Waiting for reviewMixed spelling (two or more of the above)Candidate #8393 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

raggesrags

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

Puritas changed it: 404 times in 268 works
Consistency: 95.9% (404 of 421)
Reach if approved: ~442 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: rags
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 421 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (404 changes in 268 works, 95.9% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 404)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… of any man in the world, and yet notwithſtanding though we be nothing but raggesrags, full of corruptions and rottenneſſe, and deformities, though we have neither beauty, nor portion …
With rule
… of any man in the world, and yet notwithſtanding though we be nothing but raggesrags, full of corruptions and rottenneſſe, and deformities, though we have neither beauty, nor portion …
Thomas Hooker · The Unbelievers Preparing for Christ · p. 62 · Open in the reader
Printed
Where at the same sessions, another poore womanne was hanged for stealing a fewe raggesrags of a hedge, that were not worthe a crowne.
With rule
Where at the same sessions, another poore womanne was hanged for stealing a fewe raggesrags of a hedge, that were not worthe a crowne.
Hugh Latimer · The Second to Seventh Sermon to His Majesty · Open in the reader
Printed
… abroad in the aire, their heades are lapt and wrapt about with cloutes and raggesrags, as though they were in danger to breake and fall asunder? Ywys syr no …
With rule
… abroad in the aire, their heades are lapt and wrapt about with cloutes and raggesrags, as though they were in danger to breake and fall asunder? Ywys syr no …
Phillips Marnix · The Bee Hive of the Romish Church · p. 318 · Open in the reader
Printed
… with wicked companie, now are they ſhut vp one with another together. 4. That their raggesrags are enſignes to them of their ragged conditions. 5. That their filth and ver mine …
With rule
… with wicked companie, now are they ſhut vp one with another together. 4. That their raggesrags are enſignes to them of their ragged conditions. 5. That their filth and ver mine …
Richard Bernard · The Isle of Man · Open in the reader
Printed
… righteouſneſſe, they ſhall never be able to waſh cleane the menſtruous cloutes, and filthy raggesrags the Prophet Eſay ſpeaketh of. St. Auſtin, who was more inward to the ſervants …
With rule
… righteouſneſſe, they ſhall never be able to waſh cleane the menſtruous cloutes, and filthy raggesrags the Prophet Eſay ſpeaketh of. St. Auſtin, who was more inward to the ſervants …
Daniel Featley · A Key Opening Mysterious Texts of Scripture · p. 296 · Open in the reader
Printed
… will not forsake him a Saint. If he bore affection to vs in our raggesrags, his loue will not leaue vs, when highted with his righteousnesse, and shining with …
With rule
… will not forsake him a Saint. If he bore affection to vs in our raggesrags, his loue will not leaue vs, when highted with his righteousnesse, and shining with …
Thomas Adams · Englands Sickness Compared to Israels · p. 13 · Open in the reader
Printed
… due titles. And now touching the defence he maketh, it is nothing but certaine raggesrags which he peeceth together to couer his nakednes, which alſo muſt be plucked from …
With rule
… due titles. And now touching the defence he maketh, it is nothing but certaine raggesrags which he peeceth together to couer his nakednes, which alſo muſt be plucked from …
George Gifford · Plain Declaration that Brownists be Full Donatists · p. 70 · Open in the reader
Printed
… poore in spirit, because they are poore in purse; but pride oft peepes thorow raggesrags, dwells in a low cottage, &c. There may be a rich (i. e. an …
With rule
… poore in spirit, because they are poore in purse; but pride oft peepes thorow raggesrags, dwells in a low cottage, &c. There may be a rich (i. e. an …
Robert Harris · The Way to True Happiness · p. 45 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (17)

4 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 13 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

The Sacrifice of Thankfulness A02367

Printed
… a Spa…ne▪ was now Crowned in a Manger, and swadled with a few RaggesRags. Here they finde neither Gard to defend him, nor tumults of people thronging to …
With rule
… a Spa…ne▪ was now Crowned in a Manger, and swadled with a few RaggesRags. Here they finde neither Gard to defend him, nor tumults of people thronging to …
Thomas Adams · The Sacrifice of Thankfulness · p. 92 · Open in the reader

The Court of the Gentiles Part 4 A41688

Printed
… are different interpretations of theſe words: ſome take them as an alluſion to Beggers RaggesRags: others, to RaggesRags polluted by putrified ſores: others, to garments defiled by bloud: others …
With rule
… are different interpretations of theſe words: ſome take them as an alluſion to Beggers RaggesRags: others, to RaggesRags polluted by putrified ſores: others, to garments defiled by bloud: others …
Theophilus Gale · The Court of the Gentiles Part 4 · p. 129 · Open in the reader
Printed
… of theſe words: ſome take them as an alluſion to Beggers RaggesRags: others, to RaggesRags polluted by putrified ſores: others, to garments defiled by bloud: others, to menſtruous raggesrags …
With rule
… of theſe words: ſome take them as an alluſion to Beggers RaggesRags: others, to RaggesRags polluted by putrified ſores: others, to garments defiled by bloud: others, to menſtruous raggesrags …
Theophilus Gale · The Court of the Gentiles Part 4 · p. 129 · Open in the reader

A Pleasant Purge for a Roman Catholic A56191

Printed
And ſo the freſh, rich RaggesRags, they ſhew are none
With rule
And ſo the freſh, rich RaggesRags, they ſhew are none
William Prynne · A Pleasant Purge for a Roman Catholic · p. 38 · Open in the reader