Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	blood_n	child_n	womb_n	2,043	5	9.7787	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95614	The Irish rebellion: or, An history of the beginnings and first progresse of the general rebellion raised within the kingdom of Ireland, upon the three and twentieth day of October, in the year, 1641. Together vvith the barbarous cruelties and bloody massacres which ensued thereupon. / By Sir Iohn Temple Knight. Master of the Rolles, and one of his Majesties most honourable Privie Councell within the kingdom of Ireland.	Temple, John, Sir, 1600-1677.	1646 (1646)	Wing T627; Thomason E508_1; ESTC R201974	182,680	207

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make_v for_o a_o well_o and_o make_v she_o fast_o in_o with_o stone_n whereof_o she_o languish_v and_o dye_v the_o rebel_n brag_v how_o many_o of_o they_o go_v to_o see_v she_o kick_v and_o toss_v in_o the_o hole_n her_o husband_n be_v former_o murder_v by_o the_o rebel_n jurat_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la actuate_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o circumstance_n that_o may_v aggravate_v the_o height_n of_o their_o cruelty_n towards_o they_o alas_o who_o can_v comprehend_v the_o fear_n terror_n anguish_n bitterness_n and_o perplexity_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o despair_a passion_n and_o consternation_n of_o their_o mind_n what_o strange_a amaze_a thought_n must_v it_o need_v raise_v in_o their_o sad_a heart_n to_o find_v themselves_o so_o sudden_o surprise_v without_o remedy_n and_o inextricable_o wrap_v up_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o outward_a misery_n which_o can_v possible_o by_o man_n be_v inflict_v upon_o any_o humane_a creature_n what_o sigh_n groan_n tremble_a astonishment_n what_o schrich_v 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day_n a_o english_a protestant_a rogue_n live_v with_o other_o like_a bitter_a word_n jurat_fw-la jan._n 5._o 1643._o the_o base_a revile_v speech_n use_v against_o their_o country_n and_o countryman_n some_o loud_o threaten_a 55_o elizabeth_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n green_n depose_v that_o she_o hear_v the_o rebel_n say_v the_o english_a be_v meat_n for_o dog_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o drop_n of_o english_a blood_n leave_v within_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o will_v destroy_v all_o the_o very_a english_a child_n who_o they_o call_v bastard_n jurat_fw-la novemb_n 10._o 1643._o 55_o richard_n cleybrook_n depose_v that_o he_o hear_v luke_n toole_n say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v a_o english_a beast_n alive_a or_o any_o of_o the_o breed_n of_o they_o jurat_fw-la 55_o samuel_n man_n of_o the_o county_n of_o fermanagh_n gent._n depose_v that_o he_o hear_v some_o of_o the_o irish_a say_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o english_a man_n woman_n or_o child_n leave_v in_o the_o kingdom_n jurat_fw-la 55_o elizab._n dickinson_n depose_v that_o she_o hear_v some_o of_o the_o company_n of_o roury_a mac_n guire_n say_v that_o the_o irish_a have_v command_v to_o leave_v never_o a_o drop_n of_o english_a blood_n in_o ireland_n jurat_fw-la novemb_n 17._o 1642._o katherine_n madeson_n of_o the_o county_n of_o fermanagh_n depose_v that_o she_o have_v often_o hear_v the_o rebel_n say_v that_o they_o will_v drive_v all_o the_o english_a and_o scottish_a out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v jurat_fw-la novemb_n 17._o 1642._o all_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o utter_o destroy_v that_o have_v one_o drop_n of_o english_a blood_n in_o they_o the_o irish_a woman_n cry_v out_o to_o spare_v neither_o man_n woman_n nor_o child_n that_o be_v english_a that_o the_o english_a be_v meat_n for_o dog_n and_o their_o child_n bastard_n how_o grievous_a and_o insupportable_a must_v it_o need_v be_v to_o a_o true_a christian_n soul_n to_o hear_v a_o base_a 56_o elinor_n fullerton_n the_o relict_n of_o wil._n fullerton_n late_a parson_n of_o lougall_n depose_v that_o in_o lent_n 1641._o a_o young_a roguish_a cow-boy_n give_v out_o and_o affirm_v in_o this_o deponent_n hear_v that_o his_o hand_n be_v so_o weary_a in_o kill_v and_o knock_v down_o protestant_n into_o a_o bog-pit_n that_o he_o can_v hardly_o lift_v his_o arm_n to_o his_o head_n jurat_fw-la septemb_n 16._o 1642._o 56_o owen_n frankland_n depose_v that_o he_o hear_v hugh_n o_o cane_n late_a servant_n to_o mistress_n stanhaw_n call_v to_o his_o fellow_n in_o a_o boast_a manner_n ask_v they_o what_o they_o have_v be_v do_v at_o home_n all_o the_o day_n that_o he_o have_v be_v abroad_o and_o have_v kill_v sixteen_o of_o the_o rogue_n and_o show_v they_o some_o money_n jurat_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la villain_n boast_n that_o his_o hand_n be_v so_o weary_a with_o kill_v and_o knock_v down_o protestant_n into_o a_o bog_n that_o he_o can_v not_o lift_v his_o arm_n up_o to_o his_o head_n or_o other_o to_o say_v 57_o elizabeth_n champion_n late_a wife_n of_o arthur_n champion_n in_o the_o county_n of_o fermanagh_n esquire_n say_v that_o she_o hear_v the_o rebel_n say_v that_o they_o have_v kill_v so_o many_o english_a man_n that_o the_o grease_n or_o fat_a which_o remain_v upon_o their_o sword_n and_o skeine_n may_v well_o serve_v to_o make_v a_o irish_a candle_n jurat_fw-la april_n 14._o 1642._o that_o they_o have_v kill_v so_o many_o english_a man_n that_o the_o grease_n or_o fat_a which_o remain_v on_o their_o sword_n or_o skeine_n may_v have_v make_v a_o irish_a candle_n or_o to_o consider_v that_o two_o 58_o john_n birne_n late_o of_o dongannon_n in_o the_o county_n of_o tyrone_n depose_v that_o he_o hear_v some_o of_o the_o native_a irish_a that_o be_v somewhat_o more_o merciful_a than_o the_o rest_n complain_v that_o two_o young_a cow-boye_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o tullah_n have_v at_o several_a time_n murder_v and_o drown_v 36._o woman_n and_o child_n jurat_fw-la jan._n 12._o 1643._o young_a cow-boy_n shall_v have_v it_o in_o their_o power_n to_o murder_v 36._o protestant_n whosoever_o shall_v serious_o weigh_v these_o particular_n will_v not_o much_o wonder_n that_o so_o great_a number_n of_o british_a and_o protestant_n shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n after_o the_o first_o break_v out_o of_o the_o rebellion_n as_o master_n cunningham_n 59_o james_n shaw_n a_o minister_n depose_v that_o after_o the_o cessation_n make_v with_o the_o irish_a divers_a of_o they_o confess_v the_o priest_n have_v give_v they_o the_o sacrament_n upon_o condition_n they_o shall_v not_o spare_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n that_o be_v protestant_n and_o that_o he_o hear_v divers_a of_o they_o say_v in_o a_o brag_a manner_n that_o it_o do_v they_o much_o good_a to_o wash_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o protestant_n which_o they_o have_v slay_v 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