Waiting for reviewOther spellingsCandidate #13410 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

yeildedyielded

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

Puritas changed it: 582 times in 306 works
Consistency: 99.3% (582 of 586)
Reach if approved: ~616 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: yielded
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 586 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (582 changes in 306 works, 99.3% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 582)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… croſs, he cryed out with a loud voice, ſaying, Eli, Eli, lama-ſabachthani, and yeildedyielded up the Ghoſt. But this was wholly and altogether above the power of nature …
With rule
… croſs, he cryed out with a loud voice, ſaying, Eli, Eli, lama-ſabachthani, and yeildedyielded up the Ghoſt. But this was wholly and altogether above the power of nature …
Richard Baxter · The Nonconformists Advocate · p. 65 · Open in the reader
Printed
… River was there the Tree of life, which bare Twelve manner of Fruits, and yeildedyielded her fruit every Month, and the leaves of the Trees were for the healing …
With rule
… River was there the Tree of life, which bare Twelve manner of Fruits, and yeildedyielded her fruit every Month, and the leaves of the Trees were for the healing …
Thomas Beverley · Tidings of Peace · p. 5 · Open in the reader
Printed
… ſpirit againſt it: If a man grow bitter againſt thoſe things which before he yeildedyielded too, he had need have more light, but if they grow exceeding bitter againſt …
With rule
… ſpirit againſt it: If a man grow bitter againſt thoſe things which before he yeildedyielded too, he had need have more light, but if they grow exceeding bitter againſt …
Jeremiah Burroughs · The Excellency of Holy Courage in Evil Times · p. 211 · Open in the reader
Printed
If Iudas had taken notice of his sinne, and yeildedyielded to Christs accusation, and desired some conference with Christ privately, (and said, Good Lord …
With rule
If Iudas had taken notice of his sinne, and yeildedyielded to Christs accusation, and desired some conference with Christ privately, (and said, Good Lord …
Thomas Hooker · The Souls Preparation for Christ · p. 244 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the whole multitude is said to have held their peace, that is, to have yeildedyielded to Peters speach, and reasons. Lastly, as Silas and Iudas were sent with Paul …
With rule
… the whole multitude is said to have held their peace, that is, to have yeildedyielded to Peters speach, and reasons. Lastly, as Silas and Iudas were sent with Paul …
John Robinson · Apology of Certain Christians · p. 35 · Open in the reader
Printed
… verie place Dauid offered sacrifice to shew his thankefulnesse. 4. And an other reason is yeildedyielded why in that place Dauid built an Altar, because beeing afraid of the sword …
With rule
… verie place Dauid offered sacrifice to shew his thankefulnesse. 4. And an other reason is yeildedyielded why in that place Dauid built an Altar, because beeing afraid of the sword …
Andrew Willet · Harmony Upon 2 Samuel · p. 145 · Open in the reader
Printed
… gouernment of him, He seemeth to be left much to himselfe, for that he yeildedyielded himselfe so seruiceable to Achis as he did, first in seeming or making a …
With rule
… gouernment of him, He seemeth to be left much to himselfe, for that he yeildedyielded himselfe so seruiceable to Achis as he did, first in seeming or making a …
Edmund Bunny · Of the Head Cornerstone · p. 298 · Open in the reader
Printed
… communicated to us from God: and the other is about those things which are yeildedyielded to God from us.
With rule
… communicated to us from God: and the other is about those things which are yeildedyielded to God from us.
William Ames · The Marrow of Sacred Divinity · p. 271 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (4)

3 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 1 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Paradise Lost A50919

Printed
YeildedYielded with full con…ent. The … state
With rule
YeildedYielded with full con…ent. The … state
John Milton · Paradise Lost · Open in the reader
Printed
YeildedYielded with coy submission, modest pride,
With rule
YeildedYielded with coy submission, modest pride,
John Milton · Paradise Lost · Open in the reader
Printed
YeildedYielded them, side-long as they sat recline
With rule
YeildedYielded them, side-long as they sat recline
John Milton · Paradise Lost · Open in the reader