Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #7629 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

preuaileprevail

Two or more mechanical changes in one word: sinne → sin, vnderstande → understand.

Puritas changed it: 3,840 times in 706 works
Consistency: 99.9% (3,840 of 3,841)
Reach if approved: ~4,036 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: prevail
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 3,841 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (3,840 changes in 706 works, 99.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 3,840)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
100. Thoſe preuaileprevail that carrie the more excellent and perfect reaſon with them.
With rule
100. Thoſe preuaileprevail that carrie the more excellent and perfect reaſon with them.
Henry Finch · Law · p. 71 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Shaxton, laboured to perſwade her to recant by faire words, but it would not preuaileprevail: then M. Rich ſent her to the tower, where ſhe remained till 3. of the …
With rule
… Shaxton, laboured to perſwade her to recant by faire words, but it would not preuaileprevail: then M. Rich ſent her to the tower, where ſhe remained till 3. of the …
John Foxe · Abridgment of the Book of Acts and Monuments by Timothy Bright · p. 70 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Nouatians, &c it is false. But he sheweth the cause, why Celestinus coulde not preuaileprevail to doe any good with them, his wordes are: Verumillos invidia corripuit Romano episcopai …
With rule
… Nouatians, &c it is false. But he sheweth the cause, why Celestinus coulde not preuaileprevail to doe any good with them, his wordes are: Verumillos invidia corripuit Romano episcopai …
William Fulke · Rejoinder to Bristows Reply · p. 203 · Open in the reader
Printed
… to foreknow and be acquainted with future euents, which God hath reserued to himselfe, preuaileprevail so farre with thee, as to perswade thee to passe the lists and limits …
With rule
… to foreknow and be acquainted with future euents, which God hath reserued to himselfe, preuaileprevail so farre with thee, as to perswade thee to passe the lists and limits …
Thomas Gataker · Nature and Use of Lots · p. 335 · Open in the reader
Printed
… our loue to the Lord our God, to be ſo ſmall that it cannot preuaileprevail with vs, to kill and mortifie the luſts of ſinne, and vaine pleſures of …
With rule
… our loue to the Lord our God, to be ſo ſmall that it cannot preuaileprevail with vs, to kill and mortifie the luſts of ſinne, and vaine pleſures of …
George Gifford · A Godly Zealous and Profitable Sermon Upon James 2 · Open in the reader
Printed
… two words. It is not only eloquence, but enchantment; and they that vse it, preuaileprevail like Sorcerers; vnlesse perhaps they light vpon (multis è millibus vnum) a Peter, Thou …
With rule
… two words. It is not only eloquence, but enchantment; and they that vse it, preuaileprevail like Sorcerers; vnlesse perhaps they light vpon (multis è millibus vnum) a Peter, Thou …
Thomas Adams · The Happiness of the Church · p. 316 · Open in the reader
Printed
… third example is of two or more fellowes in matter of contention. If one preuaileprevail againſt him, two ſhall withſtand him. As if he ſhould ſay, If a man …
With rule
… third example is of two or more fellowes in matter of contention. If one preuaileprevail againſt him, two ſhall withſtand him. As if he ſhould ſay, If a man …
Thomas Granger · Commentary on Ecclesiastes · p. 104 · Open in the reader
Printed
Seaſons of things not neglected preuaileprevail much: twigges may be bowed in time, fleſh will ſometimes take ſalt: one may …
With rule
Seaſons of things not neglected preuaileprevail much: twigges may be bowed in time, fleſh will ſometimes take ſalt: one may …
George Estey · Expositions Upon Divers Parts of Scripture · Open in the reader

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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.

Works of Joseph Hall A68126

Printed
PreuailePrevail: iudge thou the multitude
With rule
PreuailePrevail: iudge thou the multitude
Joseph Hall · Works of Joseph Hall · p. 159 · Open in the reader