Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #7947 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

dryuedrive

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

Puritas changed it: 215 times in 95 works
Consistency: 99.0% (215 of 217)
Reach if approved: ~228 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: drive
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 217 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (215 changes in 95 works, 99.0% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 215)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… alreadye shewed the contrarie, whiche is, that these wordes of Christe dooe not necessarilye dryuedrive or leade vs to anye suche se…se: and it is proued by effectuall …
With rule
… alreadye shewed the contrarie, whiche is, that these wordes of Christe dooe not necessarilye dryuedrive or leade vs to anye suche se…se: and it is proued by effectuall …
Peter Martyr Vermigli · The Sacrament of the Lords Supper · Open in the reader
Printed
… sinnes, and sighing vnder the burthen of them, doe humbly come vnto him. Againe, dryuedrive some to despayre, so that they casting by all shame, doe throwe themselues into …
With rule
… sinnes, and sighing vnder the burthen of them, doe humbly come vnto him. Againe, dryuedrive some to despayre, so that they casting by all shame, doe throwe themselues into …
John Calvin · Harmony of the Gospels · p. 245 · Open in the reader
Printed
… haue beleued the to be ſo ſtiffe necked, that I ſhould be fayne to dryuedrive the to it wyth the ſcripturs?
With rule
… haue beleued the to be ſo ſtiffe necked, that I ſhould be fayne to dryuedrive the to it wyth the ſcripturs?
Henrich Bullinger · Defense of the Baptism of Children · Open in the reader
Printed
… as mennys wayes are to Gods wayes, & light to darkenesse. A man myght here dryuedrive yow & yours to a narrowe shyft, that wolde requyre of yow to proue S …
With rule
… as mennys wayes are to Gods wayes, & light to darkenesse. A man myght here dryuedrive yow & yours to a narrowe shyft, that wolde requyre of yow to proue S …
John Bale · Against a Rank Papist · p. lxiiii · Open in the reader
Printed
… of his holye Ghoste, that earthlye tyrauntes nor worldly tormentes haue no power to dryuedrive you from the hope and expe …tracion of that kyngdome whiche for the electe …
With rule
… of his holye Ghoste, that earthlye tyrauntes nor worldly tormentes haue no power to dryuedrive you from the hope and expe …tracion of that kyngdome whiche for the electe …
John Knox · A Faithful Admonition · p. 116 · Open in the reader
Printed
… wolde not laugh at this, that the belles which were halowed of Benno, do dryuedrive away tempeſtes of wether? as who ſhulde ſaye y^t other belles coulde not do …
With rule
… wolde not laugh at this, that the belles which were halowed of Benno, do dryuedrive away tempeſtes of wether? as who ſhulde ſaye y^t other belles coulde not do …
Martin Luther · Against the New Idol and Old Devil · Open in the reader
Printed
… much & great vertue in Dauids Harpe, seynge that the sounde ther of dyd chase & dryuedrive awaye the vncleane & wycked spirite out of king Saul, wherwith at other tymes he …
With rule
… much & great vertue in Dauids Harpe, seynge that the sounde ther of dyd chase & dryuedrive awaye the vncleane & wycked spirite out of king Saul, wherwith at other tymes he …
Thomas Becon · Davids Harp · Open in the reader
Printed
… ſelues confeſſe) there is no ſaluation. And neither doth this ſubtle kinde of reaſoning, dryuedrive away the vnſkilfull onely, from the knowledge of the truth, but alſo cauſeth, ſome …
With rule
… ſelues confeſſe) there is no ſaluation. And neither doth this ſubtle kinde of reaſoning, dryuedrive away the vnſkilfull onely, from the knowledge of the truth, but alſo cauſeth, ſome …
Theodore Beza · The True and Visible Marks of the Catholic Church · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (2)

1 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 1 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Flower of Godly Prayers A06743

Printed
… of thē. Deale wyth thy flocke (O mooste faytheful sheppeard) accordyng to thy promise. DryueDrive away from amonge vs al rauenynge wolfes and deceitful hypocrites whyche are the Ministers …
With rule
… of thē. Deale wyth thy flocke (O mooste faytheful sheppeard) accordyng to thy promise. DryueDrive away from amonge vs al rauenynge wolfes and deceitful hypocrites whyche are the Ministers …
Thomas Becon · The Flower of Godly Prayers · p. xxiiii · Open in the reader