Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #8250 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

mayntainemaintain

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

Puritas changed it: 112 times in 72 works
Consistency: 99.1% (112 of 113)
Reach if approved: ~119 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: maintain
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 113 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (112 changes in 72 works, 99.1% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 112)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… more anie playne nor vpright dealing in those thinges which shoulde helpe men to mayntainemaintain their estate? Wee haue therefore a verie necessarie law in this place, where mention …
With rule
… more anie playne nor vpright dealing in those thinges which shoulde helpe men to mayntainemaintain their estate? Wee haue therefore a verie necessarie law in this place, where mention …
John Calvin · Sermons on Deuteronomy · p. 885 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Eſay, that you applie for your purpoſe) as you may now by the ſame, mayntainemaintain all the corrupt Doctrines and Traditions of your Catholiques. For they dyd then perſwade …
With rule
… Eſay, that you applie for your purpoſe) as you may now by the ſame, mayntainemaintain all the corrupt Doctrines and Traditions of your Catholiques. For they dyd then perſwade …
Robert Crowley · An Answer to Six Reasons of Thomas Pound · Open in the reader
Printed
… limites of GODS word and will not go out of the same, neither stubburnely mayntainemaintain any thing cōtrary to the word, as I haue gods word throughly on my …
With rule
… limites of GODS word and will not go out of the same, neither stubburnely mayntainemaintain any thing cōtrary to the word, as I haue gods word throughly on my …
John Foxe · Acts and Monuments Volume 2 Part 2 · p. 1807 · Open in the reader
Printed
… in which tumult one Philip was chosen, but because he wanted artilary & power to mayntainemaintain his parte, hee was forced to depose himselfe againe: Constantine obtayned the Popedome a …
With rule
… in which tumult one Philip was chosen, but because he wanted artilary & power to mayntainemaintain his parte, hee was forced to depose himselfe againe: Constantine obtayned the Popedome a …
John Bale · The Pageant of Popes · Open in the reader
Printed
… their Lords and Maiſters teach the contrary, and puniſh thoſe ſeuerely that defend and mayntainemaintain the ſame faith, they profeſſe themſelues protectors and defenders of, trampling vpon regall dignity …
With rule
… their Lords and Maiſters teach the contrary, and puniſh thoſe ſeuerely that defend and mayntainemaintain the ſame faith, they profeſſe themſelues protectors and defenders of, trampling vpon regall dignity …
John Bastwick · Answer to Exceptions Against His Litany Part 2 · Open in the reader
Printed
… to be called to a reckoning. Firſt by maintayning theſe idoles, you countenance and mayntainemaintain the ruines, defectes and profanation of Gods true ſeruice, together with the damnation of …
With rule
… to be called to a reckoning. Firſt by maintayning theſe idoles, you countenance and mayntainemaintain the ruines, defectes and profanation of Gods true ſeruice, together with the damnation of …
John Penry · Reformation Unjustly Charged as Enemies · Open in the reader
Printed
… them which is no better then a conſpyracie againſt GOD and his Poeple to mayntainemaintain Hereſie and all iniquitie. but let him ſhew vs a vnitie amongſt them of …
With rule
… them which is no better then a conſpyracie againſt GOD and his Poeple to mayntainemaintain Hereſie and all iniquitie. but let him ſhew vs a vnitie amongſt them of …
Walter Travers · Answer to a Supplicatory Epistle for the Pretended Catholics · p. 130 · Open in the reader
Printed
… the office of a magiſtrate is to e…ecute iudgement, and iuſtice, and to mayntainemaintain publyke peace.
With rule
… the office of a magiſtrate is to e…ecute iudgement, and iuſtice, and to mayntainemaintain publyke peace.
Henrich Bullinger · Sermon Concerning Magistrates · 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.

The Nobles A03850

Printed
MayntaineMaintain, agaynſt the ſtroake of enmyes myght:
With rule
MayntaineMaintain, agaynſt the ſtroake of enmyes myght:
Laurence Humphrey · The Nobles · Open in the reader