Waiting for reviewFinal eCandidate #1528 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

oughteought

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

Puritas changed it: 1,498 times in 167 works
Consistency: 99.6% (1,498 of 1,503)
Reach if approved: ~1,579 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: ought
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 1,503 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,498 changes in 167 works, 99.6% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,498)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… not lefull to obey a commaundement of wicked and vngodly thinges, and the Emperoure oughteought not to take awaye a laufull ordenaunce from the Churche, nor to make a …
With rule
… not lefull to obey a commaundement of wicked and vngodly thinges, and the Emperoure oughteought not to take awaye a laufull ordenaunce from the Churche, nor to make a …
Philipp Melanchthon · A Civil Nosegay · Open in the reader
Printed
… with the anguiſh of ſorowes, where with oure heart may be ſore afflicted. We oughteought ſo to loue our neyghboures with a ready affection of minde, that when we …
With rule
… with the anguiſh of ſorowes, where with oure heart may be ſore afflicted. We oughteought ſo to loue our neyghboures with a ready affection of minde, that when we …
Theodore Beza · Display of Popish Practices · p. 102 · Open in the reader
Printed
… reserued to commentaries and lectures vppon the Scriptures, than that they eyther can or oughteought to bee retained in the translations.
With rule
… reserued to commentaries and lectures vppon the Scriptures, than that they eyther can or oughteought to bee retained in the translations.
William Fulke · Defense of the Translations of the Scriptures into the English Tongue · p. 472 · Open in the reader
Printed
… who ſwaloweth and embraceth by faithe, is a godly Noble man. Whom alſo hee oughteought call on, and reuerendlye worſhippe, and accordynge to knowledge honoure, but onelye hym: Not …
With rule
… who ſwaloweth and embraceth by faithe, is a godly Noble man. Whom alſo hee oughteought call on, and reuerendlye worſhippe, and accordynge to knowledge honoure, but onelye hym: Not …
Laurence Humphrey · The Nobles · Open in the reader
Printed
… wordes at that time, and nowe he speaketh them by hys preacher, whome ye oughteought to beleue and so it is al one. But vpon what occasion dyd he …
With rule
… wordes at that time, and nowe he speaketh them by hys preacher, whome ye oughteought to beleue and so it is al one. But vpon what occasion dyd he …
Hugh Latimer · A Most Faithful Sermon · Open in the reader
Printed
… Sathan, and that it is a thing more horrible then can be expreſſed: which oughteought to moue vs, and make vs affraide in deede. But we are careleſſe, yea …
With rule
… Sathan, and that it is a thing more horrible then can be expreſſed: which oughteought to moue vs, and make vs affraide in deede. But we are careleſſe, yea …
Martin Luther · Commentary on Galatians · p. 17 · Open in the reader
Printed
… and such lyke talke is hearde dayely amonge the enemies of Gods word. Therfore oughteought they y^t loue Gods trueth to walke circūspectly, seyng the dayes are euell, as …
With rule
… and such lyke talke is hearde dayely amonge the enemies of Gods word. Therfore oughteought they y^t loue Gods trueth to walke circūspectly, seyng the dayes are euell, as …
Thomas Becon · A Christmas Banket · Open in the reader
Printed
… droncke…hyp, glotony quarellyng. &c? God walketh in the hoost of hys Seruauntes, therfore oughteought they to be pure & fre from al vnclennes, leest God turneth from thē, & so …
With rule
… droncke…hyp, glotony quarellyng. &c? God walketh in the hoost of hys Seruauntes, therfore oughteought they to be pure & fre from al vnclennes, leest God turneth from thē, & so …
Thomas Becon · The New Policy of War · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (5)

5 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 Relics of Rome A07146

Printed
Is not this good stuffe? is not this worthy to be called gods seruice? OughteOught not y^e people to ryse vp & make curtesy to the Popyshe shauelynge, when he …
With rule
Is not this good stuffe? is not this worthy to be called gods seruice? OughteOught not y^e people to ryse vp & make curtesy to the Popyshe shauelynge, when he …
Thomas Becon · The Relics of Rome · Open in the reader

Exposition of the Apostles Creed A14468

Printed
OughteOught we not then to honour them?
With rule
OughteOught we not then to honour them?
Pierre Viret · Exposition of the Apostles Creed · Open in the reader

The Death Resurrection and Ascension of Christ A15874

Printed
… them O fooles & ſlowe of harte to beleue all that the prophets haue ſpoken: OughteOught not Chriſt to haue ſuffered theſe things, and to enter into his glory? And …
With rule
… them O fooles & ſlowe of harte to beleue all that the prophets haue ſpoken: OughteOught not Chriſt to haue ſuffered theſe things, and to enter into his glory? And …
Ulrich Zwingli · The Death Resurrection and Ascension of Christ · p. 172 · Open in the reader

The Golden Book of Christian Matrimony A17171

Printed
… a peculiare people to hymselfe, that we should be earnest followers of good workes? OughteOught not so muche clennes of …yfe appeare in vs, as it dyd ī tymes …
With rule
… a peculiare people to hymselfe, that we should be earnest followers of good workes? OughteOught not so muche clennes of …yfe appeare in vs, as it dyd ī tymes …
Henrich Bullinger · The Golden Book of Christian Matrimony · Open in the reader

Thirty-One Epigrams A19663

Printed
OughteOught not many caſe
With rule
OughteOught not many caſe
Robert Crowley · Thirty-One Epigrams · Open in the reader