Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	hair_n	nature_n	wear_v	1,532	5	9.6915	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02758	Klinike, or The diet of the diseased· Divided into three bookes. VVherein is set downe at length the whole matter and nature of diet for those in health, but especially for the sicke; the aire, and other elements; meat and drinke, with divers other things; various controversies concerning this subject are discussed: besides many pleasant practicall and historicall relations, both of the authours owne and other mens, &c. as by the argument of each booke, the contents of the chapters, and a large table, may easily appeare. Colellected [sic] as well out of the writings of ancient philosophers, Greeke, Latine, and Arabian, and other moderne writers; as out of divers other authours. Newly published by Iames Hart, Doctor in Physicke.	Hart, James, of Northampton.	1633 (1633)	STC 12888; ESTC S119800	647,313	474

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this_o word_n dudaim_v signification_n jabruchin_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n the_o singular_a be_v jabroach_o and_o the_o arabian_n even_o at_o this_o day_n call_v mandrake_n jabora_n and_o jabroach_o again_o say_v he_o both_o the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o old_a latin_a translation_n have_v translate_v this_o word_n dudaim_v mandragora_n in_o both_o place_n again_o say_v he_o dod_n and_o in_o the_o plural_a dodim_n signify_v love_n or_o charity_n and_o therefore_o the_o breast_n and_o pap_n be_v also_o call_v by_o this_o name_n be_v as_o he_o say_v the_o seat_n of_o love_n and_o in_o form_n like_o this_o apple_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o whatsoever_o fair_a flourish_n these_o reason_n may_v make_v yet_o in_o they_o be_v no_o certain_a nor_o assure_v truth_n for_o as_o concern_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n he_o himself_o confess_v that_o the_o word_n dod_n from_o whence_o dudaim_n be_v derive_v beside_o this_o signification_n signify_v also_o a_o caldron_n and_o labour_v also_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o mandrake_n and_o again_o dod_n signify_v a_o uncle_n and_o dodah_n a_o aunt_n from_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n and_o will_v have_v this_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breast_n or_o dug_n derive_v from_o this_o hebrew_n dod_n or_o dodim_n how_o well_o let_v the_o learned_a judge_n and_o he_o confess_v also_o that_o rabbi_n schelomoth_n in_o both_o place_n interprete_v this_o word_n dudaim_v sweet_a and_o well-smelling_a fig_n other_o interpret_v it_o violet_n other_o that_o plant_v we_o call_v satyrium_n and_o some_o again_o that_o we_o call_v winter-cherry_n and_o final_o some_o translate_v it_o pleasant_a and_o well-smelling_a apple_n to_o come_v then_o to_o our_o purpose_n it_o seem_v this_o word_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o this_o plant_n only_o or_o rather_o be_v a_o general_a word_n jew._n signify_v well-smelling_a fruit_n or_o flower_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o late_a translation_n of_o the_o learned_a tremellius_n himself_o a_o jew_n and_o his_o friend_n junius_n who_o both_o in_o both_o these_o place_n where_o this_o word_n be_v only_o find_v translate_v it_o well-smelling_a fruit_n or_o flower_n in_o english_a indeed_o in_o both_o place_n it_o be_v translate_v mandrake_n now_o if_o we_o but_o consider_v a_o right_a this_o place_n of_o the_o canticle_n it_o seem_v to_o stand_v to_o best_a reason_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v translate_v sweet_a smell_a flower_n or_o at_o least_o of_o very_o pleasant_a and_o delectable_a fruit_n there_o be_v mention_v before_o it_o the_o vine_n and_o pomegranate_n and_o after_o all_o manner_n of_o pleasant_a fruit_n now_o this_o apple_n of_o mandrake_n take_v it_o at_o the_o best_a be_v not_o i_o be_o sure_a to_o be_v parallel_v with_o the_o best_a and_o pleasant_a fruit_n s._n augustine_n indeed_o say_v it_o