Waiting for reviewOther spellingsCandidate #11622 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

greeuousgrievous

Everything else the mechanical classes do not explain: shew → show, then → than.

Puritas changed it: 933 times in 252 works
Consistency: 99.7% (933 of 935)
Reach if approved: ~982 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: grievous
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 935 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (933 changes in 252 works, 99.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 933)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… from her. For nothing can ſeparate her from God. Pouerty afflictions, and tormēts be greeuousgrievous, but ſhe ſeeth they are momentarie, and not worthy of the glory which ſhall …
With rule
… from her. For nothing can ſeparate her from God. Pouerty afflictions, and tormēts be greeuousgrievous, but ſhe ſeeth they are momentarie, and not worthy of the glory which ſhall …
George Gifford · Treatise of True Fortitude · Open in the reader
Printed
… hath made for our delyuerance. In which consideration, I hauing passed somtyme in my greeuousgrievous and sorrowfull troubles of aduersaries, I spent that time chiefly, in vnderstanding and collecting …
With rule
… hath made for our delyuerance. In which consideration, I hauing passed somtyme in my greeuousgrievous and sorrowfull troubles of aduersaries, I spent that time chiefly, in vnderstanding and collecting …
Patrick Hamilton · Concerning the Doctrine of Faith and of the Law · Open in the reader
Printed
… to this & ſuch like kindes of vncleaneſſe hath bene the puniſhment of that moſt greeuousgrievous ſinne of idolatrie, we may ſoone coniecture in what account it ſtandeth before the …
With rule
… to this & ſuch like kindes of vncleaneſſe hath bene the puniſhment of that moſt greeuousgrievous ſinne of idolatrie, we may ſoone coniecture in what account it ſtandeth before the …
John Knewstubs · Lectures Upon Exodus 20 · p. 115 · Open in the reader
Printed
… that the present State, be it neuer so gracious, sweet, and amiable, is euer greeuousgrievous to some, whose nature is alwaies querulous, and troublesome? Shal the Churchman, because he …
With rule
… that the present State, be it neuer so gracious, sweet, and amiable, is euer greeuousgrievous to some, whose nature is alwaies querulous, and troublesome? Shal the Churchman, because he …
William Loe · A Still Voice · p. 11 · Open in the reader
Printed
… rageth, that straight waies, out of his firie place, he casteth out his moste greeuousgrievous thunderbolte, of that terrible great excommunication. If that will doe no good, then prouoketh …
With rule
… rageth, that straight waies, out of his firie place, he casteth out his moste greeuousgrievous thunderbolte, of that terrible great excommunication. If that will doe no good, then prouoketh …
Thomas Becon · The Acts of Christ and Antichrist · Open in the reader
Printed
… the time ſlipt avvay, and mens mindes vvauered, this vvay & that vvay, three moſt greeuousgrievous accidents, did greatly aſtoniſh vs, and verie much darken the righteouſnes of our cauſe …
With rule
… the time ſlipt avvay, and mens mindes vvauered, this vvay & that vvay, three moſt greeuousgrievous accidents, did greatly aſtoniſh vs, and verie much darken the righteouſnes of our cauſe …
Josias Nichols · The Plea of the Innocent · p. 31 · Open in the reader
Printed
… had it not at all now, (as was most likehe, by reason of his greeuousgrievous sinne,) or not in such measure, as he longed for it. And sure it …
With rule
… had it not at all now, (as was most likehe, by reason of his greeuousgrievous sinne,) or not in such measure, as he longed for it. And sure it …
George Estey · Exposition Upon the Ten Commandments · Open in the reader
Printed
… sentence and iust iudgement for his offences, he may the rather escape our fathers greeuousgrievous chastisement in the life to come. Thus Allen is cleane contrarie to Bristowe, and …
With rule
… sentence and iust iudgement for his offences, he may the rather escape our fathers greeuousgrievous chastisement in the life to come. Thus Allen is cleane contrarie to Bristowe, and …
William Fulke · Rejoinder to Bristows Reply · p. 237 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (2)

2 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

A Christian Dictionary A15520

Printed
4 GreeuousGrievous and bitter Complaints, such as the poore make in their great distresses. Iames 5, 4. The …
With rule
4 GreeuousGrievous and bitter Complaints, such as the poore make in their great distresses. Iames 5, 4. The …
Thomas Wilson · A Christian Dictionary · p. 77 · Open in the reader
Printed
3 GreeuousGrievous afflictions succeeding one another (like Waues) and putting men in danger. Psalme 42, 7. All thy …
With rule
3 GreeuousGrievous afflictions succeeding one another (like Waues) and putting men in danger. Psalme 42, 7. All thy …
Thomas Wilson · A Christian Dictionary · p. 526 · Open in the reader