Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #7817 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

wyckednessewickedness

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

Puritas changed it: 172 times in 55 works
Consistency: 100% (172 of 172)
Reach if approved: ~181 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: wickedness
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 172 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (172 changes in 55 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 172)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… of scripture to the cōtrary. So that I am now become through myne owne wyckednessewickedness, a captyue presoner vnder the lawe, the worlde, the fleshe, death, synne, helle, and …
With rule
… of scripture to the cōtrary. So that I am now become through myne owne wyckednessewickedness, a captyue presoner vnder the lawe, the worlde, the fleshe, death, synne, helle, and …
John Bale · A Dialogue to be had at Table Between Two Children · Open in the reader
Printed
For their vayne workynge, shall rewe their wyckednessewickedness sore.
With rule
For their vayne workynge, shall rewe their wyckednessewickedness sore.
John Bale · A Tragedy Manifesting the Chief Promises of God Unto Man · Open in the reader
Printed
… Gospell, and tourned it to Carnall …edome, makynge the Gospell, a clooke of theyr wyckednessewickedness. Theese abho…ynacyons …oulde no… God su…fer, seynge that before all othe… nacyons …
With rule
… Gospell, and tourned it to Carnall …edome, makynge the Gospell, a clooke of theyr wyckednessewickedness. Theese abho…ynacyons …oulde no… God su…fer, seynge that before all othe… nacyons …
Thomas Becon · The Flower of Godly Prayers · Open in the reader
Printed
… a beneficial sauiour vnto you, that euery one of you should turne from his wyckednessewickedness. But of thys we wyl speake more hereafter. Therfore brothers, whan so euer ye …
With rule
… a beneficial sauiour vnto you, that euery one of you should turne from his wyckednessewickedness. But of thys we wyl speake more hereafter. Therfore brothers, whan so euer ye …
Thomas Becon · A New Years Gift More Precious than Gold · Open in the reader
Printed
The wyckedneſſewickedness of the wicked ſhal not hurte hym, whan ſo euer he conuerteth. Note that …
With rule
The wyckedneſſewickedness of the wicked ſhal not hurte hym, whan ſo euer he conuerteth. Note that …
Ulrich Zwingli · The Account Reckoning and Confession of Faith · p. 87 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the ende they may defend and maintayne their honours, pryde, ryches, pleasures, and horrible wyckednessewickedness, haue hither vnto persuaded with Princes, Noble men, and Magistrates, yea and by force …
With rule
… the ende they may defend and maintayne their honours, pryde, ryches, pleasures, and horrible wyckednessewickedness, haue hither vnto persuaded with Princes, Noble men, and Magistrates, yea and by force …
Henrich Bullinger · Questions of Religion · p. 144 · Open in the reader
Printed
… ſo predeſtinated thē, & that they muſt of neceſſity, & can not chooſe but commit ſuch wyckedneſſewickedness: why ſhoulde it not be plainly ſpoken? except a man ſhould be aſhamed to …
With rule
… ſo predeſtinated thē, & that they muſt of neceſſity, & can not chooſe but commit ſuch wyckedneſſewickedness: why ſhoulde it not be plainly ſpoken? except a man ſhould be aſhamed to …
Robert Crowley · A Defense of English Writers and Preachers · p. 45 · Open in the reader
Printed
… triſtle to an other, frō one creature to an other. You lynke together your wyckedneſſewickedness as it were wyth a chaine and draw together your wretchednes as it were …
With rule
… triſtle to an other, frō one creature to an other. You lynke together your wyckedneſſewickedness as it were wyth a chaine and draw together your wretchednes as it were …
Anthony Gilby · Answer to the Devilish Detection of the Bishop of Winchester · 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.