Waiting for reviewvv → wCandidate #27308 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

vvormworm

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

Puritas changed it: 19 times in 17 works
Consistency: 100% (19 of 19)
Reach if approved: ~20 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: worm
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 19 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (19 changes in 17 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 19)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
VVormWorm 78.157
With rule
VVormWorm 78.157
Thomas De Laune · A Key to Open Scripture Metaphors · Open in the reader
Printed
… it ſelf is not able to part conſcience from a ſinner. What is that vvormworm that ſhall never die, but onely conſcience? and in hell conſcience is as that …
With rule
… it ſelf is not able to part conſcience from a ſinner. What is that vvormworm that ſhall never die, but onely conſcience? and in hell conſcience is as that …
William Fenner · The Souls Looking Glass · p. 24 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Beam of Favour appearing thro' any Chink there. Everlasting Burning, and no Intermission. The VVormWorm never dies, and never but gnawing; and the Fire never quenched, and never but …
With rule
… Beam of Favour appearing thro' any Chink there. Everlasting Burning, and no Intermission. The VVormWorm never dies, and never but gnawing; and the Fire never quenched, and never but …
John Lightfoot · Remains · p. 168 · Open in the reader
Printed
… hath long had a buſie hand in theſe falſe aſcriptions: the golden legend of vvormworm-eaten authority amongſt them, and their Speculum exemplorum, ſet forth by John Major a …
With rule
… hath long had a buſie hand in theſe falſe aſcriptions: the golden legend of vvormworm-eaten authority amongſt them, and their Speculum exemplorum, ſet forth by John Major a …
Edward Marbury · Commentary on Habakkuk · p. 107 · Open in the reader
Printed
… If you have any fear of God's judgments, I might tell you of the VVormWorm that dyeth not, of the Lake that burneth with Fire and Brimſtone, of blackneſs …
With rule
… If you have any fear of God's judgments, I might tell you of the VVormWorm that dyeth not, of the Lake that burneth with Fire and Brimſtone, of blackneſs …
Owen Stockton · A Warning to Drunkards · p. 157 · Open in the reader
Printed
… vvith Heavenly hearts. The mystery of the Sacrament is Heavenly, vvhat should an Earth vvormworm do here? He is not like to feed on Christs body and blood, vvho …
With rule
… vvith Heavenly hearts. The mystery of the Sacrament is Heavenly, vvhat should an Earth vvormworm do here? He is not like to feed on Christs body and blood, vvho …
Thomas Watson · The Holy Eucharist · p. 62 · Open in the reader
Printed
… power; not able to lift an Hand or Finger in the Grave against a VVormWorm, fall like a Log, a Stone, rais'd a strong Body; sown in dishonour, how …
With rule
… power; not able to lift an Hand or Finger in the Grave against a VVormWorm, fall like a Log, a Stone, rais'd a strong Body; sown in dishonour, how …
Samuel Hardy · A Second Guide to Heaven · p. 89 · Open in the reader
Printed
… comburit, vermis interiùs conſcientiam corrodet: that is, Fire ſhall outvvardly burne thy fleſh, & a vvormworm ſhall inwardly gnavv thy conſcience.
With rule
… comburit, vermis interiùs conſcientiam corrodet: that is, Fire ſhall outvvardly burne thy fleſh, & a vvormworm ſhall inwardly gnavv thy conſcience.
Henry Greenwood · Tormenting Tophet · p. 56 · 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.