Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	wind_n	winter_n	young_a	43	3	6.1207	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67083	Systema agriculturæ, the mystery of husbandry discovered treating of the several new and most advantagious ways of tilling, planting, sowing, manuring, ordering, improving of all sorts of gardens, orchards, meadows, pastures, corn-lands, woods & coppices, as also of fruits, corn, grain, pulse, new-hays, cattle, fowl, beasts, bees, silk-worms, &c. : with an account of the several instruments and engines used in this profession : to which is added Kalendarium rusticum, or, The husbandmans monthly directions, also the prognosticks of dearth, scarcity, plenty, sickness, heat, cold, frost, snow, winds, rain, hail, thunder, &c. and Dictionarium rusticum, or, The interpretation of rustick terms, the whole work being of great use and advantage to all that delight in that most noble practice.	Worlidge, John, fl. 1660-1698.	1675 (1675)	Wing W3599; ESTC R225414	330,040	361

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freshwater_n fish_n or_o ditch_n where_o fish_n rare_o come_v it_o presage_v great_a scarcity_n of_o corn_n or_o death_n of_o cattle_n if_o fish_n leap_v more_o than_o ordinary_a in_o pond_n or_o river_n it_o presage_v wind_n and_o rain_n great_a quantity_n of_o frog_n small_a or_o great_a appear_v at_o unusual_a frog_n of_o frog_n time_n and_o in_o unusual_a place_n presage_v great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n or_o great_a sickness_n to_o follow_v in_o that_o place_n where_o they_o appear_v the_o croak_n of_o frog_n more_o than_o usual_a in_o the_o evening_n signify_v rain_n the_o early_a appear_v of_o snake_n signify_v a_o dry_a spring_n and_o a_o snake_n of_o snake_n hot_a summer_n if_o they_o play_v much_o in_o the_o water_n it_o signify_v rain_v if_o the_o ant_n bring_v forth_o her_o egg_n it_o presage_v rain_v ants._n of_o ants._n if_o bee_n fly_v not_o far_o but_o hover_v about_o home_n it_o presage_v rain_n bee_n of_o bee_n or_o if_o they_o make_v more_o haste_n home_o than_o ordinary_a a_o storm_n be_v at_o hand_n if_o gnat_n fly_n or_o flea_n bite_v more_o keenly_a than_o at_o other_o time_n flea_n of_o gnat_n fly_n and_o flea_n it_o signify_v rain_v if_o gnat_n or_o fly_n swarm_v or_o gather_v together_o in_o multitude_n before_o sunset_n it_o presage_v fair_a weather_n swarm_n of_o gnat_n or_o fly_n in_o the_o morning_n signify_v rain_n if_o great_a number_n of_o they_o appear_v more_o than_o ordinary_a it_o signify_v sickness_n or_o mortality_n to_o man_n or_o beast_n and_o also_o scarcity_n of_o corn_n and_o fruit_n the_o early_a appearance_n of_o these_o or_o any_o other_o infect_v in_o the_o spring_n presage_v a_o hot_a and_o sickly_a summer_n if_o the_o spider_n undo_v their_o web_n tempest_n follow_v spider_n of_o spider_n si_fw-mi solvit_fw-la aranea_fw-la cass_n avien_n avien_n mox_fw-la tempestates_fw-la &_o nubila_fw-la tetra_fw-la cientur_fw-la if_o spider_n fall_v from_o their_o web_n or_o from_o the_o wall_n it_o signify_v rain_v if_o string_n like_o spider_n web_n appear_v in_o the_o air_n it_o signify_v wind_n if_o spider_n spin_v and_o weave_v their_o net_n much_o it_o presage_v wind_n the_o great_a appearance_n of_o chaffer_n or_o other_o infect_v although_o etc._n chaffer_n etc._n etc._n they_o denote_v a_o present_a time_n of_o plenty_n yet_o be_v they_o omen_n of_o a_o future_a time_n of_o scarcity_n and_o if_o in_o very_o great_a number_n of_o mortality_n and_o sickness_n to_o man_n and_o beast_n sect_n vi_o promiscuous_a observation_n and_o prognostic_n leave_n of_o tree_n and_o chaff_n play_v or_o move_v without_o any_o vegetable_n of_o tree_n and_o vegetable_n sensible_a gale_n or_o breath_n of_o wind_n and_o the_o down_o or_o wool_n of_o thistle_n and_o other_o plant_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n and_o feather_n dance_v on_o the_o water_n presage_v wind_n and_o sometime_o rain_n if_o the_o herb_n trefoyl_v close_o its_o leaf_n it_o foreshow_v rain_v if_o the_o oak_n bear_v much_o mast_n it_o foreshow_v a_o long_a and_o hard_a winter_n if_o oak-apple_n engender_v or_o breed_v fly_n it_o be_v say_v to_o presage_v plenty_n but_o if_o spider_n scarcity_n if_o tree_n bear_v but_o little_a fruit_n it_o usual_o presage_v plenty_n and_o if_o much_o scarcity_n but_o this_o rule_n be_v not_o always_o certain_a if_o the_o broom_n be_v full_a of_o flower_n it_o usual_o signify_v plenty_n the_o sudden_a growth_n of_o mushroom_n presage_v rain_v et_fw-la si_fw-la nocturnis_fw-la ardentibus_fw-la undique_fw-la testis_fw-la avienus_n avienus_n concrescunt_fw-la fungi_fw-la protinus_fw-la imbres_fw-la if_o coal_n of_o fire_n shine_v very_o clear_a it_o presage_v wind_n fire_n of_o fire_n if_o the_o fire_n in_o chimney_n burn_v white_a than_o usual_a and_o with_o a_o murmur_a noise_n it_o denote_v tempest_n if_o the_o flame_n wave_n to_o and_o fro_o it_o signify_v wind_n the_o same_o do_v the_o flame_n of_o a_o candle_n si_fw-mi flammis_fw-la emicet_fw-la ignis_fw-la avienus_n avienus_n effluus_fw-la aut_fw-la lucis_fw-la substantia_fw-la langueat_fw-la ultro_fw-la protinus_fw-la imbres_fw-la if_o bunch_n like_o mushroom_n grow_v on_o the_o wick_n of_o the_o candle_n or_o lamp_n it_o presage_v rain_v if_o fire_n shine_v much_o or_o scald_v or_o burn_v more_o than_o ordinary_a it_o presage_v cold_a the_o contrary_a denote_v the_o contrary_a if_o will_v crackle_v or_o breathe_v more_o than_o usual_a in_o the_o fire_n it_o signify_v wind_n if_o flame_n cast_v forth_o many_o sparkle_n it_o signify_v the_o same_o if_o the_o oil_n in_o the_o lamp_n sparkle_v it_o signify_v rain_v if_o ash_n coagulate_v or_o grow_v in_o lump_n it_o signify_v the_o same_o if_o the_o fire_n in_o cold_a weather_n burn_v violent_o and_o make_v a_o noise_n like_o the_o tread_n of_o snow_n it_o usual_o presage_v snow_n if_o salt_n become_v moist_a it_o signify_v rain_v the_o same_o if_o the_o rain_n rain_n sign_n of_o rain_n raise_v bubble_n as_o it_o fall_v or_o if_o the_o

defence_n against_o bee_n 182_o to_o cure_v the_o sting_n of_o a_o bee_n id_fw-la of_o the_o bee_n work_v it_o the_o number_n of_o bee_n 183_o of_o the_o bee_n enemy_n id_fw-la remove_v of_o bee_n 184_o feed_v of_o bee_n id_fw-la a_o experiment_n for_o improve_n of_o bee_n 185_o a_o singular_a observation_n concern_v the_o food_n of_o bee_n id_fw-la of_o the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n of_o bee_n id_fw-la drive_v of_o bee_n 186_o exsection_n or_o gelding_n of_o combs_n id_fw-la of_o the_o generation_n of_o bee_n 188_o the_o make_n of_o metheglin_n id_fw-la 2._o of_o silk_n worm_n 190_o their_o food_n id_fw-la time_n and_o manner_n of_o hatch_n silkworm_n egg_n id_fw-la their_o sickness_n id_fw-la their_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o feed_v 191_o their_a spin_v it_o their_o breed_n it_o the_o wind_a of_o the_o silk_n 192_o chap._n x._o of_o common_a and_o know_v external_a injury_n inconvenience_n enemy_n and_o disease_n incident_a to_o and_o usual_o afflict_v the_o husbandman_n in_o most_o of_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o agriculture_n before_o treat_v of_o and_o the_o several_a natural_a and_o artificial_a remedy_n propose_v and_o make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o prevention_n and_o removal_n of_o they_o 193_o sect._n 1._o from_o the_o heaven_n or_o air_n id_fw-la great_a heat_n or_o drought_n id_fw-la remedy_n for_o want_n of_o water_n 195_o to_o make_v cistern_n to_o hold_v water_n 196_o great_a cold_a and_o frost_n 197_o much_o rain_n 200_o high_a wind_n id_fw-la thunder_z and_o tempest_n hail_o etc._n etc._n 201_o mildew_n id_fw-la sect._n 2._o from_o the_o water_n and_o earth_n 203_o much_o water_n offend_v id_fw-la overflow_a of_o the_o sea_n id_fw-la land-flood_n id_fw-la standing-water_n 204_o stone_n shrub_n etc._n etc._n 205_o weed_n 206_o blight_n and_o smut_n 207_o sect._n 3_o from_o several_a beast_n 208_o fox_n id_fw-la otter_n id_fw-la coney_n hare_n 209_o poll-cat_n weasel_n and_o stotes_n id_fw-la mole_n or_o want_v it_o mouse_n or_o rat_n 210_o sect._n 4._o from_o fowl_n 211_o kite_n hawk_n etc._n etc._n id_fw-la crow_n raven_n etc._n etc._n id_fw-la pigeon_n 212_o jay_n 213_o bullfinche_n id_fw-la goldfinch_n 214_o sparrow_n etc._n etc._n id_fw-la sect._n 5._o of_o infect_v and_o creep_a thing_n offend_v it_o frog_n and_o toad_n id_fw-la snail_n and_o worm_n id_fw-la gnat_n and_o fly_n 215_o wasp_n and_o hornet_n id_fw-la caterpillar_n 216_o earwig_n id_fw-la louse_n id_fw-la aunt_n id_fw-la to_o destroy_v ant-hill_n id_fw-la snake_n and_o adder_n 217_o to_o cure_v the_o sting_a of_o adder_n or_o bite_v of_o snake_n id_fw-la sect._n 6._o of_o some_o certain_a disease_n in_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n 217_o of_o beast_n and_o fowl_n id_fw-la of_o the_o murrain_n 218_o of_o the_o rot_n in_o sheep_n id_fw-la a_o approve_a experiment_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o fashion_n in_o horse_n and_o rot_v in_o sheep_n 219_o another_o for_o the_o measles_n in_o swine_n and_o also_o to_o make_v they_o fat_a id_fw-la sect._n 7._o of_o thief_n and_o ill_a neighbour_n 220_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o instrument_n tool_n and_o engine_n incident_a to_o this_o profession_n of_o agriculture_n and_o of_o some_o amendment_n and_o profitable_a experiment_n in_o building_n either_o by_o timber_n stone_n brick_n or_o any_o other_o way_n 223_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o plough_n id_fw-la double-wheeled-plough_n 224_o turn-wr_a plough_n id_fw-la single-wheeled-plough_n id_fw-la plain_a plough_n id_fw-la double_o plough_v id_fw-la another_o sort_n of_o double_a plough_n id_fw-la other_o sort_n of_o plough_n 225_o good_a property_n of_o the_o plough_n id_fw-la error_n of_o the_o plough_n id_fw-la a_o turf_n plough_v it_o sect._n 2._o of_o cart_n and_o wagon_n 226_o new_a sort_n of_o cart_n id_fw-la wagon_n with_o sail_n 227_o sect._n 3_o of_o several_a other_o instrument_n use_v in_o dig_v id_fw-la of_o the_o trenching-plough_n id_fw-la of_o spade_n id_fw-la turfing-spade_n id_fw-la trenching-spade_n id_fw-la common_a spade_n id_fw-la the_o how_o 228_o other_o instrument_n use_v in_o dig_v etc._n etc._n id_fw-la sect._n 4._o other_o various_a instrument_n id_fw-la sect._n 5._o of_o amendment_n and_o profitable_a experiment_n in_o building_n 229_o the_o situation_n of_o a_o house_n 230_o secure_a and_o cheap_a way_n of_o build_v a_o house_n 231_o best_n cover_v for_o a_o house_n 232_o of_o tile_n brick_n etc._n etc._n id_fw-la of_o build_v of_o stone_n or_o brick-wall_n 233_o of_o mortar_n id_fw-la of_o timber_n 234_o of_o mill_n id_fw-la chap._n xii_o of_o fowl_v and_o fish_v 236_o sect._n 1._o of_o fowl_v in_o general_a id_fw-la of_o fowl_v the_o nature_n of_o waterfowl_n id_fw-la the_o haunt_v of_o waterfowl_n id_fw-la sect._n 2._o of_o take_v the_o great_a sort_n of_o fowl_n with_o net_n 237_o the_o form_n of_o a_o draw-net_n id_fw-la sect._n 3_o of_o the_o take_n small_a waterfowl_n with_o net_n 238_o sect._n 4._o of_o take_v great_a fowl_n with_o lime-twig_n id_fw-la of_o the_o divers_a way_n of_o make_v bird-lime_n id_fw-la of_o the_o several_a use_n of_o it_o 139_o of_o the_o take_n small_a fowl_n with_o lime-twig_n 240_o sect._n 5._o of_o take_v fowl_n with_o spring_n id_fw-la sect._n 6._o of_o kill_a fowl_n with_o the_o fowling-piece_n 241_o of_o the_o choice_n of_o gunpowder_n id_fw-la the_o way_n to_o make_v shoot_v id_fw-la of_o the_o stalking-horse_n 242_o of_o the_o artificial_a stalking-horse_n 243_o artificial_a tree_n id_fw-la a_o digression_n concern_v decoy-pond_n it_o of_o the_o take_a wilde-duck_n egg_n 244_o sect._n 7._o of_o take_v land-fowl_n id_fw-la the_o great_a sort_n of_o they_o id_fw-la of_o take_v fowl_n by_o day-net_n id_fw-la of_o take_v lark_n by_o day-net_n id_fw-la of_o stale_n 245_o another_o way_n to_o take_v lark_n by_o a_o daynet_n call_v dare_v of_o lark_n id_fw-la to_o take_v bird_n with_o the_o low-bell_n id_fw-la to_o take_v bird_n with_o the_o trammel_v only_o 246_o to_o take_v bird_n by_o batt-fowling_a id_fw-la to_o take_v small_a bird_n with_o lime-twig_n id_fw-la to_o take_v fieldfare_n or_o bow-thrush_n 247_o sect._n 8._o of_o take_v fowl_n with_o bait_n id_fw-la to_o take_v land-fowl_n with_o bait_n id_fw-la to_o take_v waterfowl_n with_o bait_n id_fw-la sect._n 9_o of_o take_v some_o sort_n of_o fowl_n id_fw-la to_o take_v the_o pheasant_n with_o net_n id_fw-la to_o drive_v young_a pheasant_n 248_o to_o take_v pheasant_n with_o lime-twig_n id_fw-la to_o perch_v pheasant_n id_fw-la to_o take_v partridge_n id_fw-la to_o take_v they_o with_o a_o trammel-net_n 249_o to_o take_v they_o with_o a_o setting-dog_n id_fw-la to_o drive_v partridge_n id_fw-la to_o take_v they_o with_o bird-lime_n id_fw-la to_o take_v woodcock_n id_fw-la to_o take_v they_o in_o a_o cock-road_n id_fw-la of_o fish_v 250_o sect._n 1._o of_o take_v fish_n by_o net_n pot_n or_o engine_n id_fw-la to_o fish_v with_o net_n id_fw-la with_o the_o trammel_v or_o sieve_n id_fw-la with_o the_o casting-net_n 251_o with_o the_o shore-net_n or_o pot-net_n id_fw-la with_o fish-pot_n id_fw-la with_o wear_v it_o with_o hawk_n 252_o the_o way_n of_o make_v a_o piscary_n id_fw-la a_o hawk-net_n id_fw-la sect._n 2._o of_o angle_a 253_o observation_n in_o angle_a id_fw-la season_n for_o angle_a 254_o season_n not_o to_o angle_v in_o id_fw-la sect._n 3_o of_o angle_a for_o salmon_n &_o trout_n 255_o sect._n 4._o of_o angle_a for_o pike_n and_o perch_n id_fw-la sect._n 5._o of_o angle_a for_o standing-water_n or_o pond-fish_n 256_o for_o the_o carp_n id_fw-la for_o the_o tench_n id_fw-la for_o the_o dace_n 257_o for_o the_o roach_n id_fw-la for_o the_o bream_n id_fw-la take_v of_o eel_n id_fw-la by_o angle_n id_fw-la with_o bank-hook_n id_fw-la by_o sniggle_v it_o by_o bobbing_n 258_o sect._n 6._o of_o angle_a for_o the_o barbel_n grailing_n umber_n chevin_n and_o chubb_n id_fw-la of_o cormorant_n fish_v 259_o chap._n xiii_o kalendarium_n rusticum_n or_o monthly_a direction_n for_o the_o husbandman_n 261_o in_o january_n 265_o february_n 267_o march_n 269_o april_n 271_o may_n 273_o june_n 275_o july_n 277_o august_n 279_o september_n 281_o october_n 283_o november_n 285_o december_n 287_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o prognostic_n of_o dearth_n or_o scarcity_n plenty_n sickness_n heat_n cold_a frost_n snow_n wind_n rain_n hail_o thunder_n etc._n etc._n 289_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o different_a appearance_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n star_n meteor_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o air_n or_o above_o we_o 290_o of_o the_o motion_n colour_n and_o appearance_n of_o the_o seven_o planet_n id_fw-la of_o the_o sun_n id_fw-la of_o the_o moon_n 292_o of_o the_o other_o erratic_o or_o planet_n id_fw-la of_o comet_n or_o blazing-star_n 293_o of_o the_o shoot_n of_o star_n 294_o of_o the_o fix_a star_n id_fw-la of_o fire_n or_o other_o casual_a appearance_n id_fw-la of_o the_o cloud_n 295_o of_o mist_n and_o fog_n id_fw-la of_o wind_n 296_o

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