Waiting for reviewDoubled lettersCandidate #6869 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

greedinesgreediness

A doubled letter made single: vntill → until.

Puritas changed it: 150 times in 117 works
Consistency: 99.3% (150 of 151)
Reach if approved: ~159 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: greediness
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 151 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (150 changes in 117 works, 99.3% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 150)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… great reason of repulse: if his care of honor vvere not lesse then his greedinesgreediness to accomplish hys other mischiefe. And if he should speede (which God forspeake) yet …
With rule
… great reason of repulse: if his care of honor vvere not lesse then his greedinesgreediness to accomplish hys other mischiefe. And if he should speede (which God forspeake) yet …
John Stubbes · England to be Swallowed by Another French Marriage · Open in the reader
Printed
… so farre from vsing meanes to auoid this sin, that they follow it with greedinesgreediness, and vse all meanes to stirre themselues vp to lust.
With rule
… so farre from vsing meanes to auoid this sin, that they follow it with greedinesgreediness, and vse all meanes to stirre themselues vp to lust.
William Ward · A Sinners Indictment · p. 130 · Open in the reader
Printed
… You see here a restraint from Non-residencie, that bloodie gangrene, that with remorselesse greedinesgreediness eates and deuoures the pretious soules of men.
With rule
… You see here a restraint from Non-residencie, that bloodie gangrene, that with remorselesse greedinesgreediness eates and deuoures the pretious soules of men.
Robert Bolton · The State of True Happiness · p. 111 · Open in the reader
Printed
… then in thoſe things wherein our ſences are moſt delighted, wherein we ſtudie with greedinesgreediness how to pleaſe our ſelves, we muſt confeſſe our dulneſſe; how much more heavie …
With rule
… then in thoſe things wherein our ſences are moſt delighted, wherein we ſtudie with greedinesgreediness how to pleaſe our ſelves, we muſt confeſſe our dulneſſe; how much more heavie …
Alexander Gill · The Sacred Philosophy of the Holy Scripture · p. 53 · Open in the reader
Printed
… old even to our times, what the Church is, which riſeth indeed from a greedinesgreediness to rule. For this ſome men doe arrogat to thēſelves that they ſay thēſelves …
With rule
… old even to our times, what the Church is, which riſeth indeed from a greedinesgreediness to rule. For this ſome men doe arrogat to thēſelves that they ſay thēſelves …
Henry Jacob · Attestation of Many Learned Godly and Famous Divines · p. 212 · Open in the reader
Printed
… in which there is no feeling or remorse: and after this comes an exceeding greedinesgreediness to all manner of sinne. Eph. 4. 18. Rom. 1. 28.
With rule
… in which there is no feeling or remorse: and after this comes an exceeding greedinesgreediness to all manner of sinne. Eph. 4. 18. Rom. 1. 28.
William Perkins · Conscience · p. 153 · Open in the reader
Printed
… that Momus did. O miserable blindnesse shall I say? or madnes, wherewith your humorous greedinesgreediness of crossing me distracted you. As who say you had not so much the …
With rule
… that Momus did. O miserable blindnesse shall I say? or madnes, wherewith your humorous greedinesgreediness of crossing me distracted you. As who say you had not so much the …
John Rainolds · The Overthrow of Stage Plays · p. 59 · Open in the reader
Printed
… all feeling, and gaue themſelues ouer vnto wantonneſſe, to worke all vncleanneſſe euen with greedinesgreediness, Eph. 4.19. And they had their conſciences burned as it were, with an hote iron …
With rule
… all feeling, and gaue themſelues ouer vnto wantonneſſe, to worke all vncleanneſſe euen with greedinesgreediness, Eph. 4.19. And they had their conſciences burned as it were, with an hote iron …
Robert Rollock · The Passion Resurrection and Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ · p. 458 · Open in the reader

Read-only. Sign in as a reviewer to approve or dismiss candidates.

Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (1)

1 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Of Peace and Contentment of Mind A81837

Printed
… degree, but crownes heaped up to heaven would yet be too low for ambition. GreedinesGreediness is an unthankfull Vice. It makes a man ſo thirſty after that he hath …
With rule
… degree, but crownes heaped up to heaven would yet be too low for ambition. GreedinesGreediness is an unthankfull Vice. It makes a man ſo thirſty after that he hath …
Peter du Moulin Jr · Of Peace and Contentment of Mind · p. 239 · Open in the reader