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Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #10553 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

belov'dbeloved

Apostrophes added or expanded, mostly possessives: gods → god's. Approve one at a time: some places are plurals.

Puritas changed it
152 times in 101 works
Consistency
63.8% (152 of 238)
Reach if approved
~250 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: beloved
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
238 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (152 changes in 101 works, 63.8% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 152)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    Or whether yet ſo much belov'dbeloved,
    With rule
    Or whether yet ſo much belov'dbeloved,

    John Allison · Upon the Late Lamentable Fire in London · p. 5 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    Clitus belov'dbeloved next to Epheſtian,
    With rule
    Clitus belov'dbeloved next to Epheſtian,

    Anne Bradstreet · Several Poems · p. 154 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    And for his ſweet belov'dbeloved, though he the groom
    With rule
    And for his ſweet belov'dbeloved, though he the groom

    Daniel Cudmore · The History of Joseph · p. 33 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    If any man ſhould conclude himſelf a good man, belov'dbeloved of God, becauſe he gives him many bleſſings, much of the creature; then may …
    With rule
    If any man ſhould conclude himſelf a good man, belov'dbeloved of God, becauſe he gives him many bleſſings, much of the creature; then may …

    William Greenhill · Exposition of Ezekiel 14-19 · p. 312 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    One ſin belov'dbeloved will ſend her to the Devil.
    With rule
    One ſin belov'dbeloved will ſend her to the Devil.

    Benjamin Keach · The Glorious Lover · p. 231 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    To be belov'dbeloved of God, I have not lost
    With rule
    To be belov'dbeloved of God, I have not lost

    John Milton · Paradise Regained · p. 21 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … tender Affection, which he cannot expreſs to ſo great a City. For it is belov'dbeloved of all, and a City once much in, and ('tis hop't) not now out …
    With rule
    … tender Affection, which he cannot expreſs to ſo great a City. For it is belov'dbeloved of all, and a City once much in, and ('tis hop't) not now out …

    Robert Tatnall · An Antidote Against Sinful Palpitation of the Heart · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    Those swelling titles which were so belov'dbeloved;
    With rule
    Those swelling titles which were so belov'dbeloved;

    Edward Buckler · A Buckler Against the Fear of Death · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (86)

60 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 31 are listed here. 26 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Annotations on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Song of Songs A11649

  • Printed
    That goes to my Belov'dBeloved, to righteousnesse:
    With rule
    That goes to my Belov'dBeloved, to righteousnesse:

    Henry Ainsworth · Annotations on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Song of Songs · p. 48 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Into the field ô my Belov'dBeloved, and let
    With rule
    Into the field ô my Belov'dBeloved, and let

    Henry Ainsworth · Annotations on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Song of Songs · p. 48 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Flee, my Belov'dBeloved, and have a …es likenes,
    With rule
    Flee, my Belov'dBeloved, and have a …es likenes,

    Henry Ainsworth · Annotations on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Song of Songs · p. 54 · Open in the reader

The Psalms of David in Meter with the Prose Interlined A27810

  • Printed
    The voice of my Belov'dBeloved! behold! he cometh thus anone
    With rule
    The voice of my Belov'dBeloved! behold! he cometh thus anone

    Zacharie Boyd · The Psalms of David in Meter with the Prose Interlined · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Eat, O ye friends, drink O Belov'dBeloved; yea, drink abundantly.
    With rule
    Eat, O ye friends, drink O Belov'dBeloved; yea, drink abundantly.

    Zacharie Boyd · The Psalms of David in Meter with the Prose Interlined · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    6 To my Belov'dBeloved I op'ned then, but my Belov'dBeloved alone
    With rule
    6 To my Belov'dBeloved I op'ned then, but my Belov'dBeloved alone

    Zacharie Boyd · The Psalms of David in Meter with the Prose Interlined · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    This my Belov'dBeloved, and this my Friend is, O thou Salems daughter.
    With rule
    This my Belov'dBeloved, and this my Friend is, O thou Salems daughter.

    Zacharie Boyd · The Psalms of David in Meter with the Prose Interlined · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    For my Belov'dBeloved, and sleepers lips doth cause to speak also.
    With rule
    For my Belov'dBeloved, and sleepers lips doth cause to speak also.

    Zacharie Boyd · The Psalms of David in Meter with the Prose Interlined · Open in the reader

The Songs of the Old and New Testament in Meter A28926

  • Printed
    The voice of my Belov'dBeloved! behold!
    With rule
    The voice of my Belov'dBeloved! behold!

    Zacharie Boyd · The Songs of the Old and New Testament in Meter · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Eat, O ye friends, drink O Belov'dBeloved;
    With rule
    Eat, O ye friends, drink O Belov'dBeloved;

    Zacharie Boyd · The Songs of the Old and New Testament in Meter · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    but my Belov'dBeloved alone
    With rule
    but my Belov'dBeloved alone

    Zacharie Boyd · The Songs of the Old and New Testament in Meter · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    This my Belov'dBeloved, and this my Friend
    With rule
    This my Belov'dBeloved, and this my Friend

    Zacharie Boyd · The Songs of the Old and New Testament in Meter · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    For my Belov'dBeloved, and sleepers lips
    With rule
    For my Belov'dBeloved, and sleepers lips

    Zacharie Boyd · The Songs of the Old and New Testament in Meter · Open in the reader

The Song of Solomon Paraphrased A43769

  • Printed
    Like a swift Roe is my Belov'dBeloved,
    With rule
    Like a swift Roe is my Belov'dBeloved,

    Arthur Hildersham · The Song of Solomon Paraphrased · p. 105 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Tell my Belov'dBeloved, ye finding him,
    With rule
    Tell my Belov'dBeloved, ye finding him,

    Arthur Hildersham · The Song of Solomon Paraphrased · p. 117 · Open in the reader

Distressed Zion Relieved A47473

  • Printed
    Belov'dBeloved of God, I hope, as well as men.
    With rule
    Belov'dBeloved of God, I hope, as well as men.

    Benjamin Keach · Distressed Zion Relieved · p. 27 · Open in the reader

The Art of Logic and Rhetoric A49581

  • Printed
    And to be Belov'dBeloved and Respected.
    With rule
    And to be Belov'dBeloved and Respected.

    Petrus Ramus · The Art of Logic and Rhetoric · p. 167 · Open in the reader

The True Christians T est A59607

  • Printed
    … word, the nature of all created love is to ſubject the Heart to the Belov'dBeloved Object: Qui aliquo fruitur, ei neceſſe eſt ut per amorem ſubdatur. He that loves …
    With rule
    … word, the nature of all created love is to ſubject the Heart to the Belov'dBeloved Object: Qui aliquo fruitur, ei neceſſe eſt ut per amorem ſubdatur. He that loves …

    Samuel Shaw · The True Christians T est · p. 366 · Open in the reader

Scripture Songs A60345

  • Printed
    verse 13 A bundle of refreshing myrrhe is my Belov'dBeloved to me;
    With rule
    verse 13 A bundle of refreshing myrrhe is my Belov'dBeloved to me;

    Samuel Slater · Scripture Songs · Open in the reader

Hymns on Several Subjects A81996

  • Printed
    ſo is our dear Belov'dBeloved.
    With rule
    ſo is our dear Belov'dBeloved.

    Richard Davis · Hymns on Several Subjects · p. 88 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Stay us with Eaggons our Belov'dBeloved;
    With rule
    Stay us with Eaggons our Belov'dBeloved;

    Richard Davis · Hymns on Several Subjects · p. 88 · Open in the reader

The Psalms of David in Meter B01589

  • Printed
    verse 8 The voice of my Belov'dBeloved! Behold,
    With rule
    verse 8 The voice of my Belov'dBeloved! Behold,

    Zacharie Boyd · The Psalms of David in Meter · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Now eat O friends, drink O Belov'dBeloved,
    With rule
    Now eat O friends, drink O Belov'dBeloved,

    Zacharie Boyd · The Psalms of David in Meter · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    but my Belov'dBeloved anone
    With rule
    but my Belov'dBeloved anone

    Zacharie Boyd · The Psalms of David in Meter · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    This my Belov'dBeloved, and this my Friend
    With rule
    This my Belov'dBeloved, and this my Friend

    Zacharie Boyd · The Psalms of David in Meter · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    for my Belov'dBeloved ſweetly
    With rule
    for my Belov'dBeloved ſweetly

    Zacharie Boyd · The Psalms of David in Meter · Open in the reader

The Garden of Zion B01751

  • Printed
    …t is the voice of my Belov'dBeloved
    With rule
    …t is the voice of my Belov'dBeloved

    Zacharie Boyd · The Garden of Zion · p. 381 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    6 To my Belov'dBeloved I op'ned then,
    With rule
    6 To my Belov'dBeloved I op'ned then,

    Zacharie Boyd · The Garden of Zion · p. 382 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    if my Belov'dBeloved yee finde,
    With rule
    if my Belov'dBeloved yee finde,

    Zacharie Boyd · The Garden of Zion · p. 382 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    10 Both white, and rudy, my Belov'dBeloved
    With rule
    10 Both white, and rudy, my Belov'dBeloved

    Zacharie Boyd · The Garden of Zion · p. 383 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    2 Into his garden my Belov'dBeloved
    With rule
    2 Into his garden my Belov'dBeloved

    Zacharie Boyd · The Garden of Zion · p. 384 · Open in the reader