Waiting for reviewNamesCandidate #50877 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

sicileSicily

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

Puritas changed it: 52 times in 22 works
Consistency: 100% (52 of 52)
Reach if approved: ~55 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: sicily
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 52 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (52 changes in 22 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 52)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… very much offended at the fall of their Generall Nicias, discomfited and slain in SicileSicily; as seeing so good a man to have no better fortune. But they knew …
With rule
… very much offended at the fall of their Generall Nicias, discomfited and slain in SicileSicily; as seeing so good a man to have no better fortune. But they knew …
John Trapp · Commentary on the Gospels and Acts · p. 409 · Open in the reader
Printed
… of the Nauy to Pius Quintu… in the battell of Lepanto, and Viceroy of SicileSicily, could ſay to Father Don Alonſo, a famous Ieſuite, affecting to be of the …
With rule
… of the Nauy to Pius Quintu… in the battell of Lepanto, and Viceroy of SicileSicily, could ſay to Father Don Alonſo, a famous Ieſuite, affecting to be of the …
Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 679 · Open in the reader
Printed
… vnſpekable deal of mans blood, which by means of Popes hath bin ſhead in SicileSicily, Naples, and Apulia: ſurelye the recitall would bée ouer longe. For, from y^e time …
With rule
… vnſpekable deal of mans blood, which by means of Popes hath bin ſhead in SicileSicily, Naples, and Apulia: ſurelye the recitall would bée ouer longe. For, from y^e time …
Henrich Bullinger · The Tragedies of Tyrants Exercised Upon the Church of God · p. 105 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Romaines elected another Pope, called Anacletus, betwixt whom was great conflicts. The Duke of SicileSicily taking with Anacletus, vntill Lotharius the Emperour droue Anacletus … of Italy.
With rule
… Romaines elected another Pope, called Anacletus, betwixt whom was great conflicts. The Duke of SicileSicily taking with Anacletus, vntill Lotharius the Emperour droue Anacletus … of Italy.
John Foxe · Christs Victory over Satans Tyranny · p. 51 · Open in the reader
Printed
… army, and authorized Innocentius. Rogerius fearing the power of the Emperour, returned backe to SicileSicily.
With rule
… army, and authorized Innocentius. Rogerius fearing the power of the Emperour, returned backe to SicileSicily.
Patrick Simson · The History of the Church Since the Days of Christ · p. 127 · Open in the reader
Printed
AGathocles hadde a potter to his father. Now when he had cōquered SicileSicily, and was proclaymed kynge: he was wont vpon his table by his golden pottes …
With rule
AGathocles hadde a potter to his father. Now when he had cōquered SicileSicily, and was proclaymed kynge: he was wont vpon his table by his golden pottes …
Richard Taverner · The Garden of Wisdom · Open in the reader
Printed
… valleys, béeing lighted in the night with torches & lampes in Actna y^t hil of SicileSicily, as y^t pocticall fables do witnes.
With rule
… valleys, béeing lighted in the night with torches & lampes in Actna y^t hil of SicileSicily, as y^t pocticall fables do witnes.
Pierre Viret · The Christian Disputations · p. 149 · Open in the reader
Printed
Vers. 1. CAlled Melita] Now called Malta, an Iland between Africa and SicileSicily; there is another of the same name in the Adriatick bay between Italy and …
With rule
Vers. 1. CAlled Melita] Now called Malta, an Iland between Africa and SicileSicily; there is another of the same name in the Adriatick bay between Italy and …
John Downame · Westminster Annotations · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (0)

None: wherever Puritas had this word on its own, it changed it.