Waiting for reviewvv → wCandidate #27200 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

vvolveswolves

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

Puritas changed it: 32 times in 26 works
Consistency: 100% (32 of 32)
Reach if approved: ~34 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: wolves
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 32 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (32 changes in 26 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 32)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… ſhould I turne aſide from ſuch a Heavenly and gracious Shepheard, and turne to VVolvesWolves and Tigers? VVhy ſhould I leave heavenly doctrines for humane traditions: Why ſhould I …
With rule
… ſhould I turne aſide from ſuch a Heavenly and gracious Shepheard, and turne to VVolvesWolves and Tigers? VVhy ſhould I leave heavenly doctrines for humane traditions: Why ſhould I …
John Robotham · Exposition of Song of Solomon · p. 136 · Open in the reader
Printed
… of falſe Prophetes, vvhich come to you in ſheepes clothing, but invvardly are ravening vvolveswolves. And againe If any ſhall ſay vnto you, Loe, here is Chriſt, or there …
With rule
… of falſe Prophetes, vvhich come to you in ſheepes clothing, but invvardly are ravening vvolveswolves. And againe If any ſhall ſay vnto you, Loe, here is Chriſt, or there …
Francis Johnson · Answer to Mr Jacobs Defense of the Churches and Ministry of England · p. 137 · Open in the reader
Printed
… to live in ſelf-ſeeking, falſhood, fraud, malice, and in bloody VVars, worſ… than VVolvesWolves and Serpents againſt each other.
With rule
… to live in ſelf-ſeeking, falſhood, fraud, malice, and in bloody VVars, worſ… than VVolvesWolves and Serpents againſt each other.
Richard Baxter · Dying Thoughts Upon Philippians 1:23 · p. 278 · Open in the reader
Printed
… no man deſerved ſo much as he, becauſe hee freed the world from Lions, VVolvesWolves, and Tygers; you that may truly ſay with David; we have killed the Lion …
With rule
… no man deſerved ſo much as he, becauſe hee freed the world from Lions, VVolvesWolves, and Tygers; you that may truly ſay with David; we have killed the Lion …
John Cook · Monarchy No Creature of Gods Making · Open in the reader
Printed
… this, is a direct Ministration to destroy Souls. And whilst False Prophets, and Devouring VVolvesWolves, are ministring Lies for their Destruction; it is evidently and highly Incumbent on true …
With rule
… this, is a direct Ministration to destroy Souls. And whilst False Prophets, and Devouring VVolvesWolves, are ministring Lies for their Destruction; it is evidently and highly Incumbent on true …
John Kettlewell · Of Christian Communion · p. 32 · Open in the reader
Printed
… for the peoples edification, or their own or families supportation? VVhen thousands of Romish VVolvesWolves, Hereticks, Sectaries of all sorts are so busie in all parts, to seduce, devour …
With rule
… for the peoples edification, or their own or families supportation? VVhen thousands of Romish VVolvesWolves, Hereticks, Sectaries of all sorts are so busie in all parts, to seduce, devour …
William Prynne · Some Popish Errors Unadvisedly Embraced and Pursued · p. 28 · Open in the reader
Printed
For VVolvesWolves to worry Lambs 'tis uſual,
With rule
For VVolvesWolves to worry Lambs 'tis uſual,
Francis Taylor · Grapes from Canaan · p. 62 · Open in the reader
Printed
… to call wicked people beaſts rather than men, Iſaiah 11. they are called Beares, and VVolvesWolves, and Tigers, and Foxes, and Doggs, and Bulls, &c. So in Hoſ. 1. compared with …
With rule
… to call wicked people beaſts rather than men, Iſaiah 11. they are called Beares, and VVolvesWolves, and Tigers, and Foxes, and Doggs, and Bulls, &c. So in Hoſ. 1. compared with …
Walter Cradock · Gospel Liberty · p. 5 · 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.