Waiting for reviewApostrophes and possessivesCandidate #40122 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

powr'dpour'd

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

Puritas changed it: 60 times in 36 works
Consistency: 90.9% (60 of 66)
Reach if approved: ~70 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Disagrees: poured
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 67 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (60 changes in 36 works, 90.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 60)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
His fury he powr'dpour'd out like fire,
With rule
His fury he powr'dpour'd out like fire,
Zacharie Boyd · The Songs of the Old and New Testament in Meter · Open in the reader
Printed
… in answer to their roaring, as by way of returne to our prayers, immediately powr'dpour'd down, or bestowed their food upon them.
With rule
… in answer to their roaring, as by way of returne to our prayers, immediately powr'dpour'd down, or bestowed their food upon them.
Henry Hammond · Paraphrase Upon the Books of the Psalms · p. 512 · Open in the reader
Printed
… up into eternall Roses to crowne his Martyrdome. Thus while all their thoughts were powr'dpour'd out upon circumstances, and the gazing after such men as had sate at table …
With rule
… up into eternall Roses to crowne his Martyrdome. Thus while all their thoughts were powr'dpour'd out upon circumstances, and the gazing after such men as had sate at table …
John Milton · Of Prelatical Episcopacy · p. 11 · Open in the reader
Printed
… day were paſt and gone: for ſo long as the 5th. Vial is not powr'dpour'd out on the Seat of the Beaſt, Rev. 16.10. we may daily expect that the …
With rule
… day were paſt and gone: for ſo long as the 5th. Vial is not powr'dpour'd out on the Seat of the Beaſt, Rev. 16.10. we may daily expect that the …
Christopher Ness · The Person and Period of the Antichrist · p. 188 · Open in the reader
Printed
… with as ever. I but, say they, there is a greater portion of spirit powr'dpour'd upon the Gospel which requires perfecter obedience. But that cōsequence is deceavable; for it …
With rule
… with as ever. I but, say they, there is a greater portion of spirit powr'dpour'd upon the Gospel which requires perfecter obedience. But that cōsequence is deceavable; for it …
John Milton · Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce · p. 24 · Open in the reader
Printed
… he had many wayes plagued them before, and they were ne're the better, he powr'dpour'd out his wrath in full meaſure upon them, and brought utter deſolation upon them …
With rule
… he had many wayes plagued them before, and they were ne're the better, he powr'dpour'd out his wrath in full meaſure upon them, and brought utter deſolation upon them …
Benjamin Hinton · Eighteen Choice and Useful Sermons · p. 115 · Open in the reader
Printed
powr'dpour'd out rivers of oile.
With rule
powr'dpour'd out rivers of oile.
Zacharie Boyd · The Garden of Zion · p. 102 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Spirit vpon all fleſh. Effudi de ſanguine meo, ſaith God the Sonne, I haue powr'dpour'd forth my bloud for all fleſh. See the price of your redemption, and the …
With rule
… Spirit vpon all fleſh. Effudi de ſanguine meo, ſaith God the Sonne, I haue powr'dpour'd forth my bloud for all fleſh. See the price of your redemption, and the …
John Wall · The Seraphims Wings to Raise Us Unto Heaven · p. 70 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (6)

2 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 Psalms of David in Meter B01589

Printed
Powr'dPour'd in thy lips, therefore the Lor…
With rule
Powr'dPour'd in thy lips, therefore the Lor…
Zacharie Boyd · The Psalms of David in Meter · Open in the reader

The Garden of Zion B01751

Printed
Powr'dPour'd downe great raine before and als behinde.
With rule
Powr'dPour'd downe great raine before and als behinde.
Zacharie Boyd · The Garden of Zion · p. 293 · Open in the reader