n for_o they_o say_v that_o the_o green_a leaf_n have_v life_n and_o soul_n they_o do_v sleep_v naked_a upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o kingdom_n name_v orbay_n and_o of_o many_o thing_n and_o strange_a beast_n find_v there_o and_o of_o their_o beastly_a live_n chap._n 119._o orbay_n be_v a_o kingdom_n that_o stand_v towards_o the_o orient_a or_o the_o east_n beyond_o marbar_n five_o mile_n in_o this_o kingdom_n there_o be_v christian_n jew_n and_o moor_n the_o king_n of_o orbay_n pay_v no_o tribute_n here_o grow_v more_o pepper_n than_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o colour_n 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