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Waiting for reviewNamesCandidate #50504 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

iohneJohn

Proper names whose form changes beyond mechanical spelling: Ionas → Jonah. Approve one at a time.

Puritas changed it
131 times in 13 works
Consistency
95.6% (131 of 137)
Reach if approved
~144 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: john
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
137 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (131 changes in 13 works, 95.6% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 131)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    AN ANSWER TO A LETTER OF A IEsuit named Tyrie, be IohneJohn Knox.
    With rule
    AN ANSWER TO A LETTER OF A IEsuit named Tyrie, be IohneJohn Knox.

    John Knox · Answer to a Jesuit · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    Quhē gentil Iames trowit beſt wt IohneJohn to meit
    With rule
    Quhē gentil Iames trowit beſt wt IohneJohn to meit

    David Lindsay · Works · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    Lord of S. IohneJohn, and Knicht of Torfishane,
    With rule
    Lord of S. IohneJohn, and Knicht of Torfishane,

    David Lindsay · The History of a Noble Squire · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    IohneJohn representit man
    With rule
    IohneJohn representit man

    John Wedderburn · A Compendious Bulk of Godly Psalms and Spiritual Songs · p. 138 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … may serue in electioun of all vther Ministers. At Edinburgh. the 9. of Marche. ANNO. 1560. IohneJohn Knox being Minister.
    With rule
    … may serue in electioun of all vther Ministers. At Edinburgh. the 9. of Marche. ANNO. 1560. IohneJohn Knox being Minister.

    John Knox · The Order of Excommunication and Public Repentance · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    M. IohneJohn Dauidſons anſwer to M. Q. ſecund Leſſone.
    With rule
    M. IohneJohn Dauidſons anſwer to M. Q. ſecund Leſſone.

    John Davidson · Answer to the Tractive by Master Kennedy · p. 27 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    Written by Mr. IohneJohn Forbes, at the earnest requeſt of the hearers, and now publiſhed by them for …
    With rule
    Written by Mr. IohneJohn Forbes, at the earnest requeſt of the hearers, and now publiſhed by them for …

    John Forbes · The Saints Hope and Infallibleness Thereof · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … are, alwayes requisite for iustifying an extraordinarie callinge, it is falslie assumed. For, of IohneJohn Baptist (whose callinge, Christ his answer to the Priestes, prooverh to have beene extraordinarie …
    With rule
    … are, alwayes requisite for iustifying an extraordinarie callinge, it is falslie assumed. For, of IohneJohn Baptist (whose callinge, Christ his answer to the Priestes, prooverh to have beene extraordinarie …

    Patrick Forbes · Defense of the Lawful Calling of Ministers of Reformed Churches · p. 51 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (6)

6 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Answer to a Jesuit A04922

  • Printed
    IOHNEJOHN KNOX The seruand of Iesus Christ, now wearie of the world, and daylie luiking …
    With rule
    IOHNEJOHN KNOX The seruand of Iesus Christ, now wearie of the world, and daylie luiking …

    John Knox · Answer to a Jesuit · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Of Sanctandrois the 12. of Iulij. 1572. IOHNEJOHN KNOX.
    With rule
    Of Sanctandrois the 12. of Iulij. 1572. IOHNEJOHN KNOX.

    John Knox · Answer to a Jesuit · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Youres Sone with troubled heart. IOHNEJOHN KNOX.
    With rule
    Youres Sone with troubled heart. IOHNEJOHN KNOX.

    John Knox · Answer to a Jesuit · Open in the reader

Works A05537

  • Printed
    ¶Newlie Imprentit be IOHNEJOHN SCOT, at the expenſis of Henrie Charteris: and ar to be ſauld in his …
    With rule
    ¶Newlie Imprentit be IOHNEJOHN SCOT, at the expenſis of Henrie Charteris: and ar to be ſauld in his …

    David Lindsay · Works · Open in the reader

A Compendious Bulk of Godly Psalms and Spiritual Songs A16106

  • Printed
    ¶ Imprenti… … Edinburgh be IOHNEJOHN … for Henrie Charter… M. D. LXXVI…
    With rule
    ¶ Imprenti… … Edinburgh be IOHNEJOHN … for Henrie Charter… M. D. LXXVI…

    John Wedderburn · A Compendious Bulk of Godly Psalms and Spiritual Songs · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    IOHNEJOHN cum kis me now,
    With rule
    IOHNEJOHN cum kis me now,

    John Wedderburn · A Compendious Bulk of Godly Psalms and Spiritual Songs · p. 138 · Open in the reader