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bridgwaterBridgewater

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

Puritas changed it
50 times in 31 works
Consistency
100% (50 of 50)
Reach if approved
~53 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: bridgewater
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
50 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (50 changes in 31 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 50)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    The Earle of BridgwaterBridgewater.
    With rule
    The Earle of BridgwaterBridgewater.

    William Prynne · The Curtain Drawn · p. 1 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    BridgwaterBridgewater,
    With rule
    BridgwaterBridgewater,

    William Tong · Defense of Brief Inquiry into the Nature of Schism · p. 152 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … of the Earl of Feverſham as General, who incamp'd upon Sedgmore, not far from BridgwaterBridgewater, where the Duke of Monmouth and his Party were Quarter'd; and the Duke ſeeing …
    With rule
    … of the Earl of Feverſham as General, who incamp'd upon Sedgmore, not far from BridgwaterBridgewater, where the Duke of Monmouth and his Party were Quarter'd; and the Duke ſeeing …

    John Tutchin · The Protestant Martyrs · p. 6 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … the Weſt over, from place to pl…e to infect the people, who at BridgwaterBridgewater in Summerſetſhire being apprehended by ſome in authority, was examined and divers Letters found …
    With rule
    … the Weſt over, from place to pl…e to infect the people, who at BridgwaterBridgewater in Summerſetſhire being apprehended by ſome in authority, was examined and divers Letters found …

    Thomas Edwards · Gangrena Part 3 · p. 50 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … of Conſcience Practically Reſolved. By the Reverend and Learned J. Norman, late Miniſter of BridgwaterBridgewater in Sommerſet. 8vo.
    With rule
    … of Conſcience Practically Reſolved. By the Reverend and Learned J. Norman, late Miniſter of BridgwaterBridgewater in Sommerſet. 8vo.

    James Strong · Lydias Heart Opened · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … of Conscience; Practically Resolved by the Reverend and Learned John Norman, late Minister of BridgwaterBridgewater. 8 vo.
    With rule
    … of Conscience; Practically Resolved by the Reverend and Learned John Norman, late Minister of BridgwaterBridgewater. 8 vo.

    Joseph Alleine · Explanation of the Assemblys Shorter Catechism · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    date 22 Oxford Canterbury and BridgwaterBridgewater Grand-Juries reject the Petition for sitting of a Parliament.
    With rule
    date 22 Oxford Canterbury and BridgwaterBridgewater Grand-Juries reject the Petition for sitting of a Parliament.

    Samuel Clarke · The Historians Guide · p. 116 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … death, struck an amazement into the heathen, and diverted their purposed mischief. May 8. 1676. when BridgwaterBridgewater was assaulted. and in danger of being laid wast, God sent thunder and rain …
    With rule
    … death, struck an amazement into the heathen, and diverted their purposed mischief. May 8. 1676. when BridgwaterBridgewater was assaulted. and in danger of being laid wast, God sent thunder and rain …

    Increase Mather · Concerning the Prevalency of Prayer · 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.