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Waiting for reviewNamesCandidate #50513 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

britanBritain

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

Puritas changed it
137 times in 64 works
Consistency
89.5% (137 of 153)
Reach if approved
~162 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
No opinion (map not loaded)
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
154 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (137 changes in 64 works, 89.5% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 137)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … sacra ad omnes provincias derinari: diademaque monarchicum primus Brittannis regibus dedit. Balaeus de Script. BritanBritain. Cent. 1.
    With rule
    … sacra ad omnes provincias derinari: diademaque monarchicum primus Brittannis regibus dedit. Balaeus de Script. BritanBritain. Cent. 1.

    Edward Leigh · A Fit Conjucture of Religion and Learning · p. 170 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … the effigies of whose Coins you may peruse at leisure in Mr. William Cambdens BritanBritain… ) Who as she coined monies at Triers in France, in honor of her Sonne …
    With rule
    … the effigies of whose Coins you may peruse at leisure in Mr. William Cambdens BritanBritain… ) Who as she coined monies at Triers in France, in honor of her Sonne …

    William Prynne · Additional Appendix to Aurum Regina · p. 3 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … Calabria, nor Odours of Aſia, nor the Gold of Spain, nor the ſilver of BritanBritain, Amber of Sydonia, ſilk of Damaſcus, corn of Sicilia, wine of Candy, or purple …
    With rule
    … Calabria, nor Odours of Aſia, nor the Gold of Spain, nor the ſilver of BritanBritain, Amber of Sydonia, ſilk of Damaſcus, corn of Sicilia, wine of Candy, or purple …

    George Wither · A Plea for the Public-Faith · p. 68 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    Padſtow a pretty Market Town, ſo called ſhort for Petrockstow of one Petroch a BritanBritain, canonized a Saint by the people: who ſpent his dayes here in the ſervice …
    With rule
    Padſtow a pretty Market Town, ſo called ſhort for Petrockstow of one Petroch a BritanBritain, canonized a Saint by the people: who ſpent his dayes here in the ſervice …

    Edward Leigh · England Described · p. 53 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … make his crouns heer fast upon his head; & crowne him afterward with immortall glory; BritanBritain, and all Gods people shall rejoyce; Spain, Rome, France, & Austria, shall mourn; the sheepe …
    With rule
    … make his crouns heer fast upon his head; & crowne him afterward with immortall glory; BritanBritain, and all Gods people shall rejoyce; Spain, Rome, France, & Austria, shall mourn; the sheepe …

    Alexander Leighton · Appeal to the Parliament · p. 273 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … that is as farre as Daniels image of old reigned. Thus it ſpeaketh in BritanBritain letters, chinid thebadallah el daghva be iſm allah. Then was corrupted the calling vpon …
    With rule
    … that is as farre as Daniels image of old reigned. Thus it ſpeaketh in BritanBritain letters, chinid thebadallah el daghva be iſm allah. Then was corrupted the calling vpon …

    Hugh Broughton · An Advertisement of Corruption in our Handling of Religion · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … Collen also, and in Rhetia many were martyred: yea, this persecution extended into our BritanBritain, where all the Christians were put to death.
    With rule
    … Collen also, and in Rhetia many were martyred: yea, this persecution extended into our BritanBritain, where all the Christians were put to death.

    Samuel Clarke · A General Martyrology · p. 65 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    37. Henry Chichely was created Cardinal, Anno 1428. ſaith the Author of Antiquit. BritanBritain.
    With rule
    37. Henry Chichely was created Cardinal, Anno 1428. ſaith the Author of Antiquit. BritanBritain.

    William Gearing · The History of the Church of Great Britain · p. 429 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (16)

13 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 12 are listed here. 3 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Relation of the Sufferings of Ministers in Scotland Since 1660 A29746

  • Printed
    … Crown, proclaime and declare to all the world that he was king of great britanBritain, &c. their Soveraigne Lord and king at the mercat Crosse of Edenburgh with all …
    With rule
    … Crown, proclaime and declare to all the world that he was king of great britanBritain, &c. their Soveraigne Lord and king at the mercat Crosse of Edenburgh with all …

    John Brown · Relation of the Sufferings of Ministers in Scotland Since 1660 · p. 64 · Open in the reader

Latin Epigrams Englished A53744

  • Printed
    EPIGRAMS OF John Owen AN OXONIAN AND CAMBRO-BRITANBRITAIN.
    With rule
    EPIGRAMS OF John Owen AN OXONIAN AND CAMBRO-BRITANBRITAIN.

    John Owen · Latin Epigrams Englished · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    EPIGRAMS OF John Owen A CAMBRO-BRITANBRITAIN. To Henry Prince of Wales. The First Book.
    With rule
    EPIGRAMS OF John Owen A CAMBRO-BRITANBRITAIN. To Henry Prince of Wales. The First Book.

    John Owen · Latin Epigrams Englished · p. 111 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    EPIGRAMS OF John Owen A CAMBRO-BRITANBRITAIN To Charles Duke of York, Brother to the Prince the Kings Son. The Third …
    With rule
    EPIGRAMS OF John Owen A CAMBRO-BRITANBRITAIN To Charles Duke of York, Brother to the Prince the Kings Son. The Third …

    John Owen · Latin Epigrams Englished · p. 141 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    EPIGRAMS OF John Owen AN OXONIAN AND CAMBRO-BRITANBRITAIN.
    With rule
    EPIGRAMS OF John Owen AN OXONIAN AND CAMBRO-BRITANBRITAIN.

    John Owen · Latin Epigrams Englished · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    EPIGRAMS OF John Owen AN OXONIAN AND CAMBRO-BRITANBRITAIN. To Sir Edward Noel, Knight, and Baronet. The First Book.
    With rule
    EPIGRAMS OF John Owen AN OXONIAN AND CAMBRO-BRITANBRITAIN. To Sir Edward Noel, Knight, and Baronet. The First Book.

    John Owen · Latin Epigrams Englished · p. 157 · Open in the reader

History of the Catholic Church from 600 to 1600 A54576

  • Printed
    CHAP. IV. Of BRITANBRITAIN.
    With rule
    CHAP. IV. Of BRITANBRITAIN.

    Alexander Petrie · History of the Catholic Church from 600 to 1600 · p. 59 · Open in the reader

Echos from the Sixth Trumpet A66752

  • Printed
    Thy Princes, BRITANBRITAIN, in thoſe dayes will be
    With rule
    Thy Princes, BRITANBRITAIN, in thoſe dayes will be

    George Wither · Echos from the Sixth Trumpet · p. 17 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Mark, BRITANBRITAIN, what I have yet more to ſay,
    With rule
    Mark, BRITANBRITAIN, what I have yet more to ſay,

    George Wither · Echos from the Sixth Trumpet · p. 18 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Oh BRITANBRITAIN, in thoſe times that will ſucceed,
    With rule
    Oh BRITANBRITAIN, in thoſe times that will ſucceed,

    George Wither · Echos from the Sixth Trumpet · p. 22 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Believe it, BRITANBRITAIN, howſoever ſome
    With rule
    Believe it, BRITANBRITAIN, howſoever ſome

    George Wither · Echos from the Sixth Trumpet · p. 29 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    Yea, BRITANBRITAIN, if thou timely ſhalt reform
    With rule
    Yea, BRITANBRITAIN, if thou timely ſhalt reform

    George Wither · Echos from the Sixth Trumpet · p. 33 · Open in the reader