Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #7918 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

behouedbehooved

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

Puritas changed it: 634 times in 154 works
Consistency: 99.6% (634 of 636)
Reach if approved: ~668 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: behooved
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 636 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (634 changes in 154 works, 99.6% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 634)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… of their obedience, and caſte from them the bondes of that carefulnes, whereby it behouedbehooved them to binde themſelues, that they ſhould not forget the houſe of their God …
With rule
… of their obedience, and caſte from them the bondes of that carefulnes, whereby it behouedbehooved them to binde themſelues, that they ſhould not forget the houſe of their God …
John Penry · Reformation Unjustly Charged as Enemies · Open in the reader
Printed
… in deſiring this of the meſſenger, was meet for him to doe; for it behouedbehooved him to trie the ſpirits, whether they were of God or no. For an …
With rule
… in deſiring this of the meſſenger, was meet for him to doe; for it behouedbehooved him to trie the ſpirits, whether they were of God or no. For an …
Richard Rogers · Commentary on Judges · p. 310 · Open in the reader
Printed
… king was brought to that pinch by the insolencie of the league, that hee behouedbehooved to take truce with the king of Nauarre, and to fortifie himselfe with the …
With rule
… king was brought to that pinch by the insolencie of the league, that hee behouedbehooved to take truce with the king of Nauarre, and to fortifie himselfe with the …
Patrick Simson · The History of the Church Since the Days of Christ · p. 248 · Open in the reader
Printed
IT behouedbehooved that the mindes of the faithfull, should be armed with some notable consolation against …
With rule
IT behouedbehooved that the mindes of the faithfull, should be armed with some notable consolation against …
William Fulke · Prelections Upon Revelation · p. 61 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Iob to saue them / and to make thē iust folowers of Christ / whom yt behouedbehooved to suffre ere he ētered into his glorie
With rule
… Iob to saue them / and to make thē iust folowers of Christ / whom yt behouedbehooved to suffre ere he ētered into his glorie
John Bale · The Image of Both Churches in Revelation 2 · Open in the reader
Printed
… forſaking him, and ſome ſwearing and forſwearing that they neuer knewe him? For it behouedbehooved him to goe about that worke alone, not beeing ioyned with others, nor hauing …
With rule
… forſaking him, and ſome ſwearing and forſwearing that they neuer knewe him? For it behouedbehooved him to goe about that worke alone, not beeing ioyned with others, nor hauing …
John Knewstubs · Lectures Upon Exodus 20 · p. 307 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Chriſt the ſeede of Abraham: and that by this meanes: to witte, y^t it behouedbehooved him to be made a Curſe, y^t this promiſe made vnto Abraham: In thy …
With rule
… Chriſt the ſeede of Abraham: and that by this meanes: to witte, y^t it behouedbehooved him to be made a Curſe, y^t this promiſe made vnto Abraham: In thy …
Martin Luther · Commentary on Galatians · p. 136 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Anon after, when the tyme of the calling of the Gentiles approched, that it behouedbehooved the Prophesies to bee made knowne to the whole world; to rid away all …
With rule
… Anon after, when the tyme of the calling of the Gentiles approched, that it behouedbehooved the Prophesies to bee made knowne to the whole world; to rid away all …
Philippe de Mornay · Concerning the Truth of Christian Religion · p. 449 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (2)

2 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 Justification By Faith A09274

Printed
… now wee know that sicioportuit, Thus Christ ought to suffer, Luc. 24. 26. and that it (BehouedBehooved him to be like vs that being a Faithfull high Priest, he might make …
With rule
… now wee know that sicioportuit, Thus Christ ought to suffer, Luc. 24. 26. and that it (BehouedBehooved him to be like vs that being a Faithfull high Priest, he might make …
William Pemble · Of Justification By Faith · p. 61 · Open in the reader

Sermons on Job A69056

Printed
… prouide no better meane for oure welfare than by tormenting vs after that ſort? BehouedBehooved it him to ſende vs to death that he might call vs vnto life …
With rule
… prouide no better meane for oure welfare than by tormenting vs after that ſort? BehouedBehooved it him to ſende vs to death that he might call vs vnto life …
John Calvin · Sermons on Job · p. 642 · Open in the reader