Waiting for reviewFinal eCandidate #3614 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

feignefeign

A final e dropped: selfe → self, beene → been, hee → he.

Puritas changed it: 325 times in 151 works
Consistency: 100% (325 of 325)
Reach if approved: ~341 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: feign
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 325 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (325 changes in 151 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 325)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… you adde; Micael is Chriſte the Arch-Angel, Dan. 10.21. Iude 9. Rev. 12,7. Later Rabbines do feignefeign, that this was Eſaus Angel, who ſought to hinder Iacob, &c. The like obſervation …
With rule
… you adde; Micael is Chriſte the Arch-Angel, Dan. 10.21. Iude 9. Rev. 12,7. Later Rabbines do feignefeign, that this was Eſaus Angel, who ſought to hinder Iacob, &c. The like obſervation …
John Paget · Arrow Against the Separationists · p. 411 · Open in the reader
Printed
… at my need, or to stand by mee in time of danger, I will feignefeign a need or danger, to trie whether he will be as good as his …
With rule
… at my need, or to stand by mee in time of danger, I will feignefeign a need or danger, to trie whether he will be as good as his …
Thomas Taylor · Christs Combat and Conquest · p. 273 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the old church to deceiue withall, and are maruellous cunning artificers to coine, forge, feignefeign, and counterfet miracles.
With rule
… the old church to deceiue withall, and are maruellous cunning artificers to coine, forge, feignefeign, and counterfet miracles.
Clergy George Wither · The Marginal Notes of the Popish Testament Translated Into English · p. 297 · Open in the reader
Printed
… other of Rheſa, of 19. generations: both thoſe families ſhoulde be extreamely iniuried, if we feignefeign, againſt Gods worde farre more yeeres, for fewer later men: then for many aboue …
With rule
… other of Rheſa, of 19. generations: both thoſe families ſhoulde be extreamely iniuried, if we feignefeign, againſt Gods worde farre more yeeres, for fewer later men: then for many aboue …
Hugh Broughton · Order of the World · p. 21 · Open in the reader
Printed
… They that would haue ſuch affections altogither taken away and extinguiſhed, doe not only feignefeign men as ſenceleſſe as ſtones, but cruell and hardharted. But in this corruption of …
With rule
… They that would haue ſuch affections altogither taken away and extinguiſhed, doe not only feignefeign men as ſenceleſſe as ſtones, but cruell and hardharted. But in this corruption of …
John Calvin · Commentary on Philippians · p. 43 · Open in the reader
Printed
… a voice in the hearing of the people, & yet not withſtāding we muſt not feignefeign y^• god hath a tongue, a mouth, a palate of the mouth, & teeth. So …
With rule
… a voice in the hearing of the people, & yet not withſtāding we muſt not feignefeign y^• god hath a tongue, a mouth, a palate of the mouth, & teeth. So …
Lambert Daneau · The Wonderful Workmanship of the World · p. 71 · Open in the reader
Printed
… with their mouth, must needs also eate Christs very body; unlesse our Adversaries will feignefeign a second Transubstantiation of Christs body backe againe into bread, as soone as ever …
With rule
… with their mouth, must needs also eate Christs very body; unlesse our Adversaries will feignefeign a second Transubstantiation of Christs body backe againe into bread, as soone as ever …
Daniel Featley · Transubstantiation Exploded · p. 110 · Open in the reader
Printed
Thou canst not feignefeign so well as he relate.
With rule
Thou canst not feignefeign so well as he relate.
Thomas Fuller · The History of the Holy War · 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.