Waiting for reviewNamesCandidate #51125 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

ʋnderstandestUnderstandest

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

Puritas changed it: 19 times in 19 works
Consistency: 100% (19 of 19)
Reach if approved: ~20 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: No opinion (map not loaded)
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 19 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (19 changes in 19 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 19)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… conſulting alſo with the gifts and abilities of others. When Philip asked the Ethiopian, ƲnderſtandeſtUnderstandest thou what thou readeſt? How can I (ſaid he) unleſs I have a guide …
With rule
… conſulting alſo with the gifts and abilities of others. When Philip asked the Ethiopian, ƲnderſtandeſtUnderstandest thou what thou readeſt? How can I (ſaid he) unleſs I have a guide …
Anthony Burgess · The Scripture Directory for Church Officers and People · p. 144 · Open in the reader
Printed
… little, becauſe they underſtand little; they are like the Eunuch, to whom Philip ſaid, ƲnderſtandeſtUnderstandest thou what thou Readeſt? He ſaid, how can I, except ſome man ſhould guide …
With rule
… little, becauſe they underſtand little; they are like the Eunuch, to whom Philip ſaid, ƲnderſtandeſtUnderstandest thou what thou Readeſt? He ſaid, how can I, except ſome man ſhould guide …
Edward Bury · A Help to Holy Walking · p. 73 · Open in the reader
Printed
… and again, for his teaching. When Philip put that queſtion to the Eunuch (Acts 8.30.) ƲnderſtandestUnderstandest thou what thou readeſt? He ſaid, how can I except ſome man ſhould guide …
With rule
… and again, for his teaching. When Philip put that queſtion to the Eunuch (Acts 8.30.) ƲnderſtandestUnderstandest thou what thou readeſt? He ſaid, how can I except ſome man ſhould guide …
Joseph Caryl · Exposition of Job 32-24 · p. 823 · Open in the reader
Printed
… not underſtand what he read, his anſwer to Philip ſhews, when he ask'd him, ƲnderſtandeſtUnderstandest thou what thou readeſt? He did not bluſh, nor was aſhamed to confeſs his …
With rule
… not underſtand what he read, his anſwer to Philip ſhews, when he ask'd him, ƲnderſtandeſtUnderstandest thou what thou readeſt? He did not bluſh, nor was aſhamed to confeſs his …
Simon Patrick · Search the Scriptures · p. 51 · Open in the reader
Printed
… when Philip came, and as one would have thought asked him a bold queſtion; ƲnderſtandeſtUnderstandest thou what thou readeſt? he was glad of it, Acts 8, 27, 28. one great end of …
With rule
… when Philip came, and as one would have thought asked him a bold queſtion; ƲnderſtandeſtUnderstandest thou what thou readeſt? he was glad of it, Acts 8, 27, 28. one great end of …
Thomas Case · The Morning Exercise Methodized · p. 99 · Open in the reader
Printed
… ſearch the Scriptures, and were not they the written Word, How readeſt thou? Luk. 10.26. ƲnderstandeſtUnderstandest thou what thou readeſt. Act. 8.30. and what Scriptures were thoſe the Apoſtle calleth foreign given …
With rule
… ſearch the Scriptures, and were not they the written Word, How readeſt thou? Luk. 10.26. ƲnderstandeſtUnderstandest thou what thou readeſt. Act. 8.30. and what Scriptures were thoſe the Apoſtle calleth foreign given …
William Jenkyn · The Busy Bishop · p. 24 · Open in the reader
Printed
ACTS 8.30.31. ƲnderstandestUnderstandest thou these thinges which thou readest? (sayeth PHILIP to the Eunuch.) who sayde, How …
With rule
ACTS 8.30.31. ƲnderstandestUnderstandest thou these thinges which thou readest? (sayeth PHILIP to the Eunuch.) who sayde, How …
William Guild · An Antidote Against Popery · p. 14 · Open in the reader
Printed
… and read them as he ſat; yet when Phillip came to him, and asked, ƲnderſtandeſtUnderstandest thou what thou readeſt? He anſwered, How can I without a guide? Furthermore, the …
With rule
… and read them as he ſat; yet when Phillip came to him, and asked, ƲnderſtandeſtUnderstandest thou what thou readeſt? He anſwered, How can I without a guide? Furthermore, the …
William Attersoll · Commentary Upon Philemon · p. 211 · Open in the reader

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