Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	drink_v	good_a	night_n	9,044	5	8.0786	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65379	Four books of Johannes Segerus Weidenfeld concerning the secrets of the adepts, or, of the use of Lully's spirit of wine : a practical work, with very great study collected out of the ancient as well as modern fathers of adept philosophy : reconciled together by comparing them one with another, otherwise disagreeing, and in the newest method so aptly digested, that even young practitioners may be able to discern the counterfeit or sophistical preparations of animals, vegetables and minerals, whether for medicines or metals, from true, and so avoid vagabound imposters, and imaginary processes, together with the ruine of estates.; De secretis adeptorum. English	Weidenfeld, Johann Seger.	1685 (1685)	Wing W1253; ESTC R12745	271,134	404

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ix_o vegetable_a menstruum_n compound_v make_v of_o simple_a vegetable_a menstruum_n and_o thing_n ting_v being_n first_o fix_v 51._o the_o circulatum_fw-la majus_fw-la or_o metallick_n acetum_fw-la acerrimum_fw-la of_o paracelsus_n 137_o x._o vegetable_a menstruum_n compound_v make_v of_o vegetable_a menstruum_n compound_v and_o metallick_n body_n 52._o the_o neapolitan_a menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n 144_o 53._o the_o precious_a menstruum_fw-la for_o pearl_n of_o lul_n 146_o 54._o the_o mercurial_a compound_v menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n 147_o 55._o the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o mercury_n of_o basilius_n 148_o 56._o the_o incalcinated_a menstruum_fw-la of_o parisinus_fw-la 149_o xi_o vegetable_a menstruum_n compound_v graduate_v make_v of_o the_o compound_a vegetable_a menstruum_n impregnate_v with_o the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 57_o the_o etherial_a and_o terrestrial_a water_n of_o metal_n of_o lul_n 154_o xii_o vegetable_a menstruum_n compound_v most_o high_o exalt_v 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with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n of_o lul_n ibid._n 79._o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la mix_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n of_o a_o anonymous_n 226_o xvi_o simple_a mineral_n menstruum_v make_v of_o philosophical_a vinegar_n and_o volatile_a salt_n as_o common_a sal_fw-la ammoniac_a urine_n etc._n etc._n 80._o the_o oil_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a of_o guido_n 229_o 81._o the_o water_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a of_o isaacus_n 230_o xvii_o simple_a mineral_n menstruum_v make_v of_o philosophical_a vinegar_n and_o fix_a salt_n none_o ting_v as_o well_o vegetable_a as_o mineral_n 82._o the_o aqua_fw-la comedens_fw-la of_o paracelsus_n 233_o 83._o the_o fixative_a water_n of_o trithemius_n 234_o 84._o the_o aqua_fw-la mirabilis_fw-la of_o isaacus_n 235_o 85._o the_o resuscitative_a water_n of_o basilius_n ibid._n 86._o the_o water_n of_o sallabrum_n of_o paracelsus_n 236_o xviii_o simple_a mineral_n menstrums_n make_v of_o vegetable_a sal_fw-la harmoniack_a and_o acid_v not_o ting_v 87._o 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the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o other_o ting_a thing_n vitriol_n cinabar_fw-la antimony_n etc._n etc._n 98._o the_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n of_o basilius_n 261_o 99_o a_o menstruum_fw-la of_o basilius_n make_v of_o hungarian_a vitriol_n 293_o 100_o the_o mineral_n menstruum_fw-la of_o isaacus_n 294_o 101._o the_o stink_a menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n make_v of_o vitriol_n and_o cinabar_fw-la 294_o 102._o the_o same_o ibid._n 103._o the_o stink_a menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n make_v of_o vitriol_n cinabar_fw-la and_o nitre_n 295_o 104._o the_o stink_a menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n make_v of_o vitriol_n nitre_n alum_n tartar_n etc._n etc._n 296_o 105._o the_o dissolve_v water_n for_o the_o red_a of_o isaacus_n 297_o 106._o another_o 298_o 107._o again_o another_o 299_o 108._o a_o dissolve_v water_n of_o isaacus_n for_o the_o white_a 299_o 109._o another_o 299_o 110._o a_o red_a water_n shine_a day_n and_o night_n of_o isaacus_n 300_o 111._o another_o 301_o 112._o again_o another_o 303_o xxi_o mineral_n menstruum_v compound_v make_v of_o simple_a mineral_n menstruum_n and_o mercury_n the_o rest_n of_o metal_n and_o other_o ting_a thing_n 113._o the_o spirit_n of_o venus_n or_o spirit_n of_o verdigreece_n of_o basilius_n 306_o 114._o the_o water_n of_o paradise_n of_o isaacus_n 310_o 115._o the_o mercurial_a vinegar_n of_o trismosinus_n 312_o 116._o the_o mercurial_a water_n of_o trismosinus_n ibid._n 117._o the_o mercurial_a water_n of_o albertus_n magnus_n 313_o 118._o the_o mercurial_a water_n of_o paracelsus_n 315_o 119._o the_o stink_a menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n 316_o 120._o the_o mercurial_a green_a lion_n of_o ripley_n 317_o 121._o the_o stink_a lunar_a menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n 317_o 122._o the_o stink_a solar_a menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n ibid_fw-la 123._o philosopher_n vinegar_n make_v of_o the_o mercury_n of_o silver_n of_o isaacus_n 318_o xxii_o mineral_n menstruum_v compound_v of_o the_o philosopher_n vinegar_n and_o other_o simple_a mineral_n menstruum_n and_o thing_n ting_v being_n first_o fix_v 124._o the_o menstruum_fw-la of_o venus_n of_o isaacus_n hollandus_n 322_o 125._o a_o menstruum_fw-la of_o vitriol_n of_o isaacus_n hollandus_n 324_o 126._o the_o circulatum_fw-la majus_fw-la of_o isaacus_n 332_o 127._o the_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n shine_v by_o night_n of_o trismosinus_n 335_o 128._o the_o circulatum_fw-la majus_fw-la of_o ripley_n 337_o 129._o the_o metallick_n acetum_fw-la acerrimum_fw-la of_o ripley_n 338_o 130._o the_o circulatum_fw-la majus_fw-la of_o isaacus_n make_v of_o sulphur_n 339_o xxiii_o mineral_n menstruum_v compound_v make_v of_o mineral_n menstruum_v compound_v and_o metallick_n body_n and_o other_o ting_a thing_n 131._o the_o oil_n of_o mars_n and_o venus_n of_o basilius_n 346_o 132._o the_o s_n irit_n of_o universal_a mercury_n make_v of_o vitriol_n of_o basilius_n 347_o 133._o the_o oil_n of_o mars_n and_o venus_n acuate_v with_o the_o sulphur_n and_o salt_n of_o sol_n of_o basilius_n 351_o 134._o the_o spirit_n of_o universal_a mercury_n acuate_v with_o the_o sulphur_n and_o salt_n of_o luna_n of_o basilius_n 353_o 135._o the_o spirit_n of_o universal_a mercury_n acuate_v with_o the_o sulphur_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la of_o basilius_n 354_o 136._o the_o s_n irit_n of_o universal_a mercury_n acuate_v with_o the_o sulphur_n of_o sol_n and_o mars_n of_o basilius_n ibid._n 137._o the_o spirit_n of_o universal_a mercury_n acuate_v with_o the_o sulphur_n of_o sol_n mars_n and_o antimony_n of_o basilius_n 355_o 138._o the_o spirit_n of_o universal_a mercury_n acuate_v with_o the_o sulphur_n of_o mars_n jupiter_n and_o saturn_n of_o basilius_n ibid._n 139._o a_o compound_v mercurial_a water_n for_o the_o red_a work_n of_o isaacus_n 356_o 140._o the_o philosopher_n water_n make_v of_o three_o spirit_n of_o isaacus_n 357_o 141._o the_o compound_a water_n of_o silver_n of_o lul_n 358_o 142._o the_o stink_a lunar_a menstruum_fw-la acuate_v with_o the_o essence_n of_o sol_n of_o lul_n 360_o xxiv_o mineral_n menstruum_v compound_v of_o vegetable_a and_o mineral_n menstruum_v mix_v together_o 143._o the_o vegetable_a â—ire_n dissolve_v in_o the_o calcinaâ—ive_a water_n of_o lul_n 363_o 144._o the_o

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