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grekesGreeks

Proper names whose form changes beyond mechanical spelling: Ionas → Jonah. Approve one at a time.

Puritas changed it
200 times in 65 works
Consistency
90.9% (200 of 220)
Reach if approved
~231 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: greeks
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
220 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (200 changes in 65 works, 90.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 200)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … Adoniah defloured Thamar: as the ſtory shevveth: and is caſt by the Rabbines and GrekesGreeks to be tvvelve yeres old vvhen David dieth. His Father and his mother and …
    With rule
    … Adoniah defloured Thamar: as the ſtory shevveth: and is caſt by the Rabbines and GrekesGreeks to be tvvelve yeres old vvhen David dieth. His Father and his mother and …

    Hugh Broughton · A Comment Upon Coheleth · p. 9 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … but 70. yeeres, and ſo the Hebrewes continually, and moſt ancient GrekesGreeks haue helde it: GrekesGreeks, both the prophane and Chriſtians.
    With rule
    … but 70. yeeres, and ſo the Hebrewes continually, and moſt ancient GrekesGreeks haue helde it: GrekesGreeks, both the prophane and Chriſtians.

    Hugh Broughton · Texts of Scripture Chaining the Holy Chronicle · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … this garment wherevpon lots were caſte, was a coat or a Iacket: which the GrekesGreeks cal Clicoton and the Latins tunica. Let one marke if the garment of Argenteul …
    With rule
    … this garment wherevpon lots were caſte, was a coat or a Iacket: which the GrekesGreeks cal Clicoton and the Latins tunica. Let one marke if the garment of Argenteul …

    John Calvin · Of Relics · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    Agayne / the Prieſtes among the GrekesGreeks even from thappoſtles tyme vnto this day haue euer bene at libertie to marrye …
    With rule
    Agayne / the Prieſtes among the GrekesGreeks even from thappoſtles tyme vnto this day haue euer bene at libertie to marrye …

    Thomas Becon · An Humble Supplication Unto God for Restoring His Holy Word · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … they seme to come first hyther frō Athens, a most famouse cytie of the GrekesGreeks. Iohan Hardynge reporteth in hys Chronycle, that kynge Bladud brought them first frome thens …
    With rule
    … they seme to come first hyther frō Athens, a most famouse cytie of the GrekesGreeks. Iohan Hardynge reporteth in hys Chronycle, that kynge Bladud brought them first frome thens …

    John Bale · The Acts of English Votaries · p. 11 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    GrekesGreeks neuer boūde to confeſſyon. 66. b
    With rule
    GrekesGreeks neuer boūde to confeſſyon. 66. b

    John Bale · A Disclosing or Opening of the Man of Sin · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … for the Lords Supper was indifferent, whether it wer leuended or vnleuended. Notwithstanding the GrekesGreeks from the Apostles tyme vnto this daye haue euer vsed leuended bread in the …
    With rule
    … for the Lords Supper was indifferent, whether it wer leuended or vnleuended. Notwithstanding the GrekesGreeks from the Apostles tyme vnto this daye haue euer vsed leuended bread in the …

    Thomas Becon · The Relics of Rome · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … Bishops mo of the Easte partes. In the whiche counsell the Churche of the GrekesGreeks was reconciled and ioigned to the Churche of the Latines, and there they agreed …
    With rule
    … Bishops mo of the Easte partes. In the whiche counsell the Churche of the GrekesGreeks was reconciled and ioigned to the Churche of the Latines, and there they agreed …

    Peter Martyr Vermigli · The Sacrament of the Lords Supper · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (20)

12 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 8 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Answer to the Devilish Detection of the Bishop of Winchester A01752

  • Printed
    … do preache Chriſt crucified, to the Iewes an occaſion of falling and to the grekesGreeks, foliſhnes.
    With rule
    … do preache Chriſt crucified, to the Iewes an occaſion of falling and to the grekesGreeks, foliſhnes.

    Anthony Gilby · Answer to the Devilish Detection of the Bishop of Winchester · Open in the reader

A Disclosing or Opening of the Man of Sin A02947

  • Printed
    … in greatt myſerye. Throwgh the ſame was the empyre of conſtantynople tranſlated frō the grekesGreeks to the frenchemenne your olde fryndes, bycauſe they wold not for your profyght to …
    With rule
    … in greatt myſerye. Throwgh the ſame was the empyre of conſtantynople tranſlated frō the grekesGreeks to the frenchemenne your olde fryndes, bycauſe they wold not for your profyght to …

    John Bale · A Disclosing or Opening of the Man of Sin · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … hymſelfe to a preſt or no, beynge onlye but an ordynaunce of manne. The grekesGreeks (he ſayth) were neuer bounde bycauſe they receyued not the ſame conſtytucyon. Begonne yt …
    With rule
    … hymſelfe to a preſt or no, beynge onlye but an ordynaunce of manne. The grekesGreeks (he ſayth) were neuer bounde bycauſe they receyued not the ſame conſtytucyon. Begonne yt …

    John Bale · A Disclosing or Opening of the Man of Sin · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … what ther ſelues be? Soche ſentences are there innumerable amonge the olde doctours both grekesGreeks and latynes, I maruele therfor that my lorde doth not bagge them vp and …
    With rule
    … what ther ſelues be? Soche ſentences are there innumerable amonge the olde doctours both grekesGreeks and latynes, I maruele therfor that my lorde doth not bagge them vp and …

    John Bale · A Disclosing or Opening of the Man of Sin · Open in the reader

The Nobles A03850

  • Printed
    … greately accepted and honoured of the Conſuls and lords of Roome, and the auncient grekesGreeks and kinges, thinke it not vnmeete or vnſittinge to oure Nobles.
    With rule
    … greately accepted and honoured of the Conſuls and lords of Roome, and the auncient grekesGreeks and kinges, thinke it not vnmeete or vnſittinge to oure Nobles.

    Laurence Humphrey · The Nobles · Open in the reader

The Sacrament of the Lords Supper A14347

  • Printed
    … of transubstanciation, & to receiue it as the Latines did beleue it. But here the grekesGreeks stiffely wt stode hym, & wold in no wyse traict of any suche matier. Neither …
    With rule
    … of transubstanciation, & to receiue it as the Latines did beleue it. But here the grekesGreeks stiffely wt stode hym, & wold in no wyse traict of any suche matier. Neither …

    Peter Martyr Vermigli · The Sacrament of the Lords Supper · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … behalfe of Cristian nacions for this most happie chaunce, that ye churche of the grekesGreeks & the churche of ye Latines wer …ome to a cōcord & vnytee agayn. Wherof it …
    With rule
    … behalfe of Cristian nacions for this most happie chaunce, that ye churche of the grekesGreeks & the churche of ye Latines wer …ome to a cōcord & vnytee agayn. Wherof it …

    Peter Martyr Vermigli · The Sacrament of the Lords Supper · Open in the reader

Answer to Thomas More B16147

  • Printed
    … haue stered vpp preachers to confunde the heresies with miracles. Take this ensample / the grekesGreeks haue the scripture and serue god therin moch moare diligently then we. Now latt …
    With rule
    … haue stered vpp preachers to confunde the heresies with miracles. Take this ensample / the grekesGreeks haue the scripture and serue god therin moch moare diligently then we. Now latt …

    William Tyndale · Answer to Thomas More · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … we receaued all our faith by the auctory te of oure elders / and the grekesGreeks by the auctorite of their elders. Vvhen I shall dispute with a greke aboute …
    With rule
    … we receaued all our faith by the auctory te of oure elders / and the grekesGreeks by the auctorite of their elders. Vvhen I shall dispute with a greke aboute …

    William Tyndale · Answer to Thomas More · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … passe / vntyll the pope had gott the emproures swerde out of his hande. The grekesGreeks which were y• one halfe of christendome then I suppose / wold neuer admitte it.
    With rule
    … passe / vntyll the pope had gott the emproures swerde out of his hande. The grekesGreeks which were y• one halfe of christendome then I suppose / wold neuer admitte it.

    William Tyndale · Answer to Thomas More · p. xcviij · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … And againe grecia y• one halfe of christēdome cōsēteth not vn to thē / which grekesGreeks if soch thīges had come frō y• apostles shulde haue had thē ere ye …
    With rule
    … And againe grecia y• one halfe of christēdome cōsēteth not vn to thē / which grekesGreeks if soch thīges had come frō y• apostles shulde haue had thē ere ye …

    William Tyndale · Answer to Thomas More · p. Cvi · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … before tyndale T. yes very many. For many nacions neuer receaued it. And the grekesGreeks whē they had proued it and sawe the bawdery that folowed of it / put …
    With rule
    … before tyndale T. yes very many. For many nacions neuer receaued it. And the grekesGreeks whē they had proued it and sawe the bawdery that folowed of it / put …

    William Tyndale · Answer to Thomas More · p. Cvii · Open in the reader