Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #33856 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

pyratspirates

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

Puritas changed it: 90 times in 71 works
Consistency: 100% (90 of 90)
Reach if approved: ~95 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: pirates
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 90 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (90 changes in 71 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 90)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… cosoned, or abused by forged cauilations. Otherwise, there were no voyaging by Sea for PyratsPirates, no trauelling by Land for Robbers, no sleeping in an house for Burglaries, no …
With rule
… cosoned, or abused by forged cauilations. Otherwise, there were no voyaging by Sea for PyratsPirates, no trauelling by Land for Robbers, no sleeping in an house for Burglaries, no …
William Loe · A Still Voice · p. 24 · Open in the reader
Printed
A prey to Seas, and PyratsPirates are become.
With rule
A prey to Seas, and PyratsPirates are become.
George Wither · Britains Remembrancer · p. 213 · Open in the reader
Printed
… to be vndone by fires, flouds, inundations, of waters: yea and by theeues, robbers, pyratspirates, cousoners and ill seruants, to be spoiled and depriued of their goods?
With rule
… to be vndone by fires, flouds, inundations, of waters: yea and by theeues, robbers, pyratspirates, cousoners and ill seruants, to be spoiled and depriued of their goods?
Thomas Draxe · The Christian Armory · p. 66 · Open in the reader
Printed
… still an usurpation though over the smallest flock; so that his Instance of the pyratspirates word to Alexander, and citation of the Apostle's caveat Rom 2. 21. is extra ole… and …
With rule
… still an usurpation though over the smallest flock; so that his Instance of the pyratspirates word to Alexander, and citation of the Apostle's caveat Rom 2. 21. is extra ole… and …
Thomas Forrester · Review and Examination of the Doctrine · p. 100 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Spiritual Blessings must come to them, are stayed, viz. the Holy Spirit: besides Thieves, PyratsPirates, and Robbers were let out upon them, I mean Satan, and all the Powers …
With rule
… Spiritual Blessings must come to them, are stayed, viz. the Holy Spirit: besides Thieves, PyratsPirates, and Robbers were let out upon them, I mean Satan, and all the Powers …
Benjamin Keach · The Display of Glorious Grace · p. 259 · Open in the reader
Printed
… meet them (as their Convoy) when they dye, ſecuring their Souls from all thoſe PyratsPirates (the Devil's) that would both intercept and deſpoil them; yea, ſafely tranſporting them into …
With rule
… meet them (as their Convoy) when they dye, ſecuring their Souls from all thoſe PyratsPirates (the Devil's) that would both intercept and deſpoil them; yea, ſafely tranſporting them into …
Christopher Ness · A Complete History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament · p. 20 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Men may be most tempted. A rich Ship may be violently set upon by PyratsPirates. He who is rich in Faith yet may have the Devil (that Pyrate) set …
With rule
… Men may be most tempted. A rich Ship may be violently set upon by PyratsPirates. He who is rich in Faith yet may have the Devil (that Pyrate) set …
Thomas Watson · A Body of Practical Divinity · p. 851 · Open in the reader
Printed
… this habit above all other. A falſe freind is the worſt foe; as thoſe PyratsPirates are moſt dangerous that hangs out falſe colours, that pretend league and yet ſet …
With rule
… this habit above all other. A falſe freind is the worſt foe; as thoſe PyratsPirates are moſt dangerous that hangs out falſe colours, that pretend league and yet ſet …
Ralph Brownrig · Repentance and Prayer · p. 107 · 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.