Waiting for reviewFinal eCandidate #1908 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

baitesbaits

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

Puritas changed it: 446 times in 242 works
Consistency: 100% (446 of 446)
Reach if approved: ~469 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: baits
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 446 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (446 changes in 242 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 446)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… of this world, ruling in the heart of the children of disobedience, by the baitesbaits of honour, profit and pleasure he steales mens hearts from God, and so heerein …
With rule
… of this world, ruling in the heart of the children of disobedience, by the baitesbaits of honour, profit and pleasure he steales mens hearts from God, and so heerein …
William Perkins · The Combat Between Christ and the Devil Displayed · p. 42 · Open in the reader
Printed
… their vaine voluptuous humour. Secondly, because these Stage-play pleasures are the very chiefest baitesbaits, the strongest, the most prevailing Engins which the Devill hath, to with-draw mens …
With rule
… their vaine voluptuous humour. Secondly, because these Stage-play pleasures are the very chiefest baitesbaits, the strongest, the most prevailing Engins which the Devill hath, to with-draw mens …
William Prynne · The Players Scourge · p. 530 · Open in the reader
Printed
… at another time? Surely, becauſe riches, and pleaſures, abundance, and eaſe, would be ſuch baitesbaits, that then they ſhould bee in greateſt danger, to bee drawne by them to …
With rule
… at another time? Surely, becauſe riches, and pleaſures, abundance, and eaſe, would be ſuch baitesbaits, that then they ſhould bee in greateſt danger, to bee drawne by them to …
Nehemiah Rogers · The True Convert · p. 52 · Open in the reader
Printed
… them vp, and set them out, in whorish or garish manner, to make them baitesbaits to catch fooles with; but labour to traine them vp in true wisedome, and …
With rule
… them vp, and set them out, in whorish or garish manner, to make them baitesbaits to catch fooles with; but labour to traine them vp in true wisedome, and …
Thomas Gataker · Two Marriage Sermons · p. 18 · Open in the reader
Printed
… God loatheth such seruice, when the streame of affection is weake. Looke how many baitesbaits and snares Sathan hath for sinne, so many remedies hath God to crowne vs …
With rule
… God loatheth such seruice, when the streame of affection is weake. Looke how many baitesbaits and snares Sathan hath for sinne, so many remedies hath God to crowne vs …
Richard Greenham · Works · p. 800 · Open in the reader
Printed
… lybertines, wantonly froward, exceſſyue ryche, noughtily Nobles, and altogether diſſolute. Sith hereto their many baitesbaits, and ſlipper traynes allure them. Let them pervſe the whole bible. Yet ſhall they …
With rule
… lybertines, wantonly froward, exceſſyue ryche, noughtily Nobles, and altogether diſſolute. Sith hereto their many baitesbaits, and ſlipper traynes allure them. Let them pervſe the whole bible. Yet ſhall they …
Laurence Humphrey · The Nobles · Open in the reader
Printed
… vpon the foulest matters; and to dresse his deadliest hookes with the most delightfull baitesbaits: It is my purpose therefore (gentle Reader) to let thee vnderstand somewhat concerning this …
With rule
… vpon the foulest matters; and to dresse his deadliest hookes with the most delightfull baitesbaits: It is my purpose therefore (gentle Reader) to let thee vnderstand somewhat concerning this …
Christopher Lawne · Brownish Turn Inside Outward · Open in the reader
Printed
Wherefore wee pray heere, that by none of theſe deceitfull baitesbaits wee may bee allured to liue in ſinne, that we may not preſume vpon …
With rule
Wherefore wee pray heere, that by none of theſe deceitfull baitesbaits wee may bee allured to liue in ſinne, that we may not preſume vpon …
John Mayer · The English Catechism Explained · p. 479 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (0)

None: wherever Puritas had this word on its own, it changed it.