Waiting for reviewFinal eCandidate #1230 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

beenebeen

A final e dropped: selfe → self, beene → been, hee → he.

Puritas changed it: 49,887 times in 2,228 works
Consistency: 99.9% (49,887 of 49,903)
Reach if approved: ~52,442 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: been
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 49,911 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (49,887 changes in 2,228 works, 99.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 49,887)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… giuing placards to the meanest of her subiects to shed her blood, that hath beenebeen alleaged before, be not ynough to conuince them to bee …, let mee beare the …
With rule
… giuing placards to the meanest of her subiects to shed her blood, that hath beenebeen alleaged before, be not ynough to conuince them to bee …, let mee beare the …
John Field · A Caveat for Parsons Howlet · Open in the reader
Printed
… thy conscience, bring him the herbes of obedience. Doe not say, I would haue beenebeen as kinde and liberall to my Sauiour as the best, had I liued in …
With rule
… thy conscience, bring him the herbes of obedience. Doe not say, I would haue beenebeen as kinde and liberall to my Sauiour as the best, had I liued in …
Thomas Adams · A Divine Herbal Together with a Forest of Thorns · p. 65 · Open in the reader
Printed
… in all sobernes and cleannes of heart, by the gift of GOD, I have beenebeen carefull to know the truth, so, was I never much curious to inquire of …
With rule
… in all sobernes and cleannes of heart, by the gift of GOD, I have beenebeen carefull to know the truth, so, was I never much curious to inquire of …
Patrick Forbes · Defense of the Lawful Calling of Ministers of Reformed Churches · p. 59 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Profanenesse: a griefe of all time, a disease of all Churche. Other time haue beenebeen notable for this, our… notorious. Not that I praise the former, which doubtlesse were …
With rule
… Profanenesse: a griefe of all time, a disease of all Churche. Other time haue beenebeen notable for this, our… notorious. Not that I praise the former, which doubtlesse were …
Thomas Adams · Englands Sickness Compared to Israels · p. 40 · Open in the reader
Printed
… purpose howe manye thousand men haue lost their liues in the enterprises that haue beenebeen aduentured, to gayne that place out of the Turkes & Souldans dominions?
With rule
… purpose howe manye thousand men haue lost their liues in the enterprises that haue beenebeen aduentured, to gayne that place out of the Turkes & Souldans dominions?
William Fulke · Sermon Preached 17 March 1577 · Open in the reader
Printed
… seconded with grieuous sinnes, will at length draw downe extraordinary iudgements. And it had beenebeen better for vs neuer to haue had such deliuerances, if we be not carefull …
With rule
… seconded with grieuous sinnes, will at length draw downe extraordinary iudgements. And it had beenebeen better for vs neuer to haue had such deliuerances, if we be not carefull …
Thomas Gataker · An Anniversary Memorial · p. 19 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Act. 1.11. in glory to iudge both thoſe that then liue, and thoſe that haue beenebeen taken away by death ſince the beginning of the world. 1. Theſ. 4.15.16.17.
With rule
… Act. 1.11. in glory to iudge both thoſe that then liue, and thoſe that haue beenebeen taken away by death ſince the beginning of the world. 1. Theſ. 4.15.16.17.
Richard Gawton · Short Instruction for those Admitted to the Lords Supper · Open in the reader
Printed
… the Sabbath it selfe, there were burnt above 800 Copies. The greatest holocaust that hath beenebeen offered in this kinde in our memorie, for ought I know. VVhereupon the wits …
With rule
… the Sabbath it selfe, there were burnt above 800 Copies. The greatest holocaust that hath beenebeen offered in this kinde in our memorie, for ought I know. VVhereupon the wits …
Daniel Featley · Learned Decisions · p. 4 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (16)

16 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.

The Players Scourge A10187

Printed
… such sports, either in publike, or in private chambers. Considering, THAT THEY HAVE ALVVAYES BEENEBEEN OPPOSED, CONDEMNED AND SVPPRESSED IN AND BY THE CHVRCH. AS BRINGING ALONG WITH THEM …
With rule
… such sports, either in publike, or in private chambers. Considering, THAT THEY HAVE ALVVAYES BEENEBEEN OPPOSED, CONDEMNED AND SVPPRESSED IN AND BY THE CHVRCH. AS BRINGING ALONG WITH THEM …
William Prynne · The Players Scourge · p. 636 · Open in the reader

Annotations on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Song of Songs A11649

Printed
… Levit. 10. 19.) AND IF I HAD EATEN THE SIN-OFFRING TO DAY, SHOVLD IT HAVE BEENEBEEN GOOD IN THE EYES OF THE LORD? And so he hath no portion to …
With rule
… Levit. 10. 19.) AND IF I HAD EATEN THE SIN-OFFRING TO DAY, SHOVLD IT HAVE BEENEBEEN GOOD IN THE EYES OF THE LORD? And so he hath no portion to …
Henry Ainsworth · Annotations on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Song of Songs · p. 51 · Open in the reader
Printed
BEeneBeen her husband] that is, done an husbands duty, lien with her: as the Greeke …
With rule
BEeneBeen her husband] that is, done an husbands duty, lien with her: as the Greeke …
Henry Ainsworth · Annotations on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Song of Songs · p. 105 · Open in the reader

The Seven Days A12258

Printed
BeeneBeen playde; and all to prayſe that King of Kings.
With rule
BeeneBeen playde; and all to prayſe that King of Kings.
Archibald Simson · The Seven Days · Open in the reader

The Sum of Christian Religion 2 A14216

Printed
1 HOW CHRIST IS SAID TO HAVE BEENEBEEN DEAD.
With rule
1 HOW CHRIST IS SAID TO HAVE BEENEBEEN DEAD.
Zacharias Ursinus · The Sum of Christian Religion 2 · p. 561 · Open in the reader

Against the Begging Friars A15298

Printed
BeeneBeen, be, bin.
With rule
BeeneBeen, be, bin.
John Wycliffe · Against the Begging Friars · Open in the reader

Britains Remembrancer A15627

Printed
BeeneBeen cur… with barrennesse, for their offence:
With rule
BeeneBeen cur… with barrennesse, for their offence:
George Wither · Britains Remembrancer · Open in the reader
Printed
BeeneBeen hindred (or have beenebeen so long from home
With rule
BeeneBeen hindred (or have beenebeen so long from home
George Wither · Britains Remembrancer · Open in the reader

The Hymns and Songs of the Church A15647

Printed
BeeneBeen lost, and vtterly vndon:
With rule
BeeneBeen lost, and vtterly vndon:
George Wither · The Hymns and Songs of the Church · p. 152 · Open in the reader

A Revelation of the Holy Apocalypse A17001

Printed
… from Lybia a new Hanniball, by Theodoricus, & Totilas: THAT AS STEVCHVS CONFESSETH, ROME HAD BEENEBEEN MADE A MOST FILTHY LODGE, OF OXEN AND HOGGES, BVT FOR THE POPES. Now …
With rule
… from Lybia a new Hanniball, by Theodoricus, & Totilas: THAT AS STEVCHVS CONFESSETH, ROME HAD BEENEBEEN MADE A MOST FILTHY LODGE, OF OXEN AND HOGGES, BVT FOR THE POPES. Now …
Hugh Broughton · A Revelation of the Holy Apocalypse · p. 165 · Open in the reader

A Pleasant Purge for a Roman Catholic A56191

Printed
BeeneBeen taken off the Croſſe by him, or his.
With rule
BeeneBeen taken off the Croſſe by him, or his.
William Prynne · A Pleasant Purge for a Roman Catholic · p. 29 · Open in the reader

The Sovereign Power of Parliaments and Kingdoms A56211

Printed
… SUCH POWER FREELY COULD HAVE PROCEEDED FROM THEM; and yet IF THEY HAD NOT BEENEBEEN, SUCH A KING COULD HAVE HAD NO POWER OVER THEM. And Chap. 36. f. 86. He …
With rule
… SUCH POWER FREELY COULD HAVE PROCEEDED FROM THEM; and yet IF THEY HAD NOT BEENEBEEN, SUCH A KING COULD HAVE HAD NO POWER OVER THEM. And Chap. 36. f. 86. He …
William Prynne · The Sovereign Power of Parliaments and Kingdoms · p. 37 · Open in the reader
Printed
… OF THE REALME, for thereby KINGS AND MIGHTY PRINCES HAVE FROM TIME TO TIME BEENEBEEN DEPOSED FROM THEIR THRONES, and Lawes are enacted, and abrogated, Offenders of all sorts …
With rule
… OF THE REALME, for thereby KINGS AND MIGHTY PRINCES HAVE FROM TIME TO TIME BEENEBEEN DEPOSED FROM THEIR THRONES, and Lawes are enacted, and abrogated, Offenders of all sorts …
William Prynne · The Sovereign Power of Parliaments and Kingdoms · p. 39 · Open in the reader

The Doctrine of Justification Cleared A57478

Printed
… but eſtabliſh it, by both theſe imputed a beleever is juſtified, indeed had he BeeneBeen ſo before this imputation, or not by it and with it, ſomewhat might be …
With rule
… but eſtabliſh it, by both theſe imputed a beleever is juſtified, indeed had he BeeneBeen ſo before this imputation, or not by it and with it, ſomewhat might be …
Henry Roborough · The Doctrine of Justification Cleared · p. 40 · Open in the reader

Commentary on Malachi 2 A93917

Printed
… to the word, which lawes God hath commanded to obey. Thirdly, becauſe tithes have BeeneBeen dedicated to the Church and Miniſters, by men themſelves, and in that dedication there …
With rule
… to the word, which lawes God hath commanded to obey. Thirdly, becauſe tithes have BeeneBeen dedicated to the Church and Miniſters, by men themſelves, and in that dedication there …
Richard Stock · Commentary on Malachi 2 · p. 217 · Open in the reader

Of the Prelates Intolerable Usurpations B15410

Printed
… to the enormious hurt and scandall of the reputations of many, WHICH HAD NEVER BEENEBEEN ACCƲSTOMED TO BE DONE BEFORE, The King hearing the greivous complaints of his people …
With rule
… to the enormious hurt and scandall of the reputations of many, WHICH HAD NEVER BEENEBEEN ACCƲSTOMED TO BE DONE BEFORE, The King hearing the greivous complaints of his people …
William Prynne · Of the Prelates Intolerable Usurpations · p. 219 · Open in the reader