Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	child_n	conceive_v	womb_n	1,568	5	9.6606	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06924	The English house-vvife Containing the inward and outward vertues which ought to be in a compleate woman. As her skill in physicke, surgery, cookery, extraction of oyles, banqueting-stuffe, ordering of great feasts, preseruing of all sorts of wines, conceited secrets, distillations, perfumes, ordering of wooll, hempe, flax, making cloth, and dying, the knowledge of dayries, office of malting, of oates, their excellent vses in a family, of brewing, baking, and all other things belonging to an houshold. A worke generally approued, and now the fourth time much augmented, purged and made most profitable and necessary for all men, and the generall good of this kingdome. By G.M.; Country contentments, or the English huswife	Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.	1631 (1631)	STC 17353; ESTC S109817	171,466	276

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against_o the_o flower_n against_o woman_n t●●mes_n make_v a_o pessary_a of_o the_o juice_n of_o mugwort_n o●_n the_o water_n that_o it_o be_v ●●dden_v in_o and_o apply_v it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o flux●_n of_o the_o flower_n take_v the_o juice_n of_o plantain_n and_o drink_n i●●ed_v wine_n for_o the_o matrix_fw-la take_v a_o fomentation_n make_v of_o the_o water_n wherein_o the_o leave_n and_o flower_n of_o tu●son_n be_v sodden_a to_o drink_v up_o the_o superfl●t●es_n of_o the_o matrixe_n it_o cleanse_v the_o entrance_n but_o this_o herb_n will_v be_v gather_v in_o harvest_n if_o a_o woman_n have_v pain_n in_o the_o matrixe_n set_v on_o the_o fire_n water_n

the_o english_a housewife_n contain_v the_o inward_a and_o outward_a virtue_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o complete_a woman_n as_o her_o skill_n in_o physic_n surgery_n cookery_n extraction_n of_o oil_n banquet_v stuff_n order_v of_o great_a feast_n preserve_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o wine_n conceit_a secret_n distillation_n perfume_n order_v of_o wool_n hemp_n flax_n make_v cloth_n and_o die_v the_o knowledge_n of_o dayry_n office_n of_o malt_v of_o oat_n their_o excellent_a use_n in_o a_o family_n of_o brew_v bake_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o a_o household_n a_o work_n general_o approve_v and_o now_o the_o four_o time_n much_o augment_v purge_v and_o make_v most_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a for_o all_o man_n and_o the_o general_a good_a of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o g._n m._n london_n print_a by_o nicholas_n okes_n for_o john_n harison_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o golden_a unicorn_n in_o pater-noster-row_n 1631._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o most_o excellent_a lady_n frances_n countess_n dowager_n of_o exeter_n howsoever_o right_o honourable_a and_o most_o virtuous_a lady_n this_o book_n may_v come_v to_o your_o noble_a goodness_n clothe_v in_o a_o old_a name_n or_o garment_n yet_o doubtless_o excellent_a madam_n it_o be_v full_a of_o many_o new_a virtue_n which_o will_v ever_o admire_v &_o serve_v you_o and_o though_o it_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o your_o own_o rare_a and_o unaparalleld_a knowledge_n yet_o may_v it_o to_o those_o noble_a good_a one_o which_o will_v endeavour_v any_o small_a spark_n of_o your_o imitation_n bring_v such_o a_o light_n as_o may_v make_v they_o shine_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o charity_n i_o do_v not_o assume_v to_o myself_o though_o i_o be_o not_o altogether_o ignorant_a in_o ability_n to_o judge_v of_o these_o thing_n the_o full_a invention_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o whole_a work_n for_o it_o be_v true_a great_a lady_n that_o much_o of_o it_o be_v a_o manuscript_n which_o many_o year_n ago_o belong_v to_o a_o honourable_a countess_n one_o of_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o our_o kingdom_n and_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o great_a physician_n which_o then_o live_v which_o be_v now_o approve_v by_o one_o not_o inferior_a to_o any_o of_o that_o profession_n i_o be_v the_o rather_o embolden_v to_o send_v it_o to_o your_o bless_a hand_n know_v you_o to_o be_v a_o mistress_n so_o full_a of_o honourable_a piety_n and_o goodness_n that_o although_o this_o imperfect_a offer_n may_v come_v unto_o you_o weak_a and_o disable_v yet_o your_o noble_a virtue_n will_v support_v it_o and_o make_v it_o so_o strong_a in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o shall_v do_v service_n to_o all_o those_o which_o will_v serve_v you_o while_o myself_o and_o my_o poor_a prayer_n shall_v to_o my_o last_o gasp_n labour_n to_o attend_v you_o the_o true_a admirer_n of_o your_o noble_a virtue_n gervase_n markham_n the_o table_n chap._n 1._o the_o inward_a virtue_n of_o the_o housewife_n pag._n 2_o her_o garment_n pag._n 4_o her_o diet_n and_o general_a virtue_n pag._n 4_o fever_n and_o their_o kind_n pag._n 5.51_o ●6_n to_o make_v one_o swea●e_n pag._n 8.11_o a_o preseruative_n against_o the_o plague_n pag_n 9_o a_o cordial_n against_o infection_n pag._n 11_o to_o draw_v a_o plague-botch_a to_o any_o place_n pag._n 11_o for_o the_o headache_a pag._n 11.16.17_o for_o the_o frenzy_n pag._n 12_o for_o the_o lethargy_n pag._n 12_o to_o provoke_v sleep_n pag._n 12.37_o for_o the_o swim_n of_o the_o head_n pag._n 12_o for_o the_o palsy_n pag._n 13_o for_o all_o cold_n and_o cough_n pag._n 12.22_o for_o the_o falling-sicknes_n p._n 14_o to_o help_n hear_v p._n 14.17_o xor_n the_o rheum_n pag._n 14.21_o 15.19_o for_o stink_a breath_n pag._n 14._o for_o the_o toothache_a pag._n 14_o 1●_n for_o all_o sore_a eye_n p._n 16_o ●●_o 1_o for_o a_o canker_n p_o 16.19_o ●0_n for_o swell_v in_o the_o mouth_n pag._n 16_o for_o the_o q●●●sey_n or_o sq●●nacie_n pag_n 17.18_o for_o drunkenness_n pag._n 17_o to_o quicken_v wit_n pag_n 17_o for_o the_o king's-evil_a pag._n 17_o to_o staunch_a blood_n pag._n 27.28.52.26_o 27_o to_o draw_v out_o bone_n pag._n 18_o for_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o mou●d_n of_o the_o head_n pag._n 18_o to_o make_v tooth_n white_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 18_o for_o any_o venom_n in_o the_o ear_n pag_n 19_o for_o stink_a nostril_n p_o 19_o to_o make_v hair_n grow_v p_o 21.41_o for_o a_o saucy_a face_n pag._n 21_o for_o hoarsnes_n in_o the_o throat_n pag._n 22_o for_o the_o tyssicke_a pag._n 22_o for_o grief_n in_o the_o stomach_n pag._n 22_o for_o spit_a blood_n pag._n 23_o for_o vomit_v pag._n 23_o for_o the_o illica_fw-la passio_fw-la p._n 23.24_o ☞_o addition_n to_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o stomach_n pag._n 24_o for_o pain_n in_o the_o breast_n p._n 24_o for_o the_o mother_n pag._n 24_o obstruction_n in_o the_o liver_n pag._n 24.25_o for_o the_o pleurisy_n pag_n 25_o for_o a_o stitch_n pag._n 25.28_o for_o any_o consumption_n p._n 25_o ☞_o for_o the_o jaundice_n pag._n 26_o 27_o edition_n to_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o liver_n pag._n 27_o for_o a_o ringworm_n pag._n 27_o for_o the_o dropsy_n pag._n 28_o for_o the_o spleen_n pag._n 28.29_o for_o pa●ne_n in_o the_o side_n pag._n 28_o for_o fatness_n &_o short_a breath_n ☞_o pag._n 28_o addition_n to_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o spleena_fw-la pag._n 29_o eor_fw-la the_o disease_n of_o the_o heart_n pag._n 29_o for_o the_o wind_n colic_n pag._n 29._o ●●_o 32_o 34_o for_o a_o lask_z 30.32.56_o for_o the_o bloody-slixe_a pap_n 30_o 31.32.56_o for_o costivenesse_n pag._n 31.32_o ☞_o for_o worm_n pag._n 31_o addition_n to_o the_o disease_n in_o the_o belly_n pag._n 32_o hardness_n of_o the_o belly_n p._n 32_o for_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o womb_n pag._n 32_o for_o the_o rupture_n pag._n 33.36_o for_o the_o stone_n pag._n 33.35_o to_o help_v urine_n pag._n 36.37_o for_o the_o strangullion_n pag._n 36_o addition_n to_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o reins_n ☜_o pag._n 37_o for_o the_o gonorda_fw-mi pag._n 37_o for_o weakness_n in_o the_o back_n 37_o for_o the_o hemoroid_v pag._n 37_o for_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o fundament_n pag._n 38_o addition_n to_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o privy_a part_n ☜_o pag._n 38_o for_o the_o green_a sickness_n p._n 38_o to_o increase_n woman_n milk_n pag._n 39.40_o to_o dry_a up_o milk_n pag._n 39_o for_o ease_n in_o childbearing_n 39_o for_o the_o dead_a child_n pag._n 40_o for_o aptness_n to_o conceive_v p._n 40_o addition_n to_o woman_n infirmity_n ☜_o pag._n 40_o for_o the_o flower_n pag._n 40_o for_o the_o matrixe_v pag._n 40_o for_o sore_a breast_n pag._n 39.41_o for_o woman_n in_o childbed_n pag._n 40.41_o for_o the_o mopphew_n p._n 41_o for_o the_o gout_n pag._n 41_o for_o the_o ctattica_fw-la pag._n 42_o for_o the_o sting_a of_o venomous_a beast_n pag._n 42.49_o for_o swell_v leg_n pag._n 42_o for_o old_a and_o new_a sore_n pag._n 43.45.47.48.51.52_o for_o scab_n and_o itch_n pag._n 43.49_o 50_o for_o the_o leprosy_n pag._n 44_o for_o pimple_n pag._n 44_o prime_a part_n burn_v pag._n 44_o for_o any_o burn_n p._n 44.46.47_o for_o scald_a pag._n 44_o to_o eat_v away_o dead_a flesh_n pag._n 45.47_o for_o sinew_n cut_v or_o shrunke·_a 45.52_o to_o break_v a_o imposthume_n pag._n 46.49_o for_o a_o ringworm_n pag._n 49_o to_o take_v away_o scar_n of_o the_o small-poxe_n pag._n 50_o for_o the_o french-poxe_n pag._n 50.51_o ☞_o addition_n to_o green_a wound_n pag._n 51.52.53_o for_o prick_v with_o a_o thorn_n pag._n 53_o ☞_o addition_n for_o ache_n and_o swellling_n pag._n 53.54_o for_o pain_n in_o joint_n pag._n 54_o ☞_o addition_n to_o grief_n in_o the_o bone_n pag._n 44.55_o a_o bath_n to_o clear_v the_o skin_n 55_o the_o oil_n of_o swallow_n pag._n 57_o oil_n of_o camomile_n pag._n 57_o oil_n of_o lavendar_n pag._n 58_o to_o make_v smooth_a hand_n p._n 58_o to_o make_v dr._n stevens_n water_n pag._n 58_o to_o make_v rosa-solis_n pag._n 59_o ☞_o addition_n to_o oil_n pag._n 60_o to_o make_v oil_n of_o rose_n or_o violet_n pag_n 60_o oil_n of_o nutmeg_n pag._n 60_o oil_n of_o spike_n pag._n 61_o oil_n of_o mastic_n pag._n 61_o chap._n 2._o the_o outward_a and_o active_a knowledge_n of_o the_o housewife_n pag._n 62_o knowledge_n of_o herb_n pag._n 62_o skill_n in_o garden_n pag._n 63_o skill_n in_o cookery_n pag._n 65_o of_o salad_n simple_a &_o compound_a pag._n 65.66.67.68.69_o of_o fraise_n of_o all_o kind_n pag·_fw-la 69.70.71.72.73_o of_o quelquichose_n pag._n 73_o ☞_o addition_n to_o cookery_n p._n 74_o pudding_n of_o all_o kind_n pag._n 74.75.79.77_o boil_a meat_n of_o all_o kind_n pag._n 78.79.80.81.82_o 83.84.85_o the_o ooleopothrigo_n p._n 81_o ☞_o addition_n to_o boyld-meat_n pag._n 05.86.87_o