Waiting for reviewNamesCandidate #10685 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

nunnesNuns

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

Puritas changed it: 442 times in 165 works
Consistency: 94.6% (442 of 467)
Reach if approved: ~491 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: nuns
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 467 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (442 changes in 165 works, 94.6% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 442)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… sacrament of orders: of priesthood neuer. The grace of Matrimonie, all your wiuelesse priestes, NunnesNuns, &c. shall leese: they are very vnholy belike: that so holy an order of …
With rule
… sacrament of orders: of priesthood neuer. The grace of Matrimonie, all your wiuelesse priestes, NunnesNuns, &c. shall leese: they are very vnholy belike: that so holy an order of …
Perceval Wiburn · Reproof of Howlets Untimely Shrieking · p. 171 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Cardinalls, Monkes, Chanons, Fryers, &c. In steede of virgines, she hath filthy strumpets, her NunnesNuns, or else such foolish virgines as bring no oyle in their lampes: she hath …
With rule
… Cardinalls, Monkes, Chanons, Fryers, &c. In steede of virgines, she hath filthy strumpets, her NunnesNuns, or else such foolish virgines as bring no oyle in their lampes: she hath …
William Fulke · Two Treatises Against the Papists · p. 84 · Open in the reader
Printed
… haue like-wise in Bellarmine, who for the defence of the receiving of young NunnesNuns, not onelie against God's word, but also against their owne pope's Epistle, he alleadgeth …
With rule
… haue like-wise in Bellarmine, who for the defence of the receiving of young NunnesNuns, not onelie against God's word, but also against their owne pope's Epistle, he alleadgeth …
William Guild · Popish Glorying in Antiquity Turned to their Shame · p. 191 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the forbidding of Mariage, when as the Romiſh Babylon forbiddeth it to Prieſts, Friers, NunnesNuns, and ſuch like; and the Engliſh her daughter, to fellowes of Colleges, and prētiſes …
With rule
… the forbidding of Mariage, when as the Romiſh Babylon forbiddeth it to Prieſts, Friers, NunnesNuns, and ſuch like; and the Engliſh her daughter, to fellowes of Colleges, and prētiſes …
Francis Johnson · Answer to Mr Jacobs Defense of the Churches and Ministry of England · p. 140 · Open in the reader
Printed
… seruice, and passeth farre all that is holy and deuout, with the monkes and NunnesNuns. For the monkes haue no commaundement of God. But it is commanded, that parentes …
With rule
… seruice, and passeth farre all that is holy and deuout, with the monkes and NunnesNuns. For the monkes haue no commaundement of God. But it is commanded, that parentes …
Thomas Becon · Sermons Upon all the Sunday Gospels · Open in the reader
Printed
… be condemned, then theſe NunnesNuns, whoſe Chappel we do now vſe.For firſt, theſe NunnesNuns, though they worſhipped apart from thoſe that were of the ſame faith with them …
With rule
… be condemned, then theſe NunnesNuns, whoſe Chappel we do now vſe.For firſt, theſe NunnesNuns, though they worſhipped apart from thoſe that were of the ſame faith with them …
John Paget · Arrow Against the Separationists · p. 132 · Open in the reader
Printed
… purple strumpet forbidden, and that sub mortal…, to Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Subdeacons, Monkes, Fryers, NunnesNuns: in a word, to the whole Clergie (as they extend that title) both Secular …
With rule
… purple strumpet forbidden, and that sub mortal…, to Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Subdeacons, Monkes, Fryers, NunnesNuns: in a word, to the whole Clergie (as they extend that title) both Secular …
Robert Sanderson · Two Sermons at Pauls Cross · p. 19 · Open in the reader
Printed
… It were a sinne to say so of holy Popish Priests and their pure NunnesNuns.
With rule
… It were a sinne to say so of holy Popish Priests and their pure NunnesNuns.
Thomas Taylor · The Parable of the Sower and of the Seed · p. 320 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (25)

16 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 9 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Abridgment of the Book of Acts and Monuments by Timothy Bright A01115

Printed
Boniface before mētioned, permitted religious fathers to carry about nunnesNuns with them a preaching, & founded many monaſteries, & canonized many Saints. Among other he founded …
With rule
Boniface before mētioned, permitted religious fathers to carry about nunnesNuns with them a preaching, & founded many monaſteries, & canonized many Saints. Among other he founded …
John Foxe · Abridgment of the Book of Acts and Monuments by Timothy Bright · p. 87 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Engliſh monkes, into the which no women might enter, but Libda & Tecla two Engliſh nunnesNuns. He depoſed Childericus king of Fraunce by authoritie from Pope Zacharie, and Pipinus the …
With rule
… Engliſh monkes, into the which no women might enter, but Libda & Tecla two Engliſh nunnesNuns. He depoſed Childericus king of Fraunce by authoritie from Pope Zacharie, and Pipinus the …
John Foxe · Abridgment of the Book of Acts and Monuments by Timothy Bright · p. 87 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the ſecular prieſts, & placed monkes in their roome, and repaired againe, & brought in the nunnesNuns of Ameſbury, that were before excluded for their incontinent life. An. 1173.
With rule
… the ſecular prieſts, & placed monkes in their roome, and repaired againe, & brought in the nunnesNuns of Ameſbury, that were before excluded for their incontinent life. An. 1173.
John Foxe · Abridgment of the Book of Acts and Monuments by Timothy Bright · p. 174 · Open in the reader
Printed
… ſame precinct. So that the whole number of theſe, with prieſtes, monks, deacons, and nunnesNuns, ſhould equall the number of 13. apoſtles, and 72. diſciples.
With rule
… ſame precinct. So that the whole number of theſe, with prieſtes, monks, deacons, and nunnesNuns, ſhould equall the number of 13. apoſtles, and 72. diſciples.
John Foxe · Abridgment of the Book of Acts and Monuments by Timothy Bright · p. 316 · Open in the reader

Two Popish Heretics Confuted A01333

Printed
… many places, exercise of prayer and preaching, neither was it at midnight that the nunnesNuns of Berking sung their Lawdes & Hymnes. lib. 4. cap. 7. for it was after Matutines, which …
With rule
… many places, exercise of prayer and preaching, neither was it at midnight that the nunnesNuns of Berking sung their Lawdes & Hymnes. lib. 4. cap. 7. for it was after Matutines, which …
William Fulke · Two Popish Heretics Confuted · p. 117 · Open in the reader

Against a Rank Papist A02621

Printed
… children, but dyssolute damsels, not wydowes in their trouble, but wanton wēches, beghi nes, nunnesNuns, and vowesses, or ladyes of the mantell & the rynge, corruptinge their ydell lyues by …
With rule
… children, but dyssolute damsels, not wydowes in their trouble, but wanton wēches, beghi nes, nunnesNuns, and vowesses, or ladyes of the mantell & the rynge, corruptinge their ydell lyues by …
John Bale · Against a Rank Papist · p. xx · Open in the reader
Printed
… in that chaptre disputeth against them, whyche iudged the marryages of professed systers or nunnesNuns to be aduoutryes and no marryages, and concludeth that suche marryages oughte not so …
With rule
… in that chaptre disputeth against them, whyche iudged the marryages of professed systers or nunnesNuns to be aduoutryes and no marryages, and concludeth that suche marryages oughte not so …
John Bale · Against a Rank Papist · p. xl · Open in the reader

The Image of Both Churches in Revelation A02872

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… I got me away farre of (sayeth Dauid) and remayned in the deserte, monkes, nunnesNuns, channons, and fryers, hath fled into monasteris, couē tes, and houses, but nothinge after …
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… I got me away farre of (sayeth Dauid) and remayned in the deserte, monkes, nunnesNuns, channons, and fryers, hath fled into monasteris, couē tes, and houses, but nothinge after …
John Bale · The Image of Both Churches in Revelation · Open in the reader

The Pageant of Popes A02895

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… in preachinge and writinge, detected the delusions of the Pope, and his monkes, fryers, nunnesNuns, and such other, and manye yeares after his death, his b…dnes were taken …
With rule
… in preachinge and writinge, detected the delusions of the Pope, and his monkes, fryers, nunnesNuns, and such other, and manye yeares after his death, his b…dnes were taken …
John Bale · The Pageant of Popes · Open in the reader
Printed
… Italye fell out bitterlye, stryuing whether of them should visite, keepe and rule the nunnesNuns.
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… Italye fell out bitterlye, stryuing whether of them should visite, keepe and rule the nunnesNuns.
John Bale · The Pageant of Popes · p. 165 · Open in the reader

Collected Sermons A06521

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… ſacred and prophane lawes haue a fayre ſhew: let all ſacrificing prieſts, monkes, and nunnesNuns boaſt of themſelues: let all religious and honeſt men and women ſeeme goodly in …
With rule
… ſacred and prophane lawes haue a fayre ſhew: let all ſacrificing prieſts, monkes, and nunnesNuns boaſt of themſelues: let all religious and honeſt men and women ſeeme goodly in …
Martin Luther · Collected Sermons · p. 152 · Open in the reader
Printed
All which we ſee in our ſpirituall monkes, nunnesNuns, and ſacrificing priſtes, and do too truly trie it. God graunt that they may …
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All which we ſee in our ſpirituall monkes, nunnesNuns, and ſacrificing priſtes, and do too truly trie it. God graunt that they may …
Martin Luther · Collected Sermons · p. 459 · Open in the reader

Abrahams Faith A08201

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… action. And as the papiſts permit weomen to baptize, cloiſtering their holy and religious nunnesNuns. So their progenitors the heretickes Pepuziani, admitted weomen to the eccleſiaſticall miniſterie: and the …
With rule
… action. And as the papiſts permit weomen to baptize, cloiſtering their holy and religious nunnesNuns. So their progenitors the heretickes Pepuziani, admitted weomen to the eccleſiaſticall miniſterie: and the …
Josias Nichols · Abrahams Faith · p. 199 · Open in the reader

Exposition Upon Matthew 27(1) A14133

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… of his coniuracyon. As ye ſe nowe to be among our fryers / mōkes / chanons nunnesNuns / and euen through out al the ſpyrytualty, whiche (as I haue proued aboue) haue …
With rule
… of his coniuracyon. As ye ſe nowe to be among our fryers / mōkes / chanons nunnesNuns / and euen through out al the ſpyrytualty, whiche (as I haue proued aboue) haue …
William Tyndale · Exposition Upon Matthew 27(1) · p. lxvi · Open in the reader

The Obedience of a Christian Man A14136

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… to kepe vs from knowleage of Christe. They compell vs to hyre freres / monkes / nunnesNuns / chanons / and prestes / and to by their abhominable merites / and to hyre the sayntes …
With rule
… to kepe vs from knowleage of Christe. They compell vs to hyre freres / monkes / nunnesNuns / chanons / and prestes / and to by their abhominable merites / and to hyre the sayntes …
William Tyndale · The Obedience of a Christian Man · Open in the reader

Whole Works A68831

Printed
The ſpiritualtie encreaſeth dayly. Mo prelates, mo Prieſtes, mo mōkes, friers, chanons, nunnesNuns and mo heretikes, I would ſay heremites with lyke draffe, Set before the y …
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The ſpiritualtie encreaſeth dayly. Mo prelates, mo Prieſtes, mo mōkes, friers, chanons, nunnesNuns and mo heretikes, I would ſay heremites with lyke draffe, Set before the y …
William Tyndale · Whole Works · p. 165 · Open in the reader