Waiting for reviewie → y, y / iCandidate #4351 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

defiedefy

ie for a final y, y for i: mercie → mercy, tyme → time.

Puritas changed it: 1,004 times in 583 works
Consistency: 98.6% (1,004 of 1,018)
Reach if approved: ~1,070 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: defy
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 1,018 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (1,004 changes in 583 works, 98.6% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 1,004)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… rule in their hearts: they spit at the naming of him, & say that they defiedefy him with all their heartes: but whereas they liue in sinne, and practise it …
With rule
… rule in their hearts: they spit at the naming of him, & say that they defiedefy him with all their heartes: but whereas they liue in sinne, and practise it …
William Perkins · Exposition of the Lords Prayer · Open in the reader
Printed
… his His servants wee are whom wee obey, Rom. 6. 16. Here many will say, they defiedefy Satan, but let them learne of the Centurion, that they are surely Satans servants …
With rule
… his His servants wee are whom wee obey, Rom. 6. 16. Here many will say, they defiedefy Satan, but let them learne of the Centurion, that they are surely Satans servants …
John Preston · The Saints Submission and Satans Overthrow · p. 95 · Open in the reader
Printed
… and ſayde, Peke, recant, and beléeue in the Sacrament: to whom Peke anſweared: I defiedefy thée and it alſo, and with greate violence, hee ſpatte from him blood: which …
With rule
… and ſayde, Peke, recant, and beléeue in the Sacrament: to whom Peke anſweared: I defiedefy thée and it alſo, and with greate violence, hee ſpatte from him blood: which …
John Foxe · Abridgment of the Book of Acts and Monuments by Timothy Bright · p. 41 · Open in the reader
Printed
… far from vs such practises; and not forbeare them onely, but euen abhorre them, defiedefy and detest them, not in word onely, but in deed, not in tongue only …
With rule
… far from vs such practises; and not forbeare them onely, but euen abhorre them, defiedefy and detest them, not in word onely, but in deed, not in tongue only …
Thomas Gataker · Nature and Use of Lots · p. 337 · Open in the reader
Printed
… ſoldiers muſt be of a valourous and couragious minde, to ſtand againſt, and to defiedefy their enemies. Such courage as Dauid had againſt Goliah: which how needful it is …
With rule
… ſoldiers muſt be of a valourous and couragious minde, to ſtand againſt, and to defiedefy their enemies. Such courage as Dauid had againſt Goliah: which how needful it is …
William Gouge · Exposition on John 5 · p. 144 · Open in the reader
Printed
… white Deuill, lest your portion be with them in hell, whose societie you would defiedefy on earth, God shall smite thee, thou painted wall; and wash of thy vermilliondye …
With rule
… white Deuill, lest your portion be with them in hell, whose societie you would defiedefy on earth, God shall smite thee, thou painted wall; and wash of thy vermilliondye …
Thomas Adams · The White Devil · p. 33 · Open in the reader
Printed
… wee with that accurſed Arrian not very long ſince executed at Norwich, reiect and defiedefy Chriſt Ieſus, becauſe hee is ſo eaſie to be entreated? Shall wee with Papiſts …
With rule
… wee with that accurſed Arrian not very long ſince executed at Norwich, reiect and defiedefy Chriſt Ieſus, becauſe hee is ſo eaſie to be entreated? Shall wee with Papiſts …
Robert Jenison · The Height of Israels Heathenish Idolatry · p. 21 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Trentals, Masses, and such like deuotions? should all that be lost? O no, I defiedefy that. We will rather forsake the whole Scripture, Peter and Paule, with the whole …
With rule
… Trentals, Masses, and such like deuotions? should all that be lost? O no, I defiedefy that. We will rather forsake the whole Scripture, Peter and Paule, with the whole …
Phillips Marnix · The Bee Hive of the Romish Church · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (14)

6 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 8 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Heaven Opened A26711

Printed
… Devil, and yet are never well longer then they are dancing in his chains. DefieDefy the Devil, and yet love ſin? ſuch defiance is his delight. Let ſin be …
With rule
… Devil, and yet are never well longer then they are dancing in his chains. DefieDefy the Devil, and yet love ſin? ſuch defiance is his delight. Let ſin be …
Richard Alleine · Heaven Opened · p. 361 · Open in the reader

Zion in Distress A47607

Printed
Thy Threats, Thy GOD, and Thee, DefieDefy.
With rule
Thy Threats, Thy GOD, and Thee, DefieDefy.
Benjamin Keach · Zion in Distress · p. 86 · Open in the reader

A Complete Christian Dictionary A66593

Printed
DefieDefy]
With rule
DefieDefy]
Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 150 · Open in the reader
Printed
DefieDefy]
With rule
DefieDefy]
Thomas Wilson · A Complete Christian Dictionary · p. 150 · Open in the reader

Works of Joseph Hall A68126

Printed
… and liue. If treaſon be your religion, vvho will vvonder that it is capitall? DefieDefy that Deuill vvhich hath mockt you with this madde opinion, that treacherie is holineſſe …
With rule
… and liue. If treaſon be your religion, vvho will vvonder that it is capitall? DefieDefy that Deuill vvhich hath mockt you with this madde opinion, that treacherie is holineſſe …
Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 342 · Open in the reader

Epistles Volume 2 B13862

Printed
… and liue. If treason be your religion, who will wonder that it is capitall? DefieDefy that diuell which hath mock't you with this mad opinion, that treacherie is holinesse …
With rule
… and liue. If treason be your religion, who will wonder that it is capitall? DefieDefy that diuell which hath mock't you with this mad opinion, that treacherie is holinesse …
Joseph Hall · Epistles Volume 2 · p. 145 · Open in the reader