Waiting for reviewu / vCandidate #155 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

ouerthrowoverthrow

u and v used by position, not sound: haue → have, vnto → unto.

Puritas changed it: 3,314 times in 668 works
Consistency: 99.9% (3,314 of 3,316)
Reach if approved: ~3,484 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: overthrow
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 3,316 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (3,314 changes in 668 works, 99.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 3,314)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
DESTINY DESTROYED, OR The ouerthrowoverthrow of Fate.
With rule
DESTINY DESTROYED, OR The ouerthrowoverthrow of Fate.
Daniel Featley · Pelagius Raked out of the Ashes by Arminius and his Scholars · Open in the reader
Printed
… third, God by Moses giues them an expresse commandemēt as touching the depopulation & vtter ouerthrowoverthrow of the seuen nations as also a precaution, & forewarning not to serue their idols …
With rule
… third, God by Moses giues them an expresse commandemēt as touching the depopulation & vtter ouerthrowoverthrow of the seuen nations as also a precaution, & forewarning not to serue their idols …
James Forester · The Marrow and Juice of 260 Scriptures · p. 141 · Open in the reader
Printed
… was the fortresse of her faith, that this most bitter assault preuailed not to ouerthrowoverthrow it. For as though shee had felt no discomfort at all by this his …
With rule
… was the fortresse of her faith, that this most bitter assault preuailed not to ouerthrowoverthrow it. For as though shee had felt no discomfort at all by this his …
William Fulke · The Woman of Canaan · p. 24 · Open in the reader
Printed
… compasse, and multiply the same into so manye places, what else doo you, but ouerthrowoverthrow the truth of his naturall body? Which if it be not like ours in …
With rule
… compasse, and multiply the same into so manye places, what else doo you, but ouerthrowoverthrow the truth of his naturall body? Which if it be not like ours in …
William Fulke · Sermon Preached 17 March 1577 · Open in the reader
Printed
… and withall in stead of prouing what he should proue, he doth vtterly himselfe ouerthrowoverthrow it.
With rule
… and withall in stead of prouing what he should proue, he doth vtterly himselfe ouerthrowoverthrow it.
Thomas Gataker · A Just Defense of Certain Passages · p. 255 · Open in the reader
Printed
… vntil Chriſte haue ſet vp his throne in them, and beare ſway, to the ouerthrowoverthrow of the power of darknes, and bereuing the Diuel of the intereſt hee had …
With rule
… vntil Chriſte haue ſet vp his throne in them, and beare ſway, to the ouerthrowoverthrow of the power of darknes, and bereuing the Diuel of the intereſt hee had …
George Gifford · Four Sermons Upon the Seven Chief Virtues · Open in the reader
Printed
… is done by him. Thus doth Moſes praiſe God, by aſcribing to him the ouerthrowoverthrow of Pharaoh and his hoaſt. So doth the Pſalmiſt in moſt of his Pſalmes …
With rule
… is done by him. Thus doth Moſes praiſe God, by aſcribing to him the ouerthrowoverthrow of Pharaoh and his hoaſt. So doth the Pſalmiſt in moſt of his Pſalmes …
William Gouge · A Guide to Go to God · p. 326 · Open in the reader
Printed
O Lord, bleſſe with vs thy Church vniuerſall, Lord ſaue it from ouerthrowoverthrow, and deliuer it from the preſent calamity: more eſpecially wee beſeech thy mercies vpon …
With rule
O Lord, bleſſe with vs thy Church vniuerſall, Lord ſaue it from ouerthrowoverthrow, and deliuer it from the preſent calamity: more eſpecially wee beſeech thy mercies vpon …
Henry Greenwood · The Prisoners Prayers · p. 192 · 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.

The Players Scourge A10187

Printed
… Iohannis Mariana, & Barnabas Bristochius, in th…ir bookes De Spectaculis… on Doctor Reinolds his OuerthrowOverthrow of Stage-Playes. on Master Northbrookes Treatise against vaine Playes, and Enterl…des. pag …
With rule
… Iohannis Mariana, & Barnabas Bristochius, in th…ir bookes De Spectaculis… on Doctor Reinolds his OuerthrowOverthrow of Stage-Playes. on Master Northbrookes Treatise against vaine Playes, and Enterl…des. pag …
William Prynne · The Players Scourge · p. 65 · Open in the reader

Whole Works A68831

Printed
OuerthrowOverthrow of our forefathers was freewill. 16. a
With rule
OuerthrowOverthrow of our forefathers was freewill. 16. a
William Tyndale · Whole Works · Open in the reader