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Waiting for reviewvv → wCandidate #27326 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

tovvertower

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

Puritas changed it
17 times in 13 works
Consistency
100% (17 of 17)
Reach if approved
~18 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: tower
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
17 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (17 changes in 13 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 17)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … in Midras tillin upon this place) say, One Scripture saith, MAGNIFIER, and another, saith. TOVVERTOWER: and what tower is made for them? The King Christ is as a tower …
    With rule
    … in Midras tillin upon this place) say, One Scripture saith, MAGNIFIER, and another, saith. TOVVERTOWER: and what tower is made for them? The King Christ is as a tower …

    Henry Ainsworth · Annotations on the Pentateuch, Psalms, Song of Songs · p. 32 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … IONAH and ship of good speede, the royall ship of our ayde, the hyghest tovvertower, the strongest hold, and castle in the land?
    With rule
    … IONAH and ship of good speede, the royall ship of our ayde, the hyghest tovvertower, the strongest hold, and castle in the land?

    John Stubbes · England to be Swallowed by Another French Marriage · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    THE RIGHTEOVS MANS TOVVERTOWER.
    With rule
    THE RIGHTEOVS MANS TOVVERTOWER.

    Jeremiah Dyke · The Righteous Mans Tower · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … speak of the curious fabrick of his Body, vvhose Head stands up like a TovverTower, Eyes sparkle like Stars, Cheeks resemble Roses, Oh vvhat a rare Soul hath he …
    With rule
    … speak of the curious fabrick of his Body, vvhose Head stands up like a TovverTower, Eyes sparkle like Stars, Cheeks resemble Roses, Oh vvhat a rare Soul hath he …

    Christopher Jelinger · A New Canaan Full of Most Pleasant Gardens · p. 125 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    A Letter writ to Sir John Robinſon Lieutenant of the TovverTower,
    With rule
    A Letter writ to Sir John Robinſon Lieutenant of the TovverTower,

    Edward Bagshaw · Letter to Sir John Robinson · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    500. Canon ſhot for the peeces on the vvhite TovverTower, beſides other ſhot.
    With rule
    500. Canon ſhot for the peeces on the vvhite TovverTower, beſides other ſhot.

    William Prynne · Relation of the Prosecution of Nathaniel Fiennes · p. 21 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … every thing is wrought for a mans ſelfe, Gen. 11.4. they would build them a TovverTower to get them a name; They vvould build it as Authors of it themſelves …
    With rule
    … every thing is wrought for a mans ſelfe, Gen. 11.4. they would build them a TovverTower to get them a name; They vvould build it as Authors of it themſelves …

    Thomas Hooker · The Christians Two Chief Lessons · p. 40 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    Is as some tovvertower of state
    With rule
    Is as some tovvertower of state

    William Loe · Songs of Zion · p. 152 · 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.