Waiting for reviewFinal eCandidate #2262 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

strainestrain

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

Puritas changed it: 1,140 times in 590 works
Consistency: 98.1% (1,140 of 1,161)
Reach if approved: ~1,223 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: strain
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 1,164 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: 3 places (not counted against it)

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,140 changes in 590 works, 98.1% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,140)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
MART. 17. If in a case that maketh for them, they strainestrain the very originall signification of the word, and in a case that maketh against …
With rule
MART. 17. If in a case that maketh for them, they strainestrain the very originall signification of the word, and in a case that maketh against …
William Fulke · Defense of the Translations of the Scriptures into the English Tongue · p. 20 · Open in the reader
Printed
… wee indeuour to ſhewe foorth good workes, becauſe God is highly pleaſed when we ſtrainestrain with all our might to attaine as nigh perfection as may bee.
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… wee indeuour to ſhewe foorth good workes, becauſe God is highly pleaſed when we ſtrainestrain with all our might to attaine as nigh perfection as may bee.
George Gifford · A Catechism · Open in the reader
Printed
… number of the Church. We are then to learne thus much out of this strainestrain, that when we haue a care to set the Lord continually in our sight …
With rule
… number of the Church. We are then to learne thus much out of this strainestrain, that when we haue a care to set the Lord continually in our sight …
Richard Greenham · Works · p. 327 · Open in the reader
Printed
… and you are men religious, louing, and loyall; and therefore will not refuſe to ſtrainestrain your purſes farre, rather than the religion of our God, the libertie of our …
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… and you are men religious, louing, and loyall; and therefore will not refuſe to ſtrainestrain your purſes farre, rather than the religion of our God, the libertie of our …
Francis Hastings · A Watch-Word to All Religious and True Hearted Englishmen · p. 111 · Open in the reader
Printed
… an hypocrite to be more troubled for small sinnes then for great, Matthew 23. 24. to strainestrain at a gnat, and swallow a camell.
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… an hypocrite to be more troubled for small sinnes then for great, Matthew 23. 24. to strainestrain at a gnat, and swallow a camell.
Arthur Hildersham · The Doctrine of Fasting and Prayer · p. 140 · Open in the reader
Printed
… you doe very iniuriouſly to grate ſtill one this phraſe of ſpeach and to ſtrainestrain it to the worſt, as you do: as if by no meanes it could …
With rule
… you doe very iniuriouſly to grate ſtill one this phraſe of ſpeach and to ſtrainestrain it to the worſt, as you do: as if by no meanes it could …
Henry Jacob · Defense of a Treatise Touching the Suffering and Victory of Christ · p. 135 · Open in the reader
Printed
… that a Miniſter hath a larger liberty then alwayes to goe in a milde ſtrainestrain: being the Paſtor of my people, whom I had in charge, and was to …
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… that a Miniſter hath a larger liberty then alwayes to goe in a milde ſtrainestrain: being the Paſtor of my people, whom I had in charge, and was to …
John Bastwick · Relation of Passages and Speeches in the Star Chamber · p. 16 · Open in the reader
Printed
… they write in heate of opposition; wherein sometimes through too much vehemency they over strainestrain in their polemicall tractates against Heretickes; For instance, in this very point S. Austin …
With rule
… they write in heate of opposition; wherein sometimes through too much vehemency they over strainestrain in their polemicall tractates against Heretickes; For instance, in this very point S. Austin …
Daniel Featley · Learned Decisions · p. 31 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (21)

16 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 12 are listed here. 5 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Discovery of Jacksons Vanity A14095

Printed
… you in this proposition, though therein you talke of the strictest point of contradiction. StraineStrain your invention while you will, you shall never be able to free these propositions …
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… you in this proposition, though therein you talke of the strictest point of contradiction. StraineStrain your invention while you will, you shall never be able to free these propositions …
William Twisse · Discovery of Jacksons Vanity · p. 547 · Open in the reader

Britains Remembrancer A15627

Printed
His Method, and his low…y StraineStrain.
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His Method, and his low…y StraineStrain.
George Wither · Britains Remembrancer · Open in the reader
Printed
Our StraineStrain…, because they understand not them.
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Our StraineStrain…, because they understand not them.
George Wither · Britains Remembrancer · Open in the reader

Fair-Virtue the Mistress of Philarete A15639

Printed
Helpe, to reach so rare a StraineStrain:
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Helpe, to reach so rare a StraineStrain:
George Wither · Fair-Virtue the Mistress of Philarete · Open in the reader
Printed
For, If I could reach the StraineStrain,
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For, If I could reach the StraineStrain,
George Wither · Fair-Virtue the Mistress of Philarete · Open in the reader
Printed
I haue boasted such a StraineStrain.
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I haue boasted such a StraineStrain.
George Wither · Fair-Virtue the Mistress of Philarete · Open in the reader
Printed
To sing another of the selfesame StraineStrain:
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To sing another of the selfesame StraineStrain:
George Wither · Fair-Virtue the Mistress of Philarete · Open in the reader
Printed
To giue them hope of hearing such a StraineStrain;
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To giue them hope of hearing such a StraineStrain;
George Wither · Fair-Virtue the Mistress of Philarete · Open in the reader

A Satire A15652

Printed
StraineStrain curtsey, who shall doe't, for manners sake.
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StraineStrain curtsey, who shall doe't, for manners sake.
George Wither · A Satire · Open in the reader

Withers Motto A15662

Printed
Or fram d in imitation, of the StraineStrain.
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Or fram d in imitation, of the StraineStrain.
George Wither · Withers Motto · Open in the reader

Collection of Poems A68914

Printed
StraineStrain curt'ſie, who ſhall do'…, for manners ſake.
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StraineStrain curt'ſie, who ſhall do'…, for manners ſake.
George Wither · Collection of Poems · Open in the reader

A Voice Tending to the Pacification of Gods Wrath A96785

Printed
StraineStrain not thy ſelfe, to helpe unlade an Aſſe
With rule
StraineStrain not thy ſelfe, to helpe unlade an Aſſe
George Wither · A Voice Tending to the Pacification of Gods Wrath · p. 115 · Open in the reader