Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #33777 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

folowingefollowing

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

Puritas changed it: 101 times in 37 works
Consistency: 99.0% (101 of 102)
Reach if approved: ~107 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: following
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 102 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (101 changes in 37 works, 99.0% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 101)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… of thinges to come. And immediatly expoundeth the figure cleane contrary vnto the chapter folowingefollowing and to all the hole pistle / makynge Aaron a figure of the Pope whom …
With rule
… of thinges to come. And immediatly expoundeth the figure cleane contrary vnto the chapter folowingefollowing and to all the hole pistle / makynge Aaron a figure of the Pope whom …
William Tyndale · The Obedience of a Christian Man · Open in the reader
Printed
… thinge to do / I cannot by a better meane then placinge here this letter folowingefollowing whiche maiſter cole (late deane off Sarum) wrote to a frinde off his / whiles …
With rule
… thinge to do / I cannot by a better meane then placinge here this letter folowingefollowing whiche maiſter cole (late deane off Sarum) wrote to a frinde off his / whiles …
William Whittingham · Brief Discourse of the Troubles at Frankfort · p. LIX · Open in the reader
Printed
… but the mete & ayte witnesses of the old auntient antiquitie of the church, whiche folowingefollowing the same authore gaue the self same interpretation also vpon Saynt Paules wordes.
With rule
… but the mete & ayte witnesses of the old auntient antiquitie of the church, whiche folowingefollowing the same authore gaue the self same interpretation also vpon Saynt Paules wordes.
Martin Bucer · Gratulation · Open in the reader
Printed
… Marke / that the lord wrought with the Apoſtles / and confirmed the word with tokens folowingefollowing.
With rule
… Marke / that the lord wrought with the Apoſtles / and confirmed the word with tokens folowingefollowing.
Miles Coverdale · A Confutation of Standishs Treatise · Open in the reader
Printed
… and al theſe other, meaninge neceſſaryes, ſhall be miniſtred vnto you. For here they folowingefollowing Chryſt, to ſeke the kyngdome of God, had not onlye this kingdome of God …
With rule
… and al theſe other, meaninge neceſſaryes, ſhall be miniſtred vnto you. For here they folowingefollowing Chryſt, to ſeke the kyngdome of God, had not onlye this kingdome of God …
Thomas Lever · Sermon Preached Fourth Sunday in Lent · Open in the reader
Printed
… inſynuate ſo greate a myſterye lyke as doothe the outewarde ennemye, and outewarde delyueraunce folowingefollowing importe and ſignify the wonderfull worekes of Chriſte in his church Thys peace was …
With rule
… inſynuate ſo greate a myſterye lyke as doothe the outewarde ennemye, and outewarde delyueraunce folowingefollowing importe and ſignify the wonderfull worekes of Chriſte in his church Thys peace was …
Anthony Gilby · Commentary Upon Micah · Open in the reader
Printed
… first beginninge of one spiritual meate & dranke of one spiritual drynke, y^t harde rocke folowingefollowing thē which was Iesus christ. And this is a clere tokē that one gospel …
With rule
… first beginninge of one spiritual meate & dranke of one spiritual drynke, y^t harde rocke folowingefollowing thē which was Iesus christ. And this is a clere tokē that one gospel …
John Bale · A Dialogue to be had at Table Between Two Children · Open in the reader
Printed
… answered, not mouyng his countenaūce, nor chaunginge his visage, as in his accusation hereafter folowingefollowing manifestly shall appeare: to the sayed maister George beinge in captiuitie in the castle …
With rule
… answered, not mouyng his countenaūce, nor chaunginge his visage, as in his accusation hereafter folowingefollowing manifestly shall appeare: to the sayed maister George beinge in captiuitie in the castle …
David Lindsay · The Tragical Death of David Beaton · 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 Image of Both Churches in Revelation A02872

Printed
… that ouer a gorgious glittering whore euery fleshely man is inordynatly wanton, ferce, & greedy. FolowingeFollowing hys wayes therefore, they haue alwayes for lucres sake, gloriously garnished theyr holy mother …
With rule
… that ouer a gorgious glittering whore euery fleshely man is inordynatly wanton, ferce, & greedy. FolowingeFollowing hys wayes therefore, they haue alwayes for lucres sake, gloriously garnished theyr holy mother …
John Bale · The Image of Both Churches in Revelation · Open in the reader