Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #40016 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

i'dei'd

Apostrophes added or expanded, mostly possessives: gods → god's. Approve one at a time: some places are plurals.

Puritas changed it: 70 times in 36 works
Consistency: 92.1% (70 of 76)
Reach if approved: ~80 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: No opinion (map not loaded)
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 76 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (70 changes in 36 works, 92.1% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 70)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
Heare me would; I'deI'd wish that She
With rule
Heare me would; I'deI'd wish that She
George Wither · Fair-Virtue the Mistress of Philarete · Open in the reader
Printed
I'deI'd teach, or wiſh you to become more wiſe:
With rule
I'deI'd teach, or wiſh you to become more wiſe:
John Andrewes · The Anatomy of Baseness · Open in the reader
Printed
I said, I'deI'd scatter them abroad,
With rule
I said, I'deI'd scatter them abroad,
Arthur Hildersham · The Song of Solomon Paraphrased · p. 144 · Open in the reader
Printed
I'deI'd put the Ape, and ſuch men both together,
With rule
I'deI'd put the Ape, and ſuch men both together,
Samuel Fairclough Jr · Suffolks Tears · p. 27 · Open in the reader
Printed
What they are doing? By Chance! fain I'deI'd know
With rule
What they are doing? By Chance! fain I'deI'd know
Thomas Wadsworth · Remains · p. 211 · Open in the reader
Printed
Oh might I live his life! I'deI'd be content
With rule
Oh might I live his life! I'deI'd be content
Simeon Ashe · Living Loves Betwixt Christ and Dying Christians · p. 72 · Open in the reader
Printed
An Act, I'deI'd willingly the Earth forſake.
With rule
An Act, I'deI'd willingly the Earth forſake.
Faithful Teate · The Doctrine of the Three Sacred Persons · Open in the reader
Printed
Than such faire words, I'deI'd rather heare the fowle
With rule
Than such faire words, I'deI'd rather heare the fowle
Thomas Fuller · Davids Heinous Sin, Hearty Repentance, Heavy Punishment · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (6)

4 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 2 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Song of Solomon Paraphrased A43769

Printed
Thee, when I found without, i'dei'd kiss,
With rule
Thee, when I found without, i'dei'd kiss,
Arthur Hildersham · The Song of Solomon Paraphrased · p. 126 · Open in the reader

Suffolks Tears A61970

Printed
I'deI'd tel his praiſes, i'dei'd declare his fame
With rule
I'deI'd tel his praiſes, i'dei'd declare his fame
Samuel Fairclough Jr · Suffolks Tears · p. 14 · Open in the reader
Printed
To after Ages, i'dei'd make known his name;
With rule
To after Ages, i'dei'd make known his name;
Samuel Fairclough Jr · Suffolks Tears · p. 14 · Open in the reader

A New Martyrology A63966

Printed
I'DeI'd praise your Lordship, but you've had your share
With rule
I'DeI'd praise your Lordship, but you've had your share
John Tutchin · A New Martyrology · p. 66 · Open in the reader