Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #33682 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

foylesfoils

Two or more mechanical changes in one word: sinne → sin, vnderstande → understand.

Puritas changed it: 126 times in 69 works
Consistency: 94.7% (126 of 133)
Reach if approved: ~140 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: foils
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 133 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (126 changes in 69 works, 94.7% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 126)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
Puts many foylesfoils, and cruell thruſts upon me:
With rule
Puts many foylesfoils, and cruell thruſts upon me:
George Wither · Emblems Ancient and Modern · p. 109 · Open in the reader
Printed
… his enemies, and to such innumerable troubles and tentations, that his faith sometimes receiued foylesfoils, and brought into question the truth of Gods word. And this appeareth in many …
With rule
… his enemies, and to such innumerable troubles and tentations, that his faith sometimes receiued foylesfoils, and brought into question the truth of Gods word. And this appeareth in many …
John Downame · Consolations for the Afflicted · p. 694 · Open in the reader
Printed
… of afflictions, though it be granted that he received ſome wounds, and had ſome foylesfoils, and ſometimes lookes as if he had been beaten, and ſpeakes as if he …
With rule
… of afflictions, though it be granted that he received ſome wounds, and had ſome foylesfoils, and ſometimes lookes as if he had been beaten, and ſpeakes as if he …
Joseph Caryl · Exposition of Job 1-3 · p. 341 · Open in the reader
Printed
… a rich poverty, their shame glorious shame, their sadnesse joyfull sadnesse, their foylesfoils victorious foylesfoils, their paine an health, and an easie paine, their weaknesse strong and mighty weaknesse.
With rule
… a rich poverty, their shame glorious shame, their sadnesse joyfull sadnesse, their foylesfoils victorious foylesfoils, their paine an health, and an easie paine, their weaknesse strong and mighty weaknesse.
Samuel Rutherford · Sermon 31 January 1644 · p. 56 · Open in the reader
Printed
… their Encomium our Invective, and Satyre. Our conversations compared to theirs, are but as foylesfoils to set off the lustre of those militant glories.
With rule
… their Encomium our Invective, and Satyre. Our conversations compared to theirs, are but as foylesfoils to set off the lustre of those militant glories.
John Jackson · The True Evangelical Temper · p. 125 · Open in the reader
Printed
… as might ſeeme for the time) and doubtfulneſſe of the euent, together with ſome foylesfoils taken on either part, and laſtly the certaintie and comfort of the victorie, I …
With rule
… as might ſeeme for the time) and doubtfulneſſe of the euent, together with ſome foylesfoils taken on either part, and laſtly the certaintie and comfort of the victorie, I …
Samuel Hieron · Three Sermons · p. 10 · Open in the reader
Printed
… victories, as wee haue had cauſe to be humbled and caſt downe in our foylesfoils.
With rule
… victories, as wee haue had cauſe to be humbled and caſt downe in our foylesfoils.
Thomas Newhouse · Sermon in Norwich · Open in the reader
Printed
… which is higher then we. Hence likewise it is, that wee are stronger after foylesfoils, because hidden corruption undiscerned before, is now discovered, and thence wee are brought to …
With rule
… which is higher then we. Hence likewise it is, that wee are stronger after foylesfoils, because hidden corruption undiscerned before, is now discovered, and thence wee are brought to …
Richard Sibbes · The Bruised Reed · p. 310 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (7)

3 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 4 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The History of the Worthies of England A40672

Printed
… Benlets, Argent. 17 Edw Gul…eford ut prius 18 Gervasius Clifton Brabourn. Sable, Semi de cinque FoylesFoils, a Lion rampant, Argent. 19 Joh. Yeard Denton 20 Joh Wa…ner Vote…crey 21 Will. Mareys …
With rule
… Benlets, Argent. 17 Edw Gul…eford ut prius 18 Gervasius Clifton Brabourn. Sable, Semi de cinque FoylesFoils, a Lion rampant, Argent. 19 Joh. Yeard Denton 20 Joh Wa…ner Vote…crey 21 Will. Mareys …
Thomas Fuller · The History of the Worthies of England · p. 92 · Open in the reader
Printed
… prius Crosses Croslets Fitchee G. 18 Will. Kite, ar. 19 Edr. Seabright, ar. Besford Argent, 3 Cinque FoylesFoils Sable. 20 Ioh. Woodward, m. 21 Ioh. Culpepper, ar. KENT Argent, a bend engrailed Gules. 22 Egid …
With rule
… prius Crosses Croslets Fitchee G. 18 Will. Kite, ar. 19 Edr. Seabright, ar. Besford Argent, 3 Cinque FoylesFoils Sable. 20 Ioh. Woodward, m. 21 Ioh. Culpepper, ar. KENT Argent, a bend engrailed Gules. 22 Egid …
Thomas Fuller · The History of the Worthies of England · p. 180 · Open in the reader

Works of Joseph Hall A68126

Printed
… againſt it may be ſo. And if ſome that haue beene good at the FoylesFoils, haue proued cowardly at the ſharp, yet on the contrary, who euer durſt point …
With rule
… againſt it may be ſo. And if ſome that haue beene good at the FoylesFoils, haue proued cowardly at the ſharp, yet on the contrary, who euer durſt point …
Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 82 · Open in the reader