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victuallvictual

A doubled letter made single: vntill → until.

Puritas changed it
157 times in 96 works
Consistency
83.0% (157 of 189)
Reach if approved
~199 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Agrees: victual
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
189 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (157 changes in 96 works, 83.0% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 157)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … a care of them, so that when they went empty and naked, caryinge no victuallvictual with them, yet he prouided for them. Such and so conuenient a helpe of …
    With rule
    … a care of them, so that when they went empty and naked, caryinge no victuallvictual with them, yet he prouided for them. Such and so conuenient a helpe of …

    John Calvin · Harmony of the Gospels · p. 700 · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … Sidon with open warre, therefore he giueth commandement that there ſhould no corne nor victuallvictual be caried out of his realme. By this meanes did he without any army …
    With rule
    … Sidon with open warre, therefore he giueth commandement that there ſhould no corne nor victuallvictual be caried out of his realme. By this meanes did he without any army …

    John Calvin · Commentary on Acts · p. 286 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … himſelfe, or by any other, with his privitie and conſent, kill or ſell any victuallvictual on this day.
    With rule
    … himſelfe, or by any other, with his privitie and conſent, kill or ſell any victuallvictual on this day.

    Richard Bernard · A Threefold Treatise of the Sabbath · p. 169 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … to certaine, and the most part, to competent stipends, which are paid either in victuallvictual or moneys, or in both: And if the charge of their family be great …
    With rule
    … to certaine, and the most part, to competent stipends, which are paid either in victuallvictual or moneys, or in both: And if the charge of their family be great …

    Alexander Henderson · The Government and Order of the Church of Scotland · p. 32 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    Of this we note from quhence cummis aboundance of victuallvictual, incres of frutis, & all vther prosperitie to man, certanely not from the elementis abuse …
    With rule
    Of this we note from quhence cummis aboundance of victuallvictual, incres of frutis, & all vther prosperitie to man, certanely not from the elementis abuse …

    David Fergusson · Sermon Preached 13 January 1571 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    A ſecond ſtratagem, to reſtraine courſe of victuallvictual from the beſieged, or to take away weapons from the enemy; the one practiced …
    With rule
    A ſecond ſtratagem, to reſtraine courſe of victuallvictual from the beſieged, or to take away weapons from the enemy; the one practiced …

    Paul Baynes · The Spiritual Armor · p. 48 · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … houses, & liue in the woods: against this time they haue made their prouision of victuallvictual, drying the same in the smoke. They meet in cōsultatiō euery morning in a …
    With rule
    … houses, & liue in the woods: against this time they haue made their prouision of victuallvictual, drying the same in the smoke. They meet in cōsultatiō euery morning in a …

    Samuel Purchas · Pilgrimage · p. 643 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … by famine then by the sword: and so this enemie bestirres himself to prevent victuallvictual from us, which he can and doth many wayes, while one would thinke he …
    With rule
    … by famine then by the sword: and so this enemie bestirres himself to prevent victuallvictual from us, which he can and doth many wayes, while one would thinke he …

    Thomas Taylor · Christs Victory Over the Dragon · p. 168 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (32)

18 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 14 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The History of the Church Since the Days of Christ A13294

  • Printed
    … againe to their children & heires. 8. If Church men lay vp provision of come in VictuallVictual-houses, let it not be to keepe them to a dearth, but to support …
    With rule
    … againe to their children & heires. 8. If Church men lay vp provision of come in VictuallVictual-houses, let it not be to keepe them to a dearth, but to support …

    Patrick Simson · The History of the Church Since the Days of Christ · p. 641 · Open in the reader

History of the First Ten Persecutions A13296

  • Printed
    … to their children and heires. 8. If Church men lay vp prouision of Cornes in VictuallVictual houses, let it not bee to keepe them to a dearth, but to support …
    With rule
    … to their children and heires. 8. If Church men lay vp prouision of Cornes in VictuallVictual houses, let it not bee to keepe them to a dearth, but to support …

    Patrick Simson · History of the First Ten Persecutions · p. 202 · Open in the reader

The Planters Plea A15097

  • Printed
    … is hope besides, that the Colonie shall not onely furnish our Fisher-men with VictuallVictual, but with Salt too, unlesse mens expectation and conjectures much deceive them: and so …
    With rule
    … is hope besides, that the Colonie shall not onely furnish our Fisher-men with VictuallVictual, but with Salt too, unlesse mens expectation and conjectures much deceive them: and so …

    John White · The Planters Plea · p. 26 · Open in the reader

A Brief Discourse of Mans Estate A45654

  • Printed
    … paſſions, and kept up his hope. Thus muſt we ſtrengthen the inward man, Eph. 3. VictuallVictual well before a Fight, as the ſouldier doth: We have alſo our warfare, and …
    With rule
    … paſſions, and kept up his hope. Thus muſt we ſtrengthen the inward man, Eph. 3. VictuallVictual well before a Fight, as the ſouldier doth: We have alſo our warfare, and …

    Robert Harris · A Brief Discourse of Mans Estate · p. 64 · Open in the reader

Several Sermons A45658

  • Printed
    … paſſions, and kept up his hope. Thus muſt we ſtrengthen the inward man, Eph. 3. VictuallVictual well before a Fight, as the ſouldier doth: We have alſo our warface, and …
    With rule
    … paſſions, and kept up his hope. Thus muſt we ſtrengthen the inward man, Eph. 3. VictuallVictual well before a Fight, as the ſouldier doth: We have alſo our warface, and …

    Robert Harris · Several Sermons · p. 33 · Open in the reader

History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland A47584

  • Printed
    … in a manner he had fed the Army from above: For all kinde of VictuallVictual there was more aboundant, and at more easie prices in the Camp all the …
    With rule
    … in a manner he had fed the Army from above: For all kinde of VictuallVictual there was more aboundant, and at more easie prices in the Camp all the …

    John Knox · History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland · p. 241 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … thus continued, a sudden fire chanced in Leith, which devoured many houses, and much VictuallVictual, and so began God to fight for us, as the Lord Erskin in plaine …
    With rule
    … thus continued, a sudden fire chanced in Leith, which devoured many houses, and much VictuallVictual, and so began God to fight for us, as the Lord Erskin in plaine …

    John Knox · History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland · p. 243 · Open in the reader

The Doom of Cowardice A56157

  • Printed
    … King rendered and delivered to the said enemies of the King, Castles, Fortres…es, VictuallVictual, Armour, and other refreshment, without speciall comm…nd and authority of the King, or …
    With rule
    … King rendered and delivered to the said enemies of the King, Castles, Fortres…es, VictuallVictual, Armour, and other refreshment, without speciall comm…nd and authority of the King, or …

    William Prynne · The Doom of Cowardice · p. 14 · Open in the reader

Jurisdictions A87798

  • Printed
    … H. 7. fol. 8. by Brian and Huſſey, a Victualer ſhall be conſtrained to ſell his VictuallVictual, if the buyer offer ready Money, otherwiſe not.
    With rule
    … H. 7. fol. 8. by Brian and Huſſey, a Victualer ſhall be conſtrained to ſell his VictuallVictual, if the buyer offer ready Money, otherwiſe not.

    John Kitchin · Jurisdictions · p. 21 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    29. Alſo if Butchers, Fiſhmongers, or other Victualers ſell any corrupt VictuallVictual not wholeſome for mens Bodies, it is inquirable.
    With rule
    29. Alſo if Butchers, Fiſhmongers, or other Victualers ſell any corrupt VictuallVictual not wholeſome for mens Bodies, it is inquirable.

    John Kitchin · Jurisdictions · p. 21 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … the Market, and ſhall take nothing for Litter, and that is inquirable, 12. R. 2.8. Raſtall, VictuallVictual 8.
    With rule
    … the Market, and ſhall take nothing for Litter, and that is inquirable, 12. R. 2.8. Raſtall, VictuallVictual 8.

    John Kitchin · Jurisdictions · p. 21 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … Poulter, Cooke, Tipler, &c. conſpire, covenant, promiſe or make any oath not to ſell VictuallVictual but at certaine prices.
    With rule
    … Poulter, Cooke, Tipler, &c. conſpire, covenant, promiſe or make any oath not to ſell VictuallVictual but at certaine prices.

    John Kitchin · Jurisdictions · p. 27 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    It may inquire of corrupt VictuallVictual, 27. H. 8. fol. 2. Title Leet, 16.9. H. 6. fol. 53.
    With rule
    It may inquire of corrupt VictuallVictual, 27. H. 8. fol. 2. Title Leet, 16.9. H. 6. fol. 53.

    John Kitchin · Jurisdictions · p. 45 · Open in the reader

Relation of the Prosecution of Nathaniel Fiennes A91306

  • Printed
    … Captain Buſhell, here is great talk about London of the great quantity of Ammunition, & VictuallVictual that was in Briſtoll Caſtle when it was ſurrendered, I deſire to heare ſomething …
    With rule
    … Captain Buſhell, here is great talk about London of the great quantity of Ammunition, & VictuallVictual that was in Briſtoll Caſtle when it was ſurrendered, I deſire to heare ſomething …

    William Prynne · Relation of the Prosecution of Nathaniel Fiennes · p. 3 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … that when the ſaid Town and Caſtle were ſurrendred, there was neither want of VictuallVictual nor Ammunition, nor Souldiers to defend the ſame; and that the Enemy to his …
    With rule
    … that when the ſaid Town and Caſtle were ſurrendred, there was neither want of VictuallVictual nor Ammunition, nor Souldiers to defend the ſame; and that the Enemy to his …

    William Prynne · Relation of the Prosecution of Nathaniel Fiennes · p. 37 · Open in the reader

Gods Ark Overtopping the Worlds Waves A95888

  • Printed
    … poore Inhabitants of thoſe parts, round about from Oxford, Commanding all their Corne and VictuallVictual, upon paine of Fire and Sword. And was it not (thinke you) better accepted …
    With rule
    … poore Inhabitants of thoſe parts, round about from Oxford, Commanding all their Corne and VictuallVictual, upon paine of Fire and Sword. And was it not (thinke you) better accepted …

    John Vicars · Gods Ark Overtopping the Worlds Waves · p. 236 · Open in the reader

Englands Parliamentary Chronicle A95892

  • Printed
    … more, and ſome barrells of powder, with a great overplus of Armes and Ammunition, VictuallVictual, and other good booty, which had been brought thither by the Enemy; and, indeed …
    With rule
    … more, and ſome barrells of powder, with a great overplus of Armes and Ammunition, VictuallVictual, and other good booty, which had been brought thither by the Enemy; and, indeed …

    John Vicars · Englands Parliamentary Chronicle · p. 119 · Open in the reader

  • Printed
    … Thomas Bridges his Standard Colours in the Royall Fort, 5 Colours beſides; good ſtore of VictuallVictual and other proviſions; ſome Piſtols and Swords; all Sir Thomas his bagge and baggage …
    With rule
    … Thomas Bridges his Standard Colours in the Royall Fort, 5 Colours beſides; good ſtore of VictuallVictual and other proviſions; ſome Piſtols and Swords; all Sir Thomas his bagge and baggage …

    John Vicars · Englands Parliamentary Chronicle · p. 206 · Open in the reader