Waiting for reviewDoubled lettersCandidate #31587 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

christmasschristmas

A doubled letter made single: vntill → until.

Puritas changed it: 137 times in 67 works
Consistency: 99.2% (137 of 138)
Reach if approved: ~145 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: No opinion (map not loaded)
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 138 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (137 changes in 67 works, 99.2% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 137)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… of three Lents, viz. the Lent before Eaſter, another from All Saints day, till ChriſtmaſsChristmas, and the other from the day of the Epiphany, till the Lent before Easter …
With rule
… of three Lents, viz. the Lent before Eaſter, another from All Saints day, till ChriſtmaſsChristmas, and the other from the day of the Epiphany, till the Lent before Easter …
Pierre du Moulin Sr · The Monks Hood Pulled Off · p. 108 · Open in the reader
Printed
… are ſome well-meaning people who forbear to uſe the names of Altar, Priest ChriſtmaſsChristmas, &c. or to call Feſtival dayes (wherein the Church of England commemorates the Saints …
With rule
… are ſome well-meaning people who forbear to uſe the names of Altar, Priest ChriſtmaſsChristmas, &c. or to call Feſtival dayes (wherein the Church of England commemorates the Saints …
John Norton · Apology for Non-Conformists · p. 40 · Open in the reader
Printed
… for want of such a provision. I will send you it again presently. Before ChristmassChristmas will be time enough. I desire to be remembred to Master Doctor Twisse; to …
With rule
… for want of such a provision. I will send you it again presently. Before ChristmassChristmas will be time enough. I desire to be remembred to Master Doctor Twisse; to …
Joseph Mede · Works · p. 764 · Open in the reader
Printed
… considered that Matter, I …nd the proofs that he bringeth for this Antiquitie of ChristmassChristmas very Lame; he first citeth Origen, contra Cel… ▪ mentioning the Christia… Festivities: but he …
With rule
… considered that Matter, I …nd the proofs that he bringeth for this Antiquitie of ChristmassChristmas very Lame; he first citeth Origen, contra Cel… ▪ mentioning the Christia… Festivities: but he …
Gilbert Rule · The Good Old Way Defended · p. 234 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the Egyptians, 413. blaſphemous, b. 499. their invocation of Saints, b. 205. their roaring out Rorate before ChriſtmaſsChristmas, b. 145. Romiſh Edomites, b. 122
With rule
… the Egyptians, 413. blaſphemous, b. 499. their invocation of Saints, b. 205. their roaring out Rorate before ChriſtmaſsChristmas, b. 145. Romiſh Edomites, b. 122
John Trapp · Commentary on Prov Ecc SoS Isa Jer Lam Eze Dan · Open in the reader
Printed
… from Scripture, that it is his and our duty to invite men to a ChriſtmaſsChristmas Py. But he remembers ſomething, (that he hath loſt his New years gifts I …
With rule
… from Scripture, that it is his and our duty to invite men to a ChriſtmaſsChristmas Py. But he remembers ſomething, (that he hath loſt his New years gifts I …
John Collinges · A Double Reply · p. 6 · Open in the reader
Printed
… and Worth you know) to fetch home my Siſter, who had there ſpent her ChriſtmaſsChristmas; within leſs than an hour after my arrival there, one that was Clerk to …
With rule
… and Worth you know) to fetch home my Siſter, who had there ſpent her ChriſtmaſsChristmas; within leſs than an hour after my arrival there, one that was Clerk to …
Edward Bagshaw · Letter Written Day Before His Imprisonment · p. 7 · Open in the reader
Printed
One instance more, Tomorrow is the day called ChristmassChristmas day, and many days called Holy days do follow it; If you will but …
With rule
One instance more, Tomorrow is the day called ChristmassChristmas day, and many days called Holy days do follow it; If you will but …
Richard Baxter · Catholic Unity · p. 365 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (1)

1 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Protestant School A64677

Printed
christ-mass christmasschristmas
With rule
christ-mass christmasschristmas
James Ussher · The Protestant School · p. 14 · Open in the reader