Waiting for reviewvv → wCandidate #27112 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

vvardward

Two v's (or u's) for w: vvhich → which.

Puritas changed it: 58 times in 26 works
Consistency: 100% (58 of 58)
Reach if approved: ~61 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: ward
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 58 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (58 changes in 26 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 58)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… had constantly affirmed it, they had him before the Judge, vvho committed him to vvardward: the Christians vvondring at it, vvent to him, and enquiring the cause of his …
With rule
… had constantly affirmed it, they had him before the Judge, vvho committed him to vvardward: the Christians vvondring at it, vvent to him, and enquiring the cause of his …
Samuel Clarke · A General Martyrology · p. 47 · Open in the reader
Printed
… your hearts ſet on't? or are they ſet on the world and inclined earth-vvardward? The inclinations of every creature in the vvorld do ever ſhevv vvhat the creature …
With rule
… your hearts ſet on't? or are they ſet on the world and inclined earth-vvardward? The inclinations of every creature in the vvorld do ever ſhevv vvhat the creature …
William Fenner · The Souls Looking Glass · p. 16 · Open in the reader
Printed
… fought for Holland and against England, seing he so observably interposed as a rere-vvardward: But before this Angel have done his vvork, that vve might have a nevv …
With rule
… fought for Holland and against England, seing he so observably interposed as a rere-vvardward: But before this Angel have done his vvork, that vve might have a nevv …
Robert McWard · The English Balance · p. 95 · Open in the reader
Printed
… there till ſixteen, 35 H. 6. fol. 48. & 28 H. 8. tit. 86. If the King hath a woman in VVardWard, and ſhee marry before fourteen, ſhee ſhall be in VVardWard but to fourteen, for …
With rule
… there till ſixteen, 35 H. 6. fol. 48. & 28 H. 8. tit. 86. If the King hath a woman in VVardWard, and ſhee marry before fourteen, ſhee ſhall be in VVardWard but to fourteen, for …
John Kitchin · Jurisdictions · p. 253 · Open in the reader
Printed
23 Aboue all watch and vvardward keepe thine heart, for out of it proceed the iſſues of life.
With rule
23 Aboue all watch and vvardward keepe thine heart, for out of it proceed the iſſues of life.
Peter Moffett · Commentary Upon Proverbs · p. 45 · Open in the reader
Printed
… ever and anon retyring to his old skonce of spiritual worship, thinking therby to vvardward off all blovves. Though it be a vvearynes to follovv such an empty clovvd …
With rule
… ever and anon retyring to his old skonce of spiritual worship, thinking therby to vvardward off all blovves. Though it be a vvearynes to follovv such an empty clovvd …
Henry Ainsworth · A Defense of the Holy Scriptures · p. 38 · Open in the reader
Printed
… and helped by Gods grace, they conceiuing faith by hearing, are freely moued to vvardward God, beleeuing those things to be true, vvhich God doth reueale and promise, namely …
With rule
… and helped by Gods grace, they conceiuing faith by hearing, are freely moued to vvardward God, beleeuing those things to be true, vvhich God doth reueale and promise, namely …
Anthony Wotton · Defense of Perkins Book Called a Reformed Catholic · p. 165 · Open in the reader
Printed
… led by example, and sense, these are the vveapons vvith vvhich they use to vvardward them selves, & maintain their course.
With rule
… led by example, and sense, these are the vveapons vvith vvhich they use to vvardward them selves, & maintain their course.
William Ames · Against Human Ceremonies in Gods Worship · 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.