Waiting for reviewFinal eCandidate #1472 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

milkemilk

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

Puritas changed it: 3,681 times in 995 works
Consistency: 99.9% (3,681 of 3,683)
Reach if approved: ~3,871 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: milk
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 3,684 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (3,681 changes in 995 works, 99.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 3,681)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… the gracious and comfortable looke which hee caſteth on his Church. Secondly, white as milkemilk, and ſhining with white, becauſe hee is more pure of eies then that hee …
With rule
… the gracious and comfortable looke which hee caſteth on his Church. Secondly, white as milkemilk, and ſhining with white, becauſe hee is more pure of eies then that hee …
Henry Finch · Exposition of the Song of Solomon · p. 43 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Pet. 2. 2. the Apostle exhorteth the Iewes as newe borne babes to desire the sincere milkemilk of the word. As for prayer besides that our Sauiour Christ did commend the …
With rule
… Pet. 2. 2. the Apostle exhorteth the Iewes as newe borne babes to desire the sincere milkemilk of the word. As for prayer besides that our Sauiour Christ did commend the …
Richard Greenham · Works · p. 374 · Open in the reader
Printed
… their mother, and, casting away that which was impure, dranke downe onely the sincere milkemilk of the word.
With rule
… their mother, and, casting away that which was impure, dranke downe onely the sincere milkemilk of the word.
Daniel Featley · A Second Parallel · p. 91 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Be not a forgetfull hearer. Thirst, as a new borne babe for the sincere milkemilk of the Gospell, to grow by it. The maine argument and motiue impelling to …
With rule
… Be not a forgetfull hearer. Thirst, as a new borne babe for the sincere milkemilk of the Gospell, to grow by it. The maine argument and motiue impelling to …
Phineas Fletcher · The Way to Blessedness · p. 124 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Steward, ought to giue to euery one his portion, and that in due season; milkemilk to the younglings, and strong meat to them that are of age, to instruct …
With rule
… Steward, ought to giue to euery one his portion, and that in due season; milkemilk to the younglings, and strong meat to them that are of age, to instruct …
John Frewen · Choice Grounds and Principles of our Christian Religion · p. 8 · Open in the reader
Printed
… seede, by which she conceiueth children, & heires vnto God: In the same she hath milkemilk for hir infantes, and stronger meate for them of ryper age, shee cherisheth and …
With rule
… seede, by which she conceiueth children, & heires vnto God: In the same she hath milkemilk for hir infantes, and stronger meate for them of ryper age, shee cherisheth and …
William Fulke · Sermon Preached 17 March 1577 · Open in the reader
Printed
… vnſeaſonable. Thou that art but a tender Babe in Chriſt, feed on the ſincere milkemilk of the Goſpell; and to that end forſake not vina vbera veteris & noui Teſtamenti …
With rule
… vnſeaſonable. Thou that art but a tender Babe in Chriſt, feed on the ſincere milkemilk of the Goſpell; and to that end forſake not vina vbera veteris & noui Teſtamenti …
John Gee · Hold Fast · p. 15 · Open in the reader
Printed
… in health, howe much it doth couet the mothers breaſt, and how ſweete the milkemilk is vnto it: in like manner, when a man is borne of God in …
With rule
… in health, howe much it doth couet the mothers breaſt, and how ſweete the milkemilk is vnto it: in like manner, when a man is borne of God in …
George Gifford · Four Sermons · 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.

Annotations on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Song of Songs A11649

Printed
… offendeth; as it is written, THOV SHALT NOT SEETH A KID IN HIS MOTHERS MILKEMILK. So hee that eateth ought of these two, of flesh and milkemilk sodden together …
With rule
… offendeth; as it is written, THOV SHALT NOT SEETH A KID IN HIS MOTHERS MILKEMILK. So hee that eateth ought of these two, of flesh and milkemilk sodden together …
Henry Ainsworth · Annotations on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Song of Songs · p. 94 · Open in the reader

An ABC for Laymen A15621

Printed
MIlkeMilk serueth vsuallye to feede children and infantes: which when we see, we are to …
With rule
MIlkeMilk serueth vsuallye to feede children and infantes: which when we see, we are to …
Clergy George Wither · An ABC for Laymen · p. 96 · Open in the reader