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Waiting for reviewvv → wCandidate #27793 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

vvelbywelby

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

Puritas changed it
4 times in 2 works
Consistency
100% (4 of 4)
Reach if approved
~4 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: welby
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
4 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (4 changes in 2 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (3 of 4)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … mil. ut prius 2 Ric. Thimolby, m. ut prius 3 Rich. Welby, arm. ut prius 4 Adlerdus VVelbyWelby, a ut prius 5 VVil. Skipwith, m. ut prius 6 Rich. Berty, arm. Grimsthorp. Arg. 3 Battering …
    With rule
    … mil. ut prius 2 Ric. Thimolby, m. ut prius 3 Rich. Welby, arm. ut prius 4 Adlerdus VVelbyWelby, a ut prius 5 VVil. Skipwith, m. ut prius 6 Rich. Berty, arm. Grimsthorp. Arg. 3 Battering …

    Thomas Fuller · The History of the Worthies of England · p. 172 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    LONDON: Printed for VVILLIAM VVELBYWELBY, and are to be solde at his shop in Paules Church-yard, at the …
    With rule
    LONDON: Printed for VVILLIAM VVELBYWELBY, and are to be solde at his shop in Paules Church-yard, at the …

    Richard Greenham · Works · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … on a chief G. 2 M…llets, Or, peirced. 6 H. Willoughby, m. ut prius 7 Thomas VVelbyWelby ut prius 8 Johan. Skipwith, ut prius 9 Johan. Husee. Sleford Or, a Plain crosse Vert …
    With rule
    … on a chief G. 2 M…llets, Or, peirced. 6 H. Willoughby, m. ut prius 7 Thomas VVelbyWelby ut prius 8 Johan. Skipwith, ut prius 9 Johan. Husee. Sleford Or, a Plain crosse Vert …

    Thomas Fuller · The History of the Worthies of England · p. 172 · 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.