Waiting for reviewNamesCandidate #50520 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

geffreyGeoffrey

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

Puritas changed it: 122 times in 25 works
Consistency: 98.3% (122 of 124)
Reach if approved: ~130 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: geoffrey
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 124 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (122 changes in 25 works, 98.3% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 122)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… his ſecond chap. of the ſecond booke of the Hiſtorie of the Angloſaxons. In GeffreyGeoffrey of Monmouth, in his 4. chap. of his eight booke of the Hiſtorie of the …
With rule
… his ſecond chap. of the ſecond booke of the Hiſtorie of the Angloſaxons. In GeffreyGeoffrey of Monmouth, in his 4. chap. of his eight booke of the Hiſtorie of the …
Peter du Moulin Jr · The Antibarbarian · p. 263 · Open in the reader
Printed
So GeffreyGeoffrey of Monmouth, Edelbertus Rex Kantiorum, ut vidit Britones dedignantes ſubjectionem Auguſtino facere, Northumbrorum & cateros …
With rule
So GeffreyGeoffrey of Monmouth, Edelbertus Rex Kantiorum, ut vidit Britones dedignantes ſubjectionem Auguſtino facere, Northumbrorum & cateros …
Henry Hammond · A Reply to the Catholic Gentlemans Answer · p. 176 · Open in the reader
Printed
De Johanne GeffreyGeoffrey de parte 21 s. 3 d. de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 16 marc. pro tranſgr. conſpirat. 10 s …
With rule
De Johanne GeffreyGeoffrey de parte 21 s. 3 d. de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 16 marc. pro tranſgr. conſpirat. 10 s …
William Prynne · Aurum Regina · p. 25 · Open in the reader
Printed
Doct. GeffreyGeoffrey
With rule
Doct. GeffreyGeoffrey
John Foxe · Acts and Monuments Volume 2 Part 2 · p. 2055 · Open in the reader
Printed
At the ſame time, a Miniſter of Angroign, named GeffreyGeoffrey Variala, was taken at Berge, going to viſite thoſe churches, and from thence carried …
With rule
At the ſame time, a Miniſter of Angroign, named GeffreyGeoffrey Variala, was taken at Berge, going to viſite thoſe churches, and from thence carried …
John Foxe · Abridgment of the Book of Acts and Monuments by Timothy Bright · p. 491 · Open in the reader
Printed
… weare on their heads woollen Tolipanes: Sophi in Arabian being the name of wooll. GeffreyGeoffrey Ducket saith, in the Persian language Sophi signifieth begger, and that their King is …
With rule
… weare on their heads woollen Tolipanes: Sophi in Arabian being the name of wooll. GeffreyGeoffrey Ducket saith, in the Persian language Sophi signifieth begger, and that their King is …
Samuel Purchas · Pilgrimage · p. 327 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Brittans, and many verie learned men refuſed to receiue Auſtine for their Archbiſhop. And GeffreyGeoffrey of Monmouth teſtifieth, that Ethelbat king of Kent cauſed 1200. monkes of Bangor to be …
With rule
… Brittans, and many verie learned men refuſed to receiue Auſtine for their Archbiſhop. And GeffreyGeoffrey of Monmouth teſtifieth, that Ethelbat king of Kent cauſed 1200. monkes of Bangor to be …
Anthony Wotton · A Trial of the Romish Clergys Title to the Church · p. 377 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Wh. is the M. R. Father: confeſſe your errour, as he did: ſending M. GeffreyGeoffrey K. for Baſil, & you ſhall find ſome prayſe of ſobriety more then you have …
With rule
… Wh. is the M. R. Father: confeſſe your errour, as he did: ſending M. GeffreyGeoffrey K. for Baſil, & you ſhall find ſome prayſe of ſobriety more then you have …
Hugh Broughton · Certain Questions · p. 14 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (2)

1 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 1 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Christs Victory over Satans Tyranny A07225

Printed
These Articles were obiected against GEFFREYGEOFFREY LON, for which he was abiured.
With rule
These Articles were obiected against GEFFREYGEOFFREY LON, for which he was abiured.
John Foxe · Christs Victory over Satans Tyranny · p. 178 · Open in the reader